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Pat McAfee Believes Rich Rodriguez Has “His Guys” Again at WVU

Rich Rodriguez did everything he could to make year one in his return to West Virginia successful. Obviously, things didn’t work out as the Mountaineers went 4-8 and were blown out on several occasions, but that’s what happens when you piece together a team over a handful of months with very little experience.

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A WVU Baseball Tradition Shows Up Again as Weston Mazey Steals Home

It's been one heck of a spring/summer for West Virginia baseball, and although the season is over for the Mountaineers, several of them are playing in collegiate summer leagues, such as the Northwoods League.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 28

QB Mike Hawkins Jr. Names Two WVU Defenders Who Have His Attention

Because there has been so much change to the roster (again), we don't have a great idea as to what this West Virginia football team will look like in 2026, other than it should be better, given the production and experience they brought in.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 28

It Took 10 Years, but WVU Women's Basketball Finally Has Another West Virginia Native

For the first time since the 2015-16 season, the West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball roster will feature a West Virginia native. Wheeling product

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 27

History Made: WVU Has Two First-Team All-Americans in the Same Season

It was a phenomenal year for the West Virginia Mountaineers on the diamond, and even with the season having been over for over a week now, the honors continue to roll in.

Pat McAfee News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 26

Wren Baker Tried to Put a Price Tag on Pat McAfee's Value to WVU

Pat McAfee is never shy about his allegiance to West Virginia. He'll pick them to win every week on ESPN's College GameDay. He'll find a way to bring them up in a College Football Playoff discussion even if there's no chance in hell they make it.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 26

WVU Sets “White Out” for Season Opener in Honor of Pat White Jersey Retirement

Wren Baker, you've done it again. The West Virginia director of athletics listened to what the fans wanted and delivered. Over the last handful of days,

West Virginia Mountaineers News / Heartland College Sports / June 26

Early 2027 Mock Draft Includes a Surprise for West Virginia

A key Ross Hodge recruit already has West Virginia on the map. Incoming Mountaineers freshman Miles Sadler is listed No. 30 in The Athletic’s Way-too-early mock 2027 NBA Draft.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 26

Where WVU's Miles Sadler Lands in Early 2027 NBA Mock Draft

No West Virginia Mountaineers were selected in this year's NBA Draft, but that may not be the case next summer, depending on how strong a freshman campaign five-star guard Miles Sadler has.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / Heartland College Sports / June 25

Rich Rodriguez is a Legend for This Move

Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia were both key players at the College World Series. The Mountaineer baseball squad, led by Steve Sabins, made its first-ever

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 25

2027 WR Chase Guers Shuts Down Recruitment, Picks West Virginia

It's been a handful of days since West Virginia picked up a commitment in the 2027 recruiting class, but Rich Rodriguez and his staff aren't cooling off.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 24

WVU Beat the NBA Draft’s Top Two Picks in Ross Hodge’s First Year

Year one was full of ups and downs for Ross Hodge at West Virginia, which was to be expected given that he was the program's fourth head coach in as many years and had to flip the entire roster in just a couple of months.

MLB News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 23

Pat White Jersey Retirement Date Officially Announced by WVU

Just a few weeks ago, it was announced that one of the very best to ever play for the WVU football program would finally have their jersey number retired.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 23

Steve Sabins: 'Pretty Soon, You've Got to Go Win a National Title'

As Randy Mazey and Steve Sabins have both alluded to, West Virginia's climb to the national stage is not the way it typically goes for a college baseball program.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 23

Two Mountaineers Ranked Among Nation's Top NIL Sellers Last Week

West Virginia fans were treated to a run to the College World Series for the first time ever this year, and even the most casual Mountaineer baseball fans were dialed in, falling in love with this group and buying merchandise left and right.

Talented WVU Freshman Infielder Zahir Barjam Enters Transfer Portal

Coming into Monday, there hadn't been any big surprises as far as the transfer portal is concerned for West Virginia. Perhaps first baseman Ryan Maggy was a bit of an eyebrow raiser, but the departure of infielder Zahir Barjam is certainly one that caught everyone off guard.

Pat McAfee News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 22

Big Fish Coming to WVU? Sabins Hints at Top Recruits Visiting on The Pat McAfee Show

It's been a strong start for the Mountaineers on the recruiting trail and now, WVU head coach Steve Sabins is hoping to capitalize on the team's run to the College World Series to take this thing to the next level.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 22

West Virginia Making Strong Push for Top-100 Recruit With Family Ties to Miles Sadler

This past recruiting cycle, Ross Hodge and the West Virginia Mountaineers scored one of the biggest recruiting victories in program history by landing five-star point guard Miles Sadler.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 21

2027 Georgia Tight End Luke Linder Commits to West Virginia

Sunday morning, class of 2027 tight end Luke Linder (6'3", 215 lbs) out of Whitefield Academy in Marietta, Georgia, announced his commitment to West Virginia.

College Baseball News / Just Baseball / June 16

Ryan Lynch: North Carolina’s Unsung Hero in CWS Win Over West Virginia

OMAHA, NE — Omaha is a place where legends are made. It’s also the land of unsung heroes like North Carolina starter Ryan Lynch, who grinded through the first 4.2 innings of the Tar Heels’ 5-2 win over West Virginia on Sunday night.

West Virginia scored its first College World Series run in program history in crazy fashion

The West Virginia Mountaineers appear to be making the most of their first College World Series appearance in school history.

College World Series Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers

The West Virginia Mountaineers conquered many first-time feats in the 2026 season, hosting their first Super Regional for the Morgantown faithful, and of course, making their first program appearance in Omaha.

Mountaineers Fan Goes Viral for Holding Raccoon at the Game

This is peak West Virginia. One Mountaineers fan in a Davy Crockett coonskin cap stood in the stands of Kendrick Family Ballpark with a raccoon skin to put a hex on Cal Poly pitchers in the Morgantown Super Regional.

Several fans injured during WVU baseball weather delay

West Virginia advanced to the Men's College World Series for the first time in program history, but unfortunately the occasion was not as joyous as it could have been for some Mountaineers fans.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / Heartland College Sports / June 6

West Virginia Baseball Punches First-Ever Ticket to College World Series

For the first time in program history, West Virginia is headed to Omaha. The Mountaineers delivered an offensive explosion Saturday afternoon, overwhelming Cal Poly 17-1 in the Morgantown Super Regional to complete a two-game sweep and punch their ticket to the College World Series.