2009 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BASEBALL SCHEDULE Date Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 11 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 20 Mar. 21
Opponent SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NICHOLLS STATE NICHOLLS STATE ILLINOIS CHICAGO ILLINOIS CHICAGO (DH) ILLINOIS CHICAGO at Troy *Texas A&M Corpus Christi *Texas Pan-American *Texas A&M Corpus Christi Auburn (Riverwalk Stadium) SAMFORD GEORGIA GEORGIA GEORGIA ALABAMA A&M ALABAMA A&M at Mississippi at Mississippi
Time 6:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Date Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 April 1 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 7 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 14 April 15 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 22
Opponent at Mississippi UAB at UAB (Regions Park) at Florida at Florida at Florida SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE TENNESSEE TENNESSEE TENNESSEE TROY LSU LSU LSU MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE at Samford at Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt at South Alabama
Time 1:30 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 12 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m.
Date Opponent Time April 24 KENTUCKY 6:35 p.m. April 25 KENTUCKY 4:05 p.m. April 26 KENTUCKY 2:05 p.m. April 29 SOUTH ALABAMA 6:35 p.m. May 1 at Mississippi State 6:30 p.m. May 2 at Mississippi State 6:30 p.m. May 3 at Mississippi State 1:30 p.m. May 8 ARKANSAS 6:35 p.m. May 9 ARKANSAS 4:05 p.m. May 10 ARKANSAS 2:05 p.m. May 14 at Auburn 6 p.m. May 15 at Auburn 6 p.m. May 16 at Auburn (FSN South) 3 p.m. May 20-24 SEC Tournament (Hoover) TBA May 29-31 NCAA Regionals (Campus Sites) TBA June 5-8 NCAA Super Regionals (Campus Sites) TBA June 13-20 College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) TBA June 22-24 CWS Super Series (Omaha, Neb.) TBA * - Whataburger College Classic (Corpus Christi, Texas) All times (central) are subject to change
This is Alabama Baseball Tradition. Defined as a long accepted custom or belief. As the oldest sport on the University of Alabama campus, baseball is smothered with tradition. Alabama has won 25 conference championships, including a league-best 14 Southeastern Conference baseball championships. The Crimson Tide has also won seven SEC Tournament championships, played in 19 NCAA Regionals and made five trips to the College World Series, including two national championship game appearances. Alabama has produced more than 100 professional baseball players, with an SEC-leading 60 reaching the Major Leagues. The Crimson Tide has also had three Major League managers, with Luke Sewell leading the St. Louis Browns to their only World Series title in 1942. The Crimson Tide’s present day Major League roster is an impressive one. Alabama had as many as seven Major League players last year, including first-timers David Robertson (New York Yankees), Tommy Hunter (Texas Rangers) and Wade LeBlanc (San Diego Padres). The 2008 list of Major Leaguers also included Andy Phillips (Cincinnati Reds), Lance Cormier (Baltimore Orioles), Taylor Tankersley (Florida Marlins) and Paul Phillips (Chicago White Sox). The list does not stop there as three members of the Tide’s 1983 College World Series team have made their mark on the professional game. The 1983 SEC Player of the Year and Golden Spikes Award winner David Magadan serves as the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox. Craig Shipley, who was the first modern-day Australian to play in the Major Leagues, is the Vice President and Director of International Scouting for the Red Sox. Alan Dunn serves as the bullpen coach for the Baltimore Orioles. The Crimson Tide’s illustrious tradition will be remembered throughout the 2009 season. Alabama is coming off a historic three-game exhibition series in Havana, Cuba, against a team of Cuban Collegiate All-Stars. The three-game series at Estadio Latino Americano proved beneficial in a number of ways and the Tide learned a lot about itself during its seven-day trip during the Christmas break. Alabama head coach Jim Wells was recently inducted in the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association
(AlaBCA) Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Jan. 16, at the Birmingham Marriott. Wells was joined in the Class of 2009 by Randy Putman (Wallace State-Hanceville), Rick Patterson (Hueytown High School) and Ron Nelson (Central-Phenix City High School). Wells also received the AlaBCA Division I Coach of the Year Award after leading the Crimson Tide to a 35-28 record and the school’s 19th NCAA Regional appearance last season. He was also the organization’s Coach of the Year in 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2006. The AlaBCA Hall of Fame is the second honor for the Crimson Tide head coach. He was inducted into the Northwestern State Hall of Fame in 2004 and his jersey No. 17 was also retired by his alma mater. Wells shared the platform at the AlaBCA convention with former Tide baseball letterman Jerry Belk, the recipient of 2009 AlaBCA Distinguished Service Award. Belk is the former director of the Tuscaloosa County Parks and Recreation Center and has served as head coach at several Tuscaloosa high schools. He was also the head coach for the Tuscaloosa Post 34 team that captured the 1968 American Legion National Championship. Finally, the 2009 season marks the 100th anniversary of the Crimson Tide’s first baseball championship. Coach JWH Pollard led the Crimson Tide to a 19-3 record and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) championship in 1909. The team also posted a 15-game winning streak. This season also marks the 75th anniversary of Alabama’s first SEC Championship in 1934. Coach J.B. Whitworth directed the Tide to a 13-5 overall record and a 13-3 conference mark for the first of 14 SEC Championships at UA. Now that is tradition. Roll Tide!
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Joe Sewell
There is no doubt that Joe Sewell was one of the finest baseball players to ever play for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was surrounded by an all-star cast of players that produced some of the greatest seasons in Crimson Tide lore. As UA's starting second baseman from 1918-20, Sewell teamed with another future Major League shortstop, Riggs Stephensonto form a solid double-play combination. Also, Sewell and Stephenson were regarded as two of the hardest hitters in baseball. Sewell played on teams that posted a 42-4 (.913) record against college teams. Overall, the Crimson Tide went 44-8 (.846) en route to three Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles in 1918, 1919 and 1920. The 1918 team featured five future MLB players -- Sewell,Stephenson, Dan Boone, Francis Pratt and Lena Stiles. They posted a 13-4 record, including a 13-2 mark against college teams. The 1919 team was just as successful, as Alabama
went 16-2, including a 15-1 slate against college teams. The Tide won its third straight SIAA title with a 15-2 record in 1920, including a 14-1 mark against college teams. Sewell was the cornerstone on those successful Bama teams. In 1920, he set every hitting and fielding record at Alabama and was named to the All-SIAA team and every mythical All-America team college baseball had to offer. He batted over .300 but even more impressive was his defensiveprowess at second base. He was also captain of the 1920 team. After leading UA to the 1920 SIAA title, Sewell signed with Cleveland and played in New Orleans in the Southern League, leading them to the AA Championship. Sewell was then called up to the big leagues, where he replaced Ray Chapman, who was struck in the face and accidentally killed by a submarine pitch, and became the Indians starting shortstop and helped the Indians to the
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1920 World Series championship over the Brooklyn Nationals. Sewell played 14 years in the big leagues for Cleveland and the New York Yankees, where he was Lou Gehrig's roommate. He batted .312 during his career as he amassed over 2,200 career hits. Sewell also set Major League Baseball records for fewest strikeouts in a season (4) and career (114) -- records that will never be broken. He played on twoWorld Series championship teams with Cleveland (1920) and New York Yankees (1932). He was inducted in the MLB Hall of Fame in 1977. Sewell returned to Alabama in 1964, at the age of 65, to coach the Crimson Tide baseball team. He compiled a 10679 (.603) overall record in five seasons. He was forced to retire after the 1969 season at the state mandatory retirement age of 70. He led the 1968 team to a 24-14 record and the SEC Championship.
Joe Sewell
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The Southeastern Conference
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Alabama’s SEC Championships
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The College World Series
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The College World Series
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Alabama In The Major Leagues
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Alabama In The Major Leagues
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Alabama’s Academic Honors
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Alabama’s Academic Honors
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Athletic Training And Rehabilitation
Athletic Trainers From Left, Student Trainers Countess Davis, Leslie Oglesby, Ryan Richardson And Athletic Trainer Joe Hoffer.
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Strength And Conditioning
Rocky Colburn, a 1985 UA graduate, returned as the Tide’s head strength and conditioning coach in January 2006. Colburn joined the Crimson Tide after seven years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Atlanta Falcons. A coaching veteran of more than 15 years, Colburn’s diverse coaching resume has also included successful stops at the high school and collegiate level. In his role with the Falcons, Colburn assisted Al Miller, a former Tide strength coach, with all facets of the team’s strength and conditioning program. Colburn made the switch to the professional ranks after serving as the head football coach at Bibb County High School in Centreville, Ala., for four years. A native of Cantonment, Fla., Colburn was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Alabama from 1987-92. He also coached one year at Samford. As a player, Colburn was an academic All-SEC defensive back for the Crimson Tide under legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1981-82 and Ray Perkins in 1983. The Tide was 25-10-1 during his playing career and won an SEC championship in 1981. He and his wife, Donna, a Birmingham native, have four sons, Luke, Riley, Ted and Jake.
Rocky Colburn - Head Strength Coach 10th Year At Alabama
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Alabama In The Community
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Header
The Lineup
ON THE COVER: The front cover of the 2009 Crimson Tide media guide features senior outfielder Kent Matthes, senior pitcher Austin Hyatt and junior infielder/outfielder Brandon May along with senior outfielder Alex Kubal, senior catcher Vin DiFazio, junior third baseman Jake Smith, senior outfielder Tyler Odle and junior pitcher Austin Graham. The back cover highlights sophomore shortstop Josh Rutledge, senior pitcher Miers Quigley and sophomore second baseman Ross Wilson, joined by sophomore righthander Jimmy Nelson, senior outfielder Ryan Rhoden, senior pitcher Casey Kebodeaux, senior catcher Kyle Moore, senior first baseman Wes Henderson and junior pitcher/outfielder Del Howell. CREDITS: The 2009 Alabama Baseball Media Guide is produced by The University of Alabama Athletic Media Relations Office and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the University of Alabama. The book was written and edited by Assistant Director of Media Relations Barry Allen. Thanks to student assistant Alex Thompson for his writing and editing efforts. All photos are by Director of Athletic Photography Kent Gidley and his student staff. Also, special thanks to Jason Harless (Tuscaloosa News) and the various Major League Baseball teams for their photo contributions, the SEC Office, Chip Cooper, University of Alabama photographer and Dr. William Keel. The 2009 Alabama Baseball Media Guide was printed by EBSCO Media of Birmingham, Alabama.
This is Alabama Baseball Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Alabama Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Quick Facts and Media Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Dr. Robert E. Witt, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Mal Moore, Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Athletic Department Senior Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The University of Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Alabama Baseball in Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-27 Sewell-Thomas Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-33 2009 Alabama Baseball Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-37
The Alabama Record Book Year-by-Year Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-103 UA Coaching Records, Records by Decade . . . . . . . . 104 Miscellaneous Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105-17 Records by Class and Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Alabama Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109-110 Alabama Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-113 Individual Single-SeasonTop 10s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114-116 Individual Career Top 10s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117-119 Team Single-Season Top 10s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121-126
The Alabama Baseball Staff Head Coach Jim Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-43 Assistant Coach Mitch Gaspard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Assistant Coach Dax Norris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Assistatnt Coach B.J. Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Drew French and Joe Hoffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Austin Graham Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Crimson Tide Sports Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Alabama Honors and Awards All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127-129 National Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130-136 Individual Honors and Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137-140
Brandon May
The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Alabama Player Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-81 Alabama Career Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-84 2009 Opponents Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-92 Wes Henderson Team Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Alabama vs. All-Time Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 2008 Season Review Season Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-96 2008 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 2008 Final Overall Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-99 2008 Final SEC Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-101
Post-Season History College World Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 NCAA Regional Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 SEC Tournament Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143-145 All-Time SEC Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 2009 SEC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147-148
Ross Wilson
Jake Smith
Major League Baseball All-Time MLB Roster/Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149-154 MLB Draft History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155-156 The Scores All-Time Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157-172
Kent Matthes
Past Players All-Time Letterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173-176
Jimmy Nelson
Del Howell
MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Associate AD/Media Relations Director:..................................... Doug Walker Associate AD/Football............................................................... Jeff Purinton Associate Media Relations Directors: ......................Roots Woodruff, Ty Patton Assistant Media Relations Directors:.........................Barry Allen, Skip Powers, .......................................................................Jessica Pare and Josh Maxson Baseball Media Relations Director: ..............................................Barry Allen Work Phone: .......................................................................... 205-348-6084 Fax: ....................................................................................... 205.348.8841 Email: . .............................................................................ballen@ia.ua.edu
Director of Photography: .............................................................Kent Gidley Web Communications Director:..................................................Cory Johnson Administrative Staff:......................................Brenda Burnette, Karen Deaver Media Relations Student Assistants: Rod Black, Jacob Meacham, Erin Champlin, Kathryn Lasater, Scott Latta, Drew Lolley, Tyler Roberts, Emily Screws, Nick Snow, Courtney Davies, Alex Gilbert, Beth McCurley, Alex Thompson, Whitney Kupferer, Chad Haynie, Niki Noto and Alex Thompson.
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This is Alabama Baseball *The Alabama Crimson Tide plays 117th season of intercollegiate baseball in 2009. Baseball is the oldest sport on the UA campus. Alabama played its first game on July 1, 1892 at Birmingham’s Lakeview Park as coach Shelby Fletcher’s team posted a 6-3 win over Sewanee. *Since then, Alabama has posted a 2,2901,354-23 (.628) all-time record in 3,667 games. *Alabama became the 17th school in NCAA history to record 2,000 wins with a 12-0 win over Winthrop on March 4, 2001. *In SEC play, Alabama has posted an 833-650 (.562) record in 1,483 league games. *Alabama has won more SEC Championships (14) than any other school. *UA has also won six SEC Tournament Championships, including five under coach Jim Wells (1995-96-97-99-2002). *The Crimson Tide has played in 19 NCAA Tournaments, winning six NCAA Regional Championships. *Alabama has five College World Series appearances and played in the national championship game in 1983 and 1997. *The Crimson Tide boasts an impressive professional baseball history sending well over 100 former players into the pro ranks.
*A modern-day record seven former Alabama players played in the big leagues during the 2008 season, including Lance Cormier (RHP, Baltimore Orioles), Tommy Hunter (RHP, Texas Rangers), Wade LeBlanc (LHP, San Diego Padres), Andy Phillips (INF, Cincinnati Reds), Paul Phillips (C, Chicago White Sox), David Robertson (RHP, New York Yankees) and Taylor Tankersley (LHP, Florida Marlins). *Three former Tide players have served a big league managers, including Andy Cohen, Butch Hobson and Luke Sewell. Sewell managed the St. Louis Browns to their only World Series appearance in 1944. *Craig Shipley (1983-84) serves as the Assistant General Manager for the Boston Red Sox. *David Magadan (1981-83) is currently the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox. *Alan Dunn (1981-83) is the bullpen coach for the Baltimore Orioles.
*Former player and current team doctor Jeff Laubenthal won the H. Boyd McWhorter SEC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in 1993. *Jeremy Brown won the Johnny Bench Award in 2002. *Wade LeBlanc was named the 2004 National Freshman of the Year after setting UA singleseason freshman records for innings (112 2/3) pitched, strikeouts (98), wins (8) and complete games (5). *Emeel Salem was the 2007 recipient of the H. Boyd McWhorter SEC Male Scholar-Athelte of the Year award. *Salem was a two-time first-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American in 2006 and 2007. In addition, he was the 2006 and 2007 SEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and named to the SEC Good Works team both years.
*Two former members of the Crimson Tide baseball family have been enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Joe Sewell was inducted in 1977 and broadcaster Mel Allen, who spent 39 years with the Yankees, won the Ford Frick Award in 1978. *Magadan was the 1983 Golden Spikes Award Winner and SEC Player of the Year.
Emeel Salem
Above: Andy Phillips Right: Former Detroit Tiger great Frank Lary is a permanent fixture at The Joe.
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This is Alabama Baseball
Jim Wells 1997 National Coach of the Year
David Magadan *1983 Golden Spikes Award *1983 Baseball America Player of the Year *1983 SEC Male Athlete of the Year
*Five College World Series Appearances (1950, 1983, 1996, 1997 and 1999) *19 NCAA Regional Appearances (1947, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008) *Two NCAA Super Regional Appearances (1999 and 2006) *Five NCAA Regionals at the Joe (1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2006) *SEC’s Winningest Program with more than 2,100 all-time wins *25 Regular-Season Conference Championsips (1909, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1968, 1983 and 2006) *SIAA Championships (1909, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920) *Southern Conference Championships (1924, 1930 and 1932) *SEC Championships (1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1996 and 2006) *12 SEC Western Division Championships (1950, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1996, 2002 and 2006) *Seven SEC Tournament Championships (1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003) *11 First-Team All-Americans *23 Second or Third Team All-Americans *13 Freshman All-Americans *1981 National Coach of the Year (Barry Shollenberger) *1983 National Coach of the Year (Barry Shollenberger) *1997 National Coach of the Year (Jim Wells) *1983 Golden Spikes Award Winner (David Magadan) *1983 Baseball America Player of the Year (David Magadan) *1983 SEC Male Athlete of the Year (David Magadan) *1993 H. Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Jeff Laubenthal) *1999 Dick Howser Trophy Finalist (Andy Phillips) *Two NCBWA District Players of the Year Andy Phillips (1999) and Beau Hearod (2003) *2002 Johnny Bench Award Winner (Jeremy Brown) *2004 Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and SEC Freshman of the Year (Wade LeBlanc) *2007 H. Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Emeel Salem) *Nine College World Series All-Tournament Team Selections *70 NCAA All-Tournament Team Selections (4 MVPs) *41 SEC All-Tournament Team Selections (6 MVPs) *48 ABCA All-South Region Team Selections *77 First-Team All-SEC Selections *27 Second-Team All-SEC Selections *105 SEC Academic Honor Roll Selections *Nine Academic All-Americans *13 District IV All-America honorees *Five Team and Individual NCAA Champions Team Slugging Percentage (.621, 1997) Bobby Sprowl (11.5 K per 9 IP, 1977) Alan Dunn (12.6 K per 9 IP, 1981) Bret Elbin (1.63 runs per game, 1983) Ben Short (14 Saves, 1991) *Two Members of National Baseball Hall of Fame Joe Sewell (1977) and Mel Allen (1978) *60 Major League Players *Three First-Round Draft Picks (Joe Vitiello, Jeremy Brown and Taylor Tankersley) *Three Major League Managers (Andy Cohen, Butch Hobson and Luke Sewell) *203 All-Time Television Appearances
Beau Hearod 2003 NCBWA District Player of the Year
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2009 Quick Facts Media Notes And Information
University Information Location:.......................................................................................................... Tuscaloosa, Alabama Enrollment:............................................................................................................................27,052 Founded:....................................................................................................................April 12, 1831 Conference:.......................................................... Southeastern Conference (SEC) (Western Division) Colors:............................................................................................... Crimson (PMS 200) and White Nickname:................................................................................................................... Crimson Tide President:......................................................................................Dr. Robert E. Witt (Bates College) Faculty Representative:..................................................................Dr. Joe Hornsby (Alabama, 1976) ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Director of Athletics:..............................................................................Mal Moore (Alabama, 1963) Executive Athletics Director:...............................................................................................Dave Hart Senior Associate Athletics Director:.................................................................................Finus Gaston Associate Athletic Directors:......................................................................................... Kevin Almond .......................................................................................................................................Jon Gilbert ........................................................................................................................................Chris King ....................................................................................................................................... Carol Park ................................................................................................................................... Jeff Purinton ................................................................................................................................. Marie Robbins ............................................................................................................................ Ronnie Robertson .................................................................................................................................... Mike Volmer .......................................................................................................................................Mike Ward ....................................................................................................................................Doug Walker ..................................................................................................................................... Larry White Assistant Athletic Directors:.....................................................................................Chris Besanceney ........................................................................................................................................ Jon Dever Special Assistant to AD:............................................................................................ Steve Townsend Administrative Assistant:................................................................................................Judy Tanner Administrative Coordinator:..........................................................................................Melanie Gray Director of Athletic Facilities:................................................................................... Thad Turnipseed Director of Athletic Grounds:.......................................................................................Scott Urbantke Director of Compliance:.........................................................................................Jonathan Bowling Director of Donor Program:........................................................................................... Tommy Ford Director of Life Skills:................................................................................................... Jill Lancaster Director of Publications:.....................................................................................Brent Hollingsworth Director of Sports Medicine:......................................................................................... Bill McDonald Director of Rehabilitation Services:............................................................................. Rodney Brown Director of Marketing:...............................................................................................Jennifer Martin Academic Program Advisor:..........................................................................Tom Buttram (Baseball) Associate Director of Events:.......................................................................................... Red Leonard
CREDENTIALS: Please direct all media requests for Alabama home baseball games to Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director Barry Allen. Season credentials and single game credentials are available. Credentials will be left at the first base gate of Sewell-Thomas Stadium, located on Paul W. Bryant Drive, two hours prior to the start of each game. Professional scouts will report to the main ticket booth and will be issued a ticket for each game during the 2009 season. INTERVIEWS: Coach Jim Wells and Crimson Tide players are available before practice and after each game. Practice usually begins at 2 p.m. each day and is generally open to the media and the general public. Photographers are allowed on the field to shoot as long as they are accompanied by a memeber of the Athletic Media Relations staff. WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE: Coach Jim Wells will participate in two weekly teleconferences during the season. Alabama will host a teleconference each Thursday, beginning Feb. 26, 2009, at 10 a.m. Please call the Athletic Media Relations Office for the phone number. In addition, the SEC will conduct a weekly teleconference with all 12 head coaches beginning in April. The league also sponsors a teleconference prior to the start of SEC play and the Monday prior to the SEC Baseball Tournament. Please contact Chuck Dunlap (205.458.3010) at the SEC office for specific dates, times and telephone number. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: Please arrange all post-game interviews through a member of the Alabama Media Relations staff. Requested players will be available outside the UA dugout approximately 10 minutes following the game. GAME SERVICES: The Sewell-Thomas Stadium press box is equipped with wireless and ethernet capabilities. The press box contains two working press booths, one television booth, two radio booths and a Crimson Tide Suite that entertains pre- and post-game functions. The press box is open 2 1/2 hours prior to the start of each game. The press box elevator is located to the left of the main entrance of the stadium. Prior to the game, rosters, game notes, statistics and starting lineups are available to all members of the media as well as professional scouts. In addition, lineups will be posted in the media work room located behind the Crimson Tide suite. Following the game, an official NCAA box score, running play-byplay and and post-game notes are available. Media Services Information Baseball SID: SID Telephone: SID FAX: Allen Home Phone: Athletic Dept. Phone: Baseball Office: Ticket Office Phone: Press Box Phone: UA Website: Mailing Address: Overnight Address:
Assistant Director of Events:...........................................................................Trent Barnes (Baseball) Assistant Director of Marketing:......................................... Rick Burleson (Baseball) and Allison West Assistant Director of Tickets:...................................................................Dominic Bennetti (Baseball) Equipment Manager:..................................................................................................... Jason Nance Assistant Equipment Manager:................................................................... Jakob Walden (Baseball) Strength and Conditioning Coach:............................................................................... Rocky Colburn
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Barry Allen (Alabama, 1989) (205) 348-6084 (205) 348-8841 (205) 758-6526 (205) 348-6161 (205) 348-4029 (205) 348-2262 (205) 348-4927 www.rolltide.com Alabama Media Relations, PO Box 870391, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-3091 Alabama Media Relations, Coleman Coliseum Room 170A, 1201 Coliseum Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Baseball Information Head Coach:.......................................................................... Jim Wells (Northwestern State, 1981) Overall Record (Years): . ................................................................ 782-389 (.668) (19 Years) Alabama Record (Years):............................................................... 588-300 (.662) (14 Years) Asst. Coach/Recruiting Coordinator:..........................................................Mitch Gaspard Assistant Coach:.......................................................................................................... Dax Norris Volunteer Coach:......................................................................................................Drew French Director of Baseball Operations:........................................................................ B.J. Green Athletic Trainer:...........................................................................................................Joe Hoffer Administrative Assistant:............................................................................ Troi Lane Wallace Student Managers:.......................Jake Long, R.J. Burgess, Brandt Hendricks and James Tullidge Stadium (Capacity):................................................................... Sewell-Thomas Stadium (6,571) Park Dimensions:............................................................. 325’ (LF/RF), 400’ (CF), 365’ (Alleys) 2008 Overall Record:.......................................................................................................35-28 2008 SEC Record:.........................................................................16-14 (2nd West, T4th Overall) 2008 Post-Season:.......................................................................... 2-2 (4th at SEC Tournament) ..........................................................................................................................1-2 (Conway Regional) First Year of Baseball:......................................................................................................1893 All-Time Baseball Record:............................................ 2,290-1,354-23 (.628) (3,667 Games) All-Time SEC Record:...................................................................833-650 (.562) (1,483 Games)
Conference Championships:............................................................................................(25) ................................... 1909-13-15-17-18-19-20-24-30-32-34-35-36-38-40-41-42-47-50-55-68-83-96-2006 SEC Championships:.................................(14) 1934-35-36-38-40-41-42-47-50-55-68-83-96-2006 SEC Western Division Championships:.......... (11) 1950-55-57-58-68-73-74-81-96-2002-06 SEC Tournament Championships:.........................................(7) 1983-95-96-97-99-2002-03 NCAA Regional Appearances:........................................................................................(20) ..........................................................1947-48-50-55-68-83-86-91-95-96-97-98-99-2000-02-03-05-06-08 NCAA Super Regionals:.............................................................................. (2) 1999 and 2006 College World Series Appearances:..................................................(5) 1950-83-96-97-99 TEAM INFORMATION Lettermen Returning:............................................................................................................19 Lettermen Lost:..........................................................................................................................8 Newcomers:................................................................................................................................12 Starters Returning:..................................................................................................................7 Starters Lost:...............................................................................................................................2 Pitchers Returning:..................................................................................................................8 Pitchers Lost:...............................................................................................................................7
Player Information Returning Position Players (10) Player Pos.
Wes Henderson Alex Kubal Kent Matthes Brandon May Kyle Moore Tyler Odle Ryan Rhoden Josh Rutledge Jake Smith Ross Wilson
1B OF OF INF/OF C OF OF SS 3B 2B
Returning Pitchers (6) Player
Austin Graham Del Howell Austin Hyatt Casey Kebodeaux Jimmy Nelson Miers Quigley
Other Returnees (6) Player
Brock Bennett Vin DiFazio Austin Evans Jon Kelton Nathan Kilcrease Tyler White
Newcomers (12) Player
Matt Baca Taylor Dugas Scott Hays David Head Clay Jones Adam Morgan Kent Myer Adam Scott Jonathan Smart Chris Smelley Troy Sutherland Cody Trotter Key Losses Player
Alex Avila Matt Bentley Josh Copeland Will Stroup Robert Phares
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RHP LHP RHP RHP RHP LHP
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C C RHP INF RHP RHP
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1B OF LHP LHP 1B/C LHP INF RHP RHP C RHP C
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C 1B RHP LHP RHP
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R-L R-R R-R R-R R-R L-L R-R R-R R-R R-R
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R-R L-L R-R R-R R-R L-L
B-T
R-R R-R R-R L-R R-R R-R
B-T
R-R L-L L-L L-L R-R L-L R-R R-R L-L R-R R-R R-R
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6-2/225 5-11/190 6-2/220 6-0/200 6-0/190 5-11/205 6-0/215 6-0/185 6-2/190 5-11/185 Ht-Wt
6-3/210 6-3/200 6-3/200 6-1/210 6-6/235 6-5/220 Ht-Wt
5-10/165 6-0/215 6-3/220 6-0/185 5-6/160 6-2/210 Ht-Wt
6-1/255 5-7/165 5-10/180 6-2/180 6-1/220 6-1/180 5-11/180 6-1/185 6-0/170 6-2/220 6-3/245 6-1/175 Ht-Wt
5-11/210 6-3/230 6-1/220 5-11/170 6-1/190
Class-Exp
2008 Stats and Notes
Sr. - 3L Sr. - 1L Sr. - 3L Jr. - 2L Sr. - 3L Sr. - 2L Sr. - 3L Soph. - 1L Jr. - 2L So. - 1L
21 G, .379, 2 HR, 5 RBI 54 G, .329, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 31 Runs 61 G, .303, 11 HR, 52 RBI; career-high 11 HRs/52 RBI 63 G, .365, 9 HR, 50 RBI; 1st Team All-SEC; led UA 18 2Bs 22 G, .322, 1 HR, 8 RBI 48 G, .288, 4 HR, 24 RBI; UA co-leader w/4 triples 32 G, .276, 1 HR, 17 RBI 61 G, .369, 62 R, 31 RBI, 16-19 SB; Frosh All-American 62 G, .240, 8 HR, 34 RBI; 2008 SEC All-Defensive Team 62 G, .295, 15 HR, 47 RBI; UA frosh record 15 HR
Class-Exp
2008 Stats and Notes
Jr. - 1L Jr. - 1L Sr. - 3L Sr. - 3L Soph. - 1L Sr. - 3L
24 G, 5 GS, 6-2, 5.25 ERA. 4 SV; led staff w/6 wins and 4 saves 7 G, 3 GS, 1-1, 6.65 ERA; 23 IP, 24 K 17 G, 14 GS, 5-4, 4.53 ERA, 2 CG, 1 SV 15 G, 7 GS, 2-5, 6.64 ERA 18 G, 4 GS, 3-3, 6.26 ERA 16 G, 12 GS, 5-4, 5.58 ERA, 1 CG, 1 ShO
Class-Exp
2008 Stats and Notes
Jr. - SQ Sr. - SQ Soph. - 1L Fr. - RS Soph. - 1L Fr. - RS
2 G, 0-for-1 (.000); walk-on catcher 9 G, 0-for-8 (.000); battled numerous injuries in last two years 7 G, 0-0, 6.75 ERA; 9.1 IP, 6 K Redshirted last season 14 G, 2 GS, 3-0, 3.27 ERA, 1 SV; 2nd lowest ERA on staff Redshirted last season
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Fr. - HS Fr. - HS Jr. - TR Jr. - TR Jr. - TR Fr. - HS Fr. - HS Jr. - TR Jr. - TR Jr. - TR Fr. - HS Jr. - TR
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Jr. - 3L Sr. - 4L Sr. - 4L Sr. - 2L Jr. - 1L
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2008 Stats and Notes
30 G, .387, 3 HR, 19 RBI (Stony Brook HS) .518, 19 HR, 159 RBI at Tuerlings HS (4 yrs); 2008 HS All-American 13 G, 7-3, 2.91 ERA at Odessa College 17 G, 8-3, 2.83 ERA at Chattahoochee Valley CC 124 G, .394, 18 HR, 118 RBI at Shelton State CC; 2007 JuCo AA 4 AAU National Championship Teams at Kell HS .446, 33 HR, 108 RBI in 3-year career at Jackson (Ala.) HS 55 G, 13-5, 3.01 ERA, 6 SV in career at Shelton State CC 34 G, 19-4, 2.55 ERA in career at Shelton State CC Three-time state champion in high school Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones HS) 47 G, .317, 4 HR, 27 RBI at Itawamba CC 2008 Stats and Notes
61 G, .343, 17 HR, 62 RBI; 1st Team All-SEC; 5th Round MLB 59 G, .262, 11 HR, 48 RBI 28 G, 3-2, 3.13 ERA, 4 SV; co-leader w/4 saves 25 G, 4 GS, 5-4, 4.01 ERA 15 G, 12 GS, 2-3, 6.24 ERA
President Dr. Robert E. Witt
As president of The University of Alabama, Dr. Robert E. Witt has committed the University to an ambitious plan for growth and achievement. His goals include increasing enrollment to 28,000 students by 2010 and stimulating significant growth in research in support of economic expansion for the state and nation. Under his leadership, enrollment has reached record levels and academic quality has increased significantly. The University ranks 12th nationally among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars and leads the nation in the number of students named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Teams. Since its inception in 2003, the University’s Honors College has grown exponentially, enrolling more than 1,000 freshmen in 2007. Dr. Witt has also led a major building program on campus with 20 new facilities opening in the last five years. Private giving to the University is at an all-time high with supporters embracing the “Our Students. Our Future” capital campaign and its major goal of improving scholarship opportunities for deserving students. Now in his sixth year as president, Dr. Witt came to UA with 35 years experience in the University of Texas system. He received his B.A. in economics from Bates College, his M.B.A. from Tuck School at Dartmouth College, and his Ph.D. from Penn State University. He currently chairs the board of directors of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, serves on the board of directors of the Black Warrior Council Boy Scouts of America and is a member of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority. Dr. Witt and his wife Sandee have two grandchildren.
Seven Students Named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team -- Seven University of Alabama students were named to the 2008 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team, the most of any school. This year’s team brings UA’s total for the last six years to 31, a figure that tops all other colleges and universities. In addition to this year, UA had the most students on the list in 2006 with six and in 2005 and 2003, both with five. In 2007, UA tied with Washington University-St. Louis for the most team members with four. In 2004, with four students on the team, UA came in second only to Harvard. Pictured (L-R) are Renee Rivas, Jackson Switzer, Dana Lewis, Dylan Whisenhunt, Adam Harbison, Michelle McGaha and Alex Flachsbart.
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Athletic Director Mal Moore
Normally, the naming of a building in your honor would serve as a fitting end to an outstanding career, but Mal Moore’s ongoing vision remains focused on two primary objectives: elevating athletic facilities at the Capstone to premier status nationally for all sports and making all Crimson Tide athletic teams competitive at the highest level nationally. Moore’s distinguished record of service to UA began almost 50 years ago when he joined the Crimson Tide football squad as a scholarship player for Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1958-62. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1962 and a master’s in secondary education in 1963. Moore has the distinction of earning seven national championship rings during his career as a player and coach, the first as a member of the Crimson Tide’s 1961 national championship team. During his coaching tenure, Moore served as Coach Bryant’s graduate assistant in 1964, then as defensive backfield coach for five years beginning in 1965 before becoming quarterbacks coach from 1971-1982 and taking on additional responsibility as the Tide’s first offensive coordinator in 1975. He is the only individual connected with the Alabama coaching staffs, both past and present, to be a part of seven national championships (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, and 1992). After coaching stops at Montana State, Notre Dame and the NFL’s
St. Louis and Phoenix Cardinals, Moore returned to Alabama and was named assistant athletics director in 1993 and associate director for external affairs in 1994. He was named director of athletics on Nov. 23, 1999. Three elements of his story make Mal Moore deserving of a special place in UA athletics history. First, he has been a part of seven national championship football teams (as a player and coach). Second, he’s been the leader who brought the UA athletic program into the 21st century in terms of facilities and staffing. Third and, perhaps most importantly, his love for the University of Alabama is unsurpassed. Now in his 10th year as the Tide’s Director of Athletics, Moore made an indelible mark on one of the nation’s most storied athletic programs. Alabama’s athletic teams have excelled in competition and he directed completion of a $125 million facilities campaign that revitalized the Crimson Tide’s athletic facilities. Moore’s leadership, vision and initiative enabled the monumental project to reach fruition. A 1963 graduate of The University of Alabama, Moore holds both an undergraduate degree in Sociology and a 1964 Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from the Capstone. A scholarship player for Coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant, Moore was a member of Alabama’s 1961 national championship team. Under Moore’s direction Alabama’s
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athletic teams have produced a number of Southeastern Conference titles, including men’s basketball, gymnastics, baseball men’s golf and softball and SEC tournament titles in both baseball and softball, and an NCAA gymnastics title. Alabama athletes have earned some of the highest honors the SEC and NCAA have to offer, including SEC Athlete of the Year, SEC ScholarAthlete of the Year, NCAA Top VIII, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and NCAA Sportsperson of the Year. These honors are over and above the individual conference and national titles that Alabama athletes continue to bring home to the Capstone. Coaching football for 31 years, 22 of those at Alabama, provided Moore with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the world of college athletics. Alabama won national championships in 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979 and 1992 with Moore coordinating all the offensive plays for the last four of those championship teams. Moore was born December 19, 1939, in Dozier, Ala. He has been married to the former Charlotte Davis of Tuscaloosa since July 20, 1968. They have one daughter, Mrs. Steve (Heather) Cook of Scottsdale, Ariz., a granddaughter, Anna Lee, and a grandson, Charles Cannon.
Senior Support Personnel THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA MISSION STATEMENT
KEVIN ALMOND
CHRIS BESANCENEY
JON DEVER
FINUS GASTON
JON GILBERT
DAVE HART
JOE HORNSBY
CAROL PARK
CHRIS KING
SARAH PATTERSON
RONNY ROBERTSON
MARIE ROBBINS
THAD TURNIPSEED
DOUG WALKER
Mike WARD
LARRY WHITE
Associate Athletics Director Support Services
Director of Major Gifts Development
Associate Athletics Director
Director of Athletic Capital Projects
Assistant Athletics Director Ticket Office/TIDE PRIDE
Executive Director of Athletics
Associate Athletics Director Community Relations
Associate Athletics Director Media Relations
Assistant Athletics Director Student Services
Faculty Athletic Representative
Associate Athletics Director Development
Assistant Athletics Director Compliance
Senior Associate Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer
Associate Athletics Director Business
Associate Athletics Director Sr. Woman Administrator
Associate Athletics Director Events
The mission of The University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is to actively support the University’s mission of teaching, research and service, by providing an atmosphere in which student-athletes can succeed at championship levels within the spirit of fair play, sportsmanship and integrity. Toward this mission, the following athletics-related objectives are promoted: Development of the total person Demonstration of academic achievement Adherence to NCAA and SEC rules of competition Development of programs and services which ensure equitable treatment, respect and opportunity for men and women Expectation of success in all sponsored programs Recognition and enhancement of the athletic traditions at The University Programmed outreach initiatives for student-athletes, coaches and athletics staff to serve The University and local communities
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This Is The University Of Alabama
• The University of Alabama perennially ranks among the top 50 public universities in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings and ranked a record 37th among public universities in the 2009 rankings (released this fall). UA’s latest college rankings include:
• One in five freshmen – 1,065 students -- enrolled in UA’s Honors College for fall 2008.
1. The School of Law is ranked 11th among public law schools and 32nd among all law schools in the nation, spring 2008.
• Seven University of Alabama students were named to the 2008 USA Today AllUSA College Academic Team, the most of any school. This year’s team brings UA’s total for the last six years to 31, a figure that tops all other colleges and universities.
2. The School of Social Work’s graduate program is ranked 28th among social work programs at public universities and 42nd when both public and private institutions are included, spring 2008. 3. The undergraduate business program is ranked 29th among public undergraduate business schools and 52nd when private universities are included, fall 2008. • Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high of 27,052 for fall 2008. The entering freshman class, at 5,116 students, is the largest in UA history and includes more than 1,000 freshmen who had a 4.0 or higher high school grade point average.
• The University of Alabama ranks 12th in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars.
• The University of Alabama has produced a total of 15 Rhodes Scholars. And, in the past two decades, we’ve produced 26 Goldwater Scholars, 13 Hollings Scholars, 6 Truman Scholars, two Javits Fellows, one Udall Scholar and one Portz Scholar. • Participation in original research and creative activities is becoming a hallmark of the undergraduate experience at The University of Alabama. Some 200 undergraduates showcased their research and creative activity projects at UA’s inaugural “Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference” next week.
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• The University of Alabama reached its $500 million capital campaign goal a year ahead of schedule and continues to raise funds for scholarships and other priorities. The “Our Students. Our Future.” Campaign has already raised more than $512 million in cash and pledges, including more than 100 gifts of $1 million or more. More than 100,000 individuals have already made contributions. • The University of Alabama has been engaged in an aggressive program to upgrade and expand facilities, opening 20 new facilities over the last five years. The coming year will see the opening of the new Science and Engineering building and the Ridgecrest South residential community as well as substantial progress toward construction of the new College of Nursing building. • The University of Alabama contributes $1.8 BILLION to the state’s economy each year.
Alabama Baseball In Cuba
Viva El Beisbol! HAVANA, Cuba – Despite the language barriers and vast cultural differences, the game of baseball brought the University of Alabama and Cuba together for a historic three-game exhibition series at legendary Estadio Latinoamericano on December 16-18, 2008, in Havana. The series served as a learning experience for more than just the game of baseball. The Tide players saw how the Cubans lived off the field and how they approached the game of baseball. “I think it did a lot for the team,” Alabama head coach Jim Wells said. “I think it affected a lot of these guys in a positive way and they saw a side of life they have never seen or may never see again. “I think it touched them. In baseball terms, they saw the joy that those guys played with. There were many things that were positive from this trip, but that one thing really sticks out to me.” The UA players agreed. “We saw a lot, and it really made me appreciate (the game),” said Crimson Tide senior Brandon May. “I have been to Venezuela and the Dominican Republic before and every one of those trips has been remarkable. The people were really nice and seemed really appreciative that we were here.” “We weren’t sure what the people were going to be like,” said Tide outfielder Kent Matthes, who hit a two-run homer in the opening-game tie. “We had some mixed reviews going in about
“I think it did a lot for the team. I think it affected a lot of these guys in a positive way and they saw a side of life they have never seen or may never see again.” -- Head Coach Jim Wells on the trip the team took to Cuba what our experience would be like. I’d say the people have been real nice. They played our national anthem. They applauded for us when we went on the field. It’s a beautiful place with a lot of history. “I live in Florida so I am used to the Spanish music and the Spanish language and not always being able to understand what people are saying. But it was still different here.” In short, it was an eye-opening experience. “I got a taste of that four or five years ago when I went with Andy Phillips to the Dominican Republic,” Wells added. “That was eye-opening to me. So this time it was not totally new to me, because I had seen it before. I think the kids got a lot out of it.”
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On the field, the Tide ran into a major league quality team and despite two losses and one tie, the Tide held it own against a quality opponent. “They are an outstanding team, especially the pitching,” Wells said. “We won’t see pitching like that in our season, not two on the same team, except possibly in Omaha. They would be a great, great college team. But that was part of what we wanted, to be tested by the competition. “I thought it was a real good team. There is no way we could play better outside competition. They seemed to have a minimum of three major league-type players. I guess you would put the others on a Triple-A or Double-A level. The competition was incredible. I thought we played with them. That shows we have a good team, because if not, they would have beaten us up pretty good.” Alabama and Cuba played to a 3-3 tie in the series opener as freshman centerfielder Taylor Dugas threw out the winning run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning. The next two games Cuba used some timely hitting and a strong bullpen to beat the Tide 6-2 and 7-5. “It’s a different style of play,” May said. “They were fundamentally sound and made all the plays, but they all do it in a different way. Their atmosphere is a lot more relaxed. “They seem to be playing for the joy, the fun in it. The atmosphere in the (Southeastern Conference) is a lot more intense. For them, it’s like they are just playing in their backyard. That’s just their style. They are still very good players.” Alabama hit only .182 in the three-game wooden bat series, but launched the series, only home
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run in game one when Matthes knotted the score with a two-run blast in the fourth inning. Junior Clay Jones was the Tide’s leading hitter, going 3-for-6 (.500) in two games at first base. Matthes was the second-leading hitter with a .286 (2for-7) average, while sophomore shortstop Josh Rutledge (3-for-12) and junior DH Del Howell (1-for-4) both hit .250 in the series. Sophomore second baseman Ross Wilson added two hits and two RBI in the series. On the mound, Cuba ran out several quality arms, all with upper 90-mile per hour fastballs. The Cubans posted a 2.67 ERA in the series and added 27 strikeouts in 27 innings en route to a pair of wins and two saves. Alabama was not overshadowed with its 3.46 ERA in three games. Much of the damage against the UA pitchers came in the sixth inning of the final game when Cuba scored six runs to erase a 5-1 deficit. Alabama used 13 pitchers in the series, including seniors Austin Hyatt and Miers Quigley and freshman Adam Morgan as the starters. Juniors Del Howell, Adam Scott and Scott Hays and sophomore Jimmy Nelson all had two appearances out of the bullpen. “It’s an exhibition, but you’re also trying to get everybody in the game, but also put guys in situations that you will put them in during the spring,’ Wells said. “We accomplished what we wanted to accomplish and we see where we are right now.” It was a great experience for the Crimson Tide. It offered a chance to bond as a team, see a different side of life not seen in the United States and a chance to improve its baseball skills against a
quality opponent. “I think it was a good thing,” Wells concluded. “I think it’s something we could look at again in the future.” After all baseball is a universal language.
Game One – Alabama 3, Cuba 3 (Dec. 16, 2008)
University of Alabama baseball senior Kent Matthes had two hits, including a two-run home run, and the Crimson Tide got some excellent relief pitching and late-inning defense to throw out the winning run at the plate in the bottom ninth inning to preserve a 3-3 tie with the Cuban Collegiate All-Stars in game one of this historic "Friendship Tournament" at the Stadium of Latin America in Havana, Cuba Tuesday afternoon. Both Cuba and Alabama had game-winning chances in the final two innings. In the bottom of the ninth inning freshman center fielder Taylor Dugas fielded Adalberto Ibarra's one-out single off junior Scott Hays and threw to first baseman Wes Henderson, who fired a strike to catcher Vin DiFazio to tag out pinch-hitter Henry Urritia at the plate to keep the game tied. Junior right hander Adam Scott then got David Castillo to fly out to Dugas in center to end the game. Alabama got solid pitching in the game from starter Austin Hyatt and four relievers - Del Howell, Nelson, Scott Hays and Adam Scott. UA shortstop Josh Rutledge led off the top of eighth inning with a base hit, but was stranded at second base to keep the game knotted at 3-3.
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Cuba loaded the bases with one out in the eighth inning before sophomore Jimmy Nelson thwarted the rally with some clutch pitching. Nelson pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the eighth to keep the game tied. The inning began as pinch-hitter David Castillo drew a lead-off walk from junior left-hander Del Howell. Leonys Martin followed with a single up the middle to put runners at first and second with no outs. Nelson replaced Howell and then retired Yoennis Cespedes, who was out at first on a sacrifice bunt. After an intentional walk to Jose Ruiz, Nelson struck out Juan Linares and then got pinchhitter Adonis Garcia to pop up to Dugas in shallow center field to end the threat. A shaky start on defense by Alabama led to three unearned runs in the bottom of the first inning to stake Cuban Collegiate All-Stars to a 3-0 lead. Three errors and a wild pitch led to all three runs scored for Cuba. UA second baseman Ross Wilson, third baseman Jake Smith and DiFazio were charged with errors in the first inning. Left fielder Juan Linares had the only hit in the inning for Cuba. Alabama settled down and got one run back in the third inning when Wilson's two-out single to center scored center fielder Alex Kubal from second base to make it 3-1. The Crimson Tide added two more runs in the fourth inning to tie the game at 3-3. Designated hitter Kyle Moore drew a one-out, four-pitch walk and scored on right fielder Kent Matthes' towering, two-run home run to left field. Alabama starter Austin Hyatt allowed three
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Kent Matthes hit a two-run home run in the series opener.
unearned runs and two hits in five innings in the series opener. He added five strikeouts and walked one batter before reaching his pitch-limit in the fifth inning. Hyatt threw 84 pitches in his outing against Cuba. After a two-out walk to Jose Abreu in the first inning, Hyatt retired 13 of the next 14 batters, including his last eight in a row. Howell relieved Hyatt and pitched two scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, walked one and struck out two batters. Cuba starter Yuleski Gonzalez, who is one of Cuba's top pitchers and pitched in the 2008 World Baseball Classic in San Diego, Calif., worked six innings and allowed three runs and four hits before being replaced by Vladimir Banos. Gonzalez added two walks and struck out seven Alabama batters in his 80-pitch performance.
Game Two – Cuba 6, Alabama 2 (Dec. 17, 2008)
The Cuban Collegiate All-Stars used a threerun third inning to defeat the University of Alabama baseball team, 6-2, in game two of the 2008 Friendship Tournament at Latin American Stadium Wednesday afternoon in Havana, Cuba. Center fielder Yoennis Cespedes delivered the big blow with a two-run double in the third inning. Cuba (1-0-1) out-hit Alabama 11-4 in the win
and six of the nine starters had at least one hit. Third baseman Adonis Garcia went 3 for 4 with two stolen bases and scored one run to pace the Cuban All-Star attack. Shortstop David Castillo had two hits, one stolen base and scored one run. For the second straight day Cuba (1-0-1) jumped out to a 3-0 lead, taking advantage of a pair of walks in the third inning. The three-run inning began when UA starter Miers Quigley walked Henry Urruita. After striking out Yolexis LaRosa, Quigley walked Adalberto Ibarra be-
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fore Castillo reached on a bunt single to load the bases with one out. Leonys Martin drove in the game's first run with a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Urruita from third base. Cespedes capped the inning with his two-run double off the left field wall. Quigley (0-1) allowed three runs and five hits in four innings and took the loss for the Tide. In all, Alabama used six pitchers including sophomore Austin Evans, junior David Head, sophomore Nathan Kilcrease, junior Scott Hays and senior Casey Kebodeaux. Cuba starter Maikel Forch, a member of the 2008 World Games baseball team, held the Tide to one run on three hits in five innings for the win. He added three walks and struck out two. Jose Garcia worked the final two innings for the save, with four strikeouts. Alabama pitchers issued six walks and the Tide defense made two more errors in game two. Those miscues resulted in five runs. The Crimson Tide (0-1-1) tallied its first hit and first run of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning, cutting the lead to 3-1. Sophomore shortstop Josh Rutledge led off the inning with a triple to right-center field and scored on junior left fielder Brandon May's ground out to second base. Cuba took advantage of a two-out walk and subsequent error in the sixth inning to extend its
Alabama Baseball In Cuba
The University of Alabama baseball team had its most productive offensive performance in the final game against the Cuban Collegiate All-Stars in the Friendship Tournament Thursday afternoon, but saw its four-run lead erased by Cuba's six-run sixth inning as the home team took the series final 7-5 at Latin American Stadium in Havana. Cuba (2-0-1) overcame a 5-1 Crimson Tide lead to win the exhibition series. Alabama (0-21) grabbed the early lead with a five-run fifth inning against the more experienced Cuban roster whose average age was nearly 26 years old.
The Cubans had 11 hits in the series finale and were paced by Yolian Crese and Henry Urruita who had two hits and two RBI each. Alabama had six hits, including three doubles, and no player had more than one hit. Cuba took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning on Reinier Bello's RBI double to score Jose Ruiz, who drew a leadoff walk. The Cubans scored first in all three games. Alabama took its first lead of the series by scoring five runs on four hits in the top of the fifth inning to take a 5-1 lead. Sophomore designated hitter Del Howell opened the inning with a double into the left field corner and moved to third on senior catcher Vin DiFazio's base hit to left. After junior third baseman Jake Smith struck out, senior center fielder Alex Kubal laced a double into right center field to score Howell with the first run and chase DiFazio to third. The Tide grabbed its first lead of the series on a two-base throwing error by first baseman Jose Ruiz. Freshman left fielder Taylor Dugas hit a ground ball to Ruiz, who misfired on the throw home allowing DiFazio and Kubal to score the go-ahead runs. Senior right fielder Tyler Odle was hit by a pitch and sophomore shortstop Josh Rutledge followed with an RBI single to right to score Dugas with the fourth run of the inning. Sophomore second baseman Ross Wilson then reached on a fielder's choice to score Odle and give the Tide a 5-1 lead. Alabama did most of its damage against lefthander Asley Shanchez, who was charged with five runs and four hits in 1 1/3 innings of relief. He was replaced by Yaumier Sanchez, who, with the help of his 94-mile per hour fastball, squelched the Tide rally in the fifth. After allowing an RBI single to Rutledge in the fifth inning, Yaumier Sanchez (1-0) retired 10 of the next 11 batters he faced for the win. He threw
3 2/3 scoreless innings for the win. He limited the Tide to one hit and struck out five. Vladimir Garcia worked a scoreless ninth with his 92-mile per hour fastball for his second save of the series. Cuba batted around in the bottom of the sixth inning to score six runs on five hits to grab a 7-5 lead. The damage came against three different Alabama pitchers in the inning. Henry Urruita capped a 10-pitch at-bat against reliever Del Howell with a two-run single up the middle to close the gap to 5-3. Pinch-hitter David Castillo added an RBI double to chase Howell and Yolian Crese followed with a two-run double off sophomore Jimmy Nelson to put Cuba back in front 6-5. Crese later scored on a wild pitch to give Cuba a two-run lead. Alabama starter Adam Morgan held the Cubans to one run through five innings before running into trouble in the sixth in his UA debut. He issued a leadoff walk to Ruiz in the sixth and then allowed a one-out double to Yunior Paumier before being replaced by Howell. Morgan was charged with three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings with two walks and three strikeouts. Howell (0-1) faced three batters in the inning and allowed three runs and three hits to suffer the loss. Nelson replaced Howell and gave up one run and one hit in two-thirds of an inning. Redshirt freshman Tyler White retired two of three batters he faced in the eighth inning. Junior Adam Scott, who pitched in two of three games, retired the lone batter he faced in the eighth.
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lead to 4-1. Adonis Garcia led off the inning with a single to left field before junior left-hander David Head retired the next two hitters. Head then issued a two-out walk to No. 9 hitter Adalberto Ibarra and David Castillo reached on Rutledge's throwing error, which allowed Garcia to score on the play. The Tide pushed a run across in the bottom of the seventh inning to cut the lead to 4-2. Junior first baseman Clay Jones opened the inning with a single up the middle. Jones had two hits and reached base three times in the game. Junior third baseman Jake Smith followed with a 10-pitch atbat that culminated in a walk. Redshirt freshman Jon Kelton entered the game as a pinch-hitter and laid down a sacrifice bunt to put two runners in scoring position. Freshman centerfielder Taylor Dugas lifted a fly ball to left to easily score Jones from third base to cut the lead in half. Cuba added a pair of unearned runs in the ninth as Rutledge's second error of the game prolonged the inning and allowed Yoleas LaRosa to cap the scoring with a two-run single. Game Three – Cuba 7, Alabama 5
(Dec. 18, 2008)
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Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Sewell-Thomas Stadium (aka “The Joe”) is the place to be for Alabama baseball fans. The Crimson Tide baseball team played its home games at University Field until the end of the 1947 season. The Tide moved to its present day site when land aquired from Coach Frank Thomas’ family was used to create a new field for the Tide baseball squad. Frank Thomas Field opened on March 26, 1948, as a 2,000-seat facility, which attracted many overflow crowds in the 1950s and 1960s under Coach Tilden “Happy” Campbell and Coach Joe Sewell. The inaugural game was played on March 26, 1948 with the Crimson Tide beating the Bradley Braves 5-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Pitcher Clarence Flack delivered the first pitch at 2:02 p.m. (CT) on that afternoon in the Tide’s new baseball home. Dick Dill recorded the first hit at Thomas Field and Jack Rutledge swatted the first home run. Flack was the winning pitcher that afternoon for the Tide. Marvin Blemker also pitched and earned what is known today as a save. Since the inaugural game in 1947, SewellThomas Stadium has seen plenty of changes, both on and off the field. The stadium was renamed Sewell-Thomas Field in 1978, honoring former Alabama football and baseball standout and Major League Hall of Famer Joe Sewell. Alabama played the first night game in school history on March 14, 1981 with a 13-8 victory over Western Kentucky.
The ballpark has undergone two major renovations since it was erected in 1947, with the last coming in 1999. In addition, there are additional plans for future renovations on the both the inside and outside of the stadium. The original grandstand was completed in time for the 1991 season and the Tide’s new ball park held 2,700 fans. Wesley Construction of Talladega, Ala., built the new facility for $2.1 million and the completion of the permanent grandstand changed the name of the facility to Sewell-Thomas Stadium. In 1996, bleachers were added down the right field line to raise the stadium’s capacity to more than 4,000 as the Crimson Tide hosted its first NCAA Regional that same year. N.C. Morgan Construction of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is responsible for the most recent additions at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The $4 million expansion project gives the Tide one of the finest home facilities in all of college baseball. The project, which was completed prior to the 2001 season, involved extending the grandstand down the right-field line. The addition of 2,000 seats raised the stadium capacity to 6,571
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seats. The bench seats that filled the upper level of the grandstand were moved to the new addition. Chairback seats, similar to those in the lower level, were installed in the upper level. The stadium also received three new ticket booths, five new concession stands and five new restrooms for men and women. Two “hawker” stands were added to allow for concession sales in the grandstand. The players and coaches benefited from the 2001 renovations, too. The Crimson Tide moved into its spacious clubhouse in 2001. The expansion also included three indoor batting cages and pitching machines, a meeting room, training room, equipment room and coaches offices. A new stadium entrance was created in the fall of 2005 and a new sound system from All Pro Sound was installed prior to the start of the season. The ball park also got a general facelift with new paint, signs and handrails as part of this $175,000 project. During the last two seasons, Alabama has added a new sound system and state-of-the-art video board and scoreboard.
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“Joe” The
Sewell-Thomas Stadium Timeline
Field since 1955. After dropping the first game in the best-of-three series in Gainesville, Alabama returns home and posts back-to-back shutout wins (5-0 and 3-0) to win its first SEC Championship since 1955.
March 25, 1948
May 10, 1969
- The opening of the Tide’s new baseball park, Thomas Field, was postponed one day due to rain.
March 26, 1948
- Alabama opens Frank Thomas Field with a doubleheader against the Bradley Braves. The Crimson Tide took the opener, 5-2, but lost the nightcap, 5-3. Right-hand pitcher Clarence Flack pitched the Tide to victory in the 1948 home opener, while Marvin Blemker notched the save. Dick Dill is credited with the first hit at Thomas Field, while Jack Rutledge swatted the first home run.
April 5, 1948
- Alabama defeated Ole Miss, 5-2, in the first SEC game played at Thomas Field.
May 24, 1950
- Alabama hosted its first SEC Playoffs at Thomas Field with a pair of wins over Kentucky. The Crimson Tide took the best-of-five series, three games to one, including 4-1 and 13-0 wins in Tuscaloosa. The Tide won the 1950 SEC Championship and became the first UA team to play in the College World Series.
May 15, 1955
- Alabama defeated Georgia 12-2 in the first game of the SEC Playoffs at Thomas Field. Alabama swept the best-of-three series with a 6-4 win in Athens two days later.
May 17, 1957
- Georgia Tech beat Alabama 5-4 at Thomas Field en route to the 1957 SEC Championship.
March 23, 1961
- Alabama won its 100th all-time game at Thomas Field with a 20-5 win over Virginia Tech.
May 6, 1963
- In Coach Tilden “Happy” Campbell’s final home game as head coach, Alabama beats LSU, 10-3.
March 16, 1964
- Alabama defeated St. Bernard 4-3 in Coach Joe Sewell’s first game as the Tide’s head coach.
May 16, 1968
- Alabama hosts Florida in the 1968 SEC Playoffs, the first at Thomas
- Alabama suffers a 3-2 loss to Ole Miss in Coach Sewell’s final home game as head coach.
May 9, 1970
- Alabama posted its 200th win at Thomas Field with a 4-0 victory over LSU.
March 14, 1981
- In the first night game at Sewell-Thomas Field, Alabama defeated Western Kentucky, 13-8. The original lighting system cost $210,000.
March 24, 1981
- The Tide records its 400th all-time win at Thomas Field with a 4-0 win over Mercer.
March 26, 1981
- True freshman David Magadan extends his school-record hitting streak to 21 games with a pair of hits in the 10-1 win over Georgia Southern.
April 13, 1981
- Alabama defeated Ole Miss, 4-3, in the first televised baseball game from Sewell-Thomas Field. ESPN televised the game on a tapedelayed basis.
March 10, 1983
- The scheduled exhibition game between Alabama and the New York Yankees was postponed due to snow.
March 12, 1984
- Alabama and the New York Yankees played to a 7-7 tie in an exhibition game. Future Hall of Famer Dave Winfield swatted a pair of home runs in the game for the Bronx Bombers.
Feb. 27, 1985
- Alabama hosted Vanderbilt in the 1973 SEC Playoffs. Vandy swept the best-of-three series from the Tide.
- Gordie Hershiser, Paul Mirocke and Greg Hibbard combined on a seven-inning no-hitter against Jackson State. Alabama won the game, 9-0.
May 8, 1974
March 26, 1985
May 5, 1973
- Alabama hosted Vanderbilt in the 1974 SEC Playoffs. Vandy swept the best-of-three series from the Tide.
April 5, 1975
- The Tide notched its 300th win at Thomas Field with a 5-4 win over Ole Miss.
February 28, 1978
- Alabama Director of Athletics Paul Bryant and Associate Director of Athletics Sam Bailey rename Thomas Field to Sewell-Thomas Field to honor the former Tide All-American and Head Baseball Coach. Sewell, who played 14 years with Cleveland and the New York Yankees, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July, 1977. Following the dedication, Alabama swept Livingston, 5-4 and 5-3.
April 6, 1978
- Behind the keen pitching of future Hall of Famer Jim “Catfish” Hunter and Sparky Lyle, the defending World Champion New York Yankees no-hit Alabama 6-0 in a exhibition game at Sewell-Thomas Field.
- Jack Dietrich became the first player in school history to play all nine positions in the same game as the Tide beat Alabama State, 13-4. Dietrich opened the game as the starting pitcher and moved to a different position on the field with the corresponding inning (2nd inning - catcher, 3rd inning - first base, etc.).
May 4, 1985
- Sophomore catcher Doug Duke belted his 25th home run of the season to set the UA single-season record. He finished the year with 27 home runs, a record that still stands today.
May 5, 1985
- The Tide beat No. 1 ranked Miami (Fla.), 12-6, to earn a series win over the Hurricanes.
March 4, 1986
- The Crimson Tide beat Ferris State 14-13 for the 500th win at Sewell-Thomas Field.
April 7, 1986
- Alabama closes out the 1979 season and Hayden Riley era with a 4-3 win over arch-rival Auburn.
- Alabama defeated the Birmingham Barons 11-8 in an exhibition game at Sewell-Thomas Field. Mike Yastremski (2-for-4, 4 Runs), the son of Hall of Famer and Red Sox legend, Carl, had two hits and scored four runs in the loss. The Barons also used future Major Leaguers Ron Karkovice and Bobby Thigpen in the loss.
Feb. 26, 1980
May 4, 1987
May 6, 1979
- Dr. Barry Shollenberger’s first home game as head coach of the Crimson Tide ends with a disappointing 3-2 loss to Livingston State.
March 3, 1981
- The Crimson unveiled its new 17’ X 32’ scoreboard in left-center field during its home opener. The scoreboard was donated by Ziegler Meats and the Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
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- Director of Athletics Steve Sloan and Head Baseball Coach Barry Shollenberger announce the plans for a 2,700-seat grandstand and the Tide’s new baseball facility will be called Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Sewell-Thomas Stadium April 30, 1989
- Alabama defeats Ole Miss, 4-3, in the final game at Sewell-Thomas Field.
August 15, 1989
- Construction begins on Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The 2,700-seat grandstand also called for new restrooms, new concession stands and press box. The cost of the project was $2.1 million. The project was handled by Wesley Construction Co., of Talladega, Ala.
March 21, 1989
- Alabama hosted a day-night doubleheader at Thomas Field with Towson State and Georgia Southern. The Tide beat Towson State, 5-0, in the first game and lost to Georgia Southern, 4-2, in the nightcap.
Feb. 23, 1990
- The Crimson Tide opens the 1990 season in the partially renovated Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Numerous weather delays forced the delay in the opening of the stadium and there was only limited seating for the first four home games. The entire 1990 season was played with a make-shift press box due to more construction delays.
March 9, 1990
- Sewell-Thomas Stadium is open with all 2,700 seats as the Tide beats Ohio State, 9-0. Joe Vitiello was the star with two home runs and seven strong innings on the mound to earn Collegiate Baseball newspaper “National Player of the Week” honors.
March 14, 1990
- Dr. Barry Shollenberger becomes the school’s all-time winningest coach with his 349th career win, surpassing Tilden “Happy” Campbell. Alabama beat Murray State, 3-0, to make Shollenberger the winningest Tide coach.
Alabama State Senator Bert Bank, Billy Martin, George Steinbrenner and Paul “Bear” Bryant before the Alabama-Yankees exhibition game in 1978.
March 15, 1992
- Brad Oliver and Juan DeBrand each hit a grand slam in the Tide’s 15-1 win over Middle Tennessee. Oliver’s came in the third inning, while DeBrand added a grand slam in the seventh inning.
March 10, 1994
- Alabama plays its 1,000th game at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in a 5-2 loss to Notre Dame.
