Tuesday, April 3
Morgantown, W.Va.
5:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
Niagara
WVU Hosts Niagara Tonight, Penn State Game Postponed
April 03, 2018 10:27 AM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Due to inclement weather in the State College, Pennsylvania, area, tonight's West Virginia University baseball game at Penn State has been postponed, and WVU instead will host Niagara tonight at 5 p.m. ET, at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Admission will be free for all fans for this evening's game in Morgantown.
The Mountaineers (10-14, 1-5 Big 12) begin the month of April playing 15 of their next 18 games at home. Tuesday's game vs. Niagara comes after WVU played 21 road games in its first 24 games to begin the season. Thanks to a heavy road slate early in the season, West Virginia is No. 24 in the latest RPI rankings, and the Big 12 boasts the No. 2 RPI in the country.
The Purple Eagles (7-12, 2-1 MAAC) conclude a 19-game roadtrip to open the season. Niagara is playing its first midweek game of the season before hosting Iona this weekend. NU commenced MAAC play with a series win at Fairfield last weekend.
West Virginia is 15-3 all-time vs. Niagara, with all 18 previous meetings coming in Morgantown. The two teams last met in 2012 and split a doubleheader.
Freshman left-hander Jackson Wolf (1-0, 2.79 ERA) will make the start for the Mountaineers. He will face fellow freshman lefty Alexandre Jones (2-1, 7.62). Wolf, who earned his first career win on Thursday at No. 7 Texas Tech, makes his first career start and seventh appearance of the season.
FOLLOWING ALONG
Tonight's game will include a free video stream, radio broadcast and live stats. Dan Zangrilli and Ernie Galusky will call the action.
ON DECK: WVU HOSTS UNLV
West Virginia returns home for a weekend series against UNLV from April 6-8. The series at Monongalia County Ballpark begins on Friday, April 6, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday's game is at 4 p.m., while first pitch of Sunday's finale is at 1 p.m.
Tickets are available for all three games at WVUGAME.com, by calling 1-800-WVU GAME, at the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum or on game day at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Several promotions are planned for this weekend, beginning with Friday Night Happy Hour on Friday, where half-off beverages are available from 5:30-6:30, and all fans can play Baseball Bingo. On Saturday, fans can watch the WVU football spring game, at 1 p.m., and the baseball game, at 4 p.m., with a special combo ticket for just $15. It also is Family Day, where fans can purchase four tickets and receive a $10 concession voucher for just $25. The series concludes on April 8, with the first Kids Day of the year, which features a new Kids Zone Presented By WVU Medicine Children's with inflatables and Mr. Twister's Balloon Art and Face Painting. Additionally, kids can run the bases after the game.
LAST TIME OUT: AT NO. 7 TEXAS TECH
West Virginia continued Big 12 play on the road with a series at No. 7 Texas Tech. Playing the No. 1 RPI team in the country, the Mountaineers went 1-2 and held the Big 12's best offense to 12 total runs in three games.
Single game tickets and mini-packages for the 2018 season are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets at WVUGAME.com, call 1-800-WVU GAME or visit the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum. The 2018 schedule, with game times, can be found on the baseball schedule page on WVUsports.com. A printable PDF and schedule breakdown also are available on WVUsports.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow WVU Baseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and visit WVUsports.com.
Admission will be free for all fans for this evening's game in Morgantown.
The Mountaineers (10-14, 1-5 Big 12) begin the month of April playing 15 of their next 18 games at home. Tuesday's game vs. Niagara comes after WVU played 21 road games in its first 24 games to begin the season. Thanks to a heavy road slate early in the season, West Virginia is No. 24 in the latest RPI rankings, and the Big 12 boasts the No. 2 RPI in the country.
The Purple Eagles (7-12, 2-1 MAAC) conclude a 19-game roadtrip to open the season. Niagara is playing its first midweek game of the season before hosting Iona this weekend. NU commenced MAAC play with a series win at Fairfield last weekend.
