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. […]
Baseball
As Mon County Ballpark prepares for regional, Hawley Field memories still fresh
GRANVILLE, W. Va. — They didn’t have to move a mountain to build Mon County Ballpark — they just had to build into the side of one […]
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 […]
West Virginia doesn’t mind playing underdog role, even as a No. 1 seed
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It’s easy to find a sports team that claims “no one believes in us.” It’s harder to find one with the statistical evidence to […]
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 […]
Duke doesn’t mind being in a slugfest
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — In terms of how they are built, there’s no question that the Duke Blue Devils are the outlier in this year’s Morgantown Regional. […]
Texas A&M regional berth based on solid pitching
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Texas A&M finds itself at or near the bottom of the SEC in virtually every offensive category this season. The lone exception is […]
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 […]
Morgantown Regional sells out in 15 minutes; student seats still available
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Anyone waiting for their frozen pizza to come out of the oven before buying tickets to the Morgantown Regional would have been short of […]
West Virginia’s Brandon White making defensive pedigree known in center field
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Brandon White had yet to play his first game for West Virginia when it was clear that he wasn’t your average center fielder. Or […]
