P R E S S R E L E A S E :
The WVU Institute of Technology Baseball Team is excited to release its 2025 schedule. After closing the 2024 season with a 29-22 record and finishing in the semi-finals of the River States Conference Tournament, the Golden Bears will open the 48-game season. On February 7-8th, the season kicks off with a four-game series in Johnson City, TN. The Golden Bears will be facing three 2025 NAIA top 35 ranked teams, highlighted with the fourth game against Cumberland (KY) which qualified for the 2024 NAIA National World Series. Cumberland is ranked #5 in the pre-season NAIA National Poll.
The Golden Bears are hosting 26 home games at Linda K. Epling Stadium in Beckley, WV and one home game at GoMart Park in Charleston, WV. The first home games are scheduled for February 15-16th, a four-game series, in Beckley against Lourdes University (OH).
The team will open a 24-game River States Conference regular season on February 28th at Midway University in Lexington, KY. The nine-team conference schedule will conclude with the final weekend of the season on April 25-26th against IU Southeast with Senior Day Recognition held on Saturday, the 26th. IU Southeast will be the third ’24 World Series qualifier that the Golden Bears will face this season. They are ranked #17 in the pre-season NAIA National Poll.
April 11-13th, the Golden Bears will be hosting a unique mid-season, three team non-conference series. Fisher College from Boston, MA and Georgia Gwinnett from Atlanta will visit Beckley, WV. Gwinnett is another ’24 NAIA World Series qualifier and #3 ranked pre-season NAIA National Poll.
Lawrence Nesselrodt enters his 17th season as a Head Coach at WVU Tech. His career has totaled 34 years as a head coach and 8 years as an assistant coach at the collegiate level. Legendary Joe Goddard is in his 8th season as an assistant coach at WVU Tech, with an impressive track record of 45 years of coaching. Prior to his coaching career Joe was a Hall of Fame player for Marshall University, then extended his career for 6 years of professional baseball with the San Diego Padres. They have decided to take a former player under their wing, Isaac Wengert in his 2nd season as the pitching coach, who was an outstanding pitcher for the Golden Bears.
WVU-TECH BASEBALL 2025 SPRING SCHEDULE
DATE
DAY
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
GAMES
02/7/25
Friday
Milligan Univ. (TN)
Milligan, TN
11am
1×7
02/7/25
Friday
Indiana Wesleyan
Milligan, TN
2pm
1×7
02/8/25
Saturday
Indiana Wesleyan
Kingsport, TN
11am
1×7
02/8/25
Saturday
Cumberland Univ. (KY)
Kingsport, TN
5pm
1×7
02/15/25
Saturday
Lourdes Univ. (OH)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9 1×7
02/16/25
Sunday
Lourdes Univ. (OH)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×7 1×9
02/18/25
Tuesday
Kentucky Christian
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9
02/21/25
Friday
Point Park (PA)
Epling Stadium
11am
1×7
02/22/25
Saturday
Bluefield State (WV)
Epling Stadium
2pm
1×7
02/23/25
Sunday
Point Park (PA)
Epling Stadium
2pm
1×7
02/25/25
Tuesday
Bluefield State (WV)
Bluefield, WV
1pm
1×9
02/28/25
Friday
Midway Univ. (KY)
Midway, KY
3pm.
1×9
03/1/25
Saturday
Midway Univ. (KY)
Midway, KY
12noon
1×9 1×7
03/7/25
Friday
IUPUC (IN)
Epling Stadium
1pm
1×9
03/8/25
Saturday
IUPUC (IN)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9 1×7
03/11/25
Tuesday
Bluefield Univ. (VA)
Bluefield, VA
3pm
1×9
03/14/25
Friday
Rio Grande (OH)
Rio Grande, OH
3pm
1×9
03/15/25
Indiana Wesleyan
Saturday
Rio Grande (OH)
Rio Grande, OH
1pm
1×9 1×7
03/18/25
Tuesday
Davis & Elkins (WV)
Epling Stadium
Milligan, TN
12noon
1×9
03/21/25
Friday
IU Kokomo (IN)
Kokomo, IN
12noon
1×9
03/22/25
Saturday
IU Kokomo (IN)
Kokomo, IN
12noon.
