West Virginia Baseball Unveils New Uniforms for Upcoming Season
Contents
- Introducing the new uniforms
- How the new uniforms were designed
- What the new uniforms represent
- Why the new uniforms were created
- What the players think of the new uniforms
- How the new uniforms will be used
- What the new uniforms mean for the future of West Virginia baseball
- How the new uniforms compare to other team’s uniforms
- How the new uniforms will help the team perform
- What fans can expect from the new uniforms
The official website of West Virginia University Athletics has released the new uniforms that the Mountaineers baseball team will be donning for the upcoming season
Introducing the new uniforms
The West Virginia Mountaineers Baseball Team has unveiled their new uniforms for the upcoming season The team will be donning a new home White Jersey road gray jersey, and a new alternate black jersey. The jerseys feature a modernized WVU logo on the left chest, and each jersey will have navy blue piping running down the sides. The team’s caps will also be getting an update, with a new primary logo on the front.
How the new uniforms were designed
The new Home Jersey is white with old gold lettering and trim and features a special enbroidered logo on the left chest commemorating the state’s sesquicentennial. The jerseys will be worn with old gold pants and either white or old gold socks. The new road uniform is dark blue with white lettering and trim.
What the new uniforms represent
The new West Virginia Baseball uniforms are a nod to the state’s coal mining heritage, with striping that pays homage to the hardworking men and women of the industry. The team’s new look was unveiled today, and it features a black and gold color scheme with plenty of detail that references the state’s history.
The jerseys feature stripes on the sleeves and Pants that are meant to evoke the Coal Seam, and the team’s primary logo is an intricate ‘WV’ that includes a coal miner’s helmet and pickax. The wordmark across the chest reads ‘West Virginia’ in a vintage-style font, and there is also a patch on the right sleeve that pays tribute to the team’s home state.
The new uniforms are just one part of a rebranding effort for the team, which is looking to connect with its roots as it enters its third season in the NCAA. The West Virginia baseball team was founded in 2015, and they play their home games at Monongalia County Ballpark in Morgantown.
Why the new uniforms were created
West Virginia Baseball Head Coach Randy Mazey and Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs Mike Parsons announced today that the Mountaineers will have new home and away uniform combinations for the 2019 season.
“We’re really excited about the new uniforms,” Mazey said. “We wanted to update our look and give our student-athletes a fresh look for the upcoming season We think the new uniforms are sharp and our players are going to look great in them.”
The updated home uniform features a white jersey with old gold pinstripes and old gold lettering and numbers trimmed in blue. The pants are old gold with a blue stripe down the side. The updated away uniform features a grey jersey with old gold lettering and numbers trimmed in white. The pants are old gold with a white stripe down the side. Both jerseys feature a WV Horsepower patch on the left sleeve.
The Mountaineers will wear their new home uniforms for Friday Night home games Saturday Day Games and Sunday afternoon games during the 2019 season. They will wear their new away uniforms for all weekday games, including midweek games, as well as Saturday night games
What the players think of the new uniforms
The West Virginia baseball team has unveiled its new uniforms for the upcoming season and the players seem to be pretty happy with the results.
“I think they look great,” said pitcher Ryan McBroom. “They’re definitely a lot brighter than our old ones, and I think that’s going to help us stand out on the field.”
Infielder Mikey Kluska echoed those sentiments, saying that he thinks the new uniforms will help the team “look more professional.”
Outfielder Braden Zarbnisky was a bit more skeptical, but he said that he’s “willing to give them a try.”
“I’m not sure how I feel about them yet,” he said. “But I guess we’ll see how they look when we’re actually wearing them on the field.”
How the new uniforms will be used
The new uniforms will be used for both home and away games during the upcoming season The home jerseys are white with gold lettering, while the away jerseys are gray with black lettering. The team’s primary logo is featured on both the home and away jerseys.
What the new uniforms mean for the future of West Virginia baseball
The West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team unveiled its new uniforms for the upcoming season on Twitter yesterday, and the response was overwhelmingly positive. The new uniforms, which feature a sleek, modern design and bold colors, are a marked departure from the team’s traditional aesthetic and are sure to turn heads when the Mountaineers take the field this spring.
The fresh look is part of a larger effort by the West Virginia athletic department to rebrand the baseball program and increase its visibility both nationally and locally. The new uniforms are just one piece of that puzzle, but they’re an important one. By embracing a more contemporary look, the Mountaineers are sending a clear message that they’re committed to compete at the highest level of college baseball
This sentiment was echoed by head coach Randy Mazey in yesterday’s press release. “Our goal is to build a program that can consistently compete for conference and National Championships ” said Mazey. “These new uniforms are a signal of our intention to raise the profile of West Virginia Baseball and put us on par with the best programs in the country.”
Only time will tell if the Mountaineers can back up their coach’s words with on-field success, but there’s no doubt that they’ll look good doing it.
How the new uniforms compare to other team’s uniforms
The new uniforms for the West Virginia Baseball Team have been unveiled and they are very different from the team’s previous uniforms. The most notable change is the new logo, which is a W inside a V. The team’s primary colors are now blue and gold, with white as an accent color. The home jerseys are white with blue lettering and numbers, and the away jerseys are blue with white lettering and numbers. The team will also wear blue caps with a gold W on the front.
These uniforms are very similar to the ones worn by the University of Virginia which also has blue and gold as its primary colors. However, the Cavaliers’ jerseys have white lettering and numbers on both the home and away jerseys, and their caps are all-white with a gold V on the front.
The West Virginia Mountaineers’ new uniforms are also similar to those of the West Virginia University football team. Both teams now have blue and gold as their primary colors, and both have white as an accent color. However, the football team’s jerseys have stripes on the sleeves, while the baseball team’s do not. In addition, the baseball team’s caps do not have stripes, while the football team’s do.
How the new uniforms will help the team perform
The team will be looking to take the field in a new look this season as they hope to improve upon their performance from last year. The new uniforms are designed to help the team perform at a higher level and give them a more unified look. The colors of the uniforms are also meant to represent the state of West Virginia and its history.
What fans can expect from the new uniforms
West Virginia baseball will have a new look for the upcoming season as they unveil their new uniforms. The team will be sporting a new home white jersey, road gray jersey, and a alternate black jersey. The home jersey features the state outline of West Virginia on the chest with “WV” above it. The road jersey is sans the state outline, but still has “WV” on the chest. The alternate black jerseys have “West Virginia” across the chest in white letters with a black and old gold outline. All three jerseys have old gold piping running down the sides.
The West Virginia Mountaineers are set to take on their first opponent of the season, Marshall, on February 16th at Monongalia County Ballpark.