GRANVILLE, W.Va. – Lightning did not strike twice for Marques Inman and No. 20 West Virginia on Easter Sunday.
A day after delivering a dramatic game-winning home run against Kansas in the bottom of the ninth, Inman stepped into the batter’s box with a chance to do it again Sunday afternoon. But this time it was the Jayhawks with the upper hand as closer Jonah Ulane snuck a fastball past Inman, allowing Kansas (20-18, 5-10 Big 12) to avoid a sweep with a 6-5 win.
The Mountaineers (24-14, 8-7) had won three straight home games in their final at-bat, so WVU coach Randy Mazey was brimming with confidence when Inman strolled up to the plate.