COMMENTARY
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Near the Oklahoma State dugout, they hugged and hawed, tugging on their championship T-shirts and matching ballcaps. Thanks to winning two games over seven hours, the Cowboys earned another Big 12 tournament title.
West Virginia had a runner-up finish and a charter flight to catch.
“One of these years we’ll win this thing,” coach Randy Mazey said after a 5-2 loss in Sunday’s championship game.
Technically, 23 years have elapsed since West Virginia’s baseball program last won a conference tournament. It’s the kind of drought that stands out in a media guide but ignores the fact this week represented a successful sojourn to Brickyard Ballpark.