# 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team

The 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team represented West Virginia University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Monongalia County Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Randy Mazey, in his 10th season at West Virginia.

## Previous season

The 2021 team finished the season with a 25–27 record and an 8–16 record in the Big 12. In the 2021 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, the eighth-seeded Mountaineers upset top-seeded Texas in the first round 5–1, but fell 2–12 to fourth-seeded Oklahoma State and 2–3 to Texas to end their conference tournament in the Second Round. The Mountaineers did not earn an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at WVU | Alma Mater |
| Randy Mazey | Head Coach | 10 | Clemson (1988) |
| Steve Sabins | Associate Head Coach | 7 | Embry–Riddle (2011) |
| Mark Ginther | Assistant Coach | 4 | Oklahoma State (2013) |
| Jacob Garcia | Assistant Coach | 3 | Northern Colorado (2018) |

### Roster
## Schedule and results

2022 West Virginia Baseball Game Log (33–22) :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = West Virginia team member :
Regular Season (33–22) :
February (5–2) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attend | Overall Record | Big 12 Record | Sources |
| Feb. 18 | 11:00 am | — | vs. Central Michigan* | — | Springs Brooks Stadium Conway, SC | W 13–8 | Lowery (1–0) | Patty (0–1) | — | 969 | 1–0 | — | Stats Story |
| Feb. 19 | 11:00 am | — | vs. Kent State* | — | Spring Brooks Stadium Conway, SC | W 8–3 | Hampton (1–0) | Romel (0–1) | — | 1,179 | 2–0 | — | Stats Story |
| Feb. 20 | 11:00 am | — | vs. Central Michigan* | — | Spring Brooks Stadium Conway, SC | W 10–0 | Sleeper (1–0) | Buczkowski (0–1) | — | 1,055 | 3–0 | — | Stats Story |
| Feb. 21 | 12:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Coastal Carolina* | — | Springs Brooks Stadium Conway, SC | L 7–9 | Maton (1–0) | Watters (0–1) | Sharkey (1) | 2,312 | 3–1 | — | Stats Story |
| Feb. 25 | 4:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Charlotte* | — | Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC | W 5–4 | Watters (1–1) | Bruce (0–1) | — | 1,136 | 4–1 | — | Stats Story |
| Feb. 26 | 12:00 pm | — | at Charlotte* | — | Hayes Field Charlotte, NC | W 9–2 | Hampton (2–0) | Hansen (0–1) | — | — | 5–1 | — | Stats Story |
| Feb. 26 | 4:15 pm | — | at Charlotte* | — | Hayes Field Charlotte, NC | L 4–5 | Michelson (1–0) | Smith (0–1) | Oh (1) | 1,180 | 5–2 | — | Stats Story |
March (9–7) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attend | Overall Record | Big 12 Record | Sources |
| March 1 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | Canisius* | - | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 17–3 | Kilker (1–0) | Guiliano (0–1) | — | 1,356 | 6–2 | — | Stats Story |
| March 4 | 8:00 pm | B1G+ | at Minnesota* | — | U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN | W 5–4 | Lowery (2–0) | Semb (0–2) | Watters (1) | 100 | 7–2 | — | Stats Story |
| March 5 | 4:00 pm | B1G+ | vs. Illinois* | — | U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN | L 2–6 | Gowens (1–0) | Hampton (2–1) | — | 834 | 7–3 | — | Stats Story |
| March 6 | 11:00 am | B1G+ | vs. Michigan State* | — | U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN | L 3–9 | Szczepaniak (2–0) | Sleeper (1–1) | Bischoff (2) | 375 | 7–4 | — | Stats Story |
| March 8 | 5:00 pm | — | Rider* | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 5–4$^{(10)}$ | Kilker (2–0) | Stalzer (1–1) | — | 1,016 | 8–4 | — | Stats Story |
| March 11 | 12:00 pm | ESPN+ | Ohio State* | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | L 4–10 | Coupet (2–2) | Reed (0–1) | Hammerberg (1) | 2,280 | 8–5 | — | Stats |
| March 11 | 4:00 pm | ESPN+ | Ohio State* | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 7–6 | Lowery (3–0) | Brock (0–2) | — | 2,880 | 9–5 | — | Stats Story |
| March 13 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | Ohio State* | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| March 15 | 4:00 pm | ACCNX | at Duke* | — | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Durham, NC | L 1–2 | Stinson (1–0) | Sleeper (1–2) | Loper (3) | 371 | 9–6 | — | Stats Story |
| March 16 | 4:00 pm | ESPN+ | at High Point* | — | George S. Erath Field High Point, NC | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| March 18 | 6:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Campbell* | — | Jim Perry Stadium Buies Creek, NC | L 6–8 | Harrington (4–1) | Short (0–1) | — | 670 | 9–7 | — | Stats Story |
| March 19 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Campbell* | — | Jim Perry Stadium Buies Creek, NC | W 6–3 | Hampton (3–1) | Kuehler (0–3) | — | 686 | 10–7 | — | Stats Story |
| March 20 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Campbell* | — | Jim Perry Stadium Buies Creek, NC | L 5–6 | Murray (1–0) | Sleeper (1–3) | Neto (2) | 623 | 10–8 | — | Stats Story |
| March 22 | 6:30 pm | ESPN+ | Marshall* | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| March 24 | 6:30 pm | ESPN+ | Youngstown State* | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 6–4 | Bravo (1–0) | Rhodes (0–1) | Braithwaite (1) | 1,379 | 11–8 | — | Stats Story |
| March 25 | 11:00 am | ESPN+ | Youngstown State* | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 9–3 | Hampton (4–1) | Coles (0–2) | — | 1,030 | 12–8 | — | Stats |
| March 25 | 2:30 pm | ESPN+ | Youngstown State* | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 13–2 | Watters (2–1) | Brosky (2–3) | — | 1,066 | 13–8 | — | Stats Story |
| March 29 | 3:00 pm | — | at Marshall* | — | Kennedy Center Field Huntington, WV | W 7–3 | Bravo (2–0) | Capuano (1–4) | — | 145 | 14–8 | — | Stats Story |
| March 30 | 5:00 pm | ACCNX | at Pittsburgh* | — | Charles L. Cost Field Pittsburgh, PA | L 6–9 | Devereux (2–0) | Sleeper (1–4) | Stuart (3) | 340 | 14–9 | — | Stats Story |
April (11–7) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attend | Overall Record | Big 12 Record | Sources |
| April 1 | 7:00 pm | ESPN+ | at #12 TCU | — | Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX | W 3–2 | Braithwaite (1–0) | Ridings (2–1) | Short (1) | 3,902 | 15–9 | 1–0 | Stats Story |
| April 2 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | at #12 TCU | — | Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX | L 4–5 | Perez (2–1) | Hampton (4–2) | Ridings (8) | 4,668 | 15–10 | 1–1 | Stats Story |
| April 3 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | at #12 TCU | — | Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX | W 5–2 | Bravo (3–0) | Walker (3–1) | Braithwaite (2) | 4,013 | 16–10 | 2–1 | Stats Story |
| April 6 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | Marshall* | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 17–8 | Ottinger (1–0) | Heiner (0–2) | — | 2,115 | 17–10 | — | Stats Story |
| April 8 | 5:00 pm | ESPN+ | Baylor | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 7–6 | Braithwaite (2–0) | Marriott (2–1) | — | 2,291 | 18–10 | 3–1 | Stats Story |
| April 9 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | Baylor | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 8–4 | Hampton (5–2) | Andrade (2–1) | Ottinger (1) | 2,463 | 19–10 | 4–1 | Stats Story |
| April 10 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | Baylor | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 7–5 | Sleeper (2–4) | Jackson (2–3) | Braithwaite (3) | 2,652 | 20–10 | 5–1 | Stats Story |
| April 12 | 6:00 pm | B1G+ | at Penn State* | — | Medlar Field University Park, PA | W 8–4 | Major (1–0) | Molsky (0–5) | — | 805 | 21–10 | — | Stats Story |
| April 15 | 6:30 pm | ESPN+ | #5 Oklahoma State | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | L 1–2 | Campbell (5–1) | Watters (2–2) | McLean (2) | 3,291 | 21–11 | 5–2 | Stats Story |
| April 16 | 4:00 pm | ESPN+ | #5 Oklahoma State | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 5–2 | Hampton (6–2) | Mederos (3–2) | Braithwaite (4) | 2,825 | 22–11 | 6–2 | Stats Story |
| April 17 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | #5 Oklahoma State | — | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | L 3–13$^{(8)}$ | Osmond (3–1) | Bravo (3–1) | — | 1,840 | 22–12 | 6–3 | Stats Story |
| April 20 | 1:00 pm | ACCNX | vs. Pittsburgh* | — | PNC Park Pittsburgh, PA | W 3–2$^{(11)}$ | Abernathy (1–0) | Devereux (3–2) | — | 861 | 23–12 | — | Stats Story |
