#WVU is up 14-1. There’s a guy holding a raccoon in the crowd. I don’t know what else to tell you. pic.twitter.com/GsXs2KQeOj
— WVSports.com (@WVSportsDotCom) June 6, 2026
The unusual scene occurred during Game 2 of the Morgantown Super Regional. With the Mountaineers leading convincingly at 14-1 in the later innings, the broadcast highlighted a spectator seated directly behind home plate, who was holding a large raccoon.
Guy used his powers for one stolen base then dipped pic.twitter.com/takdJCufEK
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 6, 2026
Commentators and spectators swiftly referred to the animal as a “rally raccoon,” regarding it as a fortunate charm to sustain the team’s remarkable offensive performance.
Social media quickly noted that the most distinctly “West Virginia” aspect of the event was the fact that the surrounding crowd completely disregarded the raccoon’s presence, behaving as if holding a raccoon at a baseball game was entirely commonplace.
If you would’ve given me a paper list with the 16 super regional teams and asked me “Which team had a fan bring a raccoon to a game?” I would’ve picked West Virginia every time. https://t.co/RgJeb1HcLW
— Brendan Rourke (@B_RourkeSports) June 7, 2026
We can only hope to see the “Rally Raccoon” again at the College World Series in Omaha.
