No-Hitters/Defensive Records

Bulldog Opponent Date

Score

*Combined Furman March 17, 1999 14-1 Brian Powell E. Kentucky March 19, 1994 9-0 Mike Rebhan W. Carolina Feb. 25, 1989 1-0 #Ernie Vincent Vanderbilt April 20, 1973 6-0 Buddy Copeland Vanderbilt April 15, 1967 1-0 $Don Woeltjen at Georgia Tech May 3, 1963 5-0 $Fred Sale Virginia April 30, 1923 4-0 Pond Lippett Pittsburgh April 23, 1920 6-0 %Tom Philpot at Georgia Tech May 10, 1919 8-0 $Will Sanford &Pennsylvania April 13, 1897 4-0

*Five pitchers: Kyle Goodson (1-4), Shaun Helmey (5), Phillip Sledge (6-7), Tim Fries (8), Barry Fowler (9); Note: Furman led 1-0 in the second on a balk by Goodson. Georgia pitchers faced 30 batters, 0 BB, 5 K; $Perfect game, #7-inning game; &in Atlanta at Brisbine Park; %Philpot beat Ga. Tech three times that season, twice as a starter and once in relief.

Three No-Hitters against Georgia

March 19, 1976 in Athens, Ga. Rick Honeycutt (UT) 1-0 (7 inn.) March 30, 1973 in Knoxville, Tenn. Joe O’Brien (UT) 5-0 (7 inn.) March 27, 1967 in Athens, Ga. Billy Reitmeier (USC) 5-0

FIRST NO-HITTER PERFECT GAME

Don Woeltjen is carried off Rose Bowl Field in Atlanta following his perfect game against Georgia Tech on May 3, 1963. He had 11 strikeouts in the 5-0 win.

Will Sanford threw the first no-hitter on April 13, 1897.

DEFENSIVE RECORDS

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS

2007: Jonathan Wyatt, OF 2008: Rich Poythress, 1B 2019: Cam Shepherd, SS

Beginning in 2007, the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) along with Rawlings Sporting Goods began a program where Rawlings Gold Glove Awards were presented to NCAA Division I players. Nomination and voting criteria are the same as the ABCA Rawlings All-Region and All-American Awards, which are collegiate baseball’s oldest selections, dating back to 1949. The players and their schools each receive a Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Georgia outfielder Jonathan Wyatt was one of the nine inaugural recipients in 2007. He led all SEC outfielders with a perfect 1.000 Fielding Percentage in 164 total chances in his final season with the Bulldogs. He was a 13th-round pick of the Chicago Cubs.

Jonathan Wyatt 2007 Gold Glove BEST FIELDING PERCENTAGE

Catcher

Season: 1.000, Fernando Gonzalez, 2021 (304 PO, 26A, 0E) Career: .998, Mason Meadows, 2018-21 (781 PO, 98 A, 2 E) {Min. 1,000 PO}: .993, Terry Childers, 1989-92 (1,241 PO, 121 A, 9 E)

First Baseman

Season: .998, Colby May, 2012 (412 PO, 22 A, 1 E) Career: .994, Patrick Sullivan, 2016, ’18-20 (801 PO,49 A,5E) {Min. 1,500 PO}: .991, Josh Morris, 2004-06 (1,645 PO,86A, 15 E)

Second Baseman

Season: .989, LJ Talley, 2016 (80 PO, 105 A, 2 E) Career: .981, Jim Cossetta, 1991-92 (225 PO, 300 A, 10 E)

Third Baseman

Season: .956, Mark Thornhill, 1999 (31 PO, 100 A, 6 E) Career: .938, Lee Mitchell, 2001-03 (81 PO, 284 A, 24 E)

Shortstop

Season: .987, Cam Shepherd, 2019 (83 PO, 149 A, 3 E) Career: .970, Cam Shepherd, 2017-20 (281 PO, 528 A, 25 E)

Outfielder

Season: *1.000, Stephen Wrenn, 2014 (166 PO, 5 A, 0 E) *others with at least 160 chances: Jonathan Wyatt, 2007 (161 PO, 3 A, 0E); Zach Cone, 2011 (156 PO, 5 A, 0 E) Career: .997, Zach Cone, 2009-11 (301 PO, 16 A, 1 E)

Pitcher

Season: *1.000, Mickey Westphal, 2002 (5 PO, 22 A, 0 E) *others with fewer chances including Trevor Holder, 2009 (13 PO, 10 A) Career: *1.000, Stan Payne, 1990-92 (7 PO, 35 A, 0 E) *others with fewer chances

Note: Defensive records since 1976 with minimum 40 games for a Season and two-season minimum for Career.

Rich Poythress received national recognition for his stellar play at first base for the SEC champion Bulldogs in 2008, earning a Gold Glove Award. He recorded a .995 fielding percentage in 69 starts with a school record 55 assists to go with 535 putouts in helping the team reach the College World Series Finals. Poythress finished his career with a .993 Fielding Percentage (1323 PO, 127 A, 10 E). He was a second round pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2009.

Cam Shepherd earned a Gold Glove in 2019 after setting a school record with a .987 fielding percentage at shortstop. Shepherd became the first shortstop on the All-SEC Defensive Team to go the entire league schedule without an error. He has started every game at shortstop the past three seasons (201719), a span of 180 games. A 20th round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2019, he opted to return for his senior year and then signed as a free agent with Atlanta in 2020.

2022 GEORGIA BULLDOG BASEBALL

Cam Shepherd 2019 Gold Glove

Stephen Wrenn, CF

Kyle Farmer, SS

MOST PUTOUTS

Catcher

Season: 449, Jason Jacobs, 2006 (70 games) Career: 1608, Roger Miller, 1986-89 (230 games)

First Baseman

Season: 665, Josh Morris, 2004 (68 games) Career: 1735, Doug Radziewicz, 1988-91 (242 games)

Second Baseman

Season: 165, Joey Alfonso, 1990 (69 games) Career: 306, Joey Alfonso, 1989-90 (131 games)

Third Baseman

Season: 51, Ryan Peisel, 2008 (71 games) Career: 130, Ryan Peisel, 2006-08 (190 games)

Shortstop

Season: 114, J.R. Showalter, 1990 (71 games) Career: 341, Pete Arenas, 1993-96 (226 games)

Outfielder

Season: 176, Joey Side, 2006 (70 games) Career: 503, Todd Crane, 1992-95 (221 games)

Pitcher

Season: 19, Chris Ciaccio, 1994 (18 games) Career: 35, John Hill, 1991-94 (66 games)

MOST ASSISTS

Catcher

Season: 77, Clint Sammons, 2004 (66 games) Career: 168, Clint Sammons, 2002-04 (168 games)

First Baseman

Season: 55, John Yselonia, 1993 (58 games); 55, Rich Poythress, 2008 (71 games) Career: 131, Doug Radziewicz, 1988-91 (242 games)

Second Baseman

Season: 205, Levi Hyams, 2011 (64 games) Career: 446, Marshall Szabo, 2002-04 (170 games)

Third Baseman

Season: 159, Jeff Cooper, 1990 (71 games) Career: 329, Curt Powell, 2011-13 (169 games)

Shortstop

Season: 228, J.R. Showalter, 1990 (71 games) Career: 674, Kyle Farmer, 2010-13 (212 games)

Outfielder

Season: 10, Chris Stowers, 1995 (50 games); Todd Crane, 1995 (58 games) Career: 23, Chris Stowers, 1993-96 (200 games)

Pitcher

Season: 40, Dave Fleming, 1990 (21 games) Career: 79, Dave Fleming, 1988-90 (56 games)