MORGANTOWN — Armani Guzman, in his mind, is supposed to be a shortstop. “I’ve played the outfield a bunch this season,” Guzman tells the story. “I always tell (WVU coach […]
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WALK-OFF WINNER: Armani Guzman’s sacrifice fly good enough for No. 24 WVU to beat Kentucky
CLEMSON, S.C — After a two hour and forty-seven-minute delay, No. 24 West Virginia knocked off Kentucky in the opening round of the NCAA tournament with a 4-3 walk-off victory. […]
Steve Sabins’ path to WVU baseball coach took patience, leap of faith
MORGANTOWN — It wasn’t exactly a journey of 1,000 decisions that guided Steve Sabins to West Virginia. Rest assured, there were plenty of steps the WVU baseball coach took that […]
COLUMN: A year later, WVU has the same motivation that carried it to 2024 regional title
MORGANTOWN — The first point that needs to get across about the Clemson, S.C. Regional that the 24th-ranked WVU baseball team is set to open at noon Friday with a […]
NOTEBOOK: State natives played a major role in No. 24 WVU’s baseball success this season
MORGANTOWN — Kyle West’s recollection of his conversation with WVU baseball coach went back to the old days. Well, maybe they weren’t the old days, but certainly they were different […]
COLUMN: WVU’s NCAA tourney game against Kentucky a perfect example of the SEC’s stranglehold on college athletics
MORGANTOWN — If you’ve paid attention at all to college athletics over the last 10 years, chances are you have symptoms of the ailment known as Southeastern Conference overload. Whether […]
No. 24 WVU back in NCAA baseball tournament for third consecutive time, faces Kentucky
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia repeated baseball history Monday, earning its third consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament for just the second time in the program’s lifetime. “It’s been 61 years […]
WVU eyes opportunity to host NCAA regional, but knows its case was hurt by late-season setbacks
ARLINGTON, Texas – First impressions are important, but last impressions matter, too, especially when it comes to promoting yourself before a committee. That doesn’t bode well for No. 23 WVU’s […]
No. 23 WVU bows out of Big 12 tournament semifinals after 12-1 thrashing by Arizona
ARLINGTON, Texas – The WVU baseball team will hardly miss Globe Life Field, the home of MLB’s Texas Rangers. In four seasons, the Mountaineers went 1-7 at the ballpark, including […]
Kyle West is making his mark on WVU baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas – Seven months after legendary WVU men’s basketball coach Gale Catlett retired, Kyle West was born. The Mountaineers outfielder and the longtime roundball coach share the hometown of […]
