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Ohio State takes game two to even series with West Virginia – Blue Gold Sports

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March 16, 2024

Ohio State takes game two to even series with West Virginia – Blue Gold Sports

After falling in last night’s game 5-2, Ohio State evened the series with a 7-4 win on Saturday evening at the Kendrick Family Ballpark in Morgantown.

Ohio State started strong right out of the gate at the top of the first, recording an RBI single from Tyler Pettorini, a score off of a West Virginia error and another RBI single from Nick Giamarusti.

Ohio State managed to load the bases in the top of the third inning off of a pair of singles and a walk but came away with nothing. West Virginia was retired in order in the bottom of the inning.

West Virginia would then commit another error to get Ohio State’s Trey Lipsey on base but would deny an Ohio State score when Lipsey was tagged out at home base to retire the side. The Mountaineers would come roaring back in the bottom of the inning when Grant Hussey hit an RBI groundout and Reed Chumley hit a two-run home run to tie the game at 3-3.

After Ohio State was retired in order in the top of the fifth, West Virginia took the lead when Sam White scored off of a wild pitch to make the score 4-3.

Ohio State would retake the lead when Noah Farley hit a two-run home run to make it 5-4 Ohio State. West Virginia got on base with a pair of walks from Grant Hussey and Reed Chumley, but they were left stranded off of a double play to retire the side.

The Buckeyes later extended the lead with an RBI double from Josh Stevenson and an RBI single from Hank Thomas to make it 7-4 Ohio State. West Virginia’s Skylar King got on base with a hit by pitch but was left stranded at third.

Ohio State was retired in order in the top of the eighth, then West Virginia would get a pair of singles from Aaron Jamison and Kyle West, but both were left stranded.

The Buckeyes were denied a chance to extend the lead when Isaac Cadena was tagged out at third base off of a wild pitch to retire the side. They would then seal the deal off of a double play to even the series with West Virginia.

Gavin DeVooght got the win for Ohio State and moved to 2-1 on the season, with Justin Eckhardt recording the save. Robby Porco took the loss for West Virginia and moves to 1-1 on the season.

Four different Buckeyes had multiple hits in the win, which included Matthew Graveline, Joseph Mershon, Josh Stevenson, and Hank Thomas. Ben Lumsden was the lone Mountaineer with multiple hits with two.

Game three of the series is set for 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Kendrick Family Ballpark with the game available to watch on ESPN+.

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West Virginia Lottery results: See winning numbers for Mega Millions, Daily 3 on Dec. 16, 2025

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December 17, 2025

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Are you looking to win big? The West Virginia Lottery offers a variety of games if you think it’s your lucky day.

Lottery players in West Virginia can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states. Other games include Lotto America, Daily 3, Daily 4 and Cash 25.

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Here’s a look at Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from Dec. 16 drawing

20-24-46-59-65, Mega Ball: 07

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Winning Daily 3 numbers from Dec. 16 drawing

0-7-5

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Winning Daily 4 numbers from Dec. 16 drawing

3-0-0-1

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Winning Cash 25 numbers from Dec. 16 drawing

02-05-06-08-23-24

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When are the West Virginia Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10:59 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
Lotto America: 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Daily 3, 4: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
Cash 25: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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Where can you buy lottery tickets?

Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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State officials look to limit number of W.Va. youth in out-of-state placement facilities

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December 16, 2025

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State officials look to limit number of W.Va. youth in out-of-state placement facilities

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia is trying to bring home more than 300 children placed in expensive out-of-state treatment by the child welfare system.

Tuesday Gov. Patrick Morrisey revealed plans to create what the state is calling a home base initiative fund. It would allow for renovations and repairs to existing state buildings if it helps keep from sending troubled children to out-of-state placement facilities.

Out-of-state placements – now serving about 380 youth – cost about $156,000 per child and are undesirable due to separating families.

“We want to create a new revolving investment fund in order to make sure we’re building our existing state-owned facilities,” Morrisey said. “Those dollars are going to be used to renovate and repair existing state property by providing high acute psychiatric, neural-developmental and trauma services for kids in West Virginia.”

Morrisey said the details still have to be worked out with the Legislature on this program which is aimed at limiting the number of West Virginia youth kept out-of-state. The governor appears ready to commit $6 million in surplus money toward the effort.

“It’s a huge problem, an expensive problem,” Sen. T. Kevan Bartlett, R-Kanawha, said. “It’s a problem that’s not reflective of our values to send kids away. We’ve got to come up with better answers to take care of kids. It’s the best that we can do. Then we’ve got to come up with something much better. I think that’s what the governor wants to do and I support that completely.”

Morrisey noted children in foster care have at least dropped a little below 6,000. While that number still seems high, Child Protective Services’ backlog has been cut by 50%. Numbers show children removed from a home for substance abuse is down 37%.

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“These are the statistics but we shouldn’t be beating our chests,” Morrisey said. “We have a lot more work to do.”

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As expected, buck harvest down significantly for 2025 – WV MetroNews

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December 16, 2025

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As expected, buck harvest down significantly for 2025 – WV MetroNews

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia deer hunters killed 33,775 bucks during the recently completed two week buck firearms season.

According to information released Tuesday by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Greenbrier County was the top county in the state for bucks in 2025 with 1,730 killed during the gun season. Second was Preston County with 1,349, Randolph County 1,198, Hardy County 1,165 and Pendleton at 1,135. The rest of the top ten counties in order were Pocahontas, Monroe, Grant, Fayette, and Hampshire Counties.’

Click here to see county-by-county buck firearms season harvests for the last five seasons.

As predicted by the DNR prior to the season, the total harvest was 18.5 percent below 2024. All of the DNR’s districts registered a decrease in harvest, with the exception of District 4 which experienced a 7.5 percent increase compared to last year. The DNR predicted the lower harvest because of a major abundance of mast in the state. The conditions were such that deer didn’t have to travel far to find adequate food and therefore were not as exposed to hunters.

The agency acknowledged several counties along the Ohio River and central West Virginia experienced an outbreak of hemorrhagic disease in the early fall which also impacted hunter success especially in western counties of the state.

Several deer hunting opportunities remain for 2025. The state’s archery and crossbow season runs through Dec. 31, the traditional Class N/NN antlerless deer season will be open in select areas on public and private land Dec. 11-14 and Dec. 28-31, the muzzleloader deer season will be open Dec. 15-21 and the youth, Class Q and Class XS season for antlerless deer will be open Dec. 26-27 in any county with a firearms deer season.

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