2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West
2016 record	32–26 (15-15 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
#12 South Carolina ^x^y	20	–	9	–	0	.690	46	–	18	–	0	.719
#7 Florida ^y	19	–	10	–	0	.655	52	–	16	–	0	.765
#23 Vanderbilt ^y	18	–	12	–	0	.600	43	–	19	–	0	.694
Kentucky	15	–	15	–	0	.500	32	–	25	–	0	.561
Georgia	11	–	19	–	0	.367	27	–	30	–	0	.474
Tennessee	9	–	21	–	0	.300	29	–	28	–	0	.509
Missouri	9	–	21	–	0	.300	26	–	30	–	0	.464
Western
#10 Mississippi State ^x†^y	21	–	9	–	0	.700	44	–	18	–	1	.706
#9 Texas A&M ‡^y	20	–	10	–	0	.667	49	–	16	–	0	.754
#13 LSU ^y	19	–	11	–	0	.633	45	–	21	–	0	.682
Ole Miss ^y	18	–	12	–	0	.600	43	–	19	–	0	.694
Alabama	15	–	15	–	0	.500	32	–	26	–	0	.552
Auburn	8	–	22	–	0	.267	23	–	33	–	0	.411
Arkansas	7	–	23	–	0	.233	26	–	29	–	0	.473

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament 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 plays their home games in 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 (9–11)

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	2–8	R. Bell (3–1)	K. Cameron (2–2)	None	SECN+	3,565	23–15	–
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
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
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
April 26	Samford		Griffin Stadium	2–3	T. Widra (3–3)	S. Finnerty (1–1)	None	SECN+	1,917	24–18	–
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
April 29	#8 Mississippi St.		Sewell–Thomas Stadium	4–3	M. Foster (5–3)	R. Cyr (1–1)	None	SECN+	–	25–19	10–10
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

May (6–4)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attend.	Overall Rec.	SEC Rec.
May 6	Auburn	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	6–2	G. Bramblett (4–3)	G. Klobosits (2–5)	M. Foster (2)	SECN+	6,196	26–20	11–11
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
May 8	Auburn	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	1–8	B. Braymer (4–4)	N. Eicholtz (3–3)	None	SECN	5,991	27–21	12–12
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
May 14	Arkansas	Baum Stadium	10–4	J. Walters (5–3)	K. McKinney (1–5)	None	SECN+	8,547	29–21	14–12
May 15	Arkansas	Baum Stadium	7–4	T. Burrows (2–0)	J. Teague (3–4)	None	SECN+	7,128	30–21	15–12
May 17	Samford	Sewell–Thomas Stadium	8–2	C. Freeman (1–0)	C. Radcliff (3–4)	D. Duarte (3)	SECN+	3,548	31–21	–
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
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
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

Post-Season

SEC Tournament (1-2)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attend.	Overall Record	SECT Record
May 24	Kentucky	Hoover Met	5–2	N. Eicholtz (4–3)	Z. Logue (3–2)	T. Burrows (12)	7,287	32–24	1–0
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
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

Chandler Taylor – SEC Freshman of the Week, March 21^[1]

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'^[2]	NR	NR*		25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Baseball America^[3]	NR	NR	NR	23	NR	22	21	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Collegiate Baseball^^[4]	RV	30	22	24	NR	22	25	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
NCBWA†^[5]	RV	RV	RV	30	RV	30	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

^ 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

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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