No. 17 West Virginia Upset in Happy Valley

Originally posted on West Virginia Mountaineers on SI
By Christopher Hall | Last updated Apr 22, 2025 8:45 PM ET

University Park, PA – No. 17 West Virginia had its lowest run output of the season, and the Mountaineers (34-5) had their 14-game winning streak come to an end after dropping a 3-2 decision to the Penn State Nittany Lions (25-14) Tuesday night.

Penn State redshirt sophomore Jack Porter gave the Nittany Lions the lead in the bottom of the first with a two-out solo home run for the 1-0 lead.

The Nittany Lions added a pair of runs in the fifth after an error at short on a ground ball from junior Paxton Kling, followed redshirt sophomore Jack Porter squeezing a single through the left side, and a passed ball put runners at second and third, redshirt sophomore Bryce Molinaro line a two-RBI single to right field for a 3-0 lead.

West Virginia got on the board in the seventh after senior Brodie Kresser worked a one out walk, then sophomore Spencer Barnett drove the 2-2 pitch well over the right field wall to pull the Mountaineers within a run, 3-2.

In the ninth, West Virginia senior Grant Hussey received a four-pitch walk. Armani Guzman came into the game for Hussey as a pinch-runner and Kresser advanced the sophomore on a sacrifice bunt, but the Mountaineers could not bring him home as WVU falls 3-2.

The Mountaineers return to the field for the first of a three-game series Friday night at UCF. The first pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. EST. Game two is slated for Saturday at 6:00 p.m. EST and the series finale is scheduled for Sunday at 1:00 p.m. EST. All the action will stream on ESPN+.