Grant Hussey Vents Frustration for How His Career Ended: “Slap in the Face”

WVU Baseball first baseman Grant Hussey expressed frustration with the way his season — and Mountaineers career — came to an end in the hours following West Virginia’s early morning loss to LSU in the NCAA Tournament Super Regional round.

Hussey was a surprise omission from the starting lineup during the Mountaineers’ playoff run, with head coach Steve Sabins turning to Ben Lumsden at first base instead. A defensive substitution in the top of the ninth inning in West Virginia’s season ending loss, Hussey didn’t even get to take an at-bat to end his college career… a surprising omission for the program leader in home runs. With the game all but out of reach at 12-5, one last plate appearance wouldn’t have come at the cost of strategy.

A Mountaineers’ fan pointed that out on X (formerly Twitter), and Hussey responded soon thereafter.

“Slap in the face,” Hussey said. “I don’t even have words for it.”

The big first baseman, normally not a big social media user, made sure to congratulate Lumsden, his de facto replacement, in another tweet.

Lums did great

— Grant Hussey (@Grant_Hussey616) June 9, 2025

Grant Hussey’s father, Steve Hussey, also chimed in, saying “Glad he’s standing up for himself. Raised him not [to] take anything laying down.”

Hussey didn’t direct his ire at anyone specifically, but his lack of playing time adds a puzzling angle to the end of the best season in WVU Baseball program history… and Hussey’s standout career. The Mountaineers went 44-16 in 2025, their best record ever, reaching the Super Regional for the second year in a row.