Friday, April 17
Morgantown, W.Va.
6:30 PM
West Virginia University
vs
Houston
Mountaineers Return Home for Series Against Houston
April 16, 2026 04:42 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 15 West Virginia University baseball team is back home this weekend for a series against Houston, April 17-19. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:30 p.m., Saturday for 4 p.m., and Sunday for 1 p.m.
Tickets are available at WVUGame.com, by calling 1-800-WVU-GAME or visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Student tickets are free with a WVU ID. Fans can watch the game on ESPN+, listen on the Mountaineer Sports Network, and can follow with live stats at WVUsports.com.
Friday night will be Hawaiian night, so wear your best Hawaiian outfit and make sure to arrive early, as the first 250 fans in attendance will receive a complimentary lei. Don't miss out on our Friday Happy Hour deals brought to you by Mountain State Brewing Co. from the time gates open to first pitch. Then finish up the weekend with Throwback Sunday and Kids Day, with a special throwback jersey keychain giveaway, kids run the bases, postgame autographs, and more.
Reserved parking will be in effect for both Friday and Saturday games. Access to the lot adjacent to Kendrick Family Ballpark requires a valid parking pass. A limited number of ADA-accessible spaces are available near Gate A and next to the Clubhouse on a first-come, first-served basis. All other fans should use the general parking lots located across the street from Kendrick Family Ballpark.
West Virginia is 25-8 overall this season after defeating Penn State, 3-1, in neutral-site game in Hagerstown, Md. In the Big 12, WVU sits tied for second in the standings with UCF at 10-5, two games behind Kansas at 12-3.
Sophomore Gavin Kelly leads the team with a .409 batting average and is tied with graduate student Sean Smith in home runs with five. Kelly also leads the Mountaineers with 34 RBI. Junior Armani Guzman leads the Big 12 with 21 stolen bases while senior Paul Schoenfeld and junior Tyrus Hall both have 13 bags swiped.
On the mound, redshirt junior Maxx Yehl leads the rotation with a 2.50 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 50.1 innings. Sophomore Chansen Cole is coming off his best start of the season against Texas Tech when he went 8.0 innings and allowed just two runs. In the bullpen, senior Carson Estrdige has a 2.35 ERA in 15.1 innings.
Pitching Probables
RHP Dawson Montesa (3-4, 5.96 ERA, 55 K, 20 BB, 45.1 IP) vs. RHP Kendall Hoffman (1-4, 4.70 ERA, 32 K, 12 BB, 44.0 IP)
LHP Maxx Yehl (5-1, 2.50 ERA, 60 K, 13 BB, 50.1 IP) vs. RHP Paul Schmitz (2-4, 6.57 ERA, 34 K, 20 BB, 37.0 IP)
RHP Chansen Cole (5-1, 3.13 ERA, 43 K, 21 BB, 46.0 IP) vs. TBA
Houston is led by 16th year head coach Todd Whitting who is 490-382-1 during his time in Houston. The Cougars are 16-19 and 3-12 in the Big 12 after getting swept by BYU last weekend.
Tyler Cox leads the team with a .319 batting average while Xavier Perez has a team-high nine home runs and 28 RBI. Ryne Rodriguez has been the top pitcher for the Cougars with a 3.86 ERA in 39.2 innings of relief.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Tickets are available at WVUGame.com, by calling 1-800-WVU-GAME or visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Student tickets are free with a WVU ID. Fans can watch the game on ESPN+, listen on the Mountaineer Sports Network, and can follow with live stats at WVUsports.com.
Friday night will be Hawaiian night, so wear your best Hawaiian outfit and make sure to arrive early, as the first 250 fans in attendance will receive a complimentary lei. Don't miss out on our Friday Happy Hour deals brought to you by Mountain State Brewing Co. from the time gates open to first pitch. Then finish up the weekend with Throwback Sunday and Kids Day, with a special throwback jersey keychain giveaway, kids run the bases, postgame autographs, and more.
Reserved parking will be in effect for both Friday and Saturday games. Access to the lot adjacent to Kendrick Family Ballpark requires a valid parking pass. A limited number of ADA-accessible spaces are available near Gate A and next to the Clubhouse on a first-come, first-served basis. All other fans should use the general parking lots located across the street from Kendrick Family Ballpark.
West Virginia is 25-8 overall this season after defeating Penn State, 3-1, in neutral-site game in Hagerstown, Md. In the Big 12, WVU sits tied for second in the standings with UCF at 10-5, two games behind Kansas at 12-3.
Sophomore Gavin Kelly leads the team with a .409 batting average and is tied with graduate student Sean Smith in home runs with five. Kelly also leads the Mountaineers with 34 RBI. Junior Armani Guzman leads the Big 12 with 21 stolen bases while senior Paul Schoenfeld and junior Tyrus Hall both have 13 bags swiped.
On the mound, redshirt junior Maxx Yehl leads the rotation with a 2.50 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 50.1 innings. Sophomore Chansen Cole is coming off his best start of the season against Texas Tech when he went 8.0 innings and allowed just two runs. In the bullpen, senior Carson Estrdige has a 2.35 ERA in 15.1 innings.
Pitching Probables
RHP Dawson Montesa (3-4, 5.96 ERA, 55 K, 20 BB, 45.1 IP) vs. RHP Kendall Hoffman (1-4, 4.70 ERA, 32 K, 12 BB, 44.0 IP)
LHP Maxx Yehl (5-1, 2.50 ERA, 60 K, 13 BB, 50.1 IP) vs. RHP Paul Schmitz (2-4, 6.57 ERA, 34 K, 20 BB, 37.0 IP)
RHP Chansen Cole (5-1, 3.13 ERA, 43 K, 21 BB, 46.0 IP) vs. TBA
Houston is led by 16th year head coach Todd Whitting who is 490-382-1 during his time in Houston. The Cougars are 16-19 and 3-12 in the Big 12 after getting swept by BYU last weekend.
Tyler Cox leads the team with a .319 batting average while Xavier Perez has a team-high nine home runs and 28 RBI. Ryne Rodriguez has been the top pitcher for the Cougars with a 3.86 ERA in 39.2 innings of relief.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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