WACO, Texas — West Virginia collected nine hits only to be thwarted by two double plays, a picked-off runner and another who was caught stealing during a 5-1 loss at No. 10 Baylor on Sunday.
The Mountaineers completed the weekend 10-8 overall and 2-1 in the Big 12, having clinched the series by winning the opening two games 7-1 and 6-5.
Kameron Esthay hit a three-run homer to chase WVU starter Conner Dotson (3-2) with one out in the fifth. Dotson allowed five runs on six hits, struck out four and walked five.
Baylor’s Cody Bradford (3-1) scattered seven hits over 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run and lowering his ERA to 2.