The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast

WVU baseball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in as many years, but this time around, it may have landed in the toughest regional in the country. Hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern discuss West Virginia's opponents in the Tucson Regional, and explain what must happen for the Mountaineers to advance to a Super Regional.

For the third year in a row, WVU goes 0-2 at the Big 12 Tournament in Arlington, Texas. Now, the team waits to learn its NCAA Tournament fate on Monday. Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern recap the losses to TCU and Kansas State at the conference tournament and examine WVU's NCAA resume.

After it was selected to finish in sixth place in the Big 12 preseason poll, the WVU baseball team ends the regular season as the No. 4 team in the conference. On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern recap the Mountaineers' series win at TCU and the subsequent Big 12 Tournament seedings, implications and reverberations.

There were only a few dry eyes in the stadium, and Randy Mazey's certainly were not among them. An emotional final home series for the WVU head coach ends with back-to-back commanding wins and thunderous applause. WVU baseball not only takes the series vs. visiting Kansas State, but the Mountaineers ensure that Mazey's last home game as head coach ends with a victory. Hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern recap West Virginia's series against the Wildcats, bring post-game sound from an emotional Randy Mazey after Sunday's victory, and give one more look at the Big 12 standings ahead of the final weekend of the regular season on episode No. 105 of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast. 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 shows.

The path to the top of the conference podium was never going to be easy, and the West Virginia Mountaineers were reminded of that this weekend in Cincinnati. With WVU's series loss at Cincinnati, the race for second place in the Big 12 standings will only get tighter. Hosts Anjelica Trinone and Kevin Redfern recap WVU baseball's series at Cincinnati in which it won just won game — and was outscored 22-11 — and preview the Mountaineers' final home slate of the season next week on episode No. 104 of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast. 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 shows.

Following a dominant 11-1 victory over Pitt in the Backyard Brawl on Tuesday, ESPN and D1Baseball.com contributor Mike Rooney joins the Gold and Blue Nation Podcast to discuss WVU baseball, the Big 12 Conference, and college baseball's upcoming postseason. On the latest episode of the Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, Ryan Decker interviews the former Arizona State coach and current ESPN broadcaster, and also gives a quick recap of West Virginia's latest victory over Pitt.

Each of the last four weekends have ended with a sweep involving the WVU baseball team, and for a third time in that four-week stretch, the Mountaineers were the ones doing the sweeping. Randy Mazey's club takes down the visiting Baylor Bears once again, as WVU stays near the top of the Big 12 standings. On the latest episode of the Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern react to West Virginia's last broom-shaking series, bring you sound from the Mountaineer head coach, and give their thoughts on the upcoming Backyard Brawl game at PNC Park.

Defense stole the show at a spring game that brought out the stars. On this episode, Gold and Blue Nation's Nick Farrell and Anjelica Trinone share their takeaways from the 2024 Gold-Blue Game.

Brooms were brought out for a third consecutive weekend involving the nationally ranked West Virginia baseball team, but this time Randy Mazey's club was on the receiving end of a sweep. No. 22 West Virginia drops all three games at Texas Tech, and loses its grasp on the top spot in the Big 12 standings. On episode No. 100 of the Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern react to this weekend's series, dive into the Big 12 standings, and give their thoughts on what WVU needs to do to be playing its best baseball when the fast-approaching postseason rolls around.

WVU fans can get out their brooms for a second consecutive weekend. West Virginia takes all three games from No. 17 UCF, as the Mountaineers earn a historic sweep on the diamond. WVU trailed in all three games, but that didn't stop Randy Mazey's crew, who still hold on to the top spot in the Big 12 Conference standings. Hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern react to this weekend's series, detail the top performances and storylines from each game, bring you post-game reaction from the Mountaineers, and take an early look at the Big 12 postseason picture.

He ended his Mountaineer career as one of the most decorated centers in program history, and as one of the top homegrown performers in recent memory. Now, the next step in Zach Frazier's football journey is quickly approaching. With about two weeks to go until the 2024 NFL Draft, Frazier sits down with hosts Ryan Decker and Anjelica Trinone to reflect on his WVU career, his recovery from a leg injury that prematurely ended his senior season and his preparations for the next level.

Get out your brooms, because the West Virginia University baseball team has swept Kansas on the road. The Mountaineers welcomed back All-American JJ Wetherholt, as well as catcher and lineup staple Logan Sauve. By sweeping the Jayhawks, West Virginia has now taken over the top spot in the Big 12 Conference standings. Hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern react to this weekend's series, breaking down the top performances and storylines from each game, and also take a look at the Big 12 standings.

The WVU wrestling program enjoyed one of its best seasons in recent history this year, and two All-Americans led the way. West Virginia native Peyton Hall and freshman Ty Watters each secured top-eight finishes at the NCAA Championships last month. Ryan Decker interviews WVU's latest All-American duo for this episode of the Gold and Blue Nation Podcast. Hall and Watters give insight into the status of the WVU wrestling program, recap their individual seasons, and have some fun talking about their longstanding friendship.

West Virginia survived Sunday's 25-run marathon to salvage its latest Big 12 series against Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers are now 5-4 through their first nine conference games of the year, but Randy Mazey's group continues to get mixed results as they await the return of two of their best hitters. Hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern react to this weekend's series -- highlighted by great pitching Friday and Saturday, and a big day at the dish by both sides on Sunday.

The next head coach of WVU men's basketball has arrived in Morgantown. He can see himself staying in the Mountain State for years to come. Hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern react to comments made by new WVU hoops coach Darian DeVries and director of athletics Wren Baker during Thursday's press conference.

Michael Admire, the play-by-play announcer for the Drake Bulldogs, knows Darian DeVries' former team inside and out. On the eve of DeVries' introductory press conference in Morgantown, we speak with Admire, who calls the next coach of the Mountaineers the "ultimate competitor."

Wren Baker has found his man. WVU's search for its next men's basketball head coach is complete. Former Drake head coach Darian DeVries is coming to West Virginia on a five-year contract. DeVries brings an impressive resume with him to Morgantown. On episode No. 92 of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Elite Roofing and Construction, host Ryan Decker details West Virginia's new hire and brings quotes from Baker and DeVries.

The Mark Kellogg Effect will continue for at least one more game in this inaugural season. Eighth-seeded West Virginia defeated ninth-seeded Princeton by 10 points in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Round of 64 Saturday evening. That same day, the WVU baseball team swept a doubleheader on the road against No. 17 Oklahoma (after being no-hit less than 24 hours prior). On episode No. 91 of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Elite Roofing and Construction, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern recap Kellogg's crew's win over Princeton, look ahead to Monday's matchup with top-seeded Iowa and Caitlin Clark, and react to a wild weekend series for Mazey's Crazies.

Led by first-year head coach Mark Kellogg, the Mountaineers are heading back to the NCAA Tournament. It just so happens that they'll play their opening game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the home gym of college basketball's brightest star (male or female). On episode No. 90 of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Elite Roofing and Construction, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern preview West Virginia's first round game against Princeton, and a possible meeting with Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round.

WVU director of athletics Wren Baker says it's a "great basketball job" — and now, he's searching for the program's next great head coach. Hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern react to the news that WVU will conduct a national search to find the next coach of the Mountaineers and react to Baker's comments about the search process.