MOUNTAINEER BASEBALL 2021 SCHEDULE GAME 37 // WVU VS. #16 PITT Overall Record: 15-21 Big 12: 6-12 Non-Conference: 9-9 May 5, 2021 | Monongalia County Ballpark | Morgantown, W.Va. Home: 8-10 Away: 5-11 Neutral: 2-0 Fri., Feb. 19 at Georgia State W, 5-3 (10 inn.) Sat., Feb 20 at Georgia State (DH) L, 6-7 (10 inn.) Wednesday, May 5 6:30 p.m. ET Sat., Feb. 20 at Georgia State (DH) L, 4-20 Video ...................................................... Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Sun., Feb. 21 at Georgia State W, 3-2 Audio ...................................Mountaineer Sports Network (MSN) Stats ..................................................................WVUsports.com Fri., Feb. 26 vs. Kennesaw State^ W, 13-3 Sat., Feb. 27 at Coastal Carolina^ L, 5-10 Sun., Feb. 28 vs. Bryant^ W, 9-7 Fri., March 5 Kent State Ppd. Sat., March 6 Kent State Ppd. Sun., March 7 Kent State Ppd. WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS PITT PANTHERS Tues., March 9 Marshall Ppd. 15-21 (6-12 Big 12) 2021 Record 20-11 (14-10 ACC) Fri., March 12 Central Michigan L, 3-5 Lost 5 Streak Lost 1 Sat., March 13 Central Michigan (DH) L, 4-12 Randy Mazey (9th) Head Coach (Season) Mike Bell (3rd) Sat., March 13 Central Michigan (DH) W, 8-7 (10 inn.) 253-202 (440-362-2, 15th) Record at School (Overall, Seasons) 51-51 (same) Tues., March 16 Morehead State W, 7-1 Mikey Kluska (37) Hits Leader Nico Popa (46) Weds., March 17 Morehead State W, 4-2 Austin Davis (.296) Avg. Leader (Min. 100 AB) Nico Popa (.351) Fri., March 19 Coastal Carolina L, 2-5 Sat., March 20 Coastal Carolina W, 5-4 Mikey Kluska (23) RBI Leader Kyle Hess (29) Sun., March 21 Coastal Carolina L, 6-9 Jackson Wolf (3.69) ERA Leader (Min. 50 IP) Mitch Myers (3.14) Tues., March 23 at Marshall L, 1-7 Three tied (3) Wins Leader Matt Gilbertson (5) Fri., March 26 Kansas* W, 11-0 Sat., March 27 Kansas* (DH) L, 2-9 Sat., March 27 Kansas* (DH) W, 15-2 (7 inn.) Thurs., April 1 at #16 Oklahoma State* W, 4-3 PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Fri., April 2 at #16 Oklahoma State* L, 2-7 2021 Stats Sat., April 3 at #16 Oklahoma State* L, 11-21 (8 inn.) Tues., April 6 at #24 Pitt L, 1-5 Carlson Reed • RHP • Fr. Tuesday Stephen Hansen • RHP • Sr. Fri., April 9 at Baylor* L, 3-6 1-4, 8.64 ERA, 18 K, 12 BB, 16.2 IP 1-2, 6.16 ERA, 31 K, 17 BB, 38.0 IP Sat., April 10 at Baylor* L, 4-7 Sun., April 11 at Baylor* W, 8-4 Weds., April 14 Marshall W, 9-3 Fri., April 16 #7 Texas Tech* L, 2-7 Sat., April 17 #7 Texas Tech* W, 6-5 Quick Hits Sun, April 18 #7 Texas Tech* L, 1-10 • The Mountaineers step away from Big 12 action to welcome rival Pitt for a nonconference matchup on Wednesday Fri., April 23 at Kansas State* W, 4-3 (11 inn.) night at Monongalia County Ballpark. Sat., April 24 at Kansas State* L, 2-5 Sun, April 25 at Kansas State* L, 4-9 • WVU is 109-92 all-time against the Panthers, including 63-39 in Morgantown. Additionally, West Virginia in the Fri., April 30 #5 TCU* L, 2-8 Backyard Brawl in the Randy Mazey era. Sat., May 1 #5 TCU* L, 3-5 • The Mountaineers have played Pitt more than any other opponent in program history. Sun., May 2 #5 TCU* L, 1-9 Weds., May 5 #16 Pitt 6:30 p.m. • The two teams have already met once this season. Pitt topped WVU, 5-1, on April 6, in Pittsburgh. The loss snapped Fri., May 7 Oklahoma* 6:30 p.m. the Mountaineers’ six-game win streak over the Panthers. Sat., May 8 Oklahoma* 4 p.m. • Pitt hasn’t won in Morgantown since 2016. Sun., May 9 Oklahoma* 11:30 a.m. Tues., May 11 Marshall 6:30 p.m. • In all, the Mountaineers are 201-280-2 all-time against members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Fri., May 14 Miami (OH) 6:30 p.m. • The Mountaineers have won 17 consecutive midweek home games, dating back to a 9-6 win over Niagara on