WHEELING — Kolten Whitmire tossed a no-hitter as top-seed Wheeling Park blanked fifth-seed Buckhannon-Upshur, 1-0, Tuesday in Class AAAA, Region 1 action.

Whitmire struck out 12 and issue just one free pass to outduel the Bucs’ Jerin Westfall, who had a strong outing on the hill as well.

Westfall gave up six hits in going the distance, fanning seven and not issuing a free pass or extra-base hit.

The Patriots scored the only run of the game in the sixth inning when Nate Simon led off with a single and moved to second on Ryland Robb’s sacrifice bunt and later scored on a wild pitch.

B-U’s best scoring chance off Whitmire came in the fourth inning.

Kesling reached on a fielder’s choice and Brody McDaniels drew a two-out walk.

But Whitemire registered a strikeout to end the threat.

Jaxon Updegraff went 2 for 3 at the plate for Wheeling Park.

In a cleanly played affair, neither team committed an error.

B-U (10-15) eliminated second-seed John Marshall, 5-4, Wednesday in an elimination game of the top bracket of the tourney and will now visit Wheeling Park (20-9) again this evening, needing two wins over the Patriots to advance to the best-of-three regional series.

A second championship will be held on Friday, if necessary.