Alabama Crimson Tide baseball

Alabama Crimson Tide
Founded: 1892
2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
University	University of Alabama
Conference	SEC Western Division
Location	Tuscaloosa, AL
Head Coach	Mitch Gaspard (4th year)
Home Stadium	Sewell-Thomas Stadium (Capacity: 6,571)
Nickname	Crimson Tide
Colors	Crimson and White
College World Series Appearances
1950, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1999
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1947,1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Conference Tournament Champions
1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003
Conference Champions
1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1996, 2006

The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Alabama athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. The team plays its home games on campus at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. They are currently led by head coach Mitch Gaspard and assistant coaches Andy Phillips and Dax Norris.

History

The Crimson Tide baseball team leads the SEC in all-time wins with over 2,300 victories. The program trails only LSU for the most SEC regular season titles with 13 and 7 tournament championships (giving the program 14 overall SEC championships). Tide baseball teams have participated in the NCAA College World Series five times (1950, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1999), finishing second in 1983 and 1997. The Crimson Tide have also had over sixty players make it to the major leagues, the most in the SEC.

Stadium

The team's home venue is Sewell-Thomas Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on the campus of the university. A tradition at Sewell-Thomas Stadium is to play the Rednex song "Cotton-Eyed Joe" during the sixth inning. Sewell-Thomas Stadium is nicknamed "The Joe" by Crimson Tide fans, in honor of Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe Sewell, who played college baseball at Alabama. For 12 of the last 13 seasons Alabama has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance.

Head coaches

Records are through the end of the 2012 season

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct. 1892 Shelby Fletcher 1 1–0 1.000 1893 W. M. Walker 1 4–6–1 .409 1894 J. H. Lyons 1 10–3 .769 1895 J. F. Jenkins 1 9–3 .750 1896 Eli Abbott 1 5–5 .500 1897 "Kid" Peeples 1 10–0 1.000 1898 Joseph Black 1 2–3 .400 1899 F. C. Owen 1 3–6 .333 1900 Ardis Smith 1 9–3 .750 1901–1905 Thomas Stouch 5 49–25–1 .660 1906 Schwartz 1 4–16–1 .214 1907–1910 J. W. H. Pollard 4 66–22–1 .747 1911 Guy Lowman 1 12–5 .706 1912–1915 D. V. Graves 4 66–30–1 .686 1916–1919 B. L. Noojin 4 55–18 .753 1920 Gordon W. Lewis 1 15–2 .882 1921–1923 Charles Bernier 3 28–35–4 .448 1924–1927 Wallace Wade 4 61–32–2 .653 1928 Hank Crisp 1 12–7–2 .619 1929–1930 Jess Neely 2 28–15–2 .644 1931–1932 Sam Hinton 2 23–7–2 .750 1933–1934 Jennings B. Whitworth 2 21–11 .656 1943 Paul Burnham 1 12–6 .667 1946 Dixie Howell 1 13–7 .650 1935–1942 1947–1963 Tilden Campbell 25 355–168–4 .677 1964–1969 Joe Sewell 6 106–79 .573 1970–1979 Hayden Riley 10 236–206–1 .533 1980–1994 Barry Shollenberger 15 487–334–1 .593 1995–2009 Jim Wells 15 625–322 .656 2010–present Mitch Gaspard 3 99–87 .532 Totals 30 coaches 120 seasons 2,426–1,462–23 .623 Longest Tenure Rank Name Seasons 1 Tilden Campbell 25 2 Jim Wells 15 2 Barry Shollenberger 15 Most Wins Rank Name Wins 1 Jim Wells 625 2 Barry Shollenberger 487 3 Tilden Campbell 355

Current Coaching Staff

2012 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff

8   Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 13 years at Alabama (4th as Head Coach) 13 Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 3rd year 4   Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 6 years 43 Bobby Barbier – Volunteer Coach - 4 years Kenneth E. Brown II – Director of Baseball Operations - 2 years Hunter Gregory – Fifth-year student assistant coach Brandon May – Fifth-year student assistant coach

