2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team explained

Year:2013
Team:Alabama Crimson Tide
Sport:baseball
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Division:West
Short Conf:SEC
Record:35–27
Conf Record:14–15
Head Coach:Mitch Gaspard
Hc Year:4th
Hit Coach:Andy Phillips
Pitch Coach:Dax Norris
Stadium:Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Tourney:Tallahassee Regional
Tourney Result:1–2

The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Personnel

Returning starters

PlayerClassPosition
Austen SmithJunior1B
Kenny RobertsSenior2B
Brett BoothSenior3B
Ben MooreSophomore RF
Taylor GuilbeauSophomoreSP
Tucker Hawely SeniorSP
Justin Kamplain SophomoreSP
Charley Sullivan SeniorSP

Roster

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

! style="background:#FFF; color:#8b0000;" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| February 15 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 8–3 || R. Castillo (1–0) || R. Ellis (0–1) || None || 3,269 || 1–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| February 16 || VMI || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 10–5 || J. Keller (1–0) || C. Henkel (0–1) || J. Hubbard (1) || 3,059 || 2–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| February 17 || VMI || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 7–4 || T. Hawley (1–0) || C. Bach (0–1) || J. Kamplain (1) || 3,046 || 3–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| February 19 || #21 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 10–8 || T. Guilbeau (1–0) || J. Winston (0–1) || None || 3,124 || 4–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| February 22 || Florida Atlantic || FAU Baseball Stadium || 5–2 || T. Hawley (2–0) || A. Archer (0–1) || J. Hubbard (2) || 559 || 5–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| February 23 || Florida Atlantic || FAU Baseball Stadium || 4–2 || J. Keller (2–0) || J. Meiers (1–1) || R. Castillo (1) || 498 || 6–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| February 24 || Florida Atlantic || FAU Baseball Stadium || 0–3 || J. Strawn (1–0) || S. Turnbull (0–1) || H. Adams (1) || 360 || 6–1 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| February 26 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 5–4 || M. Greer (1–0) || A. Garcia (0–2) || J. Kamplain (2) || 2,799 || 7–1 || –|-|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 1|| || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 0-4 || T. Rizzotti (2–1) || C. Sullivan (0–1) || None || 2,925 || 7–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 2 || Tulane||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 2–6 || A. Byo (1–1) || J. Keller (2–1) || A. Garner (3) || 2,800 || 7–3 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 3 || Tulane || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 12–6 || R. Castillo (2–0) || B. Wilson (1–1) || None || 2,864 || 8–3 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 5† || || Riverwalk Stadium || 3–6 || C. Kendrick (1–0) || T. Hawley (2–1) || None || 6,911 || 8–4 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 8|| #5 Louisville || Jim Patterson Stadium || 3–414 || K. McGrath (1–0) || J. Shaw (0–1) || None || 1,659 || 8–5 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 9 || #5 Louisville || Jim Patterson Stadium || 0–6 || J. Thompson (4–0) || J. Keller (2–2) || None || 3,022 || 8–6 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 10 || #5 Louisville || Jim Patterson Stadium || 7–810 || K. McGrath (2–0) || M. Greer (1–1) || None || 3,240 || 8–7 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 12 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 0–6 ||A. Gunn (1–1) || T. Guilbeau (1–1) || None || 2,982 || 8–8 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 13 || Memphis||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 4–2 || T. Hawley (3–1) || M. Wills (0–1) || J. Hubbard (3) || 2,917 || 9–8 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 15 |||| Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 12–1 || C. Sullivan (1–1) || Z. Godley (1–2) || None || 3,497 || 10–8 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 16 || Tennessee|| Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 6–7 ||T. Bettencourt (2–1) || K. Haack (0–1) || D. Owenby (1) || 3,668 || 10–9 || 1–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 17 || Tennessee || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 15–1 || S. Turnbull (1–1) || A. Cox (1–2) || None || 3,376 || 11–9 || 2–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 19 || || Joe Lee Griffin Field || 15–7 || T. Hawley (4–1) || P. McGavin (0–3) ||None || 1,725 || 12–9 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 20 || ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || J. Hubbard (1–0) || A. Polk (2–4) ||R. Castillo (2) || 2,962 || 13–9 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 22 || ||Foley Field || 6–3 || C. Sullivan (2–1) || S. McLaughlin (3–2) || R. Castillo (3) || 1,808 || 14–9 || 3–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 23 || Georgia|| Foley Field || 6–3|| J. Keller (3–2)|| P. Boing (1–3) || K. Haack (1) || 2,217 || 15–9 || 4–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 24 || Georgia|| Foley Field || 3–0 || S. Turnbull (2–1) || B. Benzor (1–1) ||R. Castillo (4) || 1,651 || 16–9 || 5–1|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 26 || || Hoover Met || 0–1 || S. Kelley (1–0) || T. Hawley (4–2) || J. German (1) || 854 || 16–10 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 28 || Auburn || Plainsman Park|| 6–2 || C. Sullivan (3–1) || C. Kendrick (2–1) || R. Castillo (5) || 4,043 || 17–10 || 6–1|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 29 || Auburn|| Plainsman Park || 3–6 || M. O'Neal (5–2) || J. Keller (3–3) ||T. Dedrick (2) || 3,635 || 17–11 || 6–2|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| March 30 || Auburn || Plainsman Park || 2–0 ||S. Turnbull (3–1) ||W. Kendall (0–2) || None || 3,911 ||18–11 ||7–2|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 2 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 9–1 ||M. Oczypok (1–0) ||K. Cedotal (4-4) || None || 2,958 ||19–11 ||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 4 ||#14 Arkansas|| Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 1-3 || J. Beeks (4–1) || C. Sullivan (3–2) || C. Suggs (4) || 2,990 || 19–12 || 7–3|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 5 ||#14 Arkansas|| Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 0–6 || R. Stanek (3–2) || J. Keller (3–4) || None || 3,787 || 19–13 || 7–4|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 6 ||#14 Arkansas ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 5–0 ||S. Turnbull (4–1) ||R. Fant (2–1) || None || 3,470 ||20–13 ||8–4|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 9 ||||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 3–2 ||T. Guilbeau (2–1) ||M. Sanchez (0–3) || R. Castillo (6) || 2,739 ||21–13 ||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 10 ||Alcorn State||Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| 7–3 ||M. Oczypok (2–0) ||R. Fuentes (0-2) || None || 2,774 ||22–13 ||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 12 ||#23 ||Swayze Field || 0-6 || B. Wahl (6–0) || C. Sullivan (3–3) || A. Greenwood (2) || 9,894 || 22–14 || 8–5|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 13 || #23 Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 2–5 || T. Bailey (2–1) || J. Keller (3–5) || B. Huber (8)|| 11,729 || 22–15 || 8–6|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 14 || #23 Ole Miss|| Swayze Field|| 3–411 || B. Huber (3–1) || R. Castillo (2–1) || None || 7,310 || 22–16 || 8–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 16 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| 7–4 ||M. Oczypok (3–0) ||A. Luna (0-3) || J. Shaw (1) || 3,013 ||23–16 ||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 19 ||#3 LSU||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 0-5 || A. Nola (7–0) || C. Sullivan (3–4) || None || 4,089 || 23–17 || 8–8|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 20 ||#3 LSU||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||8–1116 ||K. McCune (3-0) || M. Oczypok (3–1)|| None||5,948 || 23–18 || 8–9|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 21 ||#3 LSU|| Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 4–310 ||K. Haack (1–1) ||J. Bourgeois (2-1) || None || 4,178 ||24–18 ||9–9|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 24 |||| Pete Taylor Park || 7–4 ||T. Guilbeau (3–1) ||M. McMahon (0–1) || T. Hawley (1) || 3,429 ||25–18 ||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 26 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 3–2 || C. Sullivan (4–4) || D. Mengden (4–2) || R. Castillo (7) || 3,859 || 26–18 || 10–9|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 27 ||Texas A&M || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 