MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- Despite coming up short of their goal of winning a National Championship, the 2017 baseball season was highly successful and one to be proud of for West Virginia University. For years the Mountaineer baseball team has played second fiddle to the football and basketball programs in terms of popularity.
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Walk-off lifts Wake Forest over WVU
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--Gavin Sheets' RBI single in the bottom of the ninth powered No.1 Wake Forest to a 4-3 walk-off victory over second-seeded West Virginia University at David F. Couch Ballpark on Saturday night at the Winston-Salem Regional. With one out, Sheets drove a single to deep right center field, scoring Jonathan Pryor from second. “Somebody had
No. 4 WVU rallies past No. 1 Texas Tech
OKLAHOMA CITY--Trailing by two in the ninth, fourth-seeded West Virginia University came from behind and defeated No. 1 Texas Tech 12-7 in extra innings at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. Darius Hill doubled to begin the ninth and scored on Jackson Cramer's single. But a fielding error by the Red
Hot bats, superb pitching lead No. 4 WVU past No. 5 Baylor
OKLAHOMA CITY--Behind stellar pitching and an offensive explosion in the first inning, the fourth-seeded West Virginia University baseball team toppled No.5 Baylor 11-1 on Wednesday morning in the first game of the 2017 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. Isaiah Kearns (5-0) pitched an eight-inning gem for the Mountaineers (33-22). The freshman allowed
Kearns, Sigman pitch WVU past Pitt
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Isaiah Kearns and Jackson Sigman combined to pitch a three-hit shutout on Tuesday in West Virginia's 2-0 win over Pitt during the 194th edition of the Backyard Brawl at Monongalia Country Ballpark. Kearns tossed 5.2 scoreless frames for the Mountaineers (31-20). He gave up three hits and struck out seven. Sigman
WVU drops game one to Penn State
Cramer lifts WVU past Marshall
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Jackson Cramer and Kyle Davis had three hits apiece as West Virginia University thumped in-state rival Marshall 14-7 on Tuesday at Monongalia County Ballpark. The Mountaineers (16-10) scored 14 runs on 16 hits. The Thundering Herd (12-14) drove in seven runs on 10 hits while committing five errors. Cramer went 3-for-6
WVU tops Pitt in Backyard Brawl
PITTSBURGH--The West Virginia University baseball team defeated Pitt 8-4 in the Backyard Brawl on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. The Mountaineers (13-9) have won five straight at Charles L. Cost Field and have won eight of their last 12 against the Panthers (11-11). WVU scored eight runs on seven hits. Jackson Cramer and Cole
WVU splits doubleheader with Jacksonville
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--The West Virginia University baseball team split a doubleheader with Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon at Monongalia County Ballpark. “Doubleheaders are such a beating,” WVU head coach Randy Mazey said. “At 5:30 this afternoon we were up 8-1 and as soon as that game ended they made up a seven run
