Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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Founded1885 (140 years ago)
University Georgia Institute of Technology
Head coach Danny Hall (32nd season)
Conference ACC
Coastal Division
Location Atlanta, Georgia
Home stadium Russ Chandler Stadium
(Capacity: 4,157)
Nickname Yellow Jackets
ColorsTech gold and white [1]
   
College World Series runner-up
1994
College World Series appearances
1994, 2002, 2006
NCAA regional champions
1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
NCAA Tournament appearances
1959, 1971, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
Conference tournament champions
ACC: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2014
Regular season conference champions
SIAA: 1906, 1920, 1921
SoCon: 1923, 1926
SEC: 1957
ACC: 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2011 (t)

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Georgia Tech athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Yellow Jackets play their home games in Russ Chandler Stadium and they are currently coached by Danny Hall.

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History

Georgia Tech players in a dugout at SunTrust Park in 2017 May 2017 GT vs. UGA baseball - GT dugout.jpg
Georgia Tech players in a dugout at SunTrust Park in 2017

Baseball is a very successful sport at Georgia Tech, where it is one of the premier baseball teams in the NCAA. Georgia Tech baseball is notable for its high-scoring offenses and stout defenses. Before Tech had its own baseball field, it played at Brisbine Park. [2]

A notable game was played in 1916, when the Cumberland College Bulldogs routed the Yellow Jackets 22-0. Seeking to avenge this loss, Georgia Tech baseball coach John Heisman, who was also the football coach at the time, invoked the two schools' previously-agreed-upon scheduling contract that obligated Cumberland to play Georgia Tech in football. The resultant game became the most lopsided victory ever in the history of college football, carrying a score of 222-0 in favor of Georgia Tech.

The team's success is guided by head coach Danny Hall. Danny Hall has coached Tech since 1994 and has posted 1,039 wins over that span. He has led Georgia Tech to 20 years of NCAA regional play and its only three College World Series appearances in 1994, 2002, and 2006.

The baseball team, under Hall, has become an annual contender for the ACC regular season and tournament titles winning each four and three times respectively.

Stadium

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The Yellow Jackets play their home games in Russ Chandler Stadium.

Head coaches

CoachYearsRecordPct
Todd1900–190112–9.571
Sammy Strang 19025–8.385
Irving19039–9.500
John Heisman 1904–1917163–97–5.627
Joe Bean 1918–192035–18.660
Kid Clay 1921–1931147–99–5.607
Bobby Dodd 1932–193943–64–2.404
Roy Mundorff 1940–194526–36–1.421
Joe Pittard 1946–1961169–173–7.494
Jim Luck 1962–1981320–280–5.533
Jim Morris 1982–1993504–244–1.674
Danny Hall 1994–present1,203–657–1.647

