Western Carolina Catamounts baseball
College baseball team
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The Western Carolina Catamounts baseball team represents Western Carolina University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Southern Conference. [2]
Founded1928
UniversityWestern Carolina University
Head coachAlan Beck (4th season)
ConferenceSouthern Conference
| Western Carolina Catamounts | |
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 2026 Western Carolina Catamounts baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1928 |
| University | Western Carolina University |
| Head coach | Alan Beck (4th season) |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Location | Cullowhee, North Carolina |
| Home stadium | Hennon Stadium |
| Nickname | Catamounts |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2016 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2016 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2013, 2014 | |
NCAA Tournament
Western Carolina has participated in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament twelve times. The 1992 team reached the Regional Final, losing in two games. They have a record of 13–25.
| Year | Region | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | East Regional | Old Dominion La Salle St. John's South Carolina | W 5–3 L 12–13 W 9–6 L 3–14 |
| 1986 | Atlantic Regional | Georgia Tech Miami | L 7–8 (11) L 8–10 |
| 1987 | Mideast Regional | Oklahoma State Purdue Mississippi State Oklahoma State | L 3–6 W 8–7 W 8–1 L 6–9 |
| 1988 | South Regional | Mississippi State Texas A&M | L 4–7 L 6–8 |
| 1989 | South Regional | Mississippi State Indiana State | L 0–8 L 3–10 |
| 1992 | South II Regional | Florida State Kent State Stanford Florida State Florida State | L 0–1 W 14–1 W 5–0 L 3–4 L 3–18 |
| 1993 | South Regional | LSU Miami Kent State | L 2–7 W 10–5 L 5–8 |
| 1994 | Mideast Regional | Arizona State Tennessee | L 6–8 L 4–6 |
| 1997 | East Regional | Auburn Marist South Florida | L 3–11 W 8–3 L 4–9 |
| 2003 | Coral Gables Super Regional Wilson Regional | VCU Le Moyne VCU NC State | L 0–6 W 9–5 W 2–0 L 4–6 (14) |
| 2007 | Chapel Hill Super Regional Chapel Hill Regional | East Carolina Jacksonville East Carolina North Carolina | L 8–9 W 7–0 W 9–5 L 5–6 |
| 2016 | Columbia Super Regional Clemson Regional | Clemson Nebraska Clemson | L 10–24 W 4–1 L 3–15 |
List of head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Gudger | 1951–1960, 1963 | 140–83 |
| Charles Seeger | 1961–1962 | 20–21 |
| Ron Blackburn | 1964–1968 | 78–65 |
| Bill Haywood | 1969–81 | 216–158–2 |
| David Wright | 1982 | 28–12 |
| Jack Leggett | 1983–1991 | 302–226 |
| Keith LeClair | 1992–97 | 228–135–2 |
| Rodney Hennon | 1998–1999 | 81–38 |
| Todd Raleigh | 2000–07 | 257–209 |
| Bobby Moranda | 2008–2022 | 406–392–3 |
| Alan Beck | 2023–present | 79–87 |