The West Virginia Mountaineers (20-3, 2-2) are on the road to take on the BYU Cougars (13-9, 3-3) for a three-game series.
West Virginia vs. BYU Series History
West Virginia leads 2-1
Last Meeting: West Virginia 2, BYU 0 (Mar. 8, 2024, in Morgantown)
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Location: Provo, Utah, Miller Park (2,204)
When: Thursday, March 27 – Saturday, March 29
First Pitch: Game 1: Thursday, March 27, 8:30 p.m. EST
Game 2: Friday, March 28, 8:30 p.m. EST
Game 3: Saturday March 29, 3:30 p.m. EST
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Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Andrew Caridi (PBP), Jake Weghorst (analyst) Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College (Radio affiliates)
WVU Game Notes
– The Mountaineers are 20-3 this season after shutting out Marshall, 7-0, on Tuesday in Morgantown. In the Big 12, WVU sits at 2-2, winning one game at Oklahoma State and going 1-2 against Arizona.
– Friday’s game against Arizona went 16 innings, the longest home game and second-longest game in WVU history.
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– The Mountaineers won their first 13 games of the season, the fourth-best start in program history.
– West Virginia is currently eighth in the country with a 3.29 staff ERA, which includes seven pitchers with ERA under three.
– Steve Sabins is in his first season at the helm in Morgantown. He has spent the previous nine seasons on staff with the Mountaineers, including the past three as Associate Head Coach.
– In the Big 12 Preseason Poll, the Mountaineers were picked fourth, the highest predicted finish since joining the league.
– West Virginia has finished with a .500-or-better record in 11 of 12 seasons in the Big 12.
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– The Mountaineers’ 56-game schedule features 14 meetings with teams that reached the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
– 2025 will be the 11th season the Mountaineers play at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The field was named after Rick and Jay Wagener on Aug. 30, 2021, following a major gift donation to the program. Rick Wagener was a standout pitcher at WVU from 1968-71. The ballpark was renamed after alum and principal owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ken Kendrick and his family, in 2024.
– WVU is set to play 25 home games this spring. The squad has had a winning record at the facility for eight straight years and is coming off a season in which it went 17-6 in games played in Morgantown.
– The Mountaineers are coming off a historic season in 2024, advancing to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time in program history. WVU swept through the Tucson regional as the three seed before falling in two one-run games at North Carolina.
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BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — West Virginia voters heading to the polls for May’s primary will see a major change this year – the Republican Party’s primary will be closed.
Starting with this election, only voters registered as Republicans will be allowed to vote in the Republican primary. Independent and unaffiliated voters will no longer be able to participate in those primaries, a shift from previous elections.
With the deadline to change party affiliation approaching, officials are urging voters to check their registration status now. Jimmy Willis said voters who want to take part in the Republican primary should confirm their party affiliation and make changes if needed.
“They’ll have to look on the Secretary of State’s website or go to the county courthouse and get their party affiliation switched if they know they’re not a registered Republican and would like to vote in the Republican primaries, they can just go do that,” Willis said. “But, if they’re unsure, they can just look it up online and go from there. But, it’s just important that people know that they’re going to have to be Republicans to vote in the primary this year.”
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The last day to change party affiliation is April 21. West Virginia’s primary is May 12. More information, click HERE.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Fairmont woman has pleaded guilty in federal court for trafficking meth in north central West Virginia.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia announced via press release that Michelle Gallo, 57, of Fairmont, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime.
According to court documents, Gallo admitted to working with others to sell meth and other drugs and had firearms with her during this work.
Gallo faces 10 years to life in prison for the drug charge and five years to life for the firearms charge.
