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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.
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.
The Yellow Jackets play their home games in Russ Chandler Stadium.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...
in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Georgia Tech athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
. 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.
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
Year-by-year results
Information SourceGeorgia Tech in the NCAA tournament
*The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. *The format of the tournament has changed through the years.Award winners
Dick Howser Trophy
Golden Spikes Award
Johnny Bench Award
Individual Conference awardsACC Player of the Year
ACC Pitcher of the Year
ACC Coach of the Year
Former players
Some notable Georgia Tech baseball players are Erskine Mayer,Kevin Brown Kevin Brown may refer to:
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, Nomar Garciaparra, Jason Varitek, Matt Murton, Jay Payton, Mark Teixeira, Matt Wieters
Matthew Richard Wieters (; born May 21, 1986) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Wieters played college basebal ...
, Charlie Blackmon, and Joey Bart. Varitek's number 33 is the only number retired at Georgia Tech.
See also
* List of NCAA Division I baseball programsReferences
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Baseball