March 24, 1990 - Alabama defeated Mississippi State, 7-4, in the first SEC game at
May 14, 1994
May 2, 1990
Feb. 18, 1995
Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
- In one of the zaniest scenes in sports history, the Alabama-West Florida baseball game was delayed due to a beehive that had been built in the on-the-field batting cage. After several unsuccessful attempts to destroy the nest, a specialist was dispatched to SewellThomas Stadium. The beekeeper arrived and removed the nest from the cage. The delay was more than three hours and the scheduled doubleheader was reduced to one, nine-inning game, which began at 8 p.m., more than three hours after the scheduled start time. Alabama ripped seven doubles in the game en route to a 9-5 win.
March 3, 1981
- Alabama notches its 600th all-time win at Sewell-Thomas Stadium with an 8-7 win over Illinois State.
April 6, 1991
- Director of Athletics Cecil “Hootie” Ingram, along with members of the Sewell and Thomas families dedicate Sewell-Thomas Stadium prior to the Tide’s doubleheader with Ole Miss. Alabama swept the twinbill winning, 4-3 and 10-1.
April 10, 1991
- Mick Kerns became the only player in Alabama history to hit an inside-the-park grand slam in the Tide’s 12-5 win over Murray State.
Feb. 15, 1992
- A computer driven matrix board (36’ X 24’) is installed in leftcenter field at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
- In Barry Shollenberger’s final home game, Alabama lost to Auburn, 6-3 to end the regular season.
- The Jim Wells era began in thrilling fashion with a 2-1 win over Middle Tennessee in 11 innings. Brett Taft’s infield single in the bottom of the 11th inning scored Anthony DuBose with the winning run.
April 5, 1995
- Coach Wells became the winningest first-year coach in school history with a 15-2 win over Samford. Wells 22nd win broke the old mark of 21 wins held by J.W.H. Pollard in 1907. Wells finished the year with 42 wins.
May 7, 1995
- Alabama beats Arkansas, 7-4, for the 700th all-time win at SewellThomas Stadium.
May 10, 1996
- An additional 1,600 bleacher seats were added down the right field line to rosie stadium capacity to 4,107 for the final regular season series with Auburn and the NCAA post-season. In addition, the visitor’s bullpen was moved into foul territory to make room for the additions.
May 12, 1996
- Alabama clinches a share of the SEC Championship with a 4-0 win over Auburn in the regular season finale. It was Alabama’s first SEC Championship since 1983 and first Western Division crown since 1981.
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May 23, 1996
- Alabama defeated Princeton, 15-2, in the first-ever NCAA Regional game at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Joe Caruso was 3-for-5 with three runs scored and three RBI in the win. The NCAA Regional attracted more than 80,000 fans to the Joe for the four-day event with the Tide playing in front of record crowds each day.
May 26, 1996
- Alabama defeated Virginia, 18-8, to win the NCAA South I Regional championship and advance to the College World Series for the first time since 1983. Dustan Mohr had four hits and scored four runs in the win. Corey Spiers (3-for-4, 4 RBI) and Rusty Loflin (2-for-2, RBI) were a combined 5-for-6 with seven RBI in the DH spot in the lineup.
Feb. 14, 1997
- A number of renovations awaited the Tide in the 1997 home opener. For the first time, Alabama played with a padded outfield wall, which measured eight-feet high and was made of 16-gauge steel. A new sound system was installed and “Click Effects” was used for the first time to enhance the atmosphere at games.
May 22, 1997
- Alabama hosts the NCAA South II Regional and defeats Troy, Wichita State, North Carolina State and Southern California in consecutive days to earn its second straight trip to the College World Series.
May 25, 1997
- Matt Frick hits walk-off, two-out home run in bottom of the 10th inning as Alabama beat Southern Cal, 10-9, to earn its second straight trip to the CWS.
March 2, 1999
- Alabama defeated Austin Peay, 6-2, to earn its 800th all-time win at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
May 28-30, 1999
- Alabama defeated Navy and Southern Miss (twice) to secure the Tuscaloosa Regional Championship and advance to the first-ever NCAA Super Regional.
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Matt Frick’s 10th inning home run beat Southern California in 1997.
at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
March 24, 2006
June 4-5, 1999
- Alabama defeated Ole Miss, 12-2, to earn the school’s 1,000th all-time win at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
- Under the new NCAA Tournament format, Alabama is one of eight teams to host the newly created NCAA Super Regional at SewellThomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide swept LSU in the best-of-three series, 13-6 and 13-5, to advance to Omaha for the third time in four years.
June 2-4, 2006
- The Crimson Tide captured the 2006 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional with wins over Jacksonville and Troy (twice) to advance to its first NCAA Super Regional since 1999.
Feb. 10, 2000
- The second major expansion of Sewell-Thomas Stadium is completed as 2,000 permanent seats were added down the right field grandstand and bleachers were added to the left field foul line. Also, new locker rooms, coaches offices, a training room and team meeting rooms were added. The cost of the project, completed by N.C. Morgan of Tuscaloosa, was $4 million.
June 9-10, 2006
- Alabama hosted North Carolina in the NCAA Super Regionals and lost both games to the Tar Heels, 11-5 and 8-7.
May 13, 2007
- Alabama topped the 2,000,000 mark in all-time attendance on the final day of the regular season against Arkansas. The Tide closed out the 2007 season with 2,004,908 fans since the park was dedicated in 1991.
Feb. 10, 2000
- In front of the largest crowd in stadium history (6,118), Alabama defeated BYU, 11-1, to open the 2000 season. The Crimson Tide sold its entire allotment of season tickets and finished second in the nation in total and average attendance.
March 5, 2001
- Alabama became the 17th NCAA Division I school to win its 2,000th all-time baseball game with a 12-0 win over Winthrop.
April 5, 2002
Left: Kent Matthes takes away a home run.
- Alabama defeated Florida, 4-1, for the school’s 900th all-time win
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Sewell-Thomas Stadium Sewell-Thomas Stadium Fact Sheet Original Opening:
March 26, 1948 Alabama 5, Bradley 2
Dedication:
April 23, 1948 Florida 4, Alabama 2
Stadium Opening: Dedication: All-Time Record: All-Time Attendance: Capacity: 2,700 (1990-96) Surface: Dimensions: Outfield Wall: Construction:
March 9, 1990 Alabama 9, Ohio State 0 April 6, 1991 Alabama 4, Ole Miss 3 1,060-455-2 (.698) (1,518 Games) 2,129,648 (Since 1991) 2,000 (1947-89) 4,107 (1996-1999) 6,118 (2000-2008) 6571 (2009-Present) Natural Grass 325’ (LF and RF) 365’ (LCF and RCF) 400” (CF) 8’ padded wall 30’ batters eye in CF Wesley Construction Co. Talladega, Ala. (1990) N.C. Morgan Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2000)
Sewell-Thomas Stadium Firsts Thomas Field First Game: March 26, 1948 Alabama 5, Bradley 2 First SEC Game: April 5, 1948 Alabama 5, Ole Miss 2 First Pitch: Clarence Flack vs. Bradley (2:02 p.m.) First Hit: First Home Run:
Dick Dill vs. Bradley, 1948 Jack Rutledge vs. Bradley, 1948
First Winning Pitcher:
Clarence Flack vs. Bradley, 1948
First Save:
Marvin Blemker vs. Bradley, 1948
Sewell-Thomas Stadium First Game: March 9, 1990 Alabama 9, Ohio State 0 First SEC Game: March 24, 1990 Alabama 7, Mississippi State 4 First Night Game: March 17, 1981 Alabama 13, W. Kentucky 8 First Pitch: Joe Vitielo vs. Ohio State (7:02 p.m.) First Hit: Nick Durant, Ohio State 1st Inning Single John Farrell, Alabama 1st Inning Double First Home Run: Joe Vitiello, Alabama Solo HR (4th Inning) First Run Scored: Joe Vitiello, Alabama Solo HR (4th Inning) First Winning Pitcher:
Joe Vitiello, Alabama
First Save: Ben Short, Alabama vs. Murray State March 14, 1990
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Sewell-Thomas Stadium Milestone Wins
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 5, Bradley 2 (March 27, 1948) 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 20, Virginia Tech 5 (March 23, 1961) 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 4, LSU 0 (May 9, 1970) 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 5, Ole Miss 4 (April 5, 1975) 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 5, Mercer 0 (March 24, 1981) 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 14, Ferris State 13 (March 4, 1986) 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 8, Illinois State 7 (March 3, 1991) 700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 7, Arkansas 4 (May 7, 1995) 800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 6, Austin Peay 2 (March 2, 1999) 900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 4, Florida 1 (2002) 1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama 12, Ole Miss 2 (2005) Top 10 Crowds (Series) Rank Attendance
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7, 8. 9. 10.
19,224 19,004 18,839 18,772 18,630 18,561 18,557 18,514 18,512 18,480
Opponent
LSU Mississippi State Auburn Central Florida BYU Purdue Ole Miss Tennessee Auburn Kentucky
Top 10 Crowds (Season) Rank Attendance Opponent
1. 2., 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
6,821 6,621 6,590 6,459 6,355 6,339 6,333 6,310 6,277 6,278
Mississippi State LSU LSU Auburn Mississippi State Mississippi State Central Florida Mississippi State Auburn Auburn
Top 10 Crowds (Days of the Week) Day Attendance Opponent (Date)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1,223 6,269 6,154 6,222 6,590 6,821 6,339
Date
March 28-30, 2003 March 24-26, 2000 May 5-7, 2000 Feb. 25-27, 2000 Feb. 10-12, 2000 March 3-5, 2000 April 21-23, 2000 April 7-9, 2000 April 26-28, 2002 March 10-12, 2000
Date
April 1, 2006 March 29, 2003 March 28, 2003 April 26, 2008 March 25, 2000 March 26, 2000 Feb. 26, 2000 March 24, 2000 May 5, 2000 May 7, 2000
Birmingham Southern (April 20, 1996) Georgia Southern (Feb. 22, 2000) Georgia Southern (Feb. 23, 2000) BYU (Feb. 10, 2000) LSU (March 28, 2003) Mississippi State (April 1, 2006) Mississippi State (March 26, 2000)
Year-By-Year Attendance Year Openings
Attendance
Average
TOTALS
2,129,648
3,703
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
11 32 26 25 30 36 39 33 41 34 35 39 33 33 35 39 34 28
575
7,091 18,251 10,805 13,310 24,668 80,363 103,177 120,331 172,264 211,331 196,935 202,615 163,549 150,724 150,724 177,690 152,363 124,740
645 570 416 532 822 2,232 2,646 3,646 4,202 6,216 5,626 5,195 4,956 4,567 4,567 4,556 4,481 4,455
All-Time Post-Season Results 1950 SEC Playoffs Alabama 4, Kentucky 1 Alabama 13, Kentucky 0 1955 SEC PLAYOFFS Alabama 12, Georgia 1 1957 SEC Playoffs Georgia Tech 5, Alabama 4 1968 SEC PLAYOFFS Alabama 5, Florida 0 *Alabama 3, Florida 0 1973 SEC Playoffs Vanderbilt 5, Alabama 1 1974 SEC PLAYOFFS Vanderbilt 2, Alabama 1 *Alabama 14, Troy 5
1999 TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL Alabama 16, Navy 3 Alabama 10, Southern Miss 4 *Alabama 7, Southern Miss 6 1999 NCAA SUPER REGIONAL Alabama 13, LSU 6 *Alabama 13, LSU 5 2002 TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL SE Missouri State 7, Alabama 4 Alabama 6, Auburn 3 Alabama 7, SE Missouri 4 Alabama 7, Florida Atlantic 2 *Florida Atlantic 6, Alabama 5 2006 TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL Alabama 13, Jacksonville State 1 Alabama 4, Troy 3
1996 NCAA South I Regional Alabama 19, Princeton 2 2006 NCAA SUPER REGIONAL Alabama 9, South Alabama 3 North Carolina 11, Alabama 5 Alabama 3, Stetson 1 *North Carolina 8, Alabama 7 *Alabama 18, Virginia 8 1997 NCAA SOUTH II REGIONAL Alabama 8, Troy State 5 Alabama 6, Wichita State 2Alabama 6, North Carolina State 3 *Alabama 9, USC 8 (10) * - Denotes championship game.
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Offense Should Be Key For Tide in 2009
The Alabama baseball team returns a veteran squad that includes a 10-man senior class and one the nation’s top recruiting classes for the 2009 season. With a good mix of experience and new talent, Alabama head coach Jim Wells has reason to smile as he enters his 15th season in the Crimson Tide dugout. Alabama returns 12 players that started at least 15 games last season, including eight players with 40 or more starts during last year’s 3528 season that ended with another NCAA Tournament berth. The Crimson Tide’s returnees account for more than 70 percent of last year’s offense, including 65.5 percent of the home runs, 71.2 percent of the RBI, 76.1 percent of the total hits and 77.5 percent of the runs scored last season. “The fact that all the position players are back with the exception of (catcher Alex) Avila and (first base Matt) Bentley is a good thing,” Wells said. There is a lot of familiarity there.” With the a veteran offensive unit returning for the 2009 season, the question this fall was how good will the Tide be on the mound. Like its offense, Alabama will have a good mix of veterans and newcomers that should produce positive results on the mound. The Crimson Tide returns 71 percent of its wins on the mound from last season, plus 64.1 percent of its appearances, 70.2 percent of innings and 70.9 percent of its strikeouts.
“The fact that all the position players are back with the exception of (catcher Alex) Avila and (first base Matt) Bentley is a good thing. There is a lot of familiarity there.” -- Head Coach Jim Wells on the status of his club “The emphasis to me has been getting the pitching in order,” Wells said. “The two main things we needed to work on was catching and pitching and we have had improvements. So we are better now than we were then. We still have more to do. In this league you need a multitude
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of pitching and you need a steady hand behind the plate. I wouldn’t say we are there yet, but we are better than we were.” A major building block for this year’s team came in mid-December when the Crimson Tide took a six-day trip to Havana, Cuba for a threegame “Friendship Tournament” exhibition series with a Cuban All-Star team. While the Tide posted a 0-2-1 record against a roster full of top-notch Cuban players, the series served as a measuring stick for Wells and his staff. “They were an outstanding team, especially the pitching,” Wells said. “We won’t see pitching like that in our season, not two on the same team. But that was part of what we wanted, to be tested by the competition. “I thought it was a real good team. There is no way we could play better outside competition. They seemed to have a minimum of three Major League-type players. I guess you would put the others on a Triple-A or Double-A level. The competition was incredible. I thought we played with them. That shows we have a good team, because if not, they would have beaten us up pretty good.”
2009 Preview “There is no way we could play better outside competition. The competition was incredible. I thought we played with them. That shows we have a good team.” -- Head Coach Jim Wells on the competition in Cuba The Crimson Tide returns a solid nucleus of players that include utility-man Brandon May, who has been named to the 2009 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-American team. May, who is also a member of the 2009 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List, has started 87 consecutive games at Alabama. He worked this fall at first base, third base, left field and designated hitter. The Crimson Tide returns second baseman Ross Wilson, shortstop Josh Rutledge and third baseman Jake Smith. Wilson hit .295 (76 for 258) last season with an Alabama freshman record-tying 15 home runs and 47 RBI. He was also named to the 2008 Conway (S.C.) Regional Team, after swatting three home runs in three NCAA Regional games for the Tide. Rutledge was a 2008 Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American after hitting a team-best .369 (99-for-268) with 31 RBI and 62 runs scored. He is the first freshman to lead Alabama in hitting since David Magadan posted a freshman school-record .389 average in 1981. Rutledge also led the SEC with 91 hits during the regular season and set the UA freshman record for longest hitting streak. Smith is a standout defensive third baseman and earned a spot on the 2008 SEC All-Defensive Team as a sophomore after making just 10 errors in 63 games. He also hit .240 with eight home runs and 34 RBI last season, but was one of the Tide’s most improved offensive players this fall. Senior Wes Henderson and junior college transfer Clay Jones will complete for the starting job at first base. Henderson hit .312 (11-for-29) with two home runs and five RBI in 21 games last season, mainly as a defensive specialist at first base. Jones hit a whopping .394 (172-for-436) with 18 home runs and 111 RBI in two years at Shelton State Community College. He was an American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) First-Team All-American in 2007 and led the Bucs to back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) World Series appearances in 2007 and 2008. His younger brother, Ben, is true freshman and starting offensive lineman at the University of Georgia. Replacing Alex Avila behind the plate will fall on the shoulders of seniors Kyle Moore and Vin DiFazio and junior Cody Trotter. Moore played
in 22 games last season and made 15 starts. He hit .322 with one home run and eight RBI and showed a steady hand behind the plate this fall. DiFazio has essentially missed the last two seasons with numerous injuries, but was the catching surprise of fall camp with his ability to throw runners out. Trotter is a transfer from Itawamba (Miss.) Community College, where he hit .293 with four home runs and 38 RBI in 78 games. The outfield has a lot of talent and experience, with seniors Alex Kubal, Kent Matthes, Tyler Odle and Ryan Rhoden, along with freshman Taylor Dugas. Kubal and Matthes are both solid defenders as well as offensive threats. Kubal hit .329 (48for-126) in 54 games last season with four home runs and 23 RBI. He was also one of the league’s top defenders who can cover a lot of ground in centerfield. Matthes is also one of the league’s top outfielders as evidenced by his numerous highlight-reel catches in right field over the course of the last three years. In addition to his team-leading seven outfield assists, Matthes hit .303 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI, one of his most productive offensive seasons at UA. Odle and Rhoden provide veteran leadership and could also be valuable assets off the bench in key pinch-hitting roles, as well. Odle hit .288 with four home runs and 24 RBI in 48 games last season, while Rhoden hit .276 with one home run and 17 RBI in 32 games. Dugas stood out among the newcomers with a tremendous fall in the outfield and at the plate. A 2008 Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball High School All-American, Dugas posted a .518 (176-for-340) career batting average with 19 home runs and 159 RBI in four years at Teurlings
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Catholic high School in Lafayette, La. He also scored 187 runs and added 51 doubles, 51 stolen bases and 17 triples in his prep career. “The outfield and infield are pretty solid,” Wells said. The Crimson Tide returns nine pitchers off last year’s staff, including six with 14 or more appearances in 2008. Seniors Austin Hyatt (17 G, 5-4, 4.53 ERA) and Miers Quigley (16 G, 5-4, 5.58 ERA) should be staples in the Tide’s five-man rotation this season. Other potential starters are senior Casey Kebodeaux (15 G, 2-5, 6.64 ERA), junior Austin Graham (24 G, 6-2, 5.25 ERA, 4 SV), sophomore Jimmy Nelson (18 G, 3-3, 6.26 ERA) and true freshman Adam Morgan, a lefty, who had a stellar fall on the mound. Nelson was rated as the No. 3 prospect in the Texas Collegiate League this summer and may be more suited for a relief role this season. He made two relief appearances in Cuba, including one pressure-packed outing in game one that stranded the winning run on base in the eighth inning. In addition, the bullpen should be anchored by junior left-hander David Head, who could see action as both starter and reliever. A transfer from Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Head was 13-6 (.650) with a 2.97 ERA in his twoyear career. He has the experience to step in and be a front-line pitcher this season. Another lefty is junior Del Howell, who was voted the No. 1 prospect in the Texas Collegiate League this summer. Howell compiled a 2-2 record and 2.41 ERA with four saves for the McKinney (Texas) Marshals this summer, where he earned a spot on the TCL All-Star Team. Howell
2009 Preview
2009 At A Glance... Alabama returns 12 players that started at least 15 games last season, including eight players with 40 or more starts during last year’s 35-28 season that ended with another NCAA Tournament berth.
is the Tide’s lone two-way player and could see time in the outfield or as a left-hand hitting DH or pinch-hitter. A pair of Shelton State transfers could also bolster the UA pitching staff. Right-hander Adam Scott and left-hander Jonathan Smart pitched on back-to-back NJCAA World Series teams in 2007 and 2008. Scott was 13-5 (.722) with six saves and a 3.01 ERA in 55 career games for the Bucs. Smart, an ABCA First-Team All-American in 2007, was 19-4 (.826) with a 2.66 ERA in his junior college career. Smart missed the fall with an injury and his status for the season remains uncertain. Scott Hays, a lefty from Odessa (Texas) College, will also compete for a role in the bullpen after a good fall and two solid relief outings in Cuba. The Crimson Tide will also have the services of sophomores Nathan Kilcrease, Austin Evans and redshirt freshman Tyler White, who led the Wilmington (N.C.) Sharks with 15.5 strikeouts per nine innings this summer in the wooden-bat Coastal Plain League.
Crimson Tide Baseball Earns Preseason Ranking
The Alabama baseball team has been named to the 2009 Collegiate Baseball News “Fabulous 40”, the newspaper announced in its annual preseason poll Tuesday, Dec. 23. The Crimson Tide is ranked 40th in the preseason rankings and is one
of six Southeastern Conference teams ranked in CBN’s Fab 40. In addition, all 12 SEC schools received votes in the preseason poll, the only conference in college baseball to make that claim.
May, Rutledge Named to NCBWA All-American Team
Alabama junior Brandon May and sophomore Josh Rutledge were named to the 2009 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-American Team. May and Rutledge were second-team selections by the NCBWA. “Brandon and Josh are certainly deserving of this honor,” Alabama head coach Jim Wells said. “They both had an exceptional year last year, and we hope they can continue that success this season and help our team be successful. We feel like this team has a chance to be a pretty good team with a lot of veteran players like May and Rutledge.” May has played in 112 games in his UA career and earned 104 starts. He has played in 87 consecutive games, the longest active streak on the team. He owns a .328 (131 for 400) batting average with nine home runs and 63 RBI. He is expected to hit in the middle of talented Alabama lineup this spring and has worked at both corner infield and outfield positions this fall. He was a 2008 first-team All-SEC selection after hitting .365 (92 for 252) with nine home runs and 50 RBI in 62 games. He led the Tide with four, four-hit
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games, 18 doubles and 31 multi-hit games as a sophomore. Rutledge is coming off a stellar freshman season that earned him freshman All-America and All-SEC honors. He hit .369 (99 for 268) last year to become the second freshman in school history to lead the Tide in hitting, joining David Magadan, who turned in a UA freshman record .389 batting average in 1981. Rutledge also led the team in hits (99), runs scored (62), multi-hit games (31) and stolen bases (16). He wrapped up the regular season with an SEC-leading 91 hits and led the league with 51 hits in 30 conference games. His .406 SEC batting average was second to South Carolina’s Justin Smaok, a first-round draft pick of the Texas Rangers. Alabama was one of 11 schools with multiple players on the NCBWA preseason All-American squad. Miami (Fla.), North Carolina and UC Irvine led the way with three each, followed by Alabama, Arizona State, Elon, Georgia Southern, Louisville, Missouri State, Tennessee and TexasSan Antonio with two each. The Crimson Tide was one of seven SEC schools with representation on the team and joins Tennessee as the only SEC team with multiple selections. Georgia, Florida, LSU, Mississippi and Vanderbilt each placed one player on the team.
Brandon May Named to Wallace Award Watch List
May was also named to the 2009 Brooks Wallace
2009 Preview Award Watch List, the College Baseball Foundation and Hall of Fame announced in December. The Wallace Award has been presented annually since 2004 to the best college baseball player. The award is dedicated to the memory of former Texas Tech player and assistant coach Brooks Wallace. Wallace was a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977 to 1980. A four-year starter, he was named All-Southwest Conference and All-District his senior year. He led the Red Raiders to their first-ever appearance in the Southwest Conference Tournament in 1980. "Brandon May is certainly deserving of this recognition," Alabama head coach Jim Wells said. "He is an outstanding player. He had a great year for us last year, hitting in the middle of the lineup, and we expect good things from him this season. He is also one of the leaders on this team." A First-Team All-SEC selection in 2008 by the league's head coaches, May was second on the team with a .365 (92 for 252) average with nine home runs and 50 RBI in a team-high 63 games played. He also led Alabama with 18 doubles. In 30 SEC games, he batted .369 (45 for 122) with seven home runs and 18 RBI. In 112 career games, May has compiled a .328 (131 for 400) batting average with nine home runs and 63 RBI. He enters the 2009 season with 87 consecutive starts, the longest active streak among Tide players. During his two-year career, he has started nine post-season games and is hitting .306 (11 for 36) with one double, five RBI and seven runs scored.
Del Howell Named Top Prospect in Texas Collegiate League
University of Alabama junior Del Howell has been named the No. 1 overall prospect in the Texas Collegiate League this summer, according to PGcrosschecker.com, in a survey of professional
scouts and summer league coaches. Howell pitched this summer for the McKinney (Texas) Marshals and earned all-star accolades after helping the Marshals win the TCL regular season and post-season championship. In 14 games, Howell was 2-2 with four saves and a 2.41 ERA. The Tuscaloosa native was third in the league in saves (4), third in the league in strikeouts (47) and fifth in ERA (2.41). He worked 33 2/3 innings and allowed nine earned runs and 23 hits, with 19 walks and 47 strikeouts. He held opponents to a .188 batting average and was named to the TCL All-Star team. In his first two seasons at UA, Howell has made eight appearances on the mound with three starts. He is 1-1 with an 8.14 ERA. His best outing for the Crimson Tide came in the 2008 SEC Tournament, where he allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings in his first career post-season start in a win over Kentucky at Regions Park.
Tide Trio Earns Northwoods League Title
Three University of Alabama baseball players - outfielder Alex Kubal, pitcher Austin Evans and infielder Jon Kelton - led the Thunder Bay (Ontario) Border Cats to the best record in the Northwoods League, clinching the Northern Division title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, which begin Tuesday night. The Border Cats posted a league-best 42-26 overall record, including a 23-11 mark in the second half, en route to the Northern Division title. The Border Cats will take on Mankato in a bestof-three series in the first round of the playoffs. Wisconsin and Madison will meet in the other first round series. The two winners will meet in a best-of-three series for the 2008 Northwoods League championship, beginning Friday, Aug. 15. Kubal played in 46 games for the Border Cats and hit .274 (46 for 168) with five extra base hits, 19 RBI and 23 runs scored in the wooden-bat league. He started 43 games in the outfield and committed only one error all summer. Kelton played in 52 games and hit .225 with six extra base hits, including one home run, 19 RBI and 24 runs scored. He started 29 games in the outfield and 14 games at second base. Defensively, Kelton made only error the entire summer. Evans posted a 3-1 record and 2.95 ERA in his 13 appearances on the mound this summer. He also made four starts. The right-hander worked 39 2/3 innings and allowed 13 earned runs and 27 hits with 22 walks and 31 strikeouts. Evans was third on the team in total appearances.
Tide Trio Leads McKinney to Texas Collegiate League Championship
A trio of University of Alabama players – pitchers Jimmy Nelson and Del Howell and third baseman Jake Smith - helped the McKinney (Texas) Marshals to the 2008 Texas Collegiate League regular season championship with a 26-20 overall record. The Marshals are the top seed in the TCL Playoffs, which begin tonight. The Marshals will
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face the Brazos Valley Bombers in game one of the best-of-three series in College Station, Texas. Games two and three (if necessary) will be played in McKinney on Wednesday, Aug. 6 and Thursday, Aug. 7. The McKinney-Brazos Valley winner will meet the Coppell-East Texas series winner for the TCL championship later this week. Nelson was named the TCL Freshman of the Year after posting a 3-2 record and 2.55 ERA and a league-leading 66 strikeouts. Nelson made 11 appearances, including nine starts, and worked 49 1/3 innings and allowed 14 earned runs and 34 hits with 23 walks and 66 strikeouts. He held opponents to a .188 batting average and was also named to the TCL All-Star team. Nelson was also fourth in the TCL in innings pitched. Howell had a solid summer on the mound for the Marshals. In 14 games, Howell was 2-2 with four saves and 2.41 ERA. The Tuscaloosa native was third in the league in saves (4), third in the league in strikeouts (47) and fifth in ERA (2.41). Howell worked 33 2/3 innings and allowed nine earned runs and 23 hits, with 19 walks and 47 strikeouts. He held opponents to a .188 batting average and was named to the TCL All-Star team. The Tide duo anchored the Marshals pitching staff that led the TCL in wins (26), innings pitched (406 2/3), strikeouts (402) and fewest home runs allowed (11). Smith hit a team-leading .290 (36 for 124) with two home runs and 24 RBI in 36 games for the Marshals. Smith was third in the TCL in doubles (9), fourth in hitting (.290), fourth in slugging percentage (.411) and fifth in RBI (24). He was also named to the TCL All-Star team.
Head Coach Jim Wells
The success of the Alabama baseball program dates back to the turn of the century. The Crimson Tide is the winningest baseball program in Southeastern Conference lore, with more than 2,000 all-time wins, 25 conference championships, 19 NCAA Regional appearances and five trips to the College World Series. Since his arrival to the Capstone on June 4, 1994, Jim Wells had continued that tradition of excellence and in the process has set Alabama records for most coaching appearances and most coaching victories on the baseball diamond. This year, Wells was inducted into the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the orgainzation’s annual meeting and awards banquet at the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel on Jan. 16, 2009. With the ABCA honor, Wells now belongs to two Hall of Fame groups, including his alma mater, Northwestern State. The Demons also retired her jersey (No. 17) during the 2003 season. Wells begins his 15th season in the Alabama dugout this spring and is the longest-tenured active SEC head coach. He has compiled a 588-300 (.662) record in 889 games at Alabama and is the school’s alltime winningest coach. He set that standard with his 488th victory on March 3, 2006 as the Tide downed Appalachain State at SewellThomas Stadium. Two years ago, Wells set the UA record for most games by a head coach with
his record-breaking 823rd game at Mississippi State on May 18, 2007 in Starkville. Dr. Barry Shollenberger held the previous school record in both categories. Overall, Wells begins his 20th season as a Division I head coach, where he has compiled a 782-389 (.668) record in 1,171 games. In his 19 previous seasons, Wells has won five regular-season conference championships, eight post-season conference championships and taken 14 of his 19 teams to NCAA Regional play, with three teams (1996, 1997 and 1999) advancing to the College World Series. Alabama played in its 11th NCAA Regional in 14 years under Wells last season, advancing to the 2008 Conway (S.C.) Regional as the No. 3 seed. The Crimson Tide went 35-28 last season, including a 16-14 league mark, which was second in the SEC Western Division and tied Kentucky for fourth place in the overall standings. Alabama won its last five SEC series, including wins over No. 22 Florida and No. 6 Georgia to close out the regular season. The Crimson Tide captured the 2006 SEC Championship with a 20-10 league record. Alabama (44-21) won its sixth NCAA Regional championship and fourth under Wells and played in the NCAA Super Regionals for the second time in school history and first since 1999. Alabama has won six SEC Tournament (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003) titles during
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Wells tenure. Wells has twice been named SEC “Coach of the Year” (1996, 2002) by his peers. He was named Southland Conference Coach of the Year three times. The Bossier City, La., native was named Alabama’s 29th head baseball coach on June 4, 1994. The tradition of Alabama baseball goes back into the 19th century. Alabama has won more SEC Championships (14) than any other school. The Crimson Tide has also put more than 60 players in Major League Baseball, the best total in SEC lore. Wells made his mark on that Alabama tradition with his first season in 1995. And, he has been building on that foundation ever since. Alabama wrapped up his rookie season (1995) with a 42-23 record and its first national ranking since 1991. Along the way, Wells directed the Crimson Tide to a school-record tying 18 SEC wins and the 1995 SEC Western Division Tournament Championship. The Tide posted four consecutive come-from-behind wins in four days to win its first post-season tournament since 1983. UA’s 8-7 win over LSU in the tourney opener, snapped the Crimson Tide’s 10-game tourney losing skid. Wells also became the school’s winningest first-year head coach when Alabama defeated Samford, 12-5, on April 5, 1995. It was his 22nd win for the Tide, breaking the previous record of 21 wins set by J.W.H. Pollard in 1907. In ad-
dition, his .646 rookie winning percentage was the second best in Alabama history. Tilden “Happy” Campbell posted a 10-2 (.833) mark in his first year for the Tide in 1935. The 1995 season ended with a runner up finish to Clemson at the NCAA East Regional on the Clemson campus. A hardfought game with Clemson ended a storybook season that fell just one game short of the College World Series. In 1996, Alabama won the SEC Championship. It was the Crimson Tide’s first SEC title since 1983 and first regular-season crown since 1968. The Crimson Tide also landed its first-ever NCAA Regional at Sewell-Thomas Stadium and won that 1996 South I Regional championship with wins over Princeton, South Alabama, Stetson and Virginia to advance to the College World Series for the first time in 16 years. The Crimson Tide entered the CWS as the No. 1 seed and after a dramatic win over Oklahoma State in the first round, the Crimson Tide lost its next two games to Miami and Clemson and the season ended with a school-record 50 wins. The following year (1997), Alabama put together its finest season in school history as the Crimson Tide won a school-record 56 games and played in the national championship game at the College World Series. The hard work by the Alabama coach and his staff paid off as the Tide mentor was tabbed Baseball America “National Coach of the Year” after that record-setting season. Alabama shattered numerous school, SEC and NCAA records along the way to hosting its second consecutive NCAA Regional at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide won the NCAA South II Regional championship against the tough-
est six-team bracket in the 48-team field. The Crimson Tide posted wins over Troy State, Wichita State, North Carolina State and Southern California. The Shockers and Trojans were ranked in the Top 10 in the country while the Wolfpack held a Top 20 national ranking. The Crimson Tide clinched its second straight trip to the CWS with a 9-8 (10-inning) win over USC in the South II title game. Matt Frick’s two-out, solo home run provided the winning margin in what remains as one of the most exciting games in the Wells era. It was ironic that a home run would propel the Tide back to the CWS. The Crimson Tide hit a school-record 160 home runs in 1997, the third-highest mark in NCAA history. In addition, the Tide became the only team in NCAA history to have four players with 20 or more home runs. Dustan Mohr (25), Roberto Vaz (22), G.W. Keller (21) and Robbie Tucker (20) all eclipsed the 20 home run barrier in 1997. The Crimson Tide also led the nation in runs scored (679), hits (860), total bases (1,571) and captured the NCAA statistical national championship with a .621 slugging percentage. The school-record clip was 100 points higher than the previous UA record set in 1983. Alabama’s .621 slugging mark is the second highest in NCAA history. The 1979 Wichita State team set the record with a .625 slugging percentage. Alabama’s 860 hits were the most by a Division I team since Wichita State pounded out 914 hits in 1991. The 1,571 total bases were the most since Florida State’s 1,580 total bases in 1985. In addition to his Baseball America award, Jim was also the recipient of the Sington Soaring Spirit Award, presented by the Sington Foundation. The award is named for the late Alabama football and
WELLS’ MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS
Player, Pos........................................ Team ML Debut Tim Young, LHP..........................................................Montreal (Sept. 4, 1998) Dustan Mohr, OF..................................................... Minnesota (Aug. 29, 2001) Lance Cormier, RHP.................................................... Arizona (June 19, 2004) Paul Phillips, C...........................................................KC Royals (Sept. 9, 2004) Andy Phillips, INF..................................................NY Yankees (Sept. 14, 2004) Taylor Tankersley, LHP................................................... Florida (June 0, 2006) Jeremy Brown, C......................................................... Oakland (Sept. 3, 2006) David Robertson, RHP.............................................NY Yankees (June 0, 2008) Tommy Hunter, RHP......................................................... Texas (Aug. 1, 2008) Wade LeBlanc, LHP...................................................San Diego (Sept. 0, 2008)
WELLS’ PLAYERS IN MLB DRAFT
Player, Pos.................................Team (Year Drafted) Skip Ames, RHP................................................................ Chicago Cubs (1996) Alex Avila, C......................................................................Detroit Tigers (2008) Sam Bozanich, INF...............................................................NY Yankees (2000) Jeremy Brown, C.............................................................. Boston (2001) .................................................................................................Oakland (2002) Evan Bush, INF..................................................................San Francicso (2006) Brent Carter, LHP...................................................................San Diego (2005) Mark Carter, LHP.............................................................. Chicago Cubs (2001) Joe Caruso, 2B..................................................................... Kansas City (1997) Aaron Clark, 1B....................................................................Tampa Bay (2001) Joel Colgrove, RHP....................................................................Oakland (1996) Josh Copeland, RHP.................................................Los Angeles Angels (2008) Lance Cormier, RHP..................................................................Houston (2001) ..................................................................................................Arizona (2002) Matt Downs, INF...............................................................San Francisco (2006) Pete Fisher, RHP.....................................................................Minnesota (1998) Matt Frick, C................................................................................ Florida (1998) Kelley Gulledge, C..................................................................Minnesota (2000) Doug Hall, OF................................................................... Chicago Cubs (1996) Beau Hearod, OF......................................................................Houston (2003) Tommy Hunter, RHP............................................................Texas (2007) Doug Hurst, RHP.....................................................................Cincinnati (1997) G.W. Keller, OF..........................................................................Oakland (1999) Jarrod Kingrey, RHP....................................................................Toronto (1998) Casey Lambert, SS...................................................................Colorado (2001) T.J. Large, RHP............................................................................ Boston (2005) Wade LeBlanc, LHP................................................................San Diego (2006) Scott McClanahan, OF..........................................................NY Yankees (2002) Dustan Mohr, OF.....................................................................Cleveland (1997) Dax Norris, C...............................................................................Atlanta (1996) Greg Paiml, SS..........................................................Chicago White Sox (2007) Adam Pavkovich, SS................................................................Anaheim (2003) Spencer Pennington, OF.......................................................Milwaukee (2005) Andy Phillips, INF.................................................................NY Yankees (1999) Paul Phillips, C..................................................................... Kansas City (1998) Miers Quilgey, LHP.................................................................Minnesota (2008) Brian Reed, RHP........................................................................Toronto (2003) David Robertson, P...........................................................New Yankees (2006) Emeel Salem, OF................................................................. Tampa Bay (2007) ...............................................................................................Baltimore (2006) Shane Sanders, RHP............................................................ Tampa Bay (2002) Will Schleuss, LHP...................................................................Cincinnati (1995) Trey Shields, RHP......................................................................Oakland (2005) Justin Smith, LHP............................................................New York Mets (1998) .................................................................................... Seattle Mariners (1999) Corey Spiers, LHP...................................................................Minnesota (1996) Taylor Tankerlsey, LHP..................................................Florida (2004) Byron Tribe, RHP............................................................... Chicago Cubs (1996) Brett Taft, SS........................................................................ Kansas City (1996) David Tidwell, OF....................................................................Cincinnati (1997) Kody Valverde, C....................................................................San Diego (2006) Roberto Vaz, UTL.......................................................................Oakland (1997) Tim Young, LHP ......................................................................Montreal (1996) BOLD indicates first-round draft selection
Lisa, Lauren, Drew, Melissa and Jim Wells.
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Head Coach Jim Wells baseball letterman Fred Sington, who was one of the most distinguished sports leaders in this state’s history. Wells is only the third coach to be honored, and the first baseball coach. In 1998, Wells guided Alabama to a 46-18 overall record and a runner-up finish to Long Beach State at the NCAA West Regional at Palo Alto, Calif. The Tide entered as the number-two seed at the six-team regional, but lost 5-3 to the 49ers in the title game, missing its third straight trip to the CWS. Alabama also finished 19-10 in the SEC, which ranked them second in the Western Division behind LSU and third overall. Bama also finished third at the SEC Tournament, snapping its string of three straight postseason championships. In 1999, Wells directed Alabama to its third College World Series appearance since 1996, posting a 53-16 overall record en route to a fourth place national ranking. He led Alabama to the best overall record in the SEC and posted a second-place finish in the SEC with a 21-9 league record, one-game behind league champion Arkansas (22-8). Wells led the Crimson Tide to its fourth SEC Tournament title in five years with a perfect 4-0 mark at 1999 SEC tourney. He directed the Crimson Tide to an undefeated NCAA regional post-season, winning all three games from Navy and Southern Miss (twice) at the NCAA Regionals in Tuscaloosa. The Tide swept LSU in a best-of-three NCAA Super Regionals to advance to Omaha. Alabama set or tied 34 school records in 1999 and set the NCAA record with 13 home runs in a 30-4 win at UAB (April 14, 1999). For his efforts, he was named South Region Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association. In 2000, Wells guided Alabama to a 41-24 overall record and a sixth-straight trip to the NCAA Regionals, finishing runner-up to College World Series participant Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional. The Tide’s string of seven straight NCAA Regional appearances came to end with a 32-23 record in 2001, but the absence was short-lived. After a one-year absence from the post-season scene, Wells not only returned his troops to the 64-team field in 2002, , but he also landed the Crimson Tide the No. 3 national seed and the school’s fourth NCAA Regional Tournament at Sewell-Thomas Stadium since 1995. The 2002 squad posted the school’s fourth, 50-win season en route to the SEC Western Division Championship and SEC Tournament Championship. For his efforts, Wells was voted SEC “Coach of the Year” by his peers. The honor was the second by Wells at Alabama and the fifth time in his career he had been voted conference “Coach of the Year”. He was named Southland Conference “Coach of the Year” three times while at Northwestern State. In 2003, the Crimson Tide claimed its second consecutive SEC Tournament Championship with wins over South Carolina, Auburn (twice) and LSU at the Hoover Met. The four wins landed the Crimson Tide a No. 2 seed at the College Station (Texas) Regional. After missing out on the NCAA Regionals in 2004, Alabama was back in the national lime-
light in 2005 with another 40-win season and a trip to the NCAA Regionals. The Crimson Tide went 40-23 in 2005 and finished runner-up to No. 1 ranked Tulane at the NCAA New Orleans Regional played on the Tulane campus. The Tide won its 14th SEC Championship and 25th overall conference baseball title in 2006 and captured the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Championship with wins over Jacksonville State and Troy (twice) to earn its second trip to the NCAA Super Regionals. Alabama lost both games to No. 5 North Carolina and ended the season with a 44-21 overall record. Alabama posted a 31-26 record last season and advanced to the SEC Tournament for the 11th time in Wells’ 13 seasons as head coach. Prior to being named head coach at Alabama, Wells compiled an impressive 192-89 (.683) mark at Northwestern State, his alma mater from 1990-94, where remains the school’s winningest all-time coach. He was named the Louisiana Sportswriters Association 1994 “Coach of the Year”. In his five-year tenure at Northwestern State, Wells averaged nearly 40 wins per season and had the Demons in the NCAA Regionals two times. In addition, he was selected as Southland Conference Coach of the Year three times. In 1990, Wells became head coach at his alma mater, Northwestern (La.) State, his first fulltime collegiate coaching position. He inherited a program that had suffered 13 consecutive losing seasons in a state that was full of Division I baseball playing schools (13 to be exact). He won his first 20 games as a head coach at Northwestern State in 1990 and the following year (1991), he guided the Demons to the SLC Championship and a berth in the school’s first-ever NCAA Regional, losing to Louisiana Lafayette and the eventual national champion LSU Tigers at Alex Box Stadium. The Demons won back-to-back Southland Conference championships in 1993 and 1994 and participated in the 1994 NCAA Midwest I Regional in Stillwater, Okla. In 1993, NSU posted a 40-14 (.741) record, including an 18-6 conference mark. The highlight of the season was an upset of eventual national champion LSU. The Demons posted a 6-3 win over the Tigers in
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front of a record-crowd (3,388) in Natchitoches. Wells guided the Northwestern State to a school-record 45-15 (.750) mark in his final season. The Demons also won the SLC, its third title in five years under Wells. NSU compiled an 8-3 ledger against Top 25 foes. The 1994 Demons set 19 school and SLC records. Northwestern State University retired Jim Wells No. 17 prior to the Alabama-Northwestern State game on April 9, 2003 at Brown-Stroud Field. A large contingent of Wells’ family and friends were in attendance for the pregame ceremony. In addition, Wells was inducted into the Northwestern State University Athletic Hall of Fame during the 2004-05 school year. Prior to his days at Northwestern State, Wells spent three years as a graduate assistant coach at LSU. During his tenure in Baton Rouge, the Tigers posted a 143-57 (.715) record and two NCAA Regional titles (1987 and 1989). He coached outfielders and hitters on LSU teams that ranked fourth nationally and participated in the College World Series. Among the notables at LSU during Wells’ three-year stay was 1989 first-round draft pick Ben McDonald and Albert Belle. After coaching summer league teams while in college and then serving as head coach at Loyola Prep High School (1982-86) for five seasons, Wells landed his first collegiate job, serving as a graduate assistant coach for Skip Bertman at LSU (1987-89). His baseball career was enhanced by Boots Garland, a close personal friend of Wells and his father. Wells earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Northwestern State in 1980. He earned his master’s degree in education and administration from LSU in 1989. Prior to his days at LSU, Wells was the basketball and baseball coach at Loyola Prep (1982-86). Wells was born March 21, 1955. He is married to the former Lisa Breazeale of Natchitoches and has three children, Lauren, Melissa and Drew.
Jim Wells’ Coaching Ledger Year School Record Notes 2008 Alabama 35-28 NCAA Conway Regional SEC Tournament Participant 2007 Alabama 31-26 SEC Tournament Participant 2006 Alabama 44-21 SEC Co-Champions NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Champions NCAA Super Regional Participant 2005 Alabama 40-23 NCAA New Orleans Regional Runner-up SEC Tournament Participant 2004 Alabama 29-26 2003 Alabama 38-24 SEC Tournament Champions NCAA College Station Regionals 2002 Alabama 51-15 SEC Western Division Champions SEC Tournament Champions SEC “Coach of the Year” NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Runner-up 2001 Alabama 32-23 Ended the season with four-game winning streak 2000 Alabama 41-24 NCAA Palo Alto Regional 1999 Alabama 53-16 College World Series (4th Place) NCAA Regional Champions NCAA Super Regional Champions SEC Tournament Champions ABCA South Region “Coach of the Year” 1998 Alabama 46-18 NCAA West Regional Runner-up 1997 Alabama 56-14 College World Series Runner-up NCAA South II Champion SEC Tournament Champion Baseball America “Coach of the Year” 1996 Alabama 50-19 College World Series (T5th Place) SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA South I Regional Champions SEC “Coach of the Year” 1995 Alabama 42-23 SEC Western Division Tourney Champs NCAA East Regional Runner-up UA’s winningest first-year coach 1994 Northwestern St. 45-15 Southland Conference Champions NCAA Midwest II Regional Louisiana “Coach of the Year” Southland Conference “Coach of the Year” Northwestern St. 40-14 Southland Conference Champions 1993 Southland Conference “Coach of the Year” 1992 Northwestern St. 29-26 1991 Northwestern St. 40-21 Southland Conference Champions NCAA South I Regional Southland Conference “Coach of the Year” 1990 Northwestern St. 38-13 NSU’s first winning season in 13 years
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Head Coach Jim Wells JIM WELLS’ CAREER HIGHLIGHTS *Alabama has averaged 42.6 wins per season since 1995 *Three College World Series appearances (1996, 1997 and 1999) *Two SEC Championships (1996 and 2006) *Three SEC Western Division titles (1996, 2002 and 2006) *Six SEC Tournament Championships (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003) *Four 50-win seasons, including school record 56 wins in 1997 *12 40-win seasons, including six in-a-row from 1995-2000 *12 NCAA Regional Appearances *Two-time SEC “Coach of the Year” (1996 and 2002) *1997 Baseball America “Coach of the Year” *1999 American Baseball Coaches South Region “Coach of the Year” *10 Major League Players *503 Players selected in Major League Baseball Draft *1999 NCBWA District III Player of the Year (Andy Phillips) *2002 Johnny Bench Award Winner (Jeremy Brown) *2002 Collegiate Baseball/Redline Defensive Player of the Year (Jeremy Brown) *2002 NCBWA District III Player of the Year (Jeremy Brown) *2003 NCBWA District III Player of the Year (Beau Hearod) *2004 National Freshman of the Year (Wade LeBlanc) *2006 Academic All-American and SEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Emeel Salem) *2007 H. Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athelte of the Year (Emeel Salem) *2007 Academic All-American and SEC Baseball Scholar- Athlete of the Year (Emeel Salem) *Seven First-Team All-Americans *26 Second and Third-Team All-Americans *14 Freshman All-America Selections *37 All-SEC Selections *Eight Academic All-America Selections *14 Academic All-District Selections
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Jim Wells vs. All Opponents First Meeting 1992 1991 1990 1999 2006 1995 1999
Last Meeting 2008 1998 1993 2002 2006 2008 2002
Overall Record 31-18 7-2 8-0 5-1 3-0 30-22 4-0
Home 15-5 5-1 8-0 5-1 3-0 14-6 4-0
Road 12-11 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 8-12 0-0
Baptist Christian Belmont Birmingham Southern Brigham Young Butler
1990 2003 1996 2000 2005
1994 2003 2006 2000 2005
9-0 1-0 5-1 2-1 1-0
9-0 1-0 5-0 2-1 1-0
0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Cal Poly Cal-State Fullerton Canisius Centenary Central Florida Clemson Coastal Carolina
2008 1994 2007 1990 2000 1995 2008
2008 1999 2007 2004 2001 1996 2008
1-2 3-4 3-0 16-3 2-4 0-2 0-1
1-2 2-1 3-0 10-2 2-1 0-0 0-0
0-0 1-2 0-0 6-1 0-3 0-1 0-1
0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0
Dallas Baptist Dartmouth Duquesne
2008 1991 1997
2008 1991 2005
1-0 1-0 4-0
0-0 1-0 4-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
1-0 0-0 0-0
East Carolina Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky
2008 1998 1996
2008 1998 1996
1-1 1-0 1-1
0-0 1-0 1-1
0-0 0-0 0-0
1-1 0-0 0-0
Florida Florida Atlantic Florida International
1995 2002 2006
2008 2002 2006
30-15 2-1 3-0
15-5 1-1 3-0
8-7 0-0 0-0
7-3 1-0 0-0
Georgia Georgia Tech Georgia Southern Georgia State Grambling
1996 1996 2000 2002 1990
2008 1996 2002 2006 1994
28-13 1-0 5-0 4-0 10-1
16-2 0-0 5-0 4-0 5-0
10-11 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-1
2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Harding Hawai’i Henderson State Houston Houston Baptist
1990 2005 1990 1991 1990
1992 2005 1994 2003 1990
4-0 2-2 9-0 6-5 2-0
4-0 0-0 9-0 3-0 2-0
0-0 2-2 0-0 2-3 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0
Illinois Illinois State Indiana Wesleyan
1995 1994 1991
1997 1994 1991
5-0 1-0 2-0
3-0 0-0 2-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
2-0 1-0 0-0
Jacksonville State
1999
2008
7-4
5-2
2-2
0-0
Kansas State Kent State Kentucky
1999 2006 1996
2004 2006 2008
2-1 3-0 23-9
2-0 3-0 9-3
0-0 0-0 10-5
0-1 0-0 4-1
Lamar Lipscomb Long Beach State Louisiana College Louisiana Lafayette Lousiana Monroe Louisiana Tech LSU Loyola (NO) Loyola Marymount
1991 2006 1998 1990 1992 1990 1990 1990 1994 1998
1994 2008 1998 1994 2005 1996 2004 2008 1994 1998
5-3 2-0 0-1 9-0 8-4 14-10 19-6 25-37 2-0 1-0
3-0 2-0 0-0 4-0 1-2 5-4 15-0 11-11 2-0 0-0
2-3 0-0 0-0 5-0 4-1 9-6 4-5 9-20 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 3-1 0-0 0-1 5-6 0-0 1-0
Massachusetts Marshall McNeese State Memphis Mercer Miami, Fla. Miami, Ohio Michigan Middle Tennessee Minnesota Mississippi Mississippi State Mississippi Valley St. Murray State
2003 1997 1990 1994 1998 1996 2001 1997 1995 1998 1995 1991 2002 1996
2003 1997 2007 2006 1998 1999 2005 1997 1997 2002 2008 2008 2008 1996
3-0 3-0 17-7 1-2 2-0 2-4 4-2 3-0 4-1 1-1 22-24 30-22 9-0 1-1
3-0 3-0 13-5 1-1 2-0 0-0 4-2 3-0 3-1 0-0 12-9 13-8 9-0 1-1
0-0 0-0 4-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 9-11 10-14 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-3 7-0 0-0 0-0
Team Arkansas Arkansas Little Rock Arkansas-Monticello Arkansas State Appalachain State Auburn Austin Peay
Neutral 4-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 8-4 0-0
First Team Meeting Navy 1995 Nebraska 2006 Nevada 2000 New Mexico 1995 New Orleans 1991 Niagara 1999 Nicholls State 1990 North Alabama 1998 North Carolina 1996 North Carolina-Asheville 2005 North Carolina State 1997 NC-Greensboro 1996 Northwestern State 1999 Notre Dame 1995
Last Meeting 1999 2007 2008 1995 2008 1999 2001 2008 2006 2005 1998
Overall Record 2-0 1-5 3-0 2-0 3-4 3-0 9-6 3-0 0-3 3-0 2-1
Home 1-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 3-2 3-0 8-3 2-0 0-2 3-0 1-0
Road 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-3 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
1996 2003 1995
2-1 3-0 1-1
2-1 2-0 0-0
0-0 1-0 1-1
0-0 0-0 0-0
Neutral 1-0 0-0 3-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-1
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oral Roberts Ouachita Baptist
2001 1992 1994 1990
2002 1997 1994 1994
4-0 2-2 1-2 10-0
3-0 0-0 0-0 10-0
1-0 0-2 1-2 0-0
0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0
Penn State Peru State Princeton Purdue
1995 1993 1996 2000
1995 1993 1996 2000
2-1 2-0 1-0 2-1
2-1 2-0 1-0 2-1
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Radford Rhode Island Rice Richmond
1996 2003 1993 1995
1996 2003 2003 1995
2-0 2-1 2-2 1-0
2-0 2-1 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0
0-0 0-0 2-0 1-0
Samford Sam Houston St. South Alabama South Carolina SE Louisiana SE Missouri State Southern Arkansas Southern Southern California Southern Mississippi Southwest Texas Stanford Stephen F. Austin Stetson
1995 1990 1992 1995 1990 2002 1990 1994 1997 1997 1990 2000 1990 1996
2008 1994 2008 2007 2008 2004 1993 1994 1997 2008 1994 2000 1994 1996
17-4 10-6 14-7 18-17 12-2 6-2 8-3 1-0 1-0 12-3 9-5 1-2 11-4 1-0
12-3 7-3 9-2 8-7 7-2 6-2 4-2 1-0 1-0 10-0 3-3 0-0 7-2 1-0
5-1 3-3 5-5 4-11 4-0 0-0 4-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 6-2 1-2 4-2 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Tennessee Tennessee Tech Texas A&M Texas-Arlington Texas Christian Texas San-Antonio Troy Tulane
1995 2007 1995 1990 1994 1993 1995 1994
2008 2007 2003 2009 1994 1994 2008 2005
24-14 0-1 0-3 9-9 2-1 3-2 7-4 0-4
11-4 0-1 0-0 2-5 0-0 1-1 7-2 0-0
11-10 0-0 0-3 7-3 1-1 2-1 0-2 0-4
2-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
UAB
1995
2008
21-6
11-2
10-4
0-0
Vanderbilt Villanova Virginia
1996 2007 1996
2008 2007 1996
22-11 2-1 1-0
13-5 2-1 1-0
9-6 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
Wake Forest Wichita State Winthrop West Alabama West Florida Western Michigan
1996 1997 1995 1995 1995 1995
1996 1997 2006 2003 1995 1995
1-0 1-0 6-4 8-1 1-0 2-1
0-0 1-0 5-3 7-1 1-0 2-1
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
1-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
Youngstown State
2008
2008
3-0
3-0
0-0-
0-0
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Assistant Coach Mitch Gaspard
Long-time University of Alabama assistant coach Mitch Gaspard begins his ninth year on the Alabama staff and his second as the Tide’s assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He returned for his second stint with the Crimson Tide following the 2007 season. Prior to that he spent six years as head coach at Northwestern (La.) State in Natchitoches, La. He compiled a 211-128 (.622) record in his tenure at Northwestern State. During those six years, he led the Demons to a pair of Southland Conference championships, one SLC Tournament championship and a berth in the 2005 NCAA Baton Rouge (La.) Regional. In 19 years of coaching, Gaspard has worked with teams that have won eight conference championships, eight conference tournament championships, played in 15 NCAA Regionals and three College World Series. In his first season, he guided his team to NSU’s eighth conference title in 12 seasons as the Demons finished among the nation’s best in pitching and fielding while finishing 43-17 overall. In 2004, the Demons challenged for another SLC title before finishing second in the league. Northwestern was sixth nationally in stolen bases, 44th in the country with a team ERA of 4.11, 26th in double plays per game and the Demons batted a robust .296. NSU (33-23) won eight of its nine SLC series, including beating SLC champ Lamar, and the Demons averaged seven runs per game. Sophomore first baseman Bobby Barbier won Academic All-America honors. The 2005 season was another banner year for the Demons and Gaspard. Having being named the SLC’s Coach of the Year, Gaspard and the Demons steamrolled through the league sched-
ule with a remarkable 22-5 record - 41-20 overall - setting a new conference record for most league wins in a season. The Demons won the league race by six games. The team also cracked into the national polls, continuously ranking in the NCBWA Top 35 and Collegiate Baseball Top 30. As a result of its success, Northwestern State was selected as an at-large participant to the NCAA Baseball Tournament where it finished 1-2 in the Baton Rouge Regional. Gaspard continued the tradition of great coaches at NSU, surpassing the win totals of former head coach Jim Wells (1990-95), Dave Van Horn (1996-98) and John Cohen (19992001), all of whom are now head coaches in the Southeastern Conference. During his days as Wells’ assistant at NSU, the Demons won a pair of SLC titles (1993 and 1994) and played in the 1994 NCAA Tournament. Gaspard was a pivotal figure as an ace recruiter and a shrewd tactician in the remarkable revival of the Crimson Tide. Alabama had four SEC wins in 1994, but after Wells and Gaspard arrived, the Tide won the SEC Tournament in 1995 and was one win away from the College World Series. By the time Gaspard returned to NSU, Alabama had earned six NCAA Regional appearances and three College World Series berths, including a national championship game loss to LSU in 1997. In each of his seven seasons at Alabama, Gaspard molded the Tide into one of nation’s finest defensive units. As the chief recruiter, he landed five straight Top 20 recruiting classes, including three Top 10 finishes in 1997, 1998 and 1999. An all-state shortstop at Port Arthur Jefferson, he led his team to the Texas state title as a senior
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and then became the starting second baseman in 1985 for a first Skip Bertman-coached LSU team that advanced to NCAA Regional play. He played his final two collegiate seasons as a starter at second for the University of Houston, where he became an assistant coach in 1988. Gaspard moved to Louisiana-Lafayette from 1989-92, helping the Ragin’ Cajuns reach three NCAA Regionals and win three conference titles. He and his wife, Kim, have two daughters, Brae (16) and Paeton (12).
The Mitch Gaspard File Born: Wife: Children (2): Education:
May 26, 1965 Kim Brae and Paeton Louisiana Lafayette, 1988 (B.S., General Studies)
Coaching Experience: Assistant Coach Houston (1988) Assistant Coach UL Lafayette (1989-92) Assistant Coach Northwestern State (1993-94) Assistant Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach
Alabama (1995-2001) Northwestern State (2002-07) Alabama (2007-Present)
Gaspard Head Coaching Record: 2002 43-17 SLC Champions 2003 35-22 2004 33-23 2005 42-10 SLC Champions 2006 25-28 2007 33-28
Assistant Coach Dax Norris
Dax Norris, one of the cornerstones of the University of Alabama’s baseball revival under head coach Jim Wells, begins his second season as assistant coach for the Crimson Tide. He joined the Tide staff following the 2007 season after a sparkling 13-year professional baseball career with the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros organizations. A hard-nosed player, Norris brings that same work ethic to the field as an assistant coach, where he will work the Tide hitters and catchers and assist coach Wells with the pitching staff. Norris played in 132 games for the Crimson Tide, including 122 starts, and batted .329 (177for-538) with 10 home runs and 83 RBI. He added 39 doubles, two triples and 42 walks and compiled a .994 fielding mark as one the top backstops in school history. He spent the 2007 season as an assistant coach at Niceville (Fla.) High School, where he worked under former Bama assistant coach Kevin Berry and tutored UA pitching signee Jimmy Nelson. A journeyman minor leaguer, Norris played 11 seasons with the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros organizations, reaching the Triple A level with both clubs. He played in 846 career minor league games and batted .265 (771for-2,914) with 73 home runs and 421 RBI. He had a career-high 122 hits and 72 RBI for the Greenville (S.C.) Braves (Class AA, Southern League) in 2000 and smacked a career-high 15 home runs in Greenville in 1999. During the off-seasons, Norris ran his own hitting school in Florida. A 23rd-round draft pick by the Atlanta Braves in 1996, Norris was a two-year starter for the Crimson Tide. He batted .283 (72-for-
254) as a junior in 1995 with three home runs and 34 RBI in 63 starts. Norris was named to the 1995 NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team at the Clemson, S.C., where he batted .316 (6-for-19) with two runs scored and five RBI in five games. He also turned in 36 errorless chances behind the plate. He was elected team captain on the Crimson Tide’s 1996 SEC Championship team that finished with a then-school record 50 wins. Alabama also captured the 1996 SEC Tournament championship at the Hoover Met and hosted the school’s first-ever NCAA Regional. Norris led UA to its first College World Series appearance since 1983 during his senior year. He batted .370 (105-for-284) with seven home runs and 49 RBI en route to being named FirstTeam All-American by the Super Smith Team. He was also a First-Team All-SEC honoree and American Baseball Coaches Association AllSouth Region pick. Prior to playing at Alabama, Norris was a two-year starter at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, Ala. A native of LaGrange, Ga., Norris was born Jan. 14, 1973. He is married to the former Rene’ Simpkins.
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The Dax Norris File Born: Wife:
Jan. 14, 1973 LaGrange, Ga. Rene’
Coaching Experience: Assistant Coach Niceville (Fla.) High School, (2006-07) Assistant Coach Alabama, (2007-Present) Playing Experience: High School: LaGrange High School (1990-92) College: Central Alabama CC (1993-94) Alabama (1995-96) Professional: Atlanta Braves (1996-2002) Houston Astros (2003-06)
Director of Operations B.J. Green
A veteran member of the Alabama baseball program, B.J. Green is in his 11th season with the Crimson Tide and his first as the Director of Baseball Operations. Green missed most of the 2008 season while undergoing a successful bone marrow transplant for leukemia. He returned to work in August, 2009 after just three short months of recovery. During his 11-year career as a player, student assistant coach, volunteer coach and assistant coach, Green has been a part of one SEC Championship (2006), three SEC Tournament championships (1999, 2002 and 2003), eight NCAA Regional appearances, two NCAA Super Regionals and one College World Series appearance (1999). During his stint as the Crimson Tide’s volunteer assistant coach, Green worked with the Crimson Tide pitching staff. In 2006, Alabama pitchers led the SEC with a 3.51 ERA. In 2004, Alabama picthers ranked second in the SEC and eighth nationally with a 3.36 ERA. Green has tutored four All-Americans on the mound in his tenure with the Crimson Tide, including 2004 National and SEC Freshman of the Year, Wade LeBlanc. Green has seen 18 Crimson Tide pitchers taken in the Major League Baseball Draft, including first-round selection Taylor Tankerlsey (2004). Two of Green’s pupils - Tankersely (Florida Marlins) and Lance Cormier (Atlanta Braves) -
have reached the big leagues. Green has also served as the coordinator of the Alabama Baseball Camps. In 2003, Green served as the pitching coach for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod League. While with Harwich, Green coached the No. 4 overall pick in the 2004 Major League Draft Jason Niemann, Cape Cod League All-Star (Justin Hedrick) and five other pitchers taken in the MLB Draft. Green played for Coach Jim Wells and the Crimson Tide from 1998-2001. He compiled an 18-4 (.818) career record. In 1998, he set the UA freshman record with eight wins on the mound. In 1999, Green was a member of the Crimson Tide team that posted a 53-16 overall record and finished third at the College World Series. Alabama also won the 1999 SEC Tournament championship, the 1999 NCAA South Regional and the 1999 NCAA Super Regional championship. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sports fitness management from the University of Alabama in 2002. Green was a four-year letterman at Gardendale High School for coach Barry Brake. He was the 1997 USA Today Player of the Year for the state of Alabama after setting the state record with 455 career strikeouts. A native of Gardendale, Ala., Green was born Jan. 2, 1979.
