MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Hurricane baseball program has produced another Division 1 prospect. Rising junior third baseman and pitcher Joel Gardner has given a verbal commitment to West Virginia University.
Gardner received the scholarship offer from the Mountaineers in April.
“It has always been a goal of mine to be a Division 1 player, especially at West Virginia. I knew this year once I started getting better and started hitting the ball harder that it could be possible.