The University of Charleston Baseball squad has seen a lot of changes since they were crowned Mountain East Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions in the spring of 2023. One change includes the hiring of new Head Coach Dean Peterson, an Ohio native that was selected in the ninth round of the 1993 amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox. Prior to joining the Charleston coaching staff, Peterson worked as an assistant coach at Frostburg State University for three seasons where he helped lead three athletes to All-Region honors in the 2023 season.
 
Another change for the program includes the loss of All-Americans Tyler Dellerman, Kyle West and Cole Peschl. In his final season, Dellerman was named the MEC Player of the Year and received All-American Honorable Mention, All-Region First Team and All-MEC First Team recognition. He led the team in RBIs with 66 and presented a batting average of .373 with 19 home runs, 15 doubles, a triple, 42 walks and an OPS of 1.267. 
 
Charleston returns leadoff hitter Drew Klaserner and Charleston native Brayden McCallister. Klaserner is a slick-fielding second baseman who also chipped in offensively with 50 runs scored and a .262 batting average. Last year during his junior season, McCallister hit .265 and swiped 24 of 25 bases which was second on the team. On the rise for the Golden Eagles is Junior Carter Rust who hit a .364 clip with a solid 1.162 OPS.
 
University of Charleston Baseball ended its season in the NCAA Atlantic Regional with a record of 43-12. Prior to regionals, the Golden Eagles were named MEC Tournament Champions after losing game one to West Liberty and bouncing back to defeat Frostburg State 12-8 in the championship. UC was also named MEC Regular Season South Division Champions after posing a record of 27-5.
 
The Golden Eagles start their season Friday, February 9 in Wingate, North Carolina, as they take on the Wingate University Bulldogs in the Ron Christopher Stadium. First pitch is set for 5pm.