Year: | 1990 |
Team: | Georgia Bulldogs |
Sport: | baseball |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Cbrank: | 1 |
Record: | 52–19 |
Conf Record: | 18–9 |
Head Coach: | Steve Webber (10th year) |
Stadium: | Foley Field |
Champion: | National champions |
The 1990 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represented the University of Georgia in the 1990 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Foley Field. The team was coached by Steve Webber in his 10th season at Georgia.
The Bulldogs won the College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the championship game.
! colspan=2 style="background:black;color:white;"| Regular season|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || 10-2 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Jacksonville || 5-6 || 1–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || 9-2 || 2–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Georgia Southern || 4-8 || 2–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| Jacksonville || 1-3 || 2–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Jacksonville || 6-0 || 3–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Georgia Southern || 3-1 || 4–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Georgia Southern || 10-2 || 5–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 14-4 || 6–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| Wake Forest || 8-13 || 6–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Wake Forest || 13-2 || 7–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 14-6 || 8–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || 5-1 || 9–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Central Florida || 7-2 || 10–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 6-4 || 11–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Campbell || 10-2 || 12–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 13-6 || 13–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Old Dominion || 16-9 || 14–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 13-1 || 15–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Virginia || 8-2 || 16–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Virginia || 12-3 || 17–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Virginia || 11-6 || 18–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || 4-2 || 19–4 || 1-0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Kentucky || 3-2 || 20–4 || 2-0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Kentucky || 2-7 || 20–5 || 2-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 14-2 || 21–5 || 3-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Auburn || 7-0 || 22–5 || 4-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Auburn || 11-10 || 23–5 || 5-1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 8-5 || 24–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Clemson || 9-8 || 25–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at || 1-5 || 25–6 || 5-2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Vanderbilt || 2-7 || 25–7 || 5-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Vanderbilt || 12-11 || 26–7 || 6-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || 20-2 || 27–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 8-5 || 28–7 || 7-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Tennessee || 13-4 || 29–7 || 8-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Tennessee || 3-2 || 30–7 || 9-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 9-8 || 31–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || 9-2 || 32–7 || 10-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Alabama || 4-3 || 33–7 || 11-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Alabama || 11-9 || 34–7 || 12-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Western Carolina || 12-11 || 35–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Western Carolina || 15-3 || 36–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 6-4 || 37–7 || 13-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Florida || 4-3 || 38–7 || 14-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| Florida || 1-4 || 38–8 || 14-4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Augusta College || 15-2 || 39–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Georgia Tech || 2-8 || 39–9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || 9-0 || 40–9 || 15-4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Mississippi State || 12-1 || 41–9 || 16-4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Mississippi State || 6-22 || 41–10 || 16-5|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Georgia Tech || 8-6 || 42–10 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Georgia Tech || 5-12 || 42–11 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || 6-1 || 43–11 || 17-5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| Mississippi || 2-7 || 43–12 || 17-6|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Mississippi || 15-4 || 44–12 || 18-6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at || 2-11 || 44–13 || 18-7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at LSU || 2-5 || 44–14 || 18-8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at LSU || 5-8 || 44–15 || 18-9|-|-! style="background:black;color:white;"| Post-season|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 17 || vs. Vanderbilt || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium || 3-6 || 44-16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 18 || vs. Florida || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium || 5-6 || 44-17|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 25 || vs. Connecticut || Municipal Stadium || 7-2 || 45–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 26 || vs. || Municipal Stadium || 6-3 || 46–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 27 || vs. || Municipal Stadium || 5-4 || 47–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 28 || vs. || Municipal Stadium || 3-4 || 47–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 28 || vs. Rutgers || Municipal Stadium || 20-9 || 48–18|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 1 || vs. Mississippi State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–0 || 49–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 3 || vs. Stanford || Rosenblatt Stadium || 16–2 || 50–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| June 6 || vs. Stanford || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–4 || 50–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 8 || vs. Stanford || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–1 || 51–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 9 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–1 || 52–19|-
The following members of the Georgia Bulldogs baseball program were drafted in the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
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Dave Fleming | LHP | 3rd | 79th | Seattle Mariners | |
J.R. Showalter | SS | 10th | 287th | California Angels | |
Bruce Chick | OF | 15th | 416th | Boston Red Sox | |
Tommy Owen | C | 55th | 1343rd | Atlanta Braves |