West Virginia dug out of an eight-run hole and stood within three outs of winning the Big 12 tournament. Then old nemesis TCU did some rallying of its own.
The No. 11 Horned Frogs squared the game in the ninth and pulled ahead 11-10 in the 10th on freshman Luken Baker’s solo homer, capping a wild championship Sunday in Oklahoma City.
Though West Virginia (36-22) didn’t grab the Big 12’s automatic bid, a stellar week at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark forces the NCAA select committee to ponder whether the Mountaineers warrant an at-large bid.
After his team’s 17-4 closing stretch, West Virginia coach Randy Mazey hopes his fourth season at the helm isn’t finished.