West Virginia enters the Big 12 baseball tournament in uncharted territory.
For the first time ever, the Mountaineers aren’t crossing their fingers and hoping to grab a spot in an NCAA regional. They’ve already taken care of that part. WVU has played well enough all season to be in the conversation for hosting one of the 16 regionals, a feat the program hasn’t pulled off since 1955.
Given the newness of it all, many Mountaineer fans have been asking how realistic those chances are. Here’s an attempt to break down the list of likely hosts as West Virginia tries to play its way into more home games at Mon County Ballpark.