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West Virginia's Logan Sauve launches home run into street vs. Oklahoma

Chandler Vesselsby:Chandler Vessels•05/07/23•

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Some cars driving by Monongalia County Ballpark were in for a surprise Sunday as a baseball fell from the sky. West Virginia designated hitter Logan Sauve got a hold of a pitch in the fourth inning of an afternoon game against Oklahoma, sending it soaring to left field and into the street.

The home run was the second of the day for the Mountaineers and third of the season for Sauve, who is a freshman. The score increased the WVU lead to 7-0 heading into the fifth inning. You can view the moment below.

Sauve is 2-for-2 at the plate so far on the afternoon and has a team-high four RBI. He also recorded a three-RBI double in the second inning in addition to his solo shot.

Oklahoma responded to score three runs in the fifth inning and cut the deficit to 7-3. That remains the score heading into the bottom of the sixth as the Mountaineers are once again up to bat.

West Virginia hangs on for 9-3 victory to claim series against Oklahoma

The three runs in the fifth inning would ultimately be all the Sooners could muster as WVU went on to win 9-3. Logan Sauve finished 2-for-4 on the day as he struck out in his final to at bats.

Sauve still led the team with his four RBI and his two hits tied with two other players for the most on the team. The Mountaineers added their final two runs in the seventh inning to seal the win.

WVU used four pitchers in the contest and allowed just seven hits, three of which came during the fifth inning. Despite pitching just 0.2 innings, Noah Short came away with the win to improve his season record to 3-0.

West Virginia attacked right off the bat as JJ Wetherholt recorded a solo home run in the opening inning to give the Mountaineers a 1-0. They then broke things open in the second inning to score four more runs and take a 5-0 lead heading into the third.

The victory improves WVU to 36-12 (13-5 Big 12) on the season. With just a couple weeks remaining in the regular season, the Mountaineers sit atop the conference standings.

Next up for West Virginia is a matchup against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. After that, they have a weekend series against Texas Tech before closing the season with a series against Texas.