Mountaineers make history in College World Series

For the first time, the WVU baseball team made it to the semifinal round of College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

College World Series in Omaha

https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2026-06-14/west-virginia-baseballs-mcws-trip-means-more-national-title-its-people

MetroNews, “3 Guys Before the Game”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm7BKcwyIRE

SI, Mountaineers

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/big-12/west-virginia-s-generational-publicity-run-added-another-chapter

On3.com

https://www.on3.com/sites/wv-sports/news/the-season-that-changed-wvu-baseball-forever/

MetroNews, Opinion

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/20/notebook-mcws-as-good-as-advertised-west-virginia-no-overnight-success-story/

WV Sports Nation, Opinion

​​https://www.wvsportsnation.com/west-virginia-day-built-not-given/

247sports.com

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/west-virginia-baseball-recruiting-steve-sabins-omaha-mens-college-world-series-287853269/

The (Huntington) Herald-Dispatch, Opinion

https://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinion/editorial-athletic-success-must-remain-secondary-to-academic-needs/article_36501490-b392-4d4c-b4ee-c928dacc8ffc.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/a-golden-era-of-wvu-athletics/article_b4f5d68d-93e8-4e74-855d-f0f8f4a53d04.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/the-bar-rises-to-new-heights-for-wvu-baseball/article_aeaeb423-5aec-48b0-96d4-6e100390294f.html

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/18/wvu-baseball-team-returns-home-from-omaha-coach-sabins-looks-ahead-to-next-season/

247sports.com

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/then-now-and-next-wvus-immense-accomplishment-pressure-and-challenge-287732390/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/gallery-our-favorite-photos-from-west-virginias-college-world-series-run/

WV Sports Nation

https://www.wvsportsnation.com/omaha-reflections-covering-wvus-historic-cws-run/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/multimedia/photo_galleries/photos-west-virginias-first-trip-to-the-mens-college-world-series/collection_086d3eb0-25af-4437-93c7-e3280a9f0063.html

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Opinion

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-baseball-storybook-season-leads-to-reflection-for-mountaineers/article_68f8bb9f-0535-495d-abf4-5bc3549786aa.html

247sports.com

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/in-the-end-unc-had-to-work-for-it-but-wvus-rally-fell-just-short-287816149/

SI, Mountaineers

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/baseball/what-this-wvu-baseball-team-meant-to-west-virginia-can-t-be-measured

WV News, Blue Gold News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvu-had-what-it-needed-to-win-in-omaha/article_5a97a9b9-1f5f-4f0f-b2ee-c1d66a8934db.html

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/18/in-many-ways-ending-for-mountaineers-was-indicative-of-who-they-are/

MetroNews, Opinion

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/18/all-country-roads-led-to-omaha/ 

WV News, Opinion

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/it-just-wasn-t-meant-to-be-wvu-baseballs-magical-year-comes-to-an-end/article_9677a31f-6279-4111-8497-67436b5f85ed.html 

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/video/fans-come-out-to-midweek-watch-party-to-watch-wvu-play-in-cws/11891622/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/mcws-notebook-wvu-battles-to-the-end-in-best-baseball-season-ever/article_61739d1a-c30c-4c70-bcf6-e19c656208f7.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/north-carolina-puts-an-end-to-wvu-s-college-world-series-ride/article_86da2f90-478c-41f0-8d17-e9b33ae18a8c.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/early-errors-highlight-storylines-of-wvu-baseball-s-mcws-semifinals-loss-to-unc/article_3240ffd8-4b60-4c07-b8fb-686398f810cf.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/mountaineers-historic-season-comes-to-an-end-in-omaha-falling-to-unc-in-semifinals/article_689a54f0-7947-4ed6-9ecb-3f03f394ef8c.html

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-baseball-cant-complete-one-last-houdini-act-as-season-ends-in-omaha/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/17/cws-run-ends-wvu/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/18/backroads-backstories-country-roadsinterstate-omaha/

WRAL

https://www.wral.com/sports/tar-heels-reach-cws-final-knocking-out-west-virginia-june-2026/

Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/17/breaking-north-carolina-eliminates-wvu-from-college-world-series-12-7/

Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/17/gavin-kelly-ties-wvu-home-run-mark-in-loss-to-unc-in-college-world-series/ 

