West Liberty State College

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West Liberty State
Hilltoppers West Liberty, WV

Name History:


West Liberty State Normal School 1870-1931
West Liberty State Teachers College 1931-43
West Liberty State College 1943-date

Baseball Team History:


Year Record Coach
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
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1927
1928
1929
1930
1931 6-1 Harry F. Sweeney
1932 10-0 Harry F. Sweeney
1933 6-2* Harry F. Sweeney
1934 Joseph A. Bartell
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 Albert Blatnik
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958 Albert Blatnik
1959 0-5* Albert Blatnik
1960 Albert Blatnik
1961
1962 10-6 George Kovalick
1963 17-6 George Kovalick
1964 27-7 George Kovalick
1965 18-8 Tom Meikle
1966 13-5 Tom Meikle
1967 15-6 Tom Meikle
1968 23-5 Dave Waples
1969 20-8-1 Dave Waples
1970 14-12 Charlie Campanizzi
1971 18-13 Charlie Campanizzi
1972 19-8 James W. Watson
1973 16-7 James W. Watson
1974 16-9 James W. Watson
1975 17-12 James W. Watson
1976 13-13 James W. Watson
1977 18-10-1 James W. Watson
1978 20-11 James W. Watson
1979 13-11 James W. Watson
1980 13-11 James W. Watson
1981 21-9 James W. Watson
1982 13-13 James W. Watson
1983 14-11 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1984 14-17 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1985 27-13 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1986 26-19 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1987 23-16 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1988 29-13 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1989 23-14 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1990 33-17 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1991 19-21 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1992 19-14 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1993 16-20 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1994 18-22 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1995 14-21-2 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1996 22-12 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1997 31-13-1 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1998 29-19 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
1999 12-25 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
2000 18-26-1 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
2001 24-27 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
2002 22-23 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
2003 21-25 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
2004 19-29 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
2005 14-25 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy
2006 20-29 Robert (Bo) McConnaughy

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Clarence R. Garrett Reader, WV 1909-11 9/13/1915
Eugene L. Freese Wheeling, WV 1952 4/13/1955
Joseph F. Niekro Martins Ferry, OH 1963-65 4/16/1967
Raymond M. Searage Freeport, NY 1975-76 6/11/1981
bold member of West Liberty State Hall of Fame

Conference Affiliations:


West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1927-date

Highlights:


West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1963-65, 1969…West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Northern Division) champion 1972, 1974-78, 1985-89, 1996, 2007…West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament champion 1973-77, 1985, 1987-89, 1998


NAIA National Championship participant 1964, 1990…NAIA National Champion 1964

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