April Sat., May 15 Miami (OH) 4 p.m. 3, 2017. Sun., May 16 Miami (OH) 1 p.m. • West Virginia is coming off a three-game series against No. 5 TCU, from April 30-May 2, in Morgantown. WVU fell Thurs., May 20 at Texas* 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 21 at Texas* 7:30 p.m. to the Horned Frogs, 8-2, 5-3 and 9-1. Sat., May 22 at Texas* 3:30 p.m. • The Mountaineers are in the middle of an 11-game homestand which spans from April 30-May 16. WVU is 86-53 May 26-30 Big 12 Championship % TBD at The Mon since it opened in 2015. • The West Virginia pitching staff enters the week ranked No. 16 nationally in strikeouts per nine innings. The squad * Big 12 Conference Game tallied 34 total strikeouts in last weekend’s series against TCU. ^ CCU Baseball Tournament, Conway, S.C. % Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, Oklahoma City, Okla. • WVU is 10-2 when leading after six innings this season. Additionally, the club is 8-0 when committing zero errors Home games in BOLD and played at Monongalia County Ballpark and 6-1 when hitting multiple home runs in a game. All times Eastern and subject to change • Following his eight-hit effort in the TCU series, junior outfielder Austin Davis leads the club with a .296 average at the plate this spring. 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By following @WVUBaseball on Twitter, most major mobile and connected-TV platforms, Head Coach ....................Randy Mazey (9th Season) Facebook and Instagram, fans will get official including iPhone, iPad, AppleTV, Android devices, Roku, Chromecast, FireTV, XBOX One, Playstation Alma Mater .........................Clemson (’88) news and notes, behind-the-scenes updates and an exclusive look at the team both on and off the 4, Oculus Go and Samsung connected TVs. It is WVU Record ..................253-202 (9th Season) field. also available via ESPN.com on the web. Career Record ...............440-362-2 (15th Season) Assistant Coach ................. Steve Sabins (6th Season) MOUNTAINEERS ON THE RADIO Alma Mater ......................Embry-Riddle (’11) Affiliates Assistant Coach .................Mark Ginther (3rd Season) Market Station Frequency Alma Mater ....................Oklahoma State (’13) Charleston WJYP-AM 1300 Volunteer Assistant ...............Jacob Garcia (2nd Season) Charleston WMON-AM 1340 Alma Mater ..................Northern Colorado (’18) Charleston WSCW-AM 1410 Student Assistant ...............Jimmy Galusky (1st Season) Clarksburg WPDX-AM 750 Clarksburg WPDX-FM 104.9 Director of Baseball Operations ........Pat Crowe (4th Season) Fisher WELD-FM 101.7 Strength Coach .................Nolan Harvath (1st Season) Fisher Athletic Trainer ..................Hunter Gross (1st Season) Dir. of Player Development ...........Joey Cuomo (2nd season) Baseball History First Season ....................................1892 Seasons ....................... 126th Season (129 Years) All-Time Record ..........................2,212-1,622-17 All-Time Big 12 Record (Since 2013) .................83-99 NCAA Tournaments (Record) ....................13 (11-26) 1955, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1996, 2017, 2019 Conference Championships ............19 (14 Reg, 5 Tourney) Regular Season: 1955, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967 (SoCon); 1981, 1982 (Eastern 8); 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 (A-10); 1996 (Big East) MEDIA INFORMATION Receiving Information Tournament: 1982 (Eastern 8); 1985, 1987, 1994 (A-10); The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office will be available Media members may receive press releases, notes 1997 (Big East) throughout the 2021 season to accommodate any and more via e-mail. 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