2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball

Tallahassee Regional, 2–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference West
2014 record	34–22 (15–14 SEC)
Head coach	Mitch Gaspard (5th year)
Hitting coach	Andy Phillips
Pitching coach	Dax Norris
Home stadium	Sewell-Thomas Stadium

	Conf						Overall
2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Eastern
#14 Florida ^x†^y	21	–	9	–	0	.700	40	–	23	–	0	.635
#9 South Carolina ^y	18	–	12	–	0	.600	44	–	18	–	0	.710
#10 Vanderbilt ^y	17	–	13	–	0	.567	47	–	19	–	0	.712
Kentucky ^y	14	–	16	–	0	.467	37	–	25	–	0	.597
Tennessee	12	–	18	–	0	.400	31	–	23	–	0	.574
Georgia	11	–	18	–	1	.383	26	–	29	–	1	.473
Missouri	6	–	24	–	0	.200	20	–	33	–	0	.377
Western
#16 Ole Miss ^x^y	19	–	11	–	0	.633	47	–	19	–	0	.712
#8 LSU ‡^y	17	–	11	–	1	.603	46	–	16	–	1	.738
#21 Mississippi State ^y	18	–	12	–	0	.600	39	–	24	–	0	.619
#27 Arkansas ^y	16	–	14	–	0	.533	40	–	25	–	0	.615
#25 Alabama ^y	15	–	14	–	0	.517	37	–	24	–	0	.607
Texas A&M ^y	14	–	16	–	0	.467	36	–	26	–	0	.581
Auburn	10	–	20	–	0	.333	28	–	28	–	0	.500

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of 02:43, 18 June 2014 (UTC)^[1]^[2]; Rankings from NCBWA

The 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Personnel

Returning starters

Player	Class	Position
Austen Smith	Senior	1B
Kyle Overstreet	Sophomore	2B
Mikey White	Sophomore	SS
Georgie Salem	Sophomore	CF
Ben Moore	Sophomore	RF
Taylor Guilbeau	Junior	SP
Tucker Hawley	Senior	SP
Justin Kamplain	Junior	SP
Ray Castillo	Sophomore	Closer

Roster

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide roster

Pitchers

15 Geoffrey Bramblett - Freshman
17 Jay Shaw - Junior
20 Taylor Guilbeau - Junior
23 Ray Castillo - Sophomore
26 Justin Kamplain - Junior
28 Jake Hubbard - Sophomore
29 Nick Eicholtz - Freshman
31 Jonathan Hess - Freshman
32 Spencer Turnbull - Junior
33 Mitch Greer - Sophomore
35 Jon Keller - Junior
37 Matt Salom - Sophomore
42 Tyler Adams - Freshman
44 Tucker Hawley - Senior
55 Mike Oczypok - Sophomore

Catchers

10 Wade Wass - Junior
37 Taylor Poe - Freshman
50 Anthony Sherlag - Freshman

Infielders

1 Mikey White - Sophomore
3 Daniel Cucjen - Sophomore
6 Kyle Overstreet - Sophomore
11 Taylor Propst - Freshman
12 Chance Vincent - Sophomore
18 Austen Smith - Senior
49 Steven Cole - Senior

Outfielders

7 Ben Moore - Junior
9 Casey Hughston - Freshman
13 William Elliott - Freshman
14 Mathew Goodson - Freshman
19 Hunter Webb - Freshman
22 Georgie Salem - Sophomore
25 Ryan Blanchard - Sophomore
45 Riley Colburn - Sophomore

Utility

16 Cary Baxter - Junior
21 Colton Freeman - Freshman
24 Will Haynie - Freshman
38 J.C. Wilhite - Junior
40 Thomas Burrows - Freshman
48 Trevor Sprowl - Junior

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

Coaching staff

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
8 Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 14 years at Alabama (5th as Head Coach) 2 Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 4th year 4 Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 7th year 43 Bobby Barbier – Volunteer Coach - 5th year Ken Brown – Director of Baseball Operations - 3rd year

Schedule and results

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log

colspan=2 style="background:#FFF | Regular Season

February (4–4)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
February 14	Saint Louis	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	1–2	N. Bates (1–0)	T. Hawley (0–1)	M. Eckelman (1)	2,601	0–1	–
February 15	Saint Louis	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	4–3	T. Burrows (1–0)	D. Rivera (0–1)	None	3,242	1–1	–
February 16	Saint Louis	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	9–3	J. Keller (1–0)	Z. Girrens (0–1)	None	3,231	2–1	–
February 21	Stephen F. Austin	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	1–2⁽¹³⁾	T. Wiedenfeld (1–0)	J. Shaw (0–1)	P. Ledet (1)	3,996	2–2	–
February 22	Stephen F. Austin	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	8–0	J. Kamplain (1–0)	K. Cross (0–2)	None	3,816	3–2	–
February 23	Stephen F. Austin	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	3–2⁽¹⁰⁾	J. Keller (2–0)	K. Bishop (0–2)	None	3,337	4–2	–
February 26	Southern Miss	Pete Taylor Park	1–2	J. Myrick (1–1)	T. Guilbeau (0–1)	B. Roney (2)	3,491	4–3	–
February 28	#13 Louisiana–Lafayette	M. L. Tigue Moore Field	0–2	A. Robichaux (2–1)	S. Turnbull (0–1)	None	4,040	4–4	–

