George Washington Revolutionaries | |
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2024 George Washington Colonials baseball team | |
Founded | 1891 |
University | George Washington University |
Head coach | Gregg Ritchie (12th season) |
Conference | A-10 |
Location | Arlington, VA |
Home stadium | Tucker Field at Barcroft Park (Capacity: 1,000) |
Nickname | Revolutionaries |
Colors | Buff and blue [1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1979, 1989, 1992, 2002 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
1979, 1989, 1992, 2002 |
The George Washington Revolutionaries baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of George Washington University in Washington, DC, United States. [2] The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. George Washington's first baseball team was fielded in 1891. The team plays its home games at Barcroft Park in Arlington, Virginia. The Colonials are coached by Gregg Ritchie.
The George Washington University has won eight total conference championships since sponsoring a program. The program has had 43 players drafted since its inception. [3]
Barcroft Park in Arlington, Va., has been the home of GW baseball since the team relocated off The Ellipse in 1993. The facility underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation in 2012 to install a new press box, concession area, dugouts, bullpens and stadium seating. [4]
In 2014, Ave Tucker, an alumnus and former center fielder, donated $2 million. The name of the facility was officially changed to Tucker Field in his honor. He graduated in 1977 from the George Washington University School of Business. [4]
The Colonials have had 12 coaches since 1950 when proper records were kept. The coach with the most all-time wins is Tom Walter with 275. [5]
Name | Years | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win Pct. | Conference Wins | Conference Losses | Conference Ties | Conference Win Pct. |
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Christian Zidouemba | 2017-Present | 25 | 23 | 2 | .500 | ||||
Will Smith | 1972–73, 75 | 48 | 45 | 0 | .516 | ||||
Mike Toomey | 1976–80 | 102 | 82 | 0 | .554 | ||||
Dennis Brant | 1981–82 | 34 | 41 | 0 | .453 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
Jim Goss | 1983–84 | 42 | 52 | 1 | .442 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .565 |
John Castleberry | 1985–91 | 185 | 158 | 5 | .532 | 71 | 31 | 0 | .696 |
Jay Murphy | 1992–96 | 116 | 134 | 1 | .462 | 61 | 42 | 0 | .592 |
Tom Walter | 1997–04 | 275 | 184 | 0 | .599 | 109 | 60 | 0 | .645 |
Steve Mrowka | 2005–12 | 202 | 245 | 1 | .451 | 94 | 109 | 0 | .463 |
Gregg Ritchie | 2013–present | 229 | 220 | 0 | .510 | 104 | 91 | 0 | .533 |
Total | 1,506 | 1,375 | 12 | .523 | 456 | 347 | .568 |
The following is the home record of the Colonials since they relocated to Tucker Field.
Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win Pct. |
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1993 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
1994 | 12 | 8 | .667 | |
1995 | 13 | 7 | .650 | |
1996 | 16 | 11 | .593 | |
1997 | 12 | 10 | .545 | |
1998 | 21 | 5 | .808 | |
1999 | 14 | 9 | .609 | |
2000 | 21 | 7 | .750 | |
2001 | 21 | 7 | .750 | |
2002 | 21 | 9 | .700 | |
2003 | 19 | 3 | .864 | |
2004 | 22 | 5 | .815 | |
2005 | 23 | 9 | .719 | |
2006 | 9 | 13 | .409 | |
2007 | 12 | 11 | 1 | .522 |
2008 | 12 | 15 | .444 | |
2009 | 16 | 17 | .485 | |
2010 | 10 | 11 | .476 | |
2011 | 11 | 17 | .393 | |
2012 | 11 | 17 | .393 | |
2013 | 15 | 16 | .484 | |
2014 | 14 | 16 | .467 | |
2015 | 20 | 10 | .667 | |
2016 | 15 | 11 | .577 | |
2017 | 15 | 10 | .600 | |
2018 | 22 | 10 | .688 | |
2019 | 21 | 11 | .656 | |
2020 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
Total | 431 | 286 | 1 | .601 |
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