Georgia Southern Eagles baseball

Georgia Southern Eagles baseball
2017 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team

Founded	1933 (1933)
University	Georgia Southern University
Head coach	Rodney Hennon (16th 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 Tournament appearances
1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2011 2014
Conference tournament champions
SoCon: 1996, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2014 TAAC: 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987

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 15th year at Georgia Southern. The Eagles are part of the Sun Belt Conference.

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. The Eagles have won 8 SoCon Championships, coming in 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and, most recently, in 2011, when they beat Samford University 1-0. In 2008, the Eagles set an NCAA record when they hit 14 home runs in a single game.

Coaches

Head coach Rodney Hennon

Head Coach: Rodney Hennon
Assistant Coach: Chris Moore
Assistant Coach: B.J. Green

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 )

References

↑ GSU Identification Standards Guide (PDF). April 19, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

External links

Official website

Georgia Southern Eagles baseball
Venues	J. I. Clements Stadium (2005–present)
People	Players
Seasons	1933 1934 1935 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
College World Series appearances in italics

Georgia Southern University
Located in: Statesboro, Georgia
Academics	Graduate Studies Military Science Public Health
Facilities	Eagle Field Georgia Southern Botanical Garden Hanner Fieldhouse J. I. Clements Stadium Paulson Stadium U.S. National Tick Collection
Athletics	Baseball‎ Men's basketball‎ Women's basketball Equestrian Team Football Women's volleyball Georgia Southern–Georgia State rivalry
Media	The George-Anne A Scholar Under Siege
People	Alumni
Founded: 1906 Students: 20,673 Endowment: 46.2 million

Sun Belt Conference baseball
East Division	Appalachian State Mountaineers Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers South Alabama Jaguars Troy Trojans
West Division	Arkansas State Red Wolves Little Rock Trojans Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas State Bobcats
Championship	Tournament

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