West Virginia is 15-3 all-time vs. Niagara, with all 18 previous meetings coming in Morgantown. The two teams last met in 2012 and split a doubleheader.
Freshman left-hander Jackson Wolf (1-0, 2.79 ERA) will make the start for the Mountaineers. He will face fellow freshman lefty Alexandre Jones (2-1, 7.62). Wolf, who earned his first career win on Thursday at No. 7 Texas Tech, makes his first career start and seventh appearance of the season.
FOLLOWING ALONG
Tonight's game will include a free video stream, radio broadcast and live stats. Dan Zangrilli and Ernie Galusky will call the action.
- The free video stream is available on WVUsports.com and the WVU Gameday App. New this season, fans also can access the video streams via Roku by downloading the West Virginia Mountaineers channel.
- Fans can listen to the game on the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG on various affiliates throughout the state, while fans across the country can tune in to the broadcast online at WVUsports.com and on the WVU Gameday App and the TuneIn App on their mobile device. Fans are encouraged to check @WVUIMGsports on Twitter for stations carrying tonight's game.
- Direct links to the video stream, radio broadcast and live stats can be found on the baseball schedule page on WVUsports.com.
- Additional behind-the-scenes updates, news and notes can be found on social media by following and connecting with the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @WVUBaseball.
ON DECK: WVU HOSTS UNLV
West Virginia returns home for a weekend series against UNLV from April 6-8. The series at Monongalia County Ballpark begins on Friday, April 6, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday's game is at 4 p.m., while first pitch of Sunday's finale is at 1 p.m.
Tickets are available for all three games at WVUGAME.com, by calling 1-800-WVU GAME, at the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum or on game day at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Several promotions are planned for this weekend, beginning with Friday Night Happy Hour on Friday, where half-off beverages are available from 5:30-6:30, and all fans can play Baseball Bingo. On Saturday, fans can watch the WVU football spring game, at 1 p.m., and the baseball game, at 4 p.m., with a special combo ticket for just $15. It also is Family Day, where fans can purchase four tickets and receive a $10 concession voucher for just $25. The series concludes on April 8, with the first Kids Day of the year, which features a new Kids Zone Presented By WVU Medicine Children's with inflatables and Mr. Twister's Balloon Art and Face Painting. Additionally, kids can run the bases after the game.
LAST TIME OUT: AT NO. 7 TEXAS TECH
West Virginia continued Big 12 play on the road with a series at No. 7 Texas Tech. Playing the No. 1 RPI team in the country, the Mountaineers went 1-2 and held the Big 12's best offense to 12 total runs in three games.
- The Mountaineers upset TTU in the opener, 1-0, handing the Red Raiders their first home loss in 14 games this season. It was Texas Tech's first home shutout since 2015. Isaiah Kearns, Jackson Wolf and Shane Ennis combined to hold TTU to just five hits. Darius Hill drove in WVU's lone run with a sixth-inning single that came two pitches after Ivan Gonzalez doubled for West Virginia's first hit of the game. Wolf picked up his first career win and Ennis earned the first save of his career.
- Texas Tech evened the series the following day, with a 4-1 win, as WVU again was no-hit into the sixth inning. West Virginia pitching held TTU to four runs on six hits, while the WVU bullpen did not allow a hit in 5.0 innings.
- The Mountaineers rallied with two ninth-inning runs and brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the series finale on March 30, but the Red Raiders won, 8-5. WVU took a 3-1 lead in the fifth, but TTU responded with seven runs in the next two innings before West Virginia's ninth-inning rally. Kearns, who came off the bench, led WVU with a career-high-tying two hits and one RBI.
Single game tickets and mini-packages for the 2018 season are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets at WVUGAME.com, call 1-800-WVU GAME or visit the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum. The 2018 schedule, with game times, can be found on the baseball schedule page on WVUsports.com. A printable PDF and schedule breakdown also are available on WVUsports.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow WVU Baseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and visit WVUsports.com.
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