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WVU Alum Ryan Bergert Makes Major League Debut


April 29, 2025

Former West Virginia pitcher Ryan Bergert pitched a shutout inning in his major league debut on Saturday, allowing one hit in the eighth inning of the San Diego Padres' 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Bergert, a right-hander, came out of the bullpen to start the eighth inning According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the team chose to have him start the eighth inning so he wouldn't be in an unfamiliar position in his major league debut. In his time in Morgantown, Bergert never came into the game in an inning that was already in progress ...