2008 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team

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.

2008 Georgia Bulldogs baseball
Southeastern Conference Champions
Athens Regional Champions
Athens Super Regional Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record45–25–1 (20–9–1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPGordon Beckham (Junior year)
CaptainRyan Peisel (Senior year)
Home stadiumFoley Field
2008 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Georgia x‍†‍‍y 20–9 .69045–25 .643
Florida ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56734–24 .586
No. 25 Kentucky ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53344–19 .698
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y 15–14 .51741–22 .651
South Carolina ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50040–23 .635
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40027–29 .482
Western
No. 6 LSU x‍‍‡‍y 18–11 .62149–19 .721
Alabama ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53335–28 .556
Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50039–26 .600
Arkansas ‍‍‍y 14–15 .48334–24 .586
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36728–28 .500
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30023–33 .411
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2008[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

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
February (1–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordSEC Record
February 22ArizonaFoley Field • Athens, GA9–71–0–
February 23ArizonaFoley Field • Athens, GA1–71–1–
February 24ArizonaFoley Field • Athens, GA8–91–2–
February 27at Atlanta BravesChampion Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL0–81–2–
February 29vs #12 Oregon StatePGE Park • Portland, OR4–61–3–
March (14–7)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordSEC Record
March 1vs #12 Oregon StatePGE Park • Portland, OR10–52–3–
March 2vs #12 Oregon StatePGE Park • Portland, OR4–52–4–
March 5Jacksonville StateFoley Field • Athens, GA19–13–4–
March 7MemphisFoley Field • Athens, GA8–14–4–
March 8MemphisFoley Field • Athens, GA8–25–4–
March 9MemphisFoley Field • Athens, GA6–75–5–
March 11at #3 Florida StateMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLCancelled5–5–
March 12at #3 Florida StateMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL13–106–5–
March 12at #3 Florida StateMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL3–86–6–
March 14at #21 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR1–56–70–1
March 15at #21 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR15–117–71–1
March 16at #21 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR13–28–72–1
March 18Western CarolinaFoley Field • Athens, GA8–39–72–1
March 19Alabama A&MFoley Field • Athens, GA18–310–72–1
March 21TennesseeFoley Field • Athens, GA6–211–73–1
March 22TennesseeFoley Field • Athens, GA3–212–74–1
March 23TennesseeFoley Field • Athens, GA3–412–84–2
March 25at Kennesaw StateFred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA12–513–84–2
March 26Kennesaw StateFoley Field • Athens, GA6–813–94–2
March 28at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS2–313–104–3
March 29at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS5–114–105–3
March 30at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS5–315–106–3
April (14–4–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1#17 ClemsonFoley Field • Athens, GA11–316–106–3
April 2at #17 ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC6–417–106–3
April 4#9 South CarolinaFoley Field • Athens, GA1–018–107–3
April 5#9 South CarolinaFoley Field • Athens, GA5–319–108–3
April 6#9 South CarolinaFoley Field • Athens, GA4–220–109–3
April 8WinthropFoley Field • Athens, GA1–520–119–3
April 9at #10 Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA4–920–129–3
April 11#9 KentuckyFoley Field • Athens, GA3–221–1210–3
April 12#9 KentuckyFoley Field • Athens, GA13–422–1211–3
April 13#9 KentuckyFoley Field • Athens, GA6–423–1212–3
April 15East Tennessee StateFoley Field • Athens, GA9–824–1212–3
April 16Georgia StateFoley Field • Athens, GA7–525–1212–3
April 18at LSUAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA6–326–1213–3
April 19at LSUAlex Box Stadium • Athens, GA9–827–1214–3
April 20at LSUAlex Box Stadium • Athens, GA10–1027–12–114–3–1
April 22Kennesaw StateFoley Field • Athens, GA6–228–12–114–3–1
April 25at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL7–429–12–115–3–1
April 26at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL2–729–13–115–4–1
April 27at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL2–729–14–115–5–1
May (6–5)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordSEC Record
May 2#25 Ole MissFoley Field • Athens, GA5–430–14–116–5–1
May 3#25 Ole MissFoley Field • Athens, GA4–930–15–116–6–1
May 4#25 Ole MissFoley Field • Athens, GA11–431–15–117–6–1
May 7#25 Georgia TechFoley Field • Athens, GA1–1131–16–117–6–1
May 9at #16 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TN7–1331–17–117–7–1
May 10at #16 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TN4–232–17–118–7–1
May 11at #16 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TN12–1033–17–119–7–1
May 13vs #25 Georgia TechTurner Field • Atlanta, GA3–234–17–119–7–1
May 15AlabamaFoley Field • Athens, GA13–1734–18–119–8–1
May 16AlabamaFoley Field • Athens, GA5–435–18–120–8–1
May 17AlabamaFoley Field • Athens, GA13–1635–19–120–9–1
Postseason
Southeastern Conference Tournament (0–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordSEC Record
May 21vs Ole MissHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL1–435–20–120–9–1
May 22vs AlabamaHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL2–535–21–120–9–1
Athens Regional (4–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordSEC Record
May 30LipscombFoley Field • Athens, GA7–1035–22–120–9–1
May 31LipscombFoley Field • Athens, GA9–836–22–120–9–1
June 1LipscombFoley Field • Athens, GA14–337–22–120–9–1
June 1Georgia TechFoley Field • Athens, GA8–038–22–120–9–1
June 2Georgia TechFoley Field • Athens, GA18–639–22–120–9–1
Athens Super Regional (2–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordSEC Record
June 6#15 NC StateFoley Field • Athens, GA11–440–22–120–9–1
June 7#15 NC StateFoley Field • Athens, GA6–1040–23–120–9–1
June 8#15 NC StateFoley Field • Athens, GA17–841–23–120–9–1
2008 College World Series (4–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall RecordSEC Record
June 14vs #1 Miami (FL)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE7–442–23–120–9–1
June 16vs #7 StanfordJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE4–343–23–120–9–1
June 20vs #7 StanfordJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE10–844–23–120–9–1
June 23vs #8 Fresno StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE7–645–23–120–9–1
June 24vs #8 Fresno StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE10–1945–24–120–9–1
June 25vs #8 Fresno StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE1–645–25–120–9–1

Awards and honors
Gordon Beckham
Ryan Peisel
  • All-Tournament Team[3]
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]

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
18Gordon BeckhamSSChicago White Sox
120Joshua FieldsPSeattle Mariners
10298Trevor HolderPFlorida Marlins
10317Stephen DodsonPColorado Rockies
11326Nathan MoreauPBaltimore Orioles
12377Ryan Peisel1BColorado Rockies

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2008". boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  2. "University of Georgia Award/Honors" (PDF). www.georgiadogs.com. University of Georgia. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  4. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from University of Georgia". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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