In the transfer era, incoming freshmen are often overlooked as potential contributors to a team. WVU baseball head coach Steve Sabins has a “hands-on” approach to helping incoming freshmen transition into Division I baseball and just college life.
WVU baseball has witnessed the success of several true freshmen being important contributors to their teams’ success, including Gavin Kelly in 2025, Spencer Barnett in 2024, Logan Sauve in 2023, and current top MLB prospect JJ Wetherholt in 2022. Sabins is trying to aid his freshmen class in their development by bringing freshmen onto the WVU campus six weeks early.