Virginia
Michigan Baseball upsets No. 2 Virginia in walk-off fashion in season-opener
Michigan Baseball got its 2025 season started in exciting fashion on Friday, upsetting No. 2 Virginia at the Puerto Rico Challenge in the season-opener.
Wolverine catcher Matt Spear drove home the winning run with a walk-off hit in the 11th inning to give the Maize and Blue a 5-4 victory over the Cavaliers. After Michigan’s Mitch Voit drew a walk to open the bottom half of the inning, Spear’s ground ball to first base was misplayed and bounced into foul territory, allowing Voit to score the game-winning run.
MICHIGAN! BORICUA! 👀👀
Wolverines walk off #2 Virginia in the 11th. pic.twitter.com/H1SsU8pVhO
— 11Point7 College Baseball (@11point7) February 14, 2025
The walk-off RBI capped a big day for Spear at the plate, who went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and three total RBI on the afternoon. Voit also had a solid day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored for the Wolverines. Jonathan Kim and Benjamin Casillas each added two hits for Michigan.
Michigan utilized five pitchers to navigate the 11 innings against Virginia, led by starter Dylan Vigue who allowed two earned runs in 5.1 innings of work, with three strikeouts. After reliever Wyatt Novara allowed a pair of runs in the seventh inning, Michigan turned to Grant Bradley, Cade Connolly and Gavin Devooght, who held the Cavaliers scoreless over the final three innings of the game.
Following the win on Friday, Michigan will play Rice on Saturday, followed by matchups with Villanova (Sunday) and Stetson (Monday) to close out the Puerto Rico Challenge. For a full recap of the Wolverines’ win over No. 2 Virginia, click here.
His first as a Wolverine gives U-M a 4-2 lead as we head to the seventh inning in the @prchallenge2025! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/o8ewC31x40
— Michigan Baseball (@umichbaseball) February 14, 2025 Who else but Mitch Voit to put the Wolverines on the board in the @prchallenge2025 ! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/2CDS32eWYj
— Michigan Baseball (@umichbaseball) February 14, 2025
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West Virginia commit announces decision by blasting ‘Country Roads,’ lighting a couch on fire
A big moment in any student-athlete’s career is announcing what school they’re committing to, and I don’t think you’re going to find an announcement better than one we’ve got coming from one of the newest West Virginia Mountaineers.
What’s that smell? It… it smells like a couch burning to the sounds of the Mountaineers’ beloved John Denver “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
You bet your sweet a– that’s what it is.
There’s a growing chance that any recruit who lights a couch on fire is going to end up wearing one of these. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Ethan Lawson is a 6’6″, 300-lb offensive lineman and part of the 2027 recruiting class.
THE 2007 MOUNTAINEERS REMAIN COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S GREATEST ‘WHAT-IF’ STORY NEARLY TWO DECADES LATER
According to Sport Illustrated he has fielded offers from a bunch of programs including Appalachian State, Liberty, Air Force, Army, Navy, Duke, Wake Forest, UConn and more.
But, they all missed out because Lawson posted his decision on X, and well… I think he was always West Virginia material.
Bobcat Goldthwait was burning couches on camera before it was cool.
But, alright, there’s no doubt about it: someone is about to sell some jerseys.
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And if there’s not a furniture store in Morgantown that brings in Lawson and fellow offensive line recruit Kevin Brown (who also lit a couch on fire because that’s becoming a thing) for an ad, then… then, well, I don’t know what, but it would be quite the missed opportunity.
It’s early, but Rich Rodriguez’s West Virginia Mountaineers lead college football in recruits burning couches. (Ben Queen-Imagn Images)
Hey, like it or not, sometimes in the age of NIL it can be a popularity contest. If fans like you, it could mean greater visibility and more lucrative deals. Perhaps that was the mission here, and we all know it worked.
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I refuse to believe any Mountaineers fans saw that video, heard the song and then didn’t reflexively raise a beer (even if they didn’t realize they were drinking one and say, “Hell yeah, brother.”)
We’ll see if the sort of thing translates onto the field, but even if it doesn’t, I feel like there’s money to be made making appearances and lighting furniture on fire at frat parties.
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Crews put out a house fire in Bristol, Virginia, on Wednesday morning, according to officials.
The Bristol, Virginia Fire Department was dispatched at 3:09 a.m. for the fire in the 900 block of Vermont Avenue. The house was unoccupied at the time fire crews arrived on the scene.
Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames in the front of the house. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire under challenging conditions. The fire scene remains active and an investigation is underway. No injuries have been reported.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 2, 2026, results for each game:
Mega Millions
Mega Millions drawings take place every week on Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
15-26-43-48-60, Mega Ball: 12
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 3
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 4-5-7, FB: 9
Day: 8-7-6, FB: 5
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 7-0-6-5, FB: 8
Day: 1-1-9-0, FB: 1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 2-9-1-0-4, FB: 0
Day: 5-9-4-1-7, FB: 0
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash Pop
Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m.
Coffee Break: 10
After Hours: 14
Prime Time: 04
Rush Hour: 13
Lunch Break: 06
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Millionaire for Life
Drawing everyday at 11:15 p.m.
16-33-41-50-52, Bonus: 01
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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