<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>West Virginia State University Athletics</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/rss.aspx?path=baseball</link><description>Latest news items for West Virginia State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/rss?path=baseball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>WVSU has 85 student-athletes earn MEC academic honors</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/6/3/general-wvsu-has-85-student-athletes-earn-mec-academic-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/6/3/general-wvsu-has-85-student-athletes-earn-mec-academic-honors.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Volleyball, Acrobatics &amp; Tumbling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="060326_MEC_AcademicHonors" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/MEC_All-Academic.png" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE – 85 West Virginia State student-athletes earned Mountain East Conference All-Academic honors, including 38 who were named Academic All-Conference, as well as 47 named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/MEC_All-Academic.png" /><media:content url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/MEC_All-Academic.png"><media:title>060326_MEC_AcademicHonors</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/MEC_All-Academic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 15:52:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5315</s:story_id></item><item><title>Paulsen, Barnitz earn All-Conference honors</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-paulsen-barnitz-earn-all-conference-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-paulsen-barnitz-earn-all-conference-honors.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="BB All Conference" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/BS_All_Conference.png" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State baseball team had two players earn All-Mountain East Conference honors Tuesday afternoon. Aidan Paulsen was named First Team All-Conference while Ethyn Barnitz was named Honorable Mention All-Conference.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/BS_All_Conference.png" /><media:content url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/BS_All_Conference.png"><media:title>BB All Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/BS_All_Conference.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 13:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5310</s:story_id></item><item><title>WVSU celebrates senior day with doubleheader sweep over UC</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/5/3/baseball-wvsu-celebrates-senior-day-with-doubleheader-sweep-over-uc.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/5/3/baseball-wvsu-celebrates-senior-day-with-doubleheader-sweep-over-uc.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball 2026 Senior Day" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Img_99_copy.jpeg" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W. Va. – The West Virginia State baseball team closed the 2026 season with a doubleheader sweep over University of Charleston Sunday afternoon, taking the first game 8-0 before taking game two 6-5.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Img_99_copy.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Img_99_copy.jpeg"><media:title>Baseball 2026 Senior Day</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Img_99_copy.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 17:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5307</s:story_id></item><item><title>WVSU drops a pair at UC</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/5/2/baseball-wvsu-drops-a-pair-at-uc.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/5/2/baseball-wvsu-drops-a-pair-at-uc.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball Recap-- Bluefield" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/1/55167977533_d6ee011a59_o.jpg" /><br /><br />CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State baseball team suffered a pair of losses Saturday on the penultimate day of the regular season. The Yellow Jackets lost 4-2 to University of Charleston in the first game before a 2-0 pitcher's duel in the second game.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/55167977533_d6ee011a59_o.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/55167977533_d6ee011a59_o.jpg"><media:title>Baseball Recap-- Bluefield</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/55167977533_d6ee011a59_o.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 20:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5306</s:story_id></item><item><title>WVSU hosts 2026 Stinger Awards</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/29/baseball-wvsu-hosts-2026-stinger-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/29/baseball-wvsu-hosts-2026-stinger-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Volleyball, Staff, Women's Soccer, Acrobatics &amp; Tumbling, Men's Cross Country, Cheerleading &amp; Dance</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Stinger Awards" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/IMG_4618.jpeg" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State athletic department hosted the first-ever Stinger Awards Wednesday night inside the Ferrell Hall Auditorium on the WVSU campus. 14 awards were given out, as well as a few special recognitions. The full list of award winners is below.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/IMG_4618.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/IMG_4618.jpeg"><media:title>2026 Stinger Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/IMG_4618.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5301</s:story_id></item><item><title>WVSU sweeps Davis &amp; Elkins in doubleheader</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/26/baseball-wvsu-sweeps-davis-elkins-in-doubleheader.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/26/baseball-wvsu-sweeps-davis-elkins-in-doubleheader.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="BS UPJ Story" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/15/54515073108_f5115c763c_o_1PQHt.jpg" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State baseball team capped off the weekend with a doubleheader sweep over Davis & Elkins Sunday afternoon. WVSU took the first game 9-8 in 11 innings before a 9-4 win in the second game.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/15/54515073108_f5115c763c_o_1PQHt.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/15/54515073108_f5115c763c_o_1PQHt.jpg"><media:title>BS UPJ Story</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/15/54515073108_f5115c763c_o_1PQHt.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5296</s:story_id></item><item><title>WVSU splits doubleheader with Davis &amp; Elkins</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/25/baseball-wvsu-splits-doubleheader-with-davis-elkins.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/25/baseball-wvsu-splits-doubleheader-with-davis-elkins.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="BB_4.25" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/25/BB_4.25.jpg" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State baseball team split their Mountain East Conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon, using an offensive explosion to take a 15-1 win in the first game before a 6-3 loss in game two of the day.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/BB_4.25.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/55205164211_20a0991718_o.jpg" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State split a doubleheader with Concord on Sunday afternoon at Anderson Field, using late-game heroics to take the opener before falling in a high-scoring second game.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/55205164211_20a0991718_o.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/55205164211_20a0991718_o.jpg"><media:title>2026 BS Concord D2 Recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/55205164211_20a0991718_o.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5286</s:story_id></item><item><title>Yellow Jackets Drop First Two of Four-Game Series at Concord</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/18/baseball-yellow-jackets-drop-first-two-of-four-game-series-at-concord.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/18/baseball-yellow-jackets-drop-first-two-of-four-game-series-at-concord.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 BS Concord D1 Recap" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/55167813851_724e3e6654_o.jpg" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Concord, as the Yellow Jackets showed flashes late but couldn't overcome early deficits in Athens.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Standings</title><link>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/12/baseball-yellow-jackets-split-with-pioneers-to-stay-1-game-ahead-in-mec-standings.aspx</link><guid>https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/12/baseball-yellow-jackets-split-with-pioneers-to-stay-1-game-ahead-in-mec-standings.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 BS D2 Glenville Recap" src="https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/12/55125079374_259b5a7353_o.jpg" /><br /><br />INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State split Sunday's Mountain East Conference doubleheader with Glenville State, rallying for a dramatic walk-off win in the opener before dropping the nightcap despite 12 hits. After splitting both Saturday and Sunday, the Yellow Jackets sit 4th in the MEC South, one game ahead of Glenville State.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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