Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs steamrolled Philip Barbour 16-0 in three innings, pounding out 15 hits with every starter collecting one. Payton Brown drove in six with two doubles, Kynnedy Marple added three RBIs, and Charity Talbott tossed a one-hit shutout.

Buckhannon-Upshur trailed 5-4 at halftime but couldn’t match University’s second-half surge, falling 12-7 on the road. Zack Simmons paced the Bucs with three goals, Gage Scott made 12 saves, and B-U drops to 1-2 ahead of Saturday’s home game vs. Jefferson County.

West Virginia Wesleyan dropped a non-conference doubleheader at Bluefield State, 8-3 and 16-8, despite 17 hits and 11 runs. Big innings and timely power swings—sparked by Nate Rollins—powered the Big Blues to a sweep at Bowen Field.

West Virginia Wesleyan softball dropped both games of a doubleheader to Davis & Elkins at Culpepper Field, falling 9-1 in five innings before a wild 15-10 slugfest.

Mallory Moss and Harley Walton scored three goals each as Buckhannon-Upshur rolled past Fairmont Senior 10-4 on the road for its first win, improving to 1-1. Josie Rosencrance made 13 saves, and the Lady Bucs visit University on Friday.

Buckhannon-Upshur opened the 2026 season at home with a strong third-place finish (92 points) in an eight-team meet, as Elkins edged Lincoln for the title. Greyson Wyland won shot put (43-11), and the Bucs added multiple runner-up relay finishes despite weeks of rough weather.

Junior Rylen Carlyle powered Buckhannon-Upshur’s season-opening home meet with a long jump win, top-three sprint finishes, and a first-place 4×400 relay.

My Buckhannon’s Hank Ellis All-Stars for March 16–22 are Kynnedy Marple and Easton Rice. Marple powered a 3-1 Lady Buc week, batting .545 with 7 RBIs and going 2-0 with 16 Ks, while Rice led B-U lacrosse with 3 goals and an assist in a 15-3 win.

Buckhannon-Upshur rallied with a five-run sixth inning to beat Preston 11-7 on the road after surrendering a 6-0 lead and falling behind 7-6.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Bucs and Lady Bucs opened the season against state powers Morgantown and University, dropping both doubleheader matches 7-0 after a long delay for wet courts.

West Virginia Wesleyan surged early and got a hat trick from Nyah Elmer, but Virginia State capitalized on extra-player chances and a big third quarter to pull away for a 13-3 win. Elmer added three caused turnovers, while goalie Ella Gomez made 14 saves in the loss.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs dropped a 16-1 road game at Morgantown, then bounced back with two big home wins Saturday. They rallied past Parkersburg South 11-3 with a nine-run fifth and beat Grafton 16-8 behind hot bats and strong pitching.