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WVU beats Troy in College World Series opener

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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 ...

Wildcats fall to Sherman in state semifinals

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HUNTINGTON — Seventh-seed Pendleton County’s season came to a conclusion in a 3-0 setback to third-seed Wahama Thursday afternoon in Class A state semifinal action at Marshall University’s Jack Cook Field. The Tide (26-8) will face second-seed Gilmer County, which upset top-seed Huntington St. Joseph’s in Thursday’s other semifinal, at 10 a.m. today in the title game. Luke Tagliente (13-0) tossed a two-hitter for Sherman in the win over the Wildcats, who finished with a 171-7 record. He struck out nine. Tagliente, Elijah Jeffrey and Colby Atkins had RBI singles to give ...

B-U’s Marple named Big 10’s Softball Player of the Year

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ELKINS — Buckhannon-Upshur's Kynnedy Marple has been named the Big 10 Conference Softball Player of the Year. Marple, a junior, helped lead the Lady Bucs to a 25-10 record this season — the most wins in school history. Elkins High School senior infielder Hailey Riffle, meanwhile, is ...

Mountaineers ready for College World Series

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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

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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

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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 ...