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The B.J. Green File Born: Education:
Jan. 2, 1979 Alabama, 2002 (Sports Fitness Management)
Coaching Experience: Assistant Coach, Alabama (2007-Present) Volunteer Assistant Coach, Alabama (2003-06) Pitching Coach, Harwich Mariners (Cape Cod League, 2003) Student Assistant Coach, Alabama (2002) Playing Experience: High School: Gardendale High School (1994-97) *1997 USA Today Player of the Year for the state of Alabama Set then-state record with 455 career strikeouts College: Alabama (1998-2001) *Compiled 18-4 career record and set freshman record for wins (8) in 1998 *Played on 1999 SEC Tournament Championship Team and CWS Team
Support Staff
Joe Hoffer
Drew French Volunteer Assistant Coach
Drew French returns for this second season as the University of Alabama’s volunteer coach. He was hired on January 7, 2008. He came to Alabama after spending the 2007 season as the pitching coach at Concordia University in Austin, Texas. He has also served as the head coach of the Austin Slam (15-17-year old team) from 2005-07. French works with the Crimson Tide pitchers and outfielders and assists with day-to-day operation of the baseball program. A three-sport letterman at Concordia University in Austin Texas, French starred in baseball (2003-06), soccer (2003-04) and cross country (2003). He was 4-0 during his collegiate baseball career with six saves. A three-time Academic All-Southwestern Conference selection, French earned the Dawnna Dukes Leadership Award and was named Texas State Representative for academics. He graduated with a 3.45 GPA with an emphasis in marketing and management in 2006. A two-time all-district pitcher and outfielder, French graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas in 2002. He helped the school to a runner-up finish in the Class 5A state playoffs in 2001. A native of Seguin, Texas, French was born July 19, 1984.
2009 Coaching Staff 2009 Alabama Coaching Staff (From Left): Drew French, Jim Wells, Mitch Gaspard, Dax Norris and Josh Copeland.
Athletic Trainer
Joe Hoffer (pronounced HO-fer) was named Assistant Athletic Trainer on August 17, 2007 and begins his second season with the Crimson Tide baseball program this year. He joined the UA staff following a two-year stint at the University of Wisconsin-Stout and four years of experience with USA Baseball. He worked the 2006 and 2007 seasons at UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wis., where he served as the athletic trainer and pitching coach for the Division III school. He has also been involved with USA Baseball during his athletic career. He served as the Junior Olympic Athletic Training Site Coordinator in Peoria, Ariz., in 2004, 2005 and 2007. In 2006, he was the Head Athletic Trainer for USA Baseball’s 16-and-under team that captured the gold medal at the Pan Am Games in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Hoffer earned his master’s of science degree in Sports Administration and Health Promotion from Northwestern (La.) State University in 2005. During his two years at NSU, Hoffer worked with football, track and field and baseball. In 2005, he was the trainer for the Demons baseball team that won the Southland Conference Championship under then-head coach Mitch Gaspard and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Regionals in Baton Rouge, La. He earned his bachelor’s of arts degree in Exercise Physiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., in 2003. Hoffer was a four-year letterman on the men’s tennis team that advanced to the Region Finals all four years (2000-03) and earned the Region Championship in 2001. He also worked as a student athletic trainer. A native of Minneapolis, Minn., Hoffer attended The Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minn. He is married to the former Steph Miettunen, who is currently working on her doctoral degree in pharmacy at the University of Minnesota. The couple was married July 26, 2008. Hoffer was born Dec. 18, 1980.
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Baseball Support Staff
Barry Allen
Trent Barnes
Dominic Benetti
Jonathan Bowling
R.J. Burgess
Media Relations
Assistant Director Event Management
Assistant Director Athletic Tickets
Director of Compliance
Student Manager
Rick Burleson
Tom Buttram
Josh Copeland
Gary Cramer
Allan Guenther
Jacob Long
Jason Nance
Assistant Director Marketing
Academic Advisor
Student Assistant Coach
Brandt Hendricks
Jeff Laubenthal
Red Leonard
FCA Director
Public Address Announcer
Student Manager
Primary Care Physician
Associate Director Event Management
Student Manager
Assistant Equipment Manager
James Tullidge
Thad Turnipseed
Scott Urbantke
Jakob Walden
Troi Lane Wallace
Student Manager
Director of Athletic Facilities
Director of Athletic Grounds
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Assistant Equipment Manager
Baseball Administrative Assistant
Crimson Tide Sports Marketing 2009 Alabama Baseball Radio Network Affiliates Birmingham...................................................................... -FM (99.5) ...................................................................................WAPI-AM 1070 Brewton.................................................................... WKNU-FM 106.3 Jim Carabin General Manager
Tom Roberts Director of Broadcasting
Chris Stewart Announcer
Mick Gillispie Announcer
Butler........................................................................WPRN-FM 107.7 Cullman.....................................................................WFMH-AM 1340 Decatur.....................................................................WWTM-AM 1400 Dothan....................................................................... WAGF-AM 1320
CRIMSON TIDE SPORTS NETWORK All the exciting action of Alabama baseball can be heard throughout the 2009 season on the Crimson Tide Sports Network. The baseball network is a service of Crimson Tide Sports Marketing, which is a joint venture of Learfield Communications of Jefferson City, Missouri, and International Sports Properties, based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Jim Carabin serves as the network’s general manager, while Tom Roberts is the network’s director of broadcasting. For the 11th consecutive season, CTSM will carry the Crimson Tide baseball games on a state-wide network. The games are also available on the internet and select Southeastern Conference games will be aired on XM Satellite Radio. The Citadel family of stations in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa will serve as the network’s flagship stations. In Birmingham, the Citadel stations include WZRR-FM (99.5) and WAPI-AM (1070). The new Tuscaloosa affiliate is WFFN-FM 95.3 with backup coverage from WTSK-AM 790. Alabama baseball is also the topic of conversation each Monday night from 6-7:30 p.m. on the popular weekly call-in show “Hey, Coach!” Roberts hosts the program and chats with head coach Jim Wells and Alabama players each Monday night throughout the season. The show airs live from Buffalo Wild Wing’s in Tuscaloosa. Fans can join the program by calling toll free 1.877.202.2262. The Crimson Tide’s unique 30-minute weekly sports magazine television program, “Crimson Tide This Week” shows highlights, interviews and previews on the Crimson Tide baseball team all season. Chris Stewart and Mick Gillispie will call the exciting action of Alabama baseball this season on the 30-plus station network. A veteran play-by-play voice, Stewart begins his 10th season on the UA baseball broadcasts. He was named the 2004 and 2007 Alabama sportscaster of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA). Currently in his 21st year in broadcasting, Stewart is working his seventh season as the Crimson Tide men's basketball play-by-play announcer. He also serves as the host for the network’s popular 30-minute weekly television show, “Crimson Tide this Week”.
................................................................................. WAGF-FM 101.3 Florence.......................................................................WYTK-FM 93.9 Gadsden....................................................................WGAD-AM 1350 Haleyville....................................................................WJBB-AM 1230 Huntsville.................................................................... WUMP-AM 730 Jackson.....................................................................WBMH-FM 106.1 Linden..........................................................................WINL-FM 98.5 Monroeville................................................................ WMFC-AM 1360 Montgomery...............................................................WLWI-AM 1440 Russellville...................................................................WGOL-AM 920 Scottsboro...................................................................WWIC-AM 1050 During the college football season, the Fairfield native handles television play-byplay duties for Alabama's pay-per-view and delayed broadcasts on CSS. He also hosts the Tide’s pre-game and post-game radio shows. Stewart also worked eight seasons as the playby-play announcer for Birmingham-Southern College, where was the voice of the 2001 NAIA National Championship baseball squad. A 1992 graduate of the University of Montevallo, Stewart is married to the former Christy Carmichael, and is the father of two children, Anne and Parker. Gillispie is in his second season with the network. In addition to his baseball duties, Gillespie is also the play-by-play announcer for the Alabama women’s basketball team. He is also in his third season as director of broadcasting and play-by-play announcer for the Tennessee Smokies (Class AA, Southern League). Prior to joining Tennessee, he spent two years (2005-06) with the Chattanooga (Tenn.) Lookouts (Class AA, Southern League). In 2004, he called games for the Salem (Vir.) Avalanche (Class A Carolina League) and began his career doing play-by-play for the Wilson (N.C.) Tobs (Coastal Plains League) in 2003. Mick began his career in radio at the University of Alabama working on both WUAL 91.5 (Alabama Public Radio) as a reporter on the nightly "All Things Considered," news as well as WVUA 90.7 FM broadcasting Crimson Tide baseball and hosting a football pre-game show He is a graduate of Alabama. He is married to the former Stephanie Hudson.
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Selma........................................................................ WHBB-AM 1490 Sylacauga...................................................................WFEB-AM 1340 Tuscaloosa.................................................................. WFNN-FM 95.3 ................................................................................... WTSK-AM 790 Union Springs.............................................................WACQ-AM 1130 Winfield.....................................................................WKXM-AM 1300 ................................................................................ WKXM-FM 105.9
2009 Crimson Tide This Week Affiliates: Tuscaloosa Montgomery Birmingham Huntsville
WVUA 7 WNCF 32 WIAT 42 WAMY 8 CSS
Friday Sunday Saturday Saturday Friday
6:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 3 p.m.
2009 Baseball Roster
No. 46 21 27 25 33 9 36 31 28 32 40 7 18 26 45 23
Name Kelby Deerman Austin Evans Austin Graham Scott Hays David Head Del Howell (OF) Austin Hyatt Casey Kebodeaux Nathan Kilcrease Adam Morgan Jimmy Nelson Miers Quigley Adam Scott Jonathan Smart Troy Sutherland Tyler White
B-T L-L R-R L-R L-L L-L L-L R-R R-R R-R L-L R-R L-L R-R L-L R-R R-R
HT 5-11 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 5-6 6-1 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-2
WT 170 220 210 180 180 200 205 210 160 180 235 220 185 170 245 210
PITCHERS CL Exp. Fr. HS Soph. 1L Jr. 1L Jr. TR Jr. TR Jr. 1L Sr. 2L Sr. 1L Soph. 1L Fr. HS Soph. 1L Sr. 2L Jr. TR Jr. TR Fr. HS Fr. RS
Hometown (Last School) Owens Cross Roads, Ala. (Madison Academy) Tampa, Fla. (Chamberlain HS) Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS) Round Rock, Texas (Odessa JC) Ellenwood, Ga. (Chatahoochee Valley CC) Tuscaloosa, Ala. (American Christian) Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS) Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) Phenix City, Ala. (Glenwood Academy) Marietta, Ga. (Kell HS) Niceville, Fla. (Niceville HS) Roswell, Ga. (Roswell HS) Hueytown, Ala. (Shelton State CC) Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Shelton State CC) Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones HS) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon HS)
No. 4 24 10 20 15
Name Brock Bennett Vin DiFazio Kyle Moore Chris Smelley Cody Trotter
B-T R-R R-R R-R R-R R-R
HT 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-1
WT 165 215 190 220 175
CATCHERS CL Exp. Jr. SQ Sr. SQ Sr. 3L Jr. TR Jr. TR
Hometown (Last School) Tucker, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian) Hampton, N.J. (Indian River CC) Wetumpka, Ala. (Edgewood Academy) Tuscaloosa, Ala. (South Carolina) Mantachie, Miss. (Itawamba CC)
No. 44 11 16 42 6 35 2 14 38 3
Name Matt Baca Wes Henderson Clay Jones Jon Kelton Brandon May Kent Myer Josh Rutledge Jake Smith Cal Tinsley Ross Wilson
B-T R-R R-L R-R L-R R-R R-R R-R R-R R-R R-R
HT 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-2 5-8 5-11
WT 255 225 220 185 200 180 185 190 165 185
INFIELDERS CL Exp. Fr. HS Sr. 3L Jr. TR Fr. RS Jr. 2L Fr. HS Soph. 1L Jr. 1L Jr. TR Soph. 1L
Hometown (Last School) Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point HS) Oxford, Ala. (Oxford HS) Brent, Ala. (Shelton State CC) LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange HS) Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS) Jackson, Ala. (Jackson HS) Cullman, Ala. (Cullman HS) Shannon, Ala. (Hueytown HS) Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Shelton State CC) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)
No. 1 5 22 43 34
Name Taylor Dugas Alex Kubal Kent Matthes Tyler Odle Ryan Rhoden
B-T L-L R-R R-R L-L R-R
HT 5-7 5-11 6-2 5-11 6-0
OUTFIELDERS WT CL Exp. 165 Fr. HS 190 Sr. 1L 220 Sr. 3L 205 Sr. 2L 215 Sr. 3L
Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Volunteer Coach: 5th Year Student Assistant: Baseball Administrator: Director of Baseball Operations: Administrative Secretary: Athletic Trainer: Managers:
Hometown (Last School) Lafayette, La. (Tuerlings Catholic HS) Shorewood, Minn. (Gulf Coast CC) Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater HS) Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS) Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Paul Bryant HS)
Jim Wells (Northwestern State, 1980) Mitch Gaspard and Dax Norris Drew French Josh Copeland Steve Townsend B.J. Green Troi Lane Wallace Joe Hoffer Jacob Long, R.J. Burgess, Brandt Hendricks and James Tullidge
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NUMERICAL ROSTER 1...........................Taylor Dugas, OF 2.........................Josh Rutledge, INF 3............................Ross Wilson, INF 4..........................Dax Norris, Coach 5.............................. Alex Kubal, OF 6......................... Brandon May, INF 7......................... Miers Quigley, LHP 8....................Mitch Gaspard, Coach 9...................... Del Howell, OF/LHP 10.............................Kyle Moore, INF 11...................... Wes Henderson, INF 13....................Josh Copeland, Coach 14.............................Jake Smith, INF 15...............................Cody Trotter, C 16...............................Clay Jones, 1B 17 . ................Jim Wells, Head Coach 18........................... Adam Scott, RHP 21......................... Austin Evans, RHP 22..........................Kent Matthes, OF 23...........................Tyler White, LHP 24................................Vin DiFazio, C 25............................ Scott Hays, LHP 26................... Jonathan Smart, RHP 27......................Austin Graham, RHP 28..................Nathan Kilcrease, RHP 29.........................Drew Brooks, LHP 30......................Drew French, Coach 31..................Casey Kebodeaux, RHP 32...................... Adam Morgan, LHP 33..........................David Head, RHP 34......................... Ryan Rhoden, OF 35............................. Kent Myer, INF 36.........................Austin Hyatt, RHP 38.............................Cal Tinsley, INF 40...................... Jimmy Nelson, RHP 41............................Brock Bennett, C 42.............................Jon Kelton, INF 43.............................. Tyler Odle, OF 44..............................Matt Baca, INF 45................... Troy Sutherland, RHP 46........................ Kelby Deerman, P
Player Bios 2007 (FRESHMAN):
Bennett appeared in three games for the Tide against Canisius (Feb. 16), UAB (Feb. 28) and Mississippi Valley State (May 1) … hit .333 (1 for 3) and scored one run in limited action … recorded a base hit in his first official at-bat for the Tide against Canisius.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of the Greater Atlanta Christian School in Tucker, Ga. … played for Coach Cliff Shelton … was also a member of varsity basketball team.
PERSONAL: A power-hitting corner infielder, Matt Baca will compete for playing time at first base this season for the Tide.
Full name is Brock Russell Bennett … son of Keith and Becky Bennett … one brother, Dustin.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Baca did not see action for the Tide in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2008 graduate of Stony Point High School in Round Rock, Texas … Baca was a two-sport star in football and baseball … his high school coach was Tom Collins … as a prep senior, he hit .387 (36 for 93) with three home runs and 19 RBI in 30 games … earned All-District Region 14-5A honors at first base and was named to the academic all-district team … also an All-District 14-5A at right tackle and team captain for the football squad … one of two Stony Point graduates on Alabama team, joining former alum Scott Hays … as a junior, he led Stony Brook with 28 hits … participated in the 2007 Texas Scouts Game at Minute Maid Park in Houston … went 3-for-4 in the game, including a towering home run to left-center field . .. participated in the 2007 Area Code Tryouts … played in the 2006 Area Code Games at Baylor University and went 2-for-3 with one home run … played summer ball for the Austin Slam (2007), where he hit .575 (75 for 157) with six home runs and 60 RBI … also tallied a 25-game hitting streak.
A walk-on who joined the team in August, Deerman will be competing for time on the mound this season.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Deerman did not see action for the Tide in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba.
HIGH SCHOOL:
PERSONAL:
Full name is Matthew Joseph Baca … son of Rick and Mindy Baca … Matt has two sisters Emily (16) and Amy (8) … one of four Stony Point players to sign Division I scholarship, joining sophomore right-hand pitcher Stephen Mazur (Notre Dame), junior infielder Ryan Goins (Dallas Baptist) and UA teammate Scott Hays.
A 2008 graduate of Madison Academy, where he played for Coach Mike Good ... played summer ball for Decatur American Legion Post 15.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Kelby Jackson Deerman … son of Steve and Pam Deerman … He has one sibling, Schuyler
A walk-on, Bennett has played in five games in his two years at Alabama … He serves primarily as the Tide’s bullpen catcher … Bennett singled in his first collegiate at-bat against Canisius on Feb. 16, 2007.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Bennett played in one game as back-up catcher for Alabama in the threegame exhibition series against Cuba.
2008 (SOPHOMORE):
Bennett saw action against North Alabama (March 11) and Mississippi Valley State (April 9) … lone at-bat of the season came against Mississippi Valley State.
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Player Bios HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2004 graduate of the Pennington School in Pennington, N.J. … a four-year baseball letterman … played for Coach Jerry Russo … a two-time all-state and all-prep honoree … led his team to a conference championship and was a state runner-up his senior year … named team captain for his senior season in 2004 … named team MVP following junior season in 2003 … also lettered twice in football.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Vin Francis DiFazio … son of Salvatore and Arline DiFazio … has two sisters, Francesca and Angela … his father played football at Rutgers … his uncle, VinDiFazio, who was his first baseball coach, was killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy at the World Trade Center in New York City. After an injury-plagued two years, Vin DiFazio is healthy for the first time in his UA career and ready to compete for a spot behind the plate … emerged as one of Tide’s top backstops this fall ... shown added power, which could make him a valuable pinch-hitter for the Tide … appeared in only nine career games and has made six pinch-hit appearances.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
DiFazio started two games behind the plate for Alabama in the three-game exhibition series with Cuba … batted .200 (1 for 5) and reached base three times, including a pair of walks … recorded 12 putouts in the two games and threw out one base runner.
JUNIOR (2008):
DiFazio appeared in nine games for the Crimson Tide … his lone start of the season came against Mississippi Valley State (April 9) … he also made six pinch-hit appearances … he made his Alabama debut as pinch hitter against Texas Arlington on Feb. 28 at Southwest Diamond Classic in Frisco, Texas … lone start of the season came against Southeastern Louisiana on April 9.
JUNIOR (2007):
DiFazio redshirted in 2007 while recovering from several injuries and illness.
SOPHOMORE (2006 – INDIAN RIVER CC):
Played one season at Indian River Community College after transferring from the University of Connecticut … played for Coach Mike Easom at Indian River CC … led his team to a 22-11 record in his lone season at Indian River CC … played summer ball for the Youse's (Md.) Orioles in the Cal Ripken, Sr., Collegiate Summer League … led the Orioles to the 2006 AAABA World Championship in Johnstown, Pa., the team’s third straight AAABA championship … played on the same summer league team as Tide teammates Kyle Moore and Ryan Rhoden … in 22 games, he hit .400 (28 for 70) with two home runs and 17 RBI … won the league batting title and led the league in slugging percentage (.629) and on-base percentage (.494).
FRESHMAN (2005 – CONNECTICUT):
Played one season for Coach Jim Penders and the University of Connecticut … appeared in 42 games and hit .306 (38 for 124) with one home run and 15 RBI … in Big East play, he hit .306 (19 for 62) with eight RBI in 20 games … played for the Quakertown (Pa.) Quakes in the Atlantic Collegiate League where he hit .331 and led the league with 42 RBI … ranked second in the ACL in hits, runs scored and doubles … was named one of league’s Top 10 prospects by Baseball America … led the Quakes to the league’s best overall record and the 2005 league championship.
After an injury-plagued two years, Vin DiFazio is healthy for the first time in his UA career and ready to compete for a spot behind the plate.
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Player Bios
A talented freshman outfielder, Taylor Dugas will battle for playing time in the Crimson Tide outfield this season … already catching preseason attention as he was rated on of SEC Top 6 Freshmen by SEBaseball.com … outstanding hitter and bunter and possesses great speed … excellent defensive player because of his running skills … Dugas comes to Alabama as one of the most decorated high school players in the nation, following an outstanding prep career at Teurling’s Catholic High School in Lafayette, La. … batted .518 (176 for 340) with 19 home runs and 159 RBI in his prep career … also scored 187 runs and added 51 doubles and 17 triples … posted 31-6 (.838) career record on the mound with 195 strikeouts … led the Rebels to a 108-27 (.800) record during his four-year career ... accounted for nearly one-third of the team’s wins during his career ... a three-time All-American, Dugas led his team to three consecutive district championships (2006-2008) … three-time All-State selection by the Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association (LBCA) … also a standout quarterback and punter on the football team and was an excellent student, earning Academic Honor Roll status three times (2006, 2007 and 2008) in his prep career.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Dugas started every games for the Tide in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba, seeing action in left field and center field … UA’s leadoff hitter in all three games ... went 1 for 8 in the series, but added two walks, one sacrifice fly and one sacrifice bunt … in the Tide’s 6-2 loss in game two, Dugas was 1 for 1 with two walks, one RBI and one sacrifice fly … also recorded one outfield assist where he threw out the winning run at the plate in the ninth inning to preserve a 3-3 tie in the opener.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2008 graduate of Teurling’s Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana … Dugas was a four-year starter for Coach Mike Thibodeaux … in his four-year career, Dugas batted .518 (176 for 340) with 19 home runs and 159 RBI in his prep career … also scored 187 runs and added 51 doubles and 17 triples … he swiped 51 bases during his junior and senior seasons ... an excellent two-way player, Dugas was 31-6 (.838) on the mound with 195 career strikeouts … he saved his best season for last, by hitting a whopping .640 (57 for 86) with 10 home runs and 38 RBI for the Rebels … also scored 55 runs and added 17 doubles and four triples … led the team with 34 stolen bases in 35 attempts … named to the Collegiate Baseball High School All-American team following stellar senior year … Dugas was named the LBCA Player of the Year … named First-Team All-State by the LBCA … Dugas also won the Rebel of the Year Award at TCH … led his team to a 30-4 overall record and the 5-4A District Championship, the school’s third straight district title … as a junior, he hit .441 (41 for 93) with six home runs and 44 RBI … also scored 52 runs and added 13 doubles and two triples … posted 3-1 record on the mound with 16 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings … first-team All-State by the LBCA … also an All-district and All-Acadian selection … led his team to a 26-5 overall record and the District 6-3A championship … participated at Team One Showcase and Baseball Factory High School All-American.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Taylor Brooks Dugas...son of David and Dona Dugas ... has one brother, Tyler and one sister, Tiffany ... his brother played baseball at McNeese State University.
Austin Evans has shown improvement from last season and his power arm could make him a legitimate arm out of the Crimson Tide bullpen this season … has excellent velocity, but still needs to work on his command … spent the summer with the Thunder Bay (Ontario, Canada) Border Cats in the wooden-bat Northwoods League … posted a 3-1 record and 2.95 ERA in his 13 appearances on the mound … also made four starts. he worked 39 2/3 innings and allowed 13 earned runs and 27 hits with 22 walks and 31 strikeouts … ranked third on the team in total appearances … he helped the Border Cats to the 2008 Northwoods League Championship with a 42-26 overall record, including a 23-11 second-half record en route to the Northern Division title … he played on the same summer league team as UA teammates Jon Kelton and Alex Kubal.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Evans made one relief appearance for the Alabama in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba … tossed one scoreless inning in the Tide’s 6-2 loss on Dec. 17, where he allowed one hit, one walk and struck out one batter.
CAREER POSTSEASON NOTES:
Evans made his postseason debut with a three-inning stint against East Carolina (June 1) in the 2008 NCAA Conway (S.C.) Regional.
FRESHMAN (2008):
Evans appeared in seven games for the Tide as a redshirt freshman … he had no record and a 6.75 ERA … Evans worked 9 1/3 innings and allowed seven runs and six hits, with five strikeouts and six walks … stranded four of five inherited runners … he made his UA debut against Nevada on Feb. 29 at the Southwest Diamond Classic in Frisco, Texas … Evans worked one inning in his debut and allowed three runs and one hit, with two strikeouts and two walks … he pitched two scoreless innings at North Alabama on March 11 … Evans made his SEC debut at Kentucky on March 15 … he worked a season-high three innings in relief against East Carolina (June 1) at the NCAA Conway Regional.
FRESHMAN (2007):
Evans was redshirted during the 2007 season.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Fla. … was a threeyear baseball letterman … played for Coach Dick Rohrberg … attended the same high school as former Tide All-SEC pitcher and assistant coach Bobby Sprowl … led his team to a 14-9 overall record, including 8-5 league mark, during the 2006 season … as a junior in 2005, Evans went 3-1 on the mound and hit .425 with two home runs despite missing three-quarters of the season with an injury … was rated 71st in Baseball America’s Top 75 High School prospects in 2005 … rated as the 36th best prospect at the 2005 Perfect Game Showcase … was the winning pitcher in the district finals that allowed Chamberlain to advance to the district playoffs … was the starting pitcher in the championship game at the 2005 Saldino Tournament played in Tampa … posted a 5-3 record as a sophomore in 2004 … was named to the All-Hillsborough County team in 2005.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Robert Austin Evans … son of Rob and Kelly Evans … has one sister, Samantha, and one brother, CJ … both parents were student-athletes at Virginia Tech … his father played football; mother played volleyball.
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Player Bios FRESHMAN (2007):
Made one late-season appearance at Mississippi State on May 19 and recorded two outs for the Tide out of the bullpen … spent the majority of the season rehabbing from an injury … played briefly for the Concord (Mass.) Quarry Dogs in the New England Collegiate League after the season … went 0-1 with 0.00 ERA in two starts on the mound … allowed three hits and one unearned run in nine innings … also recorded 11 strikeouts … played on the same summer league team as Tide teammates Del Howell and Jake Smith.
FRESHMAN (2006):
After battling injuries the first two years of his UA career, Graham found himself working both as a starter and reliever last season and ultimately wound up as the Tide’s closer down the stretch … a power-pitcher with a good breaking ball, Graham could be used as a starter or reliever this season ... posted an 8-3 (.727) record with four saves and 4.85 ERA in his UA career, with six wins and four saves coming last year ... stranded 19 of 26 inherited runners in his career, including 19 of 25 last season … UA is 7-2 (.778) in his nine career starts on the mound.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Graham did not see action for the Tide in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Graham has appeared in two postseason games and both appearances came during the 2008 season … he made his postseason debut against LSU at the SEC Tournament in Hoover on May 24 … he made his NCAA Tournament debut at Coastal Carolina on May 31.
SOPHOMORE (2008):
Graham split time between starter and reliever and compiled a 6-2 (.750) record with four saves and 5.25 ERA in a career-high 24 appearances … he worked 61 2/3 innings and allowed 36 earned runs and 59 hits with 63 strikeouts and 29 walks … held opponents to a .254 batting average … stranded 19 of 25 (76 percent) inherited runners … Alabama was 4-1 (.800) in his five starts … in SEC play, Graham was 5-1 (.833) with three saves and 6.02 ERA in 15 appearances, including four starts … Graham opened the season in the Tide bullpen before moving into the starting rotation … after five starts, including four in SEC play, he moved back to the bullpen and eventually became the Tide’s closer … he was 2-1 with a 5.54 ERA in five starts against Troy, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and LSU … The Tide went 3-2 (.600) in those five starts … he was 4-1 with four saves and a 5.05 ERA in 19 relief appearances … in 35 2/3 innings out of the pen, Graham walked only nine batters … in his first start against Troy, Graham allowed two unearned runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings as the Tide posted an 8-2 win at Sewell-Thomas Stadium on March 5 … he made his first career SEC start at No. 4 Kentucky on March 14 … he earned his first career SEC win against No. 4 Vanderbilt on March 22 … in the game, he struck out eight Commodores batters in seven innings to snap UA’s season-high six-game losing streak … after four straight SEC starts, Graham returned to the bullpen on April 9 and combined with Miers Quigley to shutout Southeastern Louisiana at Sewell-Thomas Stadium … Graham had 21 1/3 consecutive innings without a walk from April 9 until May 9, a span of 12 outings … he turned in four consecutive scoreless relief outings from April 16-23 against Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State (twice) and South Alabama … he recorded his first career save against arch-rival Auburn on April 24 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium ... also earned saves against Samford, Arkansas and Georgia … He struck out the side in the ninth inning to preserve key SEC road win against the Razorbacks on May 2 … picked up key SEC wins against No. 22 Florida on May 11 and at No. 7 Georgia on May 16 … recorded five strikeouts in two innings of work against the Gators … made postseason debut against No. 8 LSU at 2008 SEC Tournament at Regions Park in Hoover.
Was off to a promising start before a shoulder injury sustained at South Alabama on March 8 ended his season … was granted a medical hardship by the NCAA and the SEC … was 2-1 with a 2.87 ERA in four starts before the injury … worked 15.2/3 innings and allowed 15 hits, eight runs and five earned runs, with five walks and eight strikeouts … Alabama was 3-1 (.750) in his four starts on the mound … suffered a loss in his Alabama debut against No. 26 Winthrop on Feb. 13 … notched his first collegiate win against Kent State (7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) on Feb. 19 … earned his final win of the season when he held Florida International to two runs and five hits in 5.2/3 innings on Feb. 26.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2005 graduate of Spain Park High School in Hoover, Ala. … a three-year baseball letterman … played for Coach Casey Dunn and Coach Will Smith … played on two straight (2002-03) Class 6A state playoff teams … led Spain Park to back-to-back county championships (2002-03) … averaged 9.02 strikeouts per seven innings as a senior, with 98 strikeouts in 76 innings … also hit .364 with eight home runs … posted 9-1 record with 1.11 ERA and 92 strikeouts during his junior season … pitched two no-hitters and earned four saves as a junior … a 2004 All-State selection by The Birmingham News … played in the 2003 and 2004 Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Baseball Showcase … also participated in the 2004 East Coast Professional Baseball Showcase … was also a member of the football team.
PERSONAL:
Full name is William Austin Graham … son of Bill and Martha Graham … has two sisters, McKenzie and Allison.
Austin Graham led Alabama in wins and saves last season.
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Player Bios
A veteran left-hander who could eat up a lot of innings for the Tide out of the bullpen ... a two-year starter on the mound at Odessa College for Coach Brian Blessie … he compiled a 12-7 record in 29 career games at Odessa College.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Hays made two relief appearances for the Tide in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba … he faced three batters in the two-game stint and allowed one hit … helped preserve a 3-3 tie in the series opener by recording a key out for Alabama in the ninth inning on Dec. 16.
SOPHOMORE (2008 – Odessa JC):
Hays went 7-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 13 games at Odessa College … led the team in innings (58 2/3), wins (7) and earned run average (2.91) and ranked second in appearances (13) … helped his team to a 26-16 record.
FRESHMAN (2007 – Odessa JC):
Hays posted a 5-4 record and 6.29 ERA in 16 games … worked 54 1/3 innings and allowed 44 runs (38 ER) and 61 hits with 38 walks and 52 strikeouts … ranked third on the team in strikeouts and fourth on the club in strikeouts per inning (0.98) … led team to a 31-17 overall record and third place finish in the Western Junior Athletic Conference … participated in the Region V Tournament … helped Odessa to a 17-game winning streak ... he also pitched in the 2007 Texas Junior College All-Star Game.
PREP:
A 2006 graduate of Stony Point High School in Round Rock, Texas, where he played for Coach Tom Collins … a two-way player, Hays was a starting pitcher and outfielder … a two-time first-team all-district pitcher and twotime second-team all-district outfielder.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Scott Sterling Hays … son of Eddy and Jan Foradory … has two older sisters, Kristen (23) and Kim (21) … one of four Stony Point players to sign Division I scholarship, Alabama freshman first baseman Matt Baca, sophomore right-hand pitcher Stephen Mazur (Notre Dame) and junior infielder Ryan Goins (Dallas Baptist).
A promising junior college transfer, David Head will compete for time in the Tide’s starting rotation this season … could see action as starter or dominant left-hander reliever this season ... promising two-year career at Chattahoochee Valley Community College … he pitched for a junior college team that won 82 games, including 38 conference games, during his twoyear career … posted a 13-6 (.650) record and 2.97 ERA in 32 career appearances ... recorded 129 strikeouts in 162 2/3 innings ... added six complete games and four shutouts.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Head made one relief appearance in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba … allowed two unearned runs and four hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings during the Tide’s 6-2 loss on Dec. 17 … it was the longest relief outing by any UA pitcher in Havana.
SOPHOMORE (2008 – Chattahoochee Valley CC):
In his final season at Chattahoochee Valley, he was 8-3 (.727) with a 2.83 ERA in 17 games … added five complete games and three shutouts … worked 89 innings and allowed 28 earned runs and 89 hits with 27 walks and 74 strikeouts … held opponents to a .257 batting average … led team to a 41-18 overall record, including a 19-11 record in the Alabama Junior College Southern Division … ranked eighth in the state in ERA, 10th in wins, 17th in innings pitched per game (5.235), 18th in strikeouts per nine innings (7.48) and 21st in opponents batting average … recorded seasonhigh 11 strikeouts against Jefferson State on May 3 … posted six-game winning streak from March 29 through May 3, with wins against L.B. Wallace, Faulkner University, Wallace State-Selma, Bishop State, Southern Union and Jefferson State
FRESHMAN (2007 – Chattahoochee Valley CC):
As a rookie, Head posted a 5-3 (.625) record and 3.13 ERA in 15 games during his first season at Chattahoochee Valley … added one complete game and one shutout … worked 74 2/3 innings and allowed 26 earned runs and 74 hits with 27 walks and 55 strikeouts … held the opposition to a .254 batting average … helped team to 41-17 overall record and 19-11 mark in Alabama Junior College Southern Division … ranked 15th in the state in ERA and 22nd in strikeouts per nine innings (6.63) … pitched six or more innings seven times in 2007, including a nine-inning win over Jefferson State on Feb. 19 … also earned wins over Central Alabama, Wallace StateHanceville, Wallace State-Selma and Bishop State ... recorded a season-high seven strikeouts against Faulkner State on March 17.
PREP:
A 2006 graduate of Stockbridge (Ga.) High School, where he played for Coach Shawn Lacy … posted 1.82 ERA, five complete games and 82 strikeouts as prep senior … a two-time first-team all-region pick in 2005 and 2006 … Named SHS Best Pitcher Award in 2004, 2005 and 2006 … named to the Georgia Dugout Club Top 20 prospects in 2005 … four-time member of the Academic Honor Roll … named Who’s Who Among American High School students in 2005 and 2006 … Mmember of Beta Club (2005 and 2006).
PERSONAL:
Full name is David Mitchell Head … Parents are Ricky and Cheryl Head.
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Player Bios Tournament appearances … made post season debut during 2006 season … played in two SEC games in 2006 Tournament against Arkansas and LSU … recorded pinch-hit single against LSU on May 26, 2006 … played in two NCAA Super Regional games against North Carolina on June 9-10, 2006 … Played in two SEC Tournament games in 2008 SEC Tournament against Georgia and Kentucky … made one appearance in NCAA Conway Regional, where he slugged a two-run home run in first round win over East Carolina on May 30, 2008.
JUNIOR (2008):
A veteran who will compete for time at first base … an excellent defensive first baseman who has shown to be a capable pinch-hitter in clutch situations for the Tide … has played in 68 games during his UA career and posted a .316 (18 for 57) batting average with two home runs and nine RBI … tallied career highs in hits (11), home runs (2) and RBI (5) as a junior in 2008 … made his UA debut against Samford on Feb. 14, 2006 … His first career hit was pinch-hit single against Mississippi State on April 2, 2006 … he has recorded four career multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games … 3 for 10 (.300) as pinch-hitter with two doubles, one home run and five RBI … all three career pinch-hit have been extra base hits … 0-for-1 in his career with the bases loaded.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Henderson played every game during the three-game exhibition series against Cuba, mainly as a defensive replacement at first base … had one pinch-hit opportunity.
CAREER POSTSEASON NOTES:
Overall, Henderson has appeared in seven career postseason games for the Tide … He has made four SEC Tournament appearances and three NCAA
Played in career-high 29 games for the Tide, including seven starts at first base … batted .379 (11 for 29) with two home runs and five RBI … posted career highs in games played (29), starts (7), batting average (.379), hits (11), home runs (2) and RBI (5) … also played in nine SEC games and hit .273 (3 for 11) with one RBI … went 2 for 4 with solo home run in first start of season at first base against New Orleans on March 19 … collected three hits, including RBI double, against Mississippi Valley State on April 8 … posted three-game hitting streak from April 20-25, where he batted .400 (4 for 10) with one double and one RBI … slugged two-run home run against East Carolina in NCAA Regional on May 30.
SOPHOMORE (2007):
Played in nine games as a backup first baseman … tallied a pinch-hit RBI double against Canisius on Feb. 16, one of five extra base hits in an eightrun inning by the Tide … played summer ball for the Watertown (N.Y.) Wizards in the New York Collegiate Baseball League … played in 31 games and hit .178 (18 for 101) with one home run and six RBI … led Watertown to a 25-19 overall record and a berth in playoffs.
FRESHMAN (2006):
Appeared in 38 games, primarily as a late-inning defensive replacement at first base … earned starts at first base against Vanderbilt and Auburn … hit .273 (6 for 22) with two doubles and three RBI … in 17 SEC games, he hit .286 (4 for 14) with two doubles and three RBI … recorded his first career hit against No. 1-ranked Mississippi State on April 2 … went 2 for 4 with one RBI to help the Crimson Tide to a 14-7 series-clinching win over No. 22 Vanderbilt on April 22 … added a pinch-hit, two-run double in the Tide’s 6-5 come-from-behind win over Vanderbilt on April 23.
FRESHMAN (2005):
Was redshirted during the 2005 season … played summer ball for the Kansas City Grays in the MINK League … played for Coach Joe Reed … hit .312 with nine stolen bases in 32 games for the Grays.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2004 graduate of Oxford (Ala.) High School … a four-year starter … played for Coach Todd Mixon … hit .411 with 36 home runs and 154 RBI in his career with the Yellow Jackets … a three-time All-State selection by The Birmingham News and the Alabama Sports Writers Association … a three-time All-Calhoun County selection by The Anniston Star … a threetime All-Area Diamond Dazzlers selection by The Anniston Star … hit .456 with nine home runs and 40 RBI as a senior in 2004 … also drew 47 walks, the sixth-highest single-season total in AHSAA history … hit .451 with 13 home runs and 43 RBI as junior in 2003 … the 13 home runs were the most by any Class 5A player in the state that season … named Most Valuable Player of the 2003 Calhoun County Tournament, leading OHS to the championship … played for Team Alabama in 2003 and played against the USA Junior National Olympic team that finished as runner-up in the junior PanAmerican Games … also played for the Bama Bombers at the 2003 World Wooden Bat Association Tournament in Jupiter, Fla. … participated in the 2003 Team One Showcase at Houston, Texas, and was named one of the Top 25 prospects at the showcase … hit .454 with 10 home runs and 46 RBI as sophomore in 2002 … earned Oxford’s 2002 Big Stick Award and 2002 Offensive Player of the Year honors.
Wes Henderson has hit .316 during his 68-game career at Alabama.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Russell Wesley Henderson … son of Terry and Sue Henderson … his first cousin, Scott Clackum, is a former All-America pitcher at Clemson.
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Player Bios … Alabama was 2-1 (.667) in his three starts on the mound … allowed all three inherited runners to score … recorded four strikeouts in two-inning relief stint against Cal Poly on Feb. 23 … season-high five innings (relief) and eight strikeouts at No. 4 Kentucky on March 15 … earned first career start against Jacksonville State on March 25 … made two starts in the postseason against Kentucky and East Carolina … struck out six batters in 6 1/3 innings to earn win against Kentucky in SEC Tournament elimination game in Hoover … also made start at NCAA Conway Regional against East Carolina on May 31.
FRESHMAN (2007): Del Howell is the lone two-way player on the Crimson Tide roster this season … a tough left-hander, who was named the top prospect in the Texas Collegiate League after an outstanding summer with the McKinney Marshals … earned TCL All-Star accolades after leading the Marshals to a 26-20 overall regular and the 2008 regular season and playoff championship … in 14 games, Howell posted a 2-2 record with four saves and 2.41 ERA for the Marshals … ranked third in the league in saves (4), third in strikeouts (47) and fifth in ERA (2.41) … worked 33 2/3 innings and allowed nine earned runs and 23 hits, with 19 walks and 47 strikeouts … held opponents to a .188 batting average … in his first two seasons at UA, Howell has made eight appearances on the mound with three starts and has compiled a 1-1 record and 8.14 ERA … his best outing for the Crimson Tide came in the 2008 SEC Tournament, where he allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings in his first career postseason start in a win over Kentucky at Regions Park … also a candidate for the outfield or designated hitter with power to all fields … he has six career multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games for the Tide … 3 for 16 (.188) with two doubles and three RBI as pinch-hitter … 1 for 9 (.111) with one home run and five RBI with bases loaded.
A two-way player, he appeared in 25 games and made 10 starts … started three different positions, including designated hitter (8), right field (1) and left field (1) … hit .255 (12 for 47) with one home run and four RBI … also scored six runs and added three doubles … hit .207 (6 for 29) in 10 SEC games with one home run and two RBI … went 2 for 10 (.200) as a pinch-hitter … recorded a pinch-hit, RBI double in his first collegiate at-bat against Canisius on Feb. 16 … earned his first career start against Villanova on Feb. 24 … his first career SEC hit came against LSU on April 1 … went 2 for 4 and scored one run against South Alabama on April 18 … turned in his best series of the season against No. 6 Arkansas (May 11-13), batting .444 (4 for 9) with one home run and two RBI … slugged his first career home run vs. Arkansas on May 12 … recorded consecutive multi-hit games against the Razorbacks on May 12-13.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Howell played in all three games of exhibition series against Cuba … as a hitter, he was 1 for 4 (.250) with one double and one run scored … went 1 for 3 with double and one run scored as designated hitter in series finale … his leadoff double in the fifth inning started a five-run rally that gave the Tide a 5-1 lead, its only lead of the series … also made two appearances on the mound, pitching in the first and third game of the series … allowed three hits in two scoreless innings of work in series opener and added one walk and two strikeouts … he was the losing pitcher in series finale as he allowed three runs and three hits in Cuba’s decisive six-run, sixth inning.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Howell has appeared in five postseason games in his UA career, including three as designated hitter/pinch-hitter and two on the mound … appeared in four SEC Tournament games and one NCAA Regional game … hitless in nine career postseason at-bats … made SEC Tournament debut against Florida at 2007 SEC Tournament in Hoover … started two SEC Tournament games against Florida (2007) and Kentucky (2008) … made NCAA Regional debut against East Carolina at 2008 Conway Regional … both postseason appearances on the mound were starts against Kentucky (2008 SEC Tournament) and East Carolina (2008 NCAA Regional) during 2008 post season … recorded nine strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings in those two starts … earned the win in first career postseason start against Kentucky in elimination game of 2008 SEC Tournament … pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed three runs and seven hits with four walks and six strikeouts.
SOPHOMORE (2008):
Appeared in 24 total games for the Crimson Tide … recorded 17 games and nine starts as an outfielder or DH … also made seven appearances on the mound with three starts … hit .186 (8 for 43) with two home runs and 10 RBI … went 2 for 4 and scored runs in win over Mississippi Valley State on April 8 … batted .400 (4 for 10) with home run and four RBI in Mississippi State series on April 19-20 … slugged first career grand slam against Bulldogs in series opener on April 19 … game-winning two-run double in ninth inning to beat No. 22 Florida at Sewell-Thomas Stadium on May 9 … smacked three-run home run at No. 6 Georgia on May 16 in helping Tide to series win in Athens … hit .286 (8 for 43) in SEC play with two home runs and nine RBI … on the mound, Howell was 1-1 with 6.65 ERA in nine appearances and three starts … recorded 24 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched
Del Howell was named the Texas Collegiate League’s top prospect this summer after helping the McKinney Marshalls to the 2008 TCL championship. Howell ranked in the Top 5 in the league in saves, strikeouts and ERA.
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Player Bios HIGH SCHOOL:
One of the most decorated players in the history of Alabama high school baseball … was a five-year starter and three-time state champion (2004, 2005 and 2006) at American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa … played for Coach Bart Smelley … high school teammate of UA catcher Chris Smelley ... named 2006 “Mr. Baseball” by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) … the 2006 Birmingham News Player of the Year … the 2006 Tuscaloosa News Player of the Year … member of the 2006 ASWA “Super 10” Baseball Team … named to the 2006 Birmingham News Super All-State Team … a 2006 First-Team All-State selection by The Birmingham News and ASWA … named to the 2006 Tuscaloosa News “Super 12” Baseball Team … at one time he held the Alabama state high school record with 541 career strikeouts … posted a 13-1 record and a 0.18 ERA as senior in 2006 … allowed 14 hits and struck out 176 batters in 76 1/3 innings on the mound as a senior while averaging 16.14 strikeouts per game … led the state in ERA and strikeouts and ranked second in wins … posted back-toback perfect games in his first two starts in the 2006 Class 1A state playoffs … the first perfect game, his fourth career no-hitter, came in a 2-0 win over Providence Christian in the first round … finished that game with 16 strikeouts … tossed his second straight perfect game and hit three home runs against Maplesville in second round action … he became the third high school pitcher to produce consecutive perfect games, according to the National Federation of High School Athletic Association, joining Anthony Velazquez (New York, N.Y., 2006) and Mike Bradley (Fort Bragg, Calif., 1991) as the only prep pitchers to achieve the feat … had a string of 36 consecutive scoreless innings, including seven in the state championship game against Shoals Christian … he earned a saved in the first game by pitching one inning and won the second game as the Patriots swept the best-of-three series for their third consecutive Class 1A state championship … the 2006 state champions finished with a 33-4 overall record … also a threat at the plate where he hit .522 with 22 home runs and 72 RBI as a senior … part of a ACA squad that set the Alabama state single-season record with 85 home runs in 2006 … posted a 12-2 record and 1.33 ERA as junior, with 160 strikeouts … named to the 2005 Birmingham News All-State Team … a member of the 2005 ASWA All-State Team.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Paul Wendell Howell … son of Wendell and Lynne Howell … has three sisters, Lauren, Audrey and Haleigh.
… after Cuba scored three unearned runs in the first inning off one hit, one walk and three errors, Hyatt bounced back and retired 13 of the last 14 batters he faced, including the last eight in-a-row.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Appeared in three postseason games in his UA career, including two starts and one relief appearance … made postseason debut with a relief stint against Florida (2.2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K) on May 24, 2007 at SEC Tournament in Hoover … went 2-0 with 2.65 ERA during the 2008 postseason with wins over No. 7 Georgia and East Carolina … tossed nine-inning complete game in SEC Tournament win over Georgia (9 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) in a May 22 elimination game … made NCAA Regional debut at the Conway Regional on May 30 against East Carolina (8 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 9 K) … UA scored 21 runs in his two postseason starts in 2008.
JUNIOR (2007):
Appeared in 17 games and made 14 starts on the mound … compiled a 5-4 (.556) record with two complete games, one save and 4.53 ERA … worked 90 1/3 innings and allowed 47 earned runs and 90 hits with 32 walks and 80 strikeouts … Alabama went 9-5 (.643) in his 14 starts … posted career highs for games (17), starts (14), wins (5), complete games (2), innings pitched (93 1/3) and strikeouts (80) … also stranded two of three inherited runners … went 1-4 (.200) with one complete game and 6.05 ERA in 10 SEC starts … worked 55 innings and allowed 37 earned runs and 67 hits with 24 walks and 42 strikeouts … as a starter, Hyatt was … made three relief appearances against Cal Poly (Feb. 22), Troy (March 4) and South Alabama (April 23) … opened the season with four-inning save (4 IP, 3 K) in season opener against Cal Poly on Feb. 22 … earned back-to-back wins over Nevada (7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) on Feb. 29 and Youngstown State (7 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K) on March 8 … named to the 2008 Southwest Diamond Classic All-Tournament team following his win over Nevada in Frisco, Texas … career-high 10 strikeouts in the win over Penguins … turned in first complete game of his career against No. 4 Vanderbilt (9 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) in a tough-luck 2-1 loss at Sewell-Thomas Stadium on March 21 … earned three straight no decisions against Ole Miss, LSU and Tennessee from March 28-April 12 … notched lone SEC win of the season against Mississippi State (5.1/3 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) on April 19 … career-high 11 hits allowed in win over the Bulldogs … had three more no decisions in four starts from April 26-May 16 … closed the year with back-to-back wins over Georgia and East Carolina … tossed second career complete game with 5-2 win over Georgia (9 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) in an SEC Tournament elimination game on May 22 … named to 2008 SEC All-Tournament Team after his performance against the Bulldogs … pitched the Tide to a 16-3 win over East Carolina (8 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 9 K) in the opening round of 2008 NCAA Conway Regional.
SOPHOMORE (2007):
A fifth-year senior, Hyatt has shown excellent control on the mound during his UA career as both a starter and reliever … became the Tide’s No. 1 starter last season and looks to continue that role again in 2009 … pitched mainly out of the bullpen during his first two seasons before becoming an SEC starter as a junior … made 35 career appearances and 17 starts for the Tide … Alabama is 12-5 (.706) in those 17 starts … posted 10-5 (.667) record with three saves, two complete games and 4.26 ERA over the last three seasons … posted back-to-back five-win seasons in 2007 and 2008 … turned in career highs for appearances (17), starts (14), innings pitched (93 1/3) and strikeouts (80) in 2008 … as a sophomore in 2007, Hyatt tied the Alabama single-season record for the fewest walks (9) with a minimum of 40 innings … also stranded 15 of 18 inherited runners in his career out the pen.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Hyatt was the Crimson Tide’s game one starter in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba … worked five innings and allowed three unearned runs and two hits with one walk and team-high five strikeouts on Dec. 16
Appeared in 16 games, primarily out the bullpen … made three starts against McNeese State, Georgia and South Carolina … posted a 5-1 record and a 3.07 ERA … also added two saves and one hold … worked 41 innings and allowed 14 earned runs and 36 hits, with nine walks and 38 strikeouts … tied the Alabama single-season record for fewest walks (9) with a minimum of 40 innings pitched … limited opponents to a .240 batting average … Alabama was 3-0 in his three starts … one of the Tide’s most consistent relievers posting a 4-1 record and 1.30 ERA in 13 games out of the bullpen with two saves and one hold … worked 27.2/3 innings and allowed four earned runs and 20 hits, with six walks and 27 strikeouts … stranded 14 of 15 inherited base runners … held first batters faced to an .091 (1-for-11) batting average … Alabama went 3-0 with Hyatt as the starting pitcher … he posted a 1-0 record with a 6.75 ERA in those three starts (13.1/3 innings, 10 earned runs, 16 hits, three walks and 11 strikeouts) … earned his first career save against Georgia State (3.1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K) on February 10 … earned his first career win against Canisius (2.1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K) on February 16 … notched his second win of the year against Villanova (2.1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) on Feb. 24 … earned his first career start against McNeese State on March 4, notching a career-best seven strikeouts in the game … missed three weeks (March 11-April 1) with soreness in his right shoulder … made his first SEC appearance against LSU (2.2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K) on April 1 … notched his first career SEC win at No. 1 Vanderbilt (3.1/3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K) on April 8 … made his first SEC start against Georgia (6.2/3 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) on April 15 … pitched 6.2 innings in a win over Georgia for the longest outing of his career … picked up his fifth
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Player Bios win of the season at Florida (1.2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K) with another solid relief outing on May 6 … notched his second save of the season at Mississippi State (1 IP, 1 H, 2 K) on May 19 … made his SEC Tournament debut against Florida (2.2 P, 2 H, 1 BB).
SOPHOMORE (2006):
Redshirted and did not see action … pitched for the Amsterdam (N.Y.) Mohawks in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) in the summer of 2006… named Second-Team All-NYCBL … complied a 2-1 record with a 2.23 ERA in seven appearances … made five starts and two relief appearances … worked 32 1/3 innings and allowed eight earned runs and 24 hits … added 41 strikeouts and 18 walks … held opponents to a .212 batting average.
FRESHMAN (2005):
Made two appearances (Butler and Mississippi Valley State) … made his debut against Butler (2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 K) on March 16 … also pitched one inning against MVSU (2 H, 3 R) on April 20 … played for the Nevada (Kan.) Griffons in the Jayhawk League in the summer of 2005… in six games at Nevada, he posted a 2-1 record with one save and a 3.71 ERA.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2004 graduate of Marietta (Ga.) High School … a three-year baseball letterman … played for Coach Josh Gazaway … played on two Georgia High School state playoff teams … named the 2004 Cobb County Player of the Year by The Atlanta Journal Constitution … a First-Team All-State selection by The Marietta Daily Journal and the Georgia Dugout Club … posted a 5-1 record and a 2.00 ERA as senior in 2004, logging 66 strikeouts in 46 innings, and hit .447 with six home runs and 30 RBI at the plate … set school records in 2004 for highest batting average, most hits and most doubles … named Marietta’s Most Valuable Player … selected in the 32nd round of 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves … played summer ball for the East Cobb Strikers in 2004 for Coach Mike McQueen … posted a 7-0 record with a 1.11 ERA.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Austin Parker Hyatt … son of Don Hyatt and the late Jan Hyatt … has one brother, Jared, who played four years for Coach Danny Hall at Georgia Tech and pitched in the 2006 College World Series for the Yellow Jackets.
One of three members of Shelton State’s back-to-back National Junior College World Series team to sign with Alabama, joining Adam Scott and Jonathan Smart … an outstanding junior college player, Clay Jones will battle for the starting job at catcher or first base this season for Alabama … a talented and highly decorated junior college hitter, who played on back-toback National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) World Series teams in 2007 and 2008 at Shelton State Community College … led the Bucs to a runner-up finish at the NJCAA World Series in 2008 … also played on two straight Alabama Junior College State Championship teams in 2007 and 2008 … during his junior college career, Jones played in 124 games at Shelton State and batted .394 (172 for 436) with 18 home runs and 118 RBI … averaged 1.39 hits and 0.95 RBI per game during his JuCo career … also added 106 runs scored, 37 doubles and three triples … posted 50 multi-hit games and 31 multi-RBI games in his career … named MVP of 2007 and 2008 Alabama State Tournament … played in 13 career state tournament games … batted .444 (24 for 54) with 15 runs scored, four doubles, one triple and six RBI … had 10 multi-hit games in 13 state tournament games … also played in nine career World Series games … batted .434 (14 for 32) with seven runs scored, two doubles, one home run and 13 RBI … posted three multi-hit and three multi-RBI games in the JuCO World Series … named to the 2007 NJCAA World Series All-Tournament Team … a first-team AllState performer at Bibb County High School, where he led his team to backto-back area championships (2005 and 2006) and set the all-time hits record at the school … his younger brother Ben is a true freshman and starting offensive lineman at Georgia.
Austin Hyatt was named to the 2008 SEC All-Tournament Team after his complete-game win over Georgia on May 22, 2008.
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Player Bios CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Jones was Alabama’s leading hitter in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba … in two starts at first base, Jones hit .500 (3 for 6) in the series with one run scored and one walk … went 2 for 2 with one run scored and one walk in his debut on Dec. 17 … went 1-for-4 in series finale … recorded 19 putouts in two games at first base.
SOPHOMORE (2008 – Shelton State CC):
Played in 64 games and made 62 starts for Shelton State Community College … played for Coach Bobby Sprowl … led team in 13 offensive categories … batted .412 (93 for 226) with 12 home runs and 62 RBI … also had 59 runs scored and added 21 doubles, one triple and 42 walks … posted a .673 slugging percentage and .513 on-base mark … recorded 27 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games … ranked among conference leaders in slugging percentage (9th), total bases per game (2.375, 10th), hitting (12th), hits per game (1.453, 14th), home runs per game (1.88, 14th), doubles per game (0.328, 17th) and RBI per game (0.953, 21st) … led the Bucs to a 48-19 overall record, including 22-8 conference record .., member of second straight Alabama Junior College State championship team and Northern Division Conference championship squad … led the Bucs to a runner up finish at the 2008 NJCAAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colo. … recorded five fourhit games, including back-to-back four-hit games against Meridian (April 21) and Marion Military Institute (April 22) … best game of the season came against MMI, when he went 4 for 6 with career-best three home runs and nine RBI in the Bucs win … played in eight games at Alabama State Tournament … batted .455 (15 for 33) with eight runs scored, four doubles, one triple and two RBI … tallied six multi-hit games, including five in a row to close out the tournament … named Most Valuable Player after leading Bucs to second straight title … hit .267 (4 for 15) in five NJCAA World Series games with three runs scored and four RBI.
FRESHMAN (2007 – Shelton State CC):
As a freshman, Jones made an immediate impact on a Shelton State team that captured the 2007 Alabama State Junior College Championship and advanced to the 2008 NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colo., … in 60 games, he batted .376 (79 for 210) with six home runs and 57 RBI … also tallied 47 runs scored and added 16 doubles and two triples … named FirstTeam All-American by American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) … ranked among conference leaders in RBI per game (0.950, 14th, total bases per game (1.95, 19th), slugging percentage (.557, 22nd) and home runs per game (0.10, 23rd) … tallied 23 multi-hit games and 17 multi-RBI games … went 4 for 6 with double, home run and three RBI against Gadsden State on April 6 … scored career-high for runs against Calhoun CC on April 15 … played five games at Alabama State Tournament … went 9 for 21 (.429) and scored seven runs en route to being named Most Valuable Player at 2007 Alabama State Tournament … led Bucs to first of two straight state titles … also posted four multi-hit games … batted .588 (10 for 17) and NJCAA World Series with one home run and nine RBI … named to 2007 NJCAA All-World Series Team … went 4 for 5 with three runs scored and three-run home run against Iowa Western at NJCAA World Series … tallied three multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games in the tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of Bibb County High School … played for Coach Darrell Hobson … led team to back-to-back area championships in 2005 and 2006 … named First-Team Class 4A All-State by The Birmingham News and Alabama Sports Writer’s Association (ASWA) … set Bibb County records for career hits … named to Lion’s Club East-West All-Star Game … drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 36th round of the 2006 MLB First-Year Player Draft … also played football, where he was an honorable mention All-State selection in 2004 … named Valedictorian of his senior class and served a National Junior Honor Society President and class president in 2005 and 2006.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Clay Hilburn Jones … son of Vickie Jones and the late Stephen Jones … his father was killed in a 1999 helicopter crash while working for the state of Alabama Forestry Department … has one younger brother, Ben, who was true freshman and starting offensive lineman at the University of Georgia this past season.
Another fifth-year senior, Casey Kebodeaux brings a wealth of pitching knowledge and experience to the Tide staff this season … has seen action as both starter and reliever throughout his career … in 40 career games, including 19 starts, Kebodeaux is 5-10 (.333) with a 5.79 ERA … set career highs for appearances (18), starts (10), innings pitched (58 2/3) and strikeouts (51) as a sophomore in 2007 … made nine career SEC appearances, including two starts in 2007.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Kebodeaux made one relief appearance in the three-game exhibition series in Cuba … allowed one hit and recorded one out in his lone relief stint on Dec. 17.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Made five postseason relief appearances, including three SEC Tournament stints and two NCAA Regional appearances … made postseason debut against Arkansas (1.1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K) during 2007 SEC Tournament on May 23 … pitched in both SEC Tournament games against Kentucky during 2008 SEC Tournament … recorded three strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings in those two games … added two NCAA Regional appearances against Coastal Carolina and East Carolina at the 2008 Conway Regional.
JUNIOR (2008):
Made 15 appearances, including seven starts for the Tide … posted 2-5 record and 6.64 ERA … allowed 31 earned runs and 58 hits in 42 innings with 18 walks and 28 strikeouts … UA went 1-6 (.143) in his seven starts … stranded eight of 14 inherited runners … posted 0-1 record and 4.91 ERA in two SEC relief stints against Kentucky (March 14) and LSU (April 6) … tossed season-high six innings against Troy (6 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K) at Montgomery’s Riverwalk Stadium on March 4 … earned first win over the season with three-inning relief stint against Youngstown State (3.1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K) … picked up second-win of the season at North Alabama (4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) on March 11 … had four losses in four consecutive appearances against New Orleans (March 18), UAB (April 2), LSU (April 6) and Southern Mississippi (April 16) … made four postseason appearances … pitched in both SEC Tournament games against Kentucky and recorded three strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings of relief … also made two NCAA Regional appearances against Coastal Carolina and East Carolina.
SOPHOMORE (2007):
Appeared in 18 games and split time as starter (10 starts) and reliever (8 games) … posted a 3-4 record with a 5.06 ERA … worked 58.2 innings and allowed 38 runs and 66 hits, with 20 walks and 51 strikeouts … in 10 starting appearances, he posted a 3-3 record and 4.87 ERA, working 44.1/3 innings, allowing 27 runs and 49 hits with 13 walks and 37 strikeouts … the Crimson Tide went 5-5 (.500) in his 10 starts … stranded six of eight inherited runners … had the highest run support of any starter (7.4 runs per game) … in seven relief outings, he was 0-1 with 5.79 ERA … earned first collegiate win against Georgia State (5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K) on Feb. 11 … tossed a career-high eight innings en route to a 9-1 win over McNeese State on March 3 … made his first career SEC start against Tennessee on March 18 … pitched Alabama to a 2-1 win over UAB (8 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0BB, 5 K) at Regions Park on April 4, throwing only 94 pitches … turned in his longest relief outing of the season at Auburn (6.1/3 IP, 7 H. 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) on April 20 … had a career-high seven strikeouts against Auburn.
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Player Bios SOPHOMORE (2006):
Was redshirted and did not see action … pitched for the Staunton (Va.) Braves in the Valley League in the summer of 2006, posting a 2-4 record with a 3.46 ERA in 10 appearances, including seven starts … worked 52 innings and allowed 31 runs and 57 hits, with 32 walks and 50 strikeouts … recorded 11 strikeouts in a seven-inning win over Harrisonburg on July 7 to earn Valley League Pitcher of the Week honors.
FRESHMAN (2005):
Appeared in seven games, including five relief appearances and two starts … his relief appearances came against Hawai’i, Butler, Southern Mississippi, Memphis and Mississippi Valley State … both starts came against UAB … posted a 0-1 record with a 6.52 ERA with one save … in five relief appearances, he was 0-0 with a 4.96 ERA and one save … in two starts, he was 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA … made his Alabama debut at Hawai’i (1 IP, 1H) on Feb. 13 and earned his only career save … turned in first collegiate start at UAB (4 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K) on Feb. 23.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2004 graduate of Mandeville (La.) High School where he was a three-year starter for Coach Carrey Stockton … posted a 6-1 record with a 1.73 ERA as a senior … a First-Team All-St. Tammany Parish selection … named FirstTeam All-State by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association … pitched twice in the 2004 World Wooden Bat Tournament in Atlanta, Ga.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Casey Evan Kebodeaux … son of Mark and Cindy Kebodeaux … has one brother, Trevor … father played football at Lamar University … his brother plays football at Southeastern Louisiana.
A walk-on, Kelton had developed into a solid middle infielder … improved hitting skills and speed could make him a threat from the left side of the plate … spent the summer further developing his skills with the Thunder Bay (Ontario) Border Cats in the wooden-bat Northwoods League … led the Border Cats to the 2008 Northwoods League championship with 42-26 overall record … posted 23-11 record in second half to win Northern Division title … played in 52 games and hit .225 with six extra base hits, including one home run, 19 RBI and 24 runs scored … started 29 games in the outfield and 14 games at second base …made only one error this summer.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Kelton had two pinch-hit opportunities during the three-game exhibition series against Cuba …recorded a sacrifice bunt in his first plate appearance on Dec. 17.
FRESHMAN (2008):
Kelton was redshirted during the 2008 season and did not see action for the Tide.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2007 graduate of LaGrange (Ga.) High School … played for Coach Donnie Branch … a member of the 2004 Georgia AAA State Championship team … helped his team reach the Georgia AAA State Playoffs three consecutive years … led the Grangers to three consecutive Region 2-AAA championships … attended the same high school as current Alabama assistant coach Dax Norris and current San Diego Padres outfielder Mike Cameron.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Jon Teal Kelton … son of Billy and Ann Kelton … has one brother, David, and one sister, Kim … his brother, David, played professional baseball for seven seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves minor league organizations.
Casey Kebodeaux, one of 10 seniorrs on the UA roster, has appeared in 40 games on the mund for the Tide.