Dominion Post, Opinion

https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/17/column-wvu-baseballs-season-ending-loss-to-north-carolina-in-cws-shouldnt-overshadow-historic-season/ 

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-baseball-mountaineers-historic-season-ends-against-north-carolina-12-7/article_def74d66-c4c7-465c-b662-251e47bb540a.html

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/17/no-more-magic-mountaineers-historical-season-ends-with-12-7-loss-to-north-carolina/

Blue Gold Sports

https://bluegoldsports.com/2026/06/17/wvu-fans-react-to-end-of-magical-run-to-college-world-series/ 

Troy Win, UNC, Take Two

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/video/fans-come-out-to-midweek-watch-party-to-watch-wvu-play-in-cws/11891622/

WBOY-TV, Gold and Blue Nation

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/west-virginia-vs-north-carolina-in-college-world-series-game-time-tv-stream-info-more-2/

WBOY-TV, Gold and Blue Nation

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/gallery-west-virginia-advances-to-college-world-series-semifinals/

WBOY-TV, Gold and Blue Nation

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/watch-steve-sabins-gavin-kelly-reese-bassinger-and-dawson-montesa-after-shutout-win-over-troy/

WBOY-TV, Gold and Blue Nation

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/west-virginia-shuts-out-troy-to-stay-alive-in-omaha/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/16/wvu-advances-college-world-series/

Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/16/breaking-wvu-headed-to-national-semifinals-following-12-0-victory-against-troy/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-baseball-dancing-shoes-still-fit-mountaineers-eliminate-troy-12-0/article_73ce106c-68f9-4c14-aea8-d39317fee974.html

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/live-mountaineers-remain-dancing-eliminate-troy-12-0/article_5c1f503c-a5c5-41ae-8ebe-0e740209fffe.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/believe-it-or-not-wvu-easily-defeated-troy/article_a57f8879-b5e2-4580-8ce5-2584486f8729.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvu-still-alive-in-the-cws-after-defeating-troy/article_344269f3-c35a-4277-af3a-a4f77b45514a.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/dawson-montesa-key-once-again-in-wvus-victory/article_df522731-4fc6-4ea4-97e6-9d3e1fd0592a.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/mountaineers-stave-off-elimination-with-blowout-against-troy/article_58e92e83-b929-4fb4-85e0-32adb5c64ea4.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/heroic-pitching-highlights-storylines-from-wvu-baseball-s-mcws-elimination-game-win-against-troy/article_a3976125-1ac5-4d04-a2dc-efe171741718.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/fishing-for-momentum-bassinger-shuts-down-troy-s-championship-hopes/article_a0cf1f1c-53d4-4b55-9a4f-21fc27578aff.html

WOAY-TV

https://woay.com/wvu-beat-trojans-in-college-baseball-world-series/

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-baseball-works-combined-shutout-keeps-season-alive/

Times West Virginian

https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/column-wvus-pitching-staff-was-linchpin-in-12-0-troy-defeat/article_e61ba1a1-c5a7-4313-a21d-8e2425337a37.html

Troy, Take Two

Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/wvu-set-for-world-series-rematch-with-troy-with-national-semifinals-on-the-line/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/15/wvu-have-rematch-with-troy/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/06/15/governor-morrisey-praises-wvu-baseball-teams-national-appeal/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/nothing-changes-as-wvu-battles-troy-in-college-world-series-elimination-game-tuesday/

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/15/pitching-possibilities-fairly-plentiful-for-tuesday-matchup-with-troy-but-mountaineers-will-have-to-navigate-difficult-path/

TribLIVE

https://triblive.com/sports/wvu-looks-to-rebound-after-loss-at-college-world-series/

247sports.com

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/west-virginia-baseball-elimination-game-troy-mens-college-world-series-287768597/

UNC

CBS Sports

https://www.cbssports.com/watch/college-basketball/video/three-up-three-down-wvu-vs-unc

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/14/country-roads-omaha-keith-moorehouse-andrew-colegrove-highlight-wvu-college-world-series/

On3.com

https://www.on3.com/sites/wv-sports/news/how-wvu-turned-science-into-a-college-world-series-berth/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/north-carolina-rallies-late-to-knock-off-west-virginia/

Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/breaking-costly-error-helps-north-carolina-pull-past-west-virginia-in-cws/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvus-brodie-kresser-faces-the-music----and-props-to-him/article_9858f489-63ee-413c-9049-aaae5aabb570.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/i-don-t-think-this-team-is-phased-by-much-wvu-sits-a-loss-away/article_a752f412-0215-431b-be9a-723c12a7fffd.html

SI, Mountaineers

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/baseball/rapid-takeaways-from-wvu-s-self-inflicted-loss-to-north-carolina

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/06/15/wvu-baseball-fans-head-goat-west-virginia-pub-college-world-series/

247sports.com

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/west-virginia-baseball-mens-college-world-series-north-carolina-winners-bracket-matchup-287720318/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvus-brodie-kresser-faces-the-music----and-props-to-him/article_9858f489-63ee-413c-9049-aaae5aabb570.html

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-baseball-on-the-ropes-after-late-miscues-in-loss-to-tar-heels/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/15/errors-cost-wvu-vs-unc/

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7358073/2026/06/14/west-virginia-baseball-college-world-series-2026-fans/

https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/files/d/adc87d83-245f-423d-b124-e0f6d7613996/west-virginia-baseball-fans-like-their-team-have-taken-omaha-by-storm-the-athletic.pdf 

College Sports Network

https://collegefootballnetwork.com/baseball/armani-guzman-steal-run-mcws/

SI, Mountaineers

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/baseball/armani-guzman-s-jaw-dropping-steal-of-home-lands-on-sportscenter-s-top-10

SI, Mountaineers

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/baseball/steve-sabins-won-t-stop-to-appreciate-history-at-least-not-yet?utm_source=RSS

SI, Mountaineers

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/baseball/randy-mazey-thinks-wvu-can-win-it-all-and-sustain-the-success

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/west-virginia-meets-north-carolina-in-battle-of-gritty-teams/

On3

https://www.on3.com/sites/wv-sports/news/photo-gallery-wvu-wins-first-college-world-series-game/

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/13/by-mixing-pitches-korn-contained-troy-over-strong-six-inning-outing/

WV Sports Nation, Rick Wagener

​​https://www.wvsportsnation.com/rick-wagener-on-wvu-baseballs-historic-omaha-journey/

WOWT-TV

https://www.wowt.com/2026/06/14/cws-2026-omaha-farmers-market-weathers-severe-storm-welcomes-college-world-series-fans/

The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register

https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2026/06/wvu-baseball-ready-for-north-carolina-in-college-world-series/

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/wvu-north-carolina-meet-again-but-this-time-with-advancing-in-college-world-series-on-the-line/

The Dominion Post, Front Page

https://www.dominionpost.com/wp-content/uploads/paperpages/DP-2026-06-13.pdf

MetroNews, “3 Guys Before the Game”

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-guys-before-the-game-wvu-baseball-topples-troy-episode-722--72507302

MetroNews, “3 Guys Before the Game”

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-guys-before-the-game-wvu-baseball-omaha-edition-episode-721--72489176

MetroNews, “The Morning Spiel”

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/greg-carey-on-wvu-s-chances-at-the-college-world-series--72451304

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-baseball-third-baseman-hall-finding-ways-to-impact-mountaineers-in-postseason/article_af30902a-a6f8-4cf4-88e1-72cb151b1454.html

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-baseball-emotions-aside-stacking-wins-goal-for-mountaineers-in-mcws/article_feca5c98-7bb4-48b1-8ff5-8e6567b474f6.html

WOWK-TV, “On the Record with Amanda Barren”

https://www.wowktv.com/on-the-record-with-amanda-barren-tv/on-the-record-mountaineers-in-a-history-making-super-regional/

The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register, Opinion

https://www.theintelligencer.net/opinion/editorials/2026/06/wvu-baseball-a-hit-thanks-to-support/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/06/14/young-cancer-patient-cheers-mountaineers-college-world-series/

https://www.dominionpost.com/wvu-north-carolina-meet-again-but-this-time-with-advancing-in-college-world-series-on-the-line/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/video/mountaineer-fans-at-home-rally-behind-wvu-baseball-in-omaha/11879900/

