Georgia Southern Eagles baseball
American college baseball team
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The Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team is the intercollegiate baseball team representing Georgia Southern University. It began in 1933. The program competes in NCAA Division I. The team is led by head coach Rodney Hennon, who is in his 27th year at Georgia Southern. The Eagles are part of the Sun Belt Conference.
East Division
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| Founded | 1933 |
| University | Georgia Southern University |
| Head coach | Rodney Hennon (27th season) |
| Conference | Sun Belt East Division |
| Location | Statesboro, GA |
| Home stadium | J. I. Clements Stadium (capacity: 3,000) |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Colors | Blue and white[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1973, 1990 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 1990 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2022 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| SoCon: 1996, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2014 TAAC: 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987 | |
Team highlights
The team went to the College World Series in 1973 and 1990 and has appeared in 13 NCAA regionals. The Eagles were the NAIA National Champions in 1962, sweeping Portland State.[2] The Eagles won 9 SoCon Championships, coming in 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2011, and 2014. The last of these championships came in the Eagles' final season in the Southern Conference before joining the Sun Belt.[3] In 2008, the Eagles set an NCAA record when they hit 14 home runs in a single game against Columbia.[4] In 2022, the Eagles were selected to host a Regional, the first in school history.[5]
Georgia Southern in the NCAA tournament
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4–3 | .571 | College World Series 5th place, District 3 Champions |
| 1974 | 2–2 | .500 | District 3 |
| 1979 | 1–2 | .333 | Atlantic Regional |
| 1980 | 0–2 | .000 | Atlantic Regional |
| 1987 | 2–2 | .500 | Atlantic Regional |
| 1990 | 4–3 | .571 | College World Series 7th place, Midwest Regional Champions |
| 1996 | 1–2 | .333 | Atlantic Regional |
| 2000 | 0–2 | .000 | Atlanta Regional |
| 2001 | 1–2 | .333 | Athens Regional |
| 2002 | 1–2 | .333 | Clemson Regional |
| 2009 | 0–2 | .000 | Fullerton Regional |
| 2011 | 0–2 | .000 | Columbia Regional |
| 2014 | 1–2 | .333 | Tallahassee Regional |
| 2022 | 1–2 | .333 | Hosted Statesboro Regional |
TOTALS |
18-30 | .375 |
J. I. Clements Stadium
J. I. Clements Stadium, built in 2005, is the home venue of the program. It is named after former Eagles coach J. I. Clements and has a capacity of 3,000 spectators.
Retired numbers
- #1 (former head coach Jack Stallings)
- #20 (All-America Todd Greene)
Notable players
- Everett Teaford (Kansas City Royals)
- Victor Roache, All-American outfielder
- Eric Phillips, (Toronto Blue Jays )
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