Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Jason Beverlin - Baseball - (1992-94)
Beverlin is the most honored pitcher in Western Carolina baseball history. He was a consensus All-America selection, SoCon Pitcher and Male Athlete of the Year, a two-time All-Atlantic Region All-Star and helped lead WCU to three-consecutive NCAA Regional meets from 1992 through 1994. In addition, he was named to the SoCon's 75th Anniversary Baseball Team, meaning he was voted one of the six best pitchers in the conference, 1921 to 1996. Only pitching for the Catamounts for three seasons, Beverlin won 27 games and was the all-time, single-season leader in wins (12) and led the nation with a school and conference season strikeout record of 154. He also set league benchmark for consecutive wins in a season (11 in 1994) and most wins in a conference tournament in 1993. In addition, Beverlin was a two-time member of the SoCon All-Academic Team. Drafted in the fourth round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Oakland Athletics, Beverlin pitched in Major Leagues for both the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. Was selected to the Southern Conference 100th Anniversary Team in 2021.
