2024 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team

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2024 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball
West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
D1Baseball.comNo. 13
Record36–24 (19–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Sabins (9th season)
  • Jacob Garcia (5th season)
  • Jimmy Roesinger (2nd season)
Home stadium Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark
Seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Oklahoma  y237 .7674021 .656
No. 21 Oklahoma State  y199 .6794219 .689
Texas  y2010 .6673624 .600
No. 13 West Virginia  y1911 .6333624 .600
Cincinnati  1713 .5673225 .561
No. 14 Kansas State  y1515 .5003526 .574
Kansas  1515 .5003123 .574
UCF  y1415 .4833721 .638
TCU  1416 .4673321 .611
Texas Tech  1217 .4143326 .559
Baylor  1020 .3332231 .415
Houston  721 .2502628 .481
BYU  723 .2332131 .404
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2024 [1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team represented West Virginia University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Kendrick Family Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Randy Mazey, in his 12th season at West Virginia.

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Previous season

The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team had one of the most successful campaigns in program history. Led by head coach Randy Mazey in his 11th season and earning a share of the Big 12 regular season title—the first in school history since joining the conference in 2013.

West Virginia spent much of the season ranked in the national polls and reached as high as No. 6 in several major rankings, marking the program’s highest placement in modern polling history. The team qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and was selected as a No. 2 seed in the Lexington Regional, hosted by the 2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team. However, West Virginia was eliminated after going 1-2 in the regional finishing with a 40–20 overall record. [2]

Personnel

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C33Logan SauveSO
1B9Grant HusseyJR
2B12Brodie KresserJR
3B13Reed ChumleyJR
SS27JJ WetherholtJR
LF11Sam WhiteSO
CF6Skylar KingSO
RF37Ben LumsdenSO
DH39Kyle WestJR

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Roster

2024 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 RHP JJ GlasscockR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)Fr Fluvanna County, Virginia
2 LHP Derek ClarkL/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sr Petersburg, Michigan
3 LHP Andrew CallawayR/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Seaford, Delaware
4 OF Aaron JamisonL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Flag of West Virginia.svg Morgantown, West Virginia
5 UTL Armani GuzmanL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr New York City, New York
6 OF Skylar KingL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Columbia, South Carolina
7 INF Tony KonopiotsR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Downers Grove, Illinois
8 C Brody DaltonL/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Flag of West Virginia.svg Chapmanville, West Virginia
9 INF Grant HusseyL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jr Flag of West Virginia.svg Parkersburg, West Virginia
10 RHP Chase MeyerR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Daytona Beach, Florida
11 UTL Sam WhiteL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Aurora, Ontario
12 INF Brodie KresserR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Jesup, Iowa
13 INF Reed ChumleyR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sr Cypress, Texas
15 LHP Maxx YehlL/L6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg)So Portville, New York
16 RHP David HagamanR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS So Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
17 LHP Joe FredericksL/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Virginia Beach, Virginia
18 INF Spencer BarnettL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Pittsburgh
20 RHP Luke LymanR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg)So Berryville, Virginia
21 LHP Cole FehrmanR/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Doylestown, Pennsylvania
23 INF Ellis GarciaR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)215 lb (98 kg)So Elmwood Park, New Jersey
24 RHP Aidan MajorL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
25 OF Tyler CoxL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jr Westbury, New York
26 INF Nick BaroneR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)So Montoursville, Pennsylvania
27 INF JJ Wetherholt L/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Mars, Pennsylvania
30 C Luke SzepekR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Albany, New York
31 UTL Alex MarotR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Johnston, Rhode Island
33 C Logan SauveR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)So Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania
35 RHP Gavin Van KempenR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)So Castleton, New York
36 RHP Bryce AmosR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg)So Shadyside, Ohio
37 UTL Ben LumsdenL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)So Simpsonville, South Carolina
38 LHP Tyler SwitalskiR/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jr Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
39 INF Kyle WestL/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Flag of West Virginia.svg Hedgesville, West Virginia
40 RHP Carson EstridgeL/R6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)So Haymarket, Virginia
41 OF Michael PerazzaL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Naples, Florida
42 RHP Tommy BeamR/R6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS So Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
43 RHP Robby PorcoR/R6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)So Warrington, Pennsylvania
44 OF Lincoln PackR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg)Fr Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
46 RHP Hambleton OliverL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Gr Corpus Christi, Texas
52 RHP Aidan SmithR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Silver Spring, Maryland
54 RHP Hayden CooperR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Richmond Hill, Georgia

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Coaching staff

2024 West Virginia Mountaineers coaching staff
  • Randy Mazey - Head coach - 12th overall
  • Steve Sabins - Associate Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - 9th year
  • Jacob Garcia - Assistant Coach - 5th year
  • Jimmy Roesinger - Assistant Coach - 1st year

Schedule

2024 West Virginia Mountaineers Baseball Game Log (36–24) [5]
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled      Bold = West Virginia team member
Regular Season (36–24)
Postseason (3–4)

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches' [6] RVRV*RV24RVRVRVRVRV17
Baseball America [7] 18212013
NCBWA [8] RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV1213
D1Baseball [9] 2213
Perfect Game [10] 211315

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Postseason

2024 Big 12 Conference Tournament

First round
Tuesday May 21
Wednesday May 22
Second round
Wednesday May 22
Thursday May 23
Third round
Thursday May 23
Friday May 24
Semifinals
Friday May 24
Finals
Saturday May 25
7 Kansas 2
6 Kansas State 1 1 Oklahoma 4
9 TCU 5 9 TCU 0
4 West Virginia 2 1 Oklahoma 7
7 Kansas 5
1 Oklahoma 8
6 Kansas State 8 7 Kansas 6
4 West Virginia 4 6 Kansas State 4
9 TCU 9
9 TCU 10
7 Kansas 11
1 Oklahoma 3
8 UCF 6(11)2 Oklahoma State 9
5 Cincinnati 5 2 Oklahoma State 7
10 Texas Tech 6 10 Texas Tech 2
3 Texas 4 2 Oklahoma State 6
8 UCF 7(10)
8 UCF 1
5 Cincinnati 8 2 Oklahoma State 10
3 Texas 7 5 Cincinnati 5
10 Texas Tech 10
2 Oklahoma State 4
10 Texas Tech 0

NCAA Tournament

Tucson Regional - Chapel Hill Super Regional

Bold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only.

Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
               
1 Arizona 4
4 Grand Canyon 9
4 Grand Canyon 2
3 West Virginia5
3 West Virginia4
2 Dallas Baptist 1
3 West Virginia10
Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field
4 Grand Canyon 6
1 Arizona 0
2 Dallas Baptist7
4 Grand Canyon12
2 Dallas Baptist 10
 West Virginia 6 1
4 North Carolina82
1 North Carolina11
4 LIU 8
1 North Carolina6
2 LSU 2
3 Wofford 3
2 LSU 4
1 North Carolina4 410
Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium
2 LSU 83
4 LIU 2
3 Wofford5
2 LSU13
3 Wofford 6

References

  1. "2024 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. https://wvusports.com/news/2023/6/4/baseball-historic-season-comes-to-an-end-for-mountaineers-against-kentucky.aspx
  3. https://wvusports.com/sports/baseball/stats/2024/north-carolina/boxscore/20404
  4. https://wvusports.com/sports/baseball/roster/2024?print=true
  5. 2024 WVU baseball schedule
  6. Baseball Coaches Poll
  7. Baseball America College: Top 25
  8. NCBWA Division I poll
  9. D1 Baseball
  10. Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings