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Mountaineers Head to Cincinnati for Weekend Series
April 23, 2026 11:41 AM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 12 West Virginia University baseball team travels to Cincinnati for a Big 12 series, April 24-26. First pitch on Friday is set for 6 p.m. ET, Saturday for 3 p.m. ET, and Sunday for 1 p.m. ET.
Fans can watch all three games on ESPN+, can listen on Mountaineer Sports Network and can follow live stats at wvusports.com.
The Mountaineers are 27-10 overall and 12-6 in the Big 12 after winning two of three against Houston last weekend. WVU currently sits in second place in the Big 12, two games behind Kansas.
Sophomore Gavin Kelly leads the Mountaineers with a .394 batting average and 34 RBI. Kelly, senior Matthew Graveline, and graduate student Sean Smith lead the team with five home runs while junior Armani Guzman has 24 stolen bases, most in the Big 12.
On the mound, graduate student Ian Korn will make his first start of the season. In 13 relief appearances, he is 3-0 with a 3.22 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 36.1 innings. Sophomore Chansen Cole leads the Big 12 with six wins and is coming off five no-hit innings against Houston.
Pitching Probables
RHP Ian Korn (3-0, 3.22 ERA, 34 K, 7 BB, 36.1 IP) vs. RHP Nathan Taylor (4-2, 4.29 ERA, 77 K, 17 BB, 56.2 IP)
RHP Dawson Montesa (3-5, 6.16 ERA, 62 K, 21 BB, 49.2 IP) vs. RHP Logan Knight (4-3, 5.40 ERA, 45 K, 11 BB, 46.2 IP)
RHP Chansen Cole (6-1, 2.82 ERA, 48 K, 23 BB, 51.0 IP) vs. RHP Connor Blue (3-0, 4.93 ERA, 29 K, 17 BB, 38.1 IP)
Cincinnati is led by third-year head coach Jordan Bischel and are 27-16 overall and 8-10 in the Big 12 after winning two of three at UCF last weekend.
Quinton Coats leads the team with a 1.190 OPS and 23 home runs, third-most in the nation. Nathan Taylor leads UC with 77 strikeouts in 56.2 innings while pitching to a 4.29 ERA.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Fans can watch all three games on ESPN+, can listen on Mountaineer Sports Network and can follow live stats at wvusports.com.
The Mountaineers are 27-10 overall and 12-6 in the Big 12 after winning two of three against Houston last weekend. WVU currently sits in second place in the Big 12, two games behind Kansas.
Sophomore Gavin Kelly leads the Mountaineers with a .394 batting average and 34 RBI. Kelly, senior Matthew Graveline, and graduate student Sean Smith lead the team with five home runs while junior Armani Guzman has 24 stolen bases, most in the Big 12.
On the mound, graduate student Ian Korn will make his first start of the season. In 13 relief appearances, he is 3-0 with a 3.22 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 36.1 innings. Sophomore Chansen Cole leads the Big 12 with six wins and is coming off five no-hit innings against Houston.
Pitching Probables
RHP Ian Korn (3-0, 3.22 ERA, 34 K, 7 BB, 36.1 IP) vs. RHP Nathan Taylor (4-2, 4.29 ERA, 77 K, 17 BB, 56.2 IP)
RHP Dawson Montesa (3-5, 6.16 ERA, 62 K, 21 BB, 49.2 IP) vs. RHP Logan Knight (4-3, 5.40 ERA, 45 K, 11 BB, 46.2 IP)
RHP Chansen Cole (6-1, 2.82 ERA, 48 K, 23 BB, 51.0 IP) vs. RHP Connor Blue (3-0, 4.93 ERA, 29 K, 17 BB, 38.1 IP)
Cincinnati is led by third-year head coach Jordan Bischel and are 27-16 overall and 8-10 in the Big 12 after winning two of three at UCF last weekend.
Quinton Coats leads the team with a 1.190 OPS and 23 home runs, third-most in the nation. Nathan Taylor leads UC with 77 strikeouts in 56.2 innings while pitching to a 4.29 ERA.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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