April 2015 – Blue Gold Sports

Series Preview: No. 4 TCU at West Virginia

by Shanna Rose - April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 049

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The No.4 TCU Horned Frogs travel to Morgantown to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers May 1-3 at Monongalia County Ballpark. West Virginia (24-19, 6-9 Big 12) is looking to snap a two-game losing skid. The Mountaineers are coming off a 3-2 loss road loss to Marshall on

Press Release: Staten Named MVP

by Jeremy Simon - April 30, 2015 043

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 30, 2015) – Senior Juwan Staten was named Most Valuable Player of the WVU men’s basketball team at the squad’s 2014-15 banquet, held Wednesday in Morgantown. Staten, who averaged 14.2 points and 4.6 assists per game, was named to the Lute Olson All-America Team and was a Senior

2015 NFL Draft Predictions

by Jeremy Simon - April 30, 2015 056

After months of waiting, the NFL Draft is finally here and the futures of some of our favorite Mountaineers will be decided. Here is how we think the draft will shake out for WVU players. Predictions Kevin White Julian Miller, BlueGoldSports – 4th overall, Oakland Raiders: With the addition of Crabtree in FA the

Radford downs West Virginia

by Shanna Rose - April 29, 2015 056

RADFORD, Va.--The West Virginia Mountaineers fell 9-4 to the Radford Highlanders on Wednesday afternoon at the Radford University Stadium. The Mountaineers (24-19) squandered scoring chances in both the first and third innings. West Virginia had runners on the corners with no outs but failed to score in either inning. Radford (30-19) scored

BGS Announces Addition of New Football Analyst

by Jeremy Simon - April 29, 2015April 29, 2015 047

As the 2015 WVU spring practice comes to a close BGS is already preparing to gear up for the upcoming football season. With writers in the press box and photographers on the field we wanted to strengthen our coverage of Mountaineer football for 2015. With that said, BGS is proud to

Marshall edges West Virginia

by Shanna Rose - April 28, 2015 082

CHARLESTON, W.Va-- Early inning troubles prove costly for the West Virginia Mountaineers as they fell to the Marshall Thundering Herd 3-2 at Appalachian Power Park on Tuesday. The Thundering Herd jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Matt Reed knocked in Sergio Leon with a base hit

BGS / WVU Pros NFL Draft Prediction: Shaq Riddick

by Jeremy Simon - April 28, 2015 067

With the 2015 NFL Draft upon us, writers from WVUPros and BlueGoldSports will team up and give you our predictions on where some of your favorite Mountaineers might land. Today, we examine DE Shaq Riddick and where he might land in the draft. Many considered Riddick to be WVU’s top prospect

West Virginia baseball travels to Marshall on Tuesday

by Shanna Rose - April 27, 2015 050

GRANVILLE, W.Va-- The West Virginia Mountaineers will travel to Appalachian Power Park in Charleston to take on the Marshall Thundering Herd on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The Mountaineers (24-17, 6-9 Big 12) knocked off Marshall 3-2 last Tuesday after the Herd walked in the game winning run in the ninth, but West

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by Jeremy Simon - April 27, 2015 059

Munden, Mountaineers rally to beat Kansas

by Shanna Rose - April 26, 2015April 26, 2015 052

GRANVILLE, W.Va-- Senior Taylor Munden blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to power the West Virginia Mountaineers past the Kansas Jayhawks 5-4 on Sunday in front of 1,503 fans at Monongalia County Ballpark. The Mountaineers were down 4-3 heading into the seventh inning. Center Fielder KC Huth