Baseball

Grant Siegel || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Plantation, Florida. My life motto is… “Give my best effort and attitude to maximize my potential and every moment to get better.” My hidden talent is… “I can juggle and draw.” One item on my bucket list is… “To have a long career in the MLB.” My favorite uniform combo is… “Home All Whites.”

Blaine Traxel || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Burbank, California. A cause I am passionate about… “Bullying…I take passion in trying to show younger kids the correct choices and how to behave without teasing others…” I chose WVU because… “I wanted to switch my surroundings. I’m from Los Angeles, California & have never had to live anywhere else. I wanted to switch my surroundings for baseball to get myself into a winning atmosphere to set myself up for success.” One item on my bucket list is… “Play in the snow. I’ve never been around enough snow to do anything.”

Caleb McNeely || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Infield/Outfield. Hometown: Versailles, Kentucky. I chose WVU because… “It is where my entire family is from and it feels like home.” Fun fact about me… “I won state 7 years in a row in gymnastics.” One item on my bucket list… “Play professional baseball.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Virgin Islands National Park.”

Landon Wallace || Sport: Baseball. Position: Outfield. Hometown: Roseville, California. A cause I am passionate about… “I enjoy working with youth and giving back to the baseball community. I was privileged to have been part of MLB Develops & other programs while growing up which helped my development.”A fun fact about me… “I am half African American & Asian American.” I chose WVU because… “I truly believe WVU is building something special, and I know the coaches can help me get better to help the team win.” My favorite pregame meal is… “4 eggs, 4 pieces of bacon, 2 pieces of toast.”

Keegan Allan || Sport: Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Bentonville, Arkansas. My life motto is… “Don’t expect the results that you didn’t work for.” A cause I am passionate about is… “I am passionate about TTTS or twin to twin transfusion syndrome because I had TTTS when I was a baby. It is a rare pregnancy condition that affects identical twins.” My hidden talent is… “I can do a backflip on the ground.”

Gavin Van Kempen || Sport: Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Castleton, New York. One item on my bucket list is… “To buy my grandpa a car.” A cause I am passionate about is… “Drug use because I lost people close to me from drug overdose.” I chose WVU because… “The coaching and facilities are second to none and the WVU fans are the best in the country.” My hidden talent is… “Juggling.”

Chris Sleeper || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher.Hometown: Rochester, New York. One item on my bucket list… “To visit all of the MLB stadiums.”My life motto is… “Why not me?” My hidden talent is… “Grilling.” My favorite uniform combo is… “Striped stirrups, blue pants, blue jersey, blue hats (Blueberries).”

Aidan Major || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. I chose WVU because… “A family atmosphere that can’t be found anywhere else.” A cause I am passionate about is… “Cancer research.” One item on my bucket list… “Make it to all 50 states.” In my free time I like to… “Hunt and fish.”

Sport: Baseball
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
One item on my bucket list is…” To win the College World Series.”
My hidden talent is… “I can play the saxophone.”
A fun fact about me is… “I take a nap before outing.”
Favorite uniform combination… “Gold jersey & blue pants

Braden Barry || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Outfield. Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky. My hidden talent is… “I can solve a rubix cube.” My nickname is… “Bear/Bearman.” My life motto is… “Don’t live too fast.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Rome, Italy.”

Noah Short || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Teays Valley, West Virginia. My hidden talent is… “I’m a great woodworker.” I chose WVU because… “The culture, atmosphere and pride of wearing that flying WV across my chest.” In my free time I like to… “Fish. (A lot).”

Michael Kilker || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Fun fact about me… “My original dream was to be a professional hockey player.” My favorite class is… “History.” My hidden talent is… “Being able to touch my nose with my tongue.” My life motto is… “Fortune favors the bold.”

Kevin Dowdell || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher/Outfielder. Hometown: Montevallo, Alabama. My life motto is… “Just smile and keep going.” Fun fact about me… “I dream to become a professional bass fisherman.” I chose WVU because… “This is the place that truly felt like home.”

Josh Heath || West Virginia Baseball. Position: Utility/Pitcher. Hometown: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. One item on my bucket list… “Cross country snowmobiling in Montana.” My life motto is… “It does not matter how slow you go, as long as you do not stop.” In my free time I like to… “Hang out with my friends and learn about the stock market.” My hidden talent is… “I can juggle”

Grant Hussey || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Infielder. Hometown: Washington, West Virginia. I chose WVU because… “It was my dream school growing up. I have been a Mountaineer my whole life.” One item on my bucket list is… “Play a round of golf at Augusta National.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Australia.”

Dayne Leonard || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Catcher. Hometown: Spring Green, Wisconsin. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Costa Rica.” I chose WVU because… “The atmosphere around sports and the mountain views.” Fun fact about me… “I have diabetes.” My hidden talent is… “Yo-yoing.”

JJ Wetherholt || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Infielder. Hometown: Mars, Pennsylvania. My favorite uniform combo is… “All grays with blue hat.” My favorite class is… “Agricultural.” Fun fact about me… “I’m a Ravens fan who lives in Pittsburgh.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Germany”

Ben Hampton || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Pitcher. Hometown: De Pere, Wisconsin. My life motto is… “Take life one pitch at a time.” My hidden talent is… “I can juggle anything.” In my free time I like to… “Hang out with my teammates, watch movies and sleep.” One item on my bucket list is… “Skydiving.”

Tevin Tucker || West Virginia University Baseball. Position: Shortstop. Hometown: Prince George, Virginia. My hidden talent is… “Juggling.” I chose WVU because… “The coaches and community were down-to-earth good people that made me feel welcomed like it was another home.” My life motto is… “Be ready so you don’t have to get ready.”