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WVU baseball selected as NCAA Regional host
The Mountaineers earned a regional host bid after finishing 39-14 and 21-9 in Big 12 play, according to the NCAA.
- West Virginia University was selected Sunday to host one of 16 NCAA regional sites at Kendrick Family Ballpark in Morgantown, marking the first time since 2019.
- The Mountaineers earned an at-large bid after finishing 39-14 on the season and 21-9 in Big 12 play, closing the conference tournament as runner-up to Kansas, the only other Big 12 regional host.
- This marks Head coach Steve Sabins' first regional hosting opportunity and WVU's 17th NCAA Tournament appearance in four consecutive postseason years, following last year's Super Regional run in the Clemson Regional.
- The full 64-team bracket and WVU's seeding will be announced Monday at noon on ESPN2, with tournament play beginning Friday when the Mountaineers face 2-seed Wake Forest at noon.
- Sabins emphasized rest and recovery as immediate priorities, as WVU must win three games in the double-elimination bracket to advance to the Super Regional and College World Series.
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