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Memorable Mazey Moments: Best Big 12 Tournament runs
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — From disaster relief after the 2013 Oklahoma tornado to dominant pitching, WVU has an interesting history in the Big 12 Baseball Championship tournament. WVU head coach Randy Mazey will lead his team into a Big 12 bracket battle for the tenth (pool play format in 2013, tournament canceled in 2020) and final time next week in Arlington, Texas. He is still seeking his first Big 12 Tournament title, but there has been no shortage of meaningful moments for the Mountaineers during Mazey’s tenure.
WVU baseball sets single-season home run record in 7-2 win over TCU
WVU (32-20, 18-11 Big 12) rebounded from Thursday night’s loss with a 7-2 win over TCU (31-18, 14-15 Big 12) Friday night at Lupton Baseball Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Mountaineers’ offensive efforts were highlighted by three two-run homers and a solo shot. In the top of the third inning, star WVU infielder JJ Wetherholt launched a two-run blast to centerfield to take a 2-0 lead, and first baseman Grant Hussey added another pair of runs with a two-run shot of his own to put the Mountaineers up 4-0 less than a third of the way through the ballgame.
Wetherholt, Clark earn first team All-Big 12 honors
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Injuries negated JJ Wetherholt and Derek Clark from playing a full season in 2024, but those injuries could not hide the fact that both are among the best players in the Big 12 Conference. Wetherholt and Clark each earned a spot on the All-Big 12 First...
GBN Podcast: WVU builds postseason foundation by winning series at TCU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After it was selected to finish in sixth place in the Big 12 preseason poll, the WVU baseball team ends the regular season as the No. 4 team in the conference. On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, hosts Ryan Decker and...
Baseball wins final regular season series against TCU
WVU Baseball faced off against Texas Christian University for the rubber game of a three-game series and the final game of the regular season at Lupton Baseball Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, winning 6-5. Senior infielder Reed Chumley doubled to right-center field in the top of the first inning to...
Baseball lands No. 4 seed in Big 12 Tournament
WVU Baseball will be the No. 4 seed in the Big 12 Tournament. The Mountaineers will play No. 9 seed TCU on Tuesday, May 21, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas at 1:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. WVU is fresh off a series win...
WVU officially signs Javon Small
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Darian DeVries has officially added the tenth member of the 2024-25 West Virginia men’s basketball team. The men’s basketball program announced on its X account on Monday evening that Oklahoma State transfer point guard Javon Small has signed with the Mountaineers. Several national outlets...
Bridgeport Defeats Morgantown, 2-1, in Game 1 of Class AAA Region I Tournament
Another strong start from Jacob Stavrakis and another strong finish by Justin Duvall put Bridgeport in the drivers seat of the Class AAA Region 1 tournament. Stavrakis picked up the win, improving to 7-0, Duvall earned his sixth save of the year and the Indians held off Morgantown for a 2-1 victory. Stravakis struck out five and surrendered six hits in five innings. The one earned charged to him was unearned. Duvall didn't allow a hit and struck out two in two innings.
WVU’s Ceili McCabe sets Canadian record in 3,000 meter steeplechase
WVU runner Ceili McCabe won the women’s 3,000 meter steeplechase event at the USA Track and Field LA Grand Prix Distance Classic Friday night, and she made history in the process. McCabe’s time of 9:20.58 set a Canadian record for the women’s 3,000 meter steeplechase. It’s been...
WVU extends Baker's contract with significant financial commitment
West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker's contract extension adds two years and quite a bit of money to his total compensation, according to the contract EerSports obtained with an open records request. Baker's initial contract, which was finalized on May 31, 2023, covered him from Dec. 17, 2022 through Dec....
WVU Coaches Show, Ep. 10
The emotions ran high last weekend in the WVU baseball team’s final home series of the season, and now that the dust has settled, the focus shifts to TCU and the Big 12 Tournament. On this week’s episode of the WVU Coaches Show, JJ Wetherholt and Randy Mazey recap...
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