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West Virginia Moves Up in a Pair of National Rankings

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12 months ago

April 7, 2025

West Virginia Moves Up in a Pair of National Rankings

The West Virginia University baseball program went a perfect 5-0 last week, notching midweek wins at Ohio State, returned home to mercy rule Pitt, and completed a clean sweep over Big 12 Conference foe Utah.

After a phenomenal week, the Mountaineers moved up in a pair of rankings, sliding up two spots in the USA TODAY Sports to 23rd, three places to 20th in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Associate (NCBWA) Poll, and remained steady at No. 11 in Perfect Game. Meanwhile, WVU remains unranked in the Baseball America Poll and D1Baseball.com has yet to rank a hot West Virginia team.

As of Monday, West Virginia was 30th in the RPI.

The Mountaineers are currently ranked 11th in the country with a Big 12 leading team ERA of 3.72 and 16th in team batting average at .320.

West Virginia junior Skylar King is batting a team-leading .365, which sits just outside the top 10 of the Big 12, while ranking fourth in the conference in stolen bases (12) and sacrifice bunts (4).

Senior Jace Rinehart is second on the team in batting average, hitting .354. His 12 doubles are third in the league and is tenth in slugging percentage (.667) and RBI (33).

Senior Kyle West (4th, .505) and junior Logan Sauve (7th, .475) are in the top 10 in on base percentage.

West Virginia is back in action this weekend as the Mountaineers travel to Texas to take on the Houston Cougars for a three-game. Game 1 is set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. EST, game 2 is slated for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EST and the series final is scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. EST.

West Virginia in the National Rankings

D1Baseball: NR

USA TODAY Sports: 23

NCBWA: 20

Baseball America: NR

Perfect Game: 11

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Upshur County Sports Calendar

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10 hours ago

March 30, 2026

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Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, and track matchups from March 30–April 5. Find game times and opponents for Buckhannon-Upshur, West Virginia Wesleyan, and more—plus a Happy Easter on Sunday.

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West Virginia Mountain Bike Association holds Race to Lil Moe’s in Philippi

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22 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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West Virginia Mountain Bike Association holds Race to Lil Moe’s in Philippi

PHILIPPI, W.Va (WDTV) – The West Virginia Mountain Bike Association kicked off its cross country series Sunday with the Race to Lil Moe’s in Philippi.

The event had options for all skill levels. Bikers had the choice to race 6 miles, 14 miles, or 19 miles.

Each race had a mix of straight track biking, and twisting and climbing through the woods. Bikers of all ages could participate, and each age group had its own race and results.

“I really do think that trails build community, and if you can get outdoor activity where people can come out and hike and bike,” said George Finly, a mountain biker and trail volunteer. “This is as much as a hiking trail as it is a biking trail. It’s right along the river, which is beautiful. Eagles were flying back and forth yesterday, and today is great because we’ve got a lot of kids out here.”

The next WVMBA cross country mountain bike race will be April 19 in Buckhannon.

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Second-annual Rhododendron Roll brings thousands to West Virginia State Capitol

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March 29, 2026

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Second-annual Rhododendron Roll brings thousands to West Virginia State Capitol

Thousands of people attended the second annual Rhododendron Roll event at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia on March 28, 2026, featuring an Easter egg hunt, entertainment activities, and a speech by Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

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