2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2017 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 |
Chandler Avant |
Junior |
INF |
Cody Henry |
Junior |
INF |
Cobie Vance |
Sophomore |
INF |
Nick Eicholtz |
Senior |
OF |
Jake Walters |
Junior |
SP |
Roster
2017 Alabama Crimson Tide roster |
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Pitchers
- 16 Jake Walters - Junior
- 20 Brock Love - Sophomore
- 21 Garret Rukes - Freshman
- 24 Garrett Suchey - Junior
- 25 Dylan Duarte - Sophomore
- 27 Zac Rogers - Junior
- 29 Nick Eicholtz - Senior
- 31 Nathan Altstadt - Freshman
- 33 Kyle Cameron - Sophomore
- 36 Tyler McMurray - Junior
- 42 Tyler Adams - Junior
- 44 Davis Vainer - Freshman
- 55 Mike Oczypok - Senior
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Catchers
- 6 Alex Webb - Freshman
- 8 Tanner DeVinny - Senior
- 28 Kyle Kaufman - Sophomore
- 41 Taylor Poe - Senior
Infielders
- 1 Cobie Vance - Sophomore
- 2 John Trousdale - Freshman
- 5 Chandler Avant - Junior
- 9 Cody Henry - Junior
- 11 Connor Short - Junior
- 15 Camden Bauer - Freshman
- 22 Hunter Alexander - Junior
- 37 Zack Coker - Sophomore
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Outfielders
- 7 Chandler Taylor - Sophomore
- 13 Walker McCleney - Freshman
- 18 Keith Holcombe - Sophomore
- 19 Hunter Webb - Senior
- 46 Logan Carey - Freshman
- 48 Connor Wright - Freshman
Utility
- 3 Will Lumpkin - Freshman
- 10 Sam Finnerty - Sophomore
- 12 Sonny Potter - Freshman
- 14 Gene Wood - Sophomore
- 30 Connor Stutts - Sophomore
- 32 Deacon Medders - Freshman
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Coaching staff
2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff |
- Greg Goff – Head Coach (1st year)
- Terry Rooney – Associate Head Coach (1st year)
- Jake Wells – Assistant Coach (1st year)
- Derek Simmons – Assistant Coach (1st year)
- Michael Chadwick – Director of Operations (1st year)
- Joe Hoffer – Athletic Trainer (10th year)
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Schedule and results
2017 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log |
Regular Season |
February (3–5)
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
February 17 | Presbyterian | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 4–3 | N. Eicholtz (1–0) | B. Kehner (0–1) | B. Love (1) | 4,637 | 1–0 | – |
February 18 | Presbyterian | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 8–1 | J. Walters (1–0) | T. Chock (0–1) | None | 4,668 | 2–0 | – |
February 19 | Presbyterian | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 3–4 | W. Smith (1–0) | G. Suchey (0–1) | None | 4,324 | 2–1 | – |
February 21 | Southern Miss | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 12–5 | Z. Rogers (1–0) | J. Keys (0–1) | D. Vainer (1) | 3,711 | 3–1 | – |
February 24 | Oral Roberts | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 3–6 | G. Glaze (1–0) | S. Potter (0–1) | R. McCollough (2) | 4,161 | 3–2 | – |
February 25 | Oral Roberts | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 4–5 | J. McMinn (0–1) | J. Walters (1–1) | K. Stout (1) | 3,966 | 3–3 | – |
February 26 | Oral Roberts | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 2–5 | M. Asusua (1–0) | B. Love (0–1) | None | 3,475 | 3–4 | – |
February 28 | Jacksonville St. | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 1–2(10) | J. Hoyt (1–0) | D. Vainer (0–1) | None | 3,411 | 3–5 | – |
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March (9–9)
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
March 1 | Louisiana–Monroe | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 4–3 | B. Love (1–1) | K. Backofen (0–2) | None | 5,867 | 4–5 | – |
March 3 | Louisiana–Monroe | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 6–2 | J. Walters (2–1) | K. Curtis (0–3) | G. Suchey (1) | 4,127 | 5–5 | – |
March 4 | Louisiana–Monroe | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 10–3 | S. Finnerty (1–0) | C. Beal (1–1) | None | 3,520 | 6–5 | – |
March 7 | Troy | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | Postponed |
March 9 | AR–Pine Bluff | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 6–5 | G. Suchey (1–1) | T. Sanchez (0–2) | D. Vainer (2) | 2,949 | 7–5 | – |
March 10 | AR–Pine Bluff | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 14–1 | J. Walters (3–1) | C. Lewington (0–2) | None | 3,067 | 8–5 | – |
March 12 | AR–Pine Bluff | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 3–8 | N. Sawrie (1–2) | B. Love (1–2) | None | – | 8–6 | – |
March 12 | AR–Pine Bluff | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 12–2 | D. Duarte (1–0) | T. Lopez (1–3) | None | 2,866 | 9–6 | – |
March 14 | Eastern Illinois | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 5–0 | G. Rukes (1–0) | B. Allen (0–4) | None | 2,677 | 10–6 | – |
March 15 | Samford | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 10–3 | C. Shelton (1–0) | S. Finnerty (1–1) | W. Burns (7) | 2,953 | 10–7 | – |
March 17 | #23 Missouri | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 0–3 | T. Houck (3–1) | J. Walters (3–2) | T. Sikkema (2) | 3,194 | 10–8 | 0–1 |
March 18 | #23 Missouri | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 4–7 | M. Plassmeyer (4–0) | D. Duarte (1–1) | None | 3,428 | 10–9 | 0–2 |
March 19 | #23 Missouri | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 5–9 | C. Bartlett (3–0) | G. Rukes (1–1) | T. Sikkema (3) | 3,418 | 10–10 | 0–3 |
