Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball explained

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Current:2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team
Founded:1885
University:Georgia Institute of Technology
Conference:ACC
Division:Coastal
Location:Atlanta, Georgia
Coach:Danny Hall
Tenure:31st
Stadium:Russ Chandler Stadium
Capacity:4,157
Nickname:Yellow Jackets
Runner Up:1994
Cws:1994, 2002, 2006
Regional Champ:1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
Ncaa Tourneys: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:ACC

1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2014

Conference Champion: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.

History

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.[1]

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

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

Head coaches

CoachYearsRecordPct
Todd1900–190112–9.571
Sammy Strang19025–8.385
Irving19039–9.500
John Heisman1904–1917163–97–5.627
Joe Bean1918–192035–18.660
Kid Clay1921–1931147–99–5.607
Bobby Dodd1932–193943–64–2.404
Roy Mundorff1940–194526–36–1.421
Joe Pittard1946–1961169–173–7.494
Jim Luck1962–1981320–280–5.533
Jim Morris1982–1993504–244–1.674
Danny Hall1994–present1,140–605–1

Year-by-year results

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Year-by-year results
1900 Todd 3–4
1901 Todd 9–5
1902 Sammy Strang 5–8
1903 Irving 9–9
1904 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 10–7
1919 Joe Bean 9–9
1920 Joe Bean 16–2
1921 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
2017Danny Hall27–2811–19 (ACC)
2018Danny Hall31–2714–16 (ACC)
2019Danny Hall43-1919-11 (ACC)ACC Coastal Division champions,[2] 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
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

YearRecordPctNotes
1959 1–2 District 3 at Gastonia, NC District
1971 3–2 District 3 at Gastonia, NC
19853–2 South II Regional at Tallahassee, FL Regional
19863–2 Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL
19870–2 Northeast 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
19912–2 Atlantic Regional at Tallahassee, FL
19922–2 East Regional at Gainesville, FL
19932–2 Atlantic Regional at Atlanta, GA
19947–2 Midwest II Regional Winner at Wichita, KS, College World Series Runner Up
19950–2 Mideast Regional at Knoxville, TN
19963–2 South II Regional at Baton Rouge, LA
19972–2 Mideast Regional at Starkville, MS
19983–2 Midwest Regional at Wichita, KS
20003–2 3rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional
20010–2 Athens Regional
20026–2 Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional Winner, College World Series
20030–2 3rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional
20043–2 4th National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional
20053–3 2nd National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional
20065–2 8th National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional Winner, College World Series
20082–2 Athens Regional
20093–2 Atlanta 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[3] 79-71.527

Award winners

Dick Howser Trophy

Dick Howser Trophy winners
YearPlayerPosition
1994 Jason Varitek[4] C
2000 Mark Teixeira[5] 3B

Golden Spikes Award

Golden Spikes Award winners
YearPlayerPosition
1994 Jason Varitek[6]

Johnny Bench Award

Johnny Bench Award winners
YearPlayerPosition
2018 Joey Bart[7] C
2022 Kevin Parada[8] C

Individual Conference awards [9]

ACC Player of the Year

ACC Player of the Year
YearPlayerPosition
1987 Riccardo Ingram[10] OF
1991 Andy Bruce 3B
1993 C
2000 3B
2018 Joey Bart[11] C

ACC Pitcher of the Year

ACC Pitcher of the Year
YearPlayer
2009

ACC Coach of the Year

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

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.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: McMath, Robert C.. Ronald H. Bayor . James E. Brittain . Lawrence Foster . August W. Giebelhaus . Germaine M. Reed . Bob McMath. Engineering the New South: Georgia Tech 1885–1985. University of Georgia Press. Athens, GA.
  2. Web site: 2019 Baseball Standings.
  3. Web site: 2015 Georgia Tech Baseball Media Guide.
  4. 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.
  5. 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)
  6. 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.
  7. https://ramblinwreck.com/bart-wins-2018-johnny-bench-award/". ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  8. News: Sugiura . Ken . Georgia Tech’s Kevin Parada named Johnny Bench Award winner . English . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 2022-10-28 . 1539-7459.
  9. "2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Information Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2014. Retrieved September, 2015.
  10. Web site: GEORGIA TECH HALL OF FAMER RICCARDO INGRAM PASSES AWAY. April 2015.
  11. Web site: Georgia Tech catcher Joey Bart named ACC player of the year. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 21, 2018. Ken. Sugiura. June 4, 2018.
  12. News: Carroll . Rogers . Teixeira's glow shines on Jackets too . . 2007-08-05 . 2007-08-09 .

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