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.
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
|---|---|
 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1885 |
| University | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Head coach | Danny Hall (31st season) |
| Conference | ACC Coastal Division |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Home stadium | Russ Chandler Stadium (Capacity: 4,157) |
| Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
| Colors | Tech 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) | |
History
editBaseball 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
editThe Yellow Jackets play their home games in Russ Chandler Stadium.
Head coaches
edit| Coach | Years | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd | 1900–1901 | 12–9 | .571 |
| Sammy Strang | 1902 | 5–8 | .385 |
| Irving | 1903 | 9–9 | .500 |
| John Heisman | 1904–1917 | 163–97–5 | .627 |
| Joe Bean | 1918–1920 | 35–18 | .660 |
| Kid Clay | 1921–1931 | 147–99–5 | .607 |
| Bobby Dodd | 1932–1939 | 43–64–2 | .404 |
| Roy Mundorff | 1940–1945 | 26–36–1 | .421 |
| Joe Pittard | 1946–1961 | 169–173–7 | .494 |
| Jim Luck | 1962–1981 | 320–280–5 | .533 |
| Jim Morris | 1982–1993 | 504–244–1 | .674 |
| Danny Hall | 1994–present | 1,140–605–1 | .653 |
Year-by-year results
editInformation Source: [1] Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine [2]
| Year-by-year results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Coach | Record | Conference Record | Notes |
| 1900 | Todd | 3–4 | ||
| 1901 | Todd | 9–5 | ||
| 1902 | Sammy Strang | 5–8 | ||
| 1903 | Irving | 9–9 | ||
| 1904 | John Heisman | 15–7 | ||
| 1905 | John Heisman | 13–4 | ||
| 1906 | John Heisman | 23–3 | ||
| 1907 | John Heisman | 10–5–1 | ||
| 1908 | John Heisman | 9–12 | ||
| 1909 | John Heisman | 13–8–1 | ||
| 1910 | John Heisman | 11–5–1 | ||
| 1911 | John Heisman | 7–6 | ||
| 1912 | John Heisman | 8–10 | ||
| 1913 | John Heisman | 9–8 | ||
| 1914 | John Heisman | 12–8 | ||
| 1915 | John Heisman | 7–8–2 | ||
| 1916 | John Heisman | 14–6 | ||
| 1917 | John Heisman | 12–7 | ||
| 1918 | Joe Bean | 10–7 | ||
| 1919 | Joe Bean | 9–9 | ||
| 1920 | Joe Bean | 16–2 | ||
| 1921 | Kid Clay | 18–4–1 | ||
| 1922 | Kid Clay | 14–9 | ||
| 1923 | Kid Clay | 16–2–2 | ||
| 1924 | Kid Clay | 9–14 | ||
| 1925 | Kid Clay | 14–7 | ||
| 1926 | Kid Clay | 21–4–1 | ||
| 1927 | Kid Clay | 18–10 | ||
| 1928 | Kid Clay | 15–6 | ||
| 1929 | Kid Clay | 6–14–1 | ||
| 1930 | Kid Clay | 8–16 | ||
| 1931 | Kid Clay | 8–13 | ||
| 1932 | Bobby Dodd | 4–11–2 | ||
| 1933 | Bobby Dodd | 4–10 | 3–7 (SEC) | |
| 1934 | Bobby Dodd | 10–10 | 8–9 (SEC) | |
| 1935 | Bobby Dodd | 7–6 | 3–3 (SEC) | |
| 1936 | No team in 1936. | |||
| 1937 | Bobby Dodd | 4–7 | 4–7 (SEC) | |
| 1938 | Bobby Dodd | 7–10 | 5–8 (SEC) | |
| 1939 | Bobby Dodd | 7–10 | 3–9 (SEC) | |
| 1940 | Roy Mundorff | 5–10–1 | 5–9–1 (SEC) | |
| 1941 | Roy Mundorff | 10–8 | 10–8 (SEC) | |
| 1942 | Roy Mundorff | 8–10 | 7–7 (SEC) | |
| 1943 | Roy Mundorff | 3–8 | 2–5 (SEC) | |
| 1944 | No team in 1944. | |||
| 1945 | No team in 1945. | |||
| 1946 | Joe Pittard | 10–2 | Season played in July/August | |
| 1947 | Joe Pittard | 7–6 | 6–6 (SEC) | |
| 1948 | Joe Pittard | 11–9 | 11–7 (SEC) | |
| 1949 | Joe Pittard | 10–14 | 9–11 (SEC) | |
| 1950 | Joe Pittard | 7–11 | 7–11 (SEC) | |
| 1951 | Joe Pittard | 11–12 | 8–12 (SEC) | |
| 1952 | Joe Pittard | 8–11–1 | 8–11–1 (SEC) | |
| 1953 | Joe Pittard | 8–13 | 7–10 (SEC) | |
| 1954 | Joe Pittard | 9–13–1 | 6–10 (SEC) | |
| 1955 | Joe Pittard | 15–9 | 10–6 (SEC) | |
| 1956 | Joe Pittard | 11–12 | 4–9 (SEC) | |
| 1957 | Joe Pittard | 18–8–1 | 13–3 (SEC) | SEC Champion |
| 1958 | Joe Pittard | 7–17 | 5–12 (SEC) | |
| 1959 | Joe Pittard | 17–9–2 | 11–4 (SEC) | Lost in NCAA District 3 playoffs |
| 1960 | Joe Pittard | 14–11 | 9–7 (SEC) | |
| 1961 | Joe Pittard | 6–16–2 | 6–11 (SEC) | |
| 1962 | Jim Luck | 8–16 | 6–11 (SEC) | |
| 1963 | Jim Luck | 9–18 | 4–13 (SEC) | |
| 1964 | Jim Luck | 9–15 | 3–10 (SEC) | |
| 1965 | Jim Luck | 20–8–2 | ||
| 1966 | Jim Luck | 14–16 | ||
| 1967 | Jim Luck | 21–11 | ||
| 1968 | Jim Luck | 21–13 | ||
| 1969 | Jim Luck | 16–12 | ||
| 1970 | Jim Luck | 17–7–1 | ||
| 1971 | Jim Luck | 31–6 | Lost in NCAA District 3 playoffs | |
| 1972 | Jim Luck | 21–10 | ||
| 1973 | Jim Luck | 20–6–2 | ||
| 1974 | Jim Luck | 20–17 | ||
| 1975 | Jim Luck | 12–17 | ||
| 1976 | Jim Luck | 12–22 | ||
