If his manager had a say, J.J. Wetherholt would win the Golden Spikes Award. For the people who actually vote on it, however, the West Virginia star wasn’t even in the top three. The Golden Spikes Award is given annually to the top amateur baseball player in the nation and its voting ...
MORGANTOWN — Whether it’s through the upcoming Major League Baseball draft or as a transfer, starting pitcher Ben Hampton will not be returning to WVU next season. The news was first reported by D1 Baseball late Monday night and a WVU official confirmed it on Tuesday. Hampton, a ...
Despite a stumble at the finish line, the 2023 WVU baseball season was still one for the history books. The Mountaineers lost seven of their final eight games but matched the program record for wins in a season (40), won their first Big 12 regular season title and had their first Big 12 ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The WVU baseball season ended with a whimper on Sunday as the Mountaineers were shut out for the first time this year, 10-0, in an elimination game against Lexington Regional host Kentucky. WVU’s (40-20) pitching got behind early and never recovered as the Wildcats ...
On May 14 the WVU baseball team defeated Texas Tech 5-3 to move to 39-13 on the season. West Virginia did not win again for 20 days until they defeated Ball State 13-5 Saturday at the Lexington Regional. In the interim, the Mountaineers lost six straight games and looked like a ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- J.J. Wetherholt returned to form, West Virginia’s offense got back on track and the Mountaineers kept their season alive with a 13-5 win over Ball State in an elimination game at the Lexington Regional Saturday afternoon. “I’ve been doing this a long time and I’ve ...