Year-by-Year Results

Year-by-Year Results

Year Coach Record Notes 1892 Shelby Fletcher 1-0 1893 W.M. Walker 4-6-1 1894 J.H. Lyons 10-3 1895 J.F. Jenkins 9-3 1896 Eli Abbott 5-5 1897 Kid Peeples 10-0 1898 Joseph Black 2-3 1899 F.C. Owen 3-6 1900 Ardis Smith 9-3 1901 Thomas Stouch 9-3 1902 Thomas Stouch 7-1 1903 Thomas Stouch 15-3 1904 Thomas Stouch 12-10 1905 Thomas Stouch 6-8-1 1906 Schwartz 4-16-1 1907 J.W.H. Pollard 21-7 1908 J.W.H. Pollard 14-4 1909 J.W.H. Pollard 19-3 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions 1910 J.W.H. Pollard 12-8-1 1911 Guy S. Lowman 12-5 1912 D.V. Graves 16-6 1913 D.V. Graves 22-7 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions 1914 D.V. Graves 11-13 1915 D.V. Graves 17-4-1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions 1916 Loonie Noojin 12-10 1917 Loonie Noojin 14-2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions 1918 Loonie Noojin 13-4 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions 1919 Loonie Noojin 16-2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions 1920 Gordon Lewis 15-2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions 1921 Charles Bernier 7-12-1 1922 Charles Bernier 7-16-2 1923 Charles Bernier 14-7-1 1924 Wallace Wade 17-6 1925 Wallace Wade 21-6 1926 Wallace Wade 10-12-1 1927 Wallace Wade 13-8-1 1928 Hank Crisp 12-7-2 1929 Jess Neely 11-8-2 1930 Jess Neely 17-7 Southern Conference Champions 1931 Sam Hinton 13-5-1 1932 Sam Hinton 10-2-1 1933 J.B. Whitworth 8-6 1934 J.B. Whitworth 13-5 Southeastern Conference Champions 1935 Tilden Campbell 12-2 Southeastern Conference Champions 1936 Tilden Campbell 10-3-1 Southeastern Conference Champions 1937 Tilden Campbell 12-4 1938 Tilden Campbell 13-2 Southeastern Conference Champions 1939 Tilden Campbell 10-10 1940 Tilden Campbell 14-2 Southeastern Conference Champions 1941 Tilden Campbell 19-2-1 Southeastern Conference Champions 1942 Tilden Campbell 10-2 Southeastern Conference Champions 1943 Paul Burnham 12-6 1944-1945: No team due to World War II 1946 Dixie Howell 13-7 1947 Tilden Campbell 20-7 Southeastern Conference Champions; NCAA District III Playoffs 1948 Tilden Campbell 18-11 NCAA District III Playoffs 1949 Tilden Campbell 14-8 1950 Tilden Campbell 22-12 SEC Champions; NCAA District III Champions; 5th Place in 1950 College World Series 1951 Tilden Campbell 17-5-1 1952 Tilden Campbell 13-11 1953 Tilden Campbell 10-9 1954 Tilden Campbell 10-7 1955 Tilden Campbell 23-6 Southeastern Conference Champions; NCAA District III Playoffs 1956 Tilden Campbell 18-7 1957 Tilden Campbell 18-8 SEC West Champions 1958 Tilden Campbell 14-7 SEC West Champions 1959 Tilden Campbell 8-7 1960 Tilden Campbell 11-7 1961 Tilden Campbell 12-9 1962 Tilden Campbell 16-10-1 1963 Tilden Campbell 11-10 1964 Joe Sewell 10-10 1965 Joe Sewell 12-12 1966 Joe Sewell 13-7 1967 Joe Sewell 23-21 1968 Joe Sewell 24-14 Southeastern Conference Champions; NCAA District III Playoffs 1969 Joe Sewell 10-22 1970 Hayden Riley 19-25 1971 Hayden Riley 21-14-1 1972 Hayden Riley 22-14 1973 Hayden Riley 22-14 SEC Western Division Champions 1974 Hayden Riley 37-16 SEC Western Division Champions 1975 Hayden Riley 34-32 1976 Hayden Riley 25-18 1977 Hayden Riley 27-18 1978 Hayden Riley 23-20 1979 Hayden Riley 18-27 1980 B. Shollenberger 18-28 1981 B. Shollenberger 41-15-1 SEC Western Division Champions 1982 B. Shollenberger 32-21 1983 B. Shollenberger 46-11 SEC Champions*, South Region Champs, 1983 College World Series Runners-Up 1984 B. Shollenberger 35-18 1985 B. Shollenberger 30-23 1986 B. Shollenberger 43-20 NCAA Atlantic Region 1987 B. Shollenberger 25-26 1988 B. Shollenberger 27-26 1989 B. Shollenberger 32-24 1990 B. Shollenberger 34-21 1991 B. Shollenberger 42-20 NCAA Atlantic Region 1992 B. Shollenberger 34-21 1993 B. Shollenberger 27-25 1994 B. Shollenberger 21-35 1995 Jim Wells 42-23 SEC Western Division Tourney Champion, NCAA East Region Runner-up 1996 Jim Wells 50-19 SEC Champions, SEC Tourney Champs, South I Regional Champions, 5th Place 1996 College World Series 1997 Jim Wells 56-14 SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA South II Regional Champions, 1997 College World Series Runner-up 1998 Jim Wells 46-18 NCAA West Regional Runner-up 1999 Jim Wells 53-16 SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Regional Champions, Super Regional Champions, 4th place in the 1999 College World Series 2000 Jim Wells 41-24 NCAA Regional Runner-up 2001 Jim Wells 32-23 2002 Jim Wells 51-15 SEC Western Division Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Participant 2003 Jim Wells 38-24 SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA College Station Regional Participant 2004 Jim Wells 29-26 2005 Jim Wells 40-23 NCAA New Orleans Regional Runner up 2006 Jim Wells 44-21 SEC Champions, NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Champions, NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional 2007 Jim Wells 31-26 2008 Jim Wells 35-28 NCAA Conway Regional Participant 2009 Jim Wells 37-21 NCAA Clemson Regional Participant 2010 Mitch Gaspard 43-25 NCAA Atlanta Regional Champions, NCAA Clemson Super Regional 2011 Mitch Gaspard 35-28 NCAA Tallahassee Regional Participant 2012 Mitch Gaspard 21-34

