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WVU fans steal the show as Mountaineers advance to College World Series

The Mountaineers put on an impressive show at this weekend's Super Regional, with the West Virginia fans proving the stars of the show.
Jun 5, 2026; Morgantown, WV, USA; Pat McAfee, West Virginia head football coach Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia University President Michael Benson sing “Country Roads” after defeating the Cal Poly Mustangs at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
Jun 5, 2026; Morgantown, WV, USA; Pat McAfee, West Virginia head football coach Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia University President Michael Benson sing “Country Roads” after defeating the Cal Poly Mustangs at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

It's possible there are no better fans in college sports than those who support the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Over the past week, as the Mountaineers took center stage during NCAA Regional and NCAA Super Regional action in Morgantown, withthe crowd going viral multiple timesfor their post-game tradition of singing "Country Roads, Take Me Home."

And as WVU baseballsecured their first-ever bid to the College World Serieson Saturday, the fans were out in full force once again.

West Virginia baseball fans make an impact at Super Regionals

It all started very early in the morning, with fans lining up in a queue before the sun even rose over Morgantownto secure free seatingon "Randy's Ridge" overlooking Kendrick Family Ballpark. And when the seating on the hillside finally opened, fans sprinted to land the best seats possible.

Fans started lining up at 4:45 am to get the best spots along Randy's Ridge to cheer on@WVUBaseball

Look at what happened when gates opened at 9 am:pic.twitter.com/QBn7Ng0Fn0

— Michael T. Benson (@michaeltbenson)June 6, 2026

But there were plenty of fans inside Kendrick Family Ballpark as well, with Game 2 of the Morgantown Super Regionalshattering the program's all-time attendance recordwith 4,675 fans inside the stadium proper.

And of course, it's not a West Virginia crowd without at least one fan going viral for their...unique approach to their fandom, and that was the case again on Saturday as one WVU fan appeared behind home plate in the stands with what appeared to be a dead raccoon around their neck to help bring the West Virginia batters and base runners some good luck. Don't ask us how that works.

Guy used his powers for one stolen base then dippedpic.twitter.com/takdJCufEK

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia)June 6, 2026

And finally, once the Mountaineers capped off their dominant 17-1 win over Cal Poly to secure their first-ever trip to the College World Series (as well as the winngest season in program history), the fans wowed everyone watching with another rendition of "Country Roads" – perhaps the sweetest one yet.

Now, WVU's fans will have the opportunity to take their energetic presence to Omaha to support the Mountaineers – fans can request tickets online through their WVUGAME.com account online, with the deadline for ticket requests set for Monday, June 8.

GOOSEBUMPS.

(🎥@ESPN)pic.twitter.com/5obI7dKHqj

— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica)June 6, 2026
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