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Penn State at West Virginia: Midweek Preview (May 8)

Penn State at West Virginia: Midweek Preview (May 8)

Penn State

Record: 21-20 (7-11 Big Ten)

RPI: 150 (Quadrant 1 - WVU Home)

Q1 Record: 0-4 (.000 Pct)

Away: 7-11 (.389 Pct)

Coach: Mike Gambino (21-20 at Penn State)

Previous Head-to-Head: WVU, 14-2 on April 25, 2023 (PSU leads, 7-6 since 2004)

Best Win: 15-4, at Indiana (RPI: 62), Apr. 12

Worst Loss: 5-6, vs. Harvard [N] (RPI: 258), Mar. 10

Team Analytics: Offense

  • On-Base: .401

  • Average: .302

  • Runs: 319 (7.78 Per Game)

Team Analytics: Defense

  • Opponent Average: .283

  • K-BB Ratio: 277-210 (1.319 Ratio)

  • Earned Run Average: 6.69

Top 2 Relievers (Bullpen ERA: 5.28)

  1. RHP Mason Horwat (12 rel app, 37.2 IP, 5.50 ERA, 1.46 WHIP)

  2. LHP Anthony Steele (20 app, 28.2 IP, 5.97 ERA, .216 oba)

Top 3 Hitters/Runners

  1. C/DH J.T. Marr (.412 avg, 6 hr, 43 rbi)

  2. RF Adam Cecere (.698 slugging pct, 13 hr, 41 rbi)

  3. SS Grant Norris (.281 avg, 13 hr, 39 rbi)


West Virginia

Record: 28-18 (15-9 Big 12)

RPI: 38 (Quadrant 4 - PSU Away)

Q4 Record: 9-1 (.900 Pct)

Away: 12-13 (.480 Pct)

Coach: Randy Mazey (348-259 at WVU)

Previous Head-to-Head: WVU, 14-2 on April 25, 2023 (PSU leads, 7-6 since 2004)

Best Win: 8-3, at #18 Oklahoma (RPI: 17), Mar. 23

Worst Loss: 2-3 F/11, at Marshall (RPI: 203), Apr. 10

Team Analytics: Offense

  • On-Base: .374

  • Average: .272

  • Runs: 308 (6.70 Per Game)

Team Analytics: Defense

  • Opponent Average: .257

  • K-BB Ratio: 434-223 (1.946 Ratio)

  • Earned Run Average: 5.16

Top 2 Relievers (Bullpen ERA: 1.34)

  1. LHP Joseph Fredericks (14 app, 12 IP, 1.50 ERA, 1.42 WHIP)

  2. RHP Hambleton Oliver (16 app, 32 IP, 3.38 ERA, 3 sv)

Top 3 Hitters/Runners

  1. SS/DH J.J. Wetherholt (.347 avg, 3 hr, 18 rbi)

  2. 2B/3B Reed Chumley (.664 slugging pct, 12 hr, 37 rbi)

  3. 1B/LF/DH Kyle West (.288 avg, 12 hr, 38 rbi)


Game Picks, Coverage

Date: May 8

Times: 7:00 PM

Pick: West Virginia (-155) [58.0%]

Rating: 3.84

TV: ESPN2

Radio: LionVision (PSU), Varsity Network (WVU)

Live Stats/Pregame Lineups: StatBroadcast (PSU), StatBroadcast (WVU)

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