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.
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 Tucker Barr 33 Jason Varitek 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
! style="" | Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 11 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 3–1 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 12 || Minnesota || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 10–5 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 13 || Minnesota || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 8–2 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 19 || at || Unknown • Statesboro, GA || 6–3 || 4–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 20 || at Georgia Southern || Unknown • Statesboro, GA || 15–2 || 5–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 25 || vs Oklahoma || Titan Field • Fullerton, CA || 6–8 || 5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 26 || vs || Titan Field • Fullerton, CA || 5–4 || 6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 27 || at Cal State Fullerton || Titan Field • Fullerton, CA || 0–2 || 6–2 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 5 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 1–2 || 6–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 5 || Rutgers || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 17–7 || 7–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 6 || Rutgers || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 13–2 || 8–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 8 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 22–4 || 9–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 9 || Appalachian State || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 22–4 || 10–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 11 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 4–1 || 11–3 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 12 || Virginia || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 6–2 || 12–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 13 || Virginia || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 7–6 || 13–3 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 19 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 26–1 || 14–3 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 20 || Siena || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 11–1 || 15–3 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 22 || at || Shipley Field • College Park, MD || 12–4 || 16–3 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 23 || at Maryland || Shipley Field • College Park, MD || 5–6 || 16–4 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 24 || at Maryland || Shipley Field • College Park, MD || 12–4 || 17–4 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 25 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 6–4 || 18–4 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 26 || Ohio || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 12–5 || 19–4 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 29 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 12–2 || 20–4 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 30 || Winthrop || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 17–8 || 21–4 || 5–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 1 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 7–4 || 22–4 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 2 || North Carolina || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 7–6 || 23–4 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 3 || North Carolina || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 8–11 || 23–5 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 5 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 4–3 || 24–5 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 8 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 7–5 || 25–5 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 9 || Duke || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 9–2 || 26–5 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 10 || Duke || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 17–10 || 27–5 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 12 || Georgia State || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 28–3 || 28–5 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 13 || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 4–6 || 28–6 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 15 || at || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 7–8 || 28–7 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 16 || at NC State || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 11–7 || 29–7 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 17 || at NC State || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || 7–4 || 30–7 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 20 || at || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 8–0 || 31–7 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 22 || at || Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC || 1–2 || 31–8 || 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 23 || at Wake Forest || Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC || 7–5 || 32–8 || 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 24 || at Wake Forest || Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC || 2–14 || 32–9 || 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 26 || Georgia || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 13–2 || 33–9 || 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 29 || at Florida State || Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || 4–6 || 33–10 || 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 30 || at Florida State || Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || 6–2 || 34–10 || 14–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 1 || at Florida State || Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || 7–5 || 35–10 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 4 || at || Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA || 5–6 || 35–11 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 6 || Georgia Southern || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 9–6 || 36–11 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 7 || Georgia Southern || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 8–6 || 37–11 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 8 || Georgia Southern || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 15–6 || 38–11 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 10 || Georgia || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 14–1 || 39–11 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 11 || at Georgia State || Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA || 23–9 || 40–11 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 13 || Clemson || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 8–9 || 40–12 || 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 14 || Clemson || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 20–4 || 41–12 || 16–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 15 || Clemson || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || 4–7 || 41–13 || 16–8
! style="" | Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 18 || vs North Carolina || Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC || 7–4 || 42–13 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 19 || vs Wake Forest || Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC || 6–0 || 43–13 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 20 || vs Clemson || Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC || 6–9 || 43–14 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 21 || vs NC State || Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC || 2–11 || 43–15 || 16–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 27 || vs Connecticut || Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS || 7–0 || 44–15 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 28 || at || Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS || 13–1 || 45–15 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 29 || vs || Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS || 6–2 || 46–15 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 30 || vs Washington || Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS || 9–12 || 46–16 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 30 || vs Washington || Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS || 18712 || 47–16 || 16–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 3 || vs Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 2–0 || 48–16 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 5 || vs Florida State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 12–4 || 49–16 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 8 || Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 3–2 || 50–16 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 11 || vs Oklahoma || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 5–13 || 50–17 || 16–8
Awards and honors Nomar Garciaparra First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference All-Tournament Team
Jason Varitek First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference All-Tournament Team
Brad Rigby First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference All-Tournament Team
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.
Round Pick Player Position MLB Club112Nomar GarciaparraSSBoston Red Sox114Jason VaritekCSeattle Mariners129Jay PaytonOFNew York Mets236Brad RigbyPOakland Athletics13345Al GogolinPOakland Athletics381,065Buck HallPTexas Rangers
References