Assistant Coach Jason Beverlin
9/23/2007 4:08:00 AM | General
When Jason Beverlin retired from professional baseball and joined the coaching ranks, he didn't need any time to get to know the
Beverlin, a former All-America pitcher at
After one year in the
The following year he was a member of the Cleveland Indians where he made his debut in the majors. That same year he moved to his hometown Detroit Tigers and also got the call to the show. Beverlin made seven career appearances with the Indians and Tigers during the 2002 season. He made four relief appearances for the Indians and started three games for the Tigers.
From 2003-04 he played professionally in
Last spring he was a member of the Cleveland Indians' Triple A team before retiring to start his coaching career.
Hennon believes Beverlin's professional experience and ability to educate will benefit the
“I am very excited about the addition of Jason Beverlin to our coaching staff. I've known Jason since our days in college. He is a quality person and was a very successful pitcher at the collegiate level. Jason comes in with a tremendous amount of experience at the professional level,” said Hennon. “He has a great feel for the game and the ability to pass along that knowledge to our current pitchers here at
Beverlin was a three-year letterwinner at Western, joining Hennon and Tidick as key players in the Catamounts' dominance of the Southern Conference during the early 1990s. Western posted a 51-14 record from 1992-94, winning two regular season championships, one regular season runner-up finish and two conference tournament titles.
Beverlin concluded his three-year career by winning the Southern Conference ?Pitcher of the Year' award in 1994.
During his three-year career at Western, Beverlin compiled a 27-9 record and 3.79 ERA in 285 innings.
He was 12-2 with a 3.93 ERA his sophomore year, and 11-4 with a 2.39 ERA during his All-American junior season in which he received the SoCon's top pitching honor.
Beverlin was well respected around the league, having twice earned a spot on the Southern Conference First Team. In 1994 he earned Second Team All-America accolades from Baseball
The
Beverlin still has his name listed in the Southern Conference season record book: tied for second and 12th in wins (12 and 11, respectively), fourth in strikeouts (154 in 1994) and eighth in innings pitched (124.1 in '94). Among the career leaders Beverlin stands ninth with 306 strikeouts and tied for 11th with 27 victories.
Beverlin and his wife Heather are the parents of two sons, Cole and Lucas.
