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Gavin Kelly stays hot in WVU's victory over Marshall

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No. 15 West Virginia baseball isn't known for hitting the long ball. Before its midweek game against Marshall, the Mountaineers have hit the 10th-most home runs in the Big 12. But, as of late, WVU has hit some over the fence. The Mountaineers hit three home runs, with two coming from catcher Gavin Kelly, to beat the in-state rival, Thundering Herd, 7-2 Tuesday night down in Charleston. Over the past three games, WVU has hit eight home runs after going three straight games with none. With the help of the homers, WVU moved to 32-12 on the season, and has swept Marshall in all three ...

South blanks St. Marys to conclude regular season

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PARKERSBURG — The St. Marys defense flashed some leather here Tuesday evening at Don Godbey Fields, but the Blue Devil offense wasn’t able to solve Parkersburg South’s Annie Shelton as the right-hander fired a four-hit shutout with no walks and a baker’s dozen strikeouts in the ...

WVU plays long ball in series sweep

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Tyrus Hall’s blast landed on the building of the ticket office out in left field, while Gavin Kelly sent another one 425 feet to deep center. For a split second, the shot appeared as if it was going to sail over the blue batter’s eye. Sean Smith followed with a third home run – all of them coming in the eighth inning Sunday – as No. 18 WVU completed a three-game sweep of Kansas State with 13-6 victory inside Kendrick Family Ballpark. “I’ve been struggling at the plate a little bit,” said Hall, whose shot to left field traveled 419 feet. “It was a lefty who came in, ...

WVU’s Schoenfield answers at the next level

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By Paul Schoenfeld’s own admission, the moment first hit him last fall. It was the sudden realization that baseball isn’t some universal game where stepping into the batter’s box at one level was the same at another level. “The fall was a really big learning curve for me,” the ...

Scoreboard (5/5)

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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS Class AA/A, Region I At City Park, Parkersburg Team Competition Girls Quarterfinals: Wheeling Central def. Weir; Oak Glen def. St. Marys; Ravenswood def. East Fairmont. Williamstown received a bye. Semifinals: Oak Glen def. Ravenswood; Williamstown def. Wheeling Central Championship: Williamstown def. Oak Glen Boys Quarterfinals: Ravenswood def. Parkersburg Catholic; Weir def. North Marion. Wheeling Central and Williamstown received a bye. Semifinals: Williamstown def. Ravenswood; Wheeling Central, def. Weir Championship: Williamstown def. ...