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Player Bios in 77.1 innings … participated in the 2005-06 World Wood Bat Association 16-and-Under Championship, the PUMA Team One Showcase, the Troy University Showcase, the Two-Year Underclassmen Team Camp at Auburn and the Blue-Grey Classic in Baton Rouge, La.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Nathaniel Scott Kilcrease … son of Jerry and Tammy Kilcrease … has one brother, Andrew, and one sister, Rachel.
With one year under his belt, Kilcrease returns for his second season at Alabama and should make an impact in the Tide bullpen this season … logged 33 innings in 14 appearances last season … made two mid-season starts against Lipscomb and Samford.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Kilcrease made one relief appearance during the three-game exhibition series against Cuba …allowed one unearned run and recorded one strikeout on Dec. 17.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Appeared in three postseason games for the Tide against Kentucky, LSU and East Carolina … has no record and 9.00 ERA in postseason career … made postseason debuts with a one-inning stint against Kentucky at 2008 SEC Tournament in Hoover on May 23 … also pitched against LSU on May 24 … made NCAA Regional debut against East Carolina on June 1.
FRESHMAN (2008):
Made 14 appearances in his rookie season at Alabama, including two starts and 12 relief stints … posted 3-0 record and 3.27 ERA … worked 33 innings and allowed 12 runs (13 unearned runs) and 46 hits with 13 walks and 26 strikeouts … did not allow an earned run (15 2/3 IP, 11 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 12 K) in any of his three wins … UA posted a 2-0 record in his two starts … stranded six of eight inherited runners … made his Alabama debut against Cal Poly on Feb. 23 … recorded first win of his career against Samford (3 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K) on March 12 … recorded second win of the season with season-best five-inning relief stint against Jacksonville State (5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K) on March 25 … made back-to-back midweek starts against Lipscomb (7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K) and Samford (3 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) in mid-April … season-high seven innings and seven strikeouts against Lipscomb on April 22 … allowed five unearned runs in no decision at Samford on April 29 … made SEC debut against Florida on May 10 … pitched in three postseason games for the Tide against Kentucky, LSU and East Carolina … made postseason debut with one-inning stint against Kentucky at 2008 SEC Tournament in Hoover on May 23 … also pitched against LSU on May 24 … made NCAA Regional debut against East Carolina on June 1.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2007 graduate of Glenwood Academy in Phenix City, Ala. … a three-year starter for the Glenwood Gators for Coach Tim Fanning … a two-time Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball All-American (2006 and 2007) … a twotime First-Team AISA All-State selection by The Birmingham News and the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) in 2006 and 2007 … the 2007 AISA Player of the Year by The Birmingham News and AWSA … named to the 2007 ASWA Super 10 … voted the 2007 ASWA Pitcher of the Year … played on two AISA AAA state championship teams (2005 and 2007) … posted a 24-3 (.889) career record with 0.64 ERA with 204 strikeouts and only 21 walks … as a senior in 2007, he posted a 12-1 (.923) record with a 1.10 ERA … hit .350 with 30 RBI and six stolen bases … his team posted 3813 overall record in 2007 and advanced to the AISA AAA state championship … named Most Valuable Player of the championship series … earned a win in game one of championship series with 4-2 victory over Faith Academy … tallied three hits and four RBI in game two of championship series, including a two-run single and a two-run double, as the Gators posted a 12-6 win en route to the sweep … as a junior in 2006, he went 11-1 (.917) on the mound with a 1.18 ERA, recording 102 strikeouts and seven walks
One of 10 seniors on the roster … Kubal is a talented outfielder with speed and quickness ... can be a productive leadoff hitter … also has outstanding defensive skills and has turned in some highlight-reel catches at UA … had an excellent junior season for the Tide, where he hit .329 (48 for 146) with four home runs and 23 RBI … also scored 31 runs and added eight stolen bases, five doubles and one triple … he tallied 16 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games … 3-for-10 (.300 with triple, home run and RBI with bases loaded … hit only career grand slam against Kentucky at 2008 SEC Tournament … added bases-loaded triple against Coastal Carolina in 2008 NCAA Regional … spent the summer developing his skills in the woodenbat Northwoods League, where he played for the Thunder Bay (Ontario) Border Cats … led the Border Cats to the 2008 Northwoods League championship with 42-26 overall record … also posted 23-11 second half record en route to Northern Division title … hit .274 (46 for 168) with five extra base hits, 19 RBI and 23 runs scored in 46 games … made 43 starts and committed only one error … played high school baseball in Minnesota and won a batting title as a junior … once singled off Minnesota Twins all-star closer Joe Nathan.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Kubal made two starts for Alabama in centerfield during the three-game exhibition series against Cuba … he was 1 for 5 (.200) in the series with two runs scored, one double and one RBI … went 1-for-3 with double, RBI and one run scored in series finale … also recorded an RBI double and scored one run in UA’s 5-run, 5th inning that gave UA its only lead in the series.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Kubal played six postseason games and made five starts as a junior in 2008 … he made two starts in the SEC Tournament in Hoover and three starts at the NCAA Conway Regional … made post season debut and scored as pinch-runner against Georgia on May 22 … first postseason start came against Kentucky on May 23, where he went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and grand slam home run that set the tone in UA’s elimination game win … went 3 for 7 (.429) and scored three runs in three SEC Tournament games … started all three games at NCAA Regional against East Carolina (2) and Coastal Carolina (1) … went 2 for 5 in NCAA Regional debut against East Carolina on May 30 … added bases-loaded triple (1 for 4, 3 RBI) against Coastal Carolina on May 31.
JUNIOR (2008):
Played in 54 games in his first season with the Crimson Tide … also made 41 starts and had two streaks of 10 or more consecutive starts (15 from Feb.29-March 21 and 13 from April 1-19) … batted .329 (48 for 146) with four home runs and 23 RBI … also had 31 runs scored and added eight stolen bases, five runs and one triple … hit .242 (16 for 66) in 26 SEC games with one home run and seven RBI … made Alabama debut as pinch-runner against UT Arlington on Feb. 28 … named to Southwest Diamond Classic All-Tournament team after hitting .625 (5 for 8) with three runs scored, one
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Player Bios home run and three RBI in Frisco, Texas … went 2 for 4 and slugged first career home run against Nevada on Feb. 29 … helped Tide to Southwest Diamond Classic championship with three hits in title game against Dallas Baptist (March 1) … also added three hits at UT Arlington on March 2 … went 4 for 4 with two runs scored, one double, one home run and two RBI at North Alabama on March 11 … game-winning two-run double vs. UAB on April 1 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium … recorded back-to-back multi-hit games at LSU (5 for 8) on April 5-6 … tallied three hits against Southeastern Louisiana on April 8 … Played in six postseason games and made five starts as a junior in 2008 … he made two starts in the SEC Tournament in Hoover and three starts at the NCAA Conway Regional … made post season debut and scored as pinch-runner against Georgia on May 22 … first postseason start came against Kentucky on May 23, where he went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and grand slam home run that set the tone in UA’s elimination game win … went 3 for 7 (.429) and scored three runs in three SEC Tournament games … started all three games at NCAA Regional against East Carolina (2) and Coastal Carolina (1) … went 2 for 5 in NCAA Regional debut against East Carolina on May 30 … added bases-loaded triple (1 for 4, 3 RBI) against Coastal Carolina on May 31.
SOPHOMORE (2007 – Gulf Coast CC):
Played junior college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College, where he was a First-Team All-Panhandle Conference selection … played 49 games at center field …led the Commodores to a 32-18 overall record … a First-Team All-Panhandle Conference selection … hit .372 with two home runs and 30 RBI, including 17 doubles, 14 stolen bases and one triple … set a school single-season records for stolen bases (14) and doubles (17) … ranked seventh on the school’s single-season chart with 73 hits … played summer ball for coach Tony Andrich and the St. Cloud (Minn.) Riverbats in the Northwoods League … played in 59 games and hit .271 with eight doubles and 31 runs scored … selected to play in the 2006 Northwoods League All-Star Game.
Year in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) … he was also named a First-Team All-NSIC selection … he helped the Golden Bears to a 29-12-1 overall, including a 13-5 mark and third place finish in the NSIC … he started 42 games in center field … he posted a .373 batting average (53-for-142) with four home runs and 29 RBI … he also tallied 32 runs, 14 doubles, 13 stolen bases and posted a .585 slugging percentage … he ranked fifth on single-season charts with 13 stolen bases and seventh with 14 doubles.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2005 graduate of Minnetonka (Minn.) High School where he was a threeyear starter for Coach Jim Nunn … a two-time All-State selection … a twotime First-Team All-Classic Lake Conference selection (2004 and 2005) … won the Classic Lake Conference batting title in 2004 (.433 average) … set the single-season (21 in 2005) and career (41, 2004-05) stolen base records … hit .404 with four home runs and 39 RBI over his combined junior and senior seasons with 19 doubles and 41 stolen bases … as a senior, he hit .373 with two home runs, nine doubles and 21 stolen bases … as a junior, he hit .433 with two home runs, 10 doubles and 20 stolen bases … played in the Minnesota High School All-Star game in 2005 … was also a three-year letterman as a defensive back in football … named a First-Team All-State and was an All-Classic Lake Conference selection in 2005 … led his team to the state title in 2005 … played summer ball for Excelsior (Minn.) Fire Club in 2004 and 2005 … was named the Most Valuable Player of the Helena (Mont.) Classic in 2004.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Alex Gregory Kubal (pronounced Koo-Ball) … son of Greg and Corinne Kubal … has two brothers, Andy and Aaron … both parents played collegiate sports… father, Greg, played baseball at St. Cloud State … mother, Corinne, played softball at Minnesota State.
FRESHMAN (2006 – Concordia University-St. Paul):
Originally signed with Concordia University-St. Paul … he played one season for Coach Mark McKenzie …he was named 2006 Freshman of the
Alex Kubal hit his first collegiate grand slam against Kentucky at the 2008 SEC Tournament on May 23 at Regions Park.
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Player Bios 2006 … stroked two-run home run in win over East Carolina on May 30, 2008 at NCAA Conway Regional … also scored three runs in the win.
JUNIOR (2008):
A veteran outfielder with power, size and speed … returns for his fourth season as the Tide’s starting right fielder … an excellent defensive outfielder … turned in several highlight-reel catches during his career … also ranks among UA single-game, single-season and career leaders for outfield assists … tied single-game record with two outfield assists against Auburn on April 25, 2008 … closed the 2008 season with seven outfield assists, the 7th highest total in school history … enters his senior season with 16 career outfield assists, second only to Scott McClanahan’s (1999-2002) school-record 22 outfield assists … played in 143 games and made 120 starts in his threeyear career … posted a .293 (141 for 482) career batting average with 20 home runs and 105 RBI … UA’s active leader with 41 career multi-hit games and 26 career multi-RBI games … also hitting .400 (2-for-5) in his career as pinch hitter with one home run and five RBI … slugged pinch-hit home run in first career SEC Tournament at bat against LSU in 2006 … hitting .500 (8-for-16) with one double and 16 RBI in his career with the bases loaded … coming off his most productive season, where he hit .303 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI … named to the 2008 SEC Good Works team following his junior season … one of the Crimson Tide’s most accessible players and is constantly surrounded by children after each home game … member of the Alabama Athletic Department’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and a strong member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … seen throughout the school year speaking and reading to children at local elementary schools, such as Taylorville Primary School (being responsible and working hard), Faucett-Vestavia Elementary School (“Red Ribbon Week” about staying away from drugs and alcohol) and Sprayberry Education Center (“Team Spirit Day”) … also involved in the UA Athletic Department’s Halloween Extravaganza, offering local children a safe place to celebrate Halloween … vital part of the UA’s Project Angel Tree, which provides Christmas gifts to local children whose parents are incarcerated.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Matthes played in three games and earned two starts in the Tide’s threegame exhibition series against Cuba …he was UA’s second-leading hitter with a .286 (2 for 7) average and added one home run and two RBI … went 2 for 3 in the series opener, including a game-tying two-run home run in the fourth inning on Dec. 16 … it was the only home run by either team in the three-game series.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Leads the UA team with 18 career postseason games and 14 starts … batting .310 (18 for 58) with two home runs and 13 RBI … also scored 14 runs …leads UA with 10 SEC Tournament games and nine starts … hitting .333 (12 for 36) in his SEC Tournament career with one home run and seven RBI … made SEC Tournament debut against LSU on May 24, 2006 and slugged pinch-hit, two-run home run in his first at-bat … went 3-for-13 (.231) with one home run and three RBI at the 2006 SEC Tournament ... went 3-for-8 (.375) at the 2007 SEC Tournament, including a three-hit game against Florida (3-for-4) on May 24 … named to 2008 SEC All-Tournament Team after turning in his best post season as a junior … he hit .400 (6 for 15) in four SEC Tournament games with three runs scored and four RBI … recorded three hits and two RBI in elimination game win over Kentucky on May 23, 2008 … team-leader in NCAA postseason experience … played in eight NCAA Regional games and made seven starts … hitting .273 (6 for 22) in NCAA Regional play with one home run and three RBI and six runs scored … made NCAA Tournament debut against Jacksonville State on June 2, 2006 … made first start against Troy on June 3, 2006 … went 2-for-4 and scored two runs against North Carolina at the NCAA Super Regional on June 9,
Coming off his most productive season … played in 61 games and made 56 starts for the Tide … hit .303 (69 for 228) with 11 home runs and 52 RBI … also added 45 runs scored and 11 doubles … posted career highs in runs scored (45), hits (69), doubles (11), home runs (11), RBI (52) and walks (15) … second on the team with 14 multi-RBI games … ranked fifth on team with 19 multi-hit games … hit .257 (29 for 113) in 29 SEC games with five home runs and 19 RBI … an excellent defensive outfielder … tied UA single-game record with two outfield assists against Auburn on April 25 … led team with seven outfield assists, the 7th highest single-season total in school history … opened the season by going 2 for 4 in season opener against Cal Poly on Feb. 22, including three-run home run that gave the Tide the lead … posted nine-game hitting streak from Feb. 23-March 8, where he batted .341 (14 for 41) with three doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and nine runs scored … stroked season-high two doubles against UT Arlington on Feb. 28 … had four straight two-hit games from March 2-8 … went 2 for 5 with two home runs and four RBI in win over Youngstown State on March 7 … went 2 for 3 with career-high five RBI in win over Jacksonville State on March 25 … season-high four hits and three runs scored at Tennessee on April 12 … went 3 for 4 with home run and matched season-high of five RBI in seriesopening win at Arkansas on May 2 … slammed three-run home run against Florida on May 11 that keyed amazing late-inning comeback in an 8-7 win … UA trailed 7-2 at the time of the home run and eventually tied the game in the eighth inning and won the game in the ninth … named to the 2008 SEC Good Works team for his countless hours of community service … named 2008 SEC All-Tournament Team … hit .400 (6 for 15) in four tournament games with three runs scored and four RBI … recorded three hits and two RBI in elimination game win over Kentucky on May 23 … stroked tworun home run in win over East Carolina on May 30, 2008 at NCAA Conway Regional … also scored three runs in the win … hit safely in six of his seven postseason games.
SOPHOMORE (2007):
Played in 51 games for the Tide … started 50 games at three different positions, including right field (43), left field (6) and designated hitter (1) … had his best season at the plate with a .307 (61-for-199) average, eight home runs and 45 RBI … compiled a .452 slugging percentage and a .350 on-base percentage … had seven stolen bases in eight attempts … ranked third on the team with 19 multi-hit games … was second on the team with 10 multi-RBI games … reached base in 42 of 51 games … hit safely in 40 of 52 games … went 4-for-9 (.444) with the bases loaded … opened the season with an 11game RBI streak (Feb. 11-28), the second-longest in school history (Sam Bozanich had a 13-game RBI streak in 2000) … also opened the year with seven-game hitting streak, batting .414 (12-for-29) from Feb. 10-18 … recorded an inside-the-park home against Troy on Feb. 14, the Tide’s first since 1995 … was the team’s leading hitter against Canisius (Feb. 16-18), hitting .500 (6-for-12) with three home runs and nine RBI in a three-game sweep … homered in back-to-back games against the Golden Griffin’s on the way to hitting three home runs with seven RBI in the final two games … named the SEC Player of the Week, earned a spot on the College Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll and was named the CollegeBaseballInsider.com Southeast Regional Player of the Week following the Canisius series … the leading hitter against Villanova (Feb. 23-24), going 5-for-11 (.455) with three runs scored and three RBI, including a 3-for-4 outing with one RBI and one outfield assist in UA’s 5-3 win on Feb. 24 … led UA with four home runs and 19 RBI in February … slugged a two-run home run vs. Tennessee Tech (1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI) on March 7 … swatted a solo home run against Mississippi Valley State on March 21 … posted a season-high nine-game hitting streak from March 14-30, hitting .300 (12-for-40) with six runs scored, one home run and eight RBI over that stretch … hit safely in seven straight SEC games (March 16-30) and had an eight-game (March 16-30) RBI streak in league play … stroked a solo home run in the ninth inning vs. Georgia (April 13) as UA avoided its first home SEC shutout since 1992 (211 games) … hit .417 (5-for-12) with six RBI against South Carolina (April 27-29), his best SEC series of the 2007 season … went 2-for-4 with double and two RBI in a win over Mississippi Valley State in May 1 … missed six of the last nine regular-season games with a strained oblique muscle … closed the season with three hits in an SEC Tournament loss to Florida on May 24 … played in the summer of 2006 for the Winter Pines (Fla.) Warthogs in the Florida
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Player Bios Collegiate Summer League … named the Warthogs’ Most Valuable Player after starting 27 games at third base and hitting .274 (29-for-106) with seven home runs and 15 RBI … led the league with seven home runs and ranked fifth with a .519 slugging percentage … in addition to power numbers, he was 8-for-8 in stolen bases and posted a .905 fielding mark … also earned FCSL Player of the Week accolades after going 4-for-9 (.444) with two home runs and three RBI in late June.
FRESHMAN (2006):
Played in 31 games as a true freshman … made 14 starts … hit .200 (11-for55) with one home run and eight RBI … hit .286 (6-for-21) in his last eight games with one home run and five RBI … in 11 SEC games, he was 2-for-15 (.133) with one RBI … collected first career hit at No. 6 Nebraska on March 12 … went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in 13-3 win over No. 20 Southern Mississippi on March 15 … collected two hits and one RBI at No. 23 Georgia on March 19 … slugged a pinch-hit, two-run home run against LSU in the first round of the SEC Tournament on May 24 … tallied one hit and one RBI against Troy in the championship game of NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional on June 4 … went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI against No. 5 North Carolina in the NCAA Super Regional on June 10.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2005 graduate of Edgewater High School in Orlando, Fla., where he played for Coach Chip Gierke … in his final two seasons, he hit .431 with 15 home runs and 47 RBI … a 2005 First-Team All-State, All-Central Florida and All-County selection … hit .409 with 10 home runs and 39 RBI in 23 games as a senior in 2005 … played in the 2005 Florida High School All-Star Game in Jacksonville … hit .446 with five home runs and 18 RBI as a junior in 2004 … named a 2004 AFLAC High School All-American … played in the 2004 AFLAC High School All-American All-Star Game in Aberdeen, Md. … recognized as the best AAU player in the nation when he was awarded the Disney and Sears Excellence Achievement and Recognition Award for sportsmanship, commitment, teamwork and academic achievement in 2000 … participated in the 2004 Baseball America World Wood Bat Association Championships (Ft. Myers, Fla.), the 2004 Perfect Game Championships (East Cobb, Ga.) and Perfect Game and Team One national showcases … also played football.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Kent Richard Matthes … son of Dieter and Connie Matthes … has one sister, Crista … his father, Dieter, played football at the University of Miami … his uncle, Chuck Richard, also played football for the Hurricanes.
A preseason All-America and All-SEC candidate … named First-Team AllSEC after a stellar 2008 season … an excellent hitter … expected to hit in the middle of talented UA batting order … can play infield or outfield … worked at all four infield positions and both corner outfield positions this fall … played in 112 career games and made 104 starts for the Crimson Tide … enters the 2009 season with 87 consecutive starts, the longest active streak on the team … posted .328 (131 for 400) career batting average with nine home runs and 63 RBI … tallied 37 career multi-hit games and 15 career multi-RBI games for the Tide … hitting .333 (2 for 6) for the Tide as a pinch-hitter with one double and one RBI … hitting .308 (4 for 13) with 11 RBI in his career with bases loaded … coming off his best season, where he hit .365 (92 for 252) with nine home runs and 50 RBI … owns a wealth of summer league experience … … played on 10 World Series championship teams during summers at East Cobb … played for the Newport (R.I.) Gulls in the 2007 New England Collegiate League … selected to play in the 2007 NECL All-Star game for his efforts at the plate and on defense … also an excellent student and was named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Dean’s List.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
May played in three games and earned two starts for the Tide in its threegame exhibition series against Cuba … he started games at first base and left field ... he was hitless in the series, but did have three walks and scored one run.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
May has played and started nine postseason games in his two-year career … posted a .306 (11 for 36) career postseason average with one double, five RBI and seven runs scored … hit safely in all six career SEC Tournament games … posted .440 (11 for 25) career SEC Tournament average with four runs scored and four RBI … UA’s leading hitter at the 2008 SEC Tournament, where he batted .529 (9 for 17) with four runs scored and four RBI in four games … had three multi-hit games in 2008 tournament … went 4 for 5 with two runs scored and two RBI in elimination game win over Kentucky on May 23 … also had two hits against Georgia on May 22 and LSU on May 24 … made postseason debut at 2007 SEC Tournament and started two games against Arkansas and Florida … batted .333 (2 for 6) in two games … broke up Arkansas’ Nick Schmidt’s no-hitter with eighth inning single on May 23 … made NCAA Regional debut at the 2008 Conway Regional … went 2 for 13 (.154) in three NCAA Regional starts … went 1 for 4 and scored two runs in first-round win over East Carolina in May 30 … recorded an RBI double against Coastal Carolina on May 31.
SOPHOMORE (2008):
Kent Matthes hit a career-high 11 home runs in 2008.
A First-Team All-SEC selection … only UA player to start all 63 games in 2008 … hit .365 (92 for 252) with nine home runs and 50 RBI … eight of nine home runs came on the road … also scored 60 runs and posted a team-high 18 doubles … produced career-highs in games (63), starts (63), hitting (.365), runs scored (60), hits (92), doubles (18), home runs (9), RBI (50) and walks (39) … co-leader with 31 multi-hit games … led UA with four, 4-hit games … ranked third with 13 multi-RBI games … started all 30 SEC games … batted .369 (45 for 122) with seven home runs and 18 RBI … also added nine doubles and scored 27 runs … opened the season by going 4 for 5 with two extra base hits, two runs scored and three RBI in season opener against Cal Poly on Feb. 22 … slugged first career home run in the win over the Mustangs … batted .455 (5 for 11) at the 2008 Southwest Diamond Classic in Frisco, Texas … went 5 for 9 (.556) with four runs scored and six RBI in
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Player Bios series sweep over Youngstown State … was 3 for 4 with two runs scored and three RBI in series finale on March 9 … went 4 for 5 and hit first career SEC home run at Kentucky on March 14 … season-high three walks at UK on March 15 … recorded three straight multi-hit games against Vanderbilt (6 for 10) on March 21-23 … season-high three runs scored against Jacksonville State on March 25 … went 4 for 5 with two-run home run in series finale at LSU on April 6 … hit safely in 18 of 19 games from April 6-May 4, which included two 9-game hitting streaks … hit .500 (19 for 38) during first 9-game hitting streak (April 6-19) with five doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored … during his second nine-game hitting streak (April 22-May 4), he batted ..381 (16 for 42) with four doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored … had three hits, two doubles and seasonhigh four RBI against Mississippi Valley State on April 8 … recorded four straight multi-hit games against Tennessee (April 12-13), Southern Mississippi (April 16) and Mississippi State (April 19) … career-high six at-bats against MSU on April 19 … matched season-high with three runs scored against MSU on April 19 … named SEC Player of the Week after hitting .500 (7 for 14) in three-game series at Arkansas (May 4-6) with three doubles, two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored … tallied two hits and three runs scored in series opener on May 4 … went 3 for 5 with two doubles, one home run and four RBI in series-opening win at Arkansas on May 5 … tallied four hits in series finale against Florida on May 13 … had six hits and knocked in four runs in UA’s series win at Georgia (May 16-17) to close regular season … started all seven postseason games … hit safely in six of seven postseason games … hit .367 (11 for 30) with five RBI and seven runs scored … UA’s leading hitter at SEC Tournament with a .529 (9 for 17) average with four runs scored and four RBI … went 4 for 5 with two runs scored and two RBI against Kentucky on May 23 … had three multi-hit games in SEC Tournament.
FRESHMAN (2007):
Played in 49 games as a true freshman … started 41 games at three different positions, including second base (33), third base (6) and left field (2) … hit .264 (39-for-148) with seven extra base hits and 13 RBI … added three triples, four doubles and scored 18 runs … went 2-for-3 (.667) as a pinch hitter … hit .320 (8-for-25) and drove in 12 runs with the bases loaded … reached base in 38 of 49 games … played in 27 SEC game and made 23 starts … hit .184 (16-for-87) with 13 RBI in SEC games … recorded pinch-hit double in first collegiate at-bat against Georgia State on Feb. 11 … opened the season with a four-game hitting streak (Feb. 11-18), where he was 4-for-8 (.500) with two extra base hits and two runs scored … made first career start against Canisius (Feb. 17) and went 1-for-3 with RBI … slapped a two-run single against Villanova on Feb. 24 to cap UA’s four-run seventh inning en route to a 5-3 win … recorded his first career three-hit game against McNeese State on March 3 … hit safely in all three games against Nebraska (March 9-11) … posted a four-game hitting streak (4-for-13, .308) from March 9-14 … made his first career SEC start at Ole Miss on March 23 … had a career-high threegame RBI streak from April 15-20 … delivered a two-run single to snap a
2-2 tie and spark an eight-run sixth inning in UA’s 10-5 win over No.4 South Carolina on April 27 … tallied three hits and scored two runs (3-for-4, 2 R) in a win over Mississippi Valley State on May 1 … career-high four hits (4for-4) at Florida on May 4 … went 2-for-6 (.333) at the SEC Tournament … went 1-for-2 vs. Arkansas on May 23 to break up Nick Schmidt’s no-hitter with one out in the eighth inning … played for the Newport (R.I.) Gulls in the New England Collegiate League in the summer of 2007… Newport posted a 25-17 overall record and finished as a runner-up in the NECBL … played in the NECBL All-Star Game … started all 42 games for the Gulls … hit .261 (41-for-157) with one home run and 22 RBI … led the team with 12 doubles … finished second on the team with 26 runs scored … also posted a .357 slugging percentage and a .366 on-base mark … was a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases … was second on the team with 99 assists.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of Lassiter High School in Marietta, Ga., where he was a four-year starter for Coach Mickey McMurty … was a two-time high school All-America selection … named to the 2006 Sony Playstation All-American team and played in the Sony Playstation All-American game at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M., nationally televised by Fox Sports Net … went 3-for-4 at the plate with one run scored and one RBI … hit .400 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI as high school senior … also scored 48 runs … named team captain and earned the team’s gold glove award for his stellar defense … a 2006 Louisville Slugger First-Team All American and 2006 Rivals.com Second-Team All American … the 2005 Georgia 5A State Player of the Year … a two-time Atlanta Journal Constitution Player of the Year (2005 and 2006) … member of the 2004 Atlanta Journal Constitution All-County Team … three-time All-County Team honoree by the Marietta Daily Journal (2004, 2005 and 2006)… the 2006 Marietta Daily Journal Player of the Year … 2006 East Cobb Player of the Year … rated the nation’s 70th-best high school prospect by Baseball America in 2005… as junior in 2005, he hit .435 with 10 home runs, 34 RBI, scored 47 runs and had 11 stolen bases … earned Lassiter’s “Big Stick” award for highest batting average and most RBI in 2005 … Lassiter won the 2006 5A State Championship and was ranked 6th in the final Baseball America poll after finishing as the Class 5A State runner-up in 2005 … played for the East Cobb Yankees in Connie Mack competition with current UA teammate Miers Quigley on a team that won the Connie Mack World Series Championship … was named to the All-Tournament Team and earned the tournament’s Big Stick” award … was a member of 10 World Series championship teams during his career with the East Cobb Astros and Yankees.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Brandon Michael May … son of Mike and Angie May … has two siblings, Chris and Lauren.
Brandon May is a 2009 preseason All-American and Player of te Year candidate.
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Player Bios the 2007 SEC Tournament, with his postseason debut coming against LSU on May 24, 2006.
JUNIOR (2008):
One of 10 seniors on the UA baseball team … the lone experienced catcher on the Crimson Tide team this season … turned into a solid backstop … made only three errors in 357 career chances … played in 71 career games and made 47 starts for the Tide … hitting .246 (41 for 167) in his career with four home runs and 28 RBI … posted nine multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games in his UA career … hitless in seven career pinch-hit opportunities … hitless in three at-bats with the bases loaded in his career … also played in 36 career SEC games ... coming off his best season, where he hit .322 (19 for 59) with one home run and eight RBI … went 2 for 5 with home run and four RBI in his first career start for the Tide against Samford on Feb. 14, 2006.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Moore played in two games during the three-game exhibition series against Cuba … UA’s starting designated hitter in the series opener on Dec. 16 and served as a pinch-hitter in the series finale … went 0 for 3 in the series opener, but walked and scored on Matthes’ game-tying home run in the fourth inning.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Played in seven career post season games with three starts … batting .167 (2 for 12) in those seven career games … hitless in eight at-bats in five career SEC Tournament games … hitting .500 (2 for 4) in two career NCAA Regional games … played three games in the 2008 post season with two starts … started lone SEC Tournament game against Georgia (0 for 3) on May 22 … played in two NCAA Regional games at Conway Regional … made NCAA Tournament debut against East Carolina on May 30 … earned first NCAA Regional start against ECU on June 1 … went 2 for 4 in the loss to the Pirates … started two games at the 2007 SEC Tournament against Arkansas and Florida … hitless in five at-bats … played in two games at
Appeared in 22 games, including 15 starts for the Tide … 12 of his 15 starts came from April 20-May 22 … hit a career-best .322 (19 for 59) with one home run and eight RBI … played in 11 SEC games with nine starts … also posted a career-best .368 (14 for 38) average in SEC play with four RBI … first start of the season came against Jacksonville State on March 25 … posted four-game hitting streak from April 8-20 … added five-game hitting streak from April 27-May 4, where he batted .500 (11 for 22) with one double, one triple, one home run, five RBI and seven runs scored … went 2 for 4 with home run and three RBI at Samford on April 29 … smacked two-run home run in fifth inning that gave the Tide a 7-6 lead en route to a 10-6 win in Birmingham … batted .571 (8 for 14) in three-game series at Arkansas (May 4-6) with four runs scored, two extra base hits and one RBI … collected back-to-back three-hit games against the Razorbacks on May 4-5 … played in three postseason games … collected two hits in lone NCAA Regional start against East Carolina on June 1.
SOPHOMORE (2007):
Appeared in 31 games overall, starting 22 games at three different positions, including catcher (20), left field (1) and second base (1) … hit .200 (15for-75) with two home runs, four RBI, nine runs scored and three doubles … was errorless in 139 total chances … played in 21 SEC games and made 16 starts, hitting .208 (11-for-53) with one home run and eight RBI against league competition … started two games against Canisius at second base and left field … posted three-game RBI streak from Feb. 16-18 … went 1-for2 with RBI double against Canisius on Feb. 16 and was 2-for-4 with one RBI as starting left fielder on Feb. 17 … made first career start at catcher against Georgia (1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI) on April 14 … slugged his second career home run against Samford on April 25 … tied a UA single-game record with two sacrifice bunts in a win over 4th-ranked South Carolina on April 27 … had a career-high, four-game hitting streak from April 22-28, hitting .400 (4-for10, HR, 3 RBI) over that span … turned in his best series at Florida on May 4-6, hitting .455 (5-for-11) with one home run and one RBI … matched his career high with three hits at UF on May 5 … recorded two hits and his first career SEC home run in the series finale against the Gators on May 6 … matched his SEC season-high with two RBI in a 9-5 win over Arkansas on May 13.
FRESHMAN (2006):
Appeared in 18 games with 10 starts … hit .212 (7-for-33) with one home run and eight RBI … saw limited action in SEC play, going 2-for-5 (.400)
Kyle Moore hit a career-high .322 for the Tide in 2008.
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Player Bios
Redshirted during the 2005 season and did not see action.
and the 2008 Connie Mack World Series … in 2006, the East Cobb Astros went 9-6 and captured two World Wood Bat Association (WWBA) national titles in Ft. Myers, Fla. and Jupiter, Fla. … played in the 2007 Connie Mack World Series (national runner up) and East Coast Professional Showcase … this past summer, Morgan was 9-0 with 1.45 ERA for the East Cobb Yankees … he recorded 53 strikeouts in 53 innings … led team to 52-5-1 record and the national championship at Connie Mack World Series … named to 2008 Connie Mack World Series All-Tournament Team and was winning pitcher in championship game against Farmington (New Mexico) … also played in the 2008 18-and-under National Perfect Game Tournament (runner up) … played summer ball for Coach Gary Baldwin (2004-06) and James Beavers (2007-08).
HIGH SCHOOL:
PERSONAL:
with three RBI in two games … earned his first career start against Samford on Feb. 14 … went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in his UA debut … went 3-for-5 with three RBI in a doubleheader sweep of No. 1 South Carolina on April 9 … played in the summer of 2006 for Youse’s (Md.) Orioles in the Cal Ripken Summer Collegiate League … appeared in 27 games and hit .205 (15-for-73) with one home run and six RBI … helped the Orioles to the 2006 AAABA World Championship in Johnstown, Pa., the team’s third straight AAABA championship … played on the same team as Crimson Tide teammates Vincent DiFazio and Ryan Rhoden.
FRESHMAN (2005):
A 2004 graduate of Edgewood Academy … a three-year letterman for Coach Bobby Carr … a member of back-to-back AISA state championship teams in 2002 and 2003 … was named to the AISA All-Tournament team following his sophomore and junior seasons … hit .501 as a prep senior … also played quarterback on the football team and threw for more than 2,800 yards and a state private-school record 38 touchdowns as a senior.
Full name is Adam Christopher Morgan … son of Wiley and Karen Morgan … a second-generation Alabama player, his father was a pitcher on the Crimson Tide’s 1983 SEC Championship team that finished runner-up to Texas in the 1983 College World Series.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Kyle Martin Moore … son of Bill Moore and Valarie Hawk … has one brother, Matt … father, Bill, was a track and field standout at Middle Tennessee State … his brother, Matt, played baseball at Jacksonville State for legendary Coach Rudy Abbott, and later served as a manager for the Crimson Tide baseball team.
A talented freshman who had an outstanding prep career at Jackson (Ala.) High School … named the 2008 Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Class 4A Player of the year … hit a blistering .505 as a prep senior with 13 home runs and 52 RBI to cap a stellar high school career … led Jackson HS to the 2008 Class 4A state championship with a 34-6 overall record … during his prep career, he batted .446 with 33 home runs and 108 RBI … battled injuries this fall and saw limited action for the Tide. A talented freshman left-hander who will compete for time on the mound this season … showed great progress this fall during Tide’s intrasquad games … throws a ton of strikes … tough on left-hand hitters … played in the East Cobb baseball program in Atlanta … played on four national championship teams during his summer league career … member of the 2006 AAU 16-and-under national champions that posted a 90-6 record … a second-generation Alabama player, his father Wiley was a member of the Crimson Tide’s 1983 SEC Championship team that finished runner-up to Texas in the 1983 College World Series.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Morgan was the starting pitcher in the final game of the three-game exhibition series against Cuba … worked 5 2/3 innings and allowed three runs and six hits with two walks and three strikeouts … recorded the longest outing of any Tide starter in Cuba and left the game with a 5-2 lead.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2008 graduate of Kell High School in Marietta, Ga. … played for Coach Donnie English … a three-year letterman … played on three state playoff teams in 2006 9(runner up), 2007 (3rd round) and 2008 (4th round) … posted a 9-4 record in his final two seasons with a 3.05 ERA … tallied 103 strikeouts over his final two years … as a senior, Morgan was 6-1 with a 3.65 ERA … he struck out 57 batters in 55 2/3 innings … named to the Cobb County All-Tournament team … led team to a 26-8 overall record … as a junior, Morgan was 3-3 with one save and 2.55 ERA … he recorded 49 strikeouts in 33 innings … tossed complete-game shutout with 12 strikeouts against Lassiter in state playoffs … Morgan made his mark playing for the East Cobb Yankees during the summer … played on four national championship teams, including 2006 AAU 16-and-under national championships
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Myer did not see action during the three-game exhibition series against Cuba.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2008 graduate of Jackson (Ala.) High School … played for Coach Jason Jones … batted a whopping .446 with 33 home runs and 108 RBI in his prep career … named the 2008 ASWA Class 4A Player of the Year in leading Jackson HS to the Class 4A state title with a 34-6 record … hit .505 with 13 home runs, 52 RBI and added 25 stolen bases as prep senior … named to the 2008 Birmingham News Super All-State team … named ASWA Super 10 All-State … also named First-Team Class 4A All-State by The Birmingham News and ASWA … won team triple crown, MVP and captain awards … named to the Mobile Register All-Region team … 2008 Under Armor preseason All-American … as a junior, Myer hit .525 (63 for 120) with 11 home runs and 28 RBI … also scored 53 runs and stole 22 bases … tallied 28 extra base hits … led team to third round of Class 4A state playoffs … participated in the 2007 Alabama High School All-Star Game at Huntsville’s Joe Davis Stadium … named First-Team All-State by The Birmingham News and ASWA … named to Mobile Register All-Region team … went 4 for 9 (.444) with inside-the-park grand slam at the 2007 San Diego Padres East Coast Professional Showcase in Lakeland, Fla. … hit .360 with six home runs and 25 RBI as sophomore in 2006 … lost to Bibb County HS in firstround of state playoffs … he batted .315 with three homers and 13 RBI as freshman in 2005.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Kent Jacob Myer … son of Marvin and Sonya Myer.
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Player Bios the 2008 SEC Tournament against Kentucky and LSU … made postseason debut against Kentucky in first-round game on May 21 … allowed five runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings with three walks and five strikeouts in his first postseason start … retired only batter he faced against LSU on May 24 … pitched long relief in his lone NCAA Regional appearance against Coastal Carolina on May 31 … allowed two runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings with one walk and five strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A talented right-hander, Nelson was voted one of the top pitching prospects in the Texas Collegiate League this summer by Perfect Game Crosschecker and Baseball America … had an excellent summer with the McKinney (Texas) Marshals, where he played for former Tide assistant coach Jim Gatewood … named the TCL Freshman of the Year after posting a 3-2 record and 2.55 ERA this summer … led the league with 66 strikeout … appeared in 11 games and made nine starts … worked 49 1/3 innings and allowed 14 earned runs and 34 hits with 23 walks and 66 strikeouts … held opponents to .188 batting average … fourth in the TCL in innings pitched … named to 2008 TCL All-Star Game … was drafted in 39th round by Cincinnati Reds in 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Nelson made two relief appearances during the Tide’s three-game exhibition series against Cuba … worked two innings and allowed one run and two hits with two walks and one strikeout … his most impressive outing came in the series opener as he entered the game with no outs in eighth inning and two runners on base … he retired three of the four batters he faced, including a bases-loaded strikeout with one out in the inning …also pitched in relief in the series finale and allowed one run and one hit in Cuba’s decisive 6-run inning.
A 2007 graduate of Niceville (Fla.) High School who played for Coach KeVincentBerry, a former assistant coach at Alabama under Jim Wells … the 2007 Niceville High School Player of the Year … was a First-Team All-Area selection by The Daily News … led the Eagles to a 22-5 record, including a 10-2 district mark … Niceville was ranked 19th nationally by USA Today in 2007 … was rated as the No. 125 prospect in the nation by Perfect Game Crosschecker as a senior … participated in the 2006 World Wood Bat Association Championships, the 2006 Wilmington (N.C.) East Coast Professional Showcase, the 18-and-under WWBA National Championships and the 2006 Florida Showcase … posted an 8-0 record with a 1.48 ERA on the mound as a junior while pitching five complete games.
PERSONAL:
Full name is James Jacob Nelson … son of Jim Nelson and Edward and Deborah Goodwin … has two siblings, Sean and Seth … his father, Jim, played football and ran track at the University of Florida … his mother, Deborah, played basketball at Florida State … he was born in Klamath Falls, Ore., on June 5, 1989.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Made three relief appearances in the 2008 postseason for the Tide … allowed seven runs and nine hits in 9 1/3 innings with four walks and 10 strikeouts … made two appearances at the 2008 SEC Tournament against Kentucky and LSU … made postseason debut against Kentucky in firstround game on May 21 … allowed five runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings with three walks and five strikeouts in his first postseason start … retired only batter he faced against LSU on May 24 … pitched long relief in his lone NCAA Regional appearance against Coastal Carolina on May 31 … allowed two run and four hits in 4 1/3 innings with one walk and five strikeouts.
FRESHMAN (2008):
Appeared in 18 games and made four starts as a true freshman … posted 3-3 record and 6.26 ERA for the Tide … worked 41 2/3 innings and allowed 37 runs (29 ER) and 53 hits with 29 walks and 37 strikeouts … after starting the season with an 0-2 record, Nelson rebounded to win three of his last four decisions … pitched in five regular season SEC games … Alabama was 1-3 (.250) in his four starts … stranded seven of 15 inherited runners … made UA debut against Cal Poly on Feb. 23 and yielded three runs and four hits in three innings in his first collegiate start … added four walks and four strikeouts … tagged with second straight loss after allowing six runs and four hits in one-third of an inning at UT Arlington on March 2 in his second start … moved to the bullpen after first two starts and put up some pretty good numbers … as a reliever, Nelson was 2-0 with a 5.74 ERA in 14 appearances … he was 1-3 with a 7.43 ERA in four starts … also made starts against Mississippi Valley State (April 8) and Kentucky (May 21) in the SEC Tournament … earned first career win with strong outing against Mississippi Valley State (April 8) … allowed two earned runs and two hits in 5 1/3 innings with two walks and six strikeouts … did not allow an earned run in four innings of relief against Southern Mississippi at Trustmark Park on April 16 … earned second win of the season with three scoreless innings of relief at Samford (April 29) in Birmingham … earned third win of the season and first SEC win at Arkansas on May 4 … made three relief appearances in the 2008 post season for the Tide … allowed seven runs and nine hits in 9 1/3 innings with four walks and 10 strikeouts … made two appearances at
Jimmy Nelson was named the No. 3 prospect in the Texas Collegiate League this past summer after leading the McKinney Marshalls to the TCL championship.
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Player Bios
One of 10 seniors on the Crimson Tide team … played in a career-best 48 games last season and will compete for time in the outfield this season … a great defensive outfielder … has excellent speed … solid left-hand bat could also make him a valuable pinch hitter … played in 86 career games and 34 career starts … posted a .262 (37 for 141) average with five home runs and 28 RBI … has seven career multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games at Alabama … hitting .250 (3-for-12) as pinch-hitter with two RBI … hitting .200 (1-for-5) with two RBI in his career with bases loaded … hit four home runs and knocked in 24 runs as junior in 2008 … played in 33 SEC games with 16 starts … batting .290 (18 for 62) in SEC career with two home runs and 12 RBI … slammed game-winning two-run home run at Florida in 2006 and ripped game-tying two-run triple against the Gators in 2007.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Odle played in all three games in the exhibition series against Cuba, including a start in right field in the series finale.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Made his postseason debut with the Crimson Tide in 2008 … played in all seven games, with six starts … hit .217 (5 for 17) in the post season with seven runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and four RBI … played in all four SEC Tournament games … went 2 for 14 (.143) in SEC Tournament with four runs scored, one home run and three RBI … homered in first career postseason at-bat against Kentucky on May 21, 2008 … played in all three NCAA Regional games with two starts … hit .333 (3 for 9) with three runs scored, one double, one home run and one RBI … went 2 for 6 in opener against East Carolina on May 30 … slugged two-run home run against Coastal Carolina on May 31.
JUNIOR (2007):
Played in career-high 48 games, including 29 starts … hit .288 (34 for 118) with four home runs and 24 RBI … co-leader with four triples … tallied season-highs in at-bats (118), runs scored (28), hits (34), home runs (4) and RBI (24) as a junior … hit .327 (16 for 49) in 23 SEC games with one home run and 12 RBI … all four triples came in SEC play … posted seven-game hitting streak from March 16-26, where he batted .409 (9 for 22) with five runs scored and five RBI … went 2 for 4 with two RBI in series-clinching win over Vanderbilt on March 23 … went 3 for 3 with double, home run and three RBI in win over Mississippi Valley State on April 8 … also scored career-high five runs in the win … posted 3 for 3 performance with triple, home run and three RBI in series-clinching win over Auburn on April 27 … game-tying, two-run triple in eighth inning against Florida on May 13 … career-high four hits and scored three runs in win at Georgia on May 16 … played in all seven post season games, with six starts … hit .217 (5 for 17) with seven runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and four RBI … played in all four SEC Tournament games … went 2 for 14 (.143) in SEC Tournament with four runs scored, one home run and three RBI … homered in first career postseason at-bat against Kentucky on May 21, 2008 … played in all three NCAA Regional games with two starts … hit .333 (3 for 9) with three runs scored, one double, one home run and one RBI … went 2 for 6 in opener against East Carolina on May 30 … slugged two-run home run against Coastal Carolina on May 31.
SOPHOMORE (2007):
Tyler Odle scored five runs in Alabama’s win over Mississippi Valley State on April 8, 2008.
seven regular season games … earned his first career start against Georgia State on Feb. 10 … recorded his first career hit in a 16-0 win over UAB on Feb. 28 … slammed a game-winning, two-run home run in the 10th inning at Florida on May 6 … had a career-high five at-bats in the win over the Gators.
FRESHMAN (2006):
Appeared in 13 games as a redshirt freshman … primarily used as pinchrunner and defensive replacement in the outfield.
FRESHMAN (2005):
He was redshirted in 2005 and did not see action.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2005 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School where he was a three-year starter for Coach Sammy Dunn and Coach Dal Davis … hit .424 with four home runs and 25 RBI as a senior … was a First-Team Class 6A All-State selection by The Birmingham News … also tabbed a First-Team All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … led his team to back-to-back area championships and consecutive state playoff berths … was selected to the 2004 All-Over the Mountain Baseball squad … played in the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Classic … named an ABCA Super 100 selection in 2003 and 2004.
PERSONAL:
Appeared in 25 games, mainly as a pinch-runner or late-inning defensive replacement in the outfield … started five games against Georgia State, Florida, Arkansas (2) and Mississippi State … started four of the Tide’s last
Full name is Tyler Steven Odle … son of Steve and Karen Odle … has one sister, Erin … earned an Eagle Scout Award … his father, Steve, was a standout swimmer at Drury College.
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Player Bios JUNIOR (2008):
One of 10 seniors on the Alabama roster … a veteran left-hander who has started 16 SEC games over the last two seasons … brings loads of experience to the UA pitcher staff … will battle for one the starting jobs on the mound … appeared in 39 career games and made 32 starts … Alabama is 16-16 (.500) in those 32 career starts … compiled a 10-13 record and 5.03 ERA in his career … posted 2-10 mark and 7.11 ERA in SEC career … logged almost 200 career innings on the mound … drafted twice by St. Louis Cardinals (19th round, 2005) and Minnesota Twins (00th round, 2008).
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Quigley was the game two starter on the mound in Cuba and allowed three runs and five hits in four innings, woth three walks and six strikeouts.
CAREER POSTSEASON NOTES:
Appeared in only two post season games for the Tide … compiled 0-0 record and 5.78 ERA in post season career … worked 4 2/3 innings and allowed five runs (3 ER) and five hits with three walks and four strikeouts … made NCAA Regional debut as starter against Coastal Carolina on May 31 at the 2008 NCAA Conway Regional … allowed four runs and three hits in 1 2/3 innings and did not figure into the decision … made one relief appearance at 2006 SEC Tournament against Ole Miss on May 27 … allowed one unearned runs and two hits in three innings with one walk and four strikeouts.
Appeared in 16 games and made 12 starts … posted 5-4 (.556) record and 5.58 ERA … career-high five wins on the mound … worked 79 innings and allowed 61 runs and 91 hits with 36 walks and 62 strikeouts … UA was 7-5 (.583) in his 12 starts … opened the season with two relief outings before making his first start against Youngstown State on March 9 … picked up win in that first start as he held the Penguins to two runs and four hits in seven innings with three walks and seven strikeouts … logged only career complete-game shutout at Jacksonville State on March 26 … allowed only four singles in nine innings with three walks and season-high eight strikeouts … picked up third win of the season with eight solid innings against UAB on April 1 in Tuscaloosa … allowed one earned run and eight hits and struck out five Blazers in the win … combined with Austin Graham to shut out Southeastern Louisiana on April 9 … worked seven scoreless innings and allowed six hits with no walks and three strikeouts in his fourth win of the season … moved back into the SEC rotation at Tennessee on April 13 … pitched in eight SEC games with six starts … compiled 1-3 record and 7.46 ERA … closed the season with a win at No. 6 Georgia on May 16 to snap a streak of 14 consecutive SEC games without a win, dating back to March 16, 2007 against Tennessee … allowed six runs and six hits in five innings to the Bulldogs as the Tide won a 17-13 slugfest … made NCAA Regional debut against Coastal Carolina on May 31 and allowed four runs and three hits in 1 2/3 innings in first career post season start.
SOPHOMORE (2007):
The only UA pitcher to start all 10 SEC series … appeared in 16 games and made 15 starts … pitched in all three spots of the weekend rotation … compiled a 4-7 record with a 4.88 ERA … worked 90.1 innings, allowing 49 runs and 83 hits with 41 walks and 78 strikeouts … held opponents to .255 batting average … the Tide went 6-9 (.400) in his 15 starts … had the lowest run support of any starter (4.73 per game) … tied single-season school record with six balks (Lance Cormier, 2002) … worked at least five innings in 13 of his 15 starts … in 10 SEC starts, he posted a 1-7 record with a 6.88 ERA … his lone relief appearance of the season came against Georgia State (2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K) on Feb. 11 … threw five scoreless innings and struck out seven in his second start of the season against Canisius on Feb. 18 … tallied eight strikeouts in 5.1/3 innings against Villanova on Feb. 24 … recorded a career-high nine strikeouts three times – against McNeese State (March 2),
Miers Quigley tossed a complete-game shutout at Jacksonville State on March 26, 2008.
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Player Bios Tennessee (March 16) and South Carolina (April 28) … tossed seven shutout innings in an 8-0 win over No. 17 Nebraska on March 9 … pitched six innings in his first career SEC start against Tennessee on March 16, picking up his first career SEC win … suffered a tough-luck loss at No. 1 Vanderbilt (7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) and eventual first-round draft pick David Price on April 6 … pitched a season-high eight innings against No. 4 South Carolina on April 28 … pitched briefly in the summer for the Harwich (Mass.) Mariners of the Cape Cod League … appeared in three games for the Mariners, recording eight strikeouts in 5.2/3 innings.
FRESHMAN (2006):
Appeared in seven games … made five starts against Samford, Memphis, Birmingham Southern, Southern Miss and Troy … posted a 1-2 record with a 5.79 ERA in 24 innings, allowing 10 earned runs on 24 hits with eight walks and 21 strikeouts … held opponents to a .250 batting average … UA was 3-2 (.600) in his five starts … made his Crimson Tide debut in a starting assignment against Samford on Feb. 14, allowing three unearned runs and four hits while striking out a season-high five hitters in 4.2/3 innings … earned his first collegiate win against No. 20 Southern Mississippi on March 15, limiting the Golden Eagles to three runs and four hits in seven innings with one walk and three strikeouts … tossed one scoreless inning of relief against Lipscomb on March 29 … made his SEC debut and postseason debut against Ole Miss at the SEC Tournament on May 27 … allowed one unearned run and two hits in three innings with four strikeouts against the Rebels.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2005 graduate of Roswell (Ga.) High School where he was a four-year starter on the mound for Coach Mike Power … helped lead Roswell to 92 wins from 2002-05, including school-record 25 victories in 2004 … posted 29 career wins on the mound for the Hornets … injuries limited his action during his senior year … was selected in the 19th round (550th pick) of the 2005 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals … was one of eight players on Roswell’s 2005 team to sign a college scholarship … posted a 12-2 (.917) record with one save and a 1.98 ERA with 118 strikeouts as a junior in 2004 while setting a school record with 12 wins … teamed with Mike Bohanna to win 24 of team’s 25 games … was named a 2004 AFLAC All-American and participated in the AFLAC All-American All-Star game at Cal Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md. … named the 2004 Atlanta Journal Constitution Player of the Year when he helped Roswell to a 21-5 record and a berth in the Georgia Class AAA state playoffs … tossed an 81-pitch complete game in a win in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs … was named to the 2003 World Wood Bat Association (WWBA) Perfect Game Junior Championship All-Tournament Team … posted the eighth-best ERA (1.40) in Roswell school history as a freshman in 2002.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Miers Spencer Quigley … first name is pronounced “Meyers” … son of Bob and Pattie Quigley … has one brother, Cameron … one of two baseball players in Crimson Tide history whose last name begins with the letter “Q” to earn a letter, joining former second baseman Mike Qualls who lettered in 1985-86.
One of 10 seniors on the UA roster … a veteran outfielder and capable pinch hitter … played in 135 games and made 108 starts for the Crimson Tide … posted a .285 (119 for 417) career batting average with four home runs and 57 RBI … recorded 29 career multi-hit games and 14 career multi-RBI games at UA … hitting .267 (4 for-15) with two RBI in his career with the bases loaded … hitting .353 (6-for-17) with 15 RBI in his three-year career with bases loaded … the 15 RBI with the bases loaded ties Kent Matthes for the most among active UA players … played in 59 SEC games and made 48 starts … compiled a .272 (47 for 173) batting average in conference play with six RBI …hit a career-best .291 (41 for 141) in 43 games as a sophomore in 2007 … tied the Alabama single-game record with five hits in win over UAB on Feb, 28, 2007.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Rhoden played in two games against Cuba, earning a start in game two as the Tide’s designated hitter.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Appeared in 10 postseason games, including seven starts … posted a .214 (6-for-28) career postseason average with four runs scored and one RBI … played in four SEC Tournament games … hitting .100 (1 for 10) in SEC Tournament play in his UA career … did not see action in 2008 SEC Tournament … hitless in four at bats at 2007 SEC Tournament … made second career SEC Tournament start against Arkansas on May 23, 2007 … played two games in 2006 SEC Tournament … went 1 for 4 and scored two runs in SEC Tournament debut and first postseason start against LSU on May 24, 2006 … played in six NCAA Regional games and made five starts … walked and scored as pinch hitter vs. East Carolina in lone 2008 NCAA Regional appearance on May 30 … played all five NCAA Tournament games in 2006 … made postseason debut against Jacksonville State on June 2 and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI … hit .286 (4 for 14) with one RBI at the 2006 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional … had a postseason high six at-bats against Troy on June 4, 2006 … went 1-for-5 (.200) at the plate in two NCAA Super Regional games against North Carolina.
JUNIOR (2008):
Appeared in 32 games and made 19 starts … hit .276 (21 for 76) with one home run and 17 RBI … played in 13 SEC games and made eight starts … batted .296 (8 for 27) in conference play with six RBI … went 2 for 4 with three RBI against Cal Poly on Feb. 23 … hit two-run home run against Youngstown State on March 8 … pinch-hit two-run single against Vanderbilt on March 21 as UA snapped six-game losing streak with 9-7 win … went 2 for 3 in UA’s series-opening win over Ole Miss on March 27 … added two more hits against Mississippi Valley State on April 8 … went 2 for 3 with two runs scored and two RBI against Mississippi State on April 19 … was 2 for 3 and scored two runs at No. 6 Georgia on May 17.
SOPHOMORE (2007):
Appeared in 43 games … made 37 starts at three different positions, including catcher (24), left field (9) and DH (3) … hit .291 (41-for-141) with two home runs and 11 RBI … had three stolen bases, four doubles and scored 19 runs … played in 18 SEC games with 14 starts … hit .207 (12-for-58) with four RBI … reached base in 33 of 43 games … hit safely in 27 of 43 games … reached base safely in first 17 games of season from Feb. 10 through March 10 … went 3-for-6 and scored two runs in two starts against Canisius on Feb. 16-17 … tied UA single-game record with five hits in 16-0 win over UAB on Feb. 28, making him the 22nd player in school history to record
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Player Bios five hits in a game … that was the 28th five-hit game in school history … was the leading hitter in the month of February when he hit .421 (16-for-38) with five RBI in 10 games … posted a nine-game hitting streak (.444, 16-for36, 7 R, 6 RBI) from Feb. 11 through March 2 … slugged his second career home run against No. 17 Nebraska on March 9 … went 4-for-8 with three RBI in games against Tennessee and Mississippi Valley State on March 18 and March 21 … went 2-for-3 in a 5-3 win over LSU on March 31 … tallied one hit off Vanderbilt All-American and eventual first-round draft pick David Price on April 6 … belted a two-run home against Mississippi Valley State on May 1 … played for Youse’s (Md.) Orioles in the Cal Ripken, Sr., Collegiate League in the summer of 2006 … helped his team win the 2006 AAABA World Championship in Johnstown, Pa., the team’s third straight AAABA championship … hit .295 (28-for-95) with one home run and 12 RBI in 26 games … collected eight hits and six RBI in a five-game span to earn “Player of the Week” honors on July 2, 2006 … played on the same team as Alabama teammates Vincent DiFazio and Kyle Moore.
FRESHMAN (2006):
Appeared in 60 games and made 52 starts … hit .285 (57-for-200) with one home run, 24 RBI, 31 runs scored, five doubles, two triples and one stolen base … tallied 14 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games … played in 28 SEC games and made 24 starts for the 2006 SEC Champions … against SEC opponents, he hit .307 (27-for-88) with 13 RBI … posted a five-game hitting streak (.421, 8-for-19) from Feb. 13-19 … slugged his first career home run in a 7-6 win over Birmingham Southern on Feb. 28, tallying a career-high three RBI in the game … went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a 4-2 loss to No. 1 Mississippi State on April 2 … compiled a career-high 11-game hitting streak (.442, 19-for-43, 8 RBI) from April 15-May 5 … went 4-for-8 in the final two games at No. 20 LSU on April 15-16 … went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI in a 14-7 win over No. 16 Vanderbilt on April 22 … tied the UA single-game record with two sacrifice bunts in a 6-5 win over Vanderbilt on April 23 … had two hits and three RBI in the Tide’s 9-1 series clinching win over Auburn on April 30 … went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBI in the series opener at Tennessee on May 18 as UA clinched a tie for the SEC Western Division title … went 2-for-4 and scored two runs in the Crimson Tide’s 13-1 win over Jacksonville State in the 2006 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2005 graduate of Paul W. Bryant High School in Tuscaloosa where he was a two-year starter in baseball for Coach John Cameron … in two seasons at Bryant, he hit .434 with 11 home runs and 91 RBI … helped Bryant to two straight area titles and a berth in the Class 6A state playoffs … as a senior, he hit .421 with seven home runs and 56 RBI … as a junior, he hit .448 with four home runs and 35 RBI … played his freshman and sophomore years at Tuscaloosa’s Central High School … was a member of three straight American Legion state championship teams (2003-05) that advanced to the Southeast Regional’s … the 2003 squad missed the American Legion World Series by one game after losing in the title game.
Ryan Rhoden tied the Alabama single-game record with five hits against UAB on Feb. 28, 2007.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Ryan William Rhoden … son of Greg and Lisa Rhoden … has one sister, Elizabeth … his father, Greg, played football at Alabama under Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1979-82 … engaged to Brittney Smelser and the couple has set an August 15, 2009 wedding date.
Coming off one of the most prolific seasons in Crimson Tide history … Rutledge earned Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC honors after a stellar rookie season in 2008 … played and started 61 games and recorded the second-highest batting average by a freshman in Tide history … Rutledge hit .369 last season and led the SEC with 91 hits in the regular season … his .369 average is second only to David Magadan’s freshman school-record .393 average in 1981 … set UA record with 23-game SEC hitting streak from March 21-May 10 … also recorded third-longest hitting streak in school history with 28-game hitting streak from March 26-May 10 … led all SEC freshmen in hitting (.369), total hits (99) and multi-hit games (31) last season … led UA with 31 multi-hit games … also added seven multi-RBI games … he was 1-for-10 (.100) with the bases loaded and added four RBI … named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 27 after an 8-for-11 performance against arch-rival Auburn as the Tide captured the weekend SEC series … honed his skills this summer in the prestigious wooden-bat Cape Cod League, where he played for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox … played in 41 games for the Red Sox and earned starts at shortstop (23), out-
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Player Bios field (19), second base (6) and third base (3) … hit .294 (48 for 163) with one home run and 10 RBI … wrapped up the summer with 13 extra base hits, including nine doubles and three triples, and scored a team-high 26 runs … also paced the Red Sox with 48 hits … shown improvement in all phases of his game this fall and should have increased power this season.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Rutledge was the Tide’s starting shortstop and hit third in the batting order in all three games against Cuba … hit .250 (3 for 12) in the series and had one hit in all three games ... he tripled and scored the Tide’s first run in game two of the series … added an RBI single in the Tide’s 5-run fifth inning in the series finale.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Rutledge started all seven postseason games for the Tide in 2008 … he batted .286 (8 for 28) with seven runs scored, two doubles, four RBI … he also added four stolen bases, five walks and a .417 on-base percentage … as the starting shortstop, Rutledge made only one error in (.950) in 21 postseason chances … in four SEC Tournament games, Rutledge hit .313 (5 for 16) with five runs scored, two doubles and two RBI … he went 2 for 3 with one double and two runs scored in win over Georgia on May 22 … added two RBI against LSU on May 24 … started all three games at NCAA Conway (S.C.) Regional and hit .250 (3 for 12) with two runs scored and two RBI … in his NCAA Tournament debut, Rutledge went 3 for 6 with one run scored and one RBI against East Carolina on May 30.
FRESHMAN (2008):
Recorded a phenomenal freshman season … played and started 61 games for the Crimson Tide and led the team with a .369 (99 for 268) batting average … second freshman in school history to lead the team in hitting …
David Magadan (.389) led the team as a rookie in 1981 … Rutledge’s .369 average is also the second-highest batting average by an Alabama freshman … recorded 99 hits, the most by an Alabama freshman and the 10th highest-total in school history … led UA in hitting (.369), runs scored (62), hits (99), stolen bases (16) and multi-hit games (31) … also led all SEC hitters with 91 hits during the regular season and paced the league with 56 hits in 30 conference games … led UA with .406 (54 for 133) batting average in 30 SEC games … led the Tide in SEC play in hitting (.406), hits (54), onbase percentage (.452), multi-hit games (17) and stolen bases (3) … his .406 conference batting average was second only South Carolina All-American and first-round draft pick, Justin Smoak … 2008 Freshman All-American selection by Collegiate Baseball newspaper … Freshman All-SEC selection by SEC head coaches … hit safely in 53 of 61 games … went hitless in backto-back games only once against Coastal Carolina (May 31) and East Carolina (June 1) in the final two games of the season … also hit safely in 28 of 30 SEC games … UA’s leading hitter against Ole Miss (.636) and Auburn (.727) … also leading hitter in February (.391), March (.363) and April (.422) … after going hitless in his UA debut against Cal Poly on Feb. 22, Rutledge rebounded to hit safely in his next eight games … batted .500 (18 for 36) in those eight games and scored 11 runs … posted six multi-hit games in eight-game stretch from Feb. 23-March 5 … posted back-to-back four-hit games against Nevada (Feb. 29) and Dallas Baptist (March 1) at the 2008 Southwest Diamond Classic in Frisco, Texas … named to the Southwest Diamond Classic All-Tournament team, after hitting .693 (9 for 13) and six runs scored helping UA to the championship … batted .444 (4 for 9) in twogame series with Troy (March 4-5) with back-to-back two-hit games ... Hit .538 (7 for 13) with four runs and three multi-hit games against No. 4 Vanderbilt (March 21-23) ... leading hitter against No. 15 Ole Miss with a .636 (7 for 11) average, including back-to-back three-hit games on March 28-29 ... went 3 for 4 with three runs and season-high three RBI vs. Mississippi Valley State (April 8) ... hit .467 (7 for 15) in three-game series at Tennessee (April 12-13), with two, three-hit games ... hit .412 (5 for 12) against Mississippi State (April 19-20), including back-to-back two hit games in the April 19 double header ... scored a season-high three runs in UA’s 21-7 win in series opener ... named SEC Freshman of the Week after hitting .727 (8 for 11) against arch-rival Auburn (April 25-27) with two RBI and four runs scored ... tied season high with four hits and two RBI in UA’s 17-7 series-clinching win over the Tigers ... hit .357 (5 for 14) in the Tide’s first road series win at Arkansas on May 2-4, including back-to-back two-hit games to open the series ... posted Alabama freshman record 28-game hitting streak (March 26-May 10), where he batted .430 (52 for 121) with 27 runs, five doubles, one triple and 19 RBI ... the 28-game hitting streak broke the freshman record of 27 games set by David Magadan in 1981 ... the 28-game streak was the third longest in school history ... logged 15 multi-hit games during the streak ... posted school record 23-game SEC hitting streak from March 21-April 11, where he batted .459 (45 for 98) with 22 runs, four doubles, one triple and 10 RBI ... tallied 13 multi-hit games during his SEC hitting streak ... posted 15-game hitting streak at the Joe from March 21-May 11, where he batted .525 (31 for 59) with 19 runs, five doubles, one triple and 13 RBI ... had 10 multi-hit games during the home hitting streak ... capped an incredible regular-season by going 6 for 16 (.375) against No. 7 Georgia with five runs scored and two RBI ... had two hits and scored two runs in UA’s 17-13 series-opening win on May 16 ... added three hits and two runs scored in series-clinching win on May 17 ... Rutledge singled and scored winning run in ninth inning off Georgia’s All-American closer Joshua Fields in the series finale ... He was 5 for 16 (.313) at SEC Tournament with two doubles, two RBI and five runs scored ... He was 2 for 3 with two runs scored against No. 1 seed Georgia.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Josh Rutledge is a 2009 preseason All-American candidate at shortstop for the Tide.
A 2007 graduate of Cullman High School where he was a four-year starter for Coach Bryan Bowen … hit .445 with 17 home runs and 102 RBI during his junior and senior seasons … was a two-time All-State selection (2006 and 2007) … played in consecutive Class 5A state championship series (2006 and 2007) at Montgomery’s Riverwalk Stadium … hit .454 with 12 home runs and 69 RBI as a senior … a 2007 First-Team All-State selection by The Birmingham News and the Alabama Sports Writers Association … the 2007 Class 5A Player of the Year by The Birmingham News and the ASWA … a member of the 2007 Birmingham News Super All-State Team … led the Bearcats to a 48-7 record and a Top 20 national ranking by USA Today and Baseball America in 2007 … helped the team to the Class 5A State Championship with a two-game sweep against Bibb County High School,
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Player Bios Cullman’s first state title since 2002 … went 3-for-7 (.429) at the plate in the championship series with one run scored, two RBI and three walks … earned a save (0.1/3 IP) in Cullman’s 5-4 win in game one … as a junior in 2006, he hit .436 with five home runs and 33 RBI, a .602 slugging percentage and a .497 on-base mark … led the Bearcats to a 37-13 overall record that season … collected four hits and two RBI in the 2006 Class 5A state championship series as Cullman finished as the runner-up to Stanhope Elmore … named the 2006 Cullman High School Offensive Player of the Year … was selected to play in the 2006 Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) North-South All-Star game … played in the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Star Showcase in Troy, Ala. … a three-time National Honor Society selection … a member of Cullman HS Key Club … played summer ball for American Legion Post 15 under coaches Nathan Brownlow and Alan Lang.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Joshua Alan Rutledge … son of Tony and Cheryl Rutledge … has one older brother, Michael, who played baseball at Mississippi State (2005-07) and Samford (2008) … both Josh (2007) and Michael (2002) won state championships at Cullman High School.
batting average (.199), ninth in hits allowed (6.48) per game and 10th in saves (3) … posted 5-0 record with one save and 1.80 ERA in six postseason games … worked 28 2/3 innings and allowed 20 hits, six runs and five earned runs with 11 walks and 32 strikeouts … picked up three wins and one save in four appearances at the state tournament against Central Alabama, Chattahoochee Valley, Northwest Shoals and Wallace-Hanceville … season-high nine strikeouts against Wallace State to clinch second straight state title on May 16 … earned wins over Johnson City Community College and Hagerstown Community College at NJCAA World Series … tossed five shutout innings and added six strikeouts in win over Hagerstown on May 30.
FRESHMAN (2007 – Shelton State CC):
Pitched in 29 games in his first season at Shelton State … posted 2-5 (.286) record with three saves and 4.27 ERA for the Bucs … worked 52 2/3 innings and allowed 47 hits, 40 runs and 25 earned runs with 31 walks and 64 strikeouts … made five postseason appearances … did not allow an earned run in two games at 2007 Alabama State Tournament … picked up save against Faulkner on May 16 … pitched in three games at the 2007 NJCAA World Series and suffered losses two losses to Spartanburg (S.C.) Methodist College … earned first collegiate win against Gulf Coast Community College on Feb. 15 … notched first save against Gulf Coast CC on Feb. 18 … seasonhigh five strikeouts against Wallace-Hanceville on March 17.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of Hueytown High School where he played for Coach Rick Patterson … one of a number of former Hueytown greats to play at Alabama, including Ben Short (1991 NCAA saves leader), Brett Taft (1996 College World Series), Jeremy Brown (two-time All-American and First-Round draft pick) and Jake Smith (2008 SEC All-Defensive Team) … played on two Class 6A state playoff teams … member of 2006 XXXX County Championship team … set Hueytown records for wins and at-bats and tied record for most wins in a single-season. One of three members of Shelton State’s back-to-back National Junior College World Series team to sign with Alabama, joining Clay Jones and Jonathan Smart … one of the state’s top junior college pitchers over the last two seasons … attended Shelton State Community College and helped the Bucs to back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) World Series appearances in 2007 and 2008 … led the Bucs to a runner-up finish at the 2008 NJCAA World Series and a fifth-place finish at the 2007 NJCAA World Series … also played on back-to-back Alabama Junior College State Championship teams … appeared in 55 career games at Shelton State and compiled a 13-5 (.722) record with six saves and 3.01 ERA … worked 134 2/3 innings and allowed 106 hits, 71 runs and 56 earned runs with 69 walks and 163 strikeouts … averaged 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings in his JuCo career … led the state in virtually every pitching category in 2008, posting an 11-0 (1.000) record and 2.20 ERA for the national runner-up Bucs … made 11 career postseason appearances … posted 5-2 (.714) record with two saves and 4.22 ERA in 11 career postseason games … named to 2008 NJCAA All-World Series team after posting 2-0 record and 1.04 ERA to cap extraordinary postseason … in six postseason games, he was 5-0 with one save and 1.80 ERA, winning three games at the state tournament and two at the NJCAA World Series.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Scott made two relief appearances in the three-game series against Cuba, pitching in games one and three … he retired both batters he faced each day, including the final out of the Tide’s 3-3 tie in the series opener.
SOPHOMORE (2008 – Shelton State CC):
Appeared in 26 games and compiled a sparking 11-0 record and 2.20 ERA for the Bucs … played for Coach Bobby Sprowl … worked 82 innings and allowed 59 hits, 31 runs and earned runs with 38 walks and 99 strikeouts … led the Alabama Northern Division in wins (11), fewest runs allowed (1.192) and fewest earned runs allowed (0.769) per game … ranked fourth in strikeouts per nine innings (10.87) and ERA (2.20), eighth in opponent’s
PERSONAL:
Full name is Adam Trent Scott … son of Tommy and Donna Scott … has two brothers, Alex and Austin … high school teammate of Jake Smith … junior college teammate of Clay Jones and Jonathan Smart.
One of three members of Shelton State’s back-to-back National Junior College World Series team to sign with Alabama, joining Clay Jones and Jonathan Smart … Smart will miss the 2009 season while recovering from a UCL injury that required surgery in January ... he was one of the state’s top junior college pitchers over the last two seasons … appeared in 34 games and posted 19-4 (.826) record and 2.66 ERA … worked 196 innings and allowed 183 hits, 82 runs and 58 earned runs with 29 walks and 161 strikeouts … named 2007 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) First-Team All-American, after posting a 10-2 record and 1.76 ERA for the Bucs … named Most Valuable Player of the 2007 Alabama State Junior College Tournament, after posting a 2-0 record and 2.77 ERA in two games … tossed nine-inning win over Chattahoochee Valley in championship game … made seven career postseason appearances for the Bucs … posted 4-0 record and 3.86 ERA in those seven games … worked 39 2/3 innings and allowed 40 hits, 20 runs and 17 earned runs with four walks and 24 strikeouts … notched a 6 to 1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in the post season … posted 3-0 record and 3.55 ERA in four career state tournament games … worked 25 1/3 innings and allowed 25 hits, 19 runs and 10 earned runs with four walks and 21 strikeouts … turned in a sparkling 2.05 ERA (22 IP, 5 ER, 18 K) in his three career state
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Player Bios tournament wins over Faulkner (2007), Chattahoochee Valley (2007) and Alabama Southern (2008) … made three NJCAA World Series appearances … struck out seven batters in seven innings of win over Iowa Western (May 26, 2008) as the Bucs earned a runner-up finish in 2008.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Smart did not see action in the three-game series in Cuba.
SOPHOMORE (2008 – Shelton State CC):
Completed a spectacular two-year career at Shelton State … appeared in 17 games for Coach Bobby Sprowl … compiled 9-2 (.818) record and 3.65 ERA in second year with the Bucs … closed the season by winning his last seven decisions … worked 93 2/3 innings and allowed 102 hits, 47 runs and 38 earned runs with 16 walks and 73 strikeouts … ranked third in the Alabama Northern Division in wins (9), fourth in fewest walks allowed (1.54) per nine innings, 12th in innings pitched and 20th in ERA (3.65) … fanned season-high 10 batters against Gadsden State on April 6 … made three postseason appearances … posted 2-0 record and 2.75 ERA with one complete game … worked 19 2/3 innings and allowed 18 hits, seven runs and six earned runs with four walks and 22 strikeouts … tossed completegame win over Alabama Southern in first round of state playoffs on May 11 … allowed one run and six hits in nine innings with eight strikeouts.
FRESHMAN (2007 – Shelton State CC):
Enjoyed stellar first season at Shelton State Community College … named First-Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) … named First-Team All-State … named First-Team All-Region XII …posted a 10-2 record and 1.76 ERA in 17 games on the mound … worked 102 1/3 innings and allowed 81 hits, 35 runs and 20 earned runs with 13 walks and 88 strikeouts … won his last seven decisions … led the Alabama Northern Division with a 1.76 ERA … also ranked third in wins (10), fourth in fewest walks per nine innings (1.14), fifth in fewest hits allowed (7.12), eight in opponents batting average (.214) and 13th in strikeouts per nine innings (7.74) … tossed season-high nine innings against Northwest Shoals (March 9) and Chattahoochee Valley (May 15) … struck out season-high 11 batters against Calhoun CC (April 13) … named Most Valuable Player of 2007 Alabama State Junior College Tournament … named to All-Tournament Team … posted 2-0 record and 2.77 ERA in two games against Faulkner (May 12) and Chattahoochee Valley (May 15) … tossed nineinning complete game against Chattahoochee Valley in the championship game … he allowed two runs and five with no walks in seven strikeouts in title game win … made two appearances at the NJCAA World Series, both against Spartanburg Methodist.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of Paul W. Bryant High School, where he played for Coach John Cameron … four-year baseball letterman … also played first base and outfield … named Paul Bryant HS “Defensive Player of the Year” in 2006 … participated in the 2006 East-West All-Star game.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Jonathan David Scott … son of David and Anita Smart … attended same high school as former UA All-American and current New York Yankees pitcher, David Robertson, and current UA teammate Ryan Rhoden … attended same junior college as Clay Jones and Adam Scott.
Chris Smelley transferred to Alabama after spending the last three years at the quarterback at South Carolina … he enrolled at Alabama on Jan. 12 and has joined the Crimson Tide baseball team … an outstanding two-sport star at American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa, Smelley played on state championship teams in football and baseball … he was the starting catcher on three straight Class 1A state championship baseball teams at ACA … also set numerous single-season and career records the starting quarterback at ACA …originally signed a football scholarship at South Carolina … after a redshirt season, he was the Gamecocks starting quarterback in 2007 and 2008, where he compiled a 9-6 record in his 15 starts.
SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL (2006-08):
He spent the last three football seasons as a quarterback for Coach Steve Spurrier at the University of South Carolina … in 21 career games, he posted a 9-6 record as the Gamecocks’ starting quarterback … in 12 games this past season, Smelley completed 169 of 302 passes (56 percent) for 1,922 yards and 14 touchdowns … he threw 15 interceptions … named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after leading South Carolina to a 31-24 victory over Mississippi in 2008, where he completed 22 of 32 passes for a careerhigh 327 yards and three touchdowns.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of American Christian Academy, Smelley earned All-State honors in both baseball and football … he was an Alabama Sports Writers Association and Birmingham News All-State selection at catcher, where he played for his father, Bart Smelley … also earned All-State recognition as a quarterback and played linebacker and defensive back for Coach Stephen Hooks … on the diamond, Smelley was a three-year letterman and threetime state champions, leading the Patriots to three consecutive Class 1A state championships in 2004, 2005 and 2006 … played on same high school team at UA pitcher Del Howell … named most valuable player of the 2005 Class 1A state finals … recognized as a “Super Nine” baseball player by The Tuscaloosa News and was named to the 2006 Super All-State team by The Birmingham News … as a prep senior, he hit .421 with 12 home runs and 52 RBI for the Patriots … also a Super 12 All-State football selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) in 2005 … set an AHSAA record with 59 touchdown passes during his senior season … holds AHSAA records for most touchdown passes in a career (134); most passing yards in a game (565); and most passing yards in a season (4,120) … also ranks second in the AHSAA with 10,385 career passing yards. He was the 2005 Alabama Gatorade High School Player of the Year.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Christopher Smelley … parents at Bart and Sissi Smelley … younger brother Brad is a sophomore tight end on the Crimson Tide football team … older sister Jana played volleyball at Birmingham Southern … born Sept. 29, 1986.
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Player Bios
One of the Crimson Tide’s most improved player this fall, hitting for average and power … an excellent defensive third baseman with a strong arm … named to 2008 SEC All-Defensive Team after making just 10 errors in 62 games last season at the “hot corner” … coming off an impressive summer where he was named to the 2008 Texas Collegiate League All-Star team … played for the McKinney (Texas) Marshals … played for former Tide assistant coach Jim Gatewood … led the Marshals to a 26-20 overall record on the 2008 TCL regular season and post season championship … summer teammate of Del Howell and Jimmy Nelson … posted a team-leading .290 (36 for 124) batting average with two home runs and 24 RBI in 36 games … ranked third in doubles (9), fourth in hitting (.290), fourth in slugging percentage (.411) and fifth in RBI (24) … played in 102 games in his UA career and made 99 starts, primarily at third base … posted a .242 career batting average with 14 home runs and 63 RBI … has 19 multi-hit games and 16 multi-RBI games in his UA career … hitless in lone pinch-hit opportunity in his career … batting .300 (3-for-10) with one home run and eight RBI with the bases loaded … career-high eight home runs and 34 RBI in 2008 … played in 51 SEC games and made 49 starts … posted .241 career average in SEC games with 11 home runs and 31 RBI … homered in second career at-bat against Georgia State in 2007 … also homered in his first career SEC at-bat against Tennessee in 2007.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Smith started all three games at third base and went 1 for 7 in the series with a single in game one and a pair of walks in game two.
Jake Smith was named to 2008 SEC All-Defensive team after his sophomore season.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Played in seven career postseason games … posted .222 (6 for 27) career average with one home run and five RBI … hit safely in five of seven career games … made four starts at 2008 SEC Tournament … batted .200 (3 for 15) with one RBI and two runs scored … made three starts at 2008 NCAA Conway Regional … batted .250 (3 for 12) with one home run, four RBI and four runs scored … went 2 for 4 with two runs scored, one home run and four RBI in NCAA Regional debut against East Carolina (May 30) … missed the 2007 postseason with an injury.
SOPHOMORE (2008):
A solid defensive third baseman ... Named to the 2008 SEC All-Defensive Team ... Smith made only 10 errors (.945) in 181 chances at the “hot corner” … played in 62 games and made 61 starts … hit .240 (52 for 217) with career-best eight home runs and 34 RBI … hit safely in 35 of 62 games … three of his eight home runs came from the No. 9 Spot in batting order ... went 2 for 4 with two RBI against UT Arlington on Feb. 28 in first round of Southwest Diamond Classic in Frisco, Texas ... posted a career-high eightgame hitting streak from March 1-11, where he batted .357 (10-for-28) with five runs scored and four RBI ... went 2 for 5 and drove in two runs in the Tide’s 17-2 win at North Alabama on March 11 ... stroked a solo home run against No. 4 Vanderbilt on March 22 … smacked a two-run home run in series finale at LSU (April 6) ... hit .364 4-for-11 against Tennessee (April 12-13) with one home run and four RBI ... stroked three-run home run in the Tide’s 11-10 win in the series opener against the Vols ... tallied six-game hitting streak from April 9-19, where he batted .348 (8 for 23) with five runs, two doubles, one home run and seven RBI ... logged career-high six at-bats against Mississippi State on April 19 ... tallied three hits and three RBI in 8-4 win over Lipscomb on April 22 ... recorded career high four-hits and two RBI in series-clinching win over Auburn on April 27 ... hit one of three straight home runs (Matt Bentley, Tyler Odle and Smith) in the seventh in-
ning against the Tigers, a feat never before accomplished in UA history … turned in solid series at No. 7 Georgia with three home runs and four RBI in the Tide’s series win ... went 3 for 6 with three runs scored, two home runs and three RBI in UA’s 17-13 series-opening win ... He also homered in UA’s 16-13 series-clinching win in the finale ... Hit safely in three of four games at 2008 SEC Tournament … went 3 for 12 with four runs scored, home run and four RBI at 2008 NCAA Conway Regional … went 2 for 4 with home run and four RBI in first-round win over East Carolina (May 30).
FRESHMAN (2007):
Appeared in 40 games and made 39 starts at three different positions, including third base (37), DH (1) and second base (1) … missed 10 of the final 14 games of the season with injury … hit .246 (35-for-134) with six home runs and 29 RBI … tallied eight multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games … hit .333 (2-for-6) with one home run and six RBI with bases loaded … finished third on the team with 11, two-out RBI … reached base in 32 of 40 games … hit .318 (28-for-88) with six home runs and 28 RBI in home games … all six home runs and 26 of his 29 RBI came in home games … went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in his Alabama debut against Georgia State on Feb. 10 … collected an RBI single in his first collegiate at-bat and smacked a solo home run in his second career at-bat against the Eagles … tallied three hits and three RBI against Troy on Feb. 14 … missed five games with a knee injury from Feb. 23 through March 2 … posted a seven-game hitting streak (11-for-31, .355) from Feb. 11 through March 4 … slugged his first career grand slam in a 9-1 win over McNeese State (2-for-5, HR, 5 RBI) on March 3 … the five RBI were a career high … stroked two doubles against No. 17 Nebraska on March 9 … tallied eight hits (8-for-13, .615) in a three-game stretch vs. Samford and Tennessee from March 14-16 … went 4-for-4 with two runs scored, one double, one home run and three RBI in
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Player Bios his SEC debut against Tennessee on March 16 … slugged a two-run home run in his first career SEC at-bat against Tennessee … homered in backto-back games against Tennessee (2 HR, 5 RBI) on March 16-17 … earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after hitting .500 (5-for-10, 2 HR, 5 RBI) against the Vols … led the team with four home runs and 17 RBI in March … had a game-winning, two-run single vs. LSU on March 31 … tied the UA single-game record with two sacrifice bunts at No. 1 Vanderbilt on April 8 … went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-6 win over Georgia on April 14 … played in the summer for the Concord (N.H.) Quarry Dogs in the New England Collegiate Baseball League … started 36 games at Concord and hit .214 (27-for-126) with one home run and 10 RBI … also added five doubles … played on the same team with Alabama teammates Austin Graham and Del Howell.
the 2006 Alabama Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Top 150 … named top prospect a the 2006 Southeastern Showcase … an all-region selection in football following his junior season … recorded 43 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks and three pass break-ups.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Troy Alan Sutherland … son of Tim and Mary Anne Sutherland … father played football at Hillsdale College.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of Hueytown High School in Shannon, Ala., where he was a four-year starter for Coach Rick Patterson … in his final two seasons, Smith hit .461 with 37 home runs and 104 RBI … set single-season and career school records for home runs and RBI … as a senior in 2006, he hit .432 with 17 home runs and 50 RBI … also set single-season and career school records for wins and strikeouts on the mound … broke Hueytown singleseason records held by former Alabama All-American and 2002 First-Round Draft pick Jeremy Brown … a member of the 2006 Birmingham News Super All-State Team … a member of the 2006 Alabama Sports Writer’s Association (ASWA) Super 10 Team … a member of the 2006 Birmingham News Class 5A All-State Team … a 2006 ASWA All-State Team selection … as a junior in 2005, he hit .489 with 20 home runs and 54 RBI … a member of the 2005 Birmingham News Super All-State Team … a members of the 2005 Birmingham News All-State Team … a member of the 2005 ASWA All-State Team … helped Hueytown to a Class 5A state playoff before losing in the quarterfinals to Stanhope Elmore … his 20 home runs as a junior were the most by a Birmingham metro player since Bo Jackson hit 20 for McAdory High School in 1982.
A walk-on who joined the Alabama team in September … can play second base, shortstop, third base and outfield … transferred to UA from Shelton State Community College, where he played on two straight National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) World Series teams … played on same JuCo team as Freiley Cox, Clay Jones, Adam Scott and Jonathan Smart … played in 95 games for the Bucs over the last two seasons … led the Alabama Northern Division with a 1.000 field percentage each of his two seasons.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Tinsley did not see action in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Jacob Lewis Smith … son of Wes Smith and Robby and Denise Tibbs … has four siblings, Allen and David Smith and Rob and Russ Tibbs.
SOPHOMORE (2008 – Shelton State CC):
Played in 59 games at Shelton State for Coach Bobby Sprowl … led team to second straight Alabama Junior College State Championship … also helped the Bucs to runner-up finish at the 2008 NJCAA World Series … hit .280 (30 for 107) with 20 runs scored and 28 RBI … also added four extra base hits … tallied seven multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games … went 3 for 4 with triple and career-high four RBI in win over Marion Military Institute on March 29 … had three-RBI game against Wallace-Selma on Feb. 19 … played in six games at the 2008 Alabama JuCo State Tournament … went 3 for 12 (.250) with three runs scored and one RBI … played in four games at NJCAA World Series … batted .375 (3 for 8) with one run scored, one triple and two RBI … went 1 for 4 with one run and one RBI in first-round win over Johnson County CC on May 24 …
FRESHMAN (2007 – Shelton State CC): Sutherland will compete for time in the Alabama pitching rotation this spring … attending the University of Alabama on an academic scholarship … attended the 2007 East Coast Showcase and Area Code Games … also a standout offensive lineman and has some football scholarship offers … played football for former Crimson Tide star, Shannon Brown … played for American Legion Post 237 for Coach Phil Donaldson.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Sutherland did not see action in the three-game exhibition series against Cuba.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2008 graduate of Bob Jones High School … played for Coach Ryan Hall … posted 1.02 ERA in 34 innings as junior in 2007 … participated in the 2007 and 2008 World Wood Bat Association (WWBA) World Championship … also played in 2007 Area Code Games Trails, 2007 East Coast Professional Showcase, 2007 Team One Showcase and 2006 Team One Showcase … named to 2006 “Rookie of the Year” with 3.28 ERA in 36 innings on the mound … named to 2006 Puma’ “Top Tools” National Team … member of
Appeared in 36 games at Shelton State … helped the Bucs to the 2007 Alabama State Championship … placed 5th at the 2007 NCJAA World Series … batted .375 (13 for 40) two doubles, five RBI and seven runs scored … recorded three multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games … season-high two hits against Gulf Coast Community College (Feb. 18), Stillman (April 18) and Lawson State (May 2) ... had two RBI against Gadsden State on March 6 … played in four postseason games, including two in the state tournament and two at the NJCAA World Series.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of Hillcrest High School, where he played for Coach Todd Agee … he was the school’s all-time leader in hits (95) and runs scored (85) upon graduation … also set single-season marks for hits (62) and runs scored (54) … led team to quarterfinals of the Class 6A state playoffs in 2006 … also played American Legion baseball for Post 34 … helped team win the 2007 American Legion State Championship … named most valuable player for his efforts in the tournament … also helped Post 34 capture the 2006 BP Invitational (Anchorage, Alaska) and 2007 Big Fish Classic (Kenai, Alaska).
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Player Bios PERSONAL:
Full name is Joseph Calvin Tinlsey … son of Joe and Donna Tinsley … one younger brother, Will … his grandfather, Calvin Hannah, was the chief photographer and photo editor for The Tuscaloosa News and produced many award winning photos during his long career with the newspaper.
With a year under his belt, White had an impressive summer and is now poised to compete for a spot in the Alabama bullpen this season … excellent fastball … needs to be more consistent with his control … had an excellent summer in the Coastal Plains League, where he played for the Wilmington (N.C.) Sharks … led the team with 55 strikeouts and an incredible 15.5 strikeouts per nine innings this summer in the wooden-bat league … tossed six no-hit innings in lone start of the summer. A solid junior college backstop, Trotter signed with Alabama this summer to add depth to the catching position … played two years at Itawamba Community College for Coach Rick Collier … played in 78 career games behind the plate … posted .293 (63 for 215) batting average with four home runs and 38 RBI … led team to back-to-back appearances in Region XXIII Tournament in Poplarville, Miss.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Trotter played in two games against Cuba and was the starting catcher in game two on Dec. 17 … He had eight total putouts behind the plate.
SOPHOMORE (2008 – Itawamba CC):
Played in 47 games in his second season at Itawamba Community College for Coach Rick Collier … led team to a 36-13 overall record and berth in the 2008 Region XXIII Tournament … batted .317 (45 for 145) with four home runs and 27 RBI … also added 11 doubles … had two-hit games against Copiah-Lincoln (March 13), Mississippi Delta (April 6) and Northeast Jones Community College (April 19) … slugged two-run home run against Pearl River in state tournament (May 2) … had two doubles and two RBI against Pearl River in Region XXIII Tournament on May 16.
FRESHMAN (2007 – Shelton State CC):
Appeared in 31 games as a rookie … led team to 38-17 overall record and berth in Region XXIII Tournament … batted .243 (17 for 70) with one double and 11 RBI … named to the Dean’s List following his freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2006 graduate of Itawamba High School … a thRee-year starter for Coach Brian Long … led team to three straight division championships (2004, 2005 and 2006) … first-team all-region selection in 2005 and 2006 … earned Captain Award following his senior season … earned MVP honor following junior and senior years … earned Hustle Award in 2004 … played in the 2006 Mississippi High School All-Star Game … also played in the 2006 Northeast Mississippi Baseball Coaches Association (NEMBCAA) All-Star Game … represented the state of Mississippi in the 2006 Junior Sun Belt Classic in McAlester, Okla. … also a receiver on the football team.
CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
White retired two of the three batters he faced in his lone relief stint against Cuba on Dec. 18.
FRESHMAN (2008):
Redshirted and did not see action … played this summer for the Wilmington (N.C.) Sharks in the Coastal Plain League … led the team with 55 strikeouts and posted an incredible 15.5 strikeouts per nine innings … posted 0-3 record and 2.48 ERA in 13 appearances … worked 32 2/3 innings and allowed nine earned runs, 12 hits and 22 walks … compiled 3:1 strikeout to walk ratio … in lone start of the summer, White threw six no-hit innings and allowed one unearned runs with seven strikeoutS on July 30.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2007 graduate of Brandon (Miss.) High School where he was a three-year letterman for Coach Neill Bartling, who played at Alabama under Coach Jim Wells … helped lead Brandon to a 25-7 record and a No. 13 final ranking by The Jackson Clarion Ledger in 2007 … led Brandon to a district championship in 2007 … was a two-time “Mississippi Fabulous 15” selection by The Jackson Clarion Ledger (2006 and 2007) … as a senior in 2007, he pitched 55 innings and logged 57 strikeouts … was selected to play in the Mississippi High School Athletic Association All-Star Game … also pitched in the Crossroads Diamond Club All-Star Game … played for the Mississippi Prospect in the National Amateur Baseball Federation in the summers of 2006 and 2007 … played for Coach Josh Buford … member of the Beta Club and the National Honor Society … graduated with honors.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Tyler Lee White … son of Chester and Charlotte White … has two siblings, Brian and Allison … threw the first no-hitter in Trustmark Park (home of Southern League’s Mississippi Braves) history during his junior season at Brandon High School (2006).
PERSONAL:
Full name is William Cody Trotter … son of Billy and Trisha Trotter … has two sisters, Maggie and Heather … his father, Billy, played football and ran track at Itawamba CC.
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Player Bios CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Wilson was the starting second baseman and batted second in all the games of the Cuban exhibition series … He was 2 for 12 (.167) with two RBI … He drove in the Tide’s first run of the series in game one with a two-out single in the third inning … He added an RBI single in UA’s 5-run, fifth inning in the series finale as UA took its only lead in the series.
CAREER Postseason NOTES:
An All-American and All-SEC candidate … one of the Crimson Tide’s top returning players … outstanding athlete who hits for both average and power … has excellent speed and may be the team’s best overall base runner … coming off spectacular freshman season, where he hit .295 with 15 home runs and 47 RBI in 62 games …tied Alabama freshman record with 15 home runs … Jeremy Brown (former first-round pick of the Oakland Athletics) also hit 15 home runs as freshman in 1999 … had 23 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games last season … went 2-For-12 (.167) with bases loaded, including grand slam against Mississippi State on April 19 … had eight RBI with bases loaded in 2008 … named to 2008 Southwest Diamond Classic All-Tournament TeaM, after hitting .357 (5 for 14) with one double, two triples, two home runs and six RBI in three games … tied UA singlegame record with two home runs in one inning against Mississippi State on April 19 … Frank Velleggia (vs. Columbus College, 1983), Joe Caruso (vs. UAB, 1996) and G.W. Keller (vs. Niagara, 1999) also hit two home runs in one inning for the Tide … named SEC Freshman of the Week twice in 2008 following SEC series wins over Mississippi State and Georgia … named to 2008 Conway (S.C.) Regional All-Tournament Team, where he hit .500 (7 for 14) with four runs scored, three home runs and five RBI in three games … he compiled a .553 on-base mark and 1.143 tournament slugging percentage … tied UA postseason record with two home runs against Coastal Carolina on May 31 … played this summer for the Bourne Braves in the prestigious wooden-bat Cape Cod League …led team to a 23-21-1 overall record … played in 39 games and made starts at second base (22), third base (8) and shortstop (2) … hit .217 (32 for 147) with one home run and 13 RBI … also scored 13 runs and added five doubles and one triple … starred in high school on popular MTV mini series “Two-A-Days” during the 2005 and 2006 football seasons . .. is the younger brother of Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson, a three-year starter who owns virtually every singleseason and career passing record for the Tide … his mother, Susan Ingram Wilson was an Alabama football cheerleader during his collegiate tenure and was on the squad for the Tide’s 1979 national champion, the last for Coach Paul Bryant.
Made postseason debut during the 2008 season … started all seven games for the Tide … UA’s leading hitter in the postseason with a .414 (12 for 29) with nine runs scored, three home runs and six RBI … posted .500 on-base percentage and .769 slugging mark … started all four games at the 2008 SEC Tournament … hit .333 (5 for 15) with five runs scored and one RBI … collected two hits against Georgia (May 22) and LSU (May 24) … the Tide’s leading hitter at the 2008 NCAA Conway Regional, where he batted .500 (7 for 14) with four runs scored, three home runs and five RBI … posted back-to-back 3-hit games game against East Carolina (May 30) and Coastal Carolina (May 31) … tied UA postseason record with two home runs against Coastal Carolina.
FRESHMAN (2008):
Turned in one of the most impressive freshman campaigns in school history … tied UA single-season freshman home run record with 15 round trippers … Jeremy Brown, a first-round draft pick by Oakland Athletics, also hit 15 home runs as freshman in 1999 … played and started 62 games … batted .295 (76 for 258) with 15 home runs and 47 RBI … scored 60 runs and added 11 doubles and was UA co-leader with four triples … hit safely in 49 of 62 games … reached base safely in 51 of 62 games … fourth on team with 23 multi-hit games … fifth on team with 10 multi-RBI games … batted .272 (34 for 125) in 30 SEC starts with seven home runs and 20 RBI … scored 25 runs and added five doubles and two triples … A two-time SEC Freshman of the Week winner against Mississippi State and Georgia ... He has flirted with two cycles this season against UT Arlington (Feb. 28) Georgia (May 16), missing by a single each time ... opened the season with an impressive 3 for 5 game and scored three runs against Cal Poly on Feb. 22 ... went 3 for 5 with double, triple, home run and four RBI against Texas Arlington on Feb. 28 in the opening round of the 2008 Southwest Diamond Classic in Frisco, Texas ... went 2 for 5 with two runs, one home run and two RBI in championship game win over Dallas Baptist ... named to the 2008 SWDC All-Tournament Team, after hitting .357 (5 for 14) with five runs scored, two home runs and six RBI in three games ... went 2 for 5 with three runs scored, one home run and season-high six RBI in win over Youngstown State on March 7 ... cracked seventh-inning grand slam against the Penguins ... posted a five-game hitting streak from March 7-12, where he batted .350 (7 for 20) with eight runs scored and seven RBI ... went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in 9-5 win over Samford on March 12 … recorded five consecutive multi-hit games from March 16-22 ... posted sevengame hitting streak from March 16-25, where he batted .387 (12 for 31) with three runs scored and four RBI ... had season-best four-game RBI streak from March 18-22 ... hit .385 (5 for 13) in series win over No. 4 Vanderbilt on March 21-23 ... named SEC Freshman of the Week following his threegame performance against Mississippi State on April 19-20 ... Wilson was the Tide’s leading hitter against the Bulldogs, where he went 4-for-9 (.444) with five runs scored, three home runs and five RBI ... he went 3 for 4 with two home runs, three RBI and scored three runs in UA’s 21-7 win in series opener ... tied the Alabama single-game record with two home runs in a the seventh inning ... one of four UA players with two home runs in same inning, joining Frank Velleggia (vs. Columbus College, 1983), Joe Caruso (vs. UAB, 1996) and G.W. Keller (vs. Niagara, 1999) ... capped the series with a game-winning, two-run home run in series finale ... went 2 for 4 with three runs scored, two home runs and two RBI against South Alabama (April 23) ... cracked five home runs in a five-game stretch from April 19-23, including multi-homer games against Mississippi State (April 19) and South Alabama (April 23) ... four of those five home runs came in seventh inning ... recorded two hits in series opener against Auburn on April 25 ... hit safely in all three games at Arkansas, where he batted .357 (5 for 14) with two home runs and three RBI ... homered in back-to-back games on May 3-4 ... closed the season with his best series of the season at No. 7 Georgia (May 16-17) … he batted .462 (6 for 13) with eight runs, five extra base hits, including two home runs, and eight RBI ... went 3 for 5 with three runs scored and five RBI in UA’s 17-13 series opening win ... homered in both games of double header on May 16 ... recorded two hits and scored career-high four runs in UA’s
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Player Bios 16-13 series-clinching win on May 17 ... recorded season-high 13-game hitting streak from April 27-May 22, where he batted .370 (20 for 5) with nine extra base hits, 12 RBI and 17 runs scored ... concluded season with 10-game SEC hitting streak, where he batted .386 (17 for 44) with 15 runs, four home runs and 11 RBI ... started all seven games for the Tide … UA’s leading hitter in the postseason with a .414 (12 for 29) with nine runs scored, three home runs and six RBI … posted .500 on-base percentage and .769 slugging mark … batted .333 (5 for 15) in four SEC Tournament games with four runs scored and one RBI … recorded two hits against Georgia (May 22) and LSU (May 24) … season-high three walks against Kentucky on May 24 … named to 2008 Conway (S.C.) Regional All-Tournament Team, where he hit .500 (7 for 14) with four runs scored, three home runs and five RBI in three games … he compiled a .553 on-base mark and 1.143 tournament slugging percentage … went 3 for 5 with two runs scored, one home run and two RBI in NCAA Regional debut against East Carolina on May 300 … went 3 for 5 with three runs scored, two home runs and three RBI against Coastal Carolina … tied UA NCAA Regional record with two home runs against Coastal Carolina on May 31.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2007 graduate of Hoover High School where he was a three-year starter on the diamond for Coach Rick Davis … hit .409 during his junior and senior seasons with 20 home runs and 84 RBI … also added 26 doubles … as a senior in 2007, he hit .412 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI … was a 2007 Playstation High School All-American and played in the Playstation All-American game in Albuquerque, N.M., a game nationally televised by Fox Sports Net … a 2007 First-Team Class 6A All-State selection by The Birmingham News and the Alabama Sports Writers Association … a member of the 2007 Birmingham News Super All-State Team … a member of the 2007 Birmingham News Super All-Metro Team … a 2007 ASWA Super 10 selection … as a junior in 2006 , he hit .404 with seven home runs and 35 RBI
… also added 15 doubles … a 2006 Honorable Mention All-State honoree by The Birmingham News and the Alabama Sports Writers Association … rated by Perfect Game Crosschecker as the 89th-best high school prospect in the nation in 2007 … was rated by Perfect Game Crosschecker as the 42nd-best high school middle infielder in the nation in 2007 … attended the 2006 East Coast Professional Showcase in Wilmington, N.C., and the 2006 National Showcase … a two-time All-State selection in football as a starting quarterback … threw for more than 6,000 yards and 60 TDs over the course of his junior and senior seasons … led the Bucs to a 14-1 record and fourthstraight state title in 2005 … named the Most Valuable Player of the 2005 Super 6 Championship Game.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Ross Ingram Wilson … son of Parker and Susan Wilson … has three siblings, John Parker, Marlo and Peyton … starred in 2006 and 2007 on the popular reality-based MTV mini-series, “Two-A-Days” … his father, Parker, played professional baseball in the Boston Red Sox organization … his mother, Susan, was a cheerleader at Alabama and was on the cheerleading squad during the Tide’s 12-0 season in 1979 … his brother, John Parker, is currently the Tide’s starting quarterback and holds virtually every singleseason and career passing record … Ross and John Parker both won state championships at Hoover High School … his uncle, Thomas Wilson, played collegiate baseball at Livingston and in the professional ranks for the Cincinnati Reds organization … Thomas Wilson later served as a scout for the Reds and helped build Cincinnati’s 1990 World Series championship team.
Ross Wilson tied the Alabama single-season freshman record with 15 home runs in 2008.
ALABAMA - 81 - BASEBALL
Career Statistics 4 Brock Bennett, C Year Avg GP-GS 2007 .333 3-0 2008 .000 2-0 TOTAL .250 5-0
AB 3 1 4
R 1 0 1
H 1 0 1
2B 0 0 0
3B 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0
RBI 0 0 0
TB 1 0 1
SLG% .333 .000 .250
BB 0 0 0
HBP 0 0 0
SO 0 0 0
GDP 0 0 0
OB% .333 .000 .250
SF 0 0 0
SH 0 0 0
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0
PO 1 3 4
A 0 0 0
E 0 0 0
FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000
24 Vincent DiFazio, C Year Avg GP-GS 2008 .000 9-1 TOTAL .000 9-1
AB 8 8
R 0 0
H 0 0
2B 0 0
3B 0 0
HR 0 0
RBI 0 0
TB 0 0
SLG% .000 .000
BB 2 2
HBP 0 0
SO 1 1
GDP 0 0
OB% .200 .200
SF 0 0
SH 1 1
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0
PO 5 5
A 0 0
E 0 0
FLD% 1.000 1.000
21 Austin Evans, RHP Year ERA W-L 2008 6.75 0-0 TOTAL 6.75 0-0
App 7 7
GS 0 0
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0
IP 9.1 9.1
H 6 6
R 7 7
ER 7 7
BB 6 6
SO 5 5
2B 0 0
3B 0 0
HR 1 1
BF 40 40
B/Avg .194 .194
WP 3 3
HBP 2 2
SFA 1 1
SHA 0 0
BK 0 0
27 Austin Graham, RHP ALL GAMES Year ERA W-L 2006 2.87 2-1 2007 13.50 0-0 5.25 6-2 2008 TOTAL 4.85 8-3
App 4 1 24 29
GS 4 0 5 9
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/1 4 0 0/1 4
IP 15.2 0.2 61.2 78.0
H 15 0 59 74
R 8 1 41 50
ER 5 1 36 42
BB 5 1 29 35
SO 8 0 63 71
2B 1 0 11 12
3B 0 0 2 2
HR 0 0 10 10
BF 68 4 279 351
B/Avg .250 .000 .254 .252
WP 4 3 12 19
HBP 1 1 5 7
SFA 1 0 5 6
SHA 1 0 8 9
BK 0 0 1 1
SEC GAMES Year ERA 2007 13.50 0-0 2008 6.02 TOTAL 6.14
App 0 15 16
GS 0 4 4
CG SHO/CBO SV 0/0 0 0.2 0 0/0 3 0 0/0 3
IP 0 43.1 44.0
H 1 47 47
R 1 32 33
ER 1 29 30
BB 0 20 21
SO 0 47 47
2B 0 8 8
3B 0 2 2
HR 4 9 9
BF .000 201 205
B/Avg 3 .285 .281
WP 1 9 12
HBP 0 4 5
SFA 0 4 4
SHA 0 8 8
BK
11 Wes Henderson, 1B ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS AB 2006 .273 38-2 22 2007 .167 9-0 6 2008 .379 21-7 29 TOTAL .316 68-9 57
R 1 1 6 8
H 6 1 11 18
2B 2 1 2 5
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 0 0 2 2
RBI 3 1 5 9
TB 8 2 19 29
SLG% .364 .333 .655 .509
BB 2 0 1 3
HBP 0 0 1 1
SO 10 1 5 16
GDP 0 0 0 0
OB% .333 .167 .406 .355
SF 0 0 1 1
SH 1 0 1 2
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PO 70 13 72 155
A 2 1 10 13
E 0 0 0 0
FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
SEC GAMES Year Avg 2006 .286 2007 .000 2008 .273 TOTAL .280
AB 14 0 11 25
R 0 0 0 0
H 4 0 3 7
2B 2 0 1 3
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0 0
RBI 3 0 1 4
TB 6 0 4 10
SLG% .429 .000 .364 .400
BB 0 0 0 0
HBP 0 0 1 1
SO 6 0 3 9
GDP 0 0 0 0
OB% .286 .000 .333 .308
SF 0 0 0 0
SH 1 0 0 1
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PO 37 1 28 66
A 2 0 4 6
E 0 0 0 0
FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
20 Connor Hoehn, RHP Year ERA W-L App 2008 7.50 0-0 5 TOTAL 7.50 0-0 5
GS 0 0
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0
IP 6.0 6.0
H 4 4
R 5 5
ER 5 5
BB 5 5
SO 10 10
2B 2 2
3B 0 0
HR 0 0
BF 28 28
B/Avg .182 .182
WP 0 0
HBP 1 1
SFA 0 0
SHA 0 0
BK 0 0
9 Del Howell, LHP/OF ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS 2007 .255 25-10 2008 .186 17-9 TOTAL .222 42-19
AB 47 43 90
R 6 6 12
H 12 8 20
3B 0 0 0
HR 1 2 3
RBI 4 10 14
TB 18 15 33
SLG% .383 .349 .367
BB 10 3 13
HBP 0 0 0
SO 18 23 41
GDP 1 0 1
OB% .386 .234 .317
SF 0 1 1
SH 1 0 1
SB-ATT 1-1 0-0 1-1
PO 8 4 12
A 0 2 2
E 0 1 1
FLD% 1.000 .857 .933
Year 2007 2008 TOTAL
W-L 0-0 1-1 1-1
App 1 7 8
GS 0 3 3
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0
IP 1.1 23.0 24.1
H 6 29 35
R 5 20 25
ER 5 17 22
BB 2 19 21
SO 2 24 26
2B 1 8 9
3B 0 0 0
HR 1 3 4
BF 13 115 128
B/Avg .545 .322 .347
WP 1 10 11
HBP 0 3 3
SFA 0 1 1
SHA 0 2 2
BK 0 0 0
GP-GS 15-6 7-4 22-10
AB 29 21 50
R 4 5 9
H 6 6 12
3B 0 0 0
HR 1 2 3
RBI 2 9 11
TB 11 13 24
SLG% .379 .619 .480
BB 7 2 9
HBP 0 0 0
SO 12 9 21
GDP 1 0 1
OB% .361 .348 .356
SF 0 0 0
SH 1 0 1
SB-ATT 1-1 0-0 1-1
PO 4 0 4
A 0 0 0
E 0 0 0
FLD% 1.000 .000 1.000
W-L 0-0 0-0
App 1 1
GS 0 0
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0
IP 5.0 5.0
H 4 4
R 3 3
ER 3 3
BB 4 4
SO 8 8
2B 1 1
3B 0 0
HR 1 1
BF 22 22
B/Avg .222 .222
WP 1 1
HBP 0 0
SFA 0 0
SHA 0 0
BK 0 0
36 Austin Hyatt, RHP ALL GAMES Year ERA W-L 2005 12.00 0-0 2007 3.07 5-1 2008 4.53 5-4 TOTAL 4.26 10-5
App 2 16 17 35
GS 0 3 14 17
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/1 2 2 0/0 1 2 0/1 3
IP H 3.0 5 41.0 36 93.1 90 137.1 131
R 4 15 50 69
ER 4 14 47 65
BB 0 9 32 41
SO 2 38 80 120
2B 0 6 13 19
3B 0 0 2 2
HR 1 1 12 14
BF 15 166 401 582
B/Avg .357 .240 .250 .250
WP 0 3 7 10
HBP 1 3 3 7
SFA 0 0 3 3
SHA 0 4 3 7
BK 0 1 2 3
SEC GAMES Year ERA 2007 5.62 2008 6.05 TOTAL 5.96
App 6 10 16
GS 2 10 12
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 1 1 0/0 0 1 0/0 1
IP 16.0 55.0 71.0
R 10 40 50
ER 10 37 47
BB 6 24 30
SO 13 42 55
2B 4 9 13
3B 0 1 1
HR 1 10 11
BF 75 257 332
B/Avg .303 .299 .300
WP 2 6 8
HBP 2 3 5
SFA 0 3 3
SHA 1 3 4
BK 1 2 3
ERA 33.75 6.65 8.14
SEC GAMES Year Avg 2007 .207 2008 .286 TOTAL .240 Year 2008 TOTAL
ERA 5.40 5.40
W-L 1 5-1 5-1
GP-GS 17-2 1-0 9-3 27-5
W-L 3-0 1-4 4-4
2B 3 1 4
2B 2 1 3
H 20 67 87
ALABAMA - 82 - BASEBALL
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Career Statistics 31 Casey Kebodeaux, RHP ALL GAMES Year ERA W-L App 2005 6.52 0-1 7 2007 5.06 3-4 18 2008 6.64 2-5 15 TOTAL 5.79 5-10 40
GS 2 10 7 19
CG S HO/CBO 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0
SEC GAMES Year ERA 2007 15.09 2008 4.91 TOTAL 12.60
App 7 2 9
GS 2 0 2
28 Nathan Kilcrease, RHP Year ERA W-L App 2008 3.27 3-0 14 TOTAL 3.27 3-0 14 5 Alex Kubal, OF ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS .329 54-41 2008 TOTAL .329 54-41 SEC GAMES Year Avg 2008 .242 TOTAL .242
IP H 9.2 14 58.2 66 42.0 58 110.1 138
R 12 38 38 88
ER 7 33 31 71
BB 9 20 18 47
SO 5 51 27 83
2B 4 9 15 28
3B 0 1 2 3
HR 1 4 5 10
BF 51 265 208 524
B/Avg .368 .284 .319 .305
WP 1 10 6 17
HBP 1 6 6 13
SFA 1 1 1 3
SHA 2 6 1 9
BK 1 0 3 4
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0
IP 11.1 3.2 15.0
H 24 3 27
R 20 2 22
ER 19 2 21
BB 8 3 11
SO 11 4 15
2B 4 1 5
3B 0 0 0
HR 2 1 3
BF 67 17 84
B/Avg .436 .214 .391
WP 1 1 2
HBP 3 0 3
SFA 0 0 0
SHA 1 0 1
BK 0 0 0
GS 2 2
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 1 0 0/0 1
IP 33.0 33.0
H 46 46
R 25 25
ER 12 12
BB 13 13
SO 26 26
2B 6 6
3B 0 0
HR 2 2
BF 160 160
B/Avg .324 .324
WP 1 1
HBP 1 1
SFA 1 1
SHA 2 2
BK 0 0
AB 146 146
R 31 31
H 48 48
2B 5 5
3B 1 1
HR 4 4
RBI 23 23
TB 67 67
SLG% .459 .459
BB 9 9
HBP 6 6
SO 26 26
GDP 3 3
OB% .391 .391
SF 0 0
SH 8 8
SB-ATT 8-13 8-13
PO 122 122
A 4 4
E 3 3
FLD% .977 .977
AB 66 66
R 11 11
H 16 16
2B 2 2
3B 0 0
HR 1 1
RBI 7 7
TB 21 21
SLG% .318 .318
BB 3 3
HBP 1 1
SO 14 14
GDP 2 2
OB% .286 .286
SF 0 0
SH 4 4
SB-ATT 3-5 3-5
PO 58 58
A 3 3
E 2 2
FLD% .968 .968
22 Kent Matthes, OF ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS 2006 .200 31-14 2007 .307 51-50 2008 .303 61-56 TOTAL .293 143-120
AB 55 199 228 482
R 7 31 45 83
H 11 61 69 141
2B 1 9 11 21
3B 0 2 1 3
HR 1 8 11 20
RBI 8 45 52 105
TB 15 98 115 228
SLG% .273 .492 .504 .473
BB 4 11 15 30
HBP 2 4 8 14
SO 16 39 53 108
GDP 1 7 5 13
OB% .279 .350 .361 .347
SF 0 3 4 7
SH 0 1 0 1
SB-ATT 0-0 7-8 7-7 14-15
PO 28 99 115 242
A 2 7 7 16
E 0 3 5 8
FLD% 1.000 .972 .961 .970
Year 2006 2007 2008 TOTAL
AB 15 97 113 225
R 0 9 17 26
H 2 25 29 56
2B 0 5 6 11
3B 0 1 1 2
HR 0 2 5 7
RBI 1 18 19 38
TB 2 38 52 92
SLG% .133 .392 .460 .409
BB 1 6 6 13
HBP 0 3 3 6
SO 5 23 23 51
GDP 0 5 1 6
OB% .188 .321 .311 .307
SF 0 0 0 0
SH 0 0 0 0
SB-ATT 0-0 2-3 1-1 3-4
PO 7 49 52 108
A 0 4 5 9
E 0 2 3 5
FLD% 1.000 .964 .950 .959
6 Brandon May, INF/OF ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS AB 2007 .264 49-41 148 2008 .365 63-63 252 TOTAL .328 112-104 400
R 18 60 78
H 39 92 131
2B 4 18 22
3B 3 0 3
HR 0 9 9
RBI 13 50 63
TB 49 137 186
SLG% .331 .544 .465
BB 26 39 65
HBP 0 2 2
SO 37 61 98
GDP 5 7 12
OB% .371 .451 .421
SF 1 2 3
SH 1 0 1
SB-ATT 0-0 3-5 3-5
PO 57 77 134
A 101 16 117
E 5 9 14
FLD% .969 .912 .947
SEC GAMES Year Avg 2007 .184 2008 .369 TOTAL .292
Avg .133 .258 .257 .249
W-L 0-1 0-1 0-2
GP-GS 26-19 26-19
GP-GS 11-4 24-24 29-27 64-55
SV 1 0 0 1
GP-GS 27-23 30-30 57-53
AB 87 122 209
R 9 27 36
H 16 45 61
2B 1 9 10
3B 1 0 1
HR 0 7 7
RBI 7 18 25
TB 19 75 94
SLG% .218 .615 .450
BB 13 17 30
HBP 0 0 0
SO 27 32 59
GDP 4 4 8
OB% .287 .446 .379
SF 1 0 1
SH 1 0 1
SB-ATT 0-0 1-3 1-3
PO 37 47 84
A 66 1 67
E 2 3 5
FLD% .981 .941 .968
10 Kyle Moore, C ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS 2006 .212 18-10 2007 .200 31-22 2008 .322 22-15 TOTAL .246 71-47
AB 33 75 59 167
R 3 9 13 25
H 7 15 19 41
2B 0 3 2 5
3B 0 0 1 1
HR 1 2 1 4
RBI 8 12 8 28
TB 10 24 26 60
SLG% .303 .320 .441 .359
BB 5 4 8 17
HBP 1 3 2 6
SO 12 17 15 44
GDP 0 1 1 2
OB% .333 .262 .420 .333
SF 0 2 0 2
SH 3 5 0 8
SB-ATT 1-3 1-2 0-0 2-5
PO 4 122 101 227
A 0 17 10 27
E 0 0 3 3
FLD% 1.000 1.000 .974 .988
SEC GAMES Year Avg 2006 .333 2007 .208 2008 .368 TOTAL .278
AB 6 53 38 97
R 1 5 8 14
H 2 11 14 27
2B 0 2 2 4
3B 0 0 1 1
HR 0 1 0 1
RBI 3 8 4 15
TB 2 16 18 36
SLG% .333 .302 .474 .371
BB 0 3 2 5
HBP 0 3 0 3
SO 1 13 7 21
GDP 0 1 1 2
OB% .333 .279 .400 .327
SF 0 2 0 2
SH 1 4 0 5
SB-ATT 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1
PO 0 100 53 153
A 0 10 6 16
E 0 0 2 2
FLD% .000 1.000 .967 .988
40 Jimmy Nelson, RHP ALL GAMES Year ERA W-L App 2008 6.26 3-3 18 TOTAL 6.26 3-3 18
GS 4 4
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0
IP 41.2 41.2
H 53 53
R 37 37
ER 29 29
BB 29 29
SO 37 37
2B 12 12
3B 0 0
HR 4 4
BF 210 210
B/Avg .314 .314
WP 8 8
HBP 9 9
SFA 2 2
SHA 1 1
BK 1 1
SEC GAMES Year ERA 2008 7.59 TOTAL 7.59
GS 0 0
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0
IP 10.2 10.2
H 18 18
R 9 9
ER 9 9
BB 7 7
SO 7 7
2B 5 5
3B 0 0
HR 1 1
BF 56 56
B/Avg .391 .391
WP 1 1
HBP 2 2
SFA 1 1
SHA 0 0
BK 0 0
GP-GS 4-2 21-16 11-9 36-27
W-L 1-0 1-0
App 5 5
ALABAMA - 83 - BASEBALL
Career Statistics 43 Tyler Odle, OF ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS 2006 .000 13-0 2007 .130 25-5 2008 .288 48-29 TOTAL .262 86-34
AB 0 23 118 141
R 0 5 28 33
H 0 3 34 37
2B 0 1 4 5
3B 0 0 4 4
HR 0 1 4 5
RBI 0 4 24 28
TB 0 7 58 65
SLG% .000 .304 .492 .461
BB 0 5 18 23
HBP 0 0 6 6
SO 0 11 21 32
GDP 0 0 3 3
OB% .000 .286 .403 .384
SF 0 0 2 2
SH 0 0 2 2
SB-ATT 0-1 0-0 5-5 5-6
PO 0 18 78 96
A 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 1 1
FLD% .000 1.000 .987 .990
SEC GAMES Year Avg 2006 .000 2007 .154 2008 .327 TOTAL .290
GP-GS 2-0 8-4 23-12 33-16
AB 0 13 49 62
R 0 3 9 12
H 0 2 16 18
2B 0 1 0 1
3B 0 0 4 4
HR 0 1 1 2
RBI 0 3 12 15
TB 0 6 27 33
SLG% .000 .462 .551 .532
BB 0 4 9 13
HBP 0 0 1 1
SO 0 7 8 15
GDP 0 0 1 1
OB% .000 .353 .441 .421
SF 0 0 0 0
SH 0 0 2 2
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1
PO 0 14 39 53
A 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0
FLD% .000 1.000 1.000 1.000
7 Miers Quigley, LHP ALL GAMES Year ERA W-L 2006 3.75 1-2 2007 4.88 4-7 2008 5.58 5-4 TOTAL 5.03 10-13
App 7 16 16 39
GS 5 15 12 32
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/1 0 1 1/1 0 1 1/2 0
IP H 24.0 24 90.1 86 79.0 91 193.1 201
R 16 53 61 130
ER 10 49 49 108
BB 8 41 36 85
SO 21 78 62 161
2B 3 12 14 29
3B 2 1 0 3
HR 1 16 10 27
BF 109 400 364 873
B/Avg .250 .255 .289 .269
WP 2 13 5 20
HBP 5 9 6 20
SFA 0 5 4 9
SHA 0 8 3 11
BK 1 6 8 15
SEC GAMES Year ERA 2007 6.86 2008 7.46 TOTAL 7.11
App 10 8 18
GS 10 6 16
CG SHO/CBO SV 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0
IP H 59.0 70 41.0 53 100.0 123
R 49 34 83
ER 45 34 79
BB 26 22 48
SO 45 33 78
2B 10 9 19
3B 0 0 0
HR 15 6 21
BF 275 190 465
B/Avg .297 .329 .310
WP 10 0 10
HBP 6 3 9
SFA 3 2 5
SHA 4 2 6
BK 4 2 6
34 Ryan Rhoden, OF ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS 2006 .285 60-52 2007 .291 43-37 2008 .276 32-19 TOTAL .285 135-108
AB 200 141 76 417
R 31 19 14 64
H 57 41 21 119
2B 5 4 2 11
3B 2 0 0 2
HR 1 2 1 4
RBI 24 16 17 57
TB 69 51 26 146
SLG% .345 .362 .342 .350
BB 26 11 10 47
HBP 0 2 4 6
SO 26 26 17 69
GDP 8 3 2 13
OB% .366 .351 .389 .365
SF 1 0 0 1
SH 3 0 0 3
SB-ATT 1-1 2-2 0-0 3-3
PO 100 200 5 305
A 2 17 1 20
E 5 5 1 11
FLD% .953 .977 .857 .967
SEC GAMES Year Avg 2006 .307 2007 .207 2008 .296 TOTAL .272
GP-GS 28-24 18-16 13-8 59-48
AB 88 58 27 173
R 16 4 7 27
H 27 12 8 47
2B 3 1 1 5
3B 2 0 0 2
HR 0 0 0 0
RBI 13 4 6 23
TB 34 13 9 56
SLG% .386 .224 .333 .324
BB 16 3 5 24
HBP 0 0 2 2
SO 12 13 4 29
GDP 6 2 0 8
OB% .413 .246 .441 .367
SF 0 0 0 0
SH 3 0 0 3
SB-ATT 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-2
PO 47 89 3 139
A 1 9 1 11
E 2 1 0 3
FLD% .960 .990 1.000 .980
2 Josh Rutledge, SS ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS 2008 .369 61-61 TOTAL .369 61-61
AB 268 268
R 62 62
H 99 99
2B 9 9
3B 2 2
HR 0 0
RBI 31 31
TB 112 112
SLG% .418 .418
BB 17 17
HBP 14 14
SO 39 39
GDP 2 2
OB% .429 .429
SF 4 4
SH 2 2
SB-ATT 16-19 16-19
PO 94 94
A 139 139
E 13 13
FLD% .947 .947
SEC GAMES Year Avg 2008 .406 TOTAL .406
GP-GS 30-30 30-30
AB 133 133
R 28 28
H 54 54
2B 5 5
3B 1 1
HR 0 0
RBI 13 13
TB 61 61
SLG% .459 .459
BB 8 8
HBP 4 4
SO 18 18
GDP 0 0
OB% .452 .452
SF 1 1
SH 2 2
SB-ATT 3-4 3-4
PO 47 47
A 68 68
E 3 3
FLD% .975 .975
14 Jake Smith, 3B ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS 2007 .246 40-39 2008 .240 62-60 TOTAL .242 102-99
AB 134 217 351
R 25 34 59
H 33 52 85
2B 5 8 13
3B 1 0 1
HR 6 8 14
RBI 29 34 63
TB 58 84 142
SLG% .433 .387 .405
BB 21 15 36
HBP 12 14 26
SO 41 46 87
GDP 1 2 3
OB% .384 .325 .349
SF 5 3 8
SH 3 4 7
SB-ATT 3-5 2-4 5-9
PO 21 46 67
A 72 125 197
E 11 10 21
FLD% .894 .945 .926
SEC GAMES Year Avg 2007 .242 2008 .240 TOTAL .241
GP-GS 21-20 30-29 51-49
AB 62 104 166
R 15 17 32
H 15 25 40
2B 2 3 5
3B 0 0 0
HR 4 7 11
RBI 12 19 31
TB 29 49 78
SLG% .468 .471 .470
BB 14 5 19
HBP 6 7 13
SO 19 23 42
GDP 0 0 0
OB% .417 .316 .358
SF 2 1 3
SH 3 2 5
SB-ATT 0-1 0-2 0-3
PO 11 26 37
A 37 59 96
E 7 4 11
FLD% .873 .955 .924
3 Ross Wilson, 2B ALL GAMES Year Avg GP-GS 2008 .295 62-62 TOTAL .295 62-62
AB 258 258
R 60 60
H 76 76
2B 11 11
3B 4 4
HR 15 15
RBI 47 47
TB 140 140
SLG% .543 .543
BB 21 21
HBP 5 5
SO 47 47
GDP 6 6
OB% .355 .355
SF 3 3
SH 2 2
SB-ATT 9-13 9-13
PO 88 88
A 156 156
E 14 14
FLD% .946 .946
SEC GAMES Year Avg 2008 .272 TOTAL .272
AB 125 125
R 25 25
H 34 34
2B 5 5
3B 2 2
HR 7 7
RBI 20 20
TB 64 64
SLG% .512 .512
BB 11 11
HBP 3 3
SO 23 23
GDP 4 4
OB% .345 .345
SF 0 0
SH 1 1
SB-ATT 1-3 1-3
PO 43 43
A 73 73
E 5 5
FLD% .959 .959
W-L 1-7 1-3 2-10
GP-GS 30-30 30-30
ALABAMA - 84 - BASEBALL
Opponents
Nicholls State Colonels
Illinois-Chicago Flames
Southeast Missouri State at Alabama Friday, Feb. 20 (6:35 p.m.) Saturday, Feb. 21 (4:05 p.m.) Sunday, Feb. 22 (2:05 p.m.)
Nicholls State at Alabama Tuesday, Feb. 24 (6:35 p.m.) Wednesday, Feb. 25 (3:05 p.m.)
Illinois-Chicago at Alabama Friday, Feb. 27 (6:05 p.m.) Saturday, Feb. 28 (DH) (1:05 p.m.) Sunday, March 1 (1:05 p.m.)
