The West Virginia Mountaineers (24-15, 7-5) are on the highway to tackle Large 12 Convention foe, the Kansas Jayhawks (17-24, 2-10) in a three-game sequence with recreation one scheduled for Friday at 4:00 pm, recreation two is about for Saturday at 3:00 and the sequence finale is Sunday with the primary pitch is slated for 1:00 pm EST. All three video games will stream on ESPN+.
West Virginia appears to be like to bounce again after a uncommon midweek residence loss Wednesday night time to Penn State. It marked the primary midweek residence loss for the Mountaineers because the 2017 season, coincidentally to Penn State. The loss was additionally the fifth within the final eight outings for West Virginia after dropping consecutive Large 12 sequence to Oklahoma State and Texas Tech however did beat Pitt at PNC park final week.
Austin Davis is hitting a team-leading .340, whereas Victor Scott has a team-best 37 RBIs and McGwire Holbrook leads the Mountaineers in slugging proportion at .513.
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West Virginia second baseman Mikey Kluska fielding a groundball versus Oklahoma State.
Christopher Corridor – Sports activities Illustrated: West Virginia
In the meantime, Kansas snapped a four-game shedding streak after splitting a two-game midweek sequence at Air Drive, capturing recreation two 13-9. Sophomore shortstop Maui Ahuna leads the Large 12, seventeenth nationally in batting common (.411), he’s tied for first in triples (4) and he’s second in hits (65). His .411 batting common ranks seventeenth within the nation.
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West Virginia head coach Randy Mazey will hand the ball to Junior right-handed pitcher Jacob Watters (2-3, 4.42 ERA) Friday night time, earlier than sophomore left-hander Ben Hampton (6-3, 3.97 ERA) takes the mound on Saturday and fifth-year senior right-hander Zach Bravo (3-1, 5.73 ERA) will take the hill within the season finale on Sunday.
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Kansas head coach Ritch Value will counter with left-hander Daniel Hegarty (4-4, 4.82 ERA) on Friday, right-hander Cole Larsen (1-6, 6.67 ERA) on Saturday and right-hander Ryan Vanderhei (5-3, 5.96 ERA) on Sunday.
The Mountaineers (24-15, 7-5 Large 12) are 16-11 all-time in opposition to Kansas. Final season, West Virginia took the three-game weekend sequence in Morgantown 2-1, outscoring the Jayhawks 28-11, and handed Kansas a gap spherical 8-7 loss within the opening spherical of the 2021 Phillips 66 Large 12 Baseball Championship.
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According to the USDA drought monitor, nearly all West Virginians are living in drought conditions and the lack of water impacts more than just home gardens.
The latest map published Thursday showed more than half the state in severe drought conditions.
Leslie Burdette is the co-owner of Shady Oaks Farm in Putnam County and she said they had a record year of sales because of earlier harvests. She credits their irrigation system for keeping their crops alive but without additional rainfall, this year’s grapes and next year’s blueberry could be impacted.
Their rain gauge was complete empty during our visit. Several government organizations report this is West Virginia’s 12th driest year on record.
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“It’s been pretty extreme plus the brutal heat, the temperature and the high humidity. So, it’s everything together, it’s like the perfect storm,” Burdette said.
Friday, Governor Jim Justice issued a state of emergency because of dry conditions. This will allow the state’s emergency management division to respond to drought-related issues.
The Burdette’s said regardless of the drought conditions, West Virginians are resilient.
“It’s passion. I mean, you’ll find with every farmer that that’s what it is. I mean there’s so many farmers and that’s the one thing we all have in common,” she said.
A couple Jackson County, W.Va. farmers told Eyewitness News over the phone, some of their corn crops are suffering and need moisture.
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According to the state’s conservation agency, livestock producers having a difficult time getting water in moderate or higher droughts, are eligible to receive cost sharing programs for things like portable water tanks.
The governor’s disaster declaration will last for 30 days unless the governor issues another proclamation to make it expire.
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced John McHugh as acting Secretary for the Department of Administration, replacing Mark Scott, who served in the position since 2021.
McHugh most recently served as the Deputy Secretary of Administration and Director of the General Services Division. A state employee since 2006, McHugh brings extensive knowledge and experience to his role, holding previous leadership positions in the Real Estate Division, Right of Way Division, and at the Board of Medicine.
Additionally, McHugh brings extensive experience from his tenure with the West Virginia Military Authority’s Construction and Facilities Management Office. He is also a licensed West Virginia Contractor.
McHugh graduated from the WVU College of Law and the United States Army War College, earning a master’s degree in strategic studies. In 2017, he retired from the West Virginia Army National Guard after over 30 years of service, attaining the rank of Colonel.
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During his military career, he was Battalion Commander for the 771st Battalion Troop Command, Brigade Commander for the 77th Brigade Troop Command, and State Army Aviation Officer. He is a Desert Storm veteran and was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious service as a Medevac helicopter pilot.
Kanawha County Schools teachers selected for the master’s degree program with WVU President Gordon Gee, WVU College of Applied Human Sciences Dean Autumn Cyprès, KCS Superintendent Dr. Williams, and WVU Director of the School of Education Dr. Nate Sorber (Photo from Kanawha County Schools).
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 50 educators in Kanawha County flocked to South Charleston High School Friday afternoon to be recognized for being selected for a paid-for master’s degree from West Virginia University.
WVU President Gordon Gee recognized the 50 teachers that applied and were selected to receive the master’s degree in Literacy Education with a Reading Specialist certification. The degree and textbooks for this online program will be paid in full for each teacher by Kanawha County Schools as part of the county’s dedication to furthering literacy education post-COVID.
Among the selected were teachers from all grade levels, but mainly K-5 teachers. Special education teachers were also included.
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To be selected, the teachers in Kanawha County had to fill out an application with letters of recommendation from supervisors, as well as writing an essay explaining why they wanted to do the cohort.
Gordon Gee
Gee says this program shows that educators in the state want to serve.
“This program is a wonderful reminder that we, not just in Kanawha County but across West Virginia, have a high level of interest from teachers who want to be here and want to serve.”
The cohort will begin for these 50 individuals in August with an expected completion date of May 2026.