WBOY-TV, Jedd Gyorko

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/exclusive-qa-with-mountaineer-great-jedd-gyorko/

The Dominion Post, Jedd Gyorko

https://www.dominionpost.com/college-world-series-experience-leaves-mark-on-wvu-assistant-jedd-gyorko/

SI, Mountaineers, Randy Mazey

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/baseball/randy-mazey-thinks-wvu-can-win-it-all-and-sustain-the-success

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvu-notebook-firsts-records-and-country-roads-fill-mountaineers-omaha-debut/article_f4898fef-c71e-440d-a1f5-1a14234b52d1.html

MetroNews, Justin Oney

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/13/logan-native-oney-enjoying-the-ride-but-continues-with-business-like-approach-in-omaha/

WOWK-TV

https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/gallery-mountaineers-win-college-world-series-debut-over-trojans/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/13/mountaineer-fans-react-teams-big-win-college-world-series/

247sports.com

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/patience-is-in-the-past-wvu-wasted-no-time-introducing-itself-friday-287705231/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/06/wvu-heading-college-world-series/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/06/06/wvu-baseball-advances-college-world-series-time-program-history/

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/wvu-advances-to-first-college-world-series-in-program-history-after-sweeping-morgantown-super-regional/article_9c7992fb-55f8-48dc-b03f-b2da9f574c27.html

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/06/oh-my-omaha-wvu-is-headed-to-college-world-series-after-17-1-win-over-cal-poly/

WV News, Blue Gold News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/on-to-omaha/article_7acaaecc-97ab-4c16-ae95-6a5f2824c2d0.html

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/sports/top-sports/wvu-routs-cal-poly-in-super-regionals-to-advance-to-first-ever-mens-college-world-series

USA Today

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/06/06/west-virginia-baseball-cws-super-regional-win-take-me-home-country-roads/90438999007/

The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register

https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2026/06/column-wvus-journey-to-college-world-series-a-matter-of-faith/

WV News, Blue Gold News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/mountaineers-ride-a-wave-of-excitement-to-omaha/article_e546a68f-6b9c-49df-93ff-54c1498150f6.html

247sports.com

​​https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/west-virginia-baseball-mens-college-world-series-wins-morgantown-super-regional-cal-poly-sweep-287538344/

On3

https://www.on3.com/sites/wv-sports/news/omaha-west-virginia-advances-to-its-first-college-world-series/

On3

https://www.on3.com/sites/wv-sports/news/sabins-brings-west-virginia-to-a-place-itsnever-been-omaha/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/mountaineers-clinch-1st-college-world-series-berth-with-17-1-win-over-cal-poly/

Hail WV

https://hailwv.com/west-virginia-baseball-punches-ticket-to-first-ever-college-world-series

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/06/follow-along-west-virginia-and-cal-poly-clash-in-game-2/

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/wvu/2026/06/06/ncaa-cws-wvu-mountaineers-cal-poly-tournament-omaha/stories/202606060044

247Sports.com
https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/rapid-reactions-after-wvu-advances-to-the-mens-college-world-series-287526101/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-baseball-mountaineers-punch-ticket-to-omaha-smack-around-cal-poly-17-1/article_a5f0c8f8-40d1-46bb-b2ae-075d4fa1bef3.html

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/multimedia/photo_galleries/photos-wvu-baseball-advances-to-college-world-series-in-omaha/collection_f5a0f6c1-32b3-4586-9634-6cdea01c3067.html

Times West Virginian

https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/wvu-defeats-cal-poly-17-1-to-advance-to-historic-first-ever-college-world-series/article_4713224a-5383-4ec1-8104-fbfc71f36d6b.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/u92blog/from-morgantown-to-omaha-u92-the-moose-to-cover-west-virginias-historic-college-world-series/article_b8c71e46-6532-50bb-aa3f-b7f6f65c4a56.html

WV Sports Now

https://www.wvsportsnation.com/wvu-baseball-has-captured-the-heart-of-america/

Times West Virginian

https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/column-wvus-sabins-vision-relationships-and-connections-fuel-run-to-omaha/article_7271e3ad-696c-4b60-897c-7edfa4485c8b.html

SI 

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/baseball/pat-mcafee-recaps-electrifying-wv-weekend-believes-wvu-is-in-a-magical-moment

