1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team

The 1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1994 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Yellow Jackets played their home games at Russ Chandler Stadium. The team was coached by Danny Hall in his 1st season at Georgia Tech.

1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball
Midwest II Regional Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1994 record50–17 (16–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rick Hatcher (1st season)
  • Paul Mears (3rd season)
  • Jeff Guy (1st season)
MVPNomar Garciaparra (Junior year)
Home stadiumRuss Chandler Stadium
1994 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Clemson  y 204 .833  5718 .760
No. 2 Georgia Tech  y 168 .667  5017 .746
Duke   168 .667  3320 .623
No. 6 Florida State  y 149 .609  5322 .707
NC State  y 1311 .542  4618 .719
North Carolina   1013 .435  3421 .618
Wake Forest   1014 .417  3720 .649
Maryland   618 .250  2430 .444
Virginia   222 .083  2034 .370
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1994[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Yellow Jackets lost the College World Series, defeated by the Oklahoma Sooners in the championship game.

Roster

1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets roster
 

Pitchers

  • Carlos Cason
  • Geoff Duncan
  • Al Gogolin
  • Buck Hall
  • Brandon Hutchins
  • Shane McGill
  • Chris Myers
  • Brad Rigby
  • L. J. Yankosky
 

Infielders

  • Scott Byers
  • 5 Nomar Garciaparra
  • Brandon Hensley
  • Jimy Lincoln
  • Scott McIntyre
  • Michael Sorrow

Catchers

 

Outfielders

  • Matt Barr
  • Adam Easterling
  • Jay Payton
  • Ryan Ritter
  • Matt Saier
  • Michael Smith

Coaches

  • Danny Hall - 1st Season
  • Rick Hatcher - 1st Season
  • Paul Mears - 3rd Season
  • Jeff Guy - 1st Season
 

Schedule

1994 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Postseason

Awards and honors

Nomar Garciaparra
  • First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference[2]
  • All-Tournament Team[3]
Jason Varitek
  • First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference[2]
  • All-Tournament Team[3]
Brad Rigby
  • First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference[2]
  • All-Tournament Team[3]

Yellow Jackets in the 1994 MLB Draft

The following members of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball program were drafted in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
112Nomar GarciaparraSSBoston Red Sox
114Jason VaritekCSeattle Mariners
129Jay PaytonOFNew York Mets
236Brad RigbyPOakland Athletics
13345Al GogolinPOakland Athletics
381,065Buck HallPTexas Rangers

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1994". Boyd's World. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  2. "2019 Georgia Tech Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  4. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Georgia Institute of Technology". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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