• - Alabama won the SEC tournament which determined the overall SEC champion from 1977-87.

Alabama in the NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years. The Crimson Tide has played in 23 NCAA Tournaments, winning 7 NCAA Regional Championships. Alabama has five College World Series appearances and played in the national championship game in 1983 and 1997.

Former players

• Alex Avila (2005–2008)
• Jack Bolling (1936–1939)
• Ike Boone (1919–1920)
• Andy Cohen (1923–1925)
• Lance Cormier (1999–2002)
• Matt Downs (2004-2006)
• Hersh Freeman (1947)
• Jackie Hayes (1926–1927)
• Greg Hibbard (1985–1986)
• Butch Hobson (1970–1973)
• Tommy Hunter (2006–2007)
• Frank Lary (1949–1950)
• Wade LeBlanc (2004–2006)
• Dave Magadan (1981–1983)
• Frank Menechino (1992–1993)
• Dustan Mohr (1995–1997)
• Ray Pepper (1926–1927)
• Andy Phillips (1997–1999)
• Paul Phillips (1998)
• Del Pratt (1908–1909)
• David Robertson (2005–2006)
• Josh Rutledge (2008-2010)
• Emeel Salem (2004-2007)
• Joe Sewell (1918–1920)
• Luke Sewell (1919–1921)
• Craig Shipley (1982–1984)
• Fred Sington (1929–1931)
• Riggs Stephenson (1919–1920)
• Jim Tabor (1935–1936)
• Taylor Tankersley (2002–2004)
• Joe Vitiello (1989–1991)
• Ernie Wingard (1920–1921)
• Al Worthington (1949–1951)
• Bill Means (1969)

Current Roster

2012 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
	Pitchers 11 Trey Pilkington - Junior 16 Cary Baxter - Freshman 17 Jay Shaw - Freshman 20 Taylor Guilbeau - Freshman 21 Adam Windsor - Junior 22 Nathan Kennedy - Senior 26 Justin Kamplain - Freshman 27 Taylor Wolfe - Junior 28 Jake Hubbard - Freshman 29 Charley Sullivan - Junior 33 Jason Zylstra - Senior 34 Glenn Harbin - Junior 35 Jon Keller - Freshman 36 Troy Sutherland - Junior 38 Judson Luther - Freshman 41 Christian Talley - Freshman 44 Tucker Hawley - Junior 50 Kelby Deerman - Junior 55 Ian Gardeck - Junior		Catchers 5 Brett Booth - Junior 7 Ben Moore - Freshman 23 Ladson Montgomery - Sophomore 37 Charley Waldrep - Sophomore Infielders 3 Kenny Roberts - Junior 9 Jared Reaves - Senior 14 AJ Cole - Freshman 18 Austen Smith - Sophomore 32 Spencer Turnbull - Freshman 39 James Tullidge - Senior 42 Allen Dye - Sophomore 47 Chazz Otwell - Junior 48 Zack Edel - Freshman		Outfielders 1 Taylor Dugas - Senior 2 Andrew Miller - Junior 12 Brandt Hendricks - Junior 15 Cameron Carlisle - Junior 31 Windham Jackson - Freshman 40 Jeremiah Tullidge - Sophomore 45 Riley Colburn - Freshman 46 Hunter Gregory - Senior Utility 6 Josh Rosecarns - Senior 10 Jon Kelton - Senior 24 Case Nixon - Sophomore

2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
• Alabama Crimson Tide
• 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
• Alabama Crimson Tide softball

References

• [1]
• Alabama baseball-reference.com
• University of Alabama Baseball