Georgia Bulldogs baseball

Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia Bulldogs
2024 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team
Founded	1885
University	University of Georgia
Athletic director	Josh Brooks
Head coach	Wes Johnson (1st season)
Conference	SEC ; Eastern Division
Location	Athens, Georgia
Home stadium	Foley Field ; (Capacity: 3,291)
Nickname	Bulldogs
Colors	Red and black;
NCAA Tournament champions
	1990
College World Series runner-up
	2008
College World Series appearances
	1987, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008
NCAA regional champions
	1987, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1953, 1954, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2022
Regular season conference champions
	1908, 1914, 1919, 1933, 1953, 1954, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2008

Last updated May 04, 2024

The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I college baseball.

History

The Georgia Baseball team has seen most of its success in recent years, including winning the 1990 College World Series, as well as making the trip to Omaha in 1987, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2006, and 2008.

In its history, the team has claimed five Southeastern Conference tournament titles, in 1933, 1954, 1955, 2001, and 2004, and five regular season conference titles, in 1933, 1953, 1954, 2004, and 2008.

The program dates back to 1886 and, according to former Sports Information Director Dan Magill, was once the most popular sport on campus. However, from the mid-1950s to the late-1980s, and then through most of the 1990s, there were only scattered bright spots as the team managed only a modicum of success.

Since 2001, however, the program has enjoyed quite a resurgence, winning three championships in the perennial stalwart Southeastern Conference and participating in the College World Series four times in those eight seasons.

The Georgia-Georgia Tech baseball rivalry is one of the South's most fierce, and the teams' annual Spring Baseball Classic at Truist Park draws some of the largest crowds in college baseball (the 2004 game was seen by 28,836 spectators, the second-largest crowd in college baseball history).

Stadium

The Bulldogs play in the 3,291-seat Foley Field stadium.

Head coaches

The Bulldogs have had 25 head coaches in the history of their baseball program:^[2]

Records through the 2023 season.

	Coach	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Win %
25	Scott Stricklin	2014–23	299	236	1	.557
24	David Perno	2002–13	390	333	1	.544
23	Ron Polk	2000–01	79	48	0	.622
22	Robert Sapp	1997–99	77	87	1	.467
21	Steve Webber	1981-96	500	403	1	.553
20	Roy Umstattd	1976-80	130	100	1	.562
19	Nolen Richardson	1951	12	13	0	.480
18	Jim Whatley	1950, 1952–75	336	327	3	.504
17	Charley Trippi	1948-49	34	18	0	.654
16	J. B. Whitworth	1943	1	10	0	.091
15	J. V. Sikes	1938-42, 1946–47	98	63	1	.605
14	Vernon Smith	1934-37	30	45	0	.400
13	W. P. White	1921-33	224	100	7	.677
12	Herman Stegeman	1919-20	31	13	2	.674
11	Glenn Colby	1918	0	0	0	.000
10	J. G. Henderson	1917	0	0	0	.000
9	Joe Bean	1914-16	33	16	1	.660
8	Frank B. Anderson	1910-13	51	16	3	.729
7	W. J. Lewis	1909	0	0	0	.000
6	Hammond Johnson	1908	20	2	0	.909
5	Tommy Stouch	1906-07	12	9	0	.571
4	William A. Reynolds	1902-03	13	9	1	.565
3	Marvin D. Dickinson	1901, 04-05	18	14	0	.563
2	Hughie Jennings	1895-97	5	17	0	.227
1	C. E. Morris	1886	2	0	0	1.000

National Championships

Year	Coach	Record	Result
1990	Steve Webber	52-19	Beat Oklahoma State, 2–1
Total national championships:			1

Georgia in the College World Series

Year	Record	Result
1987	0-2	eliminated by Arkansas, 5-4
1990	4-1	beat Oklahoma State, 2-1 National Champions
2001	0-2	eliminated by Tennessee, 19-12
2004	2-2	eliminated by Texas, 7-6
2006	0-2	eliminated by Oregon State, 5-3
2008	4-2	eliminated by Fresno State, 6-1 Runners-Up

Player awards

National awards

Baseball America Player of the Year Award

Derek Lilliquist (1983)

Baseball America Freshman of the Year Award

Ron Wenrich (1985)

SEC Awards

Pitcher of the Year

Joshua Fields (2008)

Player of the Year Award

Gordon Beckham (2008)

Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year Charlie Condon (2023)

Georgia's 1st Team All-Americans

Player	Position	Year(s)	Selectors
Derek Lilliquist	Pitcher	1987†	ABCA, BA
Josh Morris	First Base	2006	College Baseball Foundation
Joshua Fields	Pitcher	2008	CB, NCBWA
Gordon Beckham	Shortstop	2008†	ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA
Rich Poythress	Designated hitter	2009	BA
Hunter Beck	Pitcher	2009	BA, CB
Aaron Schunk	Utility	2019	BA
Source: "SEC All-Americas". secsports.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-07-24. ABCA: American Baseball Coaches Association ^{[ citation needed ]} BA: Baseball America ^{[ citation needed ]} CB: Collegiate Baseball ^{[ citation needed ]} NCBWA: National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ^{[ citation needed ]} † Denotes consensus All-American

