The Mountaineers started the 2016 season with a 7-3 record before the first homestead this weekend at Monongalia County Ballpark.
West Virginia has been well-traveled, already, beginning the year in South Carolina. Before moving on to Las Vegas, Arizona and Hawaii.
After losing their first game, 4-3, to Charleston Southern on Feb.19, the Mountaineers went on a five-game winning streak, winning the series against Charleston Southern and sweeping UNLV.
The WVU baseball team then had the rare opportunity to take on MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks in an exhibition. The D-Backs won, 7-4, but against a roster of professionals, the Mountaineers held their own.