MORGANTOWN — Former West Virginia baseball player and current St. Louis Cardinals rookie J.J. Wetherholt played in his first MLB game locally against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday night. Head coach […]
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West Virginia baseball loses series to Cincinnati, blowing Game 3 lead
It was an unorthodox weekend for No. 12 West Virginia baseball in its three-game series heading to Cincinnati. The Mountaineers played an extra-inning game, had a game postponed, making for […]
WVU looking for bounce-back, leaning on new starter Ian Korn
MORGANTOWN — No. 12 West Virginia baseball’s midweek game against Pitt is one they’ll scrap. The Mountaineers were decimated 23-1, which was the biggest Backyard Brawl loss in history. WVU’s […]
Pitt mercies No. 12 WVU baseball in most lopsided Backyard Brawl loss in history
MORGANTOWN — Some rivalry games are unforgettable, close games. West Virginia baseball won’t want to remember what happened in Tuesday night’s Backyard Brawl against Pitt. The No. 12 Mountaineers were […]
No. 12 WVU baseball to face Pitt in Backyard Brawl
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball managed to take two of three games against Houston after falling in the first game of the series again. The Cougars are the worst team […]
WVU baseball allows 2 hits to beat Houston in Game 3 to take series
MORGANTOWN — No. 15 West Virginia baseball’s pitching staff dominated to help win another series, beating Houston. The Mountaineers’ pitching staff had a no-hitter through seven innings and held the […]
Despite injuries, WVU baseball takes Game 2 over Houston, forcing series-decider
MORGANTOWN — No. 15 West Virginia baseball bested Houston in Game 2 to force another rubber match on Sunday, but lost some crucial pieces in the process. The Mountaineers scored seven […]
No. 15 WVU baseball’s late rally falls short to lose to Houston in 1st game of series
MORGANTOWN — No. 15 West Virginia couldn’t get the bats going until it was too late Friday night and lost another series opener this season, falling to Houston. The Mountaineers had […]
Sean Smith’s turnaround a product of hitters are always going to hit
MORGANTOWN — Sean Smith was brought to West Virginia to hit. That was the reputation the 6-foot-1 outfielder had built for himself during two years of junior college ball in […]
Strong pitching leads No. 15 WVU past Penn State, 3-1
MORGANTOWN — Paul Schoenfeld provided the power and Gavin Kelly provided the sacrifice fly, but it was WVU’s pitching that handed the 15th-ranked Mountaineers a 3-1 victory against struggling Penn […]