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. President: Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins Athletic Director: Don Kaverman Conference: Ohio Valley Nickname: Redhawks School Colors: Red and Black
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Thibodaux, La. President: Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert Athletic Director: Rob Bernardi Conference: Southland Nickname: Colonels School Colors: Red and Grey
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: President: Athletic Director: Conference: Nickname: School Colors:
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Mark Hogan Overall Record: 748-605-3 (.553) 26 yrs) Record at SEMO: 413-348-1 (.549) (13 yrs) Asst. Coaches: Rick McCarty Chris Cafalone Lance Rhodes
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Chip Durham Overall Record: 33-129 (.204) (3 yrs) Record at NSU: Same Asst. Coaches: Seth Thibodeaux Rickey Newman Blasie King
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Mike Dee Overall Record: 339-233-1 (.592) (10 yrs) Record at Same Asst. Coaches: Sean McDermott Mike Nall Mike Hughes
2008 Record: 2008 OVC Record: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
2008 Record: 2008 Conference: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
2008 Record: 2008 Horizon: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
SE Missouri State Redhawks
26-26 12-13 None Capaha Field 2,000
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Tyrell Cummings (Sr., OF, .329, 12 HR, 58 RBI)
Nick Harris (Jr., OF, .329, 12 HR, 58 RBI) Jim Klocke (Sr., OF, .357, 6 HR, 40 RBI) Matt Wagner (Sr., 1B, .310, 10 HR, 41 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS James Leigh (Sr., LHP, 5-2, 6.11 ERA) Ryan Poole (Sr., RHP, 0-1, 5.50 ERA)
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 6-2 Last Meeting: UA 20, SEMO 0 (2004) Wells vs. SEMO: 6-2 (.750) Hogan vs. UA: 2-6 (.250) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Tyler Koonce E-mail: trkoonce1s@semo.edu Website: www.GoSoutheast.com AD Phone: (573) 651-2227 SID Office: (573) 651-2294 SID FAX: (573) 651-2810 Press Box: (573) 651-9139
10-44 5-25 None Ray E. Didier Field 1,000
Chicago, Ill. B. Joseph White James W. Schmidt Horizon Flames Navy Blue and Red
35-22 17-6 (Champs) College Station Regional Les Miller Field 1,000
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Keith Kulberth (Jr., 2B, .281, 1 HR, 23 RBI) Kevin Persick (Fr., OF, .352, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Brett Schaefer (Sr., 1B, .382, 10 HR, 61 RBI) Jake Carr (Sr., INF, .332, 4 HR, 39 RBI)
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Dale Dickerson (Jr., RHP, 1-3, 8.88 ERA, 5 SV) Seth Webster (So., RHP, 1-6, 5.8 ERA)
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Last Meeting: Wells vs. NSU: Durham vs. UA:
Alabama leads, 4-2 UA 12, NSU 2 (2001) 9-6 (.600) First Meeting
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Elizabeth Ballard E-mail: elizabeth.ballard@nicholls.edu Website: www.GeauxColonels.com AD Phone: N/A SID Office: (985) 448-4282 SID FAX: (985) 448-4490 Press Box: (995) 448-4834
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Steve McGuiggan (So., OF, .370, 3 HR, 40 RBI) Mike Kool (Sr., RHP, 6-5, 4.07 ERA) Derrick Miramontes (Sr., RHP, 6-2, 3.79 ERA)
Adam Worthington (Sr., RHP, 2-4, 3.99 ERA, 5 SV)
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Wells vs. UIC: Dee vs. UA:
First Meeting First Meeting First Meeting
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: E-mail: Website: AD Phone: SID Office: SID FAX: Press Box:
John Jarmillo jjar@uic.edu www.uicflames.com (312 )N/A (312) 996-5880 (312) 996-8349 (312) 355-1190
Opponents
Troy Trojans
Texas A&M-CC Islanders
Texas Pan-American Broncs
Alabama at Troy Tuesday, March 3 (6 p.m.) Troy at Alabama Tuesday, April 7 (6:35 p.m.)
Alabama vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2009 Whataburger Classic Hooks Field Thursday, March 5 (6 p.m.) Saturday, March 7 (5 p.m.)
Alabama vs. Texas Pan-American 2009 Whataburger Classic Hooks Field Friday, March 6 (6 p.m.)
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Troy, Ala. President: Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. Athletic Director: Steve Dennis Conference: Sun Belt Nickname: Trojans School Colors: Cardinal, Silver and Black
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Corpus Christi, Texas President: Dr. Flavius Killebrew Interim Athletic Director: Scott Strert Conference: Southland Nickname: Islanders School Colors: Blue and Green
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Edinburg, Texas President: Dr. Blandina Cardenas Interim Athletic Director: Ricky Vaughn Conference: Independent Nickname: Broncos Forest Green, Orange and White School Colors:
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Bobby Pierce Overall Record: 748-342 (.686) (20 yrs) Record at TU: 213-139 (.605) (6 yrs) Asst. Coaches: Mark Smartt Jeff Crane Mike Murphree
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Scott Malone Overall Record: 24-33-1 (.000) (1 year) Record at TU: Same Asst. Coaches: Rusty Miller Chris Ramirez
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Manny Mantrana Overall Record: 434-193-1 (.000) Record at UTPA: First Year Asst. Coaches: Norberto Lopez Stephen Piercefield
2008 Record: 2008 SLC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
2008 Record: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
2008 Record: 2008 Sun Belt: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
32-26 16-14 (T2nd) None Riddle-Pace Field 2,000
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Steven Felix (Jr., C/OF, .325, 6 HR, 18 RBI) Brett Henry (Sr., 3B, .280, 3 HR, 17 RBI) Bart Pettus (Jr., SS, .268, 0 HR, 12 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Travis Burge (Sr., LHP, 5-3, 6.03 ERA) Drew Hull (So., RHP, 5-0, 6.20 ERA) Tim Wheeler (Jr., RHP, 4-7, 5.44 ERA) SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 15-6 Last Meeting: Alabama 8, Troy 2 (2008) Wells vs. TU: 7-4 (.636) Pierce vs. UA: 3-3 (.500) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: E-mail: Website: AD Phone: SID Office: SID FAX: Press Box:
Ricky Hazel jehazel@troy.edu www.TroyTrojans.com (334) 670-3480 (334) 670-3832 (334) 670-5665 (334) 670-5701
24-33-1 14-15-1 None Chapman Field 500
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Stephan Flora (Sr., C, .380, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
Trey Hernandez (So., UTL, .339, 10 HR, 56 RBI) Martin Parra (Sr., INF, .307, 6 HR, 26 RBI)
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Roy Ferdin (So., LHP, 2-6, 6.39 ERA) Trey Hernandez (So., RHP, 1-8, 8.66 ERA)
21-35 None Edinburg Baseball Stadium 2,000
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Billy Donaho (OF, Sr. .309, 6 HR, 39 RBI) Joey Mendoza (INF, So., .321, 2 HR, 35 RBI) Jordan Rutenbar (C, Sr., .332, 5 HR, 42 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS David DeLeon (P, So., 1-1, 4.94 ERA, 1 SV) Shane Janecka (P, Sr., 2-7, 6.44 ERA) Mike Lankford (P, Jr., 0-0, 5.19 ERA)
First Meeting First Meeting First Meeting
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Wells vs. UTPA: Mantrana vs. UA:
First Meeting First Meeting First Meeting
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Aaron Ames E-mail: aaron.ames@tamucc.edu Website: www.goislanders.com AD Phone: (361) 825-5541 SID Office: (361) 825-3410 SID FAX: (361) 000-0000 Press Box: (361) 793-4393
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: E-mail: Website: AD Phone: SID Office: SID FAX: Press Box:
Bernie Saenz saenzb@utpa.edu utpabroncs.cstv.com (956) 381-2221 (956) 381-2240 (956) 381-2261 (956) 000-0000
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Wells vs. TAMUCC: Malone vs. UA:
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Opponents
Samford Bulldogs
Georgia Bulldogs
Samford at Alabama Wednesday, March 11 (6:35 p.m.) Alabama at Samford Wednesday, April 15 (6:30 p.m.)
Georgia at Alabama Friday, March 13 (6:35 p.m.) Saturday, March 14 (4:05 p.m.) Sunday, March 15 (2:05 p.m.)
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Birmingham, Ala. President: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Athletic Director: Bob Roller Conference: Southern Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Red and Blue
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Athens, Ga. President: Dr. Michael Adams Athletic Director: Damon Evans Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Red and Black
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Casey Dunn Overall Record: 119-112 (.515) (4 yrs) Record at SU: Same Asst. Coaches: Tony David Mick Fieldbinder Rucker Taylor
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: David Perno Overall Record: 251-184-1 (.577) (7 yrs) Record at UGa: Same Asst. Coaches: Jason Eller Brady Wiederhold Justin Holmes
2008 Record: 008 OVC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
Auburn Tigers Auburn vs. Alabama Tuesday, March 10 (6:30 p.m.) Riverwalk Stadium - Montgomery Alabama at Auburn Thursday, May 14 (6 p.m.) Friday, May 15 (6 p.m.) Saturday, May 16 (3 p.m.) (FS South) GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Auburn, Ala. President: Ed Richardson Athletic Director: Jay Jacobs Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Tigers School Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: John Pawlowski Overall Record: 338-192-1 (.637) (9 yrs) Record at AU: First Year Asst. Coaches: Scott Foxhall Matt Heath Jeff Duncan 2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
28-28 11-19 None Plainsman Park 4,096
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Brian Fletcher (So., OF, .324, 10 HR, 42 RBI) Hunter Morris (So., INF, .351, 11 HR, 49 RBI) Joseph Sanders (Jr., INF, .348, 6 HR, 52 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Grant Dayton (So, LHP, 7-2, 3.89 ERA) Cory Luckie (So., LHP, 4-4, 4.38 ERA) SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Last Meeting: Wells vs. AU: Pawlowski vs. UA:
UA leads, 138-112 UA 17, AU 7 (2009) 30-22 (.577) 0-0 (.000)
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: E-mail: Website: AD Phone: SID Office: Office FAX: Press Box:
Dan Froehlich froehdp@auburn.edu www.auburn.edu (334) 844-4750 (334) 844-9800 (334) 844-9807 (334) 844-4138
33-23 19-7 (2nd) None Joe Lee Griffin Field 1,000
45-25-1 19-10-1 (SEC Champs) CWS Runner-up Frank Foley Field 3,291
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Michael Johnson, So., SS, .325, 0 HR, 27 RBI Wayne Miller, Jr., CF, .301, 0 HR, 26 RBI Tripp Swann, Jr., DH, .290, 5 HR, 27 RBI
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Matt Cerione (Jr., OF, .303, 7 HR, 33 RBI) Bryce Massanari (Sr., C, .325, 11 HR, 65 RBI) Rich Poythress (Jr., 1B, .374, 15 HR, 75 RBI)
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Jonathan Stephens, Sr., RHP, 7-0, 2.22 ERA Michael Jarry, Sr., RHP, 4-2, 4.98 ERA Kyle Nichols, Sr., LHP, 2-3, 2.70 ERA, 7 SV
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Trevor Holder (Sr., RHP, 8-4, 4.41 ERA) Alex McCree (Jr., LHP, 7-1, 3.98 ERA) Dean Weaver (Jr. RHP, 6-1, 4.24 ERA)
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: UA leads, 85-11 Last Meeting: UA 10, Samford 6 (2008) Wells vs. SU: 17-4 (.810) Dunn vs. UA: 2-4 (.333)
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Series Tied, 61-63-2 Last Meeting: UA 5, Georgia 2 (2008) Wells vs. UGa: 28-13 (.683) Perno vs. UA: 7-15 (318)
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Joey Mullins E-Mail: jmmulli1@samford.edu Website: www.samfordsports.com AD Phone: (205) 726-2966 SID Office: (205) 726-2799 SID FAX: (205) 726-2545 Press Box: (205) 726-4167
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Ben Beaty E-mail: bbeaty@sports.uga.edu Website: www.georgiadogs.com AD Phone: (706) 542-9037 SID Office: (706) 542-1621 SID FAX: (706) 542-7993 Press Box: (706) 542-6161 or 6162
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Opponents
Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M at Alabama Tuesday, March 17 (6:35 p.m.) Wednesday, March 18 (2:05 p.m.)
Alabama at Mississippi Friday, March 20 (6:30 p.m.) Saturday, March 21 (1:30 p.m.) Sunday, March 22 (1:30 p.m.)
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Huntsville, Ala. Chancellor: Dr. Beverly Edmond Athletic Director: Betty Austin Conference: Southwestern Athletic Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Maroon and White
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Oxford, Miss. Chancellor: Dr. Robert C. Khayat Athletic Director: Pete Boone Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Rebels School Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jay Martin, Jr. Overall Record: 17-68 (.167) (2 yrs) Record at A&M: Same Asst. Coaches: Demetrius Williams Jason Harrison
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Mike Bianco Overall Record: 421-254-1 (.623) (11 yrs) Record at UM: 321-183 (.636) (8 yrs) Asst. Coaches: Rob Reinstetle Carl Lafferty Matt Mossberg
2008 Record: 2008 Conference: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
7-38 4-20 None Bulldog Baseball Field 1,000
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS LaDale Hayes (Sr., CF) Bernard McKinney (Sr., SS, .245, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Kenneth Townsend (Sr., OF) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS AJ Campbell (So., P, 0-4, 7.15 ERA, 1 SV) Bernard McKinney (Sr., P, 1-5, 11.49 ERA) Phillip Guthrie (Sr., P, 0-1, 13.14 ERA) SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Wells vs. A&M: Martin vs. UA:
2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
39-26 15-15 Coral Gables Regional Swayze Field 5,000
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Jordan Henry (Jr., INF, .292, 1 HR, 24 RBI) Logan Power (Sr., OF, .329, 9 HR, 51 RBI) Matt Smith (So., 1B, .283, 14 HR, 40 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Scott Bittle (Sr., RHP, 7-1, 1.78 ERA, 8 SV) Rory McKean (Jr. RHP, 4-1, 3.35 ERA) Drew Pomeranz (So., LHP, 4-3, 4.16 ERA)
First Meeting First Meeting First Meeting
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Thomas Galbraith E-mail: aamusportsinfo@yahoo.com Website: aamusports.com AD Phone: (256) 372-5364 SID Office: (256) 372-4005 SID FAX: (256) 372-5919 Press Box: (256) 497-9421
UAB Blazers
Mississippi Rebels
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 191-132-1 Last Meeting: Mississippi 2, UA 1 (2008) Wells vs. UM: 22-24 (.478) Bianco vs. UA: 16-11 (.593 MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Bill Bunting E-mail: bbunting@olemiss.edu Website: www.olemisssports.com AD Phone: (662) 915-7241 SID Office: (662) 915-7522 SID FAX: (662) 915-7006 Press Box: (662) 915-7858
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UAB at Tuscaloosa Tuesday, April 1 (6:30 p.m.) Alabama at UAB Wednesday, April 2 (6:30 p.m.) @ Regions Park (Hoover) GENERAL INFORMATION Location: President: Athletic Director: Conference: Nickname: School Colors:
Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Carol Garrison Brian Mackin Conference USA Blazers Green and Gold
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Brian Shoop Overall Record: 743-374-1 (.000) (19 yrs) Record at UAB: 51-67 (.000) (2 yrs) Asst. Coaches: Doug Kovash Perry Roth Ron Polk 2008 Record: 2008 CUSA: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
26-34 7-17 None Young Memorial Field 1,000
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Brint Hardy (Sr., OF, .338, 5 HR, 24 RBI) Nick Crawford (So., 2B, .325, 0 HR, 27 RBI) Jonathan Merritt (Jr., SS, .324, 9 HR, 30 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Mitch Kloskowski (Sr. RHP, 6-6, 5.73 ERA) Kyle Roberson (Sr., RHP, 6-6, 4.64 ERA) Johnny Volk (Sr., LHP, 2-1, 6.05 ERA) SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 39-14 Last Meeting: UAB 8, Alabama 5 (2008) Wells vs. UAB: 21-6 (.778) Shoop vs. UA: 2-8 (.200) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: E-mail: Website: AD Phone: SID Office: SID FAX: Press Box:
Tyson Mathews tmathews@uab.edu www.uabsports.com (205) 975-8221 (205) 934-0722 (205) 934-7505 (205) 934-0200
Opponents
Florida Gators
SE Louisiana Lions
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
Alabama at Florida Friday, March 27 (5:30 p.m.) Saturday, Marcy 28 (3 p.m.) Sunday, March 29 (12:00 p.m.)
Southeastern Louisiana at Alabama Tuesday, March 31 (6:35 p.m.)
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama Wednesday, April 1 (6:35 p.m.)
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Gainesville, Fla. President: Dr. J. Bernard Machen Athletic Director: Jeremy Foley Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Gators School Colors: Orange and Blue BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Kevin O’Sullivan Overall Record: 34-24 (.586) (1 yr) Record at UF: Same Asst. Coaches: Craig Bell Brad Weitzel Don Norris 2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
34-24 17-13 Tallahassee Regional Albert A. McKethan Stadium 5,000
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Josh Adams (So., INF, .330, 8 HR, 51 RBI) Avery Barnes (Sr., OF, .360, 2 HR, 19 RBI) Matt den Dekker (Jr., OF, .333, 8 HR, 48 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Billy Bullock (Jr., RHP, 4-5, 5.01 ERA) Patrick Keating (Sr., 8-1, 4.16 ERA) Stephen Locke (Sr., 5-2, 3.17 ERA) SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: UA leads, 53-42 Last Meeting: Alabama 8, UF 7 (2008) Wells vs. UF: 30-15 (.667) O’Sullivan vs. UA: 1-2 (.333) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: John Hines E-mail: johnh@gators.uaa.ufl.edu Website: www.gatorzone.com AD Phone: (352) 375-4683 SID Office: (352) 375-4683 (Ext. 6130) SID FAX: (352) 375-4809 Press Box: (352) 375-4683 (Ext. 4355, 4356)
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Interim President: Athletic Director: Conference: Nickname: School Colors:
Hammond, La. Dr. John L. Crain Dr. Joel Erdman Southland Lions Green and Gold
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jay Artigues Overall Record: 86-80 (.519) (3 yrs) Record at SLU: Same Asst. Coaches: Justin Hill Matt Riser Jordan Rogers 2008 Record: 2008 Southland: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
32-27 15-15 (3rd East) None Alumni Field 2,000
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Cass Hargis (So., OF, .333, 5 HR, 45 RBI) Brandon Street (Sr., OF, .330, 4 HR, 43 RBI) Ty Summerlin (Sr., SS, .342, 8 HR, 60 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Chris Cappo (Sr., RHP, 1-2, 4.31 ERA) Ryan Collins (Sr., RHP, 8-3, 3.11 ERA, 6 SV) Brandon Efferson (So., RHP, 3-3, 8.10 ERA) SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 9-0 Last Meeting: Alabama 7, SLU 0 (2008) Wells vs. SLU: 12-2 (.857) Artigues vs. UA: 0-2 (.000) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Charlie Gillingham E-mail: Charlie.Gillingham@slu.edu Website: www.lionsports.net AD Phone: (985) 549-2253 SID Office: (985) 549-3774 SID FAX: (985) 549-3773 Press Box: (985) 549-2431
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Itta Bena, Mis. President: Dr. Lester C. Newman Athletic Director: Lonza Hardy, Jr. Conference: Southwestern Athletic (SWAC) Nickname: Delta Devils School Colors: Forrest Green and White BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Doug Shanks Overall Record: 177-235 (.429) (8 yrs) Record at MVSU: Same Asst. Coaches: Aaron Stevens Ryan Robertson 2008 Record: 2008 SWAC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
18-25 13-10 (3rd East) None Magnolia Field 1,000
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 9-0 Last Meeting: Alabama 12, MVSU 4 (2008) Wells vs. MVSU 9-0 (1.000) Shanks vs. UA: 0-9 (.000) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Roderick Mosley E-mail: rwmosley@yahoo.com Website: www.mvsu.edu SID Office: (662) 254-3011 SID FAX: (662) 254-3639
Opponents
LSU Tigers
Vanderbilt Commodores
Tennessee at Alabama Friday, April 3 (6:35 p.m.) Saturday, April 4 (4 p.m.) Sunday, April 5 (2 p.m.)
LSU at Alabama Friday, April 10 (6:35 p.m.) Saturday, April 11 (4 p.m.) Sunday, April 12 (2 p.m.)
Alabama at Vanderbilt Friday, April 17 (6 p.m.) Saturday, April 18 (3 p.m.) Sunday, April 19 (1 p.m.)
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Knoxville, Tenn. President: Dr. John D. Petersen Athletic Director: Mike Hamilton Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Volunteers School Colors: Orange and White
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Baton Rouge, La. Chancellor: Sean O’Keefe Athletic Director: Joe Alleva Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Fighting Tigers School Colors: Purple and Gold
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Nashville, Tenn. Chancellor: Nicholas S. Zeppos Director of Sports: Kevin Colon Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Commodores School Colors: Black and Gold
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Todd Raleigh Overall Record: 284-238 (.544) (9 yrs) Record at UT: 27-29 (.482) (1 yr) Asst. Coaches: Bradley LeCroy Fred Corral Nate Headley
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Paul Mainieri Overall Record: 942-537-6 (.636) (26 yrs) Record at LSU: 78-45-2 (.632) (2 yrs) Asst. Coaches: David Grewe Javi Sanchez Will Davis
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Tim Corbin Overall Record: 304-246 (.553) (11 yrs) Record at VU: 198-108 (.647) (5 yrs) Asst. Coaches: Derek Johnson Erik Bakich Larry Day
2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
Tennessee Volunteers
27-29 12-18 (6th East) None Lindsey Nelson Stadium 4,000
49-19-1 18-11-1 (SEC West Champs) T5th at CWS Alex Box Stadium 8,786
41-22 15-14 Tempe Regional Charles Hawkins Field 1,575
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Cody Brown (Sr., 3B, .295, 9 HR, 40 RBI) Kentrail Davis (So., OF, .330, 13 HR, 44 RBI) Jeff Lockwood (Jr., 1B, .299, 9 HR, 37 RBI)
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Blake Dean (Jr., OF, .353, 20 HR, 73 RBI) DJ LeMahieu (So., SS, .337, 6 HR, 44 RBI) Ryan Schimpf (Jr., OF, .320, 12 HR, 54 RBI)
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Andrew Giobbi (Jr., 1B, .322, 2 HR, 42 RBI) Steven Liddle (So., OF, .310, 12 2B, 28 RBI) Jonathan White (Sr. OF, .286, 2 HR, 40 RBI)
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Nick Hernandez (Jr., LHP, 2-5, 5.16 ERA) Bryan Morgado (So., LHP, 5-5, 4.59 ERA) Danny Wiltz (Sr., RHP, 3-2, 2.83 ERA, 4 SV)
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Louis Coleman (Sr., RHP, 8-1, 1.95 ERA) Ryan Byrd (Sr., LHP, 2-1, 6.82 ERA)
Anthony Renanudo (So., RHP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA)
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Caleb Cotham (So., 7-6, 4.50 ERA) Nick Christiani (Sr., RHP, 6-3, 4.97 ERA) Mike Minor (Jr., LHP, 7-3, 4.28 ERA)
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 62-28 Last Meeting: UT 6, Alabama 4 (2008) Wells vs. UT: 24-14 (.632) Raleigh vs. UA: 2-1 (.667)
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 193-142-3 Last Meeting: LSU 12, Alabama 8 (2008) Wells vs. LSU: 25-37 (.403) Mainieri vs. UA: 6-3 (.667)
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama eads 79-46-2 Last Meeting: Alabama 10, VU 3 (2008) Wells vs. VU: 22-11 (.667) Corbin vs. UA: 7-8 (.467)
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: E-mail: Website: AD Phone: SID Office: SID FAX: Press Box:
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: E-mail: Website: AD Phone: SID Office: SID FAX: Press Box:
MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Thomas Samuel E-mail: thomas.samual@vanderbilt.edu Website: www.vucommodores.com AD Phone: (615) 322-4727 SID Office: (615) 322-4121 SID FAX: (615) 343-7064 Press Box: (615) 320-0436
Melissa Anderson mander38@utk.edu www.UTsports.com (865) 974-1224 (865) 974-1212 (865) 974-1269 (865) 974-3376
Bill Franques wfranqu@lsu.edu www.lsusports.net (225) 578-8001 (225) 578-2527 (225) 578-1861 (225) 578-4149
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Opponents
South Alabama Jaguars
Kentucky Wildcats
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Alabama at South Alabama Wednesday, April 22 (6 p.m.) South Alabama at Alabama Wednesday, April 29 (6:35 p.m.)
Kentucky at Alabama Friday, April 24 (6:35 p.m.) Saturday, April 25 (4 p.m.) Sunday, April 26 (2 p.m.)
Alabama at Mississippi State Friday, May 1 (6:30 p.m.) Saturday, May 2 (6:30 p.m.) Sunday, May 3 (1:30 p.m.)
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Mobile, Ala. President: Gordon Moulton Athletic Director: Joe Gottfried Conference: Sun Belt Nickname: Jaguars School Colors: Red, White and Blue
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: President: Athletic Director: Conference: Nickname: School Colors:
Lexington, Ky. Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr. Mitch Barnhart Southeastern Wildcats Blue and White
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Starkville, Miss. President: Dr. Mark E. Keenum Athletic Director: Greg Byrne Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Maroon and White
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Steve Kittrell Overall Record: 998-578-1 (.633) (26 yrs) Record at USA: 965-559-1 (.633) (25 yrs) Asst. Coaches: Scot Sealy Seth Von Behren Alan Luckie
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Overall Record: Record at UK: Asst. Coaches:
Gary Henderson First Year First Year Brad Bohannon Brian Green Keith Vorhoff
BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: John Cohen Overall Record: 321-197-1 (.619) (9 yrs) Record at MSU: First Year Asst. Coaches: Butch Thompson Lane Burroughs Nick Mingione
2008 Record: 2008 SBC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
32-26 15-15 (7th) None Eddie Stanky Field 3,500
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Ryan Bohanan (Sr., 1B, .333, 9 HR, 42 RBI) Chris Davis (Sr., OF, .265, 8 HR, 41 RBI) David Doss (Sr., C, .329, 10 HR, 47 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Lance Baxter (Jr., LHP, 4-5, 6.42 ERA)
Greg Johnson (Sr., RHP, 4-1, 4.58 ERA, 10 SV) Chris LaGrow (Jr., LHP, 2-1, 6.58 ERA)
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 50-46 Last Meeting: USA 10, UA 9 (10) (2008) Wells vs. USA: 14-7 (.667) Kittrell vs. UA: 11-18 (.379) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: David Kaye E-mail: DKaye@usouthal.edu Website: www.usajaguars.com AD Phone: (251) 460-7121 SID Office: (251) 460-7035 (ext 5) SID FAX: (251) 460-7297 Press Box: (251) 460-7125, 7126
44-19 16-14 Ann Arbor Regional Cliff Hagan Stadium (3,000)
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS
Chris McClendon (Sr., 3B, .346, 3 HR, 33 RBI)
Chris Wade (So., SS, .296, 5 HR, 51 RBI) Keenan Wiley (Jr., OF, .327, 2 HR, 38 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Chris Rusin (Sr., LHP, 6-3, 3.33 ERA) James Paxton (Jr., LHP, 4-2, 2.92 ERA)
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 50-30 Last Meeting: Alabama 13, UK 4 (2008) Wells vs. UK: 23-9 (.719) Henderson vs. UA: 0-0 (.000) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Brent Ingram E-mail: brent.ingram@uky.edu Website: www.UKathletics.com AD Phone: (859) 257-8000 SID Office: (859) 257-3838 SID FAX: (859) 323-4754 Press Box: (859) 257-9011
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2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
23-33 9-21 None Polk-Dement Stadium 7,200
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Connor Powers (Jr., INF, .348, 11 HR, 38 RBI Ryan Collins (So., OF, .345, 3 HR, 23 RBI) Grant Houge (Sr., OF, .321, 0 HR, 13 RBI) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Michael Busby (So., RHP, 1-4, 5.84 ERA) Ricky Bowen (Jr., RHP, 3-6, 7.61 ERA) Chad Crosswhite (Sr., LHP, 3-5, 9.96 ERA) SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads, 202-166-3 Last Meeting: Alabama 4, MSU 3 (2008) Wells vs. MSU: 30-22 (.577) Cohen vs. UA: 5-5 (.500) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: Joe Dier E-mail: jbdier@athletics.msstate.edu Website: www.mstateathletics.com AD Phone: (662) 325-2532 SID Office: (662) 325-8040 SID FAX: (662) 325-3654 Press Box: (662) 325-3776
Opponents
Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas at Alabama Friday, May 8 (6:35 p.m.) Saturday, May 9 (4:05 p.m.) Sunday, April 10 (2:05 p.m.) GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Chancellor: Dr. G. David Gearhard Athletic Director: Jeff Long Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Razorbacks School Colors: Cardinal and White BASEBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Dave Van Horn Overall Record: 820-374 (.687) (20 yrs) Record at UA: 235-134 (.637) (6 yrs) Asst. Coaches: Dave Jorn Todd Butler Chris Curry 2008 Record: 2008 SEC: Post-Season: Stadium: Capacity:
2009 Alabama Baseball Road Headquarters EVENT
DATES
Corpus Christi Tournament Mar. 4-7, 2009
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel 900 North Shoreline Blvd Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 (361) 887-1600
Mississippi Mar. 19-22, 2009 Florida
Mar. 26-29, 2009
Holiday Inn Express 112 Heritage Drive Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 236-2500
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Mike Bolsinger (So., RHP, 4-1, 3.73 ERA) Dallas Keuchel (Jr., LHP, 4-3, 4.58 ERA) Stephen Richards (Jr., LHP, 2-4, 4.21 ERA)
Hilton Garden Inn Gainesville 4075 SW 33rd Place Gainesville, FL 32608 (352) 225-4810
Vanderbilt
April 16-19, 2009
Marriott Nashville at Vanderbilt 2555 West End Ave Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 321-1300
34-24 14-15 Palo Alto Regional Baum Stadium 10,737
TOP RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS Brett Eibner (So., OF, .298, 8 HR, 48 RBI) Chase Leavitt (Sr., INF, .366, 3 HR, 25 RBI) Andy Wilkins (So., OF, .331, 8 HR, 38 RBI)
Mississippi State
May 1-3, 2009
Hampton Inn Starkville 700 Hwy 12 East Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 324-1333
Auburn
May 13-16, 2009
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Alabama leads 35-21 Last Meeting: Arkansas 5, UA 4 (2008) Wells vs. Ark: 31-18 (.632) Van Horn vs. UA: 10-11 (.476) MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball SID: E-mail: Website: AD Phone: SID Office: SID FAX: Press Box:
HOTEL INFORMATION
Phil Pierce ppierce@uark.edu www.hogwired.com (479) 575-6533 (479) 575-2751 (479) 575-7481 (479) 444-0031
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The Hotel at Auburn University 241 South College Street Auburn, AL 36830 (334) 821-8200
Versus All-Time Opponents Opponent Alabama Christian Alabama State Alcorn State Amherst College Appalachian State Arizona State Arkansas Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas State Auburn Auburn-Montgomery Augusta College Austin Peay
First Last Ala. Meeting Meeting Record 1983 1985 4-1 1983 1988 5-0 1987 1993 11-1 1907 1957 1-1 2006 2006 3-0 1983 1983 2-0 1992 2008 35-21 1998 1998 3-0 1969 2002 13-6 1896 2008 138-112 1989 1990 2-0 1990 1990 2-0 1994 2002 6-0
Belmont Birmingham Athletics Birmingham College Birmingham Southern Bowling Green Bradley Brigham Young Brown Butler
2003 1894 1910 1925 1970 1947 2000 1907 1994
2003 1898 1917 2006 1970 1950 2000 1907 2005
1-0 6-0 9-2 27-15 1-2 3-1 2-1 2-0 3-0
Cal Poly Cal-State Fullerton Canisius Centenary Central Florida Central of Kentucky Chattanooga Cincinnati Clemson Cleveland State Coastal Carolina College of Kentucky Columbus College Cumberland
2008 1998 2007 1996 1987 1902 1909 2004 1919 1980 2008 1903 1981 1894
2008 1999 2007 2004 2001 1912 1909 2004 1996 1982 2008 1906 1989 1915
1-2 3-3 3-0 6-0 4-5 5-1 3-0 3-0 11-11 2-0 0-1 3-3 6-2 13-4-2
Dallas Baptist Dartmouth Delta State Duquesne
2008 1907 1974 1997
2008 1907 1983 2005
1-0 2-0 4-6 4-0
East Carolina Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Evansville
2008 1998 1991 1974
2008 1998 1996 1974
0-1 1-0 2-1 1-0
Faulkner Ferris State Florida Florida Atlantic Florida International Florida Southern Florida State Fordham Furman
1986 1986 1920 2002 1991 1955 1967 1907 1919
1989 1986 2008 2002 2006 1955 1991 1907 1991
2-1 1-0 53-42 2-1 4-0 2-0 1-6 1-0 4-0-1
George Washington Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia State Georgia Tech
1948 1904 1980 1992 1904
1948 2008 2002 2007 1996
1-1 62-62-2 13-6 7-0 30-28-1
Hawai’i Houston Huntingdon
2005 1976 1967
2005 2003 1990
2-2 6-6 13-1
Illinois Illinois State Indiana Indiana State
1913 1991 1989 1969
1997 1991 1989 1988
19-9-3 2-0 0-1 4-0
Jackson State Jacksonville State
1980 1967
1988 2008
14-3 21-7
1999 2006 1925 1914
2004 2006 2008 1914
2-1 3-0 50-30 1-1
1994 1907 2006 1998 2003
1994 1907 2008 1998 2005
0-1 1-0 2-0 0-1 3-0
Kansas State Kent State Kentucky Kentucky State Lamar Lehigh Lipscomb Long Beach State Louisiana-Lafayette
Opponent Louisiana-Monroe LSU Louisiana Tech Louisville Loyola Marymount
First Last Ala. Meeting Meeting Record 1991 1996 5-2 1906 2008 191-144-3 1938 2004 12-2 1975 1994 10-2 1998 1998 1-0
Maine Marion Institute Marshall Massachusetts McNeese State Memphis Mercer Miami (Florida) Miami (Ohio) Michigan Michigan State Middle Tennessee State Millsaps Minnesota Mississippi Mississippi College Mississippi State Mississippi Valley State Montevallo Morehead State Murray State
1989 1904 1997 2003 1994 1971 1905 1983 1974 1914 1957 1981 1915 1998 1895 1915 1896 2002 1974 1980 1990
1989 1-1 1918 12-2 1997 3-0 2003 3-0 2007 6-1 2006 12-5 1998 18-6-1 1999 9-6 2005 6-3 1997 5-5 1994 6-2 1997 16-9 1916 2-2 2002 1-1 2008 191-132-1 1982 7-1 2008 202-166-3 2009 9-0 1980 11-2 2004 5-1 1996 8-1
Navy Nebraska Nevada New Mexico New Orleans Niagara Nicholls State North Alabama North Carolina North Carolina State North Carolina-Asheville North Carolina-Greensboro Northeast Illinois Northern Illinois Northwestern Northwestern State Notre Dame
1986 2006 2000 1995 1984 1999 1981 1967 1923 1997 2005 1996 1992 1992 1937 1999 1976
1999 2007 2008 1995 2008 1999 2001 2008 2006 1998 2005 1996 1992 1992 1941 2003 1995
3-0 1-5 3-0 2-0 7-6 3-0 4-2 19-3 4-8 2-1 3-0 2-1 3-0 1-0 6-3 3-0 3-4
Oglethorpe Ohio State Ohio University Oklahoma Oklahoma State Old Dominion Owenton
1919 1924 1972 2001 1996 1988 1908
1924 1991 1972 2002 1999 1988 1908
6-3 10-4 1-0-1 4-0 2-0 1-0 3-0
Penn State Princeton Purdue
1967 1996 1939
1995 1996 2000
2-3 1-0 3-2
Radford Rhode Island Rice Richmond Rollins College
1990 2003 1999 1993 1941
1996 2003 2003 1995 1957
4-0 2-1 2-0 2-2 9-10-1
1978 1964 1991 1994 1894 1892 1992 1967 1973 1990 2002 1980 1905 1997 1982 1920 1962 1914 1916 2000 1950 1971
1978 1975 1991 1994 2008 1922 1992 2008 2007 1994 2004 2008 1916 1997 1982 1920 2008 1925 1973 2000 1996 1975
1-1 3-0 1-0 1-0 85-11 20-6 2-0 50-46 23-21 1-4 6-2 9-0 4-0 1-0 0-2 2-0 67-25 3-1 9-4 1-2 2-1 17-0
St. Benedictine St. Bernard St. John’s St. Louis Samford Sewanne Siena South Alabama South Carolina South Florida Southeast Missouri State Southeastern Louisiana Southern Southern California Southern Illinois Southern Military Acad. Southern Mississippi Southwestern Presbyterian Springhill College Stanford Stetson Stillman
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Opponent Tampa Tennessee Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Texas Texas A&M Texas Arlington Texas Christian Texas Southwestern Towson State Troy Tufts College Tulane
First Last Meeting Meeting 1992 1992 1897 2008 1989 1989 1965 2007 1899 1983 1995 2003 2008 2008 1993 1993 1913 1913 1989 1989 1941 2008 1907 1907 1897 2005
Ala. Record 1-0 62-28 2-0 4-1 1-8 0-3 0-2 0-2 2-0 1-0 15-6 1-0 60-26
UAB UNLV Union
1974 1986 1909
2008 1988 1910
39-14 2-4 11-1
Vanderbilt Villanova Virginia Virginia Tech
1893 2007 1947 1955
2008 2007 1996 1967
79-46-2 2-1 3-0 8-3
Wake Forest Washington & Lee Washington State West Alabama West Florida West Virginia Western Kentucky Western Michigan Wichita State Williams College Winthrop Wisconsin
1950 1910 1950 1964 1989 1916 1979 1990 1997 1907 1995 1923
1996 1910 1950 2003 1995 1990 1993 1995 1997 1907 2006 1950
3-0 2-1 0-1 21-10 5-2 2-2 11-4 3-1 1-0 1-0 6-4 1-1
Xaiver
1982
1982
1-0
Yale Youngstown State
1921 2008
1956 2008
3-3 3-0
ACME Roofing Andalusia Bankers (Mobile) Birmingham Barons Birmingham Loveman’s Boston Braves Boston Red Sox Central Foundry Chattanooga Lookouts Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Columbus AAF Columbus, Miss.(CSL.) Detroit Tigers Dothan Drury, Missouri Fort Benning, Ga. Gadsden Goodyear (Gadsden) Greensboro Gulf Coast Red Sox House of David Huntsville Mfg. Loveman’s (Bham) Massey’s Bus. School Meridian, Miss. (CSL) Mobile (Professional) Montgomery (Professional) Nashville Vols New York Yankees Pawtucket Red Sox Pensacola (Navy) Philadelphia A’s Reynolds Metal Rochester, NY (IL) St. Louis Browns St. Paul Americans Toronto (IL) Tuscaloosa (Professional) Walker County
1943 1950 1906 1909 1947 1921 1934 1947 1932 1913 1910 1946 1908 1911 1941 1908 1922 1946 1936 1894 1994 1930 1947 1947 1898 1923 1893 1893 1933 1978 1992 1941 1910 1948 1923 1912 1922 1922 1893 1948
1943 1950 1906 1986 1947 1921 1934 1949 1932 1918 1927 1946 1935 1911 1941 1908 1922 1946 1936 1915 1994 1931 1947 1947 1898 1923 1893 1949 1933 1984 1993 1942 1923 1948 1923 1912 1922 1922 1948 1948
0-1 1-0 0-1 7-32-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 4-1 0-1 0-2 0-3 2-0 3-0 0-1 1-0 3-0 0-2 0-1 1-0 4-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-0-1 0-1 0-4 0-1 0-1-1 0-2 1-1 0-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 4-0 1-0
2009 Opponents listed in BOLDFACE.
2008 Season Review 2008 ALABAMA BASEBALL SEASON REVIEW *The University of Alabama baseball team (35-28) earned its 19th NCAA Division I Baseball Championship appearance last season and was the No. 3 seed in the Conway (S.C.) Regional. Alabama was one of nine Southeastern Conference teams to make the 2008 NCAA Tournament, joining Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. LSU (No. 7) and Georgia (No. 8) earned national seeds at this year’s tournament and are expected to host both the NCAA Regionals and Super Regionals. The Crimson Tide played 11 teams that made the NCAA Tournament and posted 15 wins against the field. Alabama played in the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in 14 seasons under Coach Jim Wells. *After a 0-4 start in SEC, Alabama won 16 of its last 26 conference games to earn the No. 5 seed at the 2008 SEC Tournament. The Crimson Tide won its last five series against Mississippi State, Auburn, Arkansas, No. 22 Florida and No. 7 Georgia. The Crimson Tide also won three SEC series, against ranked teams, including No. 4 Vanderbilt (March 21-23), No. 15 Ole Miss (March 28-30) and No. 22 Florida (May 9-11). *Alabama went 10-10 (.500) against ranked opponents last season and played 10 straight games against Top 25 clubs from May 9-24. The streak began on May 9 with a three-game series against No. 22 Florida. The Tide wrapped up the regular season the following weekend against No. 7 Georgia in Athens. Alabama played four SEC Tournament game and all four opponents were ranked in the latest polls, including No. 19 Kentucky, No. 7 Georgia and No. 8 LSU. Alabama had four SEC wins over Top 25 teams, including No. 4 Vanderbilt (March 21-23), No. 15 Ole Miss (March 28-30), No. 22 Florida (May 9-11) and No. 6 Georgia (May 16-17). The Tide owns a 202-160 (.558) record against ranked teams under Coach Wells since 1995.
RUTLEDGE NAMED FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN:
University of Alabama shortstop Josh Rutledge was named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Rutledge started 61 games for the Crimson Tide and led the team with a .369 (99 for 268) average with 11 extra base hits, 32 RBI and a team-best 62 runs scored. He is the second freshman in school history to lead the team in hitting, joining David Magadan, who hit a UA rookie record .389 in 1981. The 99 hits are the most in a season by an Alabama freshman and the 10th most in school history. Rutledge led all SEC hitters with 91 hits during the regular season and paced the league with 56 hits in 30 conference games. A 2008 Freshman All-SEC selection, Rutledge was also named to the Southwest Diamond Classic All-Tournament team, after hitting .693 (9 for 13) with back-to-back four-hit games against Nevada (Feb. 29) and Dallas Baptist (March 1) in Frisco, Texas. He was named SEC Freshman of the Week, after hitting .727 (8 for 11) with four runs scored and two RBI in series win over Auburn. He had four hits and two RBI in the Tide’s 17-7 series-clinching win over the Tigers. The Cullman, Ala., native posted a 28-game hitting streak, the third longest in school history, from March 26-May 10. The 28-game hitting streak is the longest by an Alabama freshman, surpassing Magadan’s 27-game hitting streak in 1981. During the streak, Rutledge hit .430 (52 for 121) with 57 runs scored, six extra base hits and 19 RBI. He also posted a school record 23-game SEC hitting streak from March 21 through May 10, where he batted .459 (45 for 98) with 22 runs scored, five extra base hits and 12 RBI.
RUTLEDGE POSTS 28-GAME HITTING STREAK:
Josh Rutledge hit safely in 28 games last season, the third-longest streak in school history. Andy Phillips set the Alabama and SEC record with a 36-game hitting streak during the 1999 season. Roberto Vaz was second place all-time with a 32-game hitting streak. The previous freshman record was 27 games held by David Magadan in 1981. During the streak, Rutledge batted .430 (52 for 121) with 27 runs, six extra-base hits and 19 RBI. He had 16 multi-hit games since the streak began on March 26 at Jacksonville State. The 28-game hitting streak was also the longest in the SEC this season. Ole Miss third baseman Cody Overbeck had the second-longest hitting streak at 24 games, which was snapped in the series opener at Alabama on March 28.
ALABAMA’S ALL-TIME HITTING STREAKS
Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 11.
Player Andy Phillips Roberto Vaz Josh Rutledge Gabe Scott David Magadan G.W. Keller Robby Glenn Jeremy Brown Paul Phillips Dax Norris Travis Garner Travis Garner Brent Boyd Allan Stallings
Streak 36 32 28 27 27 25 22 20 20 20 18 18 18 18
Dates April 3-June 16, 1999 February 14-April 4, 1997 March 26-May 10, 2008 February 25-April 22, 2005 February 22-April 1, 1981 April 17, 1998-February 18, 1999 February 15-March 22, 1992 April 28-June 11, 1999 February 23-April 1, 1998 February 18-March 19, 1996 April 16-May 17, 2003 February 28-April 2, 2003 March 31-May 12, 2000 March 9-April 6, 1985
15. 16. 20.
Jeremy Brown Emeel Salem Sam Bozanich Andy Phillips Brad Oliver G.W. Keller Mick Kerns
17 16 16 16 16 15 15
March 31-April 27, 2001 March 11-April 7, 2006 April 1-21, 1998 March 4-April 1, 1998 March 19-April 8, 1993 May 15-June 6, 1997 March 22-April 12, 1992
RUTLEDGE SETS UA RECORD:
In addition to his 28-game hitting streak, Rutledge also hit safely in a school-record 23 consecutive SEC games this season. The SEC hitting streak began on March 21 against Vanderbilt and ended with an 0- 5 performance against Florida on May 11. During the streak, Rutledge hit .459 (45 for 98) with 22 runs, five extra base hits and 10 RBI. He also had 14 multi-hit games in the streak. For the season, Rutledge has hit safely in 25 of 27 SEC games. He was also held hitless against Kentucky on March 16.
ALABAMA’S ALL-TIME SEC HITTING STREAKS (1995-2008)
Rank 1. 2. 5. 7. 9.
Player Josh Rutledge Aaron Clark Andy Phillips Sam Bozanich Gabe Scott Dustan Mohr Brent Boyd G.W. Keller Emeel Salem Travis Garner Travis Garner Matt Frick
Streak 23 20 20 20 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14
Dates March 21-May 10, 2008 March 16-April 28, 2001 April 3-May 16, 1999 March 28-May 10, 1998 March 18-April 22, 2005 April 5-May 10, 1997 April 8-May 12, 2000 April 10-May 10, 1998 April 21-May 19, 2007 April 18-May 7, 2003 April 6-May 5, 2002 April 4-May 4, 1997
WILSON, AVILA NAMED TO ALL-REGIONAL TEAM:
Alabama freshman shortstop Ross Wilson and junior catcher/designated hitter Alex Avila were named to the AllRegional Team at the 2008 Conway (S.C.) Regional. Wilson batted .500 (7 for 14) in three tournament games, with three home runs, five RBI and four runs scored. He posted a .533 on-base percentage and 1.143 slugging mark for the tournament. He tied an Alabama tournament record with two home runs in a 13-10 loss to Coastal Carolina on Saturday, May 31. He wrapped up his freshman season, hitting .295 (76 for 258) with 15 home runs and 47 RBI in 62 games. He tied the UA freshman record with 15 home runs this season. Jeremy Brown also hit 15 home runs as a freshman in 1999. Wilson was hitting a season-low .241 on April 16 following a 0 for 4 performance against Southern Miss. Over his last 25 games, Wilson hit .380 (38 for 100) with 12 home runs and 24 RBI to raise his season average 54 points during the final eight weeks. The Hoover, Ala., native was UA’s leading hitter in the post season with a .414 (12 for 29) with three home runs, six RBI and nine runs scored. Avila hit .417 (5 for 12) in the three games at the Conway Regional with one home run, one RBI and one run scored. He hit safely in all three games and had two hits against East Carolina on May 30 and Coastal Carolina on May 31. For the season, Avila batted .343 (82 for 239) with 17 home runs and 59 RBI. The 17 home runs were a career high for the junior from Pembroke Pines, Fla. He hit .393 (11 for 28) in seven post-season games, with one home run, five RBI and six runs scored. Alabama freshman shortstop Josh Rutledge became the first true freshman since David Magadan in 1981 to lead Alabama in hitting. In 62 games, Rutledge hit a team best .369 (99 for 268) with 11 extra base hits, 31 RBI and 62 runs scored. Magadan hit .389 as a freshman in 1981. Rutledge also ended the season with 99 hits, which is the 10th best single-season total in school history.
ALL-SEC HONORS:
Four University of Alabama baseball players were named to the 2008 All-SEC Team, including first-team selections Alex Avila and Brandon May, freshman team pick Josh Rutledge and defensive team specialist Jake Smith. *Avila, a junior from Pembroke Pines, Fla., was a First-Team All-SEC selection as the designated hitter after his best season with the Tide. In 54 games, he batted .336 (71 for 211) with 16 home runs and 57 RBI. Overall, Avila ranks fourth in RBI (57), sixth in home runs (16), eighth in total bases (132), ninth in slugging percentage (.626) and 12th in on-base percentage (.439). In SEC play, Avila ranks among the league leaders in total bases (3rd, 79), RBI (4th, 33), home runs (4th, 10), at-bats (6th, 126), runs scored (10th, 29), plate appearances (10th, 142) and slugging percentage (11th, .627). *May, a sophomore from Marietta, Ga., was named First-Team All-SEC as an outfielder. The only player to start all 56 games for the Tide, May hit .365 (81 for 222) with nine home runs and 45 RBI. He hit eight of his nine home runs on the road. He ranks among the SEC leaders in seven offensive categories, including hits (6th, 81), hitting (8th, .365), doubles (8th, 17), at-bats (9th, 222), on-base percentage (10th, .454), walks (12th, 36) and
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2008 Season Review plate appearances (12th, 262). In SEC games, May ranks among the league leaders in six offensive categories, including hits (4th, 45), hitting (9th, .369), doubles (10th, 9), plate appearances (11th, 141), at-bats (11th, 122), walks (12th, 17) and on-base percentage (12th, .446). *Rutledge, a native of Cullman, Ala., was a Freshman All-SEC selection after a solid rookie year that saw him lead the SEC with 91 hits in the regular season. He also led the league with 240 at-bats and finished third in plate appearances (278), fifth in hitting (.379), 10th in stolen bases (10) and 12th in runs scored (59). In conference games only, Rutledge led the league with 54 hits and ranked second in hitting (.406) to South Carolina’s Justin Smoak (.407). He was second in at-bats (133), second in plate appearances (148), 10th in on-base percentage (.452) and 11th in runs scored (28). Rutledge led the Tide with a .379 (91 for 240) average and added 55 runs and 27 RBI in 54 games. He posted a 28-game hitting streak this season, which included a school record 23-game SEC hitting streak. *Smith, a sophomore from Shannon, Ala., was named to the 2008 SEC All-Defensive Team. He made only eight errors (.951) in 162 chances at the “hot corner” this season. On offense, he hit .242 (46 for 190) with seven home runs and 29 RBI in 55 games.
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD:
Alabama junior right fielder Kent Matthes was named to the 2008 Southeastern Conference Baseball Community Service Team, the league office announced Monday, May 20. Matthes is one of the Crimson Tide’s most accessible players and is constantly surrounded by children after each Alabama home game. He is a member of the Alabama Athletic Department’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and a strong member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has been seen throughout the school year reading to children at local elementary schools. He read a book to the students at Taylorville Primary School on being responsible and working hard. He spoke at FaucettVestavia Elementary School during “Red Ribbon Week” about staying away from drugs and alcohol. Matthes also participated in “Team Spirit Day” at Sprayberry Education Center. He was also involved in the UA Athletic Department’s Halloween Extravaganza, offering local children a safe place to celebrate Halloween. He was a vital part of the UA’s Project Angel Tree, which provides Christmas gifts to local children whose parents are incarcerated.
SEC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM:
Three University of Alabama baseball players – Alex Avila, Austin Hyatt and Kent Matthes – were named to the 2008 Southeastern Conference All-Tournament Team, the league office announced on Sunday, May 25. Hyatt earned All-Tournament honors after tossing a four-hitter against SEC Champion and seventh-ranked Georgia in an elimination game on Thursday, May 22. Against the Bulldogs, Hyatt allowed two runs and four hits with six strike outs and one walk. He took a one-hitter into the eighth inning and at one point in the game retired 20 straight Georgia batters. Matthes hit .400 (6 for 15) in four games with three runs scored, one double and four RBI. He went 3 for 5 with two runs scored and two RBI in the Tide’s 13-4 win over No. 19 Kentucky on Friday, May 23. Avila hit .375 (6 for 16) in four games behind the plate with two runs scored, one double and four RBI. He was 3 got 6 and drove in two runs in the Tide’s 13-4 win over No. 19 Kentucky in Friday’s elimination game. He added two more hits and one RBI against LSU on Saturday, May 25.
TIDE WINS SEVEN SEC SERIES:
Alabama won seven of its 10 SEC series this season, the second-most series wins among the 12 conference teams. Georgia won eight conference series en route to the 2008 SEC Championship. Alabama earned series win over No. 4 Vanderbilt, No. 15 Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn, Arkansas, No. 22 Florida and No. 7 Georgia. The three series losses to Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee were all on the road.
PERFECT AT HOME:
Alabama and South Carolina were the only two SEC teams to win all five home conference series this season. The Crimson Tide earned home series wins over No. 4 Vanderbilt, No. 15 Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn and No. 22 Florida. The Tide posted a 10-5 (.667) home record in 2008 and has won eight straight home SEC series, dating back to last year. Alabama spoiled Georgia’s bid for a perfect home SEC season, beating the No. 7 Bulldogs two out of three on the final weekend of the regular season. Georgia, Florida and Kentucky all won four home SEC series this year.
SEC RECAP:
Alabama posted a 16-14 (.533) record in conference play this season. The Crimson Tide has had a winning conference record in 12 of the 14 seasons under Coach Wells. The Crimson Tide won seven of its 10 SEC series, including the last five to end the regular season. Alabama closed the year with back-to-back series wins over No. 22 Florida and No. 7 Georgia. In SEC games only, Alabama hit .303 (329 for 1085) with 48 home runs and 186 RBI in 30 games. The Tide led the league with 48 home runs and finished second in hitting and RBI. Alabama also led the league with 329 hits, 543 total bases and a .500 slugging percentage in SEC play. The Crimson Tide was second in runs scored (208), triples (10) and at-bats (1085). UA was third with a .375 on-base mark. Alabama pitchers led the SEC with seven balks and ranked 11th with a 5.85 ERA. The Crimson Tide defense was fifth with a .969 fielding mark.
*Alabama started slow, losing three of its first five SEC series, to Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee ... The Tide hit .275 (144 for 523) with 19 home runs and 67 RBI ... UA averaged 4.9 runs and 9.6 hits per game in the first 15 SEC games ... Rutledge was the leading hitter with a .403 (27 for 67) with 10 runs and five RBI ... May hit .377 (20 for 53) with four home runs and eight RBI ... The pitching staff was 6-9 (.400) with one complete game, three saves and 5.68 ERA ... Josh Copeland was 2-0 with three saves and 0.00 ERA (15.2 IP, 0 ER) in nine appearances ... Alabama made 19 errors in its first 15 SEC games. *The Crimson Tide finished strong, winning its last five SEC series ... In its last 15 SEC games, Alabama hit. 330 (185 for 561) with 29 home runs and 119 RBI ... UA averaged nine runs and 12.3 hits per game during the last half of the SEC season ... Rutledge hit .409 (27 for 66) with 18 runs and eight RBI in the last 15 league games to pace the Tide offense ... Avila (.379, 6 HR, 22 RBI), May (.362, 3 HR, 10 RBI) and Wilson (.355, 7 HR, 16 RBI) all hit over .350 in the last 15 SEC games for the Tide ... On the mound, UA was 10-5 (.667) with three saves and a 6.09 ERA in the last half of the conference season ... In 10 appearances, Graham posted a 4-0 record with three saves and 4.71 ERA ... He recorded 25 strikeouts in 21 innings. *Alabama posted a 9-6 (.600) record against SEC Western Division and won four of the five series ... The only series loss came at LSU (April 4-6) ... The Tide hit .299 (159 for 532) with 22 home runs and 94 RBI ... UA averaged 7.1 runs and 10.7 hits against Western Division teams this season ... Rutledge scorched the Western Division with a .452 (28 for 62) batting average ... He added 16 runs and eight RBI in 15 games ... The pitching staff was 9-6 (.600) with three saves and 4.70 ERA ... Stroup posted a 2-1 record and 0.93 ERA in eight games against Western Division teams ... Josh Copeland went 3-0 with one save and 3.55 ERA in seven games ... Austin Graham posted a 1-0 record with two saves and 5.29 ERA in eight appearances ... He recorded 22 strikeouts in 17 innings. *Alabama posted a 7-8 (.467) against Eastern Division teams this season, with series wins over No. 4 Vanderbilt, No. 22 Florida and No. 7 Georgia ... Alabama was 6-3 (.667) against those three teams ... The Tide hit .308 (170 for 552) against Eastern Division teams, with 26 home runs and 96 RBI ... The Tide averaged 6.8 runs and 11.3 hits in the five series ... May was the leading hitter with a .466 (27 for 58) average, with 12 runs, four home runs and 10 RBI ... He homered in all three road series at Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia ... Rutledge hit .366 (26 for 71) against the Eastern Division with 12 runs and five RBI ... Avila batted .338 (22 for 65) with 16 runs, seven home runs and 17 RBI ... He averaged more than one hit, one run and one RBI per game against the division ... Alabama pitchers went 7-8 with one complete game (Hyatt), three saves and a 7.12 ERA ... Graham was 4-1 with one save and a 6.49 ERA in seven appearances ... Alabama made only 22 errors in 21 games against the east. *Alabama won all five home SEC series and has won eight in-a-row dating back to last year ... The Tide picked up home series wins over No. 4 Vanderbilt, No. 15 Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn and No. 22 Florida ... The Tide hit .298 (154 for 516) in 15 home games with 18 home runs and 91 RBI ... Rutledge hit .500 (30 for 60) in 15 conference home games with 17 runs scored and eight RBI ... Wilson hit .305 (18 for 59) with three home runs and eight RBI ... The pitching staff was 10-5 with a 4.27 ERA in 15 home games ... The Tide had one complete game (Austin Hyatt) and three saves ... Graham went 4-0 with one save and a 4.88 ERA in eight SEC home games ... The Tide made 15 errors in 15 games. *The Tide was 6-9 (.400) on the road in SEC play, but closed the season with back-to-back series wins at Arkansas and No. 7 Georgia ... Alabama hit .308 (175 for 568) in SEC road games with 30 home runs and 95 RBI ... Alabama hit 18 home runs in its last six SEC road games at Arkansas (8) and Georgia (10) ... May was the Tide’s leading hitter with a .435 (27 for 67) average with seven home runs and 15 RBI ... He has hit eight of his nine home runs this season away from home, including seven in SEC play ... Avila (.358, 6 HR, 15 RBI) and Rutledge (.329, 5 RBI) also hit better than .325 in SEC road games ... The pitching staff was 6-9 with three saves and a 7.59 ERA ... Stroup (9 G, 2-3, 6.60 ERA) had two wins and Graham (1-1, 2 SV, 7.45 ERA) has one win ... UA made 20 errors in 15 SEC road games ... The Tide made 19 errors in 15 games. *Alabama won seven SEC series last season, second only to Georgia’s eight SEC series wins ... During the seven series wins, Alabama hit .317 (240 for 758) with 36 home runs and 149 RBI ... UA averaged 7.95 runs and 11.4 hits per game ... Rutledge hit .456 (41 for 90) in the Tide’s seven series wins to lead the attack ... May (.344, 3 HR, 12 RBI), Wilson (.337, 7 HR, 19 RBI) and Avila (.329, 8 HR, 27 RBI) all hit better than .300 in the seven series wins ... The pitching staff went 14-7 (.667) with 5.15 ERA in the seven series wins ... Graham was 5-0 with three saves and a 5.28 ERA in 12 games ... *The Tide’s three series losses came on the road against Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee ... In those nine games, UA hit .273 (89 for 326) with 12 home runs and 37 RBI ... UA averaged 4.1 runs and 9.8 hits per game in the series losses ... May hit .438 (14 for 32) with four home runs and nine RBI against UK, LSU and UT ... Junior RF Kent Matthes was the second-leading hitter with a .344 (11 for 32) average with one home run and two RBI ... UA pitchers were 2-7 (.222) with a 7.70 ERA in the three series losses ... Copeland (at LSU) and Stroup (at Tennessee) had the only two wins ... Alabama made 13 errors in the nine games.
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2008 SEC Series Recaps 2008 SEC SERIES STATS (Alabama) OPPONENT at Kentucky Vanderbilt Ole Miss at LSU at Tennessee Mississippi State Auburn at Arkansas Florida at Georgia
STATS .235 (24-102), 3 HR, 7 RBI .314 (33-105), 4 HR, 18 RBI .239 (22-92), 3 HR, 12 RBI .257 (28-109), 2 HR, 11 RBI .322 (37-115), 7 HR, 19 RBI .304 (31-102), 5 HR, 24 RBI .342 (38-111), 4 HR, 23 RBI .339 (40-118), 8 HR, 24 RBI .283 (30-106), 2 HR, 14 RBI .371 (46-124), 10 HR, 34 RBI
2008 SEC SERIES STATS (Opponent) OPPONENT at Kentucky Vanderbilt Ole Miss at LSU at Tennessee Mississippi State Auburn at Arkansas Florida at Georgia
STATS .303 (27-89), 6 HR, 23 RBI .202 (20-99), 4 HR, 10 RBI .239 (22-92), 3 HR, 12 RBI .277 (28-101), 2 HR, 14 RBI .352 (38-108), 6 HR, 26 RBI .333 (37-111), 0 HR, 13 RBI .342 (38-111), 3 HR, 15 RBI .299 (32-107), 2 HR, 17 RBI .294 (32-109), 5 HR, 18 RBI .349 (37-106), 10 HR, 30 RBI
2008 SEC SERIES STATS (Alabama) OPPONENT at Kentucky Vanderbilt Ole Miss at LSU at Tennessee Mississippi State Auburn at Arkansas Florida at Georgia
STATS 0-3, 9.00 ERA 2-1, 2.33 ERA, 1 CG, 1 SV 2-1, 3.33 ERA, 1 SV 1-2, 5.33 ERA 1-2, 9.00 ERA, 1 SV 2-1, 4.33 ERA 2-1, 5.33 ERA, 1 SV 2-1, 5.19 ERA, 1 SV 2-1, 6.00 ERA 2-1, 9.69 ERA, 2 SV
2008 SEC SERIES STATS (Opponent) OPPONENT at Kentucky Vanderbilt Ole Miss at LSU at Tennessee Mississippi State Auburn at Arkansas Florida at Georgia
STATS 3-0, 2.00 ERA, 2 SV 1-2, 5.40 ERA, 1 CG 1-2, 4.32 ERA, 1 SV 2-1, 3.41 ERA, 1 SV, 1 SHo 2-1, 6.00 ERA 1-2, 8.64 ERA, 1 SV 1-2, 8.64 ERA, 1 SV 1-2, 7.33 ERA, 1 SV 1-2, 4.78 ERA, 1 CG 1-2, 11.67 ERA, 1 SV
Alex Avila
Josh Copeland
ALABAMA - 96 - BASEBALL
2008 Results Date Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 28 Feb. 29 March 1 March 2 March 4 March 5 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 11 March 12 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 18 March 19 March 21 March 22 March 23 March 25 March 26 March 28 March 29 March 30 April 1 April 2 April 4 April 5 April 6 April 8 April 9 April 12 April 13 April 16 April 19 April 20 April 22 April 23 April 25 April 26 April 27 April 29 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 16 May 17 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 30 May 31 June 1
Opponent Cal Poly Cal Poly (DH) Cal Poly (DH) #UT Arlington #Nevada #Dallas Baptist at UT Arlington !Troy Troy Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State at North Alabama Samford at (4) Kentucky at (4) Kentucky at (4) Kentucky New Orleans New Orleans (4) Vanderbilt (4) Vanderbilt (4) Vanderbilt (CSS) Jacksonville State at Jacksonville State (15) Ole Miss (15) Ole Miss (15) Ole Miss UAB @UAB at LSU at LSU at LSU Mississippi Valley State Southeast Louisiana at Tennessee (DH) at Tennessee (DH) (SS) at Tennessee %Southern Mississippi Mississippi State (DH) Mississippi State (DH) Mississippi State (CSS) Lipscomb at South Alabama Auburn (CSS) Auburn (FS South) Auburn (CSS) at Samford at Arkansas (COX) at Arkansas at Arkansas (22) Florida (22) Florida (22) Florida (CSS) at (7) Georgia (DH) at (7) Georgia (DH) at (7) Georgia $(19) Kentucky $(6) Georgia $(19) Kentucky $(8) LSU &East Carolina & (14) at Coastal Carolina &East Carolina
Score W, 10-1 L, 16-7 L, 6-2 L, 10-9 W, 7-4 W, 8-1 L, 12-8 L, 5-4 (10) W, 8-2 W, 15-7 W, 7-5 W, 6-2 W, 17-2 (7) W, 9-5 L, 7-5 L, 15-2 L, 5-1 L, 8-5 L, 17-8 L, 2-1 W, 9-7 W, 10-3 W, 12-6 W, 5-0 W, 6-5 W, 5-3 L, 2-1 W, 6-4 L, 8-5 L, 3-0 W, 6-5 (11) L, 9-7 W, 12-4 W, 8-0 W, 11-10 L, 13-5 L, 6-4 L, 6-3 W, 21-7 L, 6-4 W, 4-3 W, 8-4 L, 10-9 (10) L, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 17-7 W, 10-6 W, 11-7 W, 11-6 L, 5-4 W, 7-6 L, 6-2 W, 8-7 W, 17-13 L, 4-3 W, 16-13 L, 9-3 W, 5-2 W, 13-4 L, 12-8 W, 16-3 L, 13-10 L, 16-1
Overall Record SEC Record 1-0 1-1 1-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 3-4 3-5 4-5 5-5 6-5 7-5 8-5 9-5 9-6 0-1 9-7 0-2 9-8 0-3 9-9 9-10 9-11 0-4 10-11 1-4 11-11 2-4 12-11 13-11 14-11 3-4 15-11 4-4 15-12 4-5 16-12 16-13 16-14 4-6 17-14 5-6 17-15 5-7 18-15 19-15 20-15 6-7 20-16 6-8 20-17 6-9 20-18 21-18 7-9 21-19 7-10 22-19 8-10 23-19 23-20 23-21 8-11 24-21 9-11 25-21 10-11 26-21 27-21 11-11 28-21 12-11 28-22 12-12 29-22 13-12 29-23 13-13 30-23 14-13 31-23 15-13 31-24 15-14 32-24 16-14 32-25 33-25 34-25 34-26 35-26 35-27 35-28
Pitcher of Record Stroup (1-0) Nelson (0-1) Kebodeaux (0-1) Phares (0-1) Hyatt (1-0) Stroup (2-0) Nelson (0-2) Copeland (0-1) Graham (1-0) Kebodeaux (1-1) Hyatt (2-0) Quigley (1-0) Kebodeaux (2-1) Kilcrease (1-0) Hyatt (2-1) Stroup (2-1) Graham (1-1) Kebodeaux (2-2) Quigley (1-1) Hyatt (2-2) Graham (2-1) Phares (1-1) Kilcrease (2-0) Quigley (2-1) Copeland (1-1) Stroup (3-1) Phares (1-2) Quigley (3-1) Kebodeaux (2-3) Hyatt (2-3) Copeland (2-1) Kebodeaux (2-4) Nelson (1-2) Quigley (4-1) Stroup (4-1) Phares (1-3) Quigley (4-2) Kebodeaux (2-5) Hyatt (3-3) Quigley (4-3) Graham (3-1) Kilcrease (3-0) Copeland (2-2) Quigley (4-4) Copeland (3-2) Phares (2-3) Nelson (2-2) Nelson (3-2) Stroup (5-1) Stroup (5-2) Graham (4-1) Hyatt (3-4) Graham (5-1) Quigley (5-4) Stroup (5-3) Graham (6-1) Nelson (3-3) Haytt (4-4) Howell (1-0) Graham (6-2) Hyatt (5-4) Stroup (5-4) Howell (1-1)
# - Southwest Diamond Classic (Frisco, Texas) ! - Riverwalk Stadium (Montgomery, Ala.) @ - Regions Park (Hoover, Ala.) % - Trustmark Park (Pearl, Miss.) $ - 2008 SEC Tournament (Regions Park - Hoover, Ala.) & - 2008 NCAA Conway Regional (Conway, S.C.)
