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Pitt mercies WVU in most lopsided Backyard Brawl loss in history

MORGANTOWN — Some rivalry games are unforgettable, close games. West Virginia baseball won't want to remember what happened in Tuesday night's Backyard Brawl against Pitt. The No. 12 Mountaineers were mercy-ruled 23-1 by rival Pitt, who completely took advantage of bad pitching, in the most lopsided Backyard Brawls to date. WVU has now lost back-to-back games to Pitt and will have to wait until next year to get revenge. WVU lost its first midweek game of the season to fall 27-10 overall. Pitt moved to 25-14 overall. "Tough loss," head coach Steve Sabins said. "Been on both sides ...

Neider prepared to level up his play for WVU

MORGANTOWN — During West Virginia football’s spring game, wide receiver John Neider seemed to be a favorite target for the quarterbacks. He was targeted over the middle of the field, on a go ball to the end zone and then caught a touchdown from Max Brown at the end of the game. Neider ...

Spring Sports Stars (4-21)

SOFTBALL *DeLaney Gates went 3 for 4 with a home run and seven RBIs while younger sister Danica Gates went 3 for 4 with a triple in Warren’s 10-7 win over rival Marietta. Warriors starting pitcher Gracie Adams went the distance with eight strikeouts. Chloe Harris doubled twice, singled and plated three runs for the Tigers while Abby Miller was 3 for 5 with three RBIs. *Kaelyn Mullins went 4 for 4 with a triple, double, five RBIs and three runs scored in Gilmer County’s 15-0 win over Ravenswood. Kenley Hartshorn pitched four no-hit innings with six strikeouts and went 2 for 3 with ...

MC men’s golf team wins MBA Invite

GROVE CITY, Pa. — The Marietta College men's golf team won its second tournament of the school year taking top honors at the Grove City MBA Invitational Monday afternoon. Held on the par-72 Grove City Country Club course, the Pioneers edged Washington & Jefferson by two strokes for the ...

Scoreboard (4/21)

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Morgan 12, Philo 11 M 020 034 3 — 12 13 0 P 000 360 2 — 11 11 2 WP: C. Steimer 4.2 IP, 4 BB, 6 SO B. Blackburn .1 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO W. Schaad 1.1 IP, 3 BB, 4 SO M. Winner .2 IP, 0 BB, 2 SO LP: L. Foster 5 IP, 3 BB, 5 SO B. Payton 1 IP, 1 BB, 0 SO G. Tom 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 SO Leading hitters Morgan: M. Winner 3-3, 3B, 3 RBIs, 2 Rs; C. Larrick 3-5, 2B, 5 RBIs; J. Garber 1-5, 3 RBIs; L. Hager 2-4, RBI; A. Baker 1-3, 3 Rs; W. Schaad 3 Rs; C. Blackburn 2-4 Philo: C. Roush 2-4, 2 Rs, 2 RBIs; K. Philip 3-4, 2 Rs; L. Lincicome 2-4, 2 Rs, 2 ...

No. 12 WVU meets Pitt in Backyard Brawl

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball managed to take two of three games against Houston after falling in the first game of the series again. The Cougars are the worst team in the Big 12, but even taking two games, it shot the Mountaineers up three spots in this week's Division 1 Baseball rankings to No. 12. UCF, who handed WVU its only series loss, dropped out of the rankings this week after losing three of its last four, including a three-game series to Cincinnati. But WVU didn't come out of the weekend unscathed and suffered injuries to two of its best players, second baseman and ...