March (15–4)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
March 1	#13 Louisiana–Lafayette	M. L. Tigue Moore Field	0–6	C. Baranik (2–0)	J. Kamplain (1–1)	None	4,004	4–5	–
March 2	#13 Louisiana–Lafayette	M. L. Tigue Moore Field	12–6	J. Keller (3–0)	G. Milhorn (2–1)	None	4,031	5–5	–
March 4†	Auburn	Riverwalk Stadium	4–3	T. Burrows (2–0)	T. Dedrick (0–2)	None	6,141	6–5	–
March 7	MS Valley State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	8–0	S. Turnbull (1–1)	C. Sheppeard (0–4)	None	3,982	7–5	–
March 8	MS Valley State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	7–0	J. Kamplain (2–1)	J. Parker (0–3)	None	4,139	8–5	–
March 9	MS Valley State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	3–0	J. Keller (4–0)	B. McBride (0–1)	K. Overstreet (1)	3,109	9–5	–
March 11	Samford	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	12–1	N. Eicholtz (1–0)	C. Pugh (2–1)	None	2,820	10–5	–
March 14	#21 Kentucky	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	3–0	S. Turnbull (2–1)	A. Reed (3–1)	T. Burrows (1)	4,258	11–5	1–0
March 15	#21 Kentucky	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	2–7	C. Shepherd (4–0)	J. Kamplain (2–2)	None	–	11–6	1–1
March 15	#21 Kentucky	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	5–3⁽¹⁰⁾	T. Burrows (3–0)	L. Salow (1–1)	None	4,142	12–6	2–1
March 18	Alcorn State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	17–3	G. Bramblett (1–0)	J. Vasquez (0–1)	None	2,554	13–6	–
March 19	Alcorn State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	12–0	T. Hawley (1–1)	J. Lemond (0–1)	None	2,524	14–6	–
March 21	Arkansas	Baum Stadium	17–9	J. Shaw (1–1)	Z. Jackson (1–1)	None	8,112	15–6	3–1
March 22	Arkansas	Baum Stadium	1–2	T. Killian (1–3)	T. Burrows (3–1)	None	9,036	15–7	3–2
March 23	Arkansas	Baum Stadium	0–1	C. Oliver (2–2)	J. Keller (4–1)	M. Gunn (3)	7,967	15–8	3–3
March 25	Troy	Pensacola Bayfront Stadium	10–5	N. Eicholtz (2–0)	W. Shell (3–2)	None	5,038	16–8	–
March 28	#12 Ole Miss	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	7–6	S. Turnbull (3–1)	S. Weathersby (1–1)	T. Burrows (2)	4,258	17–8	4–3
March 29	#12 Ole Miss	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	6–5⁽¹⁰⁾	G. Bramblett (2–0)	W. Short (3–1)	None	4,001	18–8	5–3
March 30	#12 Ole Miss	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	3–1	J. Keller (5–1)	S. Smith (3–2)	None	3,575	19–8	6–3

April (11–7)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
April 1	Louisiana–Monroe	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	3–2	T. Hawley (2–1)	C. Taylor (2–2)	T. Burrows (3)	3,005	20–8	–
April 4	Texas A&M	Olsen Field	5–1	S. Turnbull (4–1)	D. Mengden (2–4)	None	4,806	21–8	7–3
April 5	Texas A&M	Olsen Field	7–13	P. Ray (3–2)	J. Shaw (1–2)	None	–	21–9	7–4
April 5	Texas A&M	Olsen Field	6–4	R. Castillo (1–0)	J. Jester (2–2)	T. Burrows (4)	5,038	22–9	8–4
April 8	UAB	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	1–2	A. Lamar (1–0)	J. Shaw (1–3)	A. Lau (4)	2,905	22–10	–
April 11	Auburn	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	1–2	D. Ortman (6–2)	S. Turnbull (4–2)	K. Thompson (1)	6,069	22–11	8–5
April 12	Auburn	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	4–1	J. Kamplain (3–2)	M. O'Neal (2–4)	T. Burrows (5)	6,142	23–11	9–5
April 13	Auburn	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	4–3	T. Burrows (4–1)	K. Thompson (5–2)	None	4,468	24–11	10–5
April 15	Jackson State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	8–1	T. Hawley (3–1)	A. Juday (4–3)	None	2,587	25–11	–
April 16	UAB	Regions Field	5–2	G. Bramblett (3–0)	A. Lamar (1–1)	T. Burrows (6)	3,067	26–11	–
April 18	Tennessee	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	8-5	S. Turnbull (5-2)	N. Williams (4-4)	T. Burrows (7)	2,018	27-11	11-5
April 19	Tennessee	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	7-6	J. Shaw (2-3)	A.Cox (3-1)	T. Burrows (8)	2,670	28-11	12-5
April 20	Tennessee	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	9-10	A. Lee (4-1)	K. Overstreet (0-1)	None	1,845	28-12	12-6
April 22	Southern Miss	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	3-6	C. Giannini (3-2)	G. Bramblett (3-1)	J. Seddon (11)	2,852	28-13	-
April 25	South Carolina	Carolina Stadium	3–9	J. Montgomery (6–3)	S. Turnbull (5–3)	None	8,242	28–14	12–7
April 26	South Carolina	Carolina Stadium	2–1	J. Kamplain (4–2)	J. Wynkoop (5–3)	T. Burrows (9)	8,242	29–14	13–7
April 27	South Carolina	Carolina Stadium	3–9	C. Mincey (4–0)	N. Eicholtz (2–1)	J. Seddon(12)	8,074	29–15	13–8
April 30	Samford	Joe Lee Griffin Stadium	9–5	G. Bramblett (4–1)	C. Pugh (3–4)	None	1,927	30–15	–

