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 4 David Perno - 7th Season 9 Jason Eller 21 Brady Wiederhold 14 Justin Holmes - 1st Season
Schedule
! style="" | Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 22 || Arizona || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 9–7 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 23 || Arizona || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 1–7 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 24 || Arizona || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 8–9 || 1–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 27 || at Atlanta Braves || Champion Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL || 0–8 || 1–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 29 || vs #12 || PGE Park • Portland, OR || 4–6 || 1–3 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 1 || vs #12 Oregon State || PGE Park • Portland, OR || 10–5 || 2–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 2 || vs #12 Oregon State || PGE Park • Portland, OR || 4–5 || 2–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 5 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 19–1 || 3–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 7 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 8–1 || 4–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 8 || Memphis || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 8–2 || 5–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 9 || Memphis || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 6–7 || 5–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | March 11 || at #3 Florida State || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || Cancelled || 5–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 12 || at #3 Florida State || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || 13–10 || 6–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 12 || at #3 Florida State || Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || 3–8 || 6–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 14 || at #21 || Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR || 1–5 || 6–7 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 15 || at #21 Arkansas || Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR || 15–11 || 7–7 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 16 || at #21 Arkansas || Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR || 13–2 || 8–7 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 18 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 8–3 || 9–7 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 19 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 18–3 || 10–7 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 21 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 6–2 || 11–7 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 22 || Tennessee || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 3–2 || 12–7 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 23 || Tennessee || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 3–4 || 12–8 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 25 || at || Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA || 12–5 || 13–8 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 26 || Kennesaw State || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 6–8 || 13–9 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 28 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS || 2–3 || 13–10 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 29 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS || 5–1 || 14–10 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 30 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS || 5–3 || 15–10 || 6–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 1 || #17 Clemson || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 11–3 || 16–10 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 2 || at #17 Clemson || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || 6–4 || 17–10 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 4 || #9 || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 1–0 || 18–10 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 5 || #9 South Carolina || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 5–3 || 19–10 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 6 || #9 South Carolina || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 4–2 || 20–10 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 8 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 1–5 || 20–11 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 9 || at #10 || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 4–9 || 20–12 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 11 || #9 Kentucky || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 3–2 || 21–12 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 12 || #9 Kentucky || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 13–4 || 22–12 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 13 || #9 Kentucky || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 6–4 || 23–12 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 15 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 9–8 || 24–12 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 16 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 7–5 || 25–12 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 18 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA || 6–3 || 26–12 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 19 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium • Athens, GA || 9–8 || 27–12 || 14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | April 20 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium • Athens, GA || 10–10 || 27–12–1 || 14–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 22 || Kennesaw State || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 6–2 || 28–12–1 || 14–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 25 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL || 7–4 || 29–12–1 || 15–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 26 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL || 2–7 || 29–13–1 || 15–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 27 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL || 2–7 || 29–14–1 || 15–5–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 2 || #25 || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 5–4 || 30–14–1 || 16–5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 3 || #25 Ole Miss || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 4–9 || 30–15–1 || 16–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 4 || #25 Ole Miss || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 11–4 || 31–15–1 || 17–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 7 || #25 Georgia Tech || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 1–11 || 31–16–1 || 17–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 9 || at #16 Vanderbilt || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || 7–13 || 31–17–1 || 17–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 10 || at #16 Vanderbilt || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || 4–2 || 32–17–1 || 18–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 11 || at #16 Vanderbilt || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || 12–10 || 33–17–1 || 19–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 13 || vs #25 Georgia Tech || Turner Field • Atlanta, GA || 3–2 || 34–17–1 || 19–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 15 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 13–17 || 34–18–1 || 19–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 16 || Alabama || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 5–4 || 35–18–1 || 20–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 17 || Alabama || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 13–16 || 35–19–1 || 20–9–1
! style="" | Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 21 || vs Ole Miss || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL || 1–4 || 35–20–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 22 || vs Alabama || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL || 2–5 || 35–21–1 || 20–9–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 30 || || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 7–10 || 35–22–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 31 || Louisville || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 9–8 || 36–22–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 1 || Lipscomb || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 14–3 || 37–22–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 1 || Georgia Tech || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 8–0 || 38–22–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 2 || Georgia Tech || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 18–6 || 39–22–1 || 20–9–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 6 || #15 || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 11–4 || 40–22–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 7 || #15 NC State || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 6–10 || 40–23–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 8 || #15 NC State || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 17–8 || 41–23–1 || 20–9–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 14 || vs #1 Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 7–4 || 42–23–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 16 || vs #7 Stanford || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 4–3 || 43–23–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 20 || vs #7 Stanford || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 10–8 || 44–23–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 23 || vs #8 Fresno State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 7–6 || 45–23–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 24 || vs #8 Fresno State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 10–19 || 45–24–1 || 20–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 25 || vs #8 Fresno State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 1–6 || 45–25–1 || 20–9–1
Awards and honors Gordon Beckham Southeastern Conference Baseball Player of the Year Baseball America First Team All-American Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association First Team All-American All-Tournament Team
Ryan Peisel All-Tournament Team
Joshua Fields Baseball America Second Team All-American Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team All-American
Bulldogs in the 2008 MLB draft The following members of the Georgia Bulldogs baseball program were drafted in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.
Round Pick Player Position MLB Club18Gordon BeckhamSSChicago White Sox120Joshua FieldsPSeattle Mariners10298Trevor HolderPFlorida Marlins10317Stephen DodsonPColorado Rockies11326Nathan MoreauPBaltimore Orioles12377Ryan Peisel1BColorado Rockies
References