Western Carolina University Athletics

Men's Baseball

Western Carolina University

NCAA D1 · Southern Conference · Cullowhee, NCPortal active

36-23

2026 record

55%

Win rate, 3yr

$13.3k

Avg net price

60%

Grad rate

The program

2026 36-232025 30-282024 28-262023 21-332022 26-31

Under Alan Beck: 66-51 since 2025

Alan Beck, Head coach · 1 season · acbeck@email.wcu.edu

Assistants: Drew Wahrmund (Student Manager - Baseball) · Dusty White · Gavin Mortenson · Jeff Korte · Joseph Gibbs (Student Manager - Baseball) · Laney Snyder (Student Manager - Baseball) · Nate Stocum · Seth Graves

The roster · 2026

45 on the roster13 Fr16 So8 Jr5 Sr1 Grad

Griffin Guinther

Jr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Roswell, Ga.

Cole Jones

R-Sr. · Outfield / First Base

Champaign, Ill.

Tyler Oaks

Fr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Madisonville, Tenn.

Elijah Smith

Jr. · Outfield

Warner Robins, Ga.

Bryce Davidson

R-So. · Right-handed Pitcher

Fletcher, N.C.

Caleb Williams

R-So. · Right-handed Pitcher

Bethlehem, N.C.

Jackson Lyda

So. · Infield

Fletcher, N.C.

Wyatt Stanley

R-So. · Outfield

High Point, N.C.

Carson Wallace

Fr. · Infield

Asheville, N.C.

Davis Budd

Jr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Acworth, Ga.

John Lobs

So. · Right-Handed Pitcher

Winston-Salem, N.C.

Turner Gross

Fr. · Catcher

St. Petersburg, Fla.

Gavin Maines

So. · Left-Handed Pitcher

Yadkinville, N.C.

Carlos Diaz

Fr. · Catcher

Youngsville, N.C.

Ryan Perzanowski

Fr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Fawn Grove, Pa.

Josh Ossiander

Jr. · Infield/Right-Handed Pitcher

Northampton, Pa.

Bryant Kimbrell

So. · Infield/Right-Handed Pitcher

West End N.C.

Trey Wheeler

R-So. · Left-handed Pitcher

Melbourne, Fla.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Pitcher4 of 25 graduating
Infield2 of 9 graduating

Where they're from

North Carolina 23Georgia 8Florida 3Pennsylvania 2South Carolina 2Illinois 1Other 6

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$8.8k/yr
$30-48k$10.0k/yr
$48-75k$12.6k/yr
$75-110k$17.1k/yr
$110k+$18.0k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $4k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

1080-1270

Grad rate

60%

Admit rate

82%

Enrollment

10k

Also in the Southern Conference

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