For the second time in Omaha, the West Virginia Mountaineers will square off with the Troy Trojans. This time around, the loser will have its season come to an
Jun 14, 2026; Omaha, NE, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers first baseman Armani Guzman points to the dugout after being walked in the first inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Charles Schwab Field.
Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images For the second time in Omaha, the West Virginia Mountaineers will square off with the Troy Trojans. This time around, the loser will have its season come to an end, while the winner will begin preparation for North Carolina, a team it will have to beat twice.
As always, we will keep you posted on all of the action from score updates, pitching changes, and big moments throughout the day in our game thread. Below, you'll find the projected lineups and starting pitchers for both teams. Once the lineup cards are turned in, we will update it, if necessary, and remove the word projected from the lineup.2. 2B Gavin Kelly — .3756. SS Matt Ineich — .292Troy's projected starting lineup4.
C Jimmy Janicki — .3448. DH Jabe Boroff — .276Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendationsSchuyler Callihan is the publisher of West Virginia On SI and has been a trusted source covering the Mountaineers since 2016. He is the host of Between The Eers, The Walk Thru Game Day Show, and In the Gun Podcast.
The Wheeling, WV native moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.
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