Georgia Bulldogs baseball

Infobox College baseball team
name = Georgia Bulldogs
founded = 1886

logo_size =
university = University of Georgia
conference = Southeastern Conference
conference_short = SEC
division = Eastern
city = Athens
stateabb = GA
state = Georgia (U.S. state)
coach = David Perno
tenure = 7th
stadium = Foley Field
capacity = 3,291
nickname = Bulldogs
color1 = Red
color2 = Black
color3 =
fontcolor = 000000
hex1 = D60022
hex2 = 000000
hex3 =
national_champion = 1990
cws = 1987, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008
ncaa_tourneys = 1987, 1990, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
conference_tournament =
conference_champion = 1933, 1953, 1954, 2001, 2004, 2008

The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I college baseball.

Along with most other Georgia athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference. Georgia won the College World Series in 1990.

The Bulldogs play their home games on UGA's campus in Foley Field, and are currently coached by head coach David Perno.

History

The Georgia Baseball team has seen most of its success in recent years, including winning the 1990 College World Series, as well as making the trip to Omaha in 1987, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2006, and 2008. The "Diamond Dawgs", as they are called, are coached by David Perno.

In its history, the team has claimed five Southeastern Conference tournament titles, in 1933, 1954, 1955, 2001, and 2004, and five regular season conference titles, in 1933, 1953, 1954, 2004, and 2008.

The program dates back to 1886 and, according to former Sports Information Director Dan Magill, was once the most popular sport on campus. However, from the mid-1950s to the late-1980s, and then through most of the 1990s, there were only scattered bright spots as the team managed only a modicum of success.

Since 2001, however, the program has enjoyed quite a resurgence, winning three championships in the perennial stalwart Southeastern Conference and participating in the College World Series four times in those seven seasons.

The Georgia-Georgia Tech baseball rivalry is one of the South's most fierce, and the teams' annual Spring Baseball Classic at Turner Field draws some of the largest crowds in college baseball (the 2004 game was seen by 28,836 spectators, the second-largest crowd in college baseball history).

The team has seen several of its former players move on to successful professional careers, most notably former New York Yankees pitcher Spud Chandler. Also, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Cris Carpenter (not to be confused with Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter), pitcher Derek Lilliquist, Seattle Mariners pitcher Dave Fleming, and Georgia high school football coaching legend Billy Henderson played for the Bulldogs.

tadium

The Bulldogs play in the 3,291-seat Foley Field stadium.

Head coaches

The Bulldogs have had 24 head coaches in the history of their baseball program:cite web |url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46701&SPID=3589&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=1398751 |title=Former Georgia Baseball Coaches |accessdate=2008-03-30]

National Championships

Georgia claimed the 1990 College World Series championship with a 2-1 win over Oklahoma State. Steve Webber coached the team and Mike Rebhan was named Most Outstanding Player of the series.

Georgia in the NCAA Tournament

Overall Tournament Records
* Appearances: 8
* Record: 40-24
* CWS Record: 6-9

1987 College World Series
* Coach: Steve Webber
* Finish: T-7th
* Record: 0-2
* Lost to Stanford (3-2) and Arkansas (5-4)

1990 College World Series
* Coach: Steve Webber
* Seed: 4
* Finish: 1st
* Record: 4-1
* Def. Mississippi State (3-0), def. Stanford (16-2), lost to Stanford (4-2), def. Stanford (5-1), and def. Oklahoma State (2-1)
* Most Outstanding Player: Mike Rebhan

2001 College World Series
* Coach: Ron Polk
* Seed: 6
* Finish: T-7th
* Record: 0-2
* Lost to Southern Cal (11-5) and Tennessee (19-12)

2004 College World Series
* Coach: David Perno
* Seed: 4
* Finish: 4th
* Record: 2-2
* Def. Arizona (8-7), lost to Texas (9-3), def. Arizona (3-1), lost to Texas (7-6)

2006 College World Series
* Coach: David Perno
* Seed: 7
* Finish: T-7th
* Record: 0-2
* Lost to Rice (6-4) and Oregon State (5-3)

2008 College World Series
* Coach: David Perno
* Seed: 8
* Finish: 2nd
* Record: 4-1
* Def. Miami (7-4), def. Stanford (4-3), def. Stanford (10-8), def. Fresno St. (7-6), lost to Fresno St. (19-10), lost to Fresno St. (6-1)

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