Former West Virginia Pitcher Throws No-Hitter For Baltimore Orioles

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Football

Crunching the numbers for WVU’s defense ahead of the summer

West Virginia finished the 2020 football season ranked at the top of the nation in total defense among Power Five schools, but after graduation, the 2021 NFL Draft, and a handful of transfers, can the Mountaineer defense keep their #1 status in 2021?

Frazier’s Passion For Football Positions Him For Future Success

Do you want to know the real reason why Fairmont’s Zach Frazier became a rare true freshman starter on West Virginia’s offensive line last season? Size, ability, and athleticism helped, but what really tipped the scale and convinced Neal Brown to play his precocious freshman is Frazier’s pure love of the game.

Wait, did Alonzo Addae get drafted?

West Virginia safety Alonzo Addae has been drafted by a Canadian Football League team, but he can still compete for the Mountaineers this fall. Addae was selected with the #13 overall pick Tuesday in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Ottawa Redblacks.

West Virginia Athletics

WVU Bats Come Alive in Pitt Win

The West Virginia baseball team took down #16 Pitt, 8-2, on Wednesday night at Monongalia County Ballpark in Morgantown. WVU finished with eight runs on 15 hits with no errors, while Pitt tallied two runs on seven hits and no errors. Carlson Reed earned the win on the mound for the Mountaineers.

Goetz earns NCAA Regional Golf Invite

West Virginia senior golfer Mark Goetz has been selected to compete as an individual at the NCAA Golf Regional. Goetz is the first NCAA individual qualifier in school history and will play 54 holes against nine other individuals in the regional.

Three Guys Before The Game – A Visit With WVU’s Dan Stratford (Episode 286)

Which West Virginia coach has the best career winning percentage? The answer is men’s soccer coach Dan Stratford, who compiled an incredible 61-4-5 record at the University of Charleston and two national championships. His debut season at WVU ended with a 6-3-1 mark and a controversial omission from the NCAA playoffs.

Mountaineer Round-up: Goetz earns WVU’s first-ever individual bid to NCAAs

Here is what you may have missed in Mountaineer athletics this week, and what to look out for moving forward.

Four Mountaineers Earn Academic All-Big 12 Honors

Four members of the West Virginia golf team were named to the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Men’s Golf Team.

Former WVU Standout Fires No-Hitter For Baltimore Orioles Wednesday

Former West Virginia pitcher John Means became the 10th pitcher in Baltimore Orioles history to throw a no-hitter when he blanked the Seattle Mariners 6-0. Means struck out 12 batters and completed the no-hitter on his 113th pitch. It was the first solo no-hitter for a Baltimore pitcher in 52 years.

Five Mountaineer Gridders Land With NFL Teams

Consensus All-American defensive tackle Darius Stills signed with the Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver T.J. Simmons signed with the defending world champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to lead the former West Virginia football players finding spots in the NFL after the draft.

Around the Big 12

Baylor men’s basketball adds another transfer guard as Bears eye back-to-back titles

The Baylor men’s basketball team has announced that Dale Bonner has signed with the Bears after leading Division II Fairmont State in scoring, assists, and steals in each of his past two seasons.

All 10 Big 12 Men’s Golf Programs Represented in Regionals

The Big 12 Conference will be represented by all 10 of its programs in 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regionals with seven teams and four individuals selected to the field.

Texas Longhorns’ top tackler LB Juwan Mitchell transferring to Tennessee Volunteers

Former Texas linebacker Juwan Mitchell announced on Monday that he is transferring to Tennessee.

Around the NCAA

Texas A&M Aggies football coach Jimbo Fisher says ‘don’t worry,’ team will beat Alabama Crimson Tide and coach Nick Saban

Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher took a playful shot at Alabama coach Nick Saban on Wednesday by saying, “We’re going to beat his ass.”

Auburn Tigers sign Arkansas Razorbacks transfer guard Desi Sills

Former Arkansas guard Desi Sills is heading to Southeastern Conference basketball rival Auburn.

New York Rangers, Washington Capitals square off with six fights in first period as Tom Wilson controversy carries over

The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals combined for 72 penalty minutes in the first four minutes, 14 seconds of their game on Wednesday night, their first meeting since Washington forward Tom Wilson injured New York star Artemi Panarin earlier this week.

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