1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team

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1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg
Midwest II Regional Champions
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record50–17 (16–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rick Hatcher (1st season)
  • Paul Mears (3rd season)
  • Jeff Guy (1st season)
MVP Nomar Garciaparra
Home stadium Russ Chandler Stadium
Seasons
 1993
1995 
1994 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Clemson  y204 .8335718 .760
No. 2 Georgia Tech  y168 .6675017 .746
Duke  168 .6673320 .623
No. 6 Florida State  y149 .6095322 .707
NC State  y1311 .5424618 .719
North Carolina  1013 .4353421 .618
Wake Forest  1014 .4173720 .649
Maryland  618 .2502430 .444
Virginia  222 .0832034 .370
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1994 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1994 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Yellow Jackets played their home games at Russ Chandler Stadium. The team was coached by Danny Hall in his 1st season at Georgia Tech.

Contents

The Yellow Jackets lost the College World Series, defeated by the Oklahoma Sooners in the championship game.

Roster

1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets roster
 

Pitchers

  • Carlos Cason
  • Geoff Duncan
  • Al Gogolin
  • Buck Hall
  • Brandon Hutchins
  • Shane McGill
  • Chris Myers
  • Brad Rigby
  • L. J. Yankosky
 

Infielders

  • Scott Byers
  • 5 Nomar Garciaparra
  • Brandon Hensley
  • Jimy Lincoln
  • Scott McIntyre
  • Michael Sorrow

Catchers

 

Outfielders

  • Matt Barr
  • Adam Easterling
  • Jay Payton
  • Ryan Ritter
  • Matt Saier
  • Michael Smith

Coaches

  • Danny Hall - 1st Season
  • Rick Hatcher - 1st Season
  • Paul Mears - 3rd Season
  • Jeff Guy - 1st Season
 

Schedule

1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball game log
Regular season
February (6–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordACC record
February 11 Minnesota Russ Chandler StadiumAtlanta, GA 3–11–0
February 12MinnesotaRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA10–52–0
February 13MinnesotaRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA8–23–0
February 19at Georgia Southern Unknown • Statesboro, GA 6–34–0
February 20at Georgia SouthernUnknown • Statesboro, GA15–25–0
February 25vs Oklahoma Titan FieldFullerton, CA 6–85–1
February 26vs San Diego Titan Field • Fullerton, CA5–46–1
February 27at Cal State Fullerton Titan Field • Fullerton, CA0–26–2
March (15–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordACC record
March 5 Rutgers Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA1–26–3
March 5RutgersRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA17–77–3
March 6RutgersRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA13–28–3
March 8 Appalachian State Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA22–49–3
March 9Appalachian StateRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA22–410–3
March 11 Virginia Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA4–111–31–0
March 12VirginiaRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA6–212–32–0
March 13VirginiaRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA7–613–33–0
March 19 Siena Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA26–114–33–0
March 20SienaRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA11–115–33–0
March 22at Maryland Shipley FieldCollege Park, MD 12–416–34–0
March 23at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, MD5–616–44–1
March 24at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, MD12–417–45–1
March 25 Ohio Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA6–418–45–1
March 26OhioRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA12–519–45–1
March 29 Winthrop Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA12–220–45–1
March 30WinthropRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA17–821–45–1
April (13–6)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordACC record
April 1 North Carolina Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA7–422–46–1
April 2North CarolinaRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA7–623–47–1
April 3North CarolinaRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA8–1123–57–2
April 5 Georgia State Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA4–324–57–2
April 8 Duke Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA7–525–58–2
April 9DukeRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA9–226–59–2
April 10DukeRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA17–1027–510–2
April 12Georgia StateRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA28–328–510–2
April 13 Davidson Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA4–628–610–2
April 15at NC State Doak FieldRaleigh, NC 7–828–710–3
April 16at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NC11–729–711–3
April 17at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NC7–430–712–3
April 20at Georgia Foley FieldAthens, GA 8–031–712–3
April 22at Wake Forest Ernie Shore FieldWinston-Salem, NC 1–231–812–4
April 23at Wake ForestErnie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC7–532–813–4
April 24at Wake ForestErnie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC2–1432–913–5
April 26GeorgiaRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA13–233–913–5
April 29at Florida State Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL 4–633–1013–6
April 30at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–234–1014–6
May (7–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordACC record
May 1at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–535–1015–6
May 4at Mercer Claude Smith FieldMacon, GA 5–635–1115–6
May 6Georgia SouthernRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA9–636–1115–6
May 7Georgia SouthernRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA8–637–1115–6
May 8Georgia SouthernRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA15–638–1115–6
May 10GeorgiaRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA14–139–1115–6
May 11at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball ComplexDecatur, GA 23–940–1115–6
May 13 Clemson Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA8–940–1215–7
May 14ClemsonRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA20–441–1216–7
May 15ClemsonRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA4–741–1316–8
Postseason
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament (2–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordACC record
May 18vs North Carolina Greenville Municipal StadiumGreenville, SC 7–442–1316–8
May 19vs Wake ForestGreenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC6–043–1316–8
May 20vs ClemsonGreenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC6–943–1416–8
May 21vs NC StateGreenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC2–1143–1516–8
Midwest II Regional (4–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordACC record
May 27vs Connecticut Eck StadiumWichita, KS 7–044–1516–8
May 28at Wichita State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS13–145–1516–8
May 29vs Washington Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS6–246–1516–8
May 30vs WashingtonEck Stadium • Wichita, KS9–1246–1616–8
May 30vs WashingtonEck Stadium • Wichita, KS1871247–1616–8
1994 College World Series (3–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordACC record
June 3vs Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, NE 2–048–1616–8
June 5vs Florida StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE12–449–1616–8
June 8Cal State FullertonJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE3–250–1616–8
June 11vs Oklahoma Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE5–1350–1716–8

Awards and honors

Nomar Garciaparra
Jason Varitek
Brad Rigby

Yellow Jackets in the 1994 MLB Draft

The following members of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball program were drafted in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft. [4]

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
112 Nomar Garciaparra SS Boston Red Sox
114 Jason Varitek C Seattle Mariners
129 Jay Payton OF New York Mets
236 Brad Rigby P Oakland Athletics
13345Al Gogolin P Oakland Athletics
381,065Buck Hall P Texas Rangers

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1994". Boyd's World. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "2019 Georgia Tech Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "College World Series record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  4. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Georgia Institute of Technology". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2019.