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, United States. The team is a member of the

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, which is part of the

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's Division I. George Washington's first baseball team was fielded in 1891. The team plays its home games at Barcroft Park in

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. The Colonials are coached by Gregg Ritchie.

History

The George Washington University has won eight total conference championships since sponsoring a program. The program has had 43 players drafted since its inception. Barcroft Park in Arlington, Va., has been the home of GW baseball since the team relocated off

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in 1993. The facility underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation in 2012 to install a new press box, concession area, dugouts, bullpens and stadium seating. In 2014, Ave Tucker, an alumnus and former center fielder, donated $2 million. The name of the facility was officially changed to Tucker Field in his honor. He graduated in 1977 from the

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George Washington in the NCAA tournament

All-time Coaching Records

The Colonials have had 12 coaches since 1950 when proper records were kept. The coach with the most all-time wins is Tom Walter with 275.

Year-by-year Home Results

The following is the home record of the Colonials since they relocated to Tucker Field.

Colonial Hall of Fame

Samuel Tong

References

External links

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