CONWAY, S.C. – West Virginia scored six runs in the fourth inning and eight in the ninth to hand #18 Coastal Carolina a 22-9 setback Saturday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium as part of the ninth-annual Caravelle Resort Tournament.
The teams combined for 10 home runs, six by the Mountaineers, to set a record at Springs Brooks Stadium.
Coastal got home runs from Pearcey and Crump in the fifth to make the score 12-7.
The Mountaineers put the game out of reach in the ninth as they sent 11 men to plate and hit three home runs to provide the 22-9 final.
Coastal Carolina will host George Mason at 1 pm Sunday and close out the Caravelle Resort Tournament on Monday at noon in a rematch with West Virginia.