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WVU beats Troy, 7-5, in CWS opener

OMAHA, Neb. – Tyrus Hall’s chopper down the right field line in the eighth inning Friday – WVU head coach Steve Sabins admitted later – put the wheels in motion on what was about to be a historic day inside Charles Schwab Field. “Hall gets that hit down the line and I start ...

Sabins named Coach of the Year

OMAHA, Neb. – It took all of two years as a head coach for Steve Sabins to reach a major coaching milestone Friday. His moment of glory was brief. “I’d stay here and celebrate, but I’ve got a game to get to,” the WVU head baseball coach said, as he rushed down a hallway inside ...

Ripley baseball advances to state title game

HUNTINGTON – Once Ripley players understood nothing is a given, they’ve burned a path to the Class AAA state championship and one win from winning back-to-back state titles. Losing only one senior from last season, the Vikings needed to adjust the thought process on the fly. ...

Post 64 falls to Post 15 in extras

Easton Miller’s eighth-inning line drive hit off the back of the infield umpire and rolled into center field to plate the go-ahead run in Parkersburg Post 15’s 7-6 win over Marietta Post 64 Friday at Pioneer Park. Post 15 (5-3) trailed 3-1 after three and 5-2 after five, but put up a ...

Baseball, softball back at Parkersburg Catholic

PARKERSBURG – Pieces are falling into the place. Baseball is back at Parkersburg Catholic High School. And their female counterparts are joining in on the spring fever with the creation of a softball program. “We’ve talked about having those two sports at Catholic for some time,” ...

Luck’s decision helped WVU reach new heights

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Oliver Luck had a decision to make in the fall of 2011, a few weeks after the Big 12 announced the addition of West Virginia effective the following year. Should he recommend dropping what had been a mediocre Big East baseball program or commit to giving the Mountaineers ...