Bob Hertzel

Morgantown

Columnist at The Times West Virginian

Veteran sports columnist giving you the inside on WVU sports as no one else.

Articles

Mountaineers hang on to defeat Wildcats 13-12 to wrap up Clemson Regional

5 days ago | timeswv.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia's Courageous Comeback Kids pulled off another miracle Sunday night as they roared from behind twice to win the Clemson Regional final, 13-12, over the Kentucky Wildcats. It took 4 hours and 31 minutes and 377 pitches to get the job done and set themselves up for the second straight season to move ahead in the NCAA Championship to a Super Regional next weekend. kAm('& 925 4@>6 7C@> 369:?5 :? 6249 @7 E96:C E9C66 G:4E@C:6D[ 6C2D:?8 2 b\_ 567:4:E 282:?DE z6?EF4<J E@ H:?
Another comeback, another Super Regional berth for West Virginia baseball

5 days ago | wvnews.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia's Courageous Comeback Kids pulled off another miracle Saturday night as they roared from behind twice to win the Clemson Regional final, 13-12, over Kentucky. It took 4 hours and 31 minutes, 377 pitches to get the job done and set themselves up for the second straight season to move ahead in the NCAA Championship to a Super Regional next weekend.
Mountaineers hang on to defeat Clemson 9-6 in NCAA Regional

6 days ago | timeswv.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN — In a game that was contentious from before the first pitch was thrown and wasn't settled until the final pitch when Ben McDougal struck out Ben Crighton with the bases loaded on a full count change up that was tipped into catcher Logan Sauve's glove, the West Virginia's Mountaineers struck early and struck late and pulled out a 9-6 victory over Clemson Saturday night.
WVU beats Clemson in a thriller

6 days ago | wvnews.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — In a game that was contentious from before the first pitch was thrown and wasn't settled until the final pitch from Ben McDougal struck out Ben Crighton with the bases loaded on a full-count change up that was tipped into catcher Logan Sauve's glove, West Virginia's Mountaineers struck early and struck late and pulled out a 9-6 victory over Clemson.
Big 12 commissioner Yormark on College Football Playoff power conference feud

6 days ago | wvnews.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — At a time when we all probably should have been looking at the world of college athletics through our bifocals, we have been peering through a monocle. That monocle in these parts was centered upon only the Big 12, its role and place in the rapidly changing sports scene, which has become a scene dominated by the SEC and Big Ten.
Steve Sabins' coaching career is grounded in going for what you want, believing in yourself

1 week ago | timeswv.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN — Steve Sabins is wrapping up a decade in West Virginia this season but his journey from accepting a job as an assistant to coach Randy Mazey despite Mazey trying to talk him out of accepting it at the time has been a wild and wonderful ride.
COLUMN: Big 12 commissioner in fight with bigger conferences about College Football Playoff expansion

1 week ago | timeswv.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN — At a time when we all probably should have been looking at the world of college athletics through our bifocals, we have been peering through a monocle. That monocle in these parts was centered upon only the Big 12, its role and place in the rapidly changing sports scene, which has become a scene dominated by the SEC and Big Ten. kAm%96 ECFE9 :D E96 q:8 `a 5@6D ?@E @A6C2E6 2D 2 D:?8=6 6?E:EJ 2?5 E96 6?5 82>6 7@C E96 >2;@C DA@CED A=2J65 3J E96 >2;@C 4@?76C6?46D H9:49 6?5 :?
Mountaineers get 4-3 walk-off win over Kentucky in Clemson Regional

1 week ago | cnhinews.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN — How do you describe the indescribable? How do you explain the inexplicable? And, finally, how did West Virginia pull off a 4-3 walk off victory over Kentucky in the opening game of the Clemson Regional on Friday afternoon in a game that was delayed by weather for a seemingly endless 2 hours and 41 minutes that turned out to be well worth the wait? It was the team’s first walk off victory of a season in which they have now won a school record 42 games.
Mountaineers get 4-3 walk-off win over Kentucky in Clemson Regional

1 week ago | timeswv.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN — How do you describe the indescribable? How do you explain the inexplicable? And, finally, how did West Virginia pull off a 4-3 walk off victory over Kentucky in the opening game of the Clemson Regional on Friday afternoon in a game that was delayed by weather for a seemingly endless 2 hours and 41 minutes that turned out to be well worth the wait? kAmxE H2D E96 E62>’D 7:CDE H2=< @77 G:4E@CJ @7 2 D62D@? :? H9:49 E96J 92G6 ?@H H@?
West Virginia wins by walk-off in NCAA Tournament after rain delay

1 week ago | wvnews.com | Bob Hertzel

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — How do you describe the indescribable? How do you explain the inexplicable? And, finally, how did West Virginia pull off a 4-3 walk-off victory over Kentucky in the opening game of the Clemson Regional on Friday afternoon in a game that was delayed by weather for a seemingly endless 2 hours and 41 minutes that turned out to be well worth the wait? It was the team’s first walk off victory of a season in which they have now won a school-record 42 games.