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Mountaineers prove too much for Pitt Panthers, win fourth straight ‘Brawl’

by Will Aldrich - November 15, 2019November 16, 2019 01041

PITTSBURGH PA- In the 187th edition of the Backyard Brawl, the West Virginia Mountaineers pulled away from the Pitt Panthers in the second half by a score of 68-53, highlighted by a double-double performance by Oscar Tshiebwe. Despite a back and forth first-half that displayed little rhythm on either side due

Photo Gallery: WVU-Pitt at PNC Park

by Shanna Rose - May 15, 2019 0239

PITTSBURGH, PA.-- Check out Shanna Rose's photos from WVU's 9-4 win over Pitt at PNC Park on Tuesday.

Backyard Brawl Post Game Reactions

by Shanna Rose - May 15, 2019 0232

PITTSBURGH, Pa.--West Virginia and Pitt coaches and players talk about the Mountaineers win in the Backyard Brawl at PNC Park on Tuesday. https://youtu.be/nB1j2FlhGXk https://youtu.be/lda_Oj4W6sw

Snyder fans 11, No. 17 WVU tops Pitt at PNC Park

by Shanna Rose - May 14, 2019 0336

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Nick Snyder pitched a solid game as No. 17 West Virginia defeated Pitt 9-4 in the Backyard Brawl at PNC Park. Snyder pitched seven innings. He gave up one run on three hits while striking out 11 for the Mountaineers (32-18). WVU scored nine runs on 13 hits. After coming off

WVU tops Pitt in the Backyard Brawl

by Shanna Rose - April 4, 2019 0237

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 3, 2019) – A program-record 3,487 fans watched the West Virginia University baseball team score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to beat Pitt, 5-4, in the Backyard Brawl on Wednesday night at Monongalia County Ballpark. In front of the largest crowd to ever watch a WVU

WVU beats Pitt in Backyard Brawl, extends winning streak

by Shanna Rose - May 17, 2016 0283

PITTSBURGH, Pa.--The West Virginia University baseball team defeated Pitt 10-4 on Tuesday during the diamond version of the Backyard Brawl. The Mountaineers (32-19) extended their winning streak to a nation-best 10 games. Freshman third baseman Ivan Vera went 4-for-5 and scored two runs. Freshman shortstop Jimmy Galusky went 4-for-5 with one RBI

WVU and Pitt scheduled to meet in the Backyard Brawl on Ice

by Shanna Rose - November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 0328

https://youtu.be/_7CsTBL2tOA MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--The Backyard Brawl is one of the greatest rivalries in college sports, but is currently not being played in basketball or football. While the series is currently on a hiatus, Mountaineer fans can still get a dose of the Backyard Brawl on Ice. The WVU hockey team plays the Pitt

Did Luck Nix Attempts At Renewing Brawl?

by Jeremy Simon - September 14, 2015September 14, 2015 0226

Current West Virginia University athletic director, Shane Lyons, announced last week that WVU had finalized a deal with the University of Pittsburgh to renew the Backyard Brawl. The four game series will start in 2022 in Pittsburgh and continue until 2025. While there have been rumors surrounding the renewal of the

The Brawl Is Back

by Jeremy Simon - September 10, 2015 0287

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (September 10, 2015) – West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons has announced that one of the nation’s oldest and most intense rivalries, the “Backyard Brawl” between Pitt and West Virginia, will return with a scheduled four-game series that will run from 2022-25. “I think this is a

Is Pitt Refusing To Renew Backyard Brawl?

by Jeremy Simon - July 24, 2015July 24, 2015 0265

There is no question talks have taken place between WVU and Pitt to renew the Backyard Brawl, at least on a short term basis. Both BGS as well as media outlets out of Pittsburgh have verified that WVU AD Shane Lyons and Pitt AD Scott Barnes have been in discussions. However,