Gallery: WVU Baseball Comes Through in Front of Packed Ballpark

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mountaineer fans packed Wagner Field at Monongalia County Ballpark for a series win Saturday against former Big East foe Xavier. Fans also had in store for them Head Coach Randy Mazey’s 500th career win, a fourth complete game pitched by Blaine Trexel and multiple home run shots before singing together, “Country Roads.” WVU won 7-2. Game three will be played this afternoon, March 26, at 1:00pm.

WVSN photos/Kelsie LeRose.

WVU Tevin Tucker attempts an in the park home run Saturday in the win over Xavier at The Mon. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

Dayne Leonard tags a Xavier runner at home plate. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

Pitcher Blaine Trexel throws his fourth complete game this season, Saturday, March 25, 2022. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

JJ Whetherholt slides into third base versus Xavier. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

JJ Wetherholt and teammates celebrate his three run shot, blowing the Mountaineer lead to 6 to 2. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

Braden Barry and teammates celebrate his 8th inning homerun against Xavier in Morgantown. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

JJ Wetherholt touches second base for an out before throwing to Grant Hussey at first base for the second out. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

Braden Barry hits his homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

WVU’s JJ Whetherholt runs to third base March 25 in Game 2 versus Xavier. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

Head Coach Randy Mazey has a mound visit March 25 against Xavier. WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose

The Mountaineers baseball teams sings “Country Roads.” WVSN photo/Kelsie LeRose