The West Virginia Mountaineers are continuing to win over hearts and minds all across college basebll.
The program stepped into the national spotlight last week after back-to-back-to-back wins in elimination games to punch their NCAA Super Regional ticket for the third straight season, and ESPN helped bring even more attention with a full broadcast of the packed stadium belting "Take Me Home, Country Roads" with the team following the win, allowing one of the greatest traditions in all of college sports to go viral.
And with No. 1 overall seed UCLA being eliminated in the Los Angeles Regional, it opened the door for the Mountaineers to host the Super Regional round for the first-time in program history. And with all the West Virginia luminaries in attendance – from former baseball coach Randy Mazey to current basketball coach Ross Hodge to former West Virginia gridiron star Pat McAfee – the Mountaineers delivered once more.
West Virginia dominated the Cal Poly Mustangs in Game 1, securing a 12-2 win and putting the program in a situation they haven't been in since 1955 – as they now sit just one game away from the College World Series.
After the game, the internet lit up with reactions to both another electric West Virginia crowd, the impressive showing on the diamond, and the way the Morgantown community has rallied around the program and the opportunity to host a Super Regional. Check out some of the best reactions below and let us know how you're feeling after the win!
Three-run shot to put the Mountaineers in front!@PatMcAfeeShow and WVU football coach Rich Rodriguez were loving it 👏
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 5, 2026
Watch Cal Poly-West Virginia on ESPN2 and the ESPN App 🍿 pic.twitter.com/wfcB3kaTXa
I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again…
— Josh Reynolds (@JoshReynolds24) June 5, 2026
It feels like this West Virginia team may just be the team of destiny. They are ROLLING right now. Grand slam & listen to those fans.
Goodness gracious - Hottest team in the country pic.twitter.com/3ZIsKUM4Ls
GRAND SLAM AND THEY ARE TOSSING CHILDREN IN MORGANTOWN pic.twitter.com/nLXXySRp4t
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) June 5, 2026
I'd like to propose that Morgantown host a Super Regional every year because this is awesome.
— Jamie Plunkett (@FrogPreacher) June 5, 2026
You’re a 21-year-old college pitcher.
— Jed Drenning (@TheSignalCaller) June 5, 2026
You just flew across the country, step on the mound, and 4,000 of the loudest, most rabid fans in college sports are already in full lather — losing their minds. Behind them? An entire ridge packed with pepperoni-roll-stuffed maniacs at full… https://t.co/2JZcUcZDsa
West Virginia’s baseball stadium is electric
— Everything Ole Miss (@EverythingRebs) June 5, 2026
Wow ⚡️
One win from Omaha! #CountryRoads pic.twitter.com/WRSqX4mOWT
— Adam Crowley (@_adamcrowley) June 5, 2026
