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WVU beats Troy in College World Series opener

OMAHA, Neb. – Tyrus Hall’s blooper down the right field line in the eighth inning Friday – WVU head coach Steve Sabins admitted later – put the wheels in motion on what was about to be a historic day inside Charles Schwab Field. “Hall gets that hit down the line and I start thinking to myself, ‘We’re about to start singing ‘Country Roads’ in here,” Sabins said. Sabins said he quickly had to get that thought out of his mind. No worries, his players made it stick. Hall, WVU’s ninth hitter in the order, drove in four runs and Ian Korn and Ben McDougal combined to ...

Mountaineers ready for College World Series

OMAHA Neb. – The mammoth size of Charles Schwab Field hits you at first glance. It’s seemingly spacious enough to land a small plane or a fleet of choppers. It is the cathedral of college baseball and its history runs deep. Barry Bonds once won a national championship here. So, too, did some of professional baseball’s biggest names like Dave Winfield, Paul Skenes and Roger Clemens. Somehow those figures still dance throughout the stadium, leaving gigantic shoes to fill for those who want to be next. “You try to take it in, but you also want to be in the present, be in the ...

WVU baseball picks up SEC transfer

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball isn't just winning on the field, but head coach Steve Sabins has still been active on the recruiting trail and in the transfer portal, even while playing in the College World Series. Tennessee outfielder and catcher Cash Williams announced on social media that he's committed to the Mountaineers with four years of eligibility left. Williams was a bullpen catcher for the Volunteers and redshirted, but he was a top prospect out of Oklahoma. He was rated as the No. 113 overall prospect in the nation and No. 10 catcher for the class of 2025 by Prep ...

Sabins strikes gold with impact Division II players

West Virginia pitcher Chansen Cole struck out 11 batters in the super regional Game 1 to get the Mountaineers off to a hot start. Dawson Montesa pitched a gem in the regional game against Wake Forest when WVU needed a big performance to extend the season. Ian Korn came in in the first game ...

Class A State Semifinals

HUNTINGTON — After knocking off Potomac Valley Conference rival and defending state champion East Hardy on Saturday, seventh-seed Pendleton County is set to battle third-seed Sherman today in Class A state semifinal action at Marshall’s Jack Cook Field. The contest begins 50 minutes ...

WVU’s Yehl, Kelly and Cole collect All-America honors

OMAHA, Neb. — Three members of the West Virginia University baseball team have picked up All-America honors. Redshirt junior Maxx Yehl was named to the first team by Perfect Game and the second team by NCBWA, sophomore Gavin Kelly earned second-team honors by Perfect Game and NCBWA, ...