College World Series · Recap
First Time in Omaha — and They Came to Stay
Stu · The SportsCaster·June 16, 2026
West Virginia and Troy reached the College World Series for the first time in either program’s history — and on opening night, both of them won.
West Virginia beat Troy 7–5 in the all-newcomer opener, with nine-hole hitter Tyrus Hall driving in four.
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Gavin Kelly →OF · .384, 17 HR, 57 RBI · top-10 draft · West VirginiaTyrus Hall →9-hole · 4 RBI in the opener · West VirginiaJimmy Janicki →C · Sun Belt POY · .341, 19 HR, 85 RBI · TroyBenjamin Stubbs →RHP · 6 IP, 5 K in the Super Regional · Troy
This story is about these two teams — so every athlete on the West Virginia and Troy 2026 rosters gets it on their timeline. Teams named only in a score line aren’t tagged.
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