Bulldogs in Major League Baseball

Fifty former players have gone on to play at the Major League level, including six active players:^[3]

Jonathan Cannon, pitcher, Chicago White Sox
Kyle Farmer, shortstop, Minnesota Twins
Emerson Hancock, pitcher, Seattle Mariners
Zac Kristofak, pitcher, Los Angeles Angels
Jared Walsh, first baseman, Chicago White Sox
Alex Wood, pitcher, Oakland Athletics

Other notable former players include:

Alf Anderson (1941–1946) – shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates
Gordon Beckham (2009–2019), second baseman, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers
Marty Brown (1988–1990) – third baseman, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles
Mitchell Boggs (2008–2013) - pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals
Cris Carpenter (1988–1996) – pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers
Spud Chandler (1937–1947) – pitcher, New York Yankees
Glenn Davis (1984–1993) – first baseman, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles
Claud Derrick (1910–1914) – shortstop, Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs
Hal Epps (1938–1944) – outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics
Josh Fields (2013–2018) – pitcher, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers
Jack Fisher (1959–1969) – pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds
Dave Fleming (1991–1995) – pitcher, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals
Justin Grimm (2012–2022) – pitcher, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics
Robby Hammock (2003–2011) – catcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
Ken Holloway (1922–1930) – pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees
Jeff Keppinger (2004-2013) – infielder, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox
Derek Lilliquist (1989–1996) – pitcher, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds
Cy Moore (1929–1934) – pitcher, Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Nash (1966–1972) – pitcher, Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies
Brian Powell (1998–2004) – pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies
Nolen Richardson (1929–1939) – third baseman, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Riddle (1930–1948) – catcher, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Rucker (1940–1946) – outfielder, New York Giants
Clint Sammons (2007–2009) – catcher, Atlanta Braves
Tully Sparks (1897–1910) – pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Giants, Boston Americans
Jeff Treadway (1987–1995) – second baseman, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos
Jim Umbricht (1959–1963) – pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Colt .45s
Mark Watson (2000–2003) – pitcher, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds

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References

↑ University of Georgia Brand Guide (PDF). June 26, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
↑ "All-Time Georgia Baseball Coaches". georgiadogs.com. University of Georgia. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
↑ "University of Georgia (Athens, GA) Baseball Players". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.

External links

Official website

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[1] University of Georgia Brand Guide (PDF). June 26, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2018.

[2] "All-Time Georgia Baseball Coaches". georgiadogs.com. University of Georgia. Retrieved April 13, 2017.

[MLBBulldogs-3] "University of Georgia (Athens, GA) Baseball Players". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.

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v t e Georgia Bulldogs baseball
Venues	Herty Field (1891–1910) Sanford Field (1911–1943) Ag. Hill (1946–1961) Freshman Field (1962–1965) Foley Field (1966–present)
Rivalries	Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate (Georgia Tech)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National Championships in Bold; College World Series appearances in italics

v t e University of Georgia
Located in: Athens, Georgia
Academics	College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Terry College of Business College of Computing Odum School of Ecology Mary Frances Early College of Education College of Engineering Environment & Design Family and Consumer Sciences Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Graduate School Jere W. Morehead Honors College Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication School of Law College of Pharmacy College of Public Health School of Public and International Affairs School of Social Work College of Veterinary Medicine Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Athletics	Uga Hairy Dawg Football Basketball men's women's Baseball Equestrian Women's gymnastics Swimming and diving Track and field men's women's Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Florida–Georgia football rivalry Southeastern Conference Sanford Stadium Stegeman Coliseum Gabrielsen Natatorium Foley Field Turner Soccer Complex "Glory, Glory"
People, history, and campus life	Alumni and faculty Greek life Campus Arboretum Housing Georgia Redcoat Marching Band Demosthenian Literary Society Phi Kappa Literary Society UGA Campus Transit Presidents 1961 desegregation riot Killing of Laken Riley
Media	The Georgia Review The Red & Black University of Georgia Press Georgia Political Review WUOG WUGA
Founded: 1785 Students: 37,606 (2017) Endowment: $1.152 billion (2017)

v t e Southeastern Conference baseball
Eastern Division	Florida Gators Georgia Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats Missouri Tigers South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Volunteers Vanderbilt Commodores
Western Division	Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers LSU Tigers Mississippi State Bulldogs Ole Miss Rebels Texas A&M Aggies
Future teams	Oklahoma Sooners Texas Longhorns
Championships & awards	Southeastern Conference baseball tournament Major awards Coach of the Year Player of the Year Pitcher of the Year Freshman of the Year