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 James Ramsey.

History

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.

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 was guided by great head coaches Jim Luck, Jim Morris, and Danny Hall. Luck was head coach from 1962–1981 and helped grow Georgia Tech baseball from an afterthought of a program into a solid regional program. Jim Morris was head coach from 1982–1993 and turned GT baseball into a national brand, winning four conference titles in a row from 1985–1988. After Morris left Tech for Miami, Danny Hall coached Tech from 1994 and posted over 1,000 wins over that span. He led Georgia Tech to over 20 years of NCAA regional play and its only three College World Series appearances in 1994, 2002, and 2006.

The current coach of Yellow Jacket baseball is James Ramsey, in his first season.

Stadium

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

Head coaches Coach Years Record Pct Charles Todd 1900–1901 12–9 .571 Sammy Strang 1902 5–8 .385 Charlie Irving 1903 9–9 .500 John Heisman 1904–1917 163–97–5 .627 Joe Bean 1918–1920 35–18 .660 Kid Clay 1921–1931 147–99–5 .607 Bobby Dodd 1932–1939 43–64–2 .404 Roy Mundorff 1940–1943 26–36–1 .421 Joe Pittard 1946–1961 169–173–7 .494 Jim Luck 1962–1981 320–280–5 .533 Jim Morris 1982–1993 504–244–1 .674 Danny Hall 1994–2025 1,244–676–1 James Ramsey 2026–present 50–11 ()

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 John Heisman 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 Joe Bean 10–7 1919 Joe Bean 9–9 1920 Joe Bean 16–2 1921 Kid Clay 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 Bobby Dodd 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 Roy Mundorff 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 Joe Pittard 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 Jim Luck 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 Jim Morris 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 Danny Hall 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 Regional2017Danny Hall27–2811–19 (ACC)2018Danny Hall31–2714–16 (ACC)2019Danny Hall43–1919-11 (ACC)ACC Coastal Division champions, Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional, No. 3 National Seed2020Danny Hall11–52-1 (ACC)Season Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic2021Danny 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 2025 Danny Hall 41–19 19–11 (ACC) ACC regular season champions, Lost in NCAA Oxford Regional 2026 James Ramsey 50–11 25–5 (ACC) ACC regular season and tournament champions, Lost in NCAA Atlanta Regional

Georgia Tech in the NCAA tournament The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years.

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 1993 2–2 Atlantic Regional at Atlanta, GA 1994 7–2 Midwest II Regional Winner at Wichita, KS, College World Series Runner Up 19950–2 Mideast Regional at Knoxville, TN 1996 3–2 South II Regional at Baton Rouge, LA 1997 2–2 Mideast Regional at Starkville, MS 19983–2 Midwest Regional at Wichita, KS 20003–2 3rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional 2001 0–2 Athens Regional 2002 6–2 Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional Winner, College World Series 20030–2 3rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional 2004 3–2 4th National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional 2005 3–3 2nd National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional 20065–2 8th National Seed, Atlanta Regional Winner, Atlanta Super Regional Winner, College World Series 2008 2–2 Athens Regional 20093–2 Atlanta Regional 20102–28th National Seed, Atlanta Regional2011 2–2Atlanta Regional2012 2–2Gainesville Regional2013 3–2Nashville Regional 20141–2Oxford Regional2016 2–2Gainesville Regional20192-23rd National Seed, Atlanta Regional2020N/Ano tournament Held Due to COVID-19 Cancelling Season20212-2Nashville Regional20222-2Knoxville Regional20242–2Athens Regional20251–2Oxford Regional20262–22nd National Seed, Atlanta Regional TOTALS 82–75.522

Award winners

Dick Howser Trophy Dick Howser Trophy winnersYearPlayerPosition 1994 Jason Varitekhttps://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. C 2000 Mark Teixeirahttp://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) 3B

Golden Spikes Award Golden Spikes Award winnersYearPlayerPosition 1994 Jason Varitekhttp://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. C

Johnny Bench Award Johnny Bench Award winnersYearPlayerPosition 2018 Joey Barthttps://ramblinwreck.com/bart-wins-2018-johnny-bench-award/". ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019. C 2022 Kevin Parada C 2026 Vahn Lackey C

Individual Conference awards "2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Information Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2014. Retrieved September, 2015.

ACC Player of the Year ACC Player of the YearYearPlayerPosition 1987 Riccardo Ingram OF 1991 Andy Bruce 3B 1993 Jason Varitek C 2000 Mark Teixeira 3B 2018 Joey Bart C

ACC Pitcher of the Year ACC Pitcher of the YearYearPlayer 2009 Deck McGuire

ACC Coach of the Year ACC Coach of the YearYear(s)Coach1983, 1987, 1993Jim Morris 1997, 2000, 2005, 2019, 2025Danny Hall 2026James Ramsey

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.

See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

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