ATLANTA — Held without a hit until the sixth inning, West Virginia broke through for four runs and went on to beat Georgia State 8-2 in college baseball action Saturday.
Freshman shortstop Tevin Tucker’s two-run single was the big blow and Brandon White added an RBI double in the sixth, which included a run-scoring wild pitch.
WVU’s record improved to 1-1 with a Saturday night game pending against Georgia Tech.
The Mountaineers scored twice in the first inning thanks to three walks, a hit batter and Tristen Hudson’s sac-fly.
Jackson Wolf (1-0) scattered four hits over five innings and allowed one run.