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MLB’s rookie class is making an impressive impact in early season games

PHOENIX (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo’s jaw dropped almost to the dugout floor. “Twenty years old and driving the ball off the center field wall,” Lovullo said. “Let’s go back to being 20 years old. I was just getting hair under my armpits, and this guy’s in a big-league baseball game. It’s impressive.” Griffin — who just turned 20 ...

Prep softball regional pairings revealed

ELKINS — The pairings for next week’s postseason pairings for high school were revealed by the WVSSAC on Wednesday. Elkins is the fourth seed in the six-team Class AAA, Region II double-elimination tourney and will host fifth seed Bridgeport in its first game. Keyser is the top seed, ...

Harman’s Heavner poised to make state meet again in 2026

HARMAN — Harman’s Jessie Heavner is once again making some noise on the track scene this spring. The junior looks to qualify for the state meet once again and will go into regional competition with plenty of momentum after capturing the Potomac Valley Conference title in the 400-meter ...

B-U baseball and softball teams garner wins

WESTON — Weldon Zirkle struck out eight in a complete-game outing as Buckhannon-Upshur picked up an 8-3 win over Lewis County Thursday night in Big 10 Conference play. Zirkle gave up six hits and issued five walks. Izaac Crislip was tagged with the loss, giving up eight runs on seven hits, fanning three and walking five in going the first four innings. Jacob Frye cracked a two-run single in the fourth for the Bucs and finished with three RBIs on the night. Jerin Westfall had three hits and an RBI and Alex Wamsley a pair of hits and an RBI in the win. Brody McDaniels and Alex ...

No. 15 WVU heads to No. 7 Kansas for biggest series of the season

MORGANTOWN — No. 15 West Virginia baseball just beat Marshall, sweeping its rival, and has won four-straight games. The Mountaineers have scored 36 runs over those four. After a 1-3 week, everything seems to be going right for WVU. All the momentum comes just in time for WVU’s biggest ...

WVU golf earns NCAA Tournament berth

MORGANTOWN — For the third time in program history since it was reinstated in 2015-16, West Virginia golf will make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. On Wednesday afternoon, WVU was announced as a No. 9 seed in the Marana Regional at The Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Arizona. The field in the Marana Regional includes No. 1 Oklahoma State, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Arizona, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Duke, No. 6 Clemson, No. 7 San Diego State, No. 8 Arkansas State, No. 10 Florida Gulf Coast, No. 11 Saint Mary’s, No. 12 Tarleton State, No. 13 North Dakota State and No. 14 Iona. WVU was a No. ...