Georgetown Hoyas baseball

The Georgetown Hoyas baseball team represents Georgetown University in the Big East Conference, part of the NCAA's Division I level of college baseball. Baseball is Georgetown's oldest sport, with the first recorded game taking place in 1866, and the team formally organized and sanctioned in 1870. The team was once known as the Stonewalls, and is one possible source of the Hoya Saxa cheer famous among all Georgetown sports teams.[2]

Georgetown Hoyas
Founded1870 (1870)
UniversityGeorgetown University
Head coachEdwin Thompson (1st season)
ConferenceBig East
LocationWashington, D.C.
Home stadiumShirley Povich Field
(Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameHoyas
ColorsBlue and Gray[1]
         

Facilities
Georgetown's baseball team is the oldest on campus, having formed in 1870.[3]

The Hoyas play their home games at Shirley Povich Field, a 1,500 seat stadium located in Bethesda, Maryland and named for Washington Post sports columnist Shirley Povich. The stadium was built in 1998. The Hoyas also utilize three lighted batting cages and two bullpen areas located on campus above Yates Field House, and adjacent to Kehoe Field. In the fall of 2017, the Hoyas added an indoor hitting and pitching facility which is located on campus under the Leavey Center.[2]

See also

References
  1. Colors & Visual Identity (PDF). Georgetown Athletics Brand & Visual Identity. September 18, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. 2009 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Georgetown Hoyas. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  3. "Football's Roots At Georgetown". HoyaSaxa.com. August 17, 2005. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
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