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Perhaps WVU baseball caught a break

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball was announced as the No. 16 seed and the final host of the NCAA regional on Monday afternoon, with the team watching on at the Goat Pub. This is the first time since 2019 that the NCAA Tournament baseball is coming to Morgantown. "Mix in a hosting situation for the community in the state, there's nothing better," head coach Steve Sabins said. "The people of this state are passionate about our program. They're passionate about WVU, and so to bring an event like this here is meaningful to me, and I'm just really proud of the staff and the ...

Ritchie poised for state softball

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ELLENBORO - For the first time since 2021, the Ritchie County softball program of head coach Dave Mossor is back in the state tournament field. Mossor, who just coached career game No. 1,203 when the Rebels came out of the loser's bracket to win twice at Madonna to punch their ticket, ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Prep Baseball/Softball Statistical Leaders

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Mid-Ohio Valley Prep Baseball/Softball Statistical Leaders BASEBALL AVERAGE .582 - Pierce Adkins (Clay) .561 – Hayden Jones (Wford) .543 – Seth Goeller (Marietta) .518 - Caleb Hall (Dodd) .500 – Braun Doak (Wford) .487 – Roddick Page (Gilmer) .448 – Kolten Holbert (Gilmer) .444 - Brogan Medina (SHarr) .443 - Reese Davis (Tyler), Wyatt Boice (Wirt) .440 – Will Tornes (Marietta) .434 – Tyler Keiser (Wtown) .423 – Carter Fluty (South) .418 – Parker Woods (PHS) .413 – Clayton Moore (Eastern) .403 - Turner Shriver (Ritchie) .406 – Nic ...

Huntington armed and dangerous, defeats South 3-0

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HUNTINGTON -- Huntington High School will play in the state tournament for the first time following a 3-0 win over Parkersburg South in the Class AAAA South Region co-final on Monday. “This is a very emotional win,” Huntington coach John Dennison said. “I believe this is the first team from Huntington High School to represent us in the state tournament. It’s very emotional. We’ve got some really good seniors, and we’ll battle to see what it brings.” Highlander starter Jamie Legg threw a complete game shutout, striking out three and allowing just five hits from the ...