Joe Brocato

Bern, Bridgeport, North Denmark

Sports Director at West Virginia MetroNews

Sports anchor/reporter for WV MetroNews & West Virginia Radio Corporation. Covers high school & WVU sports.

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WVU closing in on the Big 12 title after a 5-0, series-clinching win over Texas Tech

1 week ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato

(Photo gallery by Teran Malone)GRANVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia’s first shutout of the season in Big 12 play leaves the Mountaineers knocking on the door of their second regular season conference championship in the last three seasons. A 5-0 win over Texas Tech on Sunday afternoon in front of 3,384 fans secured a sixth consecutive series win for West Virginia. “Today felt a little cleaner, like maybe how we had played earlier in the conference,” said WVU head coach Steve Sabins.
Bassinger tosses seven innings of relief to lead WVU past Texas Tech, 3-2

1 week ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — On a day when WVU suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season and had their head coach and leadoff batter ejected during a doubleheader while losing a starting pitcher to injury after two innings, the Mountaineers needed a veteran to step up with a season-best performance. Enter Reese Bassinger. The senior relief pitcher pitched the final seven innings in West Virginia’s 3-2 win over Texas Tech in the nightcap of a Big 12 doubleheader at Kendrick Family Ballpark.
WVU's 14-game Big 12 winning streak ends with a 6-4 loss to Texas Tech

1 week ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato
Ravenswood defeats Gilmer 8-2 to take third place in the LKC

1 week ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato

LOST CREEK, W.Va. — Highlights from Ravenswood’s 8-2 win over Gilmer County in the third place game in the Little Kanawha Conference Baseball Tournament.
Pair of big innings lead Williamstown to the LKC title, 10-2 at South Harrison

1 week ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato

LOST CREEK, W.Va. — A six-run, six-hit sixth inning propelled Williamstown to a successful defense of their Little Kanawha Conference Tournament title with a 10-2 win at South Harrison. After defeating Ravenswood, 10-0 in Tuesday’s semifinal, the Yellowjackets broke open a close game late against the Hawks. “Hands down, in my opinion, this is one of the best conferences in the state,” said Williamstown head coach Levi Maxwell.
2025 WVSSAC H.S. Softball Sectional Schedules

1 week ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Seedings and schedules are set for the WVSSAC Softball Sectional Tournaments. Double-elimination play begins Monday, May 5 and may continue through Saturday, May 17. Sectional champions advance to best-of-three regional play, which begins Monday, May 19. (Note: Not all sectional schedules are finalized and this list will be updated)(Athletic directors/coaches, please forward any postponement updates/corrections to [email protected].
Watts' two-hitter leads Cabell Midland to the MSAC Championship, 1-0 over Hurricane

2 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A second-inning run and an impressive pitching performance from junior Audrea Watts allowed No. 2 seed Cabell Midland to secure the Mountain State Athletic Conference Championship with a 1-0 win over top-seeded Hurricane. Cabell Midland advanced to the title game with a 2-1 win over No. 3 seed Spring Valley in the semifinal round earlier on Wednesday at Little Creek Park.
Hurricane advances to MSAC title game with 8-3 win over Riverside

2 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Highlights from Hurricane’s 8-3 win over Riverside in the Mountain State Athletic Conference semifinals. Cabell Midland defeated Spring Valley, 2-1 in the other semifinal. The Redskins and the Knights are set to meet in the championship game at 6 p.m.In placement games earlier on Wednesday, No. 9 Huntington defeated No. 10 Capital, 12-6, No. 8 South Charleston defeated No. 7 Parkersburg, 7-1 and No. 6 George Washington defeated No. 5 St. Albans, 8-5.
Kelley's walk-off home run secures first MSAC title for GW, 1-0 over Hurricane

2 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As zeroes continued to fill up the scoreboard at GoMart Park in the MSAC Championship game between George Washington and Hurricane, it looked increasingly likely that one run would be enough to secure the league championship. GW’s Chuck Kelley took care of that with one swing of the bat and a nonstop trip around the bases. Kelley’s inside-the-park home run on the third pitch of the bottom of the seventh secured the MSAC title for the Patriots in a 1-0 win over the Redskins.
Hurricane walks it off in extra innings to win MSAC semifinal, 2-1 over Cabell Midland

2 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Joe Brocato

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Highlights from Hurricane’s 2-1 win over Cabell Midland in the MSAC semifinals. (This story will be updated)