GRANVILLE — It was a scouting report and maybe pure curiosity that got Blaine Traxel to become a sidearm pitcher. “If you know his story, it’s a […]
Baseball
J.J. Wetherholt comes up with clutch hit to lead WVU to a walk-off win against Xavier
GRANVILLE — All of a sudden, West Virginia is getting pretty good at walk-off wins. More to the point, J.J. Wetherholt continues to be pretty good in […]
Sam White hits game-winner in bottom of 10th to lead WVU to wild 6-5 win over Hofstra
GRANVILLE — Sam White’s redemption on Wednesday came in the form of a game-winning base hit in the bottom of the 10th inning. As the cliche goes, […]
Hofstra holds off WVU ninth-inning rally to pull off 4-2 upset against the No. 24 Mountaineers
GRANVILLE — West Virginia’s first game as a nationally-ranked baseball team in nearly four years ended in great disappointment. Hofstra, a team with a team ERA of […]
West Virginia throws one-hitter to complete three-game sweep of UNC Greensboro
MORGANTOWN — Braden Barry hit a three-run home run to extend his hitting streak to nine games Sunday, as West Virginia finished off a three-game sweep of […]
Ellis Garcia’s big day leads WVU past Appalachian State for sixth consecutive win
MORGANTOWN — Ellis Garcia had himself quite a day Wednesday. The WVU freshman third baseman went 4 for 5 with a home run and a double and […]
J.J. Wetherholt drives in six, WVU pounds Appalachian State
MORGANTOWN — One game after his 13-game hitting streak ended, J.J. Wetherholt is back to hitting again. The WVU second baseman went 5 for 6 Tuesday and […]
Mountaineers complete comeback to finish sweep of Minnesota
GRANVILLE — The West Virginia baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Minnesota Sunday afternoon with a come-from-behind 7-4 victory at Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark. […]
WVU runs past Minnesota, J.J. Wetherholt’s hit streak up to 13 games
GRANVILLE — College baseball was easy, at least that was sort of the thought running through J.J. Wetherholt’s mind last season. He was just a freshman then, […]
Mountaineers win rain-soaked series opener against Minnesota
GRANVILLE — A cold and rainy series-opener against Minnesota started out poorly for West Virginia Friday, but the Mountaineers found their offense in the middle innings to […]