| 1977 | Jim Luck | 18–12 | ||
| 1978 | Jim Luck | 14–15 | ||
| 1979 | Jim Luck | 15–16 | ||
| 1980 | Jim Luck | 8–19 | 3–10 (ACC) | |
| 1981 | Jim Luck | 14–24 | 1–13 (ACC) | |
| 1982 | Jim Morris | 29–20 | 6–8 (ACC) | |
| 1983 | Jim Morris | 38–15 | 6–8 (ACC) | |
| 1984 | Jim Morris | 36–19 | 5–7 (ACC) | |
| 1985 | Jim Morris | 42–19–1 | 6–7–1 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA South Regional |
| 1986 | Jim Morris | 45–23 | 10–4 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlantic Regional |
| 1987 | Jim Morris | 51–14 | 17–4 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Northeast Regional |
| 1988 | Jim Morris | 45–24 | 12–8 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlantic Regional |
| 1989 | Jim Morris | 38–26 | 13–6 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA East Regional |
| 1990 | Jim Morris | 46–25 | 9–9 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA South Regional |
| 1991 | Jim Morris | 42–26 | 12–8 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlantic Regional |
| 1992 | Jim Morris | 45–19 | 14–9 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA East Regional |
| 1993 | Jim Morris | 47–14 | 16–6 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlantic Regional |
| 1994 | Danny Hall | 50–17 | 16–8 (ACC) | 2nd Place at the 1994 College World Series |
| 1995 | Danny Hall | 38–22 | 16–8 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Midwest Regional |
| 1996 | Danny Hall | 40–24 | 13–11 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA South Regional |
| 1997 | Danny Hall | 46–15 | 19–4 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Midwest Regional |
| 1998 | Danny Hall | 41–22 | 14–9 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Midwest Regional |
| 1999 | Danny Hall | 38–20 | 12–12 (ACC) | |
| 2000 | Danny Hall | 50–16 | 18–6 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlanta Super Regional |
| 2001 | Danny Hall | 41–20 | 13–11 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Athens Regional |
| 2002 | Danny Hall | 52–16 | 14–9 (ACC) | 5th Place at the 2002 College World Series |
| 2003 | Danny Hall | 44–18 | 17–7 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional |
| 2004 | Danny Hall | 44–21 | 18–5 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlanta Super Regional |
| 2005 | Danny Hall | 45–19 | 22–8 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlanta Super Regional |
| 2006 | Danny Hall | 50–18 | 19–11 (ACC) | 7th Place at the 2006 College World Series |
| 2007 | Danny Hall | 32–25 | 15–14 (ACC) | |
| 2008 | Danny Hall | 41–21 | 16–14 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Athens Regional |
| 2009 | Danny Hall | 38–19 | 17–10–1 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional |
| 2010 | Danny Hall | 47–15 | 21–9 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional |
| 2011 | Danny Hall | 42–21 | 21–8 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional |
| 2012 | Danny Hall | 38–26 | 12–18 (ACC) | Won ACC tournament, Lost in NCAA Gainesville Regional |
| 2013 | Danny Hall | 37–27 | 15–15 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Nashville Regional |
| 2014 | Danny Hall | 37–27 | 14–16 (ACC) | Won ACC tournament, Lost in NCAA Oxford Regional |
| 2015 | Danny Hall | 32–23 | 13–17 (ACC) | |
| 2016 | Danny Hall | 38–25 | 13–16 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Gainesville Regional |
| 2017 | Danny Hall | 27–28 | 11–19 (ACC) | |
| 2018 | Danny Hall | 31–27 | 14–16 (ACC) | |
| 2019 | Danny Hall | 43-19 | 19-11 (ACC) | ACC Coastal Division champions,[3] Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional, No. 3 National Seed |
| 2020 | Danny Hall | 11-5 | 2-1 (ACC) | Season Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2021 | Danny Hall | 31-25 | 21-15 (ACC) | ACC Coastal Division Champions, T-3rd ACC Tournament, Lost in NCAA Nashville Regional |
| 2022 | Danny Hall | 36–24 | 16–16 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Knoxville Regional |
| 2023 | Danny Hall | 30–27 | 12–18 (ACC) | |
| 2024 | Danny Hall | 33–25 | 15–15 (ACC) | Lost in NCAA Athens Regional |
Georgia Tech in the NCAA tournament
edit- The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1–2 | District 3 at Gastonia, NC District | |
| 1971 | 3–2 | District 3 at Gastonia, NC | |
| 1985 | 3–2 | South II Regional at Tallahassee, FL Regional | |
