Georgetown Hoyas baseball
| Georgetown Hoyas | |
|---|---|
 2024 Georgetown Hoyas baseball team | |
 | |
| Founded | 1870 |
| University | Georgetown University |
| Head coach | Edwin Thompson(4th season) |
| Conference | Big East |
| Location | Tysons, VA |
| Home stadium | Capital One Park (Capacity: 650) |
| Nickname | Hoyas |
| Colors | Blue and gray[1] |
TheGeorgetown Hoyas baseballteam representsGeorgetown Universityin theBig East Conference,part of theNCAA'sDivision Ilevel ofcollege baseball.Baseball is Georgetown's second oldest sport after cricket,[2]with the first recorded game taking place in 1866, and the team formally organized and sanctioned in 1870. In 1899, Georgetown took the intercollegiate baseball world by storm, winning 18 of 20 games against college teams, beating national powers Princeton and Yale three times each and Virginia twice. The Hilltoppers reached the pinnacle of college baseball when they were acclaimed intercollegiate national champions at season's end.
Upon their triumphant return from their northern trip at the conclusion of that year, the championship team was escorted from the train station to Georgetown in a torchlight parade led by a carriage of top university officials and included students on horseback, alumni, students from the three schools, and the college band. They were greeted with fireworks once back on campus. The team was once known as the Stonewalls, and is one possible source of theHoya Saxacheer famous among all Georgetown sports teams.[3]Georgetown has yet to make an appearance in theNCAA Division I baseball tournament.From 1987 to 2014, the Hoyas did not even reach the Big East tournament, and it was only in 2023 that they won a Big East tournament game.[4][5]
Facilities[edit]
The Hoyas have played their home games at Capital One Park in Tysons, VA, since 2024. They previously played atShirley Povich Field,a 1,500 seat stadium located inBethesda, Marylandand named forWashington Postsports columnistShirley Povich.
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References[edit]
- ^"Colors & Visual Identity".Georgetown Athletics Brand & Visual Identity(PDF).September 18, 2019.RetrievedDecember 25,2019.
- ^Cannamela, Julia."Georgetown Club Cricket: A Longstanding, Diverse Club Will Make Its First Regional Appearance This Weekend".The Hoya.Georgetown University.Retrieved1 March2023.
- ^2009 Baseball Media Guide(PDF).Georgetown Hoyas. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 3, 2015.RetrievedAugust 3,2013.
- ^https:// washingtonpost /sports/colleges/for-first-time-in-29-years-georgetown-baseball-has-a-postseason/2015/05/20/b7e1932c-ff20-11e4-833c-a2de05b6b2a4_story.html
- ^"Historic Season for Georgetown University Hoyas Baseball Team".besteveryou.Retrieved2024-06-19.
- ^"Football's Roots At Georgetown".HoyaSaxa.August 17, 2005. Archived fromthe originalon July 12, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 12,2010.
External links[edit]
- Baseball at Georgetown: Selections from the University Archives
- A Historical Narrative of Georgetown Athletics
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