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BNN Stats: Reliever Split Stats Leaders
Monday, May 18th , 2026
Today we look at the top 5 relievers leading the ABA College in ERA at night.

Steve Atkinson, NW, 0.00
Casey Bausher, ND, 0.00
Shane Downer, UT, 0.00
Mike Johnson, ND, 0.00
Alan Nelson, AL, 0.00
West Virginia Advances to Final 4
Friday, May 15th , 2026
The West Virginia Mountaineers and Kansas State Wildcats hooked up in a classic Elite 8 that went right down to the wire.

In the end, it's West Virginia heading off to the Final 4, after a 9-4 win at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium tonight earned the 2-1 series win.

Outside Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, whether they were supporters of West Virginia or Kansas State, many fans talked about how it was a series they would never forget.

Chris Hernandez played the hero for the Mountaineers in the series, as his MVP performance included a .333 batting average, with a .333 on-base percentage. He also had 2 home runs, 4 RBI and scored 3 runs.

The West Virginia Mountaineers will play against the Georgia Bulldogs in the next round. Georgia won their series against the Missouri Tigers 2 games to 1. The Final 4 schedule will be announced after the Elite 8 finishes.
Bulldogs Heading to Final 4
Friday, May 15th , 2026
The Georgia Bulldogs and Missouri Tigers put on a classic Elite 8 that was in question until the final game.

In the end, Georgia won the deciding contest by a score of 6-5, to take the series 2-1.

"It doesn't get much tighter than that. To win a series in the last game is a thrill," said Brian Swift, who earned series MVP honors for Georgia. "Our guys are breathing a little easier now."

For the series, Swift hit .500 with a .571 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 2 RBI and scored 2 runs.

The Georgia Bulldogs don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Kansas State Wildcats - West Virginia Mountaineers series. That series is tied at 1 game each. The Final 4 schedule will be announced after the Elite 8 finishes.
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Justin Ware - NEB
.376
2 Jamie Zepeda IA .370
3 Phil Metcalfe WVU .367
4 Jonathan Williams GT .366
5 Luke Slaughter MS .363
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Jose Ortega - VIR
23
2 Alex Jimenez WVU 22
2 Justin Ware NEB 22
4 Byron Spencer VT 21
5 Ross Beecher AS 20
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
2 tied with
52
1 Alex Jimenez WVU 52
1 Jose Ortega VIR 52
3 Justin Ware NEB 51
4 2 tied with   49
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Steve McKee - WVU
9
2 Greg Proctor OH 8
3 Vinny Diaz MISS 7
3 Rocky Foster KSU 7
3 4 more tied with   7
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Chris Welch - MSU
0.48
2 Ryan Werner WVU 0.81
3 Mike Kopff IND 0.98
4 Bryce Shields KU 1.10
5 Tim Iden UT 1.19
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Juan Garcia - USC
84
2 Jacob Musgrave IA 83
2 Dave Galindo Paladino ORE 83
4 Ian Martin GEO 82
5 Alex Nieves UT 81
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CONFERENCE 1 STANDINGS
ACC W L PCT GB
Virginia Cavaliers 34 17 .667 -
Louisville Cardinals 33 18 .647 1.0
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 31 19 .620 2.5
Clemson Tigers 29 21 .580 4.5
Florida State Seminoles 25 25 .500 8.5
Virginia Tech Hokies 25 25 .500 8.5
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 24 26 .480 9.5
California Golden Bears 24 26 .480 9.5
Boston College Eagles 23 27 .460 10.5
North Carolina Tar Heels 23 27 .460 10.5
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20 30 .400 13.5
Miami Hurricanes 18 32 .360 15.5
Pittsburgh Panthers 18 32 .360 15.5
Duke Blue Devils 16 34 .320 17.5
Big Ten W L PCT GB
Michigan State Spartans 35 15 .700 -
Nebraska Cornhuskers 33 17 .660 2.0
Indiana Hoosiers 32 18 .640 3.0
Michigan Wolverines 32 18 .640 3.0
Ohio State Buckeyes 28 22 .560 7.0
Purdue Boilermakers 26 24 .520 9.0
Northwestern Wildcats 26 24 .520 9.0
Minnesota Golden Gophers 24 26 .480 11.0
UCLA Bruins 23 27 .460 12.0
Iowa Hawkeyes 23 27 .460 12.0
USC Trojans 21 29 .420 14.0
Penn State Nittany Lions 20 30 .400 15.0
Oregon Ducks 20 30 .400 15.0
Illinois Fighting Illini 15 35 .300 20.0
CONFERENCE 2 STANDINGS
Big 12 W L PCT GB
Iowa State Cyclones 34 16 .680 -
West Virginia Mountaineers 32 18 .640 2.0
Kansas Jayhawks 31 19 .620 3.0
Kansas State Wildcats 31 20 .608 3.5
Arizona State Sun Devils 30 22 .577 5.0
Oklahoma State Cowboys 24 26 .480 10.0
Cincinnati Bearcats 23 27 .460 11.0
UCF Knights 23 27 .460 11.0
Arizona Wildcats 22 28 .440 12.0
Texas Tech Red Raiders 22 28 .440 12.0
Houston Cougars 22 28 .440 12.0
Baylor Bears 21 29 .420 13.0
BYU Cougars 16 34 .320 18.0
TCU Horned Frogs 15 35 .300 19.0
SEC W L PCT GB
LSU Tigers 35 15 .700 -
Georgia Bulldogs 33 17 .660 2.0
Texas Longhorns 31 19 .620 4.0
Missouri Tigers 31 20 .608 4.5
Alabama Crimson Tide 28 22 .560 7.0
South Carolina Gamecocks 26 24 .520 9.0
Oklahoma Sooners 26 24 .520 9.0
Florida Gators 25 25 .500 10.0
Ole Miss Rebels 24 26 .480 11.0
Texas A&M Aggies 22 28 .440 13.0
Auburn Tigers 19 31 .380 16.0
Tennesse Volunteers 19 31 .380 16.0
Vanderbilt Commodores 19 31 .380 16.0
Kentucky Wildcats 18 32 .360 17.0
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - Conference 1
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Michigan State Virginia 5-2 8:05 PM ET C.Dodson (4-1, 1.09 ERA) M.Austin (1-1, 3.65 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - Conference 1
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Michigan State (35-15, Road: 20-5) Virginia (34-17, Home: 19-7) 8:05 PM ET RHP T.Johnson (7-1, 2.31 ERA) LHP M.Vaughn (4-1, 2.53 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - Conference 2
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Georgia (33-17, Road: 14-11) West Virginia (32-18, Home: 19-6) 1:05 PM ET LHP J.Costanzo (4-2, 3.21 ERA) RHP S.McKee (9-1, 1.78 ERA)
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