Article: Jucos helping Yellow Jackets reload: Concord trip kicks off season; WVC baseball

nscala@wvgazette.com

After reaching the Division II College World Series and finishing No. 5 in the nation, there's nowhere for the West Virginia State baseball team to go but down, right?

Well, maybe not.

The Yellow Jackets, who are scheduled to open their season with a four-game weekend series at Concord, have reloaded, largely with the help of junior college transfers who'll fill spots vacated by graduating seniors.

"We lost a lot of guys who pitched a lot last year, and we'll try to plug those holes with junior college guys," veteran State coach Calvin Bailey said. "When you do that, it doesn't put as much pressure on the freshmen and the young players."

In other words, the Jackets will ...

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