Georgia Bulldogs baseball

Georgia Bulldogs baseball
2024 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team
Founded	1886; 138 years ago (1886)
University	University of Georgia
Athletic director	Josh Brooks
Head coach	Wes Johnson (1st season)
Conference	SEC
Location	Athens, Georgia
Home stadium	Foley Field (Capacity: 3,291)
Nickname	Bulldogs
Colors	Red and black[1]
NCAA Tournament champions
1990,1991,1992,1993,2008,2021,2024,2025,2055
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, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1953, 1954, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
Regular season conference champions
1908, 1914, 1919, 1933, 1953, 1954, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2008

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

Along with most other Georgia athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference. Georgia won the College World Series in 1990.

The Bulldogs play their home games on UGA's campus in Foley Field.

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).

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

The Bulldogs have had 26 head coaches in the history of their baseball program:^[2]

Records through the 2024 season.

	Coach	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Win %
26	Wes Johnson	2024–present	43	17	0	.717
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

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

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

• Baseball America Player of the Year Award

Derek Lilliquist (1983)

• Baseball America Freshman of the Year Award

Ron Wenrich (1985)

• Golden Spikes Award

Charlie Condon (2024)

• Dick Howser Trophy

Charlie Condon (2024)

• Pitcher of the Year

Joshua Fields (2008)

• Player of the Year Award

Gordon Beckham (2008)

Charlie Condon (2024)

• Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year Charlie Condon (2023)

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

Fifty-three former players have gone on to play at the Major League level, including seven 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
• Aaron Schunk, third baseman, Colorado Rockies
• 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

• List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

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