Western Carolina Catamounts baseball

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Western Carolina Catamounts
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Founded1928 (1928)
University Western Carolina University
Head coach Alan Beck (4th season)
Conference Southern Conference
Location Cullowhee, North Carolina
Home stadium Hennon Stadium
Nickname Catamounts
ColorsPurple 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

The Western Carolina Catamounts baseball team represents Western Carolina University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Southern Conference. [2]

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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.

YearRegionOpponentResult
1985 East RegionalOld Dominion
La Salle
St. John's
South Carolina		W 5–3
L 12–13
W 9–6
L 3–14
1986 Atlantic RegionalGeorgia Tech
Miami		L 7–8 (11)
L 8–10
1987 Mideast RegionalOklahoma State
Purdue
Mississippi State
Oklahoma State		L 3–6
W 8–7
W 8–1
L 6–9
1988 South RegionalMississippi State
Texas A&M		L 4–7
L 6–8
1989 South RegionalMississippi State
Indiana State		L 0–8
L 3–10
1992 South II RegionalFlorida 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 RegionalLSU
Miami
Kent State		L 2–7
W 10–5
L 5–8
1994 Mideast RegionalArizona State
Tennessee		L 6–8
L 4–6
1997 East RegionalAuburn
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

CoachTenureRecord
Jim Gudger1951–1960, 1963140–83
Charles Seeger1961–196220–21
Ron Blackburn 1964–196878–65
Bill Haywood 1969–81216–158–2
David Wright198228–12
Jack Leggett 1983–1991302–226
Keith LeClair 1992–97228–135–2
Rodney Hennon 1998–199981–38
Todd Raleigh 2000–07257–209
Bobby Moranda 2008–2022406–392–3
Alan Beck2023–present79–87

References

  1. ↑ Western Carolina University Athletic Guidelines (PDF). October 1, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ https://catamountsports.com/sports/baseball
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