Four runs scored in the eighth inning, including TJ Lake stealing home, lifted the 21st-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers over Kansas State, 9-7.
The Mountaineers (23-13, 9-4 Big 12) were down 7-5 after the Wildcats (19-19, 2-11 Big 12) scored on three consecutive at-bats after the stretch. Cole Austin singled to start the inning, then advanced to second on a wild pitch by K-State pitcher Hudson Treu. Darius Hill then flied out to left, allowing Austin to advance to third. Kyle Davis brought Austin home with an RBI single up the middle to cut the deficit to one run.