NAIA Baseball Program

West Virginia University Institute Baseball - WV

West Virginia University Institute of Technology baseball competes at the NAIA level in River States Conference and is based in Beckley, WV. Campus enrollment is about 981 students. The published acceptance rate is 37%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 16-32. Listed coaches include Lawrence Nesselrodt, Joe Goddard, Isaac Wengert, Noah Lukas, and Jerry Carter.

WVU Tech finished 16–32 overall and 5–22 in River States Conference play, a step back from 19–26 the prior spring. Lawrence Nesselrodt remains head coach of the Beckley, West Virginia, NAIA Golden Bears on Baseball Forward’s roster through another rebuilding stretch. Families weighing a large 59-player 2027 roster should expect another mid-teens win total until RSC consistency improves and the pitching staff deepens.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Beckley, WV
  • Division: NAIA
  • Conference: River States Conference
  • School type: Public
  • Campus setting: City: Small (population less than 100,000)
  • Enrollment: 981 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 57% men / 43% women
  • Acceptance rate: 37%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $9,337
  • In-state tuition: $8,424
  • Out-of-state tuition: $21,072

Coaching Staff

  • Lawrence Nesselrodt, Head Coach
  • Joe Goddard, Assistant Coach
  • Isaac Wengert, Assistant Coach
  • Noah Lukas, Assistant Coach
  • Jerry Carter, Director of Operations

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 16-32
  • 2025: 19-26
  • 2024: 29-22
  • 2023: 19-28
  • 2022: 9-36

Members-only details for West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Members see direct contact details for the coaching staff: 2 email addresses and 2 phone numbers.

The 2026-27 roster breakdown is available to members, including class makeup, position depth by class, expected openings after this season, handedness, average height and weight by position, and where players come from.

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Conference: River States Conference

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