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Georgia and West Virginia Advance at College World Series with Shutout Wins
Georgia defeated Texas 2-0 and West Virginia beat Troy 12-0 in elimination games at the 2026 College World Series. Both winning teams used strong pitching to stay alive in their respective brackets.
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Georgia and West Virginia recorded shutouts in elimination games at the 2026 College World Series on Tuesday. Georgia defeated Texas 2-0 behind eight strikeouts over four innings from Dylan Vigue and four more from Justin Byrd over five relief innings. The Bulldogs limited their opponent to one run across two games in Omaha.
Georgia will face Oklahoma in the Bracket 2 championship.
The team used only two pitchers in the win, leaving its bullpen available for a potential two-game series. West Virginia defeated Troy 12-0. Dawson Montesa allowed two hits over 5.1 innings, and Gavin Kelly hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning.
Virginia will play North Carolina in the Bracket 1 championship. Both semifinal winners must win two straight games to reach the College World Series finals. Wednesday's schedule includes North Carolina against West Virginia at 2 p.m. ET and Oklahoma against Georgia at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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