Matt Ineich brings table-setting speed and contact pop to WVU’s infield
In the 2026 season, Matt Ineich has been a high-contact leadoff-type spark for West Virginia, flashing real production at shortstop with multi-hit games, a grand slam, and steady run creation in the middle of the Mountaineers’ order. His calling card is a polished bat-to-ball approach, plus on-base skill and enough extra-base juice to punish mistakes, and his freshman track record at Ohio (.387 average, 21 walks, 11 strikeouts) shows the hit tool is no fluke. He looks like a strong fit for teams wanting an energetic INF who can set the tone and keep innings alive.
