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WVU Falls in Series Opener in Lawrence – West Virginia University Athletics
LAWRENCE, Kansas – The West Virginia College baseball crew fell to Kansas, 7-3, on Friday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.
The Mountaineers (24-16, 7-6 Massive 12) by no means led within the sequence opener of the three-game, Massive 12 Convention set. WVU completed with eight hits, scoring a run the fifth and two within the eighth, whereas Kansas (18-24, 3-10 Massive 12) had 10 hits with two runs within the first, three within the fourth and one every within the fifth and seventh.
Junior right-handed pitcher Jacob Watters took the loss for WVU, dropping his file to 2-4 on the 12 months, whereas Kansas’ Daniel Hegarty earned a complete-game victory.
Kansas took an early benefit with its two, first-inning runs. Watters wanted 38 pitches to get by the opening body however was capable of get an inning-ending line out with a pair of runners on base.
The Jayhawks additionally loaded the bases within the second, however Watters bought out of the jam unhurt. The Rocky Hole, Virginia, native issued a strikeout to retire KU, one in every of his 5 on the day.
KU added three runs within the fourth off a solo house run and two-out, two-run double down the road. That made it a 5-0 ballgame.
Within the fifth, the Mountaineers bought one again as junior outfielder Victor Scott II opened the scoring for WVU with an RBI single to chop it to 5-1. However the hosts bought the run proper again with a tally within the backside half to push the lead again to 5.
After the Jayhawks plated one other run within the seventh, redshirt junior catcher Dayne Leonard socked a two-run homer within the prime of the eighth to chop the deficit to 7-3. The Spring Inexperienced, Wisconsin, native completed a triple wanting the cycle, going 3-for-4 with the 2 RBI.
West Virginia went so as within the ninth.
Following Watters’ exit one batter into the fifth, sophomore right-hander Carlson Reed pitched the ultimate 4.0 innings in reduction. The Marietta, Georgia, native allowed one run on three hits with 4 strikeouts and three walks.
Together with Leonard, Scott II completed 2-for-4 with an RBI on the offensive aspect.
Up subsequent, West Virginia and Kansas meet once more on Saturday within the center sport of this weekend’s sequence. First pitch in Lawrence is ready for 3 p.m. ET.
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Sunday evening, the West Virginia Mountaineers picked up a commitment from transfer linebacker Ashton Woods, formerly of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The Marietta, Georgia product was a three-star recruit in the Tar Heels’ 2024 signing class and chose Carolina over offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Georgia Tech Kansas State, Kentucky, Lousiville, Miami, Mississippi State, NC State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pitt, Tennessee, UCF, USC, Virginia, Wake Forest, and several others.
Woods appeared in six games, seeing limited snaps on special teams and defense. With the departure of Josiah Trotter and Trey Lathan in the transfer portal, the Mountaineers need to replenish the depth in the second level. Landing a player of this caliber is a good start for new defensive coordinator Zac Alley.
At Walton High School, he tallied 383 tackles, 15 sacks, 36 TFL, six INTs, and five forced fumbles over his career. He was also a two-time all-state selection and two-time region defensive player of the year.
Woods will have three years of eligibility remaining.
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Transfer RB Turner picks West Virginia
West Virginia has landed a commitment from Catawba College running back LJ Turner.
Turner, 5-foot-9, 195-pounds, spent three seasons at Catawba where he rushed for 1,961 yards and 20 touchdowns.
But Turner is coming off a standout season where he accounted for 1,224 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging a total of 7.0 per carry earning him the first outright all-American honors at running back in school history.
“WVU is everything I’m looking for and more. I know the coaching staff is going to push me to be the best version of myself on and off the field,” he said. “It kind of feels like the home away from home I’ve been searching for.”
Running backs coach Chad Scott served as the lead recruiter for Turner and was able to get him on campus for an official visit where he ultimately committed to the football program.
“He basically said he’s going to get me to my potential,” he said.
Turner also received scholarship offers from a number of other schools including Coastal Carolina, UTEP and Youngstown State after he entered the transfer portal in November.
Turner is the first running back transfer to commit to West Virginia this off-season.
The Palm Bay, Florida native has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career and is set to enroll at the mid-term.
WVSports.com will have more on Turner in the near future.
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West Virginia is in the process of targeting a number of players for the 2025 roster and one of those that is planning a visit to Morgantown is Lafayette College transfer tight end Dallas Holmes.
Holmes, 6-foot-5, 238-pounds, entered the transfer portal Nov. 26 after earning all-Patriot League honors following a season where he hauled in 12 catches for 112 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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