American college baseball season
The 2008 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represented the University of Georgia in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Bulldogs played their home games at Foley Field . The team was coached by David Perno in his 7th season at Georgia.
The Bulldogs lost the College World Series , defeated by the Fresno State Bulldogs in the championship series.
Roster
2008 Georgia Bulldogs roster
Pitchers
44 Stephen Brock - Junior
42 Stephen Dodson - Junior
18 Justin Earls - Sophomore
20 Steve Esmonde - Sophomore
25 Joshua Fields - Senior
40 Justin Grimm - Freshman
46 Drew Haggard - Freshman
16 Brent Hallman - RS Sophomore
35 Will Harvil - Junior
45 John Herman - RS Freshman
17 Trevor Holder - Junior
8 Jason Leaver - Junior
12 Nick Montgomery - Senior
13 Nathan Moreau - Junior
2 Stephen Ochs - Junior
37 Evan Tieles - Freshman
22 Dean Weaver - Sophomore
33 Ryan Woolley - Sophomore
Infielders
6 Gordon Beckham - Junior
1 Jeff Bissell - Freshman
15 Michael Demperio - Sophomore
32 Alex McRee - Sophomore
19 Robbie O'Bryan - RS Freshman
3 Ryan Peisel - Senior
33 Rich Poythress - Sophomore
27 Miles Starr - Junior
7 David Thomas - Sophomore
Catchers
36 Jake Crane - Senior
23 Joey Lewis - Sophomore
29 Bryce Massanari - Junior
24 Carson Schilling - Freshman
Outfielders
11 Lyle Allen - Freshman
10 Matt Cerione - Sophomore
5 Adam Fuller - Junior
30 Matt Olson - Senior
Coaches
Schedule
2008 Georgia Bulldogs baseball game log
Regular season
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall Record
SEC Record
March 1
vs #12 Oregon State
PGE Park • Portland, OR
10–5
2–3
–
March 2
vs #12 Oregon State
PGE Park • Portland, OR
4–5
2–4
–
March 5
Jacksonville State
Foley Field • Athens, GA
19–1
3–4
–
March 7
Memphis
Foley Field • Athens, GA
8–1
4–4
–
March 8
Memphis
Foley Field • Athens, GA
8–2
5–4
–
March 9
Memphis
Foley Field • Athens, GA
6–7
5–5
–
March 11
at #3 Florida State
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Cancelled
5–5
–
March 12
at #3 Florida State
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
13–10
6–5
–
March 12
at #3 Florida State
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
3–8
6–6
–
March 14
at #21 Arkansas
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
1–5
6–7
0–1
March 15
at #21 Arkansas
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
15–11
7–7
1–1
March 16
at #21 Arkansas
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
13–2
8–7
2–1
March 18
Western Carolina
Foley Field • Athens, GA
8–3
9–7
2–1
March 19
Alabama A&M
Foley Field • Athens, GA
18–3
10–7
2–1
March 21
Tennessee
Foley Field • Athens, GA
6–2
11–7
3–1
March 22
Tennessee
Foley Field • Athens, GA
3–2
12–7
4–1
March 23
Tennessee
Foley Field • Athens, GA
3–4
12–8
4–2
March 25
at Kennesaw State
Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
12–5
13–8
4–2
March 26
Kennesaw State
Foley Field • Athens, GA
6–8
13–9
4–2
March 28
at Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
2–3
13–10
4–3
March 29
at Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
5–1
14–10
5–3
March 30
at Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS
5–3
15–10
6–3
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall Record
SEC Record
April 1
#17 Clemson
Foley Field • Athens, GA
11–3
16–10
6–3
April 2
at #17 Clemson
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
6–4
17–10
6–3
April 4
#9 South Carolina
Foley Field • Athens, GA
1–0
18–10
7–3
April 5
#9 South Carolina
Foley Field • Athens, GA
5–3
19–10
8–3
April 6
#9 South Carolina
Foley Field • Athens, GA
4–2
20–10
9–3
April 8
Winthrop
Foley Field • Athens, GA
1–5
20–11
9–3
April 9
at #10 Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
4–9
20–12
9–3
April 11
#9 Kentucky
Foley Field • Athens, GA
3–2
21–12
10–3
April 12
#9 Kentucky
Foley Field • Athens, GA
13–4
22–12
11–3
April 13
#9 Kentucky
Foley Field • Athens, GA
