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WVU baseball takes series from Houston

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MORGANTOWN — No. 15 West Virginia baseball's pitching staff dominated to help win another series, beating Houston. The Mountaineers' pitching staff had a no-hitter through seven innings and held the Cougars to just two hits to win 7-3, winning Game 3 Sunday afternoon. This was the second-fewest hits allowed in a game this season. WVU moved to 27-9 on the year and 12-6 in the Big 12. Houston fell to 17-21 and 4-14 in the conference. The Cougars have just won one series this season. WVU has now won every series aside from the UCF one. "Anytime you win a series in this league, ...

Takeaways from football portion of WVU's Gold-Blue Spring Festival

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MORGANTOWN — In this era of college football, it’s hard to gather information from spring games. The games are watered down from the traditional shortened scrimmage, and some teams don’t even have them. West Virginia football had its spring game Saturday afternoon, or the Gold-Blue Spring Festival to be correct, and for roughly 90 minutes, Rich Rodriguez showed off a little bit of his 2026 squad. The team had been working all spring, and the only glimpse the public or media received was a week before the spring game for a short 30-minute segment. A bit more was showcased from the ...

Big Reds sweeps Russ Parsons Invitational

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PARKERSBURG — Albeit a smaller field than usual, host Parkersburg swept the team titles here Saturday at the Russ Parsons Invitational. The PHS girls amassed 203 points to easily outdistance runner-up Wheeling Park (111) and Elkins (107), which got high-point honors from Marissa Brenwalt ...

Scoreboard (4-17; 4-18)

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Marietta, Morgan split GAME 1: Marietta 5, Morgan 3 MA 200 011 1 — 5 11 2 MO 000 020 1 — 3 7 2 WP: A. Barnett 4 IP, 0 BB, 5 SO SAVE: J. Loughry 1 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO O. Warden 2 IP, 1 BB, 1 SO LP: C. Steimer 4.1 IP, 1 BB, 5 SO M. Winner 2 IP, 1 BB, 2 SO L. Hager .2 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO Leading hitters Marietta: B. Chidester 2-4, 2B, 2 RBIs; W. Tornes 3-4, 2 Rs; C. Hutchinson 2-4 E. McLeish 2-4, RBI Morgan: A. Baker 2-3 GAME 2: Morgan 14, Marietta 8 (6 inn.) MA 250 010 0 — 8 7 1 MO 012 83x — 14 12 2 WP: C. ...

Despite injuries, WVU baseball takes Game 2, forcing series-decider

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MORGANTOWN — No. 15 West Virginia baseball bested Houston in Game 2 to force another rubber match on Sunday, but lost some crucial pieces in the process. The Mountaineers scored seven runs in the second half of the game to beat the Cougars 7-1. WVU and Houston play the final game in the series on Sunday, with first pitch set for 1 p.m., and will be broadcast on ESPN+. The Mountaineers moved to 26-9 overall and 10-4 in the Big 12. The 11-6 record is the third-best record in the conference. Houston is 17-20 on the year and 4-13 in conference. WVU secured the win, but its top ...

WVU's late rally falls short in series opening loss to Houston

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MORGANTOWN — No. 15 West Virginia couldn’t get the bats going until it was too late Friday night and lost another series opener this season, falling to Houston. The Mountaineers had a late seventh inning rally, but it wasn't enough to overcome some struggling pitching and fielding to beat Houston, who won 10-7. WVU lost its fourth series opener in Big 12 play this season. With the loss, WVU fell to 25-9 on the season and 10-6 in the Big 12. Houston picked up its fourth conference win and is now 17-19 on the year. WVU has a chance to rebound early on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. ...