MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two weeks after entering the NCAA transfer portal, former West Virginia defensive back Derrek Pitts has enrolled at Marshall. Thundering Herd athletics director Mike […]
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Randy Mazey may not be Big 12’s lowest-paid baseball coach much longer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — On the heels of West Virginia hosting an NCAA baseball regional for the first time in six decades, Big 12 coach of the year […]
WVU, Marshall join with high school athletics agency to host opioid awareness summit
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Aiming to curb the scourge of opioid-related deaths, the state’s high school athletic association is joining with West Virginia and Marshall universities to host a […]
Helmet props up West Virginia homer hitters
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Home-run headwear became a thing in the West Virginia dugout this spring, and if the fusion of Mountaineer-meets-Viking seems random, that’s because it is. […]
Paul McIntosh has flashed a big bat for West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Next season, Paul McIntosh figures to become West Virginia’s everyday catcher. In the meantime, with senior Ivan Gonzalez entrenched behind the plate, McIntosh […]
Fordham’s speed takes notice on the basepaths
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The Fordham kid with 43 stolen bases saw that West Virginia intends to start Nick Snyder in Friday’s NCAA regional opener. “A lefty […]
How an ace found his place: West Virginia’s Alek Manoah
His baseball beginnings trace back before the Florida state championship at South Dade High in 2014. Further back than the King of Swat home-run record he smashed […]
Column: Runner-up finish goes easier with news WVU will host regional
COMMENTARY OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Near the Oklahoma State dugout, they hugged and hawed, tugging on their championship T-shirts and matching ballcaps. Thanks to winning two […]
Oklahoma State finds it ‘heroes’ vs. Mountaineers in title game
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — West Virginia threatened an early uprising, only to see its fastest player bounce into a double play for the first time all season. […]
Bergert begins, ‘Otter’ ends West Virginia’s stunning 1-hitter vs. Texas Tech
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — It’s merely a three-block bus ride from the West Virginia baseball team’s hotel to Bricktown Ballpark. Yet during that brief trip Saturday evening, […]