MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (May 29, 2019) – West Virginia University junior right-handed pitcher Alek Manoah has been named a finalist for National Pitcher of the Year, presented by the College Baseball Foundation, on Wednesday. Manoah is the second Mountaineer in program history to be named a finalist by the organization, with left-hander
Month: May 2019
WVU squares off against Fordham in Morgantown Regional on Friday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- The 15th national seed West Virginia University baseball team faces No. 4 Fordham (38-22) in the Morgantown Regional at 8 p.m. (ET) on Friday, May 31 at Monongalia County Ballpark. The Mountaineers (37-20) are hosting their first regional since 1955 and just the second team in history. On Friday
WVU to host NCAA Regional
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee announced the 16 regional sites for the 73rd annual NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The 16 regional sites, with host institutions and records are as follows: • Athens, Georgia – Georgia (44-15) • Atlanta, Georgia – Georgia Tech (41-17) • Baton Rouge, Louisiana – LSU (37-24) • Chapel
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No. 4 WVU falls to No. 3 Oklahoma State in Big 12 Championship
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.--The third-seeded Oklahoma State baseball team defeated No. 4-seeded West Virginia 5-2 for the Big 12 Championship on Sunday afternoon at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. After defeating TCU in extra innings, the Cowboys (36-18) scored five runs on six hits. The Mountaineers (37-20) scored two runs on eight hits. “Congrats to the
Bergert, Ottinger carry No. 4 WVU past No. 1 Texas Tech to advance to Big 12 Championship
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Two freshman pitchers Ryan Bergert and Zach Ottinger combined for nine innings of one-hit baseball to lift No. 4-seeded West Virginia past top-seeded Texas Tech 2-0 to advance to the Big 12 Championship Game. Bergert (2-0) made his first collegiate start. The right-hander tossed five scoreless innings. He gave
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Top-seeded Texas Tech downs No. 4 WVU, forces double header
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.--The fourth-seeded West Virginia baseball team suffered its first loss to No.1-seeded Texas Tech, 10-3, in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship on Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers picked up three runs on eight hits and the Red Raiders scored 10 runs on nine hits. Control was an issue that
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Manoah shines as WVU tops Texas Tech, advances to semifinals
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.— Alek Manoah outdueled Caleb Kilian as No. 4-seeded West Virginia beats top-seeded Texas Tech 5-1 on Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Mountaineers (36-19) advance to the semifinals with the win. WVU scored five runs on eight hits. The Red Raiders (37-16) scored one run on four hits. Despite