WVU’s Shocking 6-Run Rally in the 8th Sends Kentucky Home—You Won’t Believe the Final Score

The West Virginia Mountaineers staged a dramatic comeback, scoring six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat the Kentucky Wildcats 13-12 in the Clemson Regional final. With this victory, WVU clinched its second consecutive Super Regional appearance, finishing the regional 44-14 on the season.

Trailing 12-7 entering the eighth, the Mountaineers loaded the bases and capitalized with clutch hits from Gavin Kelly, Ben Lumsden, and Armani Guzman, who delivered the game-winning single. Guzman, named the regional MVP, went 4-for-5 with three RBIs, capping a weekend where he hit 8-for-12.

Kentucky, who had eliminated host Clemson earlier in the day, built early leads behind aggressive hitting, but their bullpen faltered in the late innings. Despite outhitting WVU 13-12, the Wildcats’ season ends at 31-26.

WVU now awaits the winner of the Baton Rouge Regional for a chance to host the Super Regional, keeping their College World Series dreams alive after one of the most thrilling games of the NCAA tournament so far.