The Mountaineers are preparing to face their toughest challenge of the season. No. 6 LSU boasts a tremendous pitching staff and consistent batting order. On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, we take a deep dive on the LSU Tigers with Geaux Nation's Brian Holland.
For the second year in a row, WVU baseball has clinched a spot in the NCAA Super Regionals. The Mountaineers once again swept their regional, and did so in dramatic fashion. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Nick Farrell and Sydney Cariel recap the action.
WVU baseball is bound for an NCAA Regional for the third year in a row. This time, the Mountaineers will head to Clemson, where they'll face No. 3-seed Kentucky in Friday's opener. Hosts Nick Farrell and Ryan Decker preview the Clemson Regional.
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern discuss the Mountaineers' 1-1 trip to Arlington, their program-record 41st win and much more.
The postseason officially begins Thursday for the Big 12 champion Mountaineers, who dropped five of their final six conference games to end the regular season. Under first-year skipper Steve Sabins, can WVU correct its course in time to make a run in Arlington? Doing so could guarantee the return of postseason baseball to Kendrick Family Ballpark. Hosts Nick Farrell and Ryan Decker preview the conference tournament and discuss the latest NCAA Tournament projections for the Mountaineers....
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern discuss WVU's newest championship effort and break down how their current losing streak impacts their status as a postseason contender.
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, Sydney Cariel and Kevin Redfern break down what went wrong for the West Virginia University baseball in the late innings Friday and Sunday at Kansas State and discuss the meaning of next week's series vs. Kansas.
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern recap an up-and-down weekend for the WVU baseball team against Texas Tech that ended with another series win for the Mountaineers.
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, Sydney Cariel and Kevin Redfern bring you the stats, stars and surprises from the West Virginia University baseball team's sweep of UCF this weekend.
D1Baseball and ESPN college baseball analyst/broadcaster Mike Rooney returns for his latest visit on the Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery. Host Ryan Decker gets Rooney's insight and analysis on the Mountaineers and head coach Steve Sabins with four weeks remaining in the regular season.
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern analyze WVU's sweep of Cincinnati to distance itself at the top of the Big 12 standings and to extended its winning streak to 14 games.
WVU leaves Houston on a 10-game winning streak and in first place in the Big 12 standings. We break down all the action on the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast.
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern recap WVU's three-game sweep of Utah at Kendrick Family Ballpark.
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, Nick Farrell and Sydney Cariel recap an eventful Gold-Blue Spring Showcase that included plenty of scrimmage action.
The 24th head coach of WVU men's basketball was introduced Thursday morning, sharing endearing stories about family, coaching and more. Hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern share their biggest takeaways from the media event.
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, Sydney Cariel and Kevin Redfern break down a high-scoring three-game series between the Mountaineers and Cougars in WVU's first trip to Utah and look ahead to a busy week in WVU athletics.
A 16-inning marathon on Friday was just the start of a very entertaining Big 12 series on the diamond between West Virginia and Arizona. WVU's season-loss total tripled over the weekend, but the Mountaineers were a few pivotal moments (and one or two injuries) away from taking the series outright. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern react to the three-game set at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Th...
It's been two weeks since WVU women's basketball was eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament in the semifinals. Head coach Mark Kellogg and company will return to action against Columbia Saturday at 2 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Nick Farrell and Sydney Cariel preview the action.
Darian DeVries and the Mountaineers are the No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Tournament and will play their first postseason game Wednesday in the second round. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Ryan Decker and Sydney Cariel preview the tournament from the Mountaineers' perspective. They also bring comments from DeVries and All-Big 12 First Team guard Javon Small, and have a quick (and potentially controversial) barbeque revie...
The Mountaineers are the No. 4-seed in the Big 12 Tournament and will play their first game Friday in the quarterfinal round. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern preview the tournament from the Mountaineers' perspective. Plus, the latest bracket forecasts for both WVU basketball teams.
Baseball season is back! The 130th season of WVU baseball begins this weekend, and the Mountaineers will be playing home games at "The Ken" before you know it. Hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern break down the West Virginia roster, detailing key returning players and newcomers to keep an eye on, and where they may be on the field and in the rotation. They also give their annual pre-season predictions for Team MVP, Best Pitcher and Top Newcomer.
The Big 12 Conference released West Virginia's 2025 football schedule Tuesday, featuring six home games at Milan Puskar Stadium. Hosts Nick Farrell and Ryan Decker react to the schedule on this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery. Plus, an update on the status of WVU men's basketball forward Tucker DeVries.
Wyatt Milum is WVU's top NFL Draft prospect in 2025. Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern speak with Pro Football Focus (PFF) lead college football analyst Max Chadwick about Milum's career, and the data he put together during his years in Morgantown. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, you will hear Chadwick's breakdown of Milum's college career, his prediction of where Milum will be drafted, and his thoughts on one of WVU's top inc...
Jerry West is the greatest Mountaineer athlete who has ever lived. Earlier this month, WVU honored West in a historic way, by retiring his No. 44 jersey across its entire athletics department. Ryan Decker and John Lowe spoke with some of the people who knew West best, including his teammate and friend Willie Akers, son Jonnie, and WVU historian John Antonik, as well as former Mountaineer forward John Flowers. On this special edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain Stat...
The Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl came down to the wire, even though the Mountaineers had every reason to give up long before the game began. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, postgame reaction to West Virginia's 42-37 bowl loss to Memphis.
Rich Rodriguez was introduced as the 36th head coach of WVU football on Dec. 13. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, host Nick Farrell and the GBN crew recap the coach's press conference. Digital reporter Kevin Redfern breaks down Rodriguez's comments. Mountaineer Football Insider Sydney Cariel shares his family's reaction to the day. Producer John Lowe shares a personal story from Rodriguez's first stint at WVU, and looks ahe...
WVU football has been a major news maker since the end of the regular season. A search for the team’s next head coach is underway, a signing class of more than 20 recruits has been inked, and a bowl game is coming up in less than two weeks. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern get you caught up on the biggest stories – in under 30 minutes!
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, our crew reacts to WVU football's 52-15 loss to Texas Tech to end the regular season. Gold and Blue Nation is the local leader for Mountaineer sports news, producing comprehensive coverage on TV and online. Download the free Gold and Blue Nation app via your preferred app store so you’re never more than a touch away from our award-winning WVU sports reporting, highlights, and archived ...
WVU football snapped its three-game home losing streak Saturday with a 31-21 victory over UCF. With the win, the Mountaineers became bowl eligible, and sent their seniors off with a home victory. Next up, they'll hit the road to Texas Tech for the regular season finale. On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, our crew reacts to the action.
For the first time in program history, WVU fell at home to Baylor. Nick Farrell and Sydney Cariel react to the team's third consecutive home loss.
