West Virginia Mountaineers Baseball Transfer Portal Tracker 2024: List of all players who've entered the transfer portal
West Virginia won its first-ever NCAA baseball regional title this past season by sweeping past Dallas Baptist and Grand Canyon (twice) in the Tucson Regional. The Mountaineers advanced to the super regional against No. 4 seed North Carolina and made the Tar Heels sweat before losing in two closely fought games.
With the team appearing in its first super regional in program history, West Virginia coach Randy Mazey didn't waste any time tinkering with its lineup to prepare for the next season. The coaching staff recruited players from the high school ranks and acquired transferees to bolster the team composition to reach the College World Series next season.
However, some players from last year's roster weren't satisfied with their playing time. As a result, they opted to test the transfer portal to find new teams that could fully utilize their potential in the coming season. Here are the six West Virginia baseball players who elected to enter the transfer portal.
West Virginia Mountaineers players who entered the transfer portal
#1. Luke Szepek, C
Luke Szepek played 18 games (three starts) for West Virginia this past season. Szepek had two singles in 17 at-bats for a .118 batting average. The six-foot-four Albany, New York native scored two runs and registered two walks and three strikeouts for the Mountaineers.
#2. Nick Barone, 1B
Nick Barone played for two seasons with West Virginia and played 28 games. Barone went 4-of-33 (.121) with the Mountaineers and scored six runs. He smacked two home runs and nine RBIs.
Barone struck out 14 times and had seven walks for West Virginia and the first baseman had an on-base percentage of .268 and slugging rate of .303. On June 10, the six-foot infielder announced his transfer to VCU.
#3. Lincoln Pack, OF
Lincoln Pack didn't play for WVU this season but had the potential to compete in Division I baseball. The five-foot-eight Pack had the top batting average in WPIAL 3A and was ranked 47th in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game.
#4. Tony Konopiots, INF
Tony Konopiots didn't see action this season for West Virginia. Konopiots, who played at Downers Grove High School, was the 24th-ranked third baseman in the country and the 19th-ranked player in Illinois, as per Perfect Game.
#5. Tyler Cox, OF
Tyler Cox played 70 games in three seasons with West Virginia, where he hit .125. in 64 at-bats. Cox recorded three RBIs and nine stolen bases.
He had an on-base percentage of .278 and his slugging rate was .156. Cox recorded 23 strikeouts and 13 walks during his career with the Mountaineers.
#6. Andrew Callaway, LHP
Andrew Callaway did not play for West Virginia this season as a redshirt freshman. However, the six-foot Callaway was ranked as the top left-handed pitching prospect in Delaware and the second-best player, as per Perfect Game.
Callaway, an All-State and All-Conference awardee, played 58 innings as a junior and went 8-2 with 83 strikeouts.