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WVU's Lumsden comes alive in the NCAA tournament

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MORGANTOWN — In the summer of 2023, Ben Lumsden entered the transfer portal, leaving U.T. Arlington after a season. Lumsden started in 51 games at third base for the Mavericks, and he led the team in home runs with 11. Head coach Steve Sabins saw the tape and knew the player and person he was, and just had to bring him to West Virginia. Sabins took the recruiting call while walking around the concourse of Kendrick Family Ballpark, and eventually, after a conversation, Lumsden was convinced. Almost three years after that call, Lumsden hit two home runs against Cal Poly in the super ...

Aguilar continues dominant season

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WEST VIRGINIA — Rising junior golf star Valentina Aguilar continued her impressive 2026 season with outstanding performances in the second and third events of the Callaway Junior Tour, held on June 1 and June 2, further strengthening her position in the race for a third consecutive Player of the Year title. The second event of the tour took place at the beautiful Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane a course known for its demanding layout featuring towering trees, winding fairways, water hazards and challenging terrain. The difficult conditions proved challenging early in the ...

WVU to retire quarterback Pat White's No. 5

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia athletics announced Friday morning that it will retire former Mountaineers quarterback and current assistant quarterbacks coach Pat White's No. 5 jersey this fall at a home game this season. The game is to be determined later this summer. He becomes the seventh player in history to receive the honor. “Pat White was a generational player for West Virginia football and led our program through perhaps the greatest era in our history,” athletic director Wren Baker said in a statement. “Everywhere I go, I hear stories about the way Pat elevated our program ...

WVU football lands commitment from 2027 wide receiver

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football earned another commitment to start the week. Three-star wide receiver and athlete Carter Davis announced on social media that he's committed to the Mountaineers for the class of 2027. Davis is another recruit WVU and Rich Rodriguez stole from other Power Four schools. The Gulf Shores, Alabama, native picked the Mountaineers over Mississippi State, who was in hot pursuit, LSU, Tennessee, Auburn and multiple other top programs. He announced his commitment after taking an official visit to Morgantown on June 5, and before he went to LSU on June 12. ...

Braves complete sweep of Pirates

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ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II hit a three-run double in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep Sunday. Reynaldo López (3-1) earned the win with a scoreless seventh, and Tyler Kinley ended a bases-loaded threat in the eighth when he got Ryan O'Hearn to ground out to first base. Braves rookie Didier Fuentes stranded two runners in the ninth for his first career save. Harris came up as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh and the Braves trailing 2-0. With light rain falling, he drove ...

Pendleton County advances to state semifinals

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HUNTINGTON — Pendleton County coach Sam Yokum was confident East Hardy would see a different version of his team from the one it swept during the regular season. The veteran skipper was correct in his assessment as the seventh-seeded Wildcats claimed an 8-4 win over defending state champion ...