May (4–6)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 2	#8 Florida	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	3-7	L. Shore (6-2)	S. Turnbull (5–4)	E. Hanhold (3)	4,103	30–16	13-9
May 3	#8 Florida	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	3-4	A. Puk (4–2)	J. Kamplain (5–3)	R. Harris (5)	4,191	30–17	13-10
May 4	#8 Florida	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	3-13	K. Snead (2-0)	J. Keller (5–2)	None	3,662	30–18	13-11
May 6	Jacksonville State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	6–1	N. Eicholtz (3–1)	A. Polk (4–3)	T. Hawley (1)	2,820	31–18	–
May 10	#15 LSU	Alex Box Stadium	0–2	A. Nola (8–1)	S. Turnbull (5–5)	None	11,163	31–19	13–12
May 10	#15 LSU	Alex Box Stadium	5–1	J. Kamplain (5–3)	A. Cartwright (1–1)	None	11,286	32–19	14–12
May 11	#15 LSU	Alex Box Stadium	Canceled
May 13	Jacksonville State	Rudy Abbott Field	15–10	T. Hawley (4–1)	T. Urban (1–3)	None	2,834	33–19	–
May 15	#16 Mississippi State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	4-2	J. Lindgren (5-1)	G. Bramblett (3-1)	M. Gentry (3)	3,201	33–20	14–13
May 16	#16 Mississippi State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	0–1	R. Mitchell (8–4)	S. Turnbull (5–6)	J. Holder (7)	3,647	33–21	14–14
May 17	#16 Mississippi State	Sewell-Thomas Stadium	2–1	J. Kamplain (6–3)	P. Brown (4–2)	T. Burrows (10)	6,142	23–11	9–5

Post-Season

SEC Tournament (0-1)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SECT Record
May 20	Kentucky	Hoover Met	1-7	A. Reed (11-2)	N. Eicholtz (3-2)	A. Nelson (1)	8,175	34–22	0–1

NCAA Tournament: Tallahassee Regional (2-2)

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SECT Record
May 30	#27 Kennesaw State	Dick Howser Stadium	0–1	T. Bergen (7–4)	S. Turnbull (5–7)	J. McCalvin (15)	2,798	34–23	0–1
May 31	#8 Florida State	Dick Howser Stadium	6–5	J. Kamplain (7–3)	L. Weaver (8–4)	T. Burrows (11)	3,586	35–23	1–1
June 1	Georgia Southern	Dick Howser Stadium	6–0	G. Bramblett (4–2)	W. Jackson (3–2)	None	2,923	36–23	2–1
June 1	#27 Kennesaw State	Dick Howser Stadium	2–4	T. Bergen (8–4)	T. Burrows (4–2)	J. McCalvin (16)	-	36–24	2–2

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2014 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll the week Alabama faced each opponent.

Honors and Awards

Thomas Burrows was named SEC Freshman of the Week on March 17.^[3]
Jon Keller was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on March 31.^[4]
Hunter Webb was named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 7.^[5]
Justin Kamplain was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 14.^[6]
Thomas Burrows was named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 21.^[7]

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'^[8]	RV	RV*	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	21	16	19	18	20	22	22	RV
Baseball America^[9]	21	21	21	NR	NR	NR	NR	15	10	8	8	12	19	19	NR
Collegiate Baseball^^[10]	28	28	NR	NR	NR	28	NR	15	9	8	8	16	20	22	NR
NCBWA†^[11]	27	27	28	RV	RV	28	30	21	16	17	17	20	23	22	25

^ 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.
* Coaches' does not release a week 1 poll so for comparison purposes the pre-season poll ranking is inserted in the week 1 slot.

References

↑ "2014 SEC Baseball" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
↑ "Southeastern Conference Standings". D1 Baseball. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
↑ Thomas Burrows Named SEC Freshman of the Week
↑ Jon Keller Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday
↑ Thomas Burrows Named SEC Freshman of the Week
↑ Jon Keller Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday
↑ Thomas Burrows Named SEC Freshman of the Week
↑ 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

Conference affiliations	Southeastern Conference (SEC)

The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama