The Georgia baseball team is two wins away from making its first College World Series appearance since 2008.
The Bulldogs (42-15), seeded seventh in the nation, will face 10th seed North Carolina State (36-20) in a best-of-three series in the Athens Super Regional. Game 1 is scheduled for noon ET on Saturday. The Bulldogs defeated rival Georgia Tech 8-6 in 10 innings in the Athens Regional to advance to the Super Regional round for the first time since 2008.
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Behind SEC Player of the Year and Golden Spikes Award finalist Charlie Condon, Georgia ranks third in the nation with 145 home runs. Here’s what you need to know about the Bulldogs’ history in the NCAA Baseball Tournament and College World Series.
Did the Georgia baseball team win the College World Series?
Georgia won the College World Series in 1990, the first and only championship in the school’s history. As the No. 4 seed, the Bulldogs went 4-1 in the Northeast Regional Tournament in Waterbury, Connecticut, including a 20-9 win over Rutgers in the regional finals as the No. 2 seed in the region.
In the World Series, Georgia defeated No. 5 Mississippi State and then No. 1 Stanford. In the semifinals, the Cardinal won Game 1, 4-2, but the Bulldogs beat Stanford, 5-1, to advance to the Finals. The Bulldogs defeated No. 3 Oklahoma State, 2-1, to win the national championship. Mike Rebhan was named CWS Most Valuable Player.
Georgia Baseball CWS History
The Bulldogs had appeared in the CWS once before the tournament moved to a Super Regional format in 1999. Georgia has appeared in the CWS Championship Series twice, finishing as runner-up once and winning the national championship in 1990.
Georgia has a 10-11 record in the CWS, last appearing in 2008. Here’s a full list of when the Bulldogs have made it to the CWS and their results:
1987: 0-22000: 4-1 (National Champion)2001: 0-22004: 2-22006: 0-22008: 4-2 (Runner-up)
How many times has the Georgia baseball team appeared in the NCAA Super Regional?
NCAA Tournament Super Regional appearances: 5
Georgia has appeared in the NCAA Baseball Tournament Super Regional five times, this year marking their first appearance since 2008. Thus far, the Bulldogs are 3-1 in the Super Regional round, with their only series loss coming to this year’s opponent, NC State. Wolfpack
Here’s the complete list of Georgia’s advancements to the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament, including results:
2001: Beat Florida State 2-1 2004: Beat Georgia Tech 2-02 2006: Lost to South Carolina 2-1 2008: Beat North Carolina State 2-1 2024: Play against North Carolina State
Georgia Baseball NCAA Tournament History
Coming off a 3-0 record in the Athens Regional, the Bulldogs have an overall record of 55-34 (62%) in 24 postseason appearances and will play in the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament in 2024, according to Georgia’s media guide. This will be the Bulldogs’ fifth Super Regional appearance and they are seeking their seventh CWS appearance. Georgia won the national championship in 1990.
Below is a round-by-round look at Georgia’s history in the NCAA Tournament, including the College World Series.
Region: 36-20 Super Region: 8-3 College World Series: 10-11
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