ALABAMA - 97 - BASEBALL
Attendance 4,134 - 4,281 402 498 357 384 2,089 4,121 3,839 4,365 4,137 1,874 4,284 1,681 1,754 2,176 3,864 3,978 4,281 4,310 3,999 4,117 1,992 4,828 4,976 4,486 4,085 3,089 8,187 7,611 7,597 4,482 3,971 - 2,896 1,510 2,599 - 5,215 4,601 3,960 2,363 5,437 6,459 5,082 1,641 8,014 8,349 7,584 4,699 4,545 4,204 - 2,962 3,328 11,967 5,894 11,519 12,324 1,865 2,311 1,566
Time 2:58 3:47 2:57 3:04 2:40 2:53 3:12 3:15 2:28 3:31 2:42 2:27 2:24 2:59 3:23 3:12 2:42 3:09 3:27 2:50 3:30 3:07 3:16 2:08 3:12 3:23 3:11 3:05 2:57 2:34 3:53 3:23 2:55 2:29 3:36 3:20 2:48 2:35 3:29 2:48 2:57 2:35 3:23 3:23 2:53 3:26 3:36 3;28 3:13 3:07 2:45 2:56 3:15 2:56 2:42 3:28 3:04 2:33 4:07 3:33 3:08 3:36 3:06
2008 Final Statistics Batting Player Josh Rutledge Brandon May Alex Avila Kent Matthes Ross Wilson Matt Bentley Jake Smith Brian Clark Jeff Texada Wes Henderson Alex Kubal Kyle Moore Tyler Odle Mike Sharp Ryan Rhoden Del Howell Vincent DiFazio Brock Bennett Totals Opponents
AVG .369 .365 .343 .303 .295 .262 .240 1.000 .381 .379 .329 .322 .288 .288 .276 .186 .000 .000 .300 .287
GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B 61-61 268 62 99 9 2 63-63 252 60 92 18 0 61-61 239 57 82 12 1 61-56 228 45 69 11 1 62-62 258 60 76 11 4 59-58 214 37 56 15 1 62-60 217 34 32 8 0 2-0 1 1 1 1 0 17-6 21 9 8 1 0 21-7 29 6 11 2 0 146 31 48 5 1 54-41 22-15 59 13 19 2 1 48-29 118 28 34 4 4 29-19 66 8 19 2 0 32-19 76 14 21 2 0 17-9 43 6 8 1 0 9-1 8 0 0 0 0 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 63-63 2244 471 695 104 15 63-63 2201 404 632 119 7
HR RBI TB SLG% BB 0 31 112 .418 17 9 50 137 .544 39 17 62 147 .615 36 11 52 115 .504 15 15 47 140 .543 21 11 48 106 .495 21 8 34 84 .387 15 0 0 2 2.000 0 1 4 12 .571 3 2 5 19 .655 1 4 23 67 .459 9 1 8 26 .441 8 4 24 58 .492 18 1 8 24 .364 4 1 17 26 .342 10 2 10 15 .349 3 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 .000 0 87 423 1090 .486 222 63 347 954 .433 270
HBP SO 14 39 2 61 8 56 8 53 5 47 20 55 14 46 0 0 0 2 1 5 6 26 2 15 6 21 1 8 4 17 23 0 0 1 0 0 91 475 53 468
OB% SF .429 4 .451 2 .441 3 .361 4 .355 3 .370 7 .325 3 1.000 0 .440 1 .406 1 .391 0 .420 0 .403 2 .333 1 .389 0 .234 1 .000 0 .000 0 .389 32 .374 27
SH 2 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 33
SB-ATT 16-19 3-5 0-2 7-7 9-13 3-3 2-4 0-0 1-1 0-0 8-13 0-0 5-5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 54-73 84-103
LOB – Alabama (500), Opp (518). DPs Turned – Alabama (56), Opp (57). CI – Alabama (1), K. Moore (1), Opp (1). IBB – Alabama (7), May (2), Bentley (2), Avila (1), Rutledge (1), Smith (1); Opp. (2). Picked Off - Wislon (1).
Pitching Pitcher Josh Copeland Nathan Kilcrease Will Stroup Austin Hyatt Austin Graham Miers Quigley Robert Phares Jimmy Nelson Casey Kebodeaux Del Howell Austin Evans Connor Hoehn Jamie Manning Totals Opponents
ERA W-L APP GS 3.13 3-2 28 0 3.27 3-0 14 2 4.01 5-4 25 4 4.53 5-4 17 14 5.25 6-2 24 5 5.58 5-4 16 12 6.24 2-3 15 12 6.26 3-3 18 4 6.64 2-5 15 7 6.65 1-1 7 3 6.75 0-0 7 0 7.50 0-0 5 0 13.50 0-0 4 0 5.24 35-28 63 63 6.66 28-35 63 63
CG SHO/CBO SV IP 0 0/0 4 37.1 0 0/0 1 33.0 0 0/0 0 58.1 2 0/0 1 93.1 0 0/1 4 61.2 1 1/1 0 79.0 0 0/0 1 66.1 0 0/0 0 41.2 0 0/0 0 42.0 0 0/0 0 23.0 0 0/0 0 9.1 0 0/0 0 6.0 0 0/0 0 3.1 3 2/1 11 554.1 4 1/1 11 547.1
H R ER 45 16 13 46 25 12 57 38 26 90 50 47 59 41 36 91 61 49 89 58 46 53 37 29 58 38 31 29 20 17 6 7 7 4 5 5 5 8 5 632 404 323 695 471 405
BB SO 2B 18 35 7 13 26 6 34 54 13 32 80 13 29 63 11 36 62 14 23 41 16 29 37 12 18 27 15 19 24 8 6 5 0 5 10 2 8 4 2 270 468 119 222 475 104
3B 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 15
HR AB B/Avg 5 147 .306 2 142 .324 7 219 .260 12 360 .250 10 232 .254 10 315 .289 4 278 .320 4 169 .314 5 182 .319 3 90 .322 1 31 .194 0 22 .182 0 14 .357 63 2201 .287 87 2244 .310
WP HBP 2 4 1 1 7 4 7 3 12 5 5 6 5 9 8 9 6 6 10 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 66 53 68 91
PB – Alabama (17), Avila (6), Moore (5), Sharp (4), Clark (1) and DiFazio (1), Opp (9). Pickoffs - Alabama (10), Moore (2), Quigley (1), Copeland (1), Kilcrease (1), Sharp (1), Avila (1), Stroup (1), Hyatt (1) and Howell (1), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - Avila (30-37), Sharp (30-34), Moore (22-24), Quilgey (10-17), Hyatt (13-17), Nelson (13-14), Graham (10-12), Phares (10-10), Stroup (5-9), Kebodeaux (8-8), Howell (5-6), Copeland (5-6), Kilcrease (4-4), DiFazio (2-2) and Hoehn (1-1).
Score by innings Alabama Crimson Tide Opponents
1 47 44
2 50 45
3 68 58
4 58 49
5 48 49
6 48 46
7 61 32
Attendance: Home
124,740 (4,455 average)
Away/Nuetral
123,383 (4,141 average)
Total
253,123 (4,290 average)
ALABAMA - 98 - BASEBALL
8 56 60
9 34 19
Extra 1 2
Total 471 404
2008 Final Statistics Fielding
Player Wes Henderson Austin Hyatt Vincent DiFazio Austin Evans Brock Bennett Brian Clark Jamie Manning Connor Hoehn Tyler Odle Matt Bentley Alex Avila Mike Sharp Alex Kubal Kyle Moore Kent Matthes Josh Rutledge Ross Wilson Jake Smith Josh Copeland Brandon May Robert Phares Austin Graham Nathan Kilcrease Will Stroup Miers Quigley Ryan Rhoden Del Howell Casey Kebodeaux Jimmy Nelson Jeff Texada TOTALS Opponents
CH 82 11 5 4 3 3 1 1 79 509 233 165 129 114 127 246 258 181 13 102 18 18 9 9 15 7 7 12 9 33 2404 2353
PO 72 3 5 3 3 3 0 1 78 467 206 140 122 101 115 94 88 46 1 77 3 8 5 2 1 5 4 2 2 6 1663 1642
A 10 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 35 23 22 4 10 7 139 156 125 11 16 13 8 3 6 12 1 2 9 5 17 644 628
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 4 3 3 3 5 13 14 10 1 9 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 10 97 83
FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .987 .986 .983 .982 .977 .974 .961 .947 .946 .945 .923 .912 .989 .889 .889 .889 .867 .857 .857 .846 .778 .697 .960 .965
Multiple Hit Games
Player Josh Rutledge Brandon May Alex Avila Ross Wilson Kent Matthes Alex Kubal Matt Bentley Jake Smith Tyler Odle Mike Sharp Ryan Rhoden Kyle Moore Jeff Texada Wes Henderson Del Howell TOTALS
2 19 22 18 17 15 11 13 8 4 6 5 3 3 2 1 147
3 9 4 8 6 3 4 2 2 2 1 - 2 - 1 1 45
Multiple RBI Games
Player Alex Avila Kent Matthes Brandon May Matt Bentley Ross Wilson Jake Smith Josh Rutledge Tyler Odle Alex Kubal Ryan Rhoden Del Howell Mike Sharp Jeff Texada Wes Henderson Kyle Moore TOTALS
ALABAMA - 99 - BASEBALL
2 12 8 8 8 5 5 6 5 4 4 1 2 1 1 - 70
3 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 - - - 1 20
4 3 5 - - 1 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - 12
5+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 31 31 26 23 19 16 15 11 7 7 5 5 3 3 2 204
4 - 2 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - - 9
5+ 3 2 - 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - 8
Total 17 14 13 12 10 9 7 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 107
2008 Final SEC Statistics SEC Record: 16-14
Batting
Player Josh Rutledge Brandon May Alex Avila Ross Wilson Kent Matthes Matt Bentley Jake Smith Jeff Texada Kyle Moore Tyler Odle Ryan Rhoden Del Howell Wes Henderson Mike Sharp Alex Kubal Totals Opponents
AVG .406 .369 .317 .272 .257 .243 .240 .600 .368 .327 .296 .286 .273 .270 .242 .301 .304
Home: 10-5
Away: 6-9
GP-GS AB R H 2B 30-30 133 28 54 5 30-30 122 27 45 9 30-30 126 29 40 7 30-30 125 25 34 5 29-27 113 17 29 6 29-28 107 18 26 6 30-29 104 17 25 3 5-1 5 2 3 0 11-9 38 8 14 2 23-12 49 9 16 0 13-8 27 7 8 1 7-4 21 5 6 1 9-3 11 0 3 1 16-10 37 5 10 2 26-19 66 11 16 2 30-30 1084 208 329 50 30-30 1042 195 317 57
3B 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 4
HR RBI TB 0 13 61 7 18 75 10 33 79 7 20 64 5 19 52 6 21 50 7 19 49 1 1 6 0 4 18 1 12 27 0 6 9 2 9 13 0 1 4 1 3 15 1 7 21 48 186 543 39 176 499
SLG% BB .459 8 .615 17 .627 12 .512 11 .460 6 .467 11 .471 5 1.000 0 .474 2 .551 9 .333 5 .619 2 .364 0 .405 2 .318 3 .501 93 .479 132
HBP SO 4 18 0 32 3 35 3 23 3 23 8 34 7 23 0 1 0 7 1 8 2 4 0 9 1 3 1 5 1 14 34 239 22 217
OB% SF .452 1 .446 0 .387 1 .345 0 .311 0 .354 1 .316 1 .600 0 .400 0 .441 0 .441 0 .348 0 .333 0 .325 0 .286 0 .375 4 .388 17
SH 2 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 14 21
SB-ATT 3-4 1-3 0-1 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-5 10-20 39-52
LOB – Alabama (231), Opp (250). DPs Turned – Alabama (28), Opp (25). IBB – Alabama (2), Smith (1) and May (1), Opp (0). Picked Off - Wilson (1).
Pitching
Pitcher Josh Copeland Will Stroup Austin Graham Austin Hyatt Robert Phares Miers Quigley Casey Kebodeaux Del Howell Jimmy Nelson Nathan Kilcrease Austin Evans Totals Opponents
ERA W-L APP GS 3.22 3-0 16 0 3.98 3-3 15 1 6.02 5-1 15 4 6.05 1-4 10 10 6.16 2-2 10 9 7.46 1-3 8 6 4.91 0-1 2 0 5.40 0-0 1 0 7.59 1-0 5 0 13.50 0-0 1 0 99.00 0-0 1 0 5.89 16-14 30 30 6.19 14-16 30 30
CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER 0 0/0 3 22.1 26 8 8 0 0/0 0 31.2 29 21 14 0 0/0 3 43.1 47 32 29 1 0/0 0 55.0 67 40 37 0 0/0 0 49.2 69 44 34 0 0/0 0 41.0 53 34 34 0 0/0 0 3.2 3 2 2 0 0/0 0 5.0 4 3 3 0 0/0 0 10.2 18 9 9 0 0/0 0 0.2 1 1 1 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 1 1 1 0/0 6 263.0 317 195 172 2 1/1 6 263.1 329 208 181
BB SO 13 22 19 25 20 47 24 42 18 29 22 33 3 4 4 8 7 7 1 0 1 0 132 217 93 289
2B 3B HR AB Avg WP HBP 5 0 3 86 .302 2 2 7 0 4 116 .250 4 2 8 2 9 165 .285 9 4 9 1 10 224 .299 6 3 12 1 4 209 .330 3 6 9 0 6 161 .329 0 3 1 0 1 14 .214 1 0 1 0 1 18 .222 1 0 5 0 1 46 .391 1 2 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 57 4 39 1042 .304 29 22 50 10 48 1084 .304 24 34
PB – Alabama (6), Sharp (2), Avila (2), Moore (2), Opp. (4). Pickoffs - Team (1), Hyatt (1), Opp. (1). SBA/ATT - Sharp (17-20), Moore (14-15), Avila (8-13), Haytt (10-12), Graham (9-11), Quigley (4-9), Stroup (2-5), Phares (5-5), Copeland (4-5), Nelson (3-3), Kebodeaux (1-1) and Kilcrease (1-1). Score by innings Alabama Crimson Tide Opponents
1 18 18
2 25 25
3 20 21
4 26 24
5 21 26
6 28 29
7 30 13
Attendance: Home
67,122 (4,794 average)
Away
63,649 (4,896 average)
Total
130,771 (4,843 average)
ALABAMA - 100 - BASEBALL
8 23 29
9 17 10
Extra 1 0
Total 208 195
2008 Final SEC Statistics Fielding
Player Tyler Odle Wes Henderson Austin Hyatt Ryan Rhoden Will Stroup Jimmy Nelson Casey Kebodeaux Mike Sharp Matt Bentley Alex Avila Josh Rutledge Alex Kubal Kyle Moore Ross Wilson Jake Smith Kent Matthes Brandon May Josh Copeland Austin Graham Miers Quigley Robert Phares Jeff Texada Totals Opponents
Multiple Hit Games CH 39 32 6 4 2 1 1 104 246 76 118 63 61 121 89 60 51 9 14 7 11 6 1121 1132
PO 39 28 2 3 2 0 0 91 226 65 47 58 53 43 26 52 47 0 4 1 1 1 789 790
A 0 4 4 1 0 1 1 12 17 10 68 3 6 73 59 5 1 8 8 5 8 3 297 311
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 3 2 2 5 4 3 3 1 2 1 2 2 35 31
FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .990 .988 .987 .975 .968 .967 .959 .955 .950 .941 .889 .857 .857 .818 .667 .969 .973
Player Josh Rutledge Brandon May Alex Avila Ross Wilson Matt Bentley Alex Kubal Jake Smith Kent Matthes Mike Sharp Kyle Moore Ryan Rhoden Tyler Odle Jeff Texada Wes Henderson Del Howell TOTALS
2 9 10 10 8 8 5 4 4 3 1 3 1 1 1 - 68
3 7 2 3 2 - 1 1 1 1 2 - 1 - - 1 22
Multiple RBI Games
Player Alex Avila Matt Bentley Brandon May Ross Wilson Kent Matthes Jake Smith Del Howell Tyler Odle Josh Rutledge Ryan Rhoden Alex Kubal Mike Sharp TOTALS
ALABAMA - 101 - BASEBALL
2 9 4 3 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 31
3 - 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 - - - - 8
4 1 3 - - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - - 7
5+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 17 15 13 10 8 6 6 6 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 97
4 - - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 3
5+ 2 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - - 5
Total 11 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 47
Year-By-Year Record Games Played: 3,667 Year 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Won: 2,290
Coach Shelby Fletcher (Mgr.) W.M. Walker (Mgr.) J.H. Lyons (Mgr.) J.F. Jenkins (Mgr.) Eli Abbott “Kid” Peeples Joseph Black (Mgr.) F.C. Owen (Mgr.) Ardis Smith Thomas Stouch Thomas Stouch Thomas Stouch Thomas Stouch Thomas Stouch Schwartz J.W.H. Pollard J.W.H. Pollard J.W.H. Pollard J.W.H. Pollard Guy S. Lowman D.V. Graves D.V. Graves D.V. Graves D.V. Graves Loonie Noojin Loonie Noojin Loonie Noojin Loonie Noojin Gordon Lewis Charles Bernier Charles Bernier Charles Bernier Wallace Wade Wallace Wade Wallace Wade Wallace Wade Hank Crisp Jess Neely Jess Neely Sam Hinton Sam Hinton J.B. Whitworth J.B. Whitworth Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Paul Burnham NO TEAM DUE TO WORLD WAR II NO TEAM DUE TO WORLD WAR II Millard “Dixie” Howell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell Tilden “Happy” Campbell
Lost: 1,354
Tied: 23
Overall SEC 1-0 4-6-1 10-3 9-3 5-5 10-0 2-3 3-6 9-3 9-3 7-1 15-3 12-10 6-8-1 4-16-1 21-7 14-4 19-3 12-8-1 12-5 16-6 22-7 11-13 17-4-1 12-10 14-2 13-4 16-2 15-2 7-12-1 7-16-2 14-7-1 17-6 21-6 10-12-1 13-8-1 12-7-2 11-8-2 17-7 13-5-1 10-2-1 8-6 4-6 13-5 13-3 12-2 10-2 10-3-1 7-3-1 12-4 8-2 13-2 9-2 10-10 4-8 14-2 12-1 19-2-1 13-2 10-2 9-1 12-6 9-4 13-7 20-7 18-11 14-8 22-12 17-5-1 13-11 10-9 10-7 23-6
11-4 11-3 11-5 14-4 12-4 14-4-1 11-8 8-9 8-7 16-2
Winning Pct.: .628 Honors 1st Game: July 1, 1892
SIAA Champions
SIAA Champions SIAA Champions SIAA SIAA SIAA SIAA
Champions Champions Champions Champions
Southern Conference Champs Southern Conference Champs SEC Champions SEC Champions SEC Champions SEC Champions SEC Champions SEC Champions SEC Champions
SEC Champions; NCAA District III Playoffs NCAA District III Playoffs SEC Champions; NCAA Distrcit III Champs; CWS (T5th)
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SEC Champions; NCAA District III Playoffs
Year-By-Year Record Year Coach Overall SEC 1956 Tilden “Happy” Campbell 18-7 15-5 1957 Tilden “Happy” Campbell 18-8 13-5 1958 Tilden “Happy” Campbell 14-7 11-5 1959 Tilden “Happy” Campbell 8-7 8-5 1960 Tilden “Happy” Campbell 11-7 9-6 1961 Tilden “Happy” Campbell 12-9 6-9 1962 Tilden “Happy” Campbell 16-10-1 8-7-1 1963 Tilden “Happy” Campbell 11-10 7-8 1964 Joe Sewell 10-10 6-8 1965 Joe Sewell 12-12 6-10 1966 Joe Sewell 13-7 6-6 1967 Joe Sewell 23-21 10-8 1968 Joe Sewell 24-14 11-8 1969 Joe Sewell 24-15 8-9 1970 Hayden Riley 10-22 5-11 1971 Hayden Riley 19-25 6-12 1972 Hayden Riley 21-14-1 7-11 1973 Hayden Riley 22-14 12-4 1974 Hayden Riley 37-16 10-5 1975 Hayden Riley 34-32 9-13 1976 Hayden Riley 25-18 10-11 1977 Hayden Riley 27-18 10-9 1978 Hayden Riley 23-20 10-11 1979 Hayden Riley 18-27 4-17 1980 Barry Shollenberger 18-28 8-13 1981 Barry Shollenberger 41-15-1 17-6-1 1982 Barry Shollenberger 32-21 12-10 1983 Barry Shollenberger 46-11 14-7 35-18 12-10 1984 Barry Shollenberger 1985 Barry Shollenberger 30-23 10-14 1986 Barry Shollenberger 43-20 18-9 1987 Barry Shollenberger 25-26 11-14 1988 Barry Shollenberger 27-26 9-17 1989 Barry Shollenberger 32-24 15-11 1990 Barry Shollenberger 34-21 10-13 1991 Barry Shollenberger 42-20 14-11 1992 Barry Shollenberger 34-21 8-16 1993 Barry Shollenberger 27-25 9-15 1994 Barry Shollenberger 21-35 4-22 1995 Jim Wells 42-23 18-11 1996 Jim Wells 50-19 20-10 1997 Jim Wells 56-14 20-9 1998 Jim Wells 46-18 19-9 1999 Jim Wells 53-16 21-9 2000 Jim Wells 41-24 16-14 2001 Jim Wells 32-23 15-15 2002 Jim Wells 51-15 20-10 2003 Jim Wells 38-24 14-16 2004 Jim Wells 29-26 10-20 2005 Jim Wells 40-23 17-13 2006 Jim Wells 44-21 20-10 2007 Jim Wells 31-26 15-15 2008 Jim Wells 35-28 16-14
Honors SEC West Champions SEC West Champions
SEC Champions; NCAA District III Playoffs
SEC Western Division Champions SEC Western Division Champions
SEC Western Division Champions SEC Champions; South Region Champs; CWS Runner-Up NCAA Atlantic Region
NCAA Atlantic Region
SEC Western Division Tourney Champion; NCAA East Region Runner-up SEC Champions; SEC Tourney Champs; South I Regional Champions; College World Series (T5th Place) SEC Tournament Champions; NCAA South II Regional Champions; College World Series Runner-up NCAA West Regional Runner-up SEC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional Champions; Super Regional Champions; College World Series (4th Place) NCAA Regional Runner-up Hormel Foods Classic Champions; SEC Western Division Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Participant Minute Maid Park Classic Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; NCAA College Station Regional Participant NCAA New Orleans Regional Runneup; SEC Tournament (T5th Place) SEC Champions; NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Champions; NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS LISTED IN BOLDFACE
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NCAA Conway Regional
Alabama Coaching Records Alabama Record by Decades Years 1892-99 1900-09 1910-19 1920-29 1930-39 1940-49 1950-59 1960-69 1970-79 1980-89 1990-99 2000-04 Totals
Alabama Coaches Overall Records Coach Shelby Fletcher W.M. Walker J.H. Lyons J.F. Jenkins Eli Abbott “Kid” Peeples Joseph Black F.C. Owen Ardis Smith Thomas Stouch Schwartz J.W.H. Pollard Guy S. Lowman D.V. Graves Loonie Noojin Gordon Lewis Charles Bernier Wallace Wade Hank Crisp Jess Neely Sam Hinton J.B. Whitworth Tilden Campbell Paul Burnham Dixie Howell Joe Sewell Hayden Riley Barry Shollenberger Jim Wells
Years 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901-05 1906 1907-10 1911 1912-15 1916-19 1920 1921-23 1924-27 1928 1929-30 1931-32 1933-34 1935-42 1947-63 1943 1946 1964-69 1970-79 1980-94 1995-Pres
Alabama Coaches SEC Records
Coach J.B. Whitworth Tilden Campbell Paul Burnham Dixie Howell Joe Sewell Hayden Riley Barry Shollenberger Jim Wells
Years 1933-34 1935-42 1947-63 1943 1946 1964-69 1970-79 1980-94 1995-Pres
Record 1-0 4-6-1 10-3 9-3 5-5 10-0 2-3 3-6 9-3 49-25-1 4-16-1 66-22-1 12-5 66-30-1 55-18 15-2 28-35-4 61-32-2 12-7-2 28-15-2 23-7-2 21-11
Percentage 1.000 .409 .769 .750 .500 1.000 .400 .333 .750 .660 .214 .747 .706 .686 .753 .882 .448 .653 .619 .644 .750 .656
355-168-4 12-6 13-7 106-79 236-206-1 487-334-1 588-300
.677 .667 .650 .573 .533 .593 .662
Record 18-8-0
Percentage .692
265-117-3 9-4 10-5 47-49 83-104 171-188-1 242-172
.692 .692 .667 .490 .444 .476 .585
Games 71 176 208 221 167 166 233 272 443 542 617 551 3,667
Won 44 116 145 127 118 120 153 156 236 329 405 341 2,290
Lost 26 58 61 84 46 45 79 115 206 212 212 210 1,354
Alabama SEC Record by Decades Years 1933-39 1940-49 1950-59 1960-69 1970-79 1980-89 1990-99 2000-07 Totals
Games 82 114 171 157 187 238 268 270 1,487
Won 55 90 116 77 83 126 143 143 833
Lost 26 24 54 79 104 111 125 127 650
Tied 1 2 2 10 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 23
Percentage .627 .665 .700 .597 .716 .726 .659 .575 .533 .608 .656 .619 .620
Tied 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
Percentage .691 .789 .681 .490 .444 .532 .534 .530 .562
*From 1993-95, the Southeastern Conference counted all SEC post-season games towards the final regular-season standings.
Alabama Winning Streaks Rank Streak Year 1. 16 1999 2. 15 1997 15 1983 15 1909 5. 13 1984 13 1966-67 13 1940 8. 12 1941 12 1913 10. 11 1988 11 1974
Description Games 51-66 (May 7-June 10) First 15 Games of Season Games 40-54 Games 2-16 Games 4-16 Last 8 Games of 1966First 5 Games of 1967 Games 2-14 Last 12 Games of Season Games 16-27 First 11 Games of Season Games 25-35
Alabama Losing Streaks Rank 1. 2. 4. 7. 10.
Streak 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5
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Year Description 1906 Games 4-12 1989 Games 25-32 1962 Games 10-17 (Includes one tie) 2003 Games 47-53 1994 Games 22-28 1990 Games 37-43 1988 Games 14-20 2008 Games 15-20 1979 Games 36-41 1922 Games 8-13 (Includes one tie) Several Times; Last: 1994 (Games 2-6)
Miscellaneous Alabama Records Alabama Perfect Games
Al Drumheller, John Collins and Brett Sullenberger (6 Innings) at South Florida (March 31, 1993)
Opponent Perfect Games Bruce Baudier, LSU vs. Alabama
(1967)
Alabama No-Hitters
1. Melford Pratt vs. Mercer 2. Merritt Wilke at Tennessee 3. Eddie Owcar at Mississippi 4. *Grady Elmore at Southern Miss 5. * Vince Barrantine at Auburn 6. *Gordie Hershiser, Paul Mirocke and and Greg Hibbard vs. Jackson State
(May 2, 1913) (May 3, 1917) (April 24, 1942) (March 20, 1965) (March 22, 1981) (February 27, 1985)
Opponent No-Hitters
(1) *Robert Earl Siedell, Mississippi * – Denotes 7-inning game.
Homered in First At-Bat 1. Bill Oakley vs. LSU 2. Craig Shipley vs. South Alabama 3. Brett Taft vs. South Alabama 4. Jeremy Brown vs. Houston 5. Aaron Clark vs. BYU
(1962)
(March 18, 1979) (February 28, 1982) (February 23, 1993) (February 12, 1999) (February 10, 2000)
Fans Only Network All-Time Team (1999) C – Matt Frick, 1997-98 1B – David Magadan, 1981-83 2B – Joe Caruso, 1994-97 SS – Craig Shipley, 1983-84 3B – Butch Hobson, 1971-73 OF – G.W. Keller, 1997-99 OF – Roberto Vaz, 1997 OF – Fred Sington, 1933-35 SP – Tim Young, 1995-96 RP – Jarrod Kingrey, 1997-98
Most Consecutive Games Without Being Shutout 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
273 199 125 109 104
(1996-2000) (1930-1941) (1980-1982) (1922-1926) (1977-1979)
Most Double Plays (Season) 1. 2. 3. 4. 8. 9.
81 69 67 63 63 63 61 54 54
(1997) (1998) (2000) (1990) (1995) (1996) (1986) (1992) (1983)
Most Runs Scored
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9.
Runs 38 36 35 30 30 29 28 28 27 27 27 27
Game Birmingham Athletics, 38-2 Howard, 36-2 Georgia Southern, 35-11 UAB, 30-4 Mississippi, 30-6 Mississippi State, 20-10 LSU, 28-5 LSU, 28-2 Niagara, 27-0 Kansas State, 27-5 Central Foundry, 27-6 Samford, 27-3
Alabama in the Polls (1894) (1894) (1984) (1999) (1902) (1943) (1932) (1997) (1999) (1999) (1947) (1960)
Most Runs Allowed
Rk 1. 3. 4. 5. 8. 10.
Runs 27 27 24 23 21 21 21 20 20 19 19 19 19
Game Florida, 27-3 Vanderbilt, 27-8 Birmingham Barons, 24-5 Birmingham Barons, 23-5 Tennessee, 21-9 Tennessee, 21-9 Auburn, 21-8 Birmingham Barons, 20-8 Georgia Southern, 20-11 Vanderbilt, 19-16 Auburn, 19-11 Georgia, 19-2 Tennessee, 19-3
(1989) (1988) (1950) (1950) (2000) (1999) (1989) (1925) (1980) (1992) (1991) (1906) (1903)
Largest Margin of Victory
Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 9. 10.
Runs 36 34 27 26 26 24 24 24 23 22 22
Game Birmingham Athletics, 38-2 Howard, 36-2 Niagara, 27-0 UAB, 30-4 LSU, 28-2 Georgia Southern, 35-11 Samford, 27-3 Mississippi, 30-6 LSU, 28-5 Kansas State, 27-5 Mississippi, 22-0
(1894) (1894) (1999) (1999) (1997) (1984) (1960) (1902) (1932) (1999) (1902)
Largest Margin of Defeat Rk 1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9.
Runs 24 19 19 18 17 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 14
Game Florida, 27-3 Vanderbilt, 27-8 Birmingham Barons, 24-4 Birmingham Barons, 23-5 Georgia, 17-0 Georgia, 19-2 Philadelphia A’s, 16-0 Mississippi State, 15-0 East Carolina, 16-1 Miami, 15-1 Miami, 14-0 Ohio State, 15-1 Mississippi State, 19-5
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(1989) (1988) (1950) (1950) (1908) (1906) (1910) (1982) (2008) (1996) (1986) (1977) (1963)
(Final Rankings Since 1959)
Baseball America 1981 1983 1986 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2005 2006
17th 2nd 25th 24th 14th 4th 2nd 12th 4th 24th 13th 20th 10th
Collegiate Baseball 1968 1983 1986 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2005 2006
21st 2nd 21st 25th 14th 5th 2nd 16th 4th 27th 16th 20th 9th
USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2005 2006
NCBWA
2002 2003 2005 2006
15th 6th 2nd 9th 4th 22nd 12th 24th 9th
16th 34th 20th 9th
Miscellaneous Alabama Records Alabama as Number-One Ranked Team
Alabama has compiled a 13-5 (.722) overall record as the nation’s No. 1 ranked team. The Crimson Tide earned its first No. 1 ranking as the top seed in the 1996 College World Series. Alabama was also the No. 1 team and top seed at the 1997 CWS to become the first team in CWS history to be the top seed in back-to-back seasons.
Results when ranked No. 1 Alabama 7, Oklahoma State 5 Miami 15, Alabama 1 Clemson 14, Alabama 13 Alabama 16, Mississippi State 3 Alabama 13, Florida 6 LSU 12, Alabama 7 Alabama 6, Florida 3 Alabama 12, LSU 2 Alabama 8, Troy State 5 Alabama 6, Wichita State 2 Alabama 6, NC State 3 Alabama 9, Southern Cal 8 (10) Alabama 3, Mississippi State 2 Miami 6, Alabama 1 Alabama 9, Mississippi State 5 Alabama 8, Miami 6 Alabama 8, Miami 2 LSU 13, Alabama 6
May 31, 1996 June 2, 1996 June 4, 1996 May 15, 1997 May 16, 1997 May 17, 1997 May 17, 1997 May 18, 1997 May 22, 1997 May 23, 1997 May 24, 1997 May 25, 1997 May 31, 1997 June 2, 1997 June 3, 1997 June 5, 1997 June 6, 1997 June 7, 1997
Alabama vs. #1 Ranked Teams
Alabama 6, South Carolina 1 (DH) Vanderbilt 3, Alabama 0 Vanderbilt 4, Alabama 2 Alabama 5, Vanderbilt 3
April April April April
9, 2006 6, 2007 7, 2007 8, 2007
All-Time Attendance Records All Games 24,859 24,401 23,286 23,267 22,640 22,155 21,868 20,991 20,016 18,207
vs. Miami (CWS) June 12, 1999 vs. LSU (CWS) June 7, 1997 vs. Miami (CWS) June 2, 1996 vs. Oklahoma State (CWS) June 10, 1999 vs. Mississippi State (CWS) May 31, 1997 vs. Rice (CWS) June 15, 1999 vs. Clemson (CWS) June 4, 1996 vs. Mississippi State (CWS) June 3, 1997 vs. Miami (CWS) June 2, 1997 vs. Oklahoma State (CWS) May 31, 1996
Road Games 12,189 11,246 10,119 10,050 9,289 8,514 8,208 8,089 8,074 7,896
at Tulane at New Orleans at Mississippi at Mississippi State at Mississippi State at Mississippi State (DH) at LSU at Arkansas at LSU at LSU
Feb. 19, 1994 Feb.18, 1994 April 9, 2005 April 8, 1999 April 19, 1997 May 6, 1989 April 15, 2006 May 5, 2006 April 14, 2006 May 13, 2000
The Crimson Tide has played 28 games against the nation’s top ranked team, posting a 14-14 (.500) ledger. The Crimson Tide played back-to-back weekends against the No. 1 team during the 2006 season, beating Mississippi State (Mar. 31-April 2) and South Carolina (April 7-9) en route to a 4-2 record against the nation’s top ranked team. In all, Alabama has won six of its last seven regular-season series against the No. 1 ranked team, including series wins against Miami (1985), Mississippi State (1989), Auburn (1995), LSU (1997), Mississippi State (2006) and South Carolina (2006).
State of Alabama
Results against No. 1
Alabama Triple Crown Winners
Texas 6, Alabama 4 Texas 4, Alabama 3 Miami 14, Alabama 10 Alabama 12, Miami 6 Alabama 11, Miami 7 Alabama 15, Mississippi State 8 (DH) Mississippi State 4, Alabama 3 (8) (DH) Alabama 5, Mississippi State 4 (15) Alabama 10, Auburn 5 Auburn 3, Alabama 1 Alabama 7, Auburn 4 Alabama 6, LSU 2 Alabama 28, LSU 2 LSU 6, Alabama 4 Miami 8, Alabama 1 Alabama 6, Rice 5 Miami 5, Alabama 2 Tulane 10, Alabama 4 Tulane 7, Alabama 4 Alabama 5, Mississippi State 3 Alabama 4, Mississippi State 3 Mississippi State 4, Alabama 2 (11) South Carolina 7, Alabama 6 (11) Alabama 8, South Carolina 6 (DH)
June 9, 1983 June 11, 1983 May 3, 1985 May 4, 1985 May 5, 1985 May 6,1989 May 6, 1989 May 7, 1989 May 12, 1995 May 13, 1995 May 14, 1995 May 9, 1997 May 10, 1997 May 11, 1997 June 13, 1999 June 15, 1999 June 16, 1999 June 4, 2005 June 6, 2005 March 31, 2006 April 1, 2006 April 2, 2006 April 7, 2006 April 9, 2006
16,165 14,427 14,390 13,367 12,838 12,673 11,923 11,705 11,519 11,318
Year 1946 1947 1950 1955 1959 1966 1968 1977 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993
Alabama vs. Arkansas May 23, 1999 Alabama vs. Auburn May 23, 2003 Alabama vs. Auburn May 13, 1998 Alabama vs. South Carolina May 26, 2002 Alabama vs. LSU May 24, 2006 Alabama vs. Auburn May 24, 2003 Alabama vs. LSU May 26, 2006 Alabama vs. LSU May 25, 2003 Alabama vs. Mississippi May 27, 2005 Alabama vs. Mississippi May 25, 2005
Player, Pos. Herb Chapman, OF Herb Chapman, OF Ed White, OF Bobby Hunt, OF Ken Chapman, OF J. McCorquodale, 1B Stan Moss, 3B Jeff Tillman, DH Doug Duke, C Deron White, OF Jason Bridges, OF Cary Williams, OF Joe Vitiello, 1B/DH Joe Vitiello, 1B/DH Al Drumheller, DH
6. Rusty Barton, 1982 Larry Mims, 1975 8. Emeel Salem, 2006 Peter Stonard, 2001 Darren Wood, 2000 Kurt Prewitt, 1986 David Fowke, 1980 Johnny Wright, 1978 Terry DuBose, 1971 Bill Walker, 1957
AVG-HR-RBI .368-3-29 .322-3-17 .447-7-17 .439-3-32 .469-3-16 .355-3-14 .342-7-26 .336-7-37 .388-22-67 .347-11-47 .351-12-43 .367-16-61 .364-16-53 .395-11-67 .323-8-38
Outfield Assists (Season) 1. Ted Williams, 1986 Mike Twardoski, 1985 Ronnie Hardin, 1971 4. Scott McClanahan, 2002 Scott McClanahan, 2000 Cary Williams, 1989
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Joe Vitiello was Alabama’s last two-time Triple Crown winner, earning the award in 1990 and 1991.
9 9 9 8 8 8
Outfield Assists (Career) Scott McClanahan, 1999-01 Rusty Barton, 1979-82 Mike Twardoski, 1985-86 Ted Williams, 1984-86 Darren Wood, 1998-2000 Kurt Prewitt, 1985-86 David Fowke, 1980-81 Emeel Salem, 2004-07 G.W. Keller, 1997-99 Dustan Mohr, 1995-97 Ronnie Hardin, 1971-72 Dale Rice, 1956-58
Grand Slams (Since 1983)
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Jake Smith vs. McNeese State Alex Avila vs. Mississippi State Kody Valverde vs. Jacksonville State Evan Bush vs. McNeese State Allen Rice vs. Mississippi Evan Bush vs. Georgia Mark Haske vs. South Carolina Beau Hearod vs. SE Missouri Beau Hearod vs. Massachusetts
7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
22 14 13 13 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9
March 3 May 17 June 2 March 6 April 10 April 29 April 24 Feb. 23 March 9
Miscellaneous Alabama Records Zac Welch vs. South Alabama, April 16 Beau Hearod vs. N/A, April 23 2002 Jeremy Brown at South Carolina, March 29 Brent Boyd vs. Mississippi, April 20 Grant Redding vs. Mississippi, State May 12 Travis Garner vs. Florida, May 25 2001 Beau Hearod vs. Miami, Ohio Feb. 18 Brent Boyd vs. Austin Peay, Feb. 28 Beau Hearod vs. Vanderbilt, March 10 Aaron Clark vs. Kentucky, March 18 2000 Brent Boyd vs. BYU, Feb. 10 Rock Mills vs. Central Florida, Feb. 26 Ben King vs. Nevada, May 26 Scott McClanahan at Stanford, May 27 Jeremy Brown at Stanford, May 28 1999 Jayson Cox vs. Niagara, March 5 G.W. Keller at Tennessee, March 12 Andy Phillips vs. Kansas State, March 23 Jeremy Brown vs. Vanderbilt, May 9 1998 G.W. Keller vs. Nicholls State, Feb. 18 Andy Phillips vs. Louisiana Tech, Feb. 23 Matt Frick vs. Mississippi, April 24 1997 Dustan Mohr vs. Michigan, Feb. 21 Roberto Vaz vs. Middle Tennessee, Feb. 25 Joe Caruso vs. Georgia, March 7 Robbie Tucker at Florida, March 15 Roberto Vaz at Auburn, April 12 Andy Phillips vs. West Alabama, April 23 Roberto Vaz vs. LSU, May 9 1996 Rusty Loflin vs. UNC Greensboro, March 3 Joe Caruso vs. South Alabama, May 24 Brett Taft vs. Clemson, June 4 1994 Kevin Nichols vs. Alcorn State, April 5 Anthony Box vs. Samford, May 3 1993 Brett Taft at Vanderbilt, April 3 1992 Juan DeBrand vs. Alcorn State, Feb. 18 Brad Oliver vs. Middle Tennessee, March 15 Juan DeBrand vs. Middle Tennessee, March 15 1991 Matt Allen vs. Illinois State, March 3 *Mick Kerns vs. Murray State, April 10 1990 Matt Allen vs. Auburn, April 24 1989 Mick Kerns vs. Tennessee, March 11 Cary Williams vs. Samford, April 17 Phillip Doyle vs. Mississippi State, May 12 1988 Hunter Plott at Vanderbilt, April 17 Tim Butt vs. Auburn, April 24 1987 None 1986 Mike Wiggins vs. Western Kentucky, Feb. 21 Kurt Prewitt vs. Ferris State, March 4 Mike Twardoski vs. LSU, March 22 Doug Duke vs. Mississippi, April 27 Doug Duke vs. Auburn, May 6 Doug Duke vs. South Carolina, May 25 1985 Tim Sims at Jackson Stat,e March 12 Ted McClendon at Jackson State, March 13 1984 Mike Pitisci vs. Alabama Christian, Feb. 28 Mike Pitisci at Southern Miss, March 7 Allan Stallings at New Orleans, March 14 Mike Pitisci at New Orleans, March 15 Mike Pitisci vs. Clemson, March 21 Mike Pitisci vs. Florida State, March 23 1984 Kyle Bryan at Georgia Southern, March 28 Frank Velleggia vs. Memphis, April 4 Mike Pitisci vs. Auburn, April 23 Frank Velleggia at Memphis, May 25 Ted McClendon vs. Mississippi, State May 7 1983 David Magadan vs. Columbus, May 4 Allan Stallings at Auburn, May 8 * -- Inside the park grand slam.
G.W. Keller, Roberto Vaz, Dustan Mohr and Robbie Tucker earned the distinction as the only foursome in NCAA history to each hit 20 or more home runs in a single season. Alabama hit a school record 160 home runs in 1997.
NCAA Champions
Alabama has won one team and four individual statistical national championships in its history.
NCAA Record Holders
Highest Slugging Percentage
The 1997 Crimson Tide baseball team is the only team in NCAA history to have four players with 20 or more home runs in a single-season. The Crimson Tide currently holds five NCAA records. The complete listing is as follows:
Most Runs Scored (Per Game)
Most Players with 20 or More Home Runs
.621, by Alabama (1997, 1,571 Total Bases)
1.63, by Bret Elbin (1983, 54 Games, 88 Runs)
Most Strikeouts (Per 9 Innings) 11.5 by Bobby Sprowl (1977, 92 IP/115 K) 12.6 by Alan Dunn (1981, 44 IP/62 K)
Most Saves
14 by Ben Short (1991)
4 – by Alabama (1997) Dustan Mohr (25), Roberto Vaz (22), G.W. Keller (21) and Robbie Tucker (20).
Most Consecutive Hits (Game) 8 – by Alabama vs. Samford April 17, 1991
Most Times Hit by Pitch (Game) 4 – by Jerry Shelton vs. Morehead St. Feb. 16, 1992
Most Grand Slams (Season) 6 – by Mike Pitisci (1984)
Most Grand Slams (Career) 6 – by Mike Pitisci (1984)
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Records By Class And Position Alabama Batting Average, Home Runs and RBI Records by Class
Alabama Batting Average, Home Runs and RBI Records by Position
Freshman
Pos. C
Player Doug Duke (1985)
Avg. .388
2B SS 3B OF
Peter Stonard (2002) Andy Phillips (1999) Herb Kosten (1956) Ken Chapman (1959)
.411 .398 .393 .469
Pos. C 1B 2B SS
Player Jeremy Brown (2001) Jeremy Brown (1999) Joe Caruso (1997) Andy Phillips (1998)
OF
Roberto Vaz (1997) 87
Pos. C
Player Hits Dax Norris (1996) 105
2B SS 3B OF
Joe Caruso (1997) Andy Phillips (1998) Andy Phillips (1997) G.W. Keller (1999)
Pos. C
Player Doubles Dax Norris (1996) 21
2B SS 3B OF
Peter Stonard (2002) Adam Pavkovich (2003) Andy Phillips (1999) Dustan Mohr (1997)
Pos. C 2B SS 3B
Player Triples Rich Potter (1973) 5 Joe Caruso (1997) 5 Kyle Walck (1991) 5 Frank Menechino (1992) 5 Larry Keenum (1977) 5 Andy Phillips (1999) 6
Pos.
Player HR
1B 2B SS 3B OF
Aaron Clark (2001) Mike Pitisci (1984) Robbie Tucker (1997) Sam Bozanich (2000) Andy Phillips (1999) Andy Phillips (1997) Dustan Mohr (1997)
Pos. C
Player RBI Doug Duke (1986) 82
2B SS 3B OF
Sam Bozanich (2000) Andy Phillips (1999) Andy Phillips (1997) Beau Hearod (2003)
Average Home Runs RBI
.389 (77-188) – David Magadan (1981) 15 – Ross Wilson (2008) 15 – Jeremy Brown (1999) 69 – Jeremy Brown (1999)
Average Home Runs RBI
.411 (97-236) – Peter Stonard (2002) 22 – Doug Duke (1985) 68 – G.W. Keller (1997)
SOPHOMORE
JUNIOR Average Home Runs RBI
.525 (114-217) – David Magadan (1983) 27 – Doug Duke (1986) 95 – David Magadan (1983)
SENIOR
Alabama Wins, Innings Pitched and Strikeout Records by Class Innings Wins Strikeouts
SOPHOMORE Innings Wins Strikeouts
JUNIOR Innings Wins Strikeouts
SENIOR Innings Wins Strikeouts
3B
1B
Average .399 (97-243) – Mike Twardoski (1986) Home Runs 22 – Andy Phillips (1999) 22 – Matt Frick (1998) RBI 82 – Beau Hearod (2003)
FRESHMAN
1B
117.1 – Tommy Hunter (2006) 10 – Tommy Hunter (2006) 105 – David Robertson (2005)
122 2/3 – Brent Carter (2003) 10 – Brent Carter (2003) 10 – Jonathan Blankenship (1999) 10 – Pete Fisher (1997) 108 – Wade LeBlanc (2005)
129.1 – Wade LeBlanc (2006) 13 – Heath Henderson (1997) 128 – Wade LeBlanc (2006)
129 – Lance Cormier (2002) 11 – Dean Hayes (1983) 11 – Tim Young (1996) 104 – Manny Torres (1999) 104 – Joel Colgrove (1996)
1B
OF
C
1B
David Magadan (1983)
Bret Elbin (1983)
Runs 47 77 76 71 88
David Magadan (1983) 114
David Magadan (1983)
Roberto Vaz (1997)
102 103 102 107
31
22 27 25 21
9
Doug Duke (1986) 27
20 20 20 18 22 15 25
David Magadan (1983) 95
Boldface indicates single-season record.
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.525
83 66 65 82
Team Records Team Batting Records Most At-Bats Inning Game Season
14 vs. LSU May 10, 1997 64 vs. Georgia Southern, March 23, 1984 2,527 (1997)
Most Runs Scored Inning Game Season
14 vs. Louisiana Tech, Feb. 25, 1998 35 vs. Georgia Southern, March 23, 1984 679 (1997)
Most Runs Extra-Inning Game Inning
12 vs. Kentucky, March 15, 1986
Most Hits Inning Game Season
10 vs. Niagara, March 7, 1999 10 vs. Louisiana Tech, Feb. 25, 1998 10 vs. Samford, April 17, 1991 35 vs. Georgia Southern, March 23, 1984 860 (1997)
Most Consecutive Hits Game
8 vs. Samford, April 17, 1991 8 vs. Alcorn State, April 5, 1994 8 vs. St. Louis, March 8, 1994
The eight hits vs. Samford were the first eight batters of the first inning, tying an NCAA Record for most consecutive hits to open a game. The eight hits vs. Alcorn State were the first eight batters in the seventh inning.
Most Singles Game
18 vs. UAB, Feb. 28, 2007)
Inning Game Season
5 vs. Arkansas, April 26, 2003) (7th Inning) 9 vs. Kansas State, March 23, 1999) 9 vs. Richmond, May 27, 1995 (NCAA) 9 vs. Auburn, March 29, 1988) 163 (1997)
Most Doubles
Most Triples Inning Game Season
3 vs. Miami, May 4, 1985 5 vs. Samford, March 22, 1960 34 (1997)
Most Home Runs Inning Game Season
4 vs. UAB, April 14, 1999 4 vs. Columbus, College May 4, 1983 13 vs. UAB, April 14, 1999 160 (1997)
Most Grand Slams Game Season
2 vs. Middle Tennessee, March 15, 1992 11 (1984)
Most Runs Batted In Inning Game Season
13 vs. Louisiana Tech, Feb. , 19-98 33 vs. Georgia Southern, March 23, 1984 625 (1997)
Most Total Bases Inning Game Season
23 vs. Niagara, March 7, 1999 72 vs. UAB, April 14, 1999 1,571 (1997)
Highest Slugging Percentage Game Season
1.287 vs. UAB, April 14, 1999 (72 TB/56 AB) .621 (1997)
Most Sacrifice Flies Game Season
5 vs. Arkansas State, Feb. 23, 2002 45 (2006)
Most Sacrifice Bunts Game Season
5 vs. Vanderbilt, March 26, 2005 41 (1969, 2002)
Most Stolen Bases Inning Game Season
6 vs. Eastern Kentucky, March 19, 1996 9 vs. Mississippi Valley State, May 14, 2002 9 vs. Eastern Kentucky, March 19, 1996 9 vs. Central Florida, April 5, 1987 141 (1981)
Most Walks Inning Game Season
7 vs. Jackson State, March 13, 1985 16 at Arkansas, May 5, 2006 367 (1999)
Most Strikeouts Game Season
21 vs. Georgia (1908) 437 (1997)
Most Hit By Pitch Inning Game Season
3 vs. Houston, Feb. 13, 1998 7 vs. Rhode Island, March 1, 2003 71 (2000)
Largest Comeback Win Game
8 runs vs. South Carolina, April 29, 2007 Trailed 10-2 in 3rd inning, Won 11-10 8 runs vs. Arkansas, April 24, 1999 Trailed 8-0 in sixth inning, Won 15-8
Most Left On Base Game Season
18 vs. Arkansas (1995) 590 (1999)
Batting Average High Low
.340 (1997) .213 (1966)
Runs Per Game High Low
9.7 (1997) 4.1 (1966)
Hits Per Game High Low
12.3 (1997) 7.3 (1966)
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Walks Per Game High Low
5.32 (1999) 3.4 (1966)
Strikeouts Per Game High Low
6.8 (1966) 2.65 (1954)
Team Pitching Records Most Innings Pitched Game Season
16 vs. Vanderbilt,(1893) 15 at Mississippi State, May 7, 1989 622.0 (1996)
Most Runs Allowed Inning Game Season
12 at Florida, March 19, 1989 27 at Florida, March 19, 1989 27 at Vanderbilt, April 17, 1988 399 (2000)
Most Earned Runs Allowed Inning Game Season
12 at Florida, March 19, 1989 24 at Vanderbilt, April 17, 1988 336 (1999)
Most Hits Allowed Inning Game Season
11 at Florida, March 19, 1989 30 at Vanderbilt, April 17, 1988 688 (1997)
Most Singles Game
20 at Vanderbilt, April 17, 1988
Most Home Runs Game
6 at Vanderbilt, April 17, 1988
Most Walks Allowed Inning Game Season
7 at Mississippi, April 24, 1994 16 at Arkanas, May 5, 2006 297 (1981)
Most Strikeouts Game Season
18 vs. Stillman (1969) (9 IP) 12 vs. Florida March 19, 1988 (7 IP) 595 (1999)
Most Hit By Pitches Season
47 (1999)
Most Wild Pitches Season
62 (1999)
Complete Games High Low
20 (1975) 4 (1983, 1985)
Team Records Shutouts High Low
Saves High Low
8 (1974) 1 (Several) 22 (2002) 2 (1979)
Innings Pitched High Low
622 (1996) 127 (1959)
Earned Run Average High Low
5.62 (1985) 2.07 (1966)
Runs Allowed High Low
399 (2000) 60 (1966)
Runs Allowed Per Game High Low
6.14 (2000) 3.00 (1966)
Earned Runs Allowed High Low
336 (1999) 40 (1959)
Hits Allowed High Low
688 (1997) 105 (1954, 1959)
Hits Allowed Per Game High Low
10.35 (2000) 5.52 (1951)
Strikeouts High Low
595 (1999) 69 (1959)
Strikeouts Per Game High Low
Walks
8.62 (1999) 4.41 (1954)
High Low
297 (1981) 52 (1959)
High Low
5.21 (1981) 3.28 (1972)
Walks Per Game Hit By Pitch High Low
Balks High Low
62 (2005) 3 (Several) 22 (1991) 1 (1990)
Team Fielding Records Putouts Game Season High Low
45 vs. Mississippi State, May 7, 1989 1,866 (1996) 1,866 (1996) 382 (1959)
Assists Game Season
22 vs. Tennessee, (14 Inn) May 17, 1996 19 vs. Northeast Louisiana, Feb. 25, 1996 19 vs. UAB Feb. 24-89) 798 (1997)
Outfield Assists Season
Errors Game Season
26 (1971) 23 (2000)
8 vs. Georgia, April 4, 1992 130 (1986)
Passed Balls Season
27 (2004)
Fielding Percentage High Low
.971 (1996) .931 (1959)
Double Plays Game Season
5 vs. Kentucky, March 20, 2005 5 vs. Huntingdon, April 27, 1990 81 (1997)
Triple Plays Game
1 vs. Southern Mississippi, May 30, 1999 1 vs. Alcorn State, (1988) 1 vs. Western Kentucky, (1987)
Game
1 by Mississippi State, (1932) 1 by Middle Tennesee, (1997) 1 by Florida, (1997)
Opponent Triple Plays
SEC Losses High Low
Home Wins Season Season High Low
Season 8 (1986) 6-3, .750
One-Run Games Season Wins Losses
Season 15 (1997) (12-3, .800) Wins 15 (1997) (12-3, .800) Losses 4 (1998) (6-4, .600) Percentage .846 (1999) (11-2) .800 (1997) (12-3)
February Season
March
At-Bats
May
Batting Average High Low
.340 (1997) .213 (1966)
Slugging Percentage High Low
Wins High Low
.627 (1997) (NCAA Champions) .289 (1970) 56 (1997) 8 (1959)
SEC Wins High Low
Losses High Low
21 (1999) 4 (1994) 35 (1994) 0 (1897)
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19 (1994) (4-15, .211) 14 (1999) (14-3, .824) 15 (1994) (4-15, .211)
Post-Season Games
April
2,527 (1997) 484 (1959)
1.000 (1897, 10-0) .800 (1997, 56-14) .214 (1906, 4-16-1) .375 (1994, 21-35)
Extra-Inning Games
Games Played
High Low
16 (1984) (16-9, .640)
Winning Percentage
Season
70 (1997) 15 (1959)
37 (1999) (37-4, .902)
Road Wins
Season Records High Low
22 (1994) 1 (1938, 1940, 142)
Season Season
June Season
10 (1997) (10-0, 1.000) 17 (1981) (17-3, .850) 17 (1984) (17-3, .850) 16 (1986) (16-6, .727) 16 (1989) (16-8, .667) 15 (1983) (15-2, .882) 4 (1997) (4-2, .667) 4 (1999) (4-2, .667)
Longest Game Innings Time
16 vs. Vanderbilt, (1893 4:30 vs. LSU, April 3, 2005 (13 inn) 4:13 vs. Arkansas, May 5, 2006 (11 inn) 4:00 vs. Tennessee, May 17, 1996 (14 inn) 3:55 vs. LSU, May 18, 2000 (9 inn) 3:52 vs. Houston, May 31, 2003 (9 inn)
Shortest Game Innings Time
5 vs. Illinois, March 2, 1997 1:46 at South Carolina, April 1, 2000
Individual Records Individual Batting Records Most Games Season Career
70 by Andy Phillips (1997) 251 by Jeremy Brown (1999-2002)
Most Games Started Season Career
70 by Andy Phillips (1997) 251 by Jeremy Brown (1999-2002)
Highest Batting Average Season Career
.525 David Magadan (1983) .439 David Magadan (1981-83)
Highest Batting Average (Less than 100 AB) Season Career
.469 Ken Chapman (1959) .410 Ken Chapman (1959-61)
Most At-Bats Inning Game Season Career
2 by Several 8 by Allan Stallings vs. Georgia Southern, March 23, 1984 8 by Dee Smithey vs. Georgia Southern, March 23, 1984 8 by Pat Monti vs. Mississippi State, June 7, 1989 8 by by John Farrell vs. Mississippi State, June 7, 1989 295 by David Tidwell (1997) 949 by Brent Boyd (1999-2002)
Most Runs Scored Inning Game Season Career
2 by Several 6 by Craig Shipley vs. Georgia Southern, March 28, 1984 88 by Bret Elbin (1983) 244 by Jeremy Brown (1999-2002)
Most Hits Inning Last: Game
2 by Several Emeel Salem and Brandon Belcher vs. Auburn, April 22, 2007 5 By Several Ryan Rhoden vs. UAB, Feb. 28, 2007 Kody Valverde vs. Troy, June 4, 2006 Emeel Salem vs. UAB, April 26, 2006 Morrow Thomley vs. Southeast Missouri , March 13, 2005 Beau Hearod vs. UAB, April 23, 2003 Travis Garner vs. South Alabama, April 16, 2003 Travis Garner vs. South Carolina, March 30, 2002 Jeremy Brown vs. West Alabama, April 5, 2000 G.W. Keller vs. Vanderbilt, June 9, 1999 Andy Phillips vs. Kansas State, March 23, 1999 Jeremy Brown vs. Fullerton, Feb. 28, 1999 Andy Phillips at South Carolina, March 22, 1998 Andy Phillips at Auburn, April 12, 1997 Chris Moller at LSU April, 27, 1996
Season Career
Mick Kerns vs. Auburn, April 20, 1991 Pat Monti vs. UAB, April 27, 1989 Robert Fletcher vs. Indiana State, Feb. 27, 1988 Kurt Prewitt vs. Alabama State, April 10, 1985 Craig Shipley vs. Florida State, March 23, 1984 David Magadan vs. Arizona State, June 4, 1983 David Magadan vs. Florida, June 13, 1983 David Magadan vs. Alabama Christian, April 16, 1983 Gary Jack vs. Tennessee, April 1, 1981 Rex Bynum vs. LSU, April 29, 1972 Gene Giannini vs. Mississippi, (1960) Ken Chapman vs. Auburn, (1960) Norman Koury vs. Tulane, (1960) Ed White vs. Florida, (1949) 114 by David Magadan (1983) 322 by Andy Phillips (1996-99)
Most Singles Game Season Career
5 David Magadan vs. Arizona State, June 4, 1983 76 G.W. Keller (1999) 209 by Brent Boyd (1999-2002)
Most Doubles Inning Last: Game Season Career
2 by several Carlos Sosa vs. Southeast Missouri, Feb. 22, 2004 4 by Mick Kerns vs. Auburn, April 20, 1991 31 by David Magadan (1983) 64 by David Magadan (1983)
Most Triples Inning Game Season Career
1 by Several 3 by Ken Chapman vs. Samford (1960) 9 by Roberto Vaz (1997) 13 by Emeel Salem (2004-07)
Most Home Runs Inning Game Season Career
2 by Several G.W. Keller vs. Niagara, March 7, 1999 Joe Caruso vs. UAB, April 10, 1996 Frank Velleggia vs. Columbus College, June 4, 1983 3 by Several GW Keller vs. Vanderbilt, June 8, 1999 Andy Phillips vs. UAB, April 14, 1999 GW Keller vs. Niagara, March 7, 1999 Dan Chavers vs. UALR, Feb. 21, 1998 Mick Kerns vs. Alcorn State, Feb.19, 1992 Joe Vitiello vs. Vanderbilt, June 12, 1991 Kyle Bryan vs. Georgia Southern, March 23, 1984 Paul Spivey vs. Mississippi, (1972) 27 by Doug Duke (1986) 61 by Andy Phillips (1996-99)
Consecutive Home Runs Game
3 G.W. Keller vs. Niagara March 7, 1999 Hit 3 HRs on 5 pitches
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Home Runs in Consecutive Games Season
5 Roberto Vaz (1997)
Most Grand Slams Game Season Career
1 by Several 6 by Mike Pitisci (1984) (NCAA RECORD) 6 by Mike Pitisci (1984) (NCAA RECORD)
Most Runs Batted In Inning Game Season Career
5 by Andy Phillips vs. Louisiana Tech Feb. 25, 1998 9 by Roberto Vaz at Auburn April 12, 1997 95 by David Magadan (1983) 230 by Jeremy Brown (1999-2002)
Most Total Bases Inning Game Season Career
8 by Frank Velleggia vs. Columbus College, June 4, 1983 14 by Andy Phillips vs. Kansas State, March 23, 1999 Mick Kerns vs. Alcorn State, Feb. 19, 1982 203 by Andy Phillips (1999) 203 by Roberto Vaz (1997) 590 by Andy Phillips (1996-99)
Highest Slugging Percentage Season Career
.796 Roberto Vaz (1997) .653 Andy Phillips (1996-99)
Most Strikeouts Inning Game Season Career
1 by Several 5 by Alex Avila vs. Arkansas, June 5, 2006 5 by by Brent Reese vs. Auburn, April 22, 1989 61 by Evan Bush (2005) 61 by Mick Kerns (1989) 184 by Evan Bush (2003-06)
Most Walks Inning Last: Game Last: Season Career
2 By Several Scott Weil vs. Alcorn State, June 5, 1994 4 By Several Kody Valverde vs. Mississippi, March 26, 2006 69 by Jeremy Browm (2002) 207 by Jeremy Brown (1999-2002)
Most Times Hit By Pitch Game Season Career
4 by Jerry Shelton vs. Morehead State Feb. 18-92) (NCAA RECORD) 22 by Allen Rice (2003) 52 by Jerry Shelton (1991-93)
Most Stolen Bases Inning Game Season Career
3 by Several Sam Bozanich vs. UCF, Feb. 26, 2000 Doug Hall vs. Eastern Kentucky, (1996) Ted Williams vs. Samford, (1986) 5 by Several Ted Williams vs. Samford, 1986) Chuck Bancroft vs. Vanderbilt, (1956) 50 by David Fowke (1981) 77 by Emeel Salem (2004-07)
Individual Records
Heath Hendersom holds the Alabama record with the most victories in a season with 13 in 1997.
