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Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
West Virginia Beats Kentucky 6-5 on Walk-Off Single to Reach NCAA Super Regionals
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 2

West Virginia Beats Kentucky 6-5 on Walk-Off Single to Reach NCAA Super Regionals

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
  • Armani Guzman’s walk-off single lifted West Virginia past Kentucky 6-5 in Game 7 of the Morgantown Regional, sending the Mountaineers to the NCAA Super Regionals.
  • West Virginia had led 5-1 through seven innings but had to survive another late swing after Kentucky rallied, one day after the Mountaineers scored five runs in the final inning to stay alive.
  • Thousands of fans in Morgantown poured into a football-like atmosphere after the win, singing “Country Roads” as the team celebrated being one step closer to the College World Series in Omaha.
  • The finish added to a high-drama Monday across college postseason play, with the Women’s College World Series also drawing attention as Alabama and Texas Tech battled for a championship spot.
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