2022 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team

2022 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	33–22 (14–10 Big 12)
Head coach	Randy Mazey (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Sabins (7th season) Mark Ginther (4th season) Jacob Garcia (3rd season)
Home stadium	Monongalia County Ballpark

2022 Big 12 Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 23 TCU ‍†‍‍y	16	–	8		.667			38	–	22		.633
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y	15	–	9		.625			42	–	22		.656
No. 2 Oklahoma ‍‍‡‍y	15	–	9		.625			45	–	24		.652
No. 24 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y	15	–	9		.625			39	–	22		.639
No. 8 Texas  ‍‍‍y	14	–	10		.583			47	–	22		.681
West Virginia  ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			33	–	22		.600
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	8	–	16		.333			29	–	29		.500
Baylor  ‍‍‍	7	–	17		.292			26	–	28		.481
Kansas  ‍‍‍	4	–	20		.167			20	–	35		.364
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 1, 2024 Rankings from D1baseball

The 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team represented the University of West Virginia 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

2022 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster
	Pitchers 1 Kevin Dowdell – junior (6'1, 210) 3 Josh Heath – freshman (6'1, 205) 7 Trevor Sharp – sophomore (6'3, 190) 8 Tim Wynia – junior (6'3, 210) 11 Ben Hampton – sophomore (6'1, 205) 12 Chase Smith – Fifth Year (6'2, 180) 15 Trent Hodgdon – freshman (6'3, 205) 17 Carlson Reed – sophomore (6'4, 200) 23 Zach Bravo – Fifth Year (6'0, 170) 24 Jacob Watters – junior (6'4, 230) 30 Beau Lowery – senior (6'0, 210) 31 Tyler Strechay – RS sophomore (6'3, 220) 32 Chris Sleeper – freshman (6'3, 230) 35 Deaton Oak – freshman (6'1, 165) 36 Noah Short – RS junior (6'1, 190) 37 Zach Ottinger – senior (6'1, 190) 39 Trey Braithwaite – Fifth Year (6'3, 220) 40 Aidan Major – freshman (5'11, 210) 42 Tommy Beam – freshman (6'7, 200) 43 Daniel Ouderkirk – RS junior (6'9, 255) 45 Michael Kilker – freshman (6'2, 205) 46 Will Watson – freshman (6'6, 235) 48 David Hagaman – freshman (6'4, 185)		Catchers 10 Joel Gardner – freshman (5'11, 210) 25 McGwire Holbrook – sophomore (6'1, 215) 26 Vince Ippoliti – RS senior (6'0, 200) 33 Dane Leonard – RS junior (6'0, 190) Infielders 2 Tevin Tucker – RS junior (6'0, 190) 9 Grant Hussey – freshman (6'3, 220) 16 Nathan Blasick – sophomore (6'3, 205) 19 Alex Khan – freshman (6'2, 185) 20 Ben Abernathy – sophomore (5’10, 160) 27 JJ Wetherholt – freshman (5'10, 190) 29 Jimmy Sadler – freshman (6'0, 190) 41 Evan Smith – freshman (6'2, 200) 50 Mikey Kluska – sophomore (6'1, 185) Outfielders 5 Tyler Cox – freshman (5'10, 170) 6 Victor Scott II – junior (5’11, 190) 13 Braden Berry – sophomore (6'4, 190) 21 Austin Davis – senior (5'11, 175)

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 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 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 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 Rank 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

See also: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	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.