Year-by-year results

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Georgia Tech Baseball 1907

Information Source: Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine

Year-by-year results
YearCoachRecordConference RecordNotes
1900Todd3–4
1901Todd9–5
1902Sammy Strang5–8
1903Irving9–9
1904 John Heisman 15–7
1905John Heisman13–4
1906John Heisman23–3
1907John Heisman10–5–1
1908John Heisman9–12
1909John Heisman13–8–1
1910John Heisman11–5–1
1911John Heisman7–6
1912John Heisman8–10
1913John Heisman9–8
1914John Heisman12–8
1915John Heisman7–8–2
1916John Heisman14–6
1917John Heisman12–7
1918 Joe Bean 10–7
1919Joe Bean9–9
1920Joe Bean16–2
1921 Kid Clay 18–4–1
1922Kid Clay14–9
1923Kid Clay16–2–2
1924Kid Clay9–14
1925Kid Clay14–7
1926Kid Clay21–4–1
1927Kid Clay18–10
1928Kid Clay15–6
1929Kid Clay6–14–1
1930Kid Clay8–16
1931Kid Clay8–13
1932 Bobby Dodd 4–11–2
1933Bobby Dodd4–103–7 (SEC)
1934Bobby Dodd10–108–9 (SEC)
1935Bobby Dodd7–63–3 (SEC)
1936No team in 1936.
1937Bobby Dodd4–74–7 (SEC)
1938Bobby Dodd7–105–8 (SEC)
1939Bobby Dodd7–103–9 (SEC)
1940 Roy Mundorff 5–10–15–9–1 (SEC)
1941Roy Mundorff10–810–8 (SEC)
1942Roy Mundorff8–107–7 (SEC)
1943Roy Mundorff3–82–5 (SEC)
1944No team in 1944.
1945No team in 1945.
1946 Joe Pittard 10–2Season played in July/August
1947Joe Pittard7–66–6 (SEC)
1948Joe Pittard11–911–7 (SEC)
1949Joe Pittard10–149–11 (SEC)
1950Joe Pittard7–117–11 (SEC)
1951Joe Pittard11–128–12 (SEC)
1952Joe Pittard8–11–18–11–1 (SEC)
1953Joe Pittard8–137–10 (SEC)
1954Joe Pittard9–13–16–10 (SEC)
1955Joe Pittard15–910–6 (SEC)
1956Joe Pittard11–124–9 (SEC)
1957Joe Pittard18–8–113–3 (SEC)SEC Champion
1958Joe Pittard7–175–12 (SEC)
1959Joe Pittard17–9–211–4 (SEC)Lost in NCAA District 3 playoffs
1960Joe Pittard14–119–7 (SEC)
1961Joe Pittard6–16–26–11 (SEC)
1962 Jim Luck 8–166–11 (SEC)
1963Jim Luck9–184–13 (SEC)
1964Jim Luck9–153–10 (SEC)
1965Jim Luck20–8–2
1966Jim Luck14–16
1967Jim Luck21–11
1968Jim Luck21–13
1969Jim Luck16–12
1970Jim Luck17–7–1
1971Jim Luck31–6Lost in NCAA District 3 playoffs
1972Jim Luck21–10
1973Jim Luck20–6–2
1974Jim Luck20–17
1975Jim Luck12–17
1976Jim Luck12–22
1977Jim Luck18–12
1978Jim Luck14–15
1979Jim Luck15–16
1980Jim Luck8–193–10 (ACC)
1981Jim Luck14–241–13 (ACC)
1982 Jim Morris 29–206–8 (ACC)
1983Jim Morris38–156–8 (ACC)
1984Jim Morris36–195–7 (ACC)
1985Jim Morris42–19–16–7–1 (ACC)Lost in NCAA South Regional
1986Jim Morris45–2310–4 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlantic Regional
1987Jim Morris51–1417–4 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Northeast Regional
1988Jim Morris45–2412–8 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlantic Regional
1989Jim Morris38–2613–6 (ACC)Lost in NCAA East Regional
1990Jim Morris46–259–9 (ACC)Lost in NCAA South Regional
1991Jim Morris42–2612–8 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlantic Regional
1992Jim Morris45–1914–9 (ACC)Lost in NCAA East Regional
1993Jim Morris47–1416–6 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlantic Regional
1994 Danny Hall 50–1716–8 (ACC)2nd Place at the 1994 College World Series
1995Danny Hall38–2216–8 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Midwest Regional
1996Danny Hall40–2413–11 (ACC)Lost in NCAA South Regional
1997Danny Hall46–1519–4 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Midwest Regional
1998Danny Hall41–2214–9 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Midwest Regional
1999Danny Hall38–2012–12 (ACC)
2000Danny Hall50–1618–6 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlanta Super Regional
2001Danny Hall41–2013–11 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Athens Regional
2002Danny Hall52–1614–9 (ACC)5th Place at the 2002 College World Series
2003Danny Hall44–1817–7 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional
2004Danny Hall44–2118–5 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlanta Super Regional
2005Danny Hall45–1922–8 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlanta Super Regional
2006Danny Hall50–1819–11 (ACC)7th Place at the 2006 College World Series
2007Danny Hall32–2515–14 (ACC)
2008Danny Hall41–2116–14 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Athens Regional
2009Danny Hall38–1917–10–1 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional
2010Danny Hall47–1521–9 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional
2011Danny Hall42–2121–8 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional
2012Danny Hall38–2612–18 (ACC)Won ACC tournament, Lost in NCAA Gainesville Regional
2013Danny Hall37–2715–15 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Nashville Regional
2014Danny Hall37–2714–16 (ACC)Won ACC tournament, Lost in NCAA Oxford Regional
2015Danny Hall32–2313–17 (ACC)
2016Danny Hall38–2513–16 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Gainesville Regional
2017Danny Hall27–2811–19 (ACC)
2018Danny Hall31–2714–16 (ACC)
2019Danny Hall43-1919-11 (ACC)ACC Coastal Division champions, [3] Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional, No. 3 National Seed
2020Danny Hall11-52-1 (ACC)Season Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021Danny Hall31-2521-15 (ACC)ACC Coastal Division Champions, T-3rd ACC Tournament, Lost in NCAA Nashville Regional
2022Danny Hall36–2416–16 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Knoxville Regional
2023Danny Hall30–2712–18 (ACC)
2024Danny Hall33–2515–15 (ACC)Lost in NCAA Athens Regional

Georgia Tech in the NCAA tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
19591–2District 3 at Gastonia, NC District
19713–2District 3 at Gastonia, NC
19853–2South II Regional at Tallahassee, FL Regional
19863–2Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL
19870–2Northeast Regional at Atlanta, GA
19882–2Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL
19891–2East Regional at Gainesville, FL
19900–2South I Regional at Baton Rouge, LA
19912–2Atlantic Regional at Tallahassee, FL
19922–2East Regional at Gainesville, FL
19932–2Atlantic Regional at Atlanta, GA
19947–2Midwest II Regional Winner at Wichita, KS, College World Series Runner Up
19950–2Mideast Regional at Knoxville, TN
19963–2South II Regional at Baton Rouge, LA
19972–2Mideast Regional at Starkville, MS
19983–2Midwest Regional at Wichita, KS
20003–23rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional
20010–2Athens Regional
20026–2Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional Winner, College World Series
20030–23rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional
20043–24th National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional
20053–32nd National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional
20065–28th National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional Winner, College World Series
20082–2Athens Regional
20093–2Atlanta Regional
20102–28th National Seed, Atlanta Regional
20112–2Atlanta Regional
20122–2Gainesville Regional
20133–2Nashville Regional
20141–2Oxford Regional
20162–2Gainesville Regional
20192-23rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional
2020N/Ano tournament Held Due to COVID-19 Cancelling Season
20212-2Nashville Regional
20222-2Knoxville Regional
20242–2Athens Regional
TOTALS [4] 79-71.527

Award winners

Dick Howser Trophy

Dick Howser Trophy winners
YearPlayerPosition
1994 Jason Varitek [5] C
2000 Mark Teixeira [6] 3B

Golden Spikes Award

Golden Spikes Award winners
YearPlayerPosition
1994 Jason Varitek [7] C

Johnny Bench Award

Johnny Bench Award winners
YearPlayerPosition
2018 Joey Bart [8] C
2022Kevin Parada [9] C

Individual Conference awards [10]

ACC Player of the Year

ACC Player of the Year
YearPlayerPosition
1987 Riccardo Ingram [11] OF
1991Andy Bruce 3B
1993 Jason Varitek C
2000 Mark Teixeira 3B
2018 Joey Bart [12] C

ACC Pitcher of the Year

ACC Pitcher of the Year
YearPlayer
2009 Deck McGuire

ACC Coach of the Year

ACC Coach of the Year
Year(s)Coach
1983,1987,1993 Jim Morris
1997,2000,2005,2019 Danny Hall

Former players

Some notable Georgia Tech baseball players are Erskine Mayer, Kevin Brown, Nomar Garciaparra, Jason Varitek, Matt Murton, Jay Payton, Mark Teixeira, Blake Wood, Matt Wieters, Charlie Blackmon, and Joey Bart. [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia Tech Athletics – Athletics Brand Guidelines" . Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  2. ↑ McMath, Robert C.; Ronald H. Bayor; James E. Brittain; Lawrence Foster; August W. Giebelhaus; Germaine M. Reed. Engineering the New South: Georgia Tech 1885–1985. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press.
  3. ↑ "2019 Baseball Standings".
  4. ↑ "2015 Georgia Tech Baseball Media Guide".
  5. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pNogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UWsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4029,4338332&dq=jason-varitek+dick-howser "Varitek receives Howser award". McCook Daily Gazette. Associated Press. June 8, 1994. p. 12. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives? "Georgia Tech's Teixeira receives Dick Howser Trophy". Associated Press. June 10, 2000. Retrieved July 16, 2015. (subscription required)
  7. ↑ http://mlb.mlb.com/pa/programs/spikes.jsp "Programs & Events – Golden Spikes – Jered Weaver wins 2004 Golden Spikes Award". MLB Players Association. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ https://ramblinwreck.com/bart-wins-2018-johnny-bench-award/". ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech's Kevin Parada named Johnny Bench Award winner". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  10. ↑ "2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Information Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2014. Retrieved September, 2015.
  11. ↑ "GEORGIA TECH HALL OF FAMER RICCARDO INGRAM PASSES AWAY". April 2015.
  12. ↑ Sugiura, Ken (May 21, 2018). "Georgia Tech catcher Joey Bart named ACC player of the year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ Rogers, Carroll (2007-08-05). "Teixeira's glow shines on Jackets too". Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved 2007-08-09.[ dead link ]
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