2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball

Conference	Southeastern Conference West
2016 record	23–14 (8-7 SEC)
Head coach	Mitch Gaspard (7th year)
Hitting coach	Andy Phillips
Pitching coach	Dax Norris
Home stadium	Sewell–Thomas Stadium

2016 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Eastern
#2 South Carolina	16	–	5	–	0	.762	36	–	9	–	0	.800
#1 Florida	15	–	6	–	0	.714	39	–	7	–	0	.848
#6 Vanderbilt	14	–	9	–	0	.609	36	–	11	–	0	.766
#28 Kentucky	11	–	11	–	0	.500	27	–	19	–	0	.587
Georgia	7	–	15	–	0	.318	22	–	24	–	0	.478
Missouri	7	–	16	–	0	.304	24	–	24	–	0	.500
Tennessee	6	–	16	–	0	.273	24	–	22	–	0	.522
Western
#5 Texas A&M	15	–	8	–	0	.652	36	–	10	–	0	.783
#8 Mississippi State	14	–	9	–	0	.609	32	–	14	–	1	.691
#26 Ole Miss	13	–	9	–	0	.591	35	–	12	–	0	.745
#27 LSU	12	–	10	–	0	.545	29	–	16	–	0	.644
Alabama	11	–	11	–	0	.500	26	–	20	–	0	.565
Auburn	7	–	15	–	0	.318	20	–	25	–	0	.444
Arkansas	7	–	15	–	0	.318	26	–	20	–	0	.565

‡ – Tournament champion As of May 2, 2016^[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

Personnel

Returning starters

Player	Class	Position
Will Haynie	Sophomore	C
Chandler Avant	Sophomore	INF
Cody Henry	Sophomore	INF
Chance Vincent	Junior	INF
Georgie Salem	Junior	CF
Geoffrey Bramblett	Junior	SP
Jake Walters	Sophomore	SP

Roster

2016 Alabama Crimson Tide roster

Pitchers

15 Geoffrey Bramblett - Junior
16 Jake Walters- Sophomore
20 Brock Love - Freshman
23 Ray Castillo - Senior
26 Dylan Duarte - Freshman
27 Zac Rogers - Sophomore
28 Jake Hubbard - Senior
29 Nick Eicholtz - Junior
32 Matt Foster - Junior
33 Kyle Cameron - Freshman
35 Jon Keller - Senior
36 Tyler McMurray- Sophomore
39 Austin Coats - Freshman
40 Thomas Burrows - Junior
42 Tyler Adams - Sophomore
44 Davis Vainer - Freshman
45 Will Foy - Freshman
55 Mike Oczypok - Junior

Catchers

13 Tanner DeVinny - Junior
24 Will Haynie - Junior
38 Griffin Tolle - Freshman
41 Taylor Poe - Junior

Infielders

1 Cobie Vance - Freshman
3 Daniel Cucjen - Senior
5 Chandler Avant - Sophomore
9 Cody Henry - Sophomore
11 Connor Short - Sophomore
12 Chance Vincent - Senior
37 Zack Coker - Freshman

Outfielders

7 Chandler Taylor - Freshman
14 Gene Wood - Freshman
18 Keith Holcombe - Freshman
19 Hunter Webb - Junior
22 Georgie Salem - Senior
25 Ryan Blanchard - Senior
48 Connor Wright - Freshman

Utility

6 Alex Webb - Freshman
10 Sam Finnerty - Freshman
21 Colton Freeman - Junior

Coaching staff

2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 16 years at Alabama (7th as Head Coach) Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 6th year Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 9th year Nathan Kilcrease – Volunteer Coach - 2nd year David Kindred – Director of Baseball Operations - 2nd year

Schedule and results

2016 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log

Regular Season

February (6–1)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attend.	Overall Rec.	SEC Rec.
Feb. 19	#28 Maryland		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	3–1	J. Keller (1–0)	M. Shawaryn (0–1)	T. Burrows (1)	SECN+	5,867	1–0	–
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	–
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	–
Feb. 24	Nicholls State	#30	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	13–1	M. Oczypok (1-0)	M. Hanchar (0–1)	None	SECN+	3,210	3–1	–
Feb. 26	North Dakota	#30	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	2–1	M. Foster (1–0)	Z. Muckenhirn (1–1)	None	SECN+	3,863	4–1	–
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	–
Feb. 28	North Dakota	#30	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	6–1	D. Duarte (1–0)	M. McNair (0–1)	None	SECN+	4,243	6–1	–

