American college baseball season
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 .
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
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 Coates - 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
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 [ edit ] 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log Regular Season 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 –
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
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
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 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.
Record vs. conference opponents [ edit ] Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2016 SEC baseball game results
Team ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR ALA 15–15 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–2 . ALA W5 5–5 1–1 ARK 7–23 0–3 3–0 0–3 . 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–3 . 1–2 . ARK W7 2–8 1–6 AUB 8–22 1–2 0–3 . . 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–3 . 2–1 1–2 0–3 AUB W6 2–8 0–4 FLA 19–10 . 3–0 . 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 . 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 FLA E2 6–3 3–0 UGA 11–19 2–1 . . 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–3 UGA E5 3–7 0–2 KEN 15–15 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 . . 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 KEN E4 6–4 0–1 LSU 19–11 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 . . 1–2 3–0 1–2 . 3–0 1–2 2–1 LSU W3 6–4 3–0 MSU 21–9 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 . . 0–3 2–1 MSU W1 9–1 3–1 MIZZ 9–21 . 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–3 . 0–3 3–0 . 0–3 MIZZ E7 2–8 1–4 MISS 18–12 1–2 3–0 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 2–1 1–2 . MISS W4 6–4 3–1 SCAR 20–9 3–0 3–0 . 1–1 1–2 1–2 . . 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 SCAR E1 5–4 5–0 TENN 9–21 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 . 0–3 1–2 0–3 . 2–1 TENN E6 2–8 0–3 TAMU 20–10 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 TAMU W2 9–1 2–1 VAN 18–12 . . 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 . 2–1 1–2 1–2 VAN E3 5–5 3–0 Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
Updated for entire regular season.
Chandler Taylor – SEC Freshman of the Week, March 21[ 1] ^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
Venues People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics