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Gavin Kash wields hot bat in win over WVU | Texas Tech baseball takeaways

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April 21, 2024

Gavin Kash wields hot bat in win over WVU | Texas Tech baseball takeaways

Gavin Kash doubled three times and drove in three runs as the Texas Tech baseball team beat No. 24 West Virginia 6-4 in the first game of a Big 12 home doubleheader Sunday, clinching a key series victory.

Kash finished with four hits for Tech (28-13, 11-9), which walloped the Mountaineers’ 15-2 on Friday. West Virginia (23-15, 11-6) entered the series tied for the Big 12 lead and on a seven-game win streak in conference play.

WVU’s J.J. Wetherholt narrowed the gap to 5-4 with a two-run double in the eighth, and Tech’s Austin Green drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth.

Tech relief pitcher Josh Sanders pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save, getting the last two outs after loading the bases.

Tech jumped ahead in the second inning with an RBI single from Dylan Maxcey and a two-run double from Kash.

After WVU scored single runs in the fourth and fifth innings off Mac Heuer (4-3), Tech answered in the sixth with a Cade McGee home run and a Kash RBI double.

Here are three key developments.

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Texas Tech helps its chances of making the NCAA postseason

West Virginia went into the series No. 26 and Texas Tech No. 33 in the RPI rankings, a factor in NCAA tournament consideration. The series victory against a strong team will help the Red Raiders’ positioning.

The Red Raiders deal Derek Clark an uncommonly short day

Getting into the sixth inning is acceptable for many pitchers in this baseball era. Not so for West Virginia starter Derek Clark (4-1), who pitched nine innings in each of his previous four appearances.

The Red Raiders chased Clark in the sixth after five of the inning’s first six batters reached against him. After McGee’s leadoff homer and Maxcey’s one-out single, Clark picked off Maxcey, leaving the bases empty.

But Tracer Lopez singled, Kash doubled him home and T.J. Pompey walked, ending Clark’s day.

Texas Tech pitchers live dangerously

West Virginia failed to make much of multiple opportunities. The Mountaineers had the bases loaded in the fourth and fifth and scored only one run in each inning.

Heuer got Brodie Kresser to fly out, leaving the bases loaded in the fourth and coaxed an inning-ending double-play ball from Reed Chumley in the fifth.

In the sixth, Brendan Lysik hit back-to-back batters with one out, then struck out the next two. Parker Hutyra struck out Kyle West with two on to end a scoreless seventh.

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Critically wounded West Virginia National Guard member being moved to in-patient rehabilitation

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December 12, 2025

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E-News | Downtown Dash planned Dec. 13

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December 12, 2025

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Join the Main Street Morgantown family-friendly holiday shopping event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 13) in Downtown Morgantown.

The event will feature a district-wide scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes and the opportunity to explore holiday pop-up markets by Hoot and Howl, The Co-Op and Apothecary Ale House.

While exploring downtown shops, participants who spot DASH the Dog can collect stamps. Each stamp brings participants closer to the chance of winning prizes from downtown merchants such as gift cards and goods. To qualify for prizes, completed Downtown Dash Guides with five or more stamps must be turned into Hoot and Howl, The Co-Op, Apothecary Ale House or at Breezeline’s play-to-win tent on Courthouse Square.

As a break from shopping, parents and their little ones can visit Kids Craft, Cookies & Cocoa Central at the WARD Building to enjoy a complimentary hot cocoa and cookie bar and children’s crafts provided by Hotel Morgan sponsored by Main Street Morgantown and Breezeline.

Visitors can also visit the beautiful 25-foot-tall holiday tree on display at Courthouse Square, a collaboration between the City of Morgantown, Monongalia County and Main Street Morgantown.

Sponsored by Breezeline, the Downtown Dash celebrates the holiday season, promotes walking and shopping throughout the downtown district, and supports local businesses by driving foot traffic directly to storefronts.

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West Virginia First Foundation lauds Wheeling police for crisis intervention success

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December 11, 2025

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West Virginia First Foundation lauds Wheeling police for crisis intervention success

WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation visited the Wheeling Police Department to commend its efforts in addressing the area’s mental health and opioid crisis.

Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger presented to the WVFF board, highlighting the department’s progress.

Schwertfeger attributed a 14% decrease in Group A crimes from 2024 to 2025 to the department’s crisis intervention program.

“Just another great partnership,” he said. “More collaboration in this area that we are very proud of and we want to keep the momentum going,.”

WVFF Executive Director Jonathan Board praised the program’s success.

“This in particular, the CIT program, that isn’t just in the ether, but is showing success – actual scientific success about de-escalation, about bringing together services providers and to boots on the ground and first responders, this is vitally important to not only this region but the entire state,” Board said.

The visit was part of WVFF’s ‘Hold the Line’ tour across the state.

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