6–4
23–12
12–3
April 15
East Tennessee State
Foley Field • Athens, GA
9–8
24–12
12–3
April 16
Georgia State
Foley Field • Athens, GA
7–5
25–12
12–3
April 18
at LSU
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
6–3
26–12
13–3
April 19
at LSU
Alex Box Stadium • Athens, GA
9–8
27–12
14–3
April 20
at LSU
Alex Box Stadium • Athens, GA
10–10
27–12–1
14–3–1
April 22
Kennesaw State
Foley Field • Athens, GA
6–2
28–12–1
14–3–1
April 25
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL
7–4
29–12–1
15–3–1
April 26
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL
2–7
29–13–1
15–4–1
April 27
at Florida
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL
2–7
29–14–1
15–5–1
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 2
#25 Ole Miss
Foley Field • Athens, GA
5–4
30–14–1
16–5–1
May 3
#25 Ole Miss
Foley Field • Athens, GA
4–9
30–15–1
16–6–1
May 4
#25 Ole Miss
Foley Field • Athens, GA
11–4
31–15–1
17–6–1
May 7
#25 Georgia Tech
Foley Field • Athens, GA
1–11
31–16–1
17–6–1
May 9
at #16 Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
7–13
31–17–1
17–7–1
May 10
at #16 Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
4–2
32–17–1
18–7–1
May 11
at #16 Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
12–10
33–17–1
19–7–1
May 13
vs #25 Georgia Tech
Turner Field • Atlanta, GA
3–2
34–17–1
19–7–1
May 15
Alabama
Foley Field • Athens, GA
13–17
34–18–1
19–8–1
May 16
Alabama
Foley Field • Athens, GA
5–4
35–18–1
20–8–1
May 17
Alabama
Foley Field • Athens, GA
13–16
35–19–1
20–9–1
Postseason
Southeastern Conference Tournament (0–2)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 21
vs Ole Miss
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL
1–4
35–20–1
20–9–1
May 22
vs Alabama
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL
2–5
35–21–1
20–9–1
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 30
Lipscomb
Foley Field • Athens, GA
7–10
35–22–1
20–9–1
May 31
Lipscomb
Foley Field • Athens, GA
9–8
36–22–1
20–9–1
June 1
Lipscomb
Foley Field • Athens, GA
14–3
37–22–1
20–9–1
June 1
Georgia Tech
Foley Field • Athens, GA
8–0
38–22–1
20–9–1
June 2
Georgia Tech
Foley Field • Athens, GA
18–6
39–22–1
20–9–1
Athens Super Regional (2–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall Record
SEC Record
June 6
#15 NC State
Foley Field • Athens, GA
11–4
40–22–1
20–9–1
June 7
#15 NC State
Foley Field • Athens, GA
6–10
40–23–1
20–9–1
June 8
#15 NC State
Foley Field • Athens, GA
17–8
41–23–1
20–9–1
2008 College World Series (4–2)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall Record
SEC Record
June 14
vs #1 Miami (FL)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
7–4
42–23–1
20–9–1
June 16
vs #7 Stanford
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
4–3
43–23–1
20–9–1
June 20
vs #7 Stanford
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
10–8
44–23–1
20–9–1
June 23
vs #8 Fresno State
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
7–6
45–23–1
20–9–1
June 24
vs #8 Fresno State
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
10–19
45–24–1
20–9–1
June 25
vs #8 Fresno State
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
1–6
45–25–1
20–9–1
Awards and honors
Gordon Beckham
Ryan Peisel
Joshua Fields
Baseball America Second Team All-American[2]
Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American[2]
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team All-American[2]
American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team All-American[2]
Bulldogs in the 2008 MLB Draft
The following members of the Georgia Bulldogs baseball program were drafted in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft .[4]
References
Venues Rivalries People <span class="tmp-color" style="color:white">Seasons</span> National Championships in Bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
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