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/america-s-team/article_50eff039-09f0-444b-9017-d6f23a33731e.html

WTRF-TV

https://www.wtrf.com/news/wvu-headed-to-college-world-series-fans-booking-trips-to-omaha/

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/09/baseball-players-from-big-east-era-take-pride-in-mountaineers-modern-day-success/

MetroNews, “3 Guys Before the Game”
https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/09/3-guys-before-the-game-wvu-baseball-omaha-bound-episode-720/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/06/09/pat-mcafee-show-broadcast-live-omaha-wvu-baseball-heads-college-world-series/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/pat-mcafee-bringing-show-to-omaha-to-cheer-on-wvu-baseball/

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/09/as-wvu-heads-to-omaha-city-gears-up-for-college-world-series/

Associated Press

https://apnews.com/article/college-world-series-west-virginia-d07df062fcfe9227409e3060f7089924

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-baseball-former-ad-lucks-reinvestment-in-baseball-shining-a-decade-later/article_52511af1-1254-4fc5-88f7-a970088bdc0b.html

WBOY-TV, NIL

https://www.wboy.com/sports/two-wvu-athletes-net-top-nil-sales-in-first-week-of-june/

The Dominion Post, Opinion

https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/06/column-once-nearly-disbanded-wvus-trip-to-college-world-series-is-a-true-story-of-perseverance/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/cal-poly-coach-believes-wvu-capable-of-success-at-cws/article_9beffcc2-16e8-4b6b-95de-1cbe764c74ce.html

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/10/mountaineers-get-send-off-to-omaha-and-college-world-series/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/sports/history-shows-mountaineer-fans-need-to-drink-in-order-to-win-the-cws-are-they-up-to-the-challenge/

The Dominion Post, Opinion

https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/10/column-wvu-has-nothing-to-apologize-about-for-its-path-taken-to-the-college-world-series/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/video/2026/06/10/wvu-baseball-team-departs-first-ever-college-world-series-appearance/

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-baseball-making-first-trip-to-omaha-how-much-a-trip-could-cost-fans

WOWK-TV

https://www.wowktv.com/news/oma-neers-apparel-sales-surge/

WAJR, A “Talk of the Town” segment with Kevin Berry starts at 9:09.

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/talk-of-the-town-june-10-2026--72473243

MetroNews, Kevin Berry

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/10/omaha-welcomes-mountaineer-onslaught/

MetroNews, Opinion

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/11/the-joy-verve-and-poetry-of-the-wvu-baseball-team/

WOWK-TV

https://www.wowktv.com/news/oma-neers-apparel-sales-surge/

Outkick

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398071695112

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/exclusive-gov-morrisey-offers-wvu-baseball-analysis-ahead-of-cws/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/letter-from-wvu-a-d/article_d175e782-80d8-4d40-b933-79c1f491058b.html

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/12/wvu-fans-arriving-omaha-college-world-series/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2026/06/12/wsaz-omaha-report-inside-college-world-series/

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/boot-me-out-of-the-ballgame-a-college-world-series-appreciation-of-lambert-bartak/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Opinion

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/taylor-kennedy-dont-take-for-granted-whats-happening-with-wvu-baseball/article_401e656f-c7b5-4f8e-b5c5-c433d24337da.html

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/11/new-stage-altogether-for-wvu-and-troy-but-both-feel-validated/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/more-attention-packed-schedule-something-of-a-change-for-wvu-baseball-at-college-world-series/article_77a812f1-2009-4835-9c1a-bce4cccd02f3.html

WTAP-TV

https://www.wtap.com/video/2026/06/12/wvu-fans-pack-local-restaurant-start-college-baseball-world-series/

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/sports/top-sports/wvu-baseball-mountaineers-capture-historic-win-at-mcws

MLB.com

https://www.mlb.com/news/armani-guzman-west-virginia-mens-college-world-series-steal-of-home

ESPN

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/49042372/west-virginia-steals-home-start-cws-bang

WV News

​​https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/mcdougal-comes-out-firing-goes-out-with-save-in-wvu-win-over-troy/article_10696bcb-d6c5-4e2f-9076-b1aa7879027c.html

WV News, Blue Gold News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/game-one-game-won-for-wvu/article_6c492a8e-7e30-4246-a941-a0f2c4c3c847.html

