1996 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team explained

Year:1996
Team:Alabama Crimson Tide
Sport:baseball
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Division:Western
Short Conf:SEC
Record:50–19
Conf Record:20–10
Head Coach:Jim Wells
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Mitch Gaspard
Ac1 Year:2nd
Hit Coach:Todd Butler
Htc Year:2nd
Stadium:Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Champion:SEC regular season champions
SEC tournament champions
South I Regional champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:4th

The 1996 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team is a baseball team that represented the University of Alabama in the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide were members of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They were led by second-year head coach Jim Wells.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || February 9 || vs || Osceola County StadiumKissimmee, Florida || 7–2 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || February 10 || vs || Osceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, Florida || 10–7 || 2–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3 || February 11 || vs || Osceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, Florida || 6–7 || 2–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || February 16 || || Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama || 6–5 || 3–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || February 17 || Centenary || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 9–2 || 4–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || February 18 || Centenary || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 6–1 || 5–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || February 21 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 3–4 || 5–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || February 23 || at || Warhawk FieldMonroe, Louisiana || 8–2 || 6–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || February 24 || at Northeast Louisiana || Warhawk Field • Monroe, Louisiana || 7–1 || 7–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10 || February 25 || at Northeast Louisiana || Warhawk Field • Monroe, Louisiana || 3–5 || 7–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || February 27 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 6–1 || 8–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || February 28 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 19–4 || 9–3 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13 || March 1 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 8–13 || 9–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || March 2 || UNC Greensboro || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 9–3 || 10–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || March 3 || UNC Greensboro || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 12–3 || 11–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || March 5 || at || Joe Lee Griffin StadiumBirmingham, Alabama || 5–4 || 12–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || March 8 || at || Foley FieldAthens, Georgia || 1–11 || 12–5 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || March 9 || at Georgia || Foley Field • Athens, Georgia || 9–6 || 13–5 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || March 10 || at Georgia || Foley Field • Athens, Georgia || 6–4 || 14–5 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20 || March 12 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 3–6 || 14–6 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || March 13 || Murray State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 9–3 || 15–6 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 22 || March 16 || Florida || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 8–9 || 15–7 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || March 16 || Florida || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 3–2 || 16–7 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || March 17 || Florida || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 8–4 || 17–7 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || March 19 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 10–2 || 18–7 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || March 20 || Eastern Kentucky || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 7–8 || 18–8 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || March 22 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 2–0 || 19–8 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || March 23 || Tennessee || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 2–6 || 19–9 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || March 24 || Tennessee || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 5–4 || 20–9 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || March 26 || at || Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, Alabama || 1–0 || 21–9 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31 || March 29 || at || McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee || 0–5 || 21–10 || 6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || March 30 || at Vanderbilt || McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee || 14–13 || 22–10 || 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || March 31 || at Vanderbilt || McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee || 14–11 || 23–10 || 8–4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || April 2 || || Paterson FieldMontgomery, Alabama || 2–0 || 24–10 || 8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || April 5 || at || Cliff Hagan StadiumLexington, Kentucky || 17–4 || 25–10 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 36 || April 6 || at Kentucky || Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky || 2–3 || 25–11 || 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || April 7 || at Kentucky || Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky || 4–1 || 26–11 || 10–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || April 10 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 17–6 || 27–11 || 10–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 39 || April 12 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 3–1 || 28–11 || 11–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || April 13 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 5–4 || 29–11 || 12–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 41 || April 13 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 1–5 || 29–12 || 12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || April 17 || at UAB || Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama || 12–5 || 30–12 || 12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 43 || April 19 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 1–3 || 30–13 || 12–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 44 || April 20 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 3–8 || 30–14 || 12–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45 || April 21 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 9–5 || 31–14 || 13–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46 || April 22 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 8–2 || 32–14 || 13–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47 || April 24 || Samford || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 8–2 || 33–14 || 13–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 48 || April 26 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana || 6–8 || 33–15 || 13–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 49 || April 27 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana || 17–4 || 34–15 || 14–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 50 || April 28 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana || 12–5 || 35–15 || 15–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 51 || May 3 || at || Baum–Walker StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas || 3–9 || 35–16 || 15–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52 || May 4 || at Arkansas || Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas || 7–3 || 36–16 || 16–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53 || May 5 || at Arkansas || Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas || 3–2 || 37–16 || 17–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 54 || May 10 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 1–0 || 38–16 || 18–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 55 || May 11 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 7–1 || 39–16 || 19–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 56 || May 12 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 4–0 || 40–16 || 20–10|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57 || May 16 || vs Kentucky || Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, Alabama || 3–2 || 41–16 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 58 || May 17 || vs Tennessee || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama || 3–1 || 42–16 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 59 || May 18 || vs Florida || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama || 3–7 || 42–17 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60 || May 18 || vs Kentucky || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama || 16–8 || 43–17 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 61 || May 19 || vs Florida || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama || 10–5 || 44–17 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 62 || May 19 || vs Florida || Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama || 15–5 || 45–17 || 20–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 63 || May 23 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 19–2 || 46–17 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 64 || May 24 || South Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 9–3 || 47–17 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65 || May 25 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 3–1 || 48–17 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 66 || May 26 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 18–8 || 49–17 || 20–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 67 || May 31 || vs Oklahoma State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–5 || 50–17 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 68 || June 2 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–15 || 50–18 || 20–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 69 || June 4 || vs Clemson || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 13–14 || 50–19 || 20–10|-

Awards and honors

Skip Ames
Andy Bernard
Joe Caruso
Joel Colgrove
Doug Hall
Dustan Mohr
Chris Moller
Dax Norris
Brett Taft
David Tidwell
Tim Young

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CWS record Book. NCAA.org. 16 June 2012.
  2. Web site: 2020 Alabama Baseball Media Guide . February 4, 2020. University of Alabama . www.rolltide.com . May 4, 2020.