GRANVILLE — Now that they’ve made history, the Mountaineers are making sure they prolong it. West Virginia made the most of its first postseason home game in 64 years, rallying […]
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Regional notebook: Fordham’s Jake Baker gets hit twice in face in fifth inning
GRANVILLE — Fordham left fielder Jake Baker became an unfortunate ball magnet in the top of the fifth inning. On one swing, he fouled a ball off the ground near […]
Ben Gross helps lead Duke to 8-5 win over Texas A&M in Morgantown regional
GRANVILLE — Already armed with a degree in economics from Princeton University, Ben Gross could already be making money using his right arm punching up numbers on a calculator. That’s […]
Helmet props up West Virginia homer hitters
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Home-run headwear became a thing in the West Virginia dugout this spring, and if the fusion of Mountaineer-meets-Viking seems random, that’s because it is. While prepping for […]
As Mon County Ballpark prepares for regional, Hawley Field memories still fresh
GRANVILLE, W. Va. — They didn’t have to move a mountain to build Mon County Ballpark — they just had to build into the side of one after filling the […]
Morgantown High baseball coach Mark McCarty resigns
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Longtime Morgantown High baseball coach Mark McCarty has submitted his resignation. McCarty and Mohigans athletics director John Bowers confirmed the move, but neither were able to […]
Paul McIntosh has flashed a big bat for West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Next season, Paul McIntosh figures to become West Virginia’s everyday catcher. In the meantime, with senior Ivan Gonzalez entrenched behind the plate, McIntosh is serving as […]
West Virginia doesn’t mind playing underdog role, even as a No. 1 seed
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It’s easy to find a sports team that claims “no one believes in us.” It’s harder to find one with the statistical evidence to back it up. […]
Fordham’s speed takes notice on the basepaths
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The Fordham kid with 43 stolen bases saw that West Virginia intends to start Nick Snyder in Friday’s NCAA regional opener. “A lefty is going to […]
Duke doesn’t mind being in a slugfest
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — In terms of how they are built, there’s no question that the Duke Blue Devils are the outlier in this year’s Morgantown Regional. For the other […]
