Wheeling University Baseball Kicks Off MEC Play at EQT Park

Cardinals face Charleston and West Virginia State in conference-opening weekend

Mar. 13, 2026 at 9:22pm

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The Wheeling University baseball team (11-4, 0-0) will kick off the Mountain East Conference (MEC) portion of their schedule this weekend, hosting the University of Charleston on Saturday and West Virginia State on Sunday at EQT Ballpark in Washington, Pennsylvania. The Cardinals are looking to turn things around in MEC South play after not winning a single weekend series in the division last season.

Why it matters

Wheeling is aiming to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, and stacking up wins in regional play like this MEC South opening weekend will be crucial to their postseason hopes. The Cardinals have received votes in the NCBWA poll already this season and a strong showing against Charleston and West Virginia State could help them crack the national rankings.

The details

The Cardinals are coming off a split weekend against Bluefield State, where they took three of four games. Standout performances came from pitcher Brock Elliott, who threw 5 scoreless innings, and senior Nicholas Schulz, who hit a home run and drove in 3 runs. The Wheeling bullpen also provided solid relief work over the 4-game series.

  • The series against Charleston is scheduled for Saturday, March 14th at 1 PM and 4 PM.
  • The series against West Virginia State is scheduled for Sunday, March 15th at 1 PM and 4 PM.

The players

Brock Elliott

A senior pitcher for Wheeling University who threw 5 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts in the team's last series.

Nicholas Schulz

A senior for the Cardinals who hit a home run and drove in 3 runs in the team's last series.

University of Charleston

Wheeling's opponent on Saturday, the University of Charleston Golden Eagles lead the all-time series 28-16 against the Cardinals.

West Virginia State

Wheeling's opponent on Sunday, the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets lead the all-time series 29-12 against the Cardinals.

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What they’re saying

“We must stack up wins in regional play if we want to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time. These MEC South matchups are crucial.”

— Ryan Lewicki, Head Coach (wucardinals.com)

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