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Internet reacts enthusiastically to another WVU baseball postseason win

The West Virginia Mountaineers might be the most popular college baseball team in the country.
Jun 5, 2026; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers pitcher Chansen Cole (35) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Cal Poly Mustangs at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
Jun 5, 2026; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers pitcher Chansen Cole (35) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Cal Poly Mustangs at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

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!

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