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Home runs coming at the right time for WVU

MORGANTOWN — No. 7 Kansas took a 2-1 lead over then No. 15 West Virginia baseball in the second inning in the final game of the series. The Jayhawks looked like they’d finally figured it out and had a chance at avoiding a series sweep. But in the third inning, the Mountaineers power hitter Sean Smith came to the plate. Smith launched a home run to center for a two-run homer, squandering any momentum Kansas had in the following inning. From there, WVU went on to score 10 runs, mercy-rule the Jayhawks and sweep the series. Smith celebrated in the dugout with a WVU football helmet ...

Skenes flirts with no-hitter as Pirates top Rockies

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed two hits over eight masterful innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates topple the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night. The reigning National League Cy Young winner carried a no-hitter into the seventh while retiring 18 of the first 19 batters he faced. Colorado's Mickey Moniak broke up the no-hit bid when he dumped a single into left-center field with one out in the seventh. Skenes (6-2) retired Hunter Goodman and TJ Rumfield to end the threat. Skenes returned for the eighth, giving up a one-out double to Troy Johnston before getting a flyout ...

Sabins dealing with ‘the swings’

MORGANTOWN — Peaks and valleys, yeah, Steve Sabins knows a bit about both. Three games shy of wrapping up just his second regular season as West Virginia’s head baseball coach, it’s likely Sabins has already either been fired on social media or hailed as a conquering hero dozens of ...

New suggested College Football Playoff format favors WVU

MORGANTOWN — It seems like every month, there's a new proposed College Football Playoff format. May 2026 is no different. The American Football Coaches Association supported the adoption of a 24-team playoff field, which would, in turn, eliminate conference championship games, according to an article published by Yahoo Sports. For those wondering, the coaches in the association included Illinois' Bret Bielema, Oklahoma's Brent Venables, Vanderbilt's Clark Lea, SMU's Rhett Lashlee, Texas Tech's Joey McGuire and Michigan State's new head coach Pat Fitzgerald. The College Football ...

Mountaineers complete sweep of Kansas, 13-2

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia, you’ve got yourself an interesting weekend coming up, one that could lead the 15th-ranked Mountaineers to a second consecutive Big 12 championship and the top seed in the conference tournament. All of it courtesy of an impressive three-game sweep of No. 7 ...

WVU gains first QB commitment of 2027 class

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football landed its first quarterback commit for the class of 2027. Three-star quarterback Andre Phillip announced on social media that he is committing to the Mountaineers. Phillip picked WVU over Iowa State, Army, UTEP and Navy. Phillip is listed as a 6-foot-2, 190-pound quarterback from Spring, Texas. He’s rated as the 63rd quarterback in the class and 135th-best player in Texas. He is WVU’s first player from the Lone Star State so far this cycle. Phillip has an official visit scheduled from June 5-7. The Klein Oak quarterback is a multi-sport ...