GRANVILLE — It was a scouting report and maybe pure curiosity that got Blaine Traxel to become a sidearm pitcher. “If you know his story, it’s a tremendous story to […]
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Blaine Stewart’s return to WVU is both a feel-good homecoming and savvy football move
MORGANTOWN — Blaine Stewart’s return to WVU football this offseason as tight ends coach wasn’t done to be a feel-good homecoming story. Head coach Neal Brown made it clear when […]
J.J. Wetherholt comes up with clutch hit to lead WVU to a walk-off win against Xavier
GRANVILLE — All of a sudden, West Virginia is getting pretty good at walk-off wins. More to the point, J.J. Wetherholt continues to be pretty good in any situation. It […]
WVU going back to the basics to try and fix defensive woes
MORGANTOWN — In an overall disappointing 2022 season for WVU football, the biggest letdown of the year undoubtedly came from the Mountaineers’ defense. A unit that was hit hard by […]
Sam White hits game-winner in bottom of 10th to lead WVU to wild 6-5 win over Hofstra
GRANVILLE — Sam White’s redemption on Wednesday came in the form of a game-winning base hit in the bottom of the 10th inning. As the cliche goes, though, it was […]
Hofstra holds off WVU ninth-inning rally to pull off 4-2 upset against the No. 24 Mountaineers
GRANVILLE — West Virginia’s first game as a nationally-ranked baseball team in nearly four years ended in great disappointment. Hofstra, a team with a team ERA of 9.12 entering the […]
Scott’s first spring as OC is about maximizing WVU’s running game
MORGANTOWN — Chad Scott’s promotion to WVU’s offensive coordinator this offseason did not get a big reaction from outside the program when it was announced back in January. That’s okay, […]
Wren Baker: WVU will work quickly and efficiently to replace Dawn Plitzuweit and find the next women’s hoops coach
MORGANTOWN — Saying he’s already heard from more than 100 potential candidates, WVU athletic director Wren Baker said Monday the school would cast a wide net in searching for its […]
Brown, WVU football searching for a ‘new beginning’ as spring practice starts
MORGANTOWN — Spring is a season of renewal. It was fitting then that on the first day of spring in 2023, WVU football coach Neal Brown talked about starting a […]
West Virginia throws one-hitter to complete three-game sweep of UNC Greensboro
MORGANTOWN — Braden Barry hit a three-run home run to extend his hitting streak to nine games Sunday, as West Virginia finished off a three-game sweep of UNC Greensboro with […]