March (10–8)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attend.	Overall Rec.	SEC Rec.
Mar. 1	Troy	#22	Riddle–Pace Field	2–1	S. Finnerty (1–0)	M. Skinner (0–1)	T. Burrows (4)		3,243	7–1	–
Mar. 4	Notre Dame	#22	USA Baseball Complex	4–0	G. Bramblett (1–0)	R. Smoyer (1–2)	None		280	8–1	–
Mar. 5	Niagara	#22	USA Baseball Complex	8–4	M. Oczypok (2–0)	D. Procopio (0–2)	None		169	9–1	–
Mar. 5	NC State	#22	USA Baseball Complex	1–2	E. Brabrand (1–0)	D. Duarte (1–1)	T. DeJuneas (2)		987	9–2	–
Mar. 6	Brown	#22	USA Baseball Complex	2–0	K. Cameron (1–0)	M. Ritchie (0–1)	None		107	10–2	–
Mar. 10	#8 Oregon	#24	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	Canceled
Mar. 11	Houston	#24	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	1–3	A. Lantrip (2–2)	M. Foster (1–1)	N. Hernandez (2)	SECN+	3,100	10–3	–
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	–
Mar. 13	Houston	#24	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	7–6	D. Duarte (2–1)	T. Cumbie (0–1)	None	SECN+	3,543	11–4	–
Mar. 15	Sou. Miss		Pete Taylor Park	2–9	N. Johnson (1–0)	M. Oczypok (2–1)	None		3,577	11–5	–
Mar. 19	#10 LSU		Alex Box Stadium	6–0	G. Bramblett (2–0)	A. Lange (2–1)	J. Keller (1)	SECN+	10,366	12–5	1–0
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
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
Mar. 22	UAB	#22	Regions Field	0–8	K. Davis (1–0)	M. Oczypok (2–2)	None		3,525	13–7	–
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
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
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
Mar. 29	Auburn†	#25	Riverwalk Stadium	1–10	M. Mitchell (4–0)	J. Keller (1–1)	G. Cardenas (2)	SECN	7,307	15–9	–
Mar. 31	Georgia	#25	Foley Field	7–1¹³	M. Foster (2–2)	B. Tucker (3–2)	T. Burrows (5)	SECN	1,532	16–9	5–2

April (7–5)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attend.	Overall Rec.	SEC Rec.
April 1	Georgia	#25	Foley Field	1–7	R. Tyler (3–1)	J. Walters (2–3)	None	SECN+	1,848	16–10	5–3
April 2	Georgia	#25	Foley Field	4–12	C. Jones (4–1)	N. Eicholtz (1–1)	None	SECN	3,630	16–11	5–4
April 5	Alcorn State		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	8–5	M. Foster (3–2)	P. McMahon (0–1)	T. Burrows (6)	SECN+	3,659	17–11	–
April 5	Alcorn State		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	8–0⁷	J. Hubbard (1–0)	R. Johnson (3–3)	None	SECN+	3,659	18–11	–
April 8	#13 Kentucky		Cliff Hagan Stadium	2–3	Z. Brown (2–5)	G. Bramblett (3–1)	S. Hjelle (5)	SECN+	1,765	18–12	5–5
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
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
April 12	UAB		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	7–6	M. Foster (4–2)	T. Lowery (0–3)	T. Burrows (8)	SECN+	3,545	20–13	–
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
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
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
April 19	Troy		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	5–3	J. Keller (2–1)	C. Gill (2–2)	T. Burrows (10)	SECN+	3,473	23–14	–
April 20	#23 South Ala.		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–				SECN+		–	–
April 22	#5 Texas A&M		Olsen Field	–				SECN+		–	–
April 23	#5 Texas A&M		Olsen Field	–				SECN+		–	–
April 24	#5 Texas A&M		Olsen Field	–				SECN+		–	–
April 26	Samford		Griffin Stadium	–				SECN+		–	–
April 28	Mississippi St.		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–				ESPNU		–	–
April 29	Mississippi St.		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–				SECN+		–	–
April 30	Mississippi St.		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–				SECN+		–	–

May

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	TV	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 6	Auburn	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–	SECN+	–	–
May 7	Auburn	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–	SECN	–	–
May 8	Auburn	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–	SECN	–	–
May 13	Arkansas	Baum Stadium	–	SECN+	–	–
May 14	Arkansas	Baum Stadium	–	SECN+	–	–
May 15	Arkansas	Baum Stadium	–	SECN+	–	–
May 17	Samford	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–	SECN+	–	–
May 19	South Carolina	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–	SECN+	–	–
May 20	South Carolina	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–	SECN+	–	–
May 21	South Carolina	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	–	SECN+	–	–

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

Chandler Taylor – SEC Freshman of the Week, March 21^[2]

Rankings

Main article: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
Coaches'^[3]	NR	NR*		25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Baseball America^[4]	NR	NR	NR	23	NR	22	21	NR	NR	NR
Collegiate Baseball^^[5]	RV	30	22	24	NR	22	25	NR	NR	NR
NCBWA†^[6]	RV	RV	RV	30	RV	30	RV	RV	RV	RV

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

↑ "Baseball Standings". Retrieved May 2, 2016.
↑ [Chandler Taylor Named SEC Baseball Freshman of the Week http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/032116aaa.html]
↑ USA Today Coaches' Poll
↑ Baseball America Poll
↑ Collegiate Baseball Poll
↑ NCBWA Poll

Alabama Crimson Tide baseball

Playing field	Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Current coaches	Mitch Gaspard HC Andy Phillips (AC) Dax Norris (AC)

Seasons	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Conference affiliations	Southeastern Conference (SEC)

The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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