Albion Under-21s were defeated 4-0 in their opening Premier League 2 match against Brighton on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts dominated proceedings and ensured a comfortable victory at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre.
Callum Mackley was on target, and the young Baggies were unable to stop forward Shane Nti from having a huge say on the encounter as he claimed a hat-trick to take the clash away from the visitors on the south coast.
Albion's PL2 team will have a chance to bounce back when they host local rivals Aston Villa at Solihull Moors' Damson Park stadium on Monday, August 25 (ko 2pm).
**Albion: Brady, Nelson, Diomande, Parker (Mohammed 68), Humphries, Deeming ©️ (Crowther 62), Iddrisa (Higgins 62), Mfuamba, Bostock, Ranger (Ntege 46), Chimeziri.**
**Substitutes: Trialist (GK).**