Foley Field
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Foley Field is a baseball
stadium
in Athens, Georgia
. It is the home field of the University of Georgia
Bulldogs college baseball
team. The stadium holds 3,291 people.
Foley Field was built in 1966. Nestled in a shady corner of the university campus, it enjoys the reputation of being one of the more intimate, spectator-friendly ballparks in college baseball. The stadium was renovated in 1990, the same year that the University of Georgia won the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Since that renovation, Georgia owns a 378-193-1 (.660) record there (through the 2006 season).
Foley Field hosted the SEC baseball tournament in 1987. That tournament was won by the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
More recently, Foley Field has hosted four NCAA regional tournaments in 2001, 2004, 2006, and 2008. In all four years, the Bulldogs' baseball team advanced to the College World Series. Super Regionals were also hosted in 2001 featuring Florida State University, in 2006 against the University of South Carolina, and in 2008 with North Carolina State University as the guest. All three super regionals were won by Georgia, two games to one. The Bulldogs own a record of 20-7 in NCAA post season games held at Foley Field. They also set a 16-0 mark in elimination games with a 17-8 win on June 8, 2008 to earn a trip to Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
.
Attendance records beyond capacity have often been set in recent years. Both Foley Field Super Regionals saw stadium attendance records set. First, 7th ranked Georgia defeated 10th ranked FSU 8-7 in front of 4,290 fans on June 2, 2001. Then, on June 12, 2006, 6th ranked Georgia defeated 15th ranked South Carolina in front of 4,302 partisan fans. However, the most recent record was set during the regular season on March 21, 2009, as 3rd ranked Georgia defeated Mississippi State 4-0 in front of 4,461 mostly red and black fans. In 2010, the Bulldogs ranked 25th in Division I college baseball
in attendance, averaging 2,633 per home game.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
. It is the home field of the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
Bulldogs college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
team. The stadium holds 3,291 people.
Foley Field was built in 1966. Nestled in a shady corner of the university campus, it enjoys the reputation of being one of the more intimate, spectator-friendly ballparks in college baseball. The stadium was renovated in 1990, the same year that the University of Georgia won the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Since that renovation, Georgia owns a 378-193-1 (.660) record there (through the 2006 season).
Foley Field hosted the SEC baseball tournament in 1987. That tournament was won by the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
More recently, Foley Field has hosted four NCAA regional tournaments in 2001, 2004, 2006, and 2008. In all four years, the Bulldogs' baseball team advanced to the College World Series. Super Regionals were also hosted in 2001 featuring Florida State University, in 2006 against the University of South Carolina, and in 2008 with North Carolina State University as the guest. All three super regionals were won by Georgia, two games to one. The Bulldogs own a record of 20-7 in NCAA post season games held at Foley Field. They also set a 16-0 mark in elimination games with a 17-8 win on June 8, 2008 to earn a trip to Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...
.
Attendance records beyond capacity have often been set in recent years. Both Foley Field Super Regionals saw stadium attendance records set. First, 7th ranked Georgia defeated 10th ranked FSU 8-7 in front of 4,290 fans on June 2, 2001. Then, on June 12, 2006, 6th ranked Georgia defeated 15th ranked South Carolina in front of 4,302 partisan fans. However, the most recent record was set during the regular season on March 21, 2009, as 3rd ranked Georgia defeated Mississippi State 4-0 in front of 4,461 mostly red and black fans. In 2010, the Bulldogs ranked 25th in Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
in attendance, averaging 2,633 per home game.
External links
- Take a tour of Foley Field http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83cXyR97has
- Watch highlights from one of the greatest games ever played at Foley Field/2004 Regional Championshiphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJy1faIYS_o