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Mazey expects ‘full recovery’ for Dotson after breaking pitching arm

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia junior pitcher Conner Dotson underwent successful surgery to repair a broken bone in his pitching arm, coach Randy Mazey announced Wednesday.

Dotson sustained his season-ending injury while warming up in the bullpen before his scheduled Sunday start at Oklahoma State on April 2.

The rarity of such a pitching injury — sources said Dotson fractured his humerus — fueled concern about more serious issues that might have weakened the bone. A source told MetroNews earlier Wednesday that doctors closely evaluated Dotson and gave an encouraging prognosis.

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