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/gallery-mountaineers-win-college-world-series-debut-over-trojans/

Associated Press

https://apnews.com/article/cws-troy-west-virginia-7e9465685a733fe4138460692b2f0781

WDTV-TV, Mountaineer Mascot in Omaha

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/06/12/wvu-mascot-reflects-teams-baseball-success-fan-support/

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/heavy-heroics-highlight-storylines-from-wvu-s-college-world-series-triumph-over-troy/article_d92cbac9-0619-4844-a177-74da9e50892e.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/mountaineers-win-program-s-first-college-world-series-game-in-push-and-pull-bout-over/article_f965cf2d-477a-4486-9e82-4b3010bc7f14.html

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Op-Ed, Casey Quinlan

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/casey-quinlan-thank-you-coach-mazey-opinion/article_82b50d6b-e0fc-42a5-997f-5e29e9cb8797.html

Pat McAfee Show

On3

https://www.on3.com/sites/wv-sports/news/pat-mcafee-to-host-live-show-ahead-of-wvu-troy-in-omaha/

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/pat-mcafee-makes-special-announcement-about-wvu-baseball-in-college-world-series/

Sabins Coach of Year

TribLIVE

https://tribhssn.triblive.com/wvu-baseballs-steve-sabins-named-national-coach-of-the-year/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-baseball-baseball-writers-name-sabins-national-coach-of-the-year/article_bc793146-fdea-400c-86cc-e7c0c5c7cf8f.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/baseball/steve-sabins-wins-ncbwa-coach-of-the-year/article_1b7ea9e3-dc69-42ae-a6d5-70c64b73e18e.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/from-assistant-to-national-coach-of-the-year-wvus-steve-sabins-arrives-in-omaha/article_650debef-2a76-4a9a-aa36-d688a1132b21.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvus-sabins-takes-national-coaching-honors/article_f7038257-8595-486f-8abc-d86fd822b14c.html

On3

https://www.on3.com/sites/wv-sports/news/steve-sabins-wins-ncbwa-national-coach-of-the-year/

The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register

https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2026/06/wvu-baseball-coach-steve-sabins-named-ncbwa-national-coach-of-the-year/

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/wvu-head-coach-steve-sabins-named-as-ncbwa-coach-of-the-year/

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/12/sabins-recipient-of-mike-martin-national-coach-of-the-year-award-by-ncbwa/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/watch-steve-sabins-receives-coach-of-the-year-award/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/06/12/wvu-baseball-head-coach-steve-sabins-named-ncbwa-coach-year/

Super Regional in Morgantown

NBC “Nightly News,” 18:45

https://www.nbc.com/nightly-news-with-tom-llamas/video/nbc-nightly-news-6426/9000456731 

USA Today

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/06/04/ncaa-baseball-tournament-super-regionals-schedule-preview-cws/90387735007/

SI

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/baseball/america-s-team-wvu-s-tradition-of-singing-take-me-home-country-roads-goes-viral

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/video/2026/06/04/wvu-director-athletics-says-1000-pepperoni-rolls-will-be-handed-out-randys-ridge-during-ncaa-super-regionals/

MetroNews, Opinion

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/06/04/wvu-baseball-is-giving-west-virginia-something-we-need/

WTRF-TV

https://www.wtrf.com/top-stories/wvu-viral-moments-helping-put-west-virginia-in-national-spotlight/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/editorial/gazette-mail-editorial-banging-the-drum-for-baseball-in-charleston/article_b738063b-81dc-4421-9768-5e38e1703a45.html

Blue Gold Sports

https://bluegoldsports.com/2026/06/05/watch-pat-mcafee-rich-rodriguez-take-in-wvu-baseball-hosting-super-regional/

The Charleston Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/multimedia/photo_galleries/photos-wvu-baseball-hosts-first-ncaa-baseball-super-regional/collection_5370c4ec-dfdb-4230-b39f-bc6717c1d65e.html

WOWK-TV

https://www.wowktv.com/sports/wvu-fans-rally-behind-mountaineers-in-ncaa-super-regional-at-watch-parties/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/plastic-chairs-and-pepperoni-rolls-wvu-fans-take-over-randys-ridge/