| April 22 | 7:30 pm | ESPN+ | at #9 Texas Tech | — | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | L 5–7 | Morris (5–0) | Watters (2–3) | — | | 23–13 | 6–4 | Stats |
| April 23 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | at #9 Texas Tech | — | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | L 2–12$^{(8)}$ | Birdsell (6–2) | Hampton (6–3) | — | 4,432 | 23–14 | 6–5 | Stats Story |
| April 24 | 2:00 pm | ESPN+ | at #9 Texas Tech | — | Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX | W 15–4 | Smith (1–1) | Molina (1–5) | Braithwaite (5) | 3,973 | 24–14 | 7–5 | Stats Story |
| April 27 | 6:30 pm | ESPN+ | Penn State* | | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | L 4–8 | Mellott (3–4) | Ottinger (1–1) | — | 2,612 | 24–15 | — | Stats Story |
| April 29 | 7:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Kansas | | Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS | L 3–7 | Hegarty (5–4) | Watters (2–4) | — | 663 | 24–16 | 7–6 | Stats Story |
| April 30 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Kansas | | Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS | W 10–7 | Sleeper (3–4) | Allen (2–2) | Smith (1) | 808 | 25–16 | 8–6 | Stats Story |
May (8–4) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attend | Overall Record | Big 12 Record | Sources |
| May 1 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS | W 10–8 | Ottinger (2–1) | Vanderhei (5–4) | Braithwaite (6) | 739 | 26–16 | 9–6 | Stats Story |
| May 4 | 6:00 pm | — | Charleston* | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 3–2 | Ouderkirk (1–0) | Peschl (2–1) | — | 1,226 | 27–16 | — | Stats Story |
| May 7 | 2:00 pm | ESPN+ | Texas | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | L 2–5 | Hansen (8–1) | Watters (2–5) | — | 3,213 | 27–17 | 9–7 | Stats |
| May 7 | 5:30 pm | ESPN+ | Texas | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | L 0–11$^{(7)}$ | Gordon (5–1) | Hampton (6–4) | — | 3,213 | 27–18 | 9–8 | Stats Story |
| May 8 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | Texas | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 8–6 | Braithwaite (3–0) | Stevens (5–6) | Short (2) | 2,833 | 28–18 | 10–8 | Stats Story |
| May 10 | 6:30 pm | ESPN+ | Pittsburgh* | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 9–1 | Major (2–0) | Bautista (0–1) | — | 3,169 | 29–18 | — | Stats Story |
| May 13 | 7:30 pm | — | at Oklahoma | L. Dale Mitchell Park Norman, OK | L 1–15 | Bennett (5–3) | Watters (2–6) | — | 1,450 | 29–19 | 10–9 | Stats Story |
| May 14 | 3:00 pm | — | at Oklahoma | L. Dale Mitchell Park Norman, OK | W 9–8 | Hampton (7–4) | Sandlin 5–3 | Braithwaite (7) | 1,392 | 30–19 | 11–9 | Stats Story |
| May 15 | 3:00 pm | — | at Oklahoma | L. Dale Mitchell Park Norman, OK | L 7–17$^{(7)}$ | Michael (4–1) | Ottinger (2–2) | — | 1,584 | 30–20 | 11–10 | Stats Story |
| May 19 | 6:30 pm | ESPN+ | Kansas State | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 15–4 | Watters (3–6) | Adams (5–6) | — | 2,934 | 31–20 | 12–10 | Stats Story |
| May 20 | 6:30 pm | ESPN+ | Kansas State | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 15–4 | Hampton (8–4) | Fajardo (4–2) | — | 2,918 | 32–20 | 13–10 | Stats Story |
| May 21 | 12:00 pm | ESPN+ | Kansas State | Monongalia Co. Ballpark Granville, WV | W 5–1 | Major (5–1) | Phillips (0–1) | Braithwaite (8) | 2,669 | 33–20 | 14–10 | Stats Story |
Postseason (0–2) :
Big 12 Tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Seed | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attend | Overall Record | Tourney Record | Sources |
| May 25 | 7:30 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (3) Oklahoma | (6) | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | L 4–6 | Campbell (3–0) | Watters (3–7) | — | 5,528 | 33–21 | 0–1 | Stats Story |
| May 26 | 1:30 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (7) Kansas State | (6) | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | L 5–8 | Adams (6–6) | Hampton (8–5) | Phillips (7) | — | 33–22 | 0–2 | Stats Story |
* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | — | RV | — | — | — | — |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | — |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † 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.