Men's Baseball
Catawba College
NCAA D2 · South Atlantic Conference · Salisbury, NC
49-14
2026 record
76%
Win rate, 3yr
$17.7k
Avg net price
47%
Grad rate
The program
Under Jim Gantt: 565-251 since 1996
Postseason (2021)
Jim Gantt, Head coach · 30 seasons · jimgantt@catawba.edu
Assistants: Cole Hales (Pitching Coach) · Curtis Owen · Jeremy Simpson · Jim Gantt · Zac Almond (Volunteer Assistant Coach)
The roster · 2026
Cooper Beck
Fr. · Catcher
Lexington, N.C.
Owen Robinson
Fr. · Pitcher
Jamestown, N.C.
Brandon Crabtree
Jr. · First Baseman
Pittsboro, N.C.
Kemper Nix
Sr. · Pitcher
Spartanburg, S.C.
Marshal Faw
Fr. · Pitcher/Outfield
Landis, N.C.
Parker Lakey
Fr. · Pitcher/Infield
Harrisburg, N.C.
Joe Burleyson
So. · Pitcher/Catcher
Salisbury, N.C.
Colt Wilkins
Sr. · Pitcher
Greensboro, N.C.
Braeden Major
Sr. · Pitcher
Mooresville, N.C.
Seth Sharpe
So. · Pitcher
Eden, N.C.
Malachi Cloud
R-Jr. · Outfield
Decatur, Ga.
Sam Hunter
Sr. · Outfield
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Sam Alessi
So. · Pitcher
Concord, N.C.
Hartley Rahman
R-Fr. · Infield
Richmond, Va.
Cameron Burleyson
Jr. · Catcher
China Grove, N.C.
Kaden Neuman
Jr. · Pitcher
Bull Valley, Ill.
Kylan Odean
R-Fr. · Outfield
Matthews, N.C.
Nathan Chrismon
Sr. · Infield
China Grove, N.C.
A sample of the roster.
Roster turnover
Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.
Where they're from
Cost & academics
Net cost after aid, by family income
SAT 25-75%
1030-1300
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
75%
Enrollment
1k
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