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WVU pitching ‘in great shape’ heading into elimination game

OMAHA, Neb. – In the end, West Virginia’s 5-2 loss against North Carolina in the College World Series simply completed a 360-degree spin for the Mountaineers. WVU entered Sunday one win away from reaching college baseball’s Final Four. It exited Charles Schwab Field in the exact same position. The difference for the Mountaineers (46-15) is how head coach Steve Sabins will now handle his pitching rotation the rest of the way. The uniqueness to the World Series format is that it allows a day of rest between games until the national semifinal round. The advantage the Tar Heels ...

WVU to face Troy in elimination game

OMAHA, Neb. – There is the unfortunate feeling of being one game away from elimination now for West Virginia in the College World Series. It is not exactly an uncomfortable feeling for a group that was in the exact same position just two weeks ago in Morgantown, when the Mountaineers bounced back after a loss against Kentucky to beat Wake Forest, before beating the Wildcats in two straight games. “I really do think we’re one of the toughest teams in the country,” was how WVU reliever Reese Bassinger explained it. “It wouldn’t be a Mountaineer weekend if we didn’t bounce ...

Meyer outduels Skenes as Marlins top Pirates, 4-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins’ 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Meyer (7-0) gave up six hits, walked three and hit a batter, but he struck out nine. Skenes (6-6), who fell to 0-4 in six starts since last winning on May 12, gave up home runs to Heriberto Hernández and Joe Mack in the second inning. The Pirates ace set a career high with 23 swings and misses and struck out 10, including the side in the fourth and sixth. He gave up four hits with one walk in six ...

Baseball state champions crowned

State tournament schedule Jack Cook Field Huntington Class AAAA Quarterfinals Wednesday, June 10 No. 1 George Washington 6, No. 8 Huntington 1 No. 5 Jefferson 7, No. 4 Washington 1 No. 2 Morgantown 2, No. 7 Cabell Midland 0 No. 3 Hurricane 6, No. 6 Martinsburg ...

EHS players compete in All-Star Contest

Mountaneers' Saban named Coach of the Year

OMAHA, Neb. – It took all of two years as a head coach for Steve Sabins to reach a major coaching milestone Friday. His moment of glory was brief. “I’d stay here and celebrate, but I’ve got a game to get to,” the WVU head baseball coach said, as he rushed down a hallway inside ...