MGriffith@DominionPost.com MORGANTOWN – The 2026 WVU baseball team was a history maker. The Mountaineers’ historic run to the 2026 College World Series was nothing short of magical, rallying not only […]
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‘This is special ground right here.’ How WVU baseball exceeded expectations this season
OMAHA, Neb. – Ben Lumsden’s fly ball in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday, man, for a split second, it looked really good for West Virginia. “Definitely thought it was […]
Gavin Kelly ties WVU home run mark in loss to UNC in College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. – Gavin Kelly’s last swing of the season put him in the WVU baseball history books. His final words were even stronger. “I just want to say thank […]
North Carolina eliminates WVU from College World Series, 12-7
OMAHA, Neb. — The most productive season in West Virginia baseball history wrapped up Wednesday with one of its worst days. North Carolina, behind 16 hits – the most allowed […]
Dawson Montesa comes up clutch a second time for WVU in an NCAA elimination game
OMAHA, Neb. – As impressive as Dawson Montesa was on the mound Tuesday for West Virginia, turns out it just may be the second-best part of his game. It pales […]
WVU headed to national semifinals following 12-0 victory against Troy
OMAHA, Neb. – The ball drifted into the afternoon air inside Charles Schwab Field, carrying with it about 134 years worth of hopes, dreams, near misses and never-even-closes. When it […]
WVU set for World Series rematch with Troy with national semifinals on the line
OMAHA, Neb. – There is the unfortunate feeling of being one game away from elimination now for West Virginia in the College World Series. It is not exactly an uncomfortable […]
WVU pitching ‘in good shape’ despite loss against North Carolina
OMAHA, Neb. – In the end, West Virginia’s 5-2 loss against North Carolina in the College World Series simply completed a 360-degree spin for the Mountaineers. WVU entered Sunday one […]
North Carolina pulls past West Virginia to advance to national semifinals
OMAHA, Neb. – Brodie Kresser said he was thinking double play when he saw the ground ball off the bat of North Carolina’s Jake Schaffner on Sunday night. A double […]
WVU, North Carolina meet again, but this time with advancing in College World Series on the line
OMAHA, Neb. – Maybe it was destiny that led both West Virginia and North Carolina to the College World Series. Their paths to Charles Schwab Field were nearly identical, both […]