1×9 1×7
03/25/25
Tuesday
Milligan Univ. (TN)
Epling Stadium
1pm
1×9
03/28/25
Friday
Shawnee State (OH)
Epling Stadium
3pm
1×9
03/29/25
Saturday
Shawnee State (OH)
Epling Stadium
1pm
1×9 1×7
04/01/25
Tuesday
Davis & Elkins (WV)
Elkins, WV
3pm
1×9
04/04/25
Friday
Oakland City (IN)
Epling Stadium
3pm
1×9
04/05/25
Saturday
Oakland City (IN)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9 1×7
04/08/25
Tuesday
WV Wesleyan
Charleston, WV
3pm
1×9
04/11/25
Friday
GA Gwinnett (GA)
Epling Stadium
4pm
1×9
04/12/25
Saturday
GA Gwinnett (GA)
Epling Stadium
2pm
1×7
04/12/25
Saturday
Fisher College (MA)
Epling Stadium
5pm
1×7
04/13/25
Sunday
Fisher College (MA)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9
04/15/25
Tuesday
Kentucky Christian
Grayson, KY
1pm
1×9
04/18/25
Friday
Brescia (KY)
Owensboro, KY
3pm
1×9
04/19/25
Saturday
Brescia (KY)
Owensboro, KY
12noon
1×9 1×7
04/22/25
Tuesday
Bluefield Univ. (VA)
Bluefield, VA
3pm
1×9
04/25/25
Friday
IU Southeast (IN)
Epling Stadium
3pm
1×9
04/26/25
Saturday
IU Southeast (IN) Senior Day
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9 1×7
TBA
TBA
River States Conf Tourn.
Chillicothe, OH
TBA
TBA
May 12-15, 2025
NAIA Regional Tourn.
TBA
TBA
NAIA World Series
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11am
1×7
02/8/25
Saturday
Cumberland Univ. (KY)
Kingsport, TN
5pm
1×7
02/15/25
Saturday
Lourdes Univ. (OH)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9 1×7
02/16/25
Sunday
Lourdes Univ. (OH)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×7 1×9
02/18/25
Tuesday
Kentucky Christian
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9
Friday
Point Park (PA)
Epling Stadium
11am
1×7
02/22/25
Saturday
Bluefield State (WV)
Epling Stadium
2pm
1×7
02/23/25
Sunday
Point Park (PA)
Epling Stadium
2pm
1×7
02/25/25
Tuesday
Bluefield State (WV)
Bluefield, WV
1pm
1×9
02/28/25
Friday
Midway Univ. (KY)
Midway, KY
3pm.
1×9
03/1/25
Saturday
Midway Univ. (KY)
Midway, KY
12noon
1×9 1×7
03/7/25
Friday
IUPUC (IN)
Epling Stadium
1pm
1×9
03/8/25
Saturday
IUPUC (IN)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9 1×7
03/11/25
Tuesday
Bluefield Univ. (VA)
Bluefield, VA
3pm
1×9
03/14/25
Friday
Rio Grande (OH)
Rio Grande, OH
3pm
1×9
03/15/25
Saturday
Rio Grande (OH)
Rio Grande, OH
1pm
1×9 1×7
03/18/25
Tuesday
Davis & Elkins (WV)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9
03/21/25
Friday
IU Kokomo (IN)
Kokomo, IN
12noon
1×9
03/22/25
Saturday
IU Kokomo (IN)
Kokomo, IN
12noon.
1×9 1×7
03/25/25
Tuesday
Milligan Univ. (TN)
Epling Stadium
1pm
1×9
03/28/25
Friday
Shawnee State (OH)
Epling Stadium
3pm
1×9
03/29/25
Saturday
Shawnee State (OH)
Epling Stadium
1pm
1×9 1×7
04/01/25
Tuesday
Davis & Elkins (WV)
Elkins, WV
3pm
1×9
04/04/25
Friday
Oakland City (IN)
Epling Stadium
3pm
1×9
04/05/25
Saturday
Oakland City (IN)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9 1×7
04/08/25
Tuesday
WV Wesleyan
Charleston, WV
3pm
1×9
04/11/25
Friday
GA Gwinnett (GA)
Epling Stadium
4pm
1×9
04/12/25
Saturday
GA Gwinnett (GA)
Epling Stadium
2pm
1×7
04/12/25
Saturday
Fisher College (MA)
Epling Stadium
5pm
1×7
04/13/25
Sunday
Fisher College (MA)
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9
04/15/25
Tuesday
Kentucky Christian
Grayson, KY
1pm
1×9
04/18/25
Friday
Brescia (KY)
Owensboro, KY
3pm
1×9
04/19/25
Saturday
Brescia (KY)
Owensboro, KY
12noon
1×9 1×7
04/22/25
Tuesday
Bluefield Univ. (VA)
Bluefield, VA
3pm
1×9
04/25/25
Friday
IU Southeast (IN)
Epling Stadium
3pm
1×9
04/26/25
Saturday
IU Southeast (IN) Senior Day
Epling Stadium
12noon
1×9 1×7
TBA
TBA
River States Conf Tourn.
Chillicothe, OH
TBA
TBA
May 12-15, 2025
NAIA Regional Tourn.
TBA
TBA
A.S.P.N on The Hill 