West Virginia University

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West Virginia
Mountaineers Morgantown, WV

Name History:


West Virginia Agricultural College 1867-68
West Virginia University 1868-date

Baseball Team History:


Year Record Coach
1892 3-3
1893 4-1
1894 5-0 A.R. Stahlings
1895 4-1 A.R. Stahlings
1896 7-2 A.R. Stahlings
1897 3-2 J.E.B. Sweeney
1898 7-8 J.E.B. Sweeney
1899 15-7 Owen Altman
1900 12-3 Owen Altman
1901 11-7 H. Brown
1902 22-7 Lee Hutchinson
1903 14-9 Lee Hutchinson
1904 16-9-1 Lee Hutchinson
1905 18-9 Lee Hutchinson
1906 18-10-1 Carl S. Forkum
1907 17-12 Carl S. Forkum
1908 24-5 Carl S. Forkum
1909 19-7-2 Richard Mebinger
1910 14-11 John L. Core
1911 17-5 Lawrence L. McClure
1912 13-12 John Gronninger
1913 12-4 Charles T. Hickman
1914 12-8 B.P. Pattison
1915 20-8 Charles T. Hickman
1916 17-6 Charles T. Hickman
1917 10-6 Charles T. Hickman
1918 14-4 Andrew K. (Kemper) Shelton
1919 14-3-1 Andrew K. (Kemper) Shelton
1920 10-11 Andrew K. (Kemper) Shelton
1921 20-7 Ira E. Rodgers
1922 17-11 Ira E. Rodgers
1923 13-11 Ira E. Rodgers
1924 9-13 Ira E. Rodgers
1925 13-10 Ira E. Rodgers
1926 10-10 Ira E. Rodgers
1927 6-12-1 Ira E. Rodgers
1928 12-4 Ira E. Rodgers
1929 8-9 Ira E. Rodgers
1930 6-13-1 Ira E. Rodgers
1931 6-9 Ira E. Rodgers
1932 8-8 Ira E. Rodgers
1933 6-9-1 Ira E. Rodgers
1934 4-13 Ira E. Rodgers
1935 9-9 Ira E. Rodgers
1936 10-9 Ira E. Rodgers
1937 12-10 Ira E. Rodgers
1938 5-10 Ira E. Rodgers
1939 8-7 Ira E. Rodgers
1940 9-5 Ira E. Rodgers
1941 5-10 Ira E. Rodgers
1942 2-9 Ira E. Rodgers
1943-45 No Team
1946 6-2 Ira E. Rodgers
1947 9-7 Charles Hockenberry
1948 16-6 Steve Harrick
1949 13-8 Steve Harrick
1950 8-14 Steve Harrick
1951 17-6 Steve Harrick
1952 12-9 Steve Harrick
1953 6-7 Steve Harrick
1954 13-7 Steve Harrick
1955 20-6 Steve Harrick
1956 15-9 Steve Harrick
1957 12-8 Steve Harrick
1958 12-11 Steve Harrick
1959 16-9 Steve Harrick
1960 17-9 Steve Harrick
1961 17-10 Steve Harrick
1962 19-8 Steve Harrick
1963 30-3 Steve Harrick
1964 24-5 Steve Harrick
1965 19-9 Steve Harrick
1966 26-7 Steve Harrick
1967 22-9 Steve Harrick
1968 9-8 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1969 12-6-1 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1970 12-5 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1971 21-6 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1972 10-10 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1973 8-12-1 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1974 12-13 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1975 10-18 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1976 21-12 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1977 10-18 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1978 16-9 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1979 9-13 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1980 12-14-2 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1981 17-18 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1982 24-23 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1983 22-10 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1984 22-11-1 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1985 27-16 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1986 24-14-1 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1987 32-15 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1988 33-17-1 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1989 28-13-1 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1990 33-20 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1991 20-20-1 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1992 27-20 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1993 29-25 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1994 40-21 Irvin D. (Dale) Ramsburg
1995 18-32 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
1996 33-25 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
1997 36-19 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
1998 37-17-1 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
1999 29-28 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
2000 25-28 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
2001 27-26 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
2002 24-26 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
2003 36-19 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
2004 23-29 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
2005 25-30 William G. (Greg) Van Zant
2006 36-22 William G. (Greg) Van Zant

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Charles J. (Jake) Hewitt Madisonville, WV 1894-95 8/6/1895
Charles T. Hickman Taylortown, PA 1897 9/8/1897
Edward B. Kenna Charleston, WV 1901 5/5/1902
Eugene H. Curtis Bethany, WV 1902 9/21/1903
Lewis O. (Bull) Smith Plum, WV 1900-03 8/30/1904
William (Buck) Washer Akron, OH 1902 4/25/1905
Lawrence L. McClure Wayne, WV 1911 7/26/1910
Frank J. Barron Saint Marys, WV 1913-14 8/19/1914
Andrew K. (Skeeter) Shelton Huntington, WV 1907-09 8/25/1915
John F. (Fulton) Woods Princeton, WV 1920-23 9/16/1924
Herbert P. (Babe) Barna Clarksburg, WV 1935-37 9/16/1937
James R. Fridley Phillippi, WV 1947 (FR) 4/15/1952
George W. Freese Wheeling, WV 1947 4/29/1953
James E. Heise Scottdale, PA 1953-56 6/29/1957
Paul E. Popovich Flemington, WV 1960 4/19/1964
Charles H. (Bucky) Guth Baltimore, MD 1967-69 9/12/1972
Darrell L. Whitmore Front Royal, VA 1988-90 6/25/1993
Joseph P. Hudson Philadelphia, PA 1990-92 6/10/1995
Steven J. Kline Sunbury, PA 1993 4/2/1997
Scott A. Seabol McKeesport, PA 1996 4/8/2001
Dustin D. Nippert Wheeling, WV 2002 9/8/2005
bold member of West Virginia Hall of Fame
(FR) played on freshman team only

Conference Affiliations:


West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1927
Southern Conference 1951-68
Atlantic 10 Conference 1979-95
Big East Conference 1996-date

Highlights:


Robert L. (Sam) Huff (NFL HOF) played 1954...Rodney L. Thorn (NBA coach) played 1962


Southern Conference champion 1955, 1961-64, 1967...Atlantic 10 Conference (West Division) champion 1981-82, 1984-88...Atlantic 10 Conference tournament champion 1982, 1985, 1987, 1994...Big East Conference (American Division) champion 1996-97...Big East Conference champion 1996


All-America selections (First-Team)


1964 Bill Marovic (ABCA)
1997 Chris Enochs (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball)
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