2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team explained

Year:2016
Team:Alabama Crimson Tide
Sport:baseball
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Division:West
Short Conf:SEC
Record:32–26
Conf Record:15-15
Head Coach:Mitch Gaspard
Hc Year:7th
Hit Coach:Andy Phillips
Pitch Coach:Dax Norris
Stadium:Sewell–Thomas Stadium

The 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide plays their home games in Sewell–Thomas Stadium.

Personnel

Returning starters

PlayerClassPosition
Will HaynieSophomoreC
Chandler AvantSophomoreINF
Cody HenrySophomoreINF
Chance VincentJuniorINF
Georgie SalemJuniorCF
Geoffrey BramblettJuniorSP
Jake WaltersSophomoreSP

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

! style="background:#FFF;color:#8b0000;"|Regular Season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Feb. 19 ||#28 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–1 || J. Keller (1–0) || M. Shawaryn (0–1) || T. Burrows (1) ||SECN+ || 5,867|| 1–0||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Feb. 20 ||#28 Maryland || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–9 ||T. Bloom (1–0) || J. Walters (0–1) || R. Selmer (1) || SECN+|| 6,449|| 1–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Feb. 21 ||#28 Maryland || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium||5–1 || N. Eicholtz (1–0) ||B. Shaffer (0–1) || T. Burrows (2) ||SECN+ ||4,119 || 2–1||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Feb. 24 || || #30|| Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 13–1 || M. Oczypok (1-0) || M. Hanchar (0–1) || None || SECN+||3,210 || 3–1||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Feb. 26 || ||#30 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–1 ||M. Foster (1–0) ||Z. Muckenhirn (1–1) || None|| SECN+ ||3,863 || 4–1||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Feb. 27 || North Dakota||#30 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–2 ||J. Walters (1–1) ||B. DeGagne (1–1) || T. Burrows (3) || SECN+ ||4,699 || 5–1||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Feb. 28 ||North Dakota|| #30 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||6–1 ||D. Duarte (1–0) ||M. McNair (0–1) || None|| SECN+ ||4,243 || 6–1||–|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 1|| || #22 ||Riddle–Pace Field ||2–1 || S. Finnerty (1–0) || M. Skinner (0–1) || T. Burrows (4) || || 3,243|| 7–1 ||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 4 || || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex ||4–0 || G. Bramblett (1–0) || R. Smoyer (1–2) || None || || 280|| 8–1 ||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 5 || || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex || 8–4 || M. Oczypok (2–0) || D. Procopio (0–2) || None || ||169 || 9–1||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar. 5 || || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex ||1–2 || E. Brabrand (1–0)|| D. Duarte (1–1)|| T. DeJuneas (2) || ||987 || 9–2||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 6|| || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex || 2–0 || K. Cameron (1–0) || M. Ritchie (0–1) || None|| || 107|| 10–2||–|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| Mar. 10 ||#8 || #24||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || colspan=8 |Canceled|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar. 11 || || #24||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 1–3 || A. Lantrip (2–2) || M. Foster (1–1) || N. Hernandez (2)|| SECN+ || 3,100|| 10–3||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar. 12 || Houston || #24|| Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–3 ||S. Romero (2–0) || J. Walters (0–2) || N. Hernandez (3) || SECN+|| 3,158|| 10–4||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 13 || Houston ||#24 ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||7–6 ||D. Duarte (2–1) || T. Cumbie (0–1) ||None ||SECN+ ||3,543 || 11–4||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar. 15 || || ||Pete Taylor Park ||2–9 || N. Johnson (1–0) ||M. Oczypok (2–1) || None|| || 3,577|| 11–5||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 19 || #10 || ||Alex Box Stadium ||6–0 || G. Bramblett (2–0) || A. Lange (2–1) || J. Keller (1) ||SECN+ ||10,366|| 12–5 ||1–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 19 || #10 LSU || ||Alex Box Stadium ||4–3 ||J. Walters (2–2) ||J. Poche (2–2) || M. Foster (1) || SECN+ ||10,806 || 13–5||2–0|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar. 20 || #10 LSU || ||Alex Box Stadium ||5–7 ||C. Gilbert (2–1) || K. Cameron (1–1) || None || SECN+|| 10,376|| 13–6||2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar. 22 || || #22||Regions Field || 0–8 || K. Davis (1–0) ||M. Oczypok (2–2) || None|| || 3,525|| 13–7||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 25 || Tennessee|| #22||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 7–3 || G. Bramblett (3–0) || Z. Warren (4–1) || D. Duarte (1) ||SECN+ ||5,867|| 14–7 ||3–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 26 || Tennessee || #22||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||11–3 || K. Cameron (2–1) || A. Cox (2–2) || None|| SECN+ || 3,842|| 15–7||4–1|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar. 26 || Tennessee || #22||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||3–6 || Z. Reid (1–0) || M. Foster (1–2) || D. Vasquez (1)|| SECN|| 4,405|| 15–8||4–2|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar. 29 || † || #25 ||Riverwalk Stadium ||1–10 || M. Mitchell (4–0) || J. Keller (1–1) || G. Cardenas (2)|| SECN|| 7,307|| 15–9||–|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| Mar. 31 || ||#25 ||Foley Field || 7–113 ||M. Foster (2–2) || B. Tucker (3–2) || T. Burrows (5)|| SECN|| 1,532|| 16–9||5–2|-|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 1 || ||#25 ||Foley Field || 1–7 ||R. Tyler (3–1) || J. Walters (2–3) || None || SECN+|| 1,848|| 16–10||5–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 2 || Georgia || #25||Foley Field || 4–12 ||C. Jones (4–1) || N. Eicholtz (1–1) || None || SECN|| 3,630|| 16–11||5–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 5 || || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–5 || M. Foster (3–2) || P. McMahon (0–1) || T. Burrows (6) || SECN+ || 3,659 || 17–11 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 5|| Alcorn State || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–07 || J. Hubbard (1–0) || R. Johnson (3–3) || None || SECN+ || 3,659 || 18–11 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 8 || #13 || ||Cliff Hagan Stadium || 2–3 || Z. Brown (2–5) || G. Bramblett (3–1) || S. Hjelle (5) || SECN+ || 1,765 || 18–12 || 5–5|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 9 || #13 Kentucky|| ||Cliff Hagan Stadium|| 2–6 || S. Hjelle (2–0) || R. Castillo (0–1) || None || SECN+|| 1,918 || 18–13 || 5–6|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 10 || #13 Kentucky|| ||Cliff Hagan Stadium|| 2–1 || N. Eicholtz (2–1) || K. Cody (3–2) || T. Burrows (7) ||SECN+ || 2,012 || 19–13 || 6–6|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 12 |||| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 7–6 || M. Foster (4–2) || T. Lowery (0–3) || T. Burrows (8) || SECN+ || 3,545 || 20–13 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 15 ||#15 Ole Miss|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||0–4 || B. Bramlett (6–2) || G. Bramblett (3–2) || W. Short (6) || SECN+ || 5,950 || 20–14 || 6–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 16 ||#15 Ole Miss|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–0 || J. Walters (3–3)||D. Parkinson (1–1) || T. Burrows (9) || SECN+|| 6,385|| 21–14||7–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 17 ||#15 Ole Miss|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 7–2 || N. Eicholtz (3–1) || A. Pagnozzi (5–2) || D. Durante (2) ||SECN+ || 6,354 || 22–14 || 8–7|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 19 |||| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–3 || J. Keller (2–1) || C. Gill (2–2) || T. Burrows (10) ||SECN+ || 3,473|| 23–14||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 20 ||#23 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–8 ||R. Bell (3–1) || K. Cameron (2–2) || None || SECN+|| 3,565|| 23–15||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 22 ||#5 Texas A&M|| ||Olsen Field ||3–4 || M. Ecker (3–2)|| D. Duarte (2–2)|| None || SECN+ ||5,905 || 23–16||8–8|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 23 || #5 Texas A&M || ||Olsen Field||7–4 ||J. Walters (4–3) ||J. Vines (6–1) || None || SECN+ ||6,543 || 24–16||9–8|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 24 || #5 Texas A&M|| ||Olsen Field ||1–2 || A. Vinson (1–1) || M. Foster (4–3) || None || SECN+ || 5,936|| 24–17||9–9|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 26 || || ||Griffin Stadium ||2–3 || T. Widra (3–3) || S. Finnerty (1–1) || None || SECN+ || 1,917|| 24–18||–|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 28 ||#8 Mississippi St. || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||5–12 || D. Hudson (6–3) || G. Bramblett (3–3) || B. Smith (2) || ESPNU|| 4,064 || 24–19 || 9–10|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|April 29 ||#8 Mississippi St. || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||4–3 || M. Foster (5–3) || R. Cyr (1–1) || None || SECN+ ||  - || 25–19 || 10–10|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|April 30 ||#8 Mississippi St. || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||1–2 ||K. Pilkington (2–1) || N. Eicholtz (3–2) || D. Brown (1) || SECN|| 6,644 || 25–20 ||10–11 |-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 6 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–2 || G. Bramblett (4–3) || G. Klobosits (2–5) || M. Foster (2) ||SECN+ || 6,196 || 26–20 ||11–11|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 7 ||Auburn ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 4–3(11) || T. Burrows (1–0) || C. Mize (2–3) || None ||SECN|| 6,324 || 27–20 ||12–11|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 8 || Auburn||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||1–8 ||B. Braymer (4–4) || N. Eicholtz (3–3) || None || SECN|| 5,991 || 27–21 ||12–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 13 || Arkansas ||Baum Stadium || 8–6 || G. Bramblett (5–3) || D. Taccolini (5–4) || T. Burrows (11) ||SECN+ || 8,329 || 28–21 ||13–12|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 14 || Arkansas ||Baum Stadium || 10–4 ||J. Walters (5–3) ||K. McKinney (1–5) || None || SECN+ ||8,547 || 29–21||14–12|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 15 || Arkansas ||Baum Stadium || 7–4 ||T. Burrows (2–0) ||J. Teague (3–4) || None || SECN+ ||7,128 || 30–21||15–12|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"|May 17 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||8–2 || C. Freeman (1–0) || C. Radcliff (3–4) || D. Duarte (3) || SECN+ || 3,548 || 31–21 || –|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|May 19 ||#6 S. Carolina ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 4–6 || R. Scott (4–1) || R. Castillo (0–2) || T. Johnson (7)|| SECN+|| 3,507|| 31–22 || 15–13|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|May 20 ||#6 S. Carolina ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–4 ||B. Webb (10–4) || J. Walters (5–4) || T. Johnson (8) || SECN+|| 3,842|| 31–23||15–14|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"|May 21 ||#6 S. Carolina||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 7–9 || T. Widener (4–2)|| D. Duarte (2–3)|| T. Johnson (9) || SECN+ ||4,308 || 31–24||15–15|-|-! style="background:#FFF;color:#8B0000;"| Post-season|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 24 || Kentucky ||Hoover Met || 5–2 || N. Eicholtz (4–3) || Z. Logue (3–2) || T. Burrows (12) || 7,287|| 32–24 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 25 ||#1 Mississippi St. || Hoover Met || 1–4 || Z. Houston (5–0) || G. Bramblett (5–4) || B. Smith (4) || 13,448 || 32–25 || 1–1|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 26 ||#6 Florida ||Hoover Met || 4–5 || N. Horvath (2–1) || T. Burrows (2–1) || S. Anderson (11) || 5,232 || 32–26 || 1–2|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = Alabama team member
|-| † Indicates the game does not count toward the 2016 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Honors and awards

Rankings

See main article: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/032116aaa.html Chandler Taylor Named SEC Baseball Freshman of the Week