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Roundup: Pirates stop Lumberjacks 5-1
PREP BASEBALL
Fayetteville 5, Richwood 1
RICHWOOD — Alex Preast no-hit Richwood through five innings, striking out eight and walking three, before the game was called because of snow.
Drew Weis had two hits and two RBIs for the Pirates
Fayetteville plays at 4:30 p.m. today at Meadow Bridge.
Valley 15, Meadow Bridge 1, 5 innings
MEADOW BRIDGE — Valley’s Jonathan Taylor and Josh Thompson combined for eight strikeouts in a five-inning one-hitter.
Thompson doubled and tripled for the Greyhounds (4-0), while Taylor drove in three runs. Kevin Talerico, Andrew Johnson and Dillon Ganoe each drove in a pair.
Travis Sheaves had the Wildcats’ lone hit.
Valley visits Greenbrier West today while Meadow Bridge (0-2) hosts Fayetteville.
PREP SOFTBALL
Oak Hill 13, Summers County 2, 6 innings
HINTON — Lindsay Smith went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI as Oak Hill defeated host Summers County.
Desi Hughes and Shanequa Pankey also were 3-for-4 for the Red Devils (6-0), who host Midland Trail at 5:30 p.m. today.
Green County Tech (Ark.) 6, Nicholas County 1
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Morgan Elswick doubled and Ashley Neff went 2-for-3 in a losing cause for Nicholas County at the Grand Strand Softball Classic.
The Grizzlies (3-2) take on Pageland, S.C., at 12:30 p.m. today.
PREP BASEBALL
WVU cruises by Coppin State
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia scored 26 runs on 27 hits and 23 RBIs, including four home runs — all season highs — in a 26-3 blowout of Coppin State on Monday afternoon at Hawley Field. The 23-run margin of victory ties for the eighth highest this season nationally.
The Mountaineers stretched their winning streak to nine, which currently ties for the fourth longest in the country.
Freshman Jedd Gyorko hit two home runs and recorded five RBIs, while sophomore Vince Belnome had four hits and finished with a career-best five RBIs to lead the West Virginia attack.
Right-handed pitcher Jarryd Summers (2-2) picked up his second win of the season, allowing three runs on four hits, striking out six and walking two in six innings of work from the mound.
Coppin State (2-22) collected four hits and committed three errors in a game that ended in the seventh inning under the 10-run mercy rule.
WVU (17-4, 3-0) will play Morehead State in a doubleheader today at Hawley Field, starting at 1 p.m.
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Flying Eagles rebound
Coaches often remark that they don’t want a tough loss to beat their teams twice.
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Hounds do enough to eliminate Fayetteville
SMITHERS — It wasn’t quite a gold-medal performance, but Valley coach Marshall Murray will settle for it. For now.
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Huggs ejected late in WVU loss to UConn
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun opened the game with a technical foul and West Virginia’s Bob Huggins ended it with two.
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No. 2 Red Devils rout Bluefield
OAK HILL — A little high-low was a little too much for Bluefield.
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Local Roundup: MSU loses for first time
Lee 92, Mountain State 89
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Locals set to compete in Class AAA states
This area will be well represented in the Class AAA portion of this week’s state wrestling tournament.
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Season ticket success could lead to more seats
Prospective fans of the West Virginia Miners have a say in the growth of Linda K. Epling Stadium.
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Shuffle on down to the state tournament this weekend
With the 63rd annual West Virginia state wrestling tournament beginning Thursday, there are a lot of reasons to liken this competition to a poker match.
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WVU’s Miles would like to end season in her hometown
MORGANTOWN — If the West Virginia University women’s basketball team reaches the NCAA Final Four this year, it would be a “dream come true” for Sarah Miles.
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Oak Hill roughed up by PikeView
GARDNER — Class AA No. 2 Oak Hill started its weekend on a high note Friday night, narrowly defeating its nemesis, No. 1 Wyoming East.
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