WVU's Matt Ineich finishes his swing against Pitt on April 21, 2026, at Kendrick Family Ballpark in Morgantown. Credit: Santana Withrow/WV Sports Nation.
Mountaineers crack top 10, set sights on Big 12 title
May 11, 2026
WVU (35-12, 19-8 Big 12) had an amazing week with a win in Charleston against Marshall and a road series sweep of Kansas. They beat Kansas, 4-1, 5-2, and 13-2, on their way to a dominant sweep of the Jayhawks, who are now only one game ahead of the Mountaineers in the Big 12. WVU also jumped six spots in D1 Baseball rankings, moving up to No. 9....
Former WVU Men's Basketball standout Miles "Deuce" McBride popped off for a game-high 25 points in the New York Knicks' series-clinching win over the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday. The Knicks swept the series in four games, with McBride saving his best postseason work for the blowout 144-114 victory.
No. 15 WVU Baseball rattled off 13 runs and completed a series sweep of No. 7 Kansas with a commanding 13-2 victory on Sunday. After trading blows early, WVU’s offense erupted in the middle innings while reliever Reese Bassinger shut down the Jayhawks over the final four frames, turning a one-run game into a rout. The Mountaineers’ decisive win moved them within one game of Kansas for first place in the Big 12 standings.