| 1986 | 3–2 | Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL | |
| 1987 | 0–2 | Northeast Regional at Atlanta, GA | |
| 1988 | 2–2 | Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL | |
| 1989 | 1–2 | East Regional at Gainesville, FL | |
| 1990 | 0–2 | South I Regional at Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1991 | 2–2 | Atlantic Regional at Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1992 | 2–2 | East Regional at Gainesville, FL | |
| 1993 | 2–2 | Atlantic Regional at Atlanta, GA | |
| 1994 | 7–2 | Midwest II Regional Winner at Wichita, KS, College World Series Runner Up | |
| 1995 | 0–2 | Mideast Regional at Knoxville, TN | |
| 1996 | 3–2 | South II Regional at Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1997 | 2–2 | Mideast Regional at Starkville, MS | |
| 1998 | 3–2 | Midwest Regional at Wichita, KS | |
| 2000 | 3–2 | 3rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional | |
| 2001 | 0–2 | Athens Regional | |
| 2002 | 6–2 | Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional Winner, College World Series | |
| 2003 | 0–2 | 3rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional | |
| 2004 | 3–2 | 4th National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional | |
| 2005 | 3–3 | 2nd National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional | |
| 2006 | 5–2 | 8th National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional Winner, College World Series | |
| 2008 | 2–2 | Athens Regional | |
| 2009 | 3–2 | Atlanta Regional | |
| 2010 | 2–2 | 8th National Seed, Atlanta Regional | |
| 2011 | 2–2 | Atlanta Regional | |
| 2012 | 2–2 | Gainesville Regional | |
| 2013 | 3–2 | Nashville Regional | |
| 2014 | 1–2 | Oxford Regional | |
| 2016 | 2–2 | Gainesville Regional | |
| 2019 | 2-2 | 3rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional | |
| 2020 | N/A | no tournament Held Due to COVID-19 Cancelling Season | |
| 2021 | 2-2 | Nashville Regional | |
| 2022 | 2-2 | Knoxville Regional | |
| 2024 | 2–2 | Athens Regional | |
| TOTALS[4] | 79-71 | .527 |
Award winners
editDick Howser Trophy
edit| Dick Howser Trophy winners | ||
| Year | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Jason Varitek[5] | C |
| 2000 | Mark Teixeira[6] | 3B |
Golden Spikes Award
edit| Golden Spikes Award winners | ||
| Year | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Jason Varitek[7] | C |
Johnny Bench Award
edit| Johnny Bench Award winners | ||
| Year | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Joey Bart[8] | C |
| 2022 | Kevin Parada[9] | C |
Individual Conference awards [10]
ACC Player of the Year
edit| ACC Player of the Year | ||
| Year | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Riccardo Ingram[11] | OF |
| 1991 | Andy Bruce | 3B |
| 1993 | Jason Varitek | C |
| 2000 | Mark Teixeira | 3B |
| 2018 | Joey Bart[12] | C |
ACC Pitcher of the Year
edit| ACC Pitcher of the Year | ||
| Year | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Deck McGuire | |
ACC Coach of the Year
edit| ACC Coach of the Year | ||
| Year(s) | Coach | |
|---|---|---|
| 1983,1987,1993 | Jim Morris | |
| 1997,2000,2005,2019 | Danny Hall | |
Former players
editSome 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics – Athletics Brand Guidelines". Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2019 Baseball Standings".
- ^ "2015 Georgia Tech Baseball Media Guide".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://ramblinwreck.com/bart-wins-2018-johnny-bench-award/". ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech's Kevin Parada named Johnny Bench Award winner". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Information Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2014. Retrieved September, 2015.
- ^ "GEORGIA TECH HALL OF FAMER RICCARDO INGRAM PASSES AWAY". April 2015.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (May 21, 2018). "Georgia Tech catcher Joey Bart named ACC player of the year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Rogers, Carroll (2007-08-05). "Teixeira's glow shines on Jackets too". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2007-08-09.[dead link]
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball.
- Official website
- "Digital Collection: Georgia Tech Baseball Programs and Guides". repository.gatech.edu.
- "Collection: Georgia Tech Baseball Programs and Guides | Georgia Tech Archives Finding Aids". finding-aids.library.gatech.edu.