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Winner West Virginia Wesleyan WVWC 7-19, 4-9 MEC
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West Virginia State WVSU 13-15, 5-8 MEC
Winner
West Virginia Wesleyan WVWC
7-19, 4-9 MEC
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West Virginia State WVSU
13-15, 5-8 MEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
West Virginia Wesleyan WVWC 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0
West Virginia State WVSU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1

W: Hernandez, Anthony (2-2) L: Hodges, Ayden (1-4)

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West Virginia Wesleyan WVWC 7-20, 4-10 MEC
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Winner West Virginia State WVSU 14-15, 6-8 MEC
West Virginia Wesleyan WVWC
7-20, 4-10 MEC
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West Virginia State WVSU
14-15, 6-8 MEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
West Virginia Wesleyan WVWC 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0
West Virginia State WVSU 2 0 2 1 1 0 6 11 1

W: Nethercutt, Jared (3-1) L: Brogan, Eli (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Bryan Shepherd, Sports Information Director

State splits season series with WV Wesleyan

INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State split Monday's doubleheader with West Virginia Wesleyan, falling 2-1 in Game 1 before bouncing back with a 6-3 win in Game 2. The Yellow Jackets and Bobcats finish the season series tied 2-2.

Post Game Records
WVSU: 14-15 (6-8 MEC)
WVWC: 7-20 (4-10 MEC)

Game 1: WVSU 1, WVWC 2

West Virginia Wesleyan edged West Virginia State 2-1 in the opener of Monday's doubleheader at Cal Bailey Field. WVSU allowed a run in the fourth on a double play and another in the seventh on a sacrifice fly, while stranding eight runners throughout the game. The Yellow Jackets took an early 1-0 lead in the first when Brodie Guenther drove in Kyle Waters with a double to right center, but were held scoreless the rest of the way.

Anthony Hernandez went the distance for the Bobcats, scattering six hits and walking three while striking out three. Ayden Hodges also pitched a complete game for WVSU, allowing three hits and one earned run with four walks and six strikeouts. Josh Ayala had a double in the seventh to set up the winning run. Waters reached base three times for State, while Connor Fizer finished with two hits.

Game 2: WVSU 6, WVWC 3

West Virginia State responded in the second game with a 6-3 win to split the doubleheader. The Yellow Jackets scored in four of the first five innings and used an 11-hit effort to take control. Kyle Waters and Nathan Paulsen each had two hits and scored twice. Ethan Spolarich added a pair of hits and drove in a run, while Michael Bittinger, Paulsen, and Tyler Overaitis each recorded an RBI.

Zane Loveday started for State and worked three innings, allowing three earned runs. Riley Vadasz and Jared Nethercut combined for four shutout innings in relief, with Nethercut earning the win. Kohei Fujishita homered for Wesleyan in the fourth to cut the deficit, and Alex Smith drove in a run. WVSU turned two double plays and limited the Bobcats to just one baserunner over the final two innings.

Up Next
WVSU will play a nine-inning, single game against Malone on Wednesday starting at noon in Canton, Ohio.
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