Last year, the sons of two big-leaguers Matt Holliday's son, Jackson, and Andruw Jones' son, Druw were the first two players off the board for the first time in MLB Draft history. They were two of 12 first-rounders with legacies behind them, lending the youth-focused event an air
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Ga von Wray throws a pitch in the Black Bears 5-to-2 win against the State College Spikes. Wray threw two innings in the game, striking out two.Nick Henthorn
Times West Virginian
A day after the West Virginia Black Bears (18-9-5) series finale against the Frederick Keys was rained out, it looked like the Black Bears might be in for more inclement weather. Clouds loomed overhead and rain began to fall shortly before their Friday contest against the State College Spikes (14-18-0) was set to kick off at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Thankfully, the poor conditions blew over right before the first pitch, and West Virginia pounced on the Spikes to the tune of a five-run first inning. The Black Bears wouldn t put up any runs after the fact, but their opening salvo was enough to secure a 5-to-2 win.