2026 College World Series · Bracket One · Game 5
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · 2:00 PM ET · Charles Schwab Field, Omaha
West Virginia 64%36% Troy
No. 19 West Virginia (44-15) meet No. 45 Troy (37-30) at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha in an elimination game. West Virginia hold the edge on both sides of the ball — 7.8 runs per game and a 3.54 team ERA. Our model makes West Virginia the favorite at 64%, with tournament-calibrated probabilities from 10,000 bracket simulations.
Road to Omaha
Regionals · 4-1
W 10-1 vs Binghamton
L 9-11 vs Kentucky
W 10-5 vs Wake Forest
W 11-9 vs Kentucky
W 6-5 vs Kentucky
Super Regional · 2-0
W 12-2 vs Cal Poly
W 17-1 vs Cal Poly
Regionals · 4-1
L 5-10 vs Miami (FL)
W 15-7 vs Rider
W 9-6 vs Miami (FL)
W 16-11 vs Florida
W 10-2 vs Florida
Super Regional · 2-0
W 12-2 vs Little Rock
W 7-2 vs Little Rock
Team Comparison
| West Virginia | | Troy |
|---|
| #19 | Power Rank | #45 |
| 44-15 | Record | 37-30 |
| Big 12 22-9 | Conference | Sun Belt 18-14 |
| +5.65 | SRS | +3.23 |
| 7.8 | Runs / Game | 7.1 |
| 3.54 | Team ERA | 5.46 |
| 0.757 | Team wOBA | 0.779 |
| 1.25 | WHIP | 1.54 |
| 9.1 | K/9 | 8.7 |
| 473 | Home Runs | 721 |
| 0.980 | Fielding % | 0.975 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 | 7-3 |
| 5-2 | Neutral Sites | 6-4 |
| 13-9 | vs SRS Top 50 | 10-14 |
Players to Watch
2026 Head-to-Head
| 06-12-2026 | Troy 5, West Virginia 7 |
Common Opponents
| Opponent | West Virginia | Troy |
|---|
| Maryland | W 3/10 | W 3/6 · L 3/7 · L 3/8 |
| Marshall | W 3/24 · W 4/8 · W 5/5 | L 4/24 · W 4/25 · W 4/26 |
| Ga. Southern | W 2/13 · W 2/14 · W 2/14 | L 3/27 · L 3/28 · W 3/29 |
