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Carr steps up to lead Mountaineers over Marshall, 9-3 By West Virginia s Jake Carr picked up the win Wednesday against Marshall. Photo by Teran Malone GRANVILLE, W.Va. West Virginia pitcher Jake Carr hasn’t had the type of sophomore season the Mountaineers envisioned from him to this point. Improvement from Carr could be critical to the Mountaineers turning their season around, and the St. Albans native took a big step forward in that department Wednesday to help West Virginia get even with Marshall. Carr threw four solid innings, allowing one run on two hits and settling in after the first inning to help West Virginia defeat Marshall 9-3 at Monongalia County Ballpark. ....
Mazey hoping to see West Virginia maintain offensive play with Texas Tech in town By McGwire Holbrook scores a run during West Virginia s win over Marshall. Photo by Teran Malone As West Virginia prepares for a critical weekend series against nationally-ranked Texas Tech, the Mountaineers do so hoping to continue a trend of recent offensive play that has manager Randy Mazey optimistic. Most recently, WVU recorded 11 hits Wednesday in its 9-3 victory over Marshall. The Mountaineers entered their first home game since March 27 off an 8-4 victory at Baylor last Sunday, one that featured 10 hits and snapped a five-game losing streak. ....
WVU goes extra innings to take season opener at Georgia State By February 19, 2021 - 7:32 pm MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Redshirt junior Vince Ippoliti connected on a two-run homer in the tenth inning to give West Virginia a season-opening 5-3 win at Georgia State Friday afternoon. It was the Mountaineers’ first game in 345 days. “We didn’t play great. We didn’t even catch the pop-ups. Because when you practice inside, there are no pop-ups. It keeps hitting the roof. That’s the play we are not good at yet but we will get there,” said WVU head coach Randy Mazey. The Mountaineers won despite committing three errors. ....