Founded: 1888

Conference: Mountain East Conference

Division: NCAA D2

Enrollment: 1,200

Type: Private

Academics: Less Selective

SAT Range: 960–1120

ACT Range: 18–22

Admission Rate: 71%

Male/Female: 39% / 61%

In-State Cost: $34,192

Out-of-State Cost: $61,974

Phone: (304)357-4870

Email: admissions@ucwv.edu

Mascot: Golden Eagles

Coaching Staff Contact Info

COACH
TITLE
EMAIL
PHONE
Dean Peterson
Head Baseball Coach
deanpeterson@ucwv.edu 
814-573-8263 
Kyle Watson
Assistant Coach – Infield & Mental Performance
kylewatson@ucwv.edu 
Carter Lyles
Assistant Coach – Pitching
carterlyles@ucwv.edu 
Evan Ulrich
Assistant Coach – Catching
evanulrich@ucwv.edu 
Joe Simonetta
Assistant Coach – Strength & Conditioning
josephsimonetta@ucwv.edu 
Mason Thomas
Recruiting Coordinator
masonthomas@ucwv.edu 
Dave McPhail
Director of Baseball Operations
davidmcphail@ucwv.edu 

Commitment Metrics

CATEGORY
60 YARD
FB VELO
EXIT VELO
OF VELO
IF VELO
C POP
C VELO
Metric Avg.
7.2
84.2
87.4
83.8
86.5
2.01
78.5
# Players
8
26
9
4
2
1
2

Baseball Performance

YEAR
WIN %
NCAA TOURNAMENT
2023
0.782
Yes
2024
0.815
No
2025
0.51
No
3-YR Weighted Avg
0.657
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