3–2 || J. Kamplain (1–0) || P. Ray (0–1) || R. Castillo (8) || 3,207 || 27–18 || 11–9|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"|April 28 ||Texas A&M || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || colspan=7 |Cancelled|-|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|May 4 ||#22 Mississippi State||Dudy Noble Field || 6–10 || R. Mitchell (9–0) || S. Turnbull (4–2) || J. Holder (13) ||  - || 27–19 || 11–10|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|May 4 ||#22 Mississippi State ||Dudy Noble Field|| 4–510 || C. Girdo (5–1) || R. Castillo (2–2) || None || 7,382 || 27–20 || 11–11|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|May 5 ||#22 Mississippi State|| Dudy Noble Field|| 6-711 || J. Holder (2–0) || C. Sullivan (3–4) || None || 6,272 || 27–21 || 11–12|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 7 || ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 8–3 ||M. Oczypok (4–1) ||D. Lostra (3-8) || T. Wolfe (1) || 2,621 ||28–21 ||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 8 || ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 11–2 ||T. Guilbeau (4–1) ||T. Austin (2–1) || None || 3,009 ||29–21 ||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 10 || Missouri ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 9–7 || C. Sullivan (5–4) || E. Anderson (0–3) || R. Castillo (9) || 2,976 || 30–21 || 12–12|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|May 11 || Missouri||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 3–7 || K. Steelle (5–3) || S. Turnbull (4–3) || None|| 3,018 || 30–22 || 12–13|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 12 ||Missouri||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 7–6 ||M. Greer (2–1) ||J. Walsh (1–1) || None || 3,213 ||31–22 ||13–13|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|May 16 ||#1 Vanderbilt ||Hawkins Field || 6–7 || W. Buehler (4–1) || C. Sullivan (5–5) || B. Miller (14) || 3,076 || 31–23|| 13–14|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 17 ||#1 Vanderbilt||Hawkins Field || 5–410 ||J. Shaw (1–1) ||B. Miller(5–1) || R. Castillo (10) || 3,357 ||32–23 ||14–14|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|May 18 ||#1 Vanderbilt||Hawkins Field|| 14–10 ||S. Rice (4–0) || T. Guilbeau (4–2) || T. Pecoraro (1)|| 3,357 || 32–24 || 14–15|-|-! style="background:#FFF;color:#8B0000;"| Post-season|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 21 ||Auburn ||Hoover Met ||6–3 ||J. Shaw (2–1) ||R. Carter (1–2) || R. Castillo (11) || 7,241 ||33–24 ||1–0|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 22 ||#2 LSU ||Hoover Met ||0–3 || C. Glen (7–2) || C. Sullivan (5–6) || C. Cotton (13) || 6,197 || 33–25 || 1–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 23 || Ole Miss ||Hoover Met ||7–510 || T. Hawley (5–2)|| T. Bailey (4–2) || None ||5,705 || 34–25 || 2–1|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 24 ||#2 LSU ||Hoover Met ||2–3 ||N. Fury (2-1) || M. Oczypok (4–2)|| C. Cotton (14) ||11,207 || 34–26 || 2–2|-|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 31 ||Troy||Dick Howser Stadium ||2–5 ||S. McCain (9–1) ||C. Sullivan (5–7) || T. Hicks (2) ||3,206 ||34–27|| 0–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| June 1 ||Savannah State || Dick Howser Stadium ||3–2 || M. Oczypok (5–2)|| J. May (5–4)|| R. Castillo (12) || 2,932|| 35–27 ||1–1|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 31 ||Troy||Dick Howser Stadium ||8–9 ||J. McGowan (2–0) ||R. Castillo (2–3) || None ||3,046 ||35–28|| 1–2|-† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2013 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week Alabama faced each opponent.

Rankings

See main article: 2013 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Awards and honors

Ray Castillo

All - SEC Freshman Team; RPKyle Overstreet

All - SEC Freshman Team; 2BGeorgie Salem

SEC Freshman of the Week; March 18Chance Vincent

SEC Freshman of the Week; May 20Mikey White

All - SEC Second Team; SS

SEC Freshman of the Week; February 18

Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 MLB Draft

The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 2013 MLB Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallDate SignedMLB Team
Nick Eicholtz†RHP29th872ndUnsigned Milwaukee Brewers
Charley SullivanSP29th876th - Detroit Tigers
Brett BoothC34th1,007th6/11/13Houston Astros
Geoffrey Bramblett†RHP37th1,123rdUnsigned Atlanta Braves
† Indicates the player 2013-14 baseball signee

See also