Backyard Brawl: Case Study

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PITTSBURGH, Pa.--The West Virginia University baseball team defeated Pitt 10-4 on Tuesday during the diamond version of the Backyard Brawl.
The Mountaineers (32-19) extended their winning streak to a nation's best 10 games.
Freshman third baseman Ivan Vera went 4-for-5 and scored two runs. Freshman shortstop went 4-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored.
Freshman Braden Zarbnisky earned the win for WVU. He tossed three innings, surrendering four runs on five hits.
Sam Mersing suffered the loss for the Panthers (25-24). He pitched 3.2 innings, giving up five runs on seven hits.
The Mountaineers took a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Vera led off the inning with a triple to right center. Junior first baseman Jackson Cramer followed with a double