March 21 | vs. UAB | Regions Field | 4–1 | G. Rukes (2–1) | D. Munger (1–1) | D. Vainer (3) | 1,152 | 11–10 | – |
March 24 | at #13 South Carolina | Founders Park | 4–2 | J. Walters (4–2) | A. Hill (1–3) | G. Suchey (2) | 6,727 | 12–10 | 1–3 |
March 25 | at #13 South Carolina | Founders Park | 5–6(10) | J. Reagan (3–0) | D. Vainer (0–2) | None | 8,242 | 12–11 | 1–4 |
March 26 | at #13 South Carolina | Founders Park | 2–4 | J. Parke (1–1) | G. Suchey (1–2) | C. Bowers (3) | 7,152 | 12–12 | 1–5 |
March 28† | vs. #10 Auburn | Riverwalk Stadium | 3–4 | C. Herndon (1–0) | S. Finnerty (1–2) | A. Mitchell (1) | 7,605 | 12–13 | – |
March 31 | #17 Arkansas | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 1–7 | B. Knight (4–1) | J. Walters (4–3) | None | 4,894 | 12–14 | 1–6 |
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April (3–15)
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
April 1 | #17 Arkansas | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 7–1 | D. Duarte (2–1) | T. Stephan (4–2) | None | 4,202 | 13–14 | 2–6 |
April 2 | #17 Arkansas | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 5–8 | C. Chadwick (3–0) | G. Suchey (1–3) | None | 4,483 | 13–15 | 2–7 |
April 4 | at Troy | Riddle–Pace Field | 11–12 | M. Skinner (2–2) | Z. Rogers (1–1) | None | 3,328 | 13–16 | – |
April 5 | Troy | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | Canceled |
April 7 | at Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 2–7 | J. McArthur (2–1) | D. Duarte (2–2) | None | 8,456 | 13–17 | 2–8 |
April 8 | at Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 4–5 | D. Woolfolk (3–1) | G. Suchey (1–4) | None | 10,247 | 13–18 | 2–9 |
April 9 | at Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 2–8 | R. Rolison (4–1) | S. Finnerty (1–3) | None | 7,597 | 13–19 | 2–10 |
April 11 | UAB | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 6–4 | G. Suchey (2–4) | M. Calvert (0–1) | M. Oczypok (1) | 3,268 | 14–19 | – |
April 13 | Texas A&M | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 5–9 | C. Sherrod (4–1) | J. Walters (4–4) | None' | 3,458 | 14–20 | 2–11 |
April 14 | Texas A&M | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 2–8 | C. Martin (4–2) | D. Duarte (2–3) | None | 4,087 | 14–21 | 2–12 |
April 15 | Texas A&M | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 2–3 | K. Chafin (3–0) | G. Suchey (2–5) | M. Kilkenny (5) | 4,477 | 14–22 | 2–13 |
April 18 | Alcorn St. | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 18–1(7) | '"D. Medders (1–0) | P. McMahon (0–2) | None | 3,045 | 15–22 | – |
April 20 | at #14 Miss. St. | Dudy Noble Field | 5–6 | K. Pilkington (4–3) | D. Duarte (2–4) | S. Price (14) | 6,890 | 15–23 | 2–14 |
April 21 | at #14 Miss. St. | Dudy Noble Field | 3–4 | P. Plumlee (5–1) | 'N. Eicholtz (1–1) | R. Self (1) | – | 15–24 | 2–15 |
April 22 | at #14 Miss. St. | Dudy Noble Field | 12–13(13) | B. Blaylock (1–0) | T. Adams (0–1) | None | 8,270 | 15–25 | 2–16 |
April 25 | Jacksonville St. | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 8–11 | T. Simpson (2–3) | G. Suchey (2–6) | J. Hoyt (4) | 3,410 | 15–26 | – |
April 27 | #14 LSU | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 2–8 | A. Lange (5–4) | D. Duarte (2–5) | None | 3,666 | 15–27 | 2–17 |
April 28 | #14 LSU | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 4–7 | J. Pocher (7–3) | N. Eicholtz (1–2) | H. Newman (6) | 4,464 | 15–28 | 2–18 |
April 29 | #14 LSU | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 3–4(11) | H. Newman (1–1) | D. Vainer (0–3) | None | 4,918 | 15–29 | 2–19 |
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May (4–0)
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
May 5 | at #5 Auburn | Plainsman Park | 4–3 | J. Walters (5–4) | K. Thompson (5–3) | D. Vainer (4) | 4,096 | 16–29 | 3–19 |
May 6 | at #5 Auburn | Plainsman Park | 7–6 | Z. Rogers (2–1) | A. Mitchell (5–2) | D. Vainer (5) | 4,013 | 17–29 | 4–19 |
May 7 | at #5 Auburn | Plainsman Park | 11–9(15) | S. Potter (1–1) | R. Watson (1–1) | G. Suchey (3) | 3,614 | 18–29 | 5–19 |
May 9 | at Samford | Griffin Stadium | Canceled |
May 10 | Grambling St. | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 12–2(8) | D. Medders (2–0) | D Beizer (5–6) | None | 2,799 | 19–29 | – |
May 12 | #7 Florida | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | – | | | | | – | – |
May 13 | #7 Florida | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | – | | | | | – | – |
May 14 | #7 Florida | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | – | | | | | – | – |
May 18 | at Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field | – | | | | | – | – |
May 19 | at Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field | – | | | | | – | – |
May 20 | at Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field | – | | | | | – | – |
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† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2017 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.
Honors and Awards
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'[1] |
NR |
NR* |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Baseball America[2] |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Collegiate Baseball^[3] |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NCBWA†[4] |
NR |
14 |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
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.
See also
References
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