TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Derek Clark threw an entire recreation, permitting a run on 4 hits, and catcher Logan Sauve collision a three-run homer as third-seeded West Virginia defeated Convention USA match champion Dallas Baptist 4-1 to start out the Tucson Regional on the NCAA Event on Friday.
Clark (8-2) struck out 8 with no go, even if he did collision two batters, and was once hardly in bother in an effective day out because the Mountaineers of the Weighty 12 Convention received their NCAA opener for the 5th occasion of their time 5 appearances.
Sauve, a sophomore, gave Clark all of the backup he wanted with a three-run shot to middle within the 0.33 inning. Ben Lumsden began the inning with a go and was once bunted to 2d sooner than Dallas Baptist starter Ryan Johnson collision JJ Weatherholt to arrange Sauve.
Sauve opened the 6th with a unmarried and was once doubled house via Reed Chumley two batters then.
Clark’s largest problem got here within the 8th next he collision leadoff batter Nathaniel Humphreys and Alex Pendergast adopted with a double. The Patriots were given a sacrifice fly to attain their lone run sooner than Clark were given the upcoming two outs.
Clark completed issues off with a 1-2-3 9th. Johnson (11-3) took the loss for Disagree. 2 seed Dallas Baptist.
Clark threw 101 pitches, 71 of them for moves.
The Mountaineers (34-22) will tackle both top-seeded Arizona or Disagree. 4 seeded Brilliant Canyon, who play games then Friday.
Dallas Baptist will rush at the Arizona-Brilliant Canyon loser in an removal recreation.
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