Andy Phillips set the SEC record with a 36-game hitting streak in 1999.
Most Sacrifice Bunts Game Last: Season Career
2 by Several Kyle Moore vs. South Carolina, April 27, 2007 13 by Matt Downs (2006) 23 by Adam Pavkovich (2001-03)
Most Sacrifice Flies Game Last: Season Career Sacrifices Season Career
2 by Several Evan Bush vs. Duquesne, Feb. 26, 2005 8 by Evan Bush (2004) 8 by Clint Thompson (1987) 20 by Evan Bush (2002-06) (Prior to 1980) 9 Joe Hawley (1974) 12 by Steve Houlberg (1978-79)
Longest Hitting Streak Season
36 by Andy Phillips, April 3 - June 15, 1999
Consecutive Hits Season
11 by Mick Kerns, April 17-20, 1991
Consecutive Times Reaching Base Season
12 by Emeel Salem, April 8 - May 5, 2006 12 by Mick Kerns, April 17-20, 1991
Consecutive Games Reaching Base Season
50 Jeremy Brown (2001)
Hit for the Cycle
Darren Wood at LSU, May 14, 2000 Andy Phillips vs. Kansas State, March 23, 1999 Darren Wood vs. South Mississippi (March 9, 1999) Frank Menechino at South Alabama, Feb. 23, 1993
Reached on Catcher’s Interference Game Season
2 G.W. Keller vs. West Alabama, March 23, 1997) 5 G.W. Keller (1997)
Individual Pitching Records Most Appearances Season Career
39 by Greg Hibbard (1986) 87 by Lance Cormier (1999-2002)
Most Starts Season Career
19 by Dean Hayes (1983) 52 by Mike Sodders (1985-88)
Most Complete Games Season Career
10 by Frank Roland (1956) 17 by Mike Innes (1968-71)
Most Victories Season Career
13 by Heath Henderson (1997) 31 by Lance Cormier (1999-2002)
Most Consecutive Victories Season Career
12 by Frank Roland (1956) 16 by Frank Roland (1955-56)
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Best Winning Percentage Season Career
1.000, by Frank Roland (12-0) (1956) 1.000, by Scott Murphy (8-0) (1999) 1.000, by Tim Meacham (7-0) (1983) .955, by Frank Roland (21-1) (1954-57)
Most Losses Season Career
8 by Bernie Bellard, Feb. 8 (1994) 8 by Mike Soper, April 8 (1989) 8 by Jeff Oyster, (8-8) (1985) 22 by Mike Sodders, (22-22) (1985-88)
Most Saves Season Career
14 by Ben Short, (1991) 21 by Brian Reed (2002-03)
Most Innings Pitched Game Season Career
14 2/3, by Jackie Glover vs. Mississippi State (1969) 129.0 by Lance Cormier (2002) 384.2 by Lance Cormier (1999-2002)
Most Shutouts Season Career
4 by Freddy Glass (1967) 4 by Bernie Strawn (1973) 7 by Mike Innes (1968-71)
Most Hits Allowed Game Season Career
15 by Tim Young vs. Tennessee (1996) 139 by Heath Henderson (1997) 139 by Pete Fisher (1997) 393 by Lance Cormier (1999-2002)
Fewest Hits Per Nine Innings Season Career
5.44 by Mike Innes (1969) 6.00 by Frank Roland (1954-57)
Individual Records Game Season Career
2 by Several Gabe Scott vs. Mississippi, March 27, 2004 Chad White vs. LSU, June 19, 2002 G.W. Keller vs. Southern Cal, June 25, 1997 9 by Ted Williams (1986) 9 by Ted Williams (1985) 22 by Scott McClanahan (1999-2002)
Passed Balls Game Season
Errors Game Season Career
3 by Charlie Lyons vs. Auburn, April 16, 2004 3 by David Ferazza vs. Florida, June 9, 2004 13 by Randy Hunt (1981) 12 by Nick Richardson (2004)
4 by Several Ralph Lusian vs. Middle Tennessee, March 20, 1986 Tim Sims vs. Auburn, June 6, 1986 Jerry Shelton vs. Kentucky March 27, 1993 31 by Mickey Kerns, SS (1990) 58 by Jerry Shelton, SS/3B (1990-93)
Highest Fielding Percentage Season Career
Consecutive Errorless Chances
Brent Carter is the all-time strikeout leader with 307 from 2002-05.
Most Runs Allowed Game Season Career
13 by Carey Lundstrom vs. Georgia (1992) 78 by Pete Fisher (1997) 196 by Lance Cormier (1999-2002)
Most Earned Runs Allowed Game Season Career
11 by Mike Sanford vs. Birmingham Southern (1978) 64 by Heath Henderson (1997) 170 by Lance Cormier (1999-2002)
Most Strikeouts Game Season Career
18 by Mike Innes vs. Stillman College (1969) (9 IP) 12 by Mike Sodders vs. Florida, March 19, 1989 (7 IP) 118 by Bobby Sprowl (1977) 307 by Brent Carter (2002-05)
Most Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Season Career
12.8 by David Robertson (2005) (105 Ks in 74 IP) 11.72 by Alan Dunn (125 Ks in 60.2 IP) (1981-83)
Most Walks Game Season Career
12 by David Oropeza vs. Auburn, April 24, 1987 69 by Mark Roberts (1989) 151 by Lance Cormier (1999-2002)
Fewest Walks Per Nine Innings Season Career
1.57 by Pete Reaves (9 BBs in 51.2 IP) (1958) 2.32 by Pete Reaves (24 BBs in 104.1 IP) (1957-59)
Most HIt batters Season
1.000 by Dan Harris, C (1967) 1.000 by Jeremy Brown, C (2001) .996 by Alan Hill (1992-95)
Season Career
444 by Jeremy Brown (1999) 608 by Jeremy Brown (2000-02)
Consecutive Games W/O an Error Season Career
57 by Travis Garner (2003) 51 by Jeremy Brown (2001) 84 by Jeremy Brown (2000-02)
22 by T.J. Large (2005)
Lowest Earned Run Average Season Career
1.08 by Mike Innes (1969) 1.98 by Mike Innes (1968-71)
Fielding Records Putouts Game Season Career
17 by Kody Valverde, C vs. McNeese State, March 4, 2005) 17 by David Ferazza, C vs. Morehead State, March 24, 2004) 17 by Dax Norris, C vs. Murray State, March 12, 1996) 17 by Kyle Bryan, 1B  vs. Southern Mississippi, Feb. 21, 1985) 12 by Aaron Clark, RF vs. Tennessee, April 9, 2000) 555 by David Zauchin, 1B (1975) 1,660 by Jeremy Brown (1999-2002)
Assists Game Season Career
11 by Sam Bozanich vs. Arkansas Little Rock Feb. 20, 1998) 210 by Joe Caruso, 2B (1996) 620 by Brett Taft, SS (1993-96)
Outfield Assists
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Joe Caruso had 210 assists in a season to lead the Crimson Tide in 1996.
Single Season Statistical Leaders Games Played 1. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 2. Sam Bozanich, 2B Jeremy Brown, 1B Joe Caruso, 2B G.W. Keller, OF Dax Norris, C David Tidwell, OF 9. Dustan Mohr, OF Chris Moller, 1B Robbie Tucker, 1B
70 (1997) 69 (1999) 69 (1999) 69 (1996, 1997) 69 (1997, 1999) 69 (1996) 69 (1997) 68 (1996, 1997) 68 (1996) 68 (1997)
Games Started 1. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 2. Jeremy Brown, C Joe Caruso, 2B Joe Caruso, 2B David Tidwell, OF Dax Norris, C G.W. Keller, OF 8. Sam Bozanich, INF Dustan Mohr, OF Chris Moller, 1B
Batting Average
1. .525 David Magadan 1B (1983) 2. .411 Peter Stonard, 2B/OF (2002) 3. .405 Chris Glass 2B (1982) .405 Chris Moller, 1B (1995) 5. .400 Roberto Vaz, OF/DH (1997) 6. .399 Mike Twardoski RF (1986) 7. .396 Andy Phillips, SS (1999) 8. .395 G.W. Keller, CF (1999) .395 David Magadan 3B (1982) .395 Joe Vitiello RF (1991)
(Less than 100 ABs) 1. .469 Ken Chapman, OF (1959) 2. .448 Ed White, OF (1948) 3. .439 Bobby Hunt, OF (1955) 4. .422 Thomas Miller, OF (1954) 5. .421 Grant Redding, OF (2002) 6. .417 Bobby Tarver, SS (1961) 7. .410 Sam Sharp, 1B (1941) 8. .409 Gene Giannini, SS (1960) 9. .405 Mike Mizraney, 1B (1951) .405 Fred Frickie, 1B (1957)
At-Bats
1. David Tidwell, OF 2. Emeel Salem, OF Dax Norris, C 4. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 4. Joe Caruso, 2B 5. Sam Bozanich, 2B 6. Sam Bozanich, 2B 8. Paul Phillips, C/OF 9. G.W. Keller, OF 10. Scott McClanahan, OF
Runs
1. Bret Elbin 3B (1983) 2. Roberto Vaz, OF/DH (1997) 3. David Tidwell, OF (1997) 4. G.W. Keller, OF (1999) 5. Jeremy Brown, 1B (1999) 6. Joe Caruso, 2B (1996) 7. Brent Boyd, 3B (2000) 8. Mike Twardoski RF (1986) Ted McClendon 3B (1983) 9. Andy Phillips, SS (1999) 10. Paul Phillips, OF (1998)
70 (1997) 69 (1999) 69 (1996) 69 (1997) 69 (1997) 69 (1996) 69 (1997) 67 (1999) 67 (1996) 67 (1996)
Hits
(114-217) (97-236) (73-180) (87-215) (102-255) (97-243) (103-260) (107-271) (77-195) (87-219)
Doubles
(30-64) (26-58) (43-98) (27-64) (32-76) (25-60) (39-95) (27-66) (28-69) (32-79)
295 (1997) 284 (2006) 284 (1996) 279 (1997) 278 (1996) 276 (1999) 275 (2000) 273 (1998) 271 (1999) 269 (2002)
1. David Magadan 1B (1983) 2. G.W. Keller, OF (1999) 3. Dax Norris, C (1996) 4. Andy Phillips, SS (1999) 5. Roberto Vaz, OF/DH (1997) Andy Phillips, 3B (1997) Joe Caruso, 2B (1996) 8. Emeel Salem, OF (2006) David Tidwell, OF (1997) 10. Josh Rutledge, SS (2008)
1. David Magadan 1B (1983) 2. Adam Pavkovich, SS (2003) 3. Andy Phillips, 3B (1997) 4. Peter Stonard, 2B/OF (2002) Scott McClanahan, OF (2002) Andy Phillips, SS (1999) 7. Joe Caruso, 2B (1997) Dax Norris, C (1996) Dustan Mohr, RF (1996) 10. Sam Bozanich, 2B (2000) Jeremy Brown, 1B (1999) David Magadan 3B (1982) Ted McClendon 3B (1984) Joe Vitiello RF/1B (1991)
Triples
1. Roberto Vaz, OF/DH (1997) 2. Emeel Salem, OF (2006) 3. Andy Phillips, 3B (1999) Derek Wigginton, OF (1999) Allan Stallings CF (1985) 6. Greg Paiml, SS (2006) Peter Stonard, 2B/OF (2002) Darren Wood, CF (2000) G.W. Keller, RF (1998) Joe Caruso, 2B (1996) Frank Menechino, 2B (1992) Brad Oliver, OF (1992) Kyle Walck, 2B (1991) John Farrell, OF (1990) Cary Williams, OF (1989) Rusty Barton, OF (1982) Bobby Pierce, OF (1981) Larry Keenum, SS (1975) Larry Mims, OF (1975)
88 87 86 85 77 76 74 73 73 71 69
114 (217 AB) 107 (270 AB) 105 (284 AB) 103 (259 AB) 102 (255 AB) 102 (279 AB) 102 (278 AB) 101 (284 AB) 101 (295 AB) 99 (268 AB)
31 27 25 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20
9 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Rich Potter, C (1973) Bill Oliver, OF (1963) Ken Chapman, OF (1960)
Home Runs
1. Doug Duke C (1986) 2. Dustan Mohr, RF (1997) 3. Andy Phillips, SS (1999) Matt Frick, C (1998) Doug Duke C (1985) Roberto Vaz, OF/DH (1997) 7. Andy Phillips, 3B (1998) G.W. Keller, OF/DH (1997) 9. Beau Hearod, RF (2003) Aaron Clark, 1B (2001) Robbie Tucker, 1B (1997) Mike Pitisci, 1B (1984)
Runs Batted In
1. David Magadan 1B (1983) 2. Sam Bozanich, 2B (2000) 3. Beau Hearod, RF (2003) Doug Duke C (1986) 5. Andy Phillips, 3B (1998) 6. Dustan Mohr, RF (1997) 7. Joe Caruso, 2B (1997) 8. Roberto Vaz, OF/DH (1997) 9. G.W. Keller, OF (1999) 10. Aaron Clark, 1B (2002)
Total Bases
1. Andy Phillips, SS (1999) Roberto Vaz, OF/DH (1997) 3. David Magadan 1B (1983) 4. Sam Bozanich, 2B (2000) Dustan Mohr, RF (1997) Andy Phillips, 3B (1997) 8. Doug Duke C (1986) 9. G.W. Keller, OF (1997, 99) 10. Joe Caruso, 2B (1996)
Walks
1. Jeremy Brown, C (2002) 2. Bret Elbin 3B (1983) 3. Jeremy Brown, C (1999) 4. Evan Bush, 3B (2005) Mike Twardoski, RF (1986) 5. G.W. Keller, OF (1999) 6. Jeremy Brown, 1B (2000) 7. Bret Elbin, SS (1982) 8. Brent Reese, 1B (1989) Joe Vitiello, LF (1990) 10. Frank Menechino, 2B (1993)
Intentional Walks 1. Beau Hearod (2003) 2. Jeremy Brown (2002) 3. Jeremy Brown (2000) Roberto Vaz (1997) 5. G.W. Keller (1999)
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5 5 5
27 25 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 20
95 83 82 82 81 79 76 74 72 71
203 203 180 178 178 178 177 175 173
69 66 57 51 51 49 48 47 46 46 44
8 7 6 6 5
Chris Moller (1996) 7. Emeel Salem (2007) Robbie Tucker (1997) 9. Jake Smith (2007) Kent Matthes (2007) Alex Avila (2006) Peter Stonard (2002) Scott McClanahan (2001) Andy Phillips (1999) Kelley Gulledge (1999) Dustan Mohr (1997)
Hit By Pitch
1. Allen Rice, INF (2003) 2. Matt Bentley, INF (2008) Jerry Shelton, INF (1992) 3. Josh Rutledge, INF (2008) Jake Smith, INF (2008) Jeremy Brown, C (2000) 4. Gabe Scott, OF (2005) Rocky Scelfo, INF (2003) 6. Jake Smith, 3B (2007) Allen Rice, INF (2005) Al Hecklinski, OF (2003) 9. Matt Downs, 3B (2006) Rocky Scelfo, INF (2005) Beau Hearod, OF (2003) Kelley Gulledge, C (2000) Jeremy Brown, C (1999) Sam Bozanich, INF (1998) Chris Moller, 1B (1996)
Strikeouts
1. Brandon May, INF (2008) Evan Bush, 3B (2005) Mick Kerns CF (1991) 3. Pat Bailey DH (1986) Dustan Mohr, RF (1997) 5. Greg Paiml, SS (2006) 6. Mike Pitisci 1B (1984) 7. Ted Williams CF (1986) 8. Kyle Walck 2B (1991) 9. Alex Avila, DH (2006) Kelley Gulledge, C (2000)
Sacrifice Flies
1. Evan Bush, 3B (2004) Clint Thompson, C (1987) 3. Matt Bentley, INF (2008) Joe Caruso, 2B (1997) Allen Rice, DH (2002) Beau Hearod, OF (2003) Beau Hearod, OF (2002) 7. Adam Pavkovich, SS (2003) Brent Boyd, INF (2002) G.W. Keller, OF (1999) G.W. Keller, OF (1998) Peter Stonard, 2B (2002)
5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
22 20 19 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
61 61 61 60 60 59 57 56 54 53 53
8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
Single Season Statistical Leaders Sacrifice Bunts
1. Matt Downs, 3B (2006) Nate Duncan, SS (1997) 3. Adam Pavkovich, SS (2002) 4. Allen Rice, INF (2002) Darren Wood, OF (2000) 6. Greg Paiml, SS (2006) Travis Garner, OF (2003) 8. Alex Kubal, OF (2008) 9. Jeff Texada, INF (2007) Greg Piaml, SS (2005) Allen Rice, INF (2005) Adam Pavkovich, SS (2003) Joe Caruso, 2B (1995)
Stolen Bases
1. David Fowke OF (1981) 2. Ted Williams CF (1985) 3. G.W. Keller, OF (1999) 4. Emeel Salem, OF (2006) 5. David Tidwell, OF (1997) 6. Ralph Lusian 2B (1987) Robert Fletcher 2B (1988) 8. Chris Glass 2B (1981) 9. Omar Fernandez CF (1987) 10. Sam Bozanich, 2B (2000) Chris Arago SS (1977)
50 44 42 36 35 33 33 32 30 29 29
Pitching Leaders Appearances
1. Greg Hibbard (1986) 2. Greg Hibbard (1985) Ben Short (1991) 4. Jonathan Blankenship (1999) Jimbo Lindsay (1975) Jerry Stubbs (1994) 7. Jarrod Kingrey (1998) Jarrod Kingrey (1997) 9. David Robertson (2005) 10. Brian Reed (2003)
Games Started
1. Dennis Walsh (1991) 2. Dean Hayes (1983) 3. Wade LeBlanc (2006) Pete Fisher (1997) Joel Colgrove (1996) Jeff Oyster (1985) 6. T.J. Large (2005) Lance Cormier (2002) Manny Torres (1999) Heath Henderson (1997) Drew Blocker (1975) Pete Roberts (1986) Tommy Milstead (1991)
Complete Games 1. Frank Roland (1956) 2. Wade LeBlanc (2004) Gene Lary (1955) 4. Chris Eilers (1995) Vince Barrantine (1981) Bobby Sprowl (1977)
Wade LeBlanc set the UA single-season records for innings pitched (129.1) and strikeouts (128) in 2006.
13 13 12 10 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7
39 36 36 34 34 34 33 33 32 30
20 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
10 8 8 7 7 7
Saves
Jimbo Lindsay (1976) Bernie Strawn (1972) Mike Innes (1968) John Paul Anderson (1955)
Shutouts
1. Freddy Glass (1967) Bernie Strawn (1973) 3. Wade LeBlanc (2004) Mike Innes (1969) Drew Blocker (1974) Owen Holston (1974) 7. Lance Cormier (2001) Bryan Kelly (1981) Mike Innes (1971) Mike Innes (1970)
Batters Faced
1. Lance Cormier (2002) Heath Henderson (1997) 3. Wade LeBlanc (2006) 4. Pete Fisher (1997) 5. Brent Carter (2003) 6. Manny Torres (1999) 7. Tommy Hunter (2006) 8. Scott Murphy (2000) 9. Pete Fisher (1998) 10. Joel Colgrove (1996)
Innings Pitched 1. Wade LeBlanc (2006) 2. Lance Cormier (2002) 3. Heath Henderson (1997) 4. Brent Carter (2003) 5. Pete Fisher (1998) 6. Tommy Hunter (2006) 7. Manny Torres (1999) 8. Scott Murphy (2000) 9. Wade LeBlanc (2004) Dean Hayes (1983)
7 7 7 7
4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
541 541 531 527 510 508 500 499 487 476
Wins
1. Heath Henderson (1997/13-2) 2. Frank Roland (1956/12-0) 3. Lance Cormier (2002/11-3) Tim Young (1996/11-3) Dennis Walsh (1991/11-4) Dean Hayes (1983/11-2) Rick Browne (1983/11-2) 8. Brent Carter (2003/10-5) Manny Torres (1999/10-3) Jonathan Blankenship (1999/10-3) Pete Fisher (1997/10-3) Jarrod Kingrey (1997/10-1) Pete Roberts (1986/10-2) Joel Colgrove (1996/10-3) Jeff Oyster (1984/10-2) Vince Barrentine (1981/10-4) Frank Lary (1950/10-2)
Losses
1. Pete Fisher (1998) Bernie Bellard (1994) Mike Soper (1989) Jeff Oyster (1985) 5. Miers Quigley (2007) Pete Brown (1988) Mike Sodders (1988) Ronnie Owen (1979) Drew Blocker (1975) Jackie Glover (1967)
129.1 129.0 124.1 122.2 118.1 117.1 115.0 113.2 112.2 112.2
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13 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7
1. Ben Short (1991) 2. Jarrod Kingrey (1998) 3. Brian Reed (2003) Troy Brauchle (1983) 4. Lance Cormier (1999) Skip Ames (1996) 6. David Robertson (2006) Greg Hibbard (1986) 8. Brian Reed (2002) Greg Hibbard (1985) 10. David Robertson (2005) Roberto Vaz (1997) Mike MacDonald (1993) Jimbo Lindsay (1975)
Strikeouts
1. Wade LeBlanc (2006) 2. Bobby Sprowl (1977) 2. Wade LeBlanc (2005) 3. David Robertson (2005) Brent Carter (2003) 5. Heath Henderson (1997) Joel Colgrove (1996) 7. Manny Torres (1999) 8. Al Drumheller (1992) 9. Justin Smith (1999) 10. Carey Lundstrom (1992)
Fewest Walks Allowed (Min. 40 IP) 1. Michael Daniel (1997) 2. Austin Hyatt (2007) Pete Reaves (1958) 4. Brent Carter (2002) Andy Bernard (1997) 6. Ronnie Owen (1978) 7. Andrew Walker (2004) Thayer Bellis (1946) Frank Roland (1957) Jeff Brewer (1982)
Fewest Hits Allowed (Min. 40 IP) 1. Al Lary (1950) 2. Alan Dunn (1981) 3. John Paul Anderson (1952) Bill Dunn (1951) 5. Les Kelley (1968) 6. Roberto Vaz (1997) Terry Asher (1978) Steve Bryant (1970) Terry Asher (1978) David Youell (1971) Russell Sikes (1961)
14 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8
128 118 108 105 105 104 104 103 101 100 99
8 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 12
24 31 32 32 34 35 35 35 35 35 35
Single Season Statistical Leaders Lowest ERA (Min. 40 IP)
1. Drew Blocker (1974) 2. Steve Bryant (1970) 3. Thayer Bellis (1946) 4. John Paul Anderson (1955) 5. Brain Reed (2002) 6. Tim Young (1996) Frank Roland (1957) 8. Jimbo Lindsay (1975) 9. Bernie Strawn (1973) 10. Gene Lary (1952)
FIELDING LEADERS 1.19 1.31 1.46 1.49 1.75 1.76 1.76 1.85 1.86 1.87
Most Wild Pitches
1. Lance Cormier (1999) 19 2. Miers Quigley (2007) 13 Miers Quigley (2008) 12 4. T.J. Large (2005) 11 Lance Cormier (2002) 11 Jason Moates (1999) 11 Pete Fisher (1997) 11 Heath Henderson (1997) 11 Doug Hurst (1997) 11 10.Casey Kebodeaux (2007) 10 Bernard Robert (2007) 10 Jordan Davis (2006) 10 Brandon Belcher (2005) 10 Jared Woodward (2003) 10 Will Schleuss (1995) 10
Most Hit Batters
1. T.J. Large (2005) 2. Mark Carter (2001) Jeremy Vaughn (2000) Heath Henderson (1997) 5. Will Stroup (2007) Scott Murphy (2000) 7. Miers Quigley (2007) Brent Carter (2003) Joel Colgrove (1995) Jimmy Nelson (2008) Robert Phares (2008) 10. Brandon Belcher (2005) Jason Moates (1999) Scott Murphy (1999) Pete Fisher (1998)
Most Balks Season
1. Miers Quigley (2008) 2. Miers Quigley (2007) Lance Cormier (2002) 4. Wade LeBlanc (2005) Brandon Belcher (2004) Taylor Tankerlsey (2003) Jonathan Blankenship (2000) Manny Torres (1996) 9. David Robertson (2005) Allen Ponder (2003) Jeffrey Norris (2002) James Carroll (2000) Andy Bernard (1997) Joel Colgrove (1995)
22 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8
8 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
Fielding Percentage Season (Min. 150 CHANCES) 1. Jeremy Brown, C Dan Harris, C 3. Jeremy Brown, C Matt Frick, C Chris Moller, 1B 5. Matt Bentley, 1B Aaron Clark, 1B Alan Hill, C 8. Dax Norris, C Alan Hill, C Gary Jack, 1B Bill Carr, 1B
1.000 (2001) 1.000 (1967) .998 (2002) .998 (1997) .998 (1995) .996 (2007) .996 (2001) .996 (1994) .995 (1995) .995 (1993) .995 (1980) .995 (1955)
Total Chances Season 1. Chris Moller, 1B 2. Robbie Tucker, 1B 3. Dax Norris, C 4. Jeremy Brown, C 5. Jeremy Brown, 1B 6. Matt Bentley, 1B 7. Aaron Clark, 1B 8. Matt Bentley, 1B 9. Kody Valverde, C 10. Jeremy Brown, C
634 (1996) 573 (1997) 564 (1996) 545 (2000) 518 (1999) 509 (2008) 504 (2001) 484 (2007) 474 (2006) 471 (2002)
Dax Norris
Most Double Plays Turned 1. Robbie Tucker, 1B 2. Joe Caruso, 2B 3. Chris Moller, 1B 4. Jeremy Brown, C 5. Brett Taft, SS 6. Matt Bentley, 1B 7. Joe Caruso, 2B 8. Jeremy Brown, 1B Sam Bozanich, 2B Jayson Cox, C
Games Started
1. Chris Moller, 1B 588 (1996) 2. David Zauchin, 1B 555 (1975) 3. Robbie Tucker, 1B 545 (1997) 4. Dax Norris, C 504 (1996) Hunter Plott, 1B 504 (1990) 6. Jeremy Brown, 1B 489 (2000) 7. David Magadan, 1B 484 (1983) 8. Aaron Clark, 1B 481 (2001) 9. Jeremy Brown, 1B 473 (1999) 10. Matt Bentley, 1B 467 (2008)
Assists
Most Passed Balls
Batting Average (400+ ABs)
Putouts
1. Joe Caruso, 2B 2. Evan Bush, 2B 3. Brett Taft, SS 4. Greg Paiml, SS 5. Brett Taft, SS 6. Joe Caruso, 2B 7. Adam Pavkovich, SS Juan DeBrand, SS 9. Tim Sims, SS 10. Pat Monti, SS
Errors
210 (1996) 204 (2006) 196 (1995) 195 (2006) 191 (1995) 190 (1997) 186 (2002) 186 (1991) 181 (1986) 179 (1989)
1. Nick Richardson, C 2. Charlie Lyons, C 3. Ryan Rhoden, C Charlie Lyons, C 5. Kelley Gulledge, C 6. Jeremy Brown, C 7. Kyle Moore, C Kody Valverde, C David Ferazza, C Dax Norris, C
Games Played
1. Mick Kerns, INF 2. Juan DeBrand, SS 3. Tim Sims, SS 4. Casey Lambert, SS 5. Adam Pavkovich, SS Brett Taft, SS Jerry Shelton, 3B Tim Sims, SS 9. Mark Gray, SS 10. Adam Pavkovich, SS Larry Keenum, SS
31 (1990) 30 (1991) 29 (1986) 28 (2000) 23 (2002) 23 (1995) 23 (1993) 23 (1985) 22 (1971) 21 (2003) 21 (1975)
1. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 2. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 3. Brent Boyd, INF Joe Caruso, 2B 5. Scott McClanahan, OF 6. Allen Rice, INF 7. Evan Bush, INF 8. Emeel Salem, CF 9. Brett Taft, SS 10. Mick Kerns, INF/OF
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71 (1997) 58 (1997) 53 (1996) 51 (2000) 47 (1995) 49 (2008) 46 (1996) 45 (1999) 45 (1998) 45 (1998)
12 (2004) 10 (2003) 9 (2007) 9 (2004) 8 (1999) 7 (2001) 6 (2007) 6 (2005) 6 (2004) 6 (1995)
251 (1999-2002) 244 (1996-99) 242 (1999-2002) 242 (1994-97) 227 (1999-2002) 226 (2002-05) 223 (2003-06) 222 (2004-07) 216 (1993-96) 205 (1989-92)
1. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 2. Brent Boyd, INF 3. Joe Caruso, INF 4. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 5. Evan Bush, INF 6. Allen Rice, INF 7. G.W. Keller, OF 8. Dustan Mohr, OF 9. Sam Bozanich, INF 10. Scott McClanahan, OF
251 (1999-2002) 235 (1999-2002) 233 (1994-97) 224 (1996-99) 215 (2002-06) 214 (2001-05) 196 (1997-99) 193 (1995-97) 190 (1998-2000) 189 (1999-2002)
1. .439 David Magadan (1981-83) (268-610) 2. .381 G.W. Keller (1997-99) (292-766) 3. .375 Joe Vitiello (1989-91) (196-523) .375 Chris Moller (1995-96) (177-472) 5. .370 Peter Stonard (2001-02) (159-430) 6. .366 Mike Twardoski (1985-86) (168-459) 7. .356 Andy Phillips (1996-99) (322-904) 8. .349 Ted McClendon (1983-85) (206-590) 9. .345 Travis Garner (2002-03) (161-467) 10. .343 Joe Caruso (1994-97) (309-900)
(Less than 400 ABs) 1. .410 Ken Chapman (1959-61) 2. .404 Ed White (1948-50) 3. .374 Bobby Hunt (1954-55) 4. .371 Herb Kosten (1955-57) 5. .368 Fred Fricke (1956-57) 6 . .351 Larry Keenum (1975-76) 7. .350 Rex Bynum (1970-72) 8. .344 Herb Chapman (1946-47) .344 Chris Glass (1981-82) .344 Robin Cary (1972-74)
(85-207) (78-193) (61-163) (89-240) (57-155) (108-308) (86-246) (63-183) (124-360) (188-343)
Career Statistical Leaders At-Bats
1. Brent Boyd, INF 2. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 3. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 4. Joe Caruso, 2B 5. Emeel Salem, CF 6. Sam Bozanich, 2B 7. Allen Rice, INF 8. Evan Bush, INF 9. G.W. Keller, OF 10. Scott McClanahan, OF
Runs
1. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 2. Brent Boyd, INF 3. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 4. G.W. Keller, OF 5. Joe Caruso, 2B 6. Scott McClanahan, OF 7. Sam Bozanich, 2B 8. Ted McClendon, 3B 9. Emeel Salem, CF Allan Stallings, CF
Hits
1. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 2. Brent Boyd, INF 3. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 4. Joe Caruso, 2B 5. G.W. Keller, OF 6. David Magadan, 1B 7. Emeel Salem, CF 8. Sam Bozanich, 2B 9. Scott McClanahan, OF 10. Allan Stallings, CF
Doubles
1. David Magadan, 1B 2. Brent Boyd, INF Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 4. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C Joe Caruso, 2B 6. Sam Bozanich, 2B 7. Ted McClendon, 3B 8. Scott McClanahan, OF 9. Dustan Mohr, RF 10. Allan Stallings, CF
Triples
1. Emeel Salem, OF 2. G.W. Keller, OF 3. Allan Stallings, CF Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 5. Joe Caruso, 2B Jennings Byrd, 1B 7. Darren Wood, OF David Tidwell, OF Roberto Vaz, OF/DH 10. Scott McClanahan, OF Drew Bounds, OF Brad Oliver, OF John Farrell, RF Rusty Barton, OF Ken Chapman, CF
963 (1999-2002) 910 (1999-2002) 905 (1996-99) 900 (1994-97) 786 (2004-07) 776 (1998-2000) 775 (2002-05) 769 (2002-06) 767 (1997-99) 763 (1999-2002)
244 (1999-2002) 233 (1999-2002) 222 (1996-99) 214 (1997-99) 206 (1994-97) 188 (1999-2002) 177 (1998-2000) 176 (1983-85) 175 (2004-07) 175 (1982-85)
322 (1996-99) 313 (1999-2002) 307 (1999-2002) 309 (1994-97) 292 (1997-99) 268 (1981-83) 259 (2004-07) 258 (1998-2000) 238 (1999-2002) 234 91982-85)
64 (1981-83) 63 (1999-2002) 63 (1996-99) 58 (1999-2002) 58 (1994-97) 56 (1998-2000) 52 (1983-85) 51 (1999-2002) 47 (1995-97) 46 (1982-85)
13 (2004-07) 12 (1997-99) 11 (1982-85) 11 (1996-99) 10 (1994-97) 10 (1946-48) 9 (1998-2000) 9 (1996-97) 9 (1997) 8 (1999-2002) 8 (1995-98) 8 (1992-93) 8 (1989-90) 8 (1979-82) 8 (1959-61)
G.W. Keller (9) and Andy Phillips (2) combined for 111 home runs at Alabama. Phillips is the school’s all-time leader in home runs, while Keller ranks second on that list. Phillips is also the Tide’s all-time hits leader with 322. Keller is the only player in SEC history with 50 career home runs and 50 career stolen bases.
Home Runs
1. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 2. G.W. Keller, OF Doug Duke, C 4. Dustan Mohr, RF 5. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 6. Beau Hearod, RF 7. Brent Boyd, INF Matt Frick, C 9. Joe Caruso, 2B 10. Alex Avila, C
Runs Batted In
1. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 2. Andy Phillips, 3B 3. G.W. Keller, OF 4. Brent Boyd, 2B 5. Beau Hearod, RF 6. Allan Stallings, CF 7. David Magadan, 1B 8. Joe Caruso, 2B 9. Dustan Mohr, RF 10. Sam Bozanich, 2B
Total Bases
1. Andy Phillips, 3B 2. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 3. G.W. Keller, OF 4. Brent Boyd, 2B 5. Joe Caruso, 2B 6. Dustan Mohr, OF 7. Sam Bozanich, 2B 8. David Magadan, 1B 9. Beau Hearod, RF Alex Avila, C
61 (1996-99) 50 (1997-99) 50 (1984-86) 47 (1995-97) 46 (1999-2002) 40 (2001-03) 38 (1999-2002) 38 (1997-98) 37 (1994-97) 36 (2006-08)
230 (1999-2002) 224 (1996-99) 203 (1997-99) 195 (1999-2002) 191 (2001-03) 190 (1982-85) 188 (1981-83) 181 (1994-97) 178 (1995-97) 168 (1998-2000)
590 (1996-99) 511 (1999-2002) 510 (1997-99) 499 (1999-2002) 498 (1994-97) 431 (1995-97) 411 (1998-2000) 393 (1981-83) 383 (2001-03) 360 (2006-08)
Walks
1. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 2. Evan Bush, INF 3. Bret Elbin, 3B 3. Ted McClendon, 3B 4. Brent Boyd, INF 5. Joe Vitiello, OF/DH 6. Alex Avila, C 7. David Magadan, 1B 8. Allen Rice, INF 9. Mick Kerns, OF 10. G.W. Keller, OF Joe Caruso, 2B
207 (1999-2002) 131 (2002-06) 125 (1981-83) 117 (1983-85) 109 (1999-2002) 102 (1989-91) 101 (2006-08) 97 (1981-83) 94 (2002-05) 91 (1989-92) 90 (1997-99) 90 (1994-97)
Intentional Walks 1. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 2. Beau Hearod, OF 3. Roberto Vaz, OF Robbie Tucker, 1B 5. G.W. Keller, OF Dustan Mohr, OF Chris Moller, 1B 8. Evan Bush, 2B Darren Wood, OF Kelley Gulledge, C Drew Bounds, OF Andy Phillips, INF Joe Caruso, 2B
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17 (1999-02) 10 (2001-03) 6 (1997) 6 (1996-97) 5 (1997-99) 5 (1995-97) 5 (1995-96) 4 (2003-06) 4 (1998-2000) 4 (1998-2000) 4 (1995-98) 4 (1996-99) 4 (1994-97)
Hit By Pitch
1. Jerry Shelton, SS 2. Allen Rice, INF 3. Jeremy Brown, C 4. Matt Bentley, 1B 5. Sam Bozanich, INF 6. Jake Smith, 3B 7. Rocky Scelfo, INF 8. Gabe Scott, OF Beau Hearod, OF Brent Boyd, INF Kelley Gulledge, C 10. Travis Garner, OF
Strikeouts
1. Evan Bush, INF 2. Mick Kerns, OF 3. Dustan Mohr, RF 4. Greg Paiml, SS 5. Alex Avila, C 6. Kelley Gulledge, C 7. Beau Hearod, OF 8. Drew Bounds, OF 9. Brett Taft, SS 10. Allen Rice, INF
Sacrifice Flies 1. Evan Bush, INF 2. Beau Hearod, OF 3. G.W. Keller, OF 4. Brent Boyd, INF 5. Andy Phillips, INF Joe Caruso, INF Matt Bentley, 1B 7. Jeremy Brown, C 8. Allen Rice, INF 9. Dustan Mohr, OF 10. Kelley Gulledge, C
52 (1900-00) 46 (2002-05) 40 (1999-02) 37 (2005-08) 28 (1998-00) 26 (2006-present) 24 (2004-05) 22 (2001-05) 22 (2001-03) 22 (1999-02) 22 (1998-00) 21 (2002-03)
184 (2002-06) 166 (1989-92) 165 (1995-97) 162 (2004-07) 155 (2006-08) 131 (1998-00) 127 (2001-03) 125 (1995-98) 124 (1993-96) 123 (2002-05)
20 (2003-06) 17 (2001-03) 15 (1997-99) 14 (1999-02) 13 (1996-99) 13 (1994-97) 13 (2005-08) 12 (1999-02) 11 (2002-05) 10 (1995-97) 9 (1998-00)
Career Statistical Leaders Sacrifice Bunts 1. Allen Rice, INF 2. Greg Paiml, SS 3. Nate Duncan, SS 4. Adam Pavkovich, SS 5. Darren Wood, OF 6. Travis Garner, OF 7. Joe Caruso, 2B 8. Matt Downs, 3B 9. Emeel Salem, OF Scott McClanahan, OF Casey Lambert, SS
Stolen Bases
1. Emeel Salem, CF 2. David Fowke, LF 3. David Tidwell, OF 4. Scott McClanahan, OF Chris Glass, 2B 6. Mick Kerns, OF Ted Williams, CF 8. G.W. Keller, OF Chris Arago, 2B 10. Robert Fletcher, 2B
28 (2002-05) 26 (2004-07) 23 (1995-97) 22 (2001-03) 19 (1998-00) 16 (2002-03) 15 (1994-97) 13 (2004-06) 10 (2004-Pres) 10 (1999-2002) 10 (2000-01)
77 (2004-07) 68 (1980-81) 62 (1996-97) 56 (1999-2002) 56 (1982-83) 54 (1989-92) 54 (1985-86) 53 (1997-99) 53 (1977-78) 51 (1987-88)
PITCHING LEADERS Appearances
1. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) 2. Jonathan Blankenship (1998-2000) 3. Josh Copeland (2005-08) 4. Brent Carter (2002-05) 5. Greg Hibbard (1985-86) 6. Al Drumheller (1991-93) 7. Jared Woodward (2001-03) 8. Jarrod Kingrey (1997-98) 9. Taylor Tankersley (2002-04) 10. David Robertson (2005-06) Mike Sodders (1985-88)
Games Started
1. Mike Sodders (1985-88) 2. Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) 3. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) Chris Eilers (1994-97) 5. Tommy Milstead (1988-91) 6. Joel Colgrove (1993-96) 7. Brent Carter (2002-05) Mike Innes (1968-71) 9. Al Drumheller (1991-93) 10. Pete Fisher (1997-98)
Complete Games 1. Mike Innes (1968-71) 2. Frank Roland (1956-57) Bernie Strawn (1970-73) 4. Jackie Glover (1967-69) 5. Gene Lary (1952-55) 6. Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) Mike Sodders (1985-88) 8. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) Freddie Glass (1965-67) Walt Massey (1958-60)
87 81 80 77 75 69 68 66 65 61 61
52 46 42 42 41 39 38 38 35 34
17 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 12
Shutouts
1. Mike Innes (1969-71) 2. Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) Drew Blocker (1974-75) Bernie Strawn (1972-73) 4. Owen Holston (1974) 5. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) Joel Colgrove (1993-96) Bryan Kelley (1981) Jimmy Archibald (1973-74)
Batters Faced
1. Lance Cormier (1999-02) 2. Brent Carter (2002-05) 3. Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) 4. Jonathan Blankenship (1998-00) 5. Manny Torres (1996-99) 6. Pete Fisher (1997-98) 7. Taylor Tankersley (2002-04) 8. Tommy Hunter (2006-07) 9. B.J. Green (1998-01) 10. Joel Colgrove (1995-96)
Innings Pitched
1. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) 2. Brent Carter (2002-05) 3. Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) 4. Al Drumheller (1991-93) 5. Mike Sodders (1985-88) 6. Gene Lary (1952-55) 7. Chris Eilers (1994-97) 8. Tommy Milstead (1988-91) 9. Joel Colgrove (1993-96) 10. Mike Innes (1968-71)
Wins
1. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) 2. Mike Innes (1968-71) 3. Brent Carter (2002-05) Tommy Milstead (1988-91) 5. Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) 6. J. Blankenship (1998-2000) 6. Al Drumheller (1991-93) Mike Sodders (1985-88) 8. Manny Torres (1996-99) Frank Roland (1956-57) 10. Jeff Oyster (1984-85) Jimbo Lindsay (1974-76)
Losses
1. Mike Sodders (1985-88) 2. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) Jackie Glover (1967-68) 4. Taylor Tankersley (2002-04) Steve Shoemaker (1992-94) 6. Miers Quigley (2006-present) 7. Chris Eilers (1994-97) 8. John Collins (1993-96) Bernie Strawn (1970-73) 10. Brent Carter (2002-05) Bruce Hodges (1974-76)
7 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2
1679 1416 1356 1125 1125 1014 996 961 883 864
384.2 335.2 330.0 285.0 282.0 277.2 274.0 262.0 258.0 250.0
Saves
1. Brian Reed (2002-03) 2. Greg Hibbard (1985-86) Troy Brauchle (1983-84) 4. David Robertson (2005-06) 5. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) Jarrod Kingrey (1997-98) Jimbo Lindsay (1874-76) 8. Ben Short (1991-92) 8. Taylor Tankersley (2002-04) Skip Ames (1996) 10. Mike MacDonald (1993-94)
Strikeouts
1. Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) 2. Brent Carter (2002-05) 3. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) 4. Mike Sodders (1985-88) 5. Al Drumheller (1991-93) 6. Mike Innes (1968-71) 7. Joel Colgrove (1993-96) Chris Eilers (1994-97) 9. Taylor Tankersley (2002-04) 10. Tommy Milstead (1998-91)
Most Wild Pitches
1. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) 2. Jonathan Blankenship (1998-00) Joel Colgrove (1995-96) 4. Scott Murphy (1999-2000) 5. Tommy Hunter (2006-07) Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) Jared Woodward (2001-03) 8. B.J. Green (1998-01) 9. Jarrod Kingrey (1997-98) Chris Eilers (1995-97)
31 27 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 21 19 19
21 19 19 18 17 17 17 16 11 11 10
334 307 289 274 262 254 237 237 232 231
46 23 16 16 15 15 15 14 13 13
Most Hit Batters
1. Lance Cormier (1999-02) 2. T.J. Large (2005) 3. Brent Carter (2002-05) B.J. Green (1998-01) 5. Scott Murphy (1999-00) 6. Taylor Tankersley (2002-04) 7. Tommy Hunter (2006-07) 8. Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) Jeremy Vaughn (1998-01) 10. Joel Colgrove (1995-96)
Most Balks
1. Lance Cormier (1999-2002) 2. Jonathan Blankenship (1998-00) Joel Colgrove (1995-96) 4. Scott Murphy (1999-2000) 5. Wade LeBlanc (2004-06) Jared Woodward (2001-03) 7. B.J. Green (1998-01) 8. Jarrod Kingrey (1997-98) Chris Eilers (1995-97) 10. David Robertson (2005-06) Brandon Belcher (2004-06) Pete Fisher (1997-98)
FIELDING LEADERS Fielding Percentage (Minimum 350 Chances) 1. Alan Hill, C 2. Chris Moller, 1B 3. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C Aaron Clark, 1B 5. Dax Norris, C Fred Fricke, 1B 7. Travis Garner, CF Gary Jack, 1B 9. Matt Frick, C Jason Jordan, 1B
22 16 16 15 15 13 14 14 14 12 12
Brian Reed is the Tide’s all-time leader with 22 saves from 2002-03.
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23 22 22 22 21 18 16 15 15 13
46 23 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12
.996 (1992-95) .995 (1995-96) .994 (1999-02) .994 (2001-02) .993 (1995-96) .993 (1956-57) .992 (2002-03) .992 (1978-81) .991 (1997-98) .991 (1994-95)
Career Statistical Leaders Total Chances 1. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 2. Zac Welch, 1B 3. Matt Bentley, 1B 4. Chris Moller, 1B 5. Joe Caruso, 2B 6. Brent Boyd, INF 7. Kelley Gulledge, C 8. Matt Frick, C 9. Kody Valverde, C 10. Andy Phillips, INF
Putouts
1. Jeremy Brown, 1B/C 2. Zac Welch, 1B 3. Hunter Plott, 1B 4. Gary Jack, 1B 5. Matt Bentley, 1B 6. Chris Moller, 1B 7. Dax Norris, C 8. Kody Valverde, C 9. Kelley Gulledge, C 10. Matt Frick, C
Assists
1. Joe Caruso, 2B 2. Brett Taft, SS 3. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 4. Greg Paiml, SS 5. Pat Monti, SS 6. Brent Boyd, INF 7. Jerry Shelton, SS/3B 8. Sam Bozanich, 2B 9. Adam Pavkovich, SS 10. Nate Duncan, SS
1864 (1999-02) 1437 (2002-05) 1163 (2005-08) 1095 (1995-96) 1085 (1994-97) 948 (1999-02) 921 (1998-00) 907 (1997-98) 903 (2005-06) 804 (1996-99)
1660 (1999-02) 1315 (2002-05) 1261 (1987-91) 1114 (1979-81) 1072 (2005-08) 1030 (1995-96) 854 (1995-96) 820 (2005-06) 819 (1998-00) 805 (1997-98)
675 (1994-97) 620 (1993-96) 537 (1996-99) 508 (2004-07) 461 (1987-89) 454 (1999-02) 453 (1990-93) 430 (1998-00) 423 (2001-03) 362 (1995-97)
Errors
1. Andy Phillips, 3B/SS 2. Jerry Shelton, 3B/SS 3. Greg Paiml, SS 4. Brett Taft, SS 5. Adam Pavkovich, SS Mick Kerns, SS/OF 7. Evan Bush, INF Juan DeBrand, SS 9. Allen Rice, INF Pat Monti, SS
Jeremy Brown holds the Alabama record for most career chances (1,864) and most career putouts (1,660) during his four-year (1999-2002) career. Brown won the 2002 Johnny Bench Award as the nation’s top catcher. He also owns school records for consecutive errorless chances in a season (444), consecutive errorless chances in a career (608) and consecutive errorless games (84).
59 (1996-99) 58 (1990-93) 56 (2004-07) 52 (1993-96) 51 (2001-03) 51 (1989-92) 50 (2003-06) 50 (1991-92) 45 (2002-05) 45 (1987-89)
Most Double Plays Turned 1. Joe Caruso, 2B 2. Sam Bozanich, 2B 3. Brent Boyd, INF 4. Jeremy Brown, C/1B 5. Zac Welch, 1B 6. Chris Moller, 1B 7. Brett Taft, SS 8. Greg Paiml, SS Andy Phillips, INF 10. Adam Pavkovich, SS
165 (1994-97) 113 (1998-00) 108 (1999-02) 107 (1999-02) 100 (2002-05) 95 (1995-96) 84 (1993-96) 80 (2004-Pres) 80 (1996-99) 76 (2001-03)
Most Passed Balls 1. Charlie Lyons, C 2. Kelley Gulledge, C 3. Nick Richardson, C 4. Jeremy Brown, C 5. Ryan Rhoden, C Kody Valverde, C 7. David Ferazza, C 8. Matt Frick, C 9. Bobby Burns, C Harrel Hill, C Rusty Loflin, C
21 (2003-05) 13 (1998-00) 12 (2004) 10 (2000-02) 9 (2006-07) 9 (2005-06) 8 (2004-06) 7 (1997-98) 5 (2003) 5 (1995-96) 5 (1995-96)
Joe Caruso holds the record for assists with 675. Caruso played for the Crimson Tide from 1994-97, participating in two College World Series.
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Single Season Batting, Pitching And Fielding Records GAMES PLAYED 1. 2. 4. 6. 9. 10.
70 69 69 66 66 65 65 65 64 64 64 63
BATTING AVG. 1. .340 2. .338 3. .334 4. .333 5. .325 6. .320 7. .317 8. .315 9. .314 10. .313
(860/2527) (277/818) (827/2479) (662/1987) (597/1837) (728/2276) (177/559) (573/1827) (678/2159) (209/667)
AT BATS
1. 2,527 2. 2,479 3. 2,464 4. 2,306 5. 2,276 6. 2,261 7. 2,257 8. 2,244 9. 2,236 10. 2,159
1997 1999 1996 2000 1998 2002 2006 2008 1995 1986
1. 679 2. 617 3. 543 4. 532 5. 510 6. 498 7. 487 8. 481 9. 473 10. 471
1997 1999 2000 1998 1983 1996 1986 2002 2003 2008
1. 860 2. 827 3. 769 4. 728 5. 717 6. 702 7. 695 8. 678 9. 662 10. 658
1997 1999 1996 1998 2000 2002 2008 1986 1983 1995
1. 625 2. 555 3. 500 4. 482 5. 459 6. 443 7. 437 8. 427 9. 423 10. 418
1997 1999 2000 1998 1983 1996 2002 1986 2008 2003
RUNS
HITS
RBI
DOUBLES 1. 163 2. 161 3. 159 4. 154 5. 140 6. 133 7. 129 8. 117 9. 116 10. 114
TRIPLES
1997 1999 1996 2002 1975 2006 2004 1995 2006 2000 1995 2008
1997 1999 1996 2002 2003 2000 1983 1998 1991 1986
1. 34 2. 31 3. 28 4. 23 23 6. 21 7. 20 8. 19 19 19
1997 1999 1975 1992 1983 2006 1996 1998 1995 1994
1. 160 2. 122 3. 120 4. 96 5. 95 6. 87 7. 76 8. 75 9. 72 72 10. 69
1997 1998 1999 2000 1986 2008 1996 1989 1991 1984 1985
1. 367 2. 300 3. 294 4. 293 5. 292 6. 291 7. 288 8. 268 9. 259 10. 271
1999 2000 2002 1983 1986 1997 2006 2003 1991 1984
1. 475 2. 437 3. 432 4. 428 5. 419 6. 412 7. 405 8. 402 9. 397 10. 389
2008 1997 1998 1991 2005 1996 1986 1995 1999 2006
3. 113 4. 110 5. 102 6. 97 7. 91 8. 87 9. 77 10. 75
TOTAL BASES 1. 1,571 2. 1,410 3. 1,249 4. 1,196 5. 1,174 6. 1,111 7. 1,090 8. 1,083 9. 1,035 10. 1,009
HOME RUNS 1997 1955 1999 1983 1985 1998 1960 1981 1986 1957
WALKS
1. .622 2. .569 3. .549 4. .521 5. .516 6. .514 7. .509 8. .499 9. .497 10. .486 1. 20 2. 18 18 4. 17 5. 16 16 7. 15
1. 622 2. 618 1/3 3. 608 1/3 4. 588 1/3 5. 581 2/3 6. 578 1/3 7. 561 2/3 8. 559 1/3 9. 571 10. 554.1/3
1. 45 2. 44 3. 35 4. 34 5. 32 6. 31 7. 29 29 29 29
2006 2002 1997 2000 2008 1999 2007
STOLEN BASES 1. 141 2. 120
1996 1997 1999 2002 2006 2000 2005 1998 1995 2008
SHUTOUTS 1. 11 2. 7 3. 6 6 5. 5
SACRIFICE BUNTS
SACRIFICE FLIES
1975 1976 1955 1967 1995 1968 5 Times
INNINGS PITCHED
2008 2003 2005 2000 2007 1999 1998 1996 2006 2001
2002 1969 2005 1995 2007 2003 2001 2000 2004 1996
1997 1999 1998 1983 1985 1986 2000 1960 1984 2008
COMPLETE GAMES
HIT BY PITCH
1. 44 2. 41 3. 40 4. 38 5. 37 6. 36 7. 33 8. 31 9. 29 10. 28
1997 1999 1998 1996 2000 1986 2008 2002 1983 2003
SLUGGING Pct.
STRIKEOUTS
1. 91 2. 80 3. 78 4. 71 5. 59 6. 57 7. 55 55 9. 54 54
1999 2000 1986 1977 1992 2002 1997 1996
WINS 1. 56 2. 53 3. 51 4. 50 5. 46 46 7. 44 8. 43 9. 42 42
LOSSES 1. 35 2. 32 3. 28 28 5. 27 6. 26 26 26 26 26 10. 25
1974 1967 2004 1991 7 Times 1997 1999 2002 1996 1998 1993 2006 1986 1995 1991 1994 1975 2008 1980 1979 2007
1993
1981 1987
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SAVES 1. 22 2. 19 19 19 5. 18 18 7. 15 15 9. 14 14 14 14
ERA
1. 2.07 2. 2.17 3. 2.27 4. 2.43 5. 2.63 6. 2.71 7. 2.76 8. 2.79 9. 2.83 10. 3.00
2002 1999 1997 1996 1993 1991 2003 1998 2007 2006 1986 1981 1966 1974 1955 1968 1947 1974 1957 1965 1959 1954
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED 1. 105 105 3. 127 4. 140 5. 143 6. 144 7. 152 8. 161 9. 162 10. 172
1959 1954 1951 1953 1960 1961 1955 1958 1957 1965
MOST HITS ALLOWED 1. 688 2. 673 3. 666 4. 632 4. 625 5. 616 6. 606 7. 603 8. 578 9. 549 10. 532
1997 2000 1999 2008 2003 2002 1996 1998 1986 1995 2006
FEWEST RUNS ALLOWED 1. 60 2. 68 3. 71 4. 78 5. 79 6. 81 7. 84 8. 86 9. 92 10. 95
1966 1959 1954 1955 1951 1958 1960 1947 1965 1953
MOST RUNS ALLOWED 1. 404 2. 399 3. 387 4. 383 5. 353 6. 346 346 8. 325 9. 324 10. 315
2008 2000 1999 1997 1985 2003 1986 1998 1989 1996
MOST STRIKEOUTS 1. 595 2. 577 3. 569 4. 526 5. 498 6. 493 7. 477
1999 1996 2005 1998 1997 2006 1995
8. 473 9. 468 10. 446
WALKS 1. 297 2. 278 3. 270 270 5. 269 6. 266 7. 257 8. 248 9. 243 10. 241
2003 2008 2002 1981 1989 1982 2008 1980 2000 1983 1985 1975 1994
WILD PITCHES 1. 66 2. 62 3. 61 4. 57 5. 54 6. 52 7. 49 8. 48 9. 47 10. 44 44
2008 1999 1997 2007 1993 2000 2006 2005 1991 1996 1989
HIT BY PITCH 1. 62 2. 53 3. 51 4. 47 5. 46 6. 44 7. 42 8. 37 37 10. 36 36
PUTOUTS 1. 1,866 2. 1,855 3. 1,825 4. 1,765 5. 1,745 6. 1,735 7. 1,716 8. 1,685 9. 1,678 10. 1,663
ASSISTS 1. 798 2. 787 3. 745 4. 708 5. 683 6. 674 674 8. 672 9. 644 10. 625
ERRORS 1. 130 2. 120 3. 108 108 5. 101 6. 97 7. 96 8. 94 94 94
2005 2008 2007 1999 2001 2000 2002 2006 2003 1998 1991 1996 1997 1999 2002 2006 2000 1995 2005 1998 2008
1997 1996 2002 1995 2006 2000 1991 1986 2008 2005 1986 1975 2000 1991 1985 2008 2002 1971 1988 1989
FIELDING Percentage 1. .971 2. .970 3. .969 .969 5. .968 6. .966 .966 .966 9. .965
1996 1994 2004 1995 2001
2005
Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders BATTING AVERAGE 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Herb Chapman, OF Herb Chapman, OF Jennings Byrd, 1B Ed White, LF Ed White, LF Mike Mizraney, 1B Bobby Carr, CF Jerry Watford, OF Tom Miller, OF Bobby Hunt, OF Herb Kosten, 3B Fred Frickie, 1B Legrant Scott, 2B Ken Chapman, RF Gene Giainni, RF Bobby Tarver, OF Glendel Baler, OF Ashton Wells, OF Mickey Andrews, OF Bill Scudder, LF Joe McCorquodale, 1B George Johnson, CF Stan Moss, 3B Jack Traffanstedt, LF Terry Dubose, CF Zack Rogers, 1B Rex Bynum, LF Robin Cary, CF Robin Cary, CF Larry Keenum, SS Larry Keenum, SS Johnny Wright, CF Jeff Tillman, DH Chris Arago, SS Maxie Kizzire, C Tommy Belk, 3B Sal Velenti, 2B David Magadan, 3B Chris Glass, 2B
.368 .322 .351 .402 .448 .405 .329 .342 .442 .439 .393 .405 .348 .469 .409 .417 .354 .396 .324 .341 .355 .340 .342 .321 .315 .287 .391 .319 .346 .310 .392 .336 .336 .336 .324 .309 .352 .389 .405
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Kyle Bryan, LF Doug Duke, C Mike Twardoski, RF Deron White, LF Jason Bridges, RF Cary Williams, CF Joe Vitiello, LF Joe Vitiello, LF Frank Menechino, 2B Robby Glenn, 1B Al Drumheller, RF Jason Jordan, 1B Chris Moller, 1B Dax Norris, C Roberto Vaz, OF/DH G.W. Keller, RF Andy Phillips, SS Brent Boyd, 3B Jeremy Brown, C Peter Stonard, 2B/OF Travis Garner, CF Allen Rice, 2B Gabe Scott, OF Emeel Salem, OF Emeel Salem, OF Josh Rutledge, SS
.394 .388 .399 .347 .351 .367 .364 .395 .349 .349 .323 .324 .405 .370 .400 .377 .398 .360 .363 .411 .365 .333 .364 .365 .351 .369
1983 David Magadan, 1B .525
AT-BATS 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Herb Chapman, CF Herb Chapman, CF J.F. Sharp, 2B Ed White, LF Jim Huffstuffer, OF Ned Folmar, 3B Earl Martin, CF Leon Adair, 2B Jerry Belk, 3B Bobby Hunt, OF Bobby Hunt, OF D. Thompson, SS Bobby Barnes, LF Dale Rice, CF Dale Rice, CF Ken Chapman, OF Ken Chapman, OF Jerry Ellis, 2B Jerry Ellis, 2B Bill Oliver, OF George Winstead, OF George Johnson, CF John Mosley, 3B George Johnson, CF Jack Traffanstedt, LF Bill Parker, CF Terry, Dubose, CF Mark Gray, SS Robin Cary, 2B Butch Hobson, 3B Joe Hawley, SS Larry Keenum, SS Ron Hamilton, CF Johnny Wright, CF Steve Houlberg, SS Steve Houlberg, SS David Fowke, LF Sal Valenti, 2B David Fowke, LF Bobby Pierce, RF David Reaves, 1B Allan Stallings, CF Frank Velleggia, C Mike Twardoski, RF Ted Williams, CF Omar Fernandez, CF Robert Fletcher, 2B Pat Monti, SS John Farrell, RF Juan DeBrand, SS Mick Kerns, CF Chris Smelley, 1B Jason Jordan, 1B Dax Norris, C Dax Norris, C
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Paul Phillips, OF G.W. Keller, OF Sam Bozanich, 2B Brent Boyd, 2B Scott McClanahan, OF Travis Garner, CF Zac Welch, 1B Cale Iorg, SS Emeel Salem, OF Emeel Salem, OF Josh Rutledge, SS
1997 David Tidwell, OF
87 96 68 77 77 92 84 100 77 65 98 98 87 83 79 64 72 80 92 94 84 91 80 162 123 135 108 151 126 120 143 207 142 146 146 140 162 162 214 214 206 231 208 216 252 180 195 240 209 252 217 191 210 254 284
295
273 270 275 226 269 251 190 236 284 231 268
HITS 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Herb Chapman, CF Herb Chapman, CF Ed White, LF Ed White, LF Ed White, LF Mike Mizraney, 1B Jerry Belk, 3B Bobby Carr, CF Ron Welch, SS Tom Miller, OF Bobby Hunt, OF Herb Kosten, 3B Fred Frickie, 1B Jack Kubiszyn, SS Ken Chapman, OF Ken Chapman, OF Tommy Hill, OF Glendel Baker, OF Ashton Wells, OF Sammy Bryant, 1B Bill Scudder, LF Joe McCorquodale, 1B George Johnson, CF Stan Moss, 3B Jack Traffanstedt, LF Terry Dubose, CF Mark Gray, SS Rex Bynum, LF Butch Hobson, 3B Joe Hawley, SS Larry Keenum, SS Ron Hamilton, OF Johnny Wright, CF Steve Houlberg, SS Steve Houlberg, SS Sal Velenti, 2B David Magadan, 3B David Magadan, 1B
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Frank Velleggia, C Mike Twardoski, RF Mike Twardoski, RF Deron White, LF Robert Fletcher, 2B Brent Reese, 1B Pat Monti, SS John Farrell, RF Joe Vitiello, LF Robby Glenn, 1B Al Drumheller, RF Chris Smelley, 1B Jason Jordan, 1B Chris Moller, 1B Dax Norris, C Roberto Vaz, OF/DH Andy Phillips, 3B Paul Phillips, OF G.W. Keller, OF Sam Bozanich, 2B Brent Boyd, 2B Peter Stonard, 2B/OF Travis Garner, CF Allen Rice, 2B Gabe Scott, OF Emeel Salem, OF Emeel Salem, OF Josh Rutledge, SS
1983 David Magadan, 1B
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32 31 35 31 33 28 31 31 18 27 43 33 32 25 30 29 27 34 36 26 29 27 55 40 43 34 43 39 38 38 66 48 49 45 43 57 77 77
114
73 71 97 59 66 70 70 74 87 68 61 61 68 87 105 102 102 94 107 98 76 97 88 61 67 101 81 99
RUNS 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Roy Johnson, OF Herb Chapman, OF Hugh Morrow, CF Ed White, LF Ed White, LF Mike Mizraney, 1B George Howell, SS Bobby Carr, CF Ron Welch, SS Ron Welch, SS Bobby Hunt, OF Herb Kosten, 3B Herb Kosten, 3B Jack Kubiszyn, SS Tommy Proctor, LF Ken Chapman, OF Tommy Hill, OF Tommy Hill, OF Bill Oliver, OF Ashton Wells, OF Sammy Bryant, 1B George Johnson, CF John Holley, CF George Johnson, CF Stan Moss, 3B Bill Parker, CF Jack Traffanstedt, LF Mark Gray, SS David Mewbourne, 2B Rex Bynum, LF Butch Hobson, 3B Randy Collins, RF Paul Spivey, LF James White, 3B Anthony Davidson, RF Larry Keenum, SS Larry Keenum, SS Johