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Alek Manoah breaks WVU single-season strikeout record in romp over GW

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — As senior weekend kicked off for the West Virginia baseball team, catcher Ivan Gonzalez turned reflective. Not only for his classmates, but also for junior Alek Manoah, who projects to reap millions in first-round money when the MLB draft unfolds next month.

“You know,” Gonzalez mentioned to Manoah, “this will be your last time on this field too.”

To which the pitcher playfully retorted, “Whoa, so can we not host a regional? I guess you don’t think we can.”

Manoah soon went from poking fun at his catcher to poking holes in George Washington’s lineup, and No.