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 11th year at Georgia Southern. The Eagles are part of the Southern Conference (SoCon).[1]
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| First season | 1933 | ||
| Athletic director | Sam Baker | ||
| Head coach | Rodney Hennon | ||
| 11th year, 370–233 (.614) | |||
| Home stadium | J.I. Clements Stadium | ||
| Stadium capacity | 3000 | ||
| Stadium surface | Bermuda grass | ||
| Location | Statesboro, Georgia | ||
| Conference | Southern Conference | ||
| All-time record | {{{ATWins}}}–{{{ATLosses}}} | ||
| Postseason bowl record | {{{BowlWins}}}–{{{BowlLosses}}} | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 | ||
| Conference titles | 7 | ||
| Colors | Blue and White | ||
| Fight song | Georgia Southern Fight Song | ||
| Mascot | Gus | ||
| Rivals | Furman University Appalachian State University |
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| Website | GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com | ||
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The team went to the College World Series in 1973 and 1990 and has appeared in twelve NCAA regionals. The Eagles were the NAIA National Champions in 1962, sweeping Portland State. The Eagles have won 7 SoCon Championships, coming in 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 and, most recently, in 2009, when they beat top-seeded Elon 7-3 to clinch their first SoCon title since 2002.[2] In 2008, the Eagles set an NCAA record when they hit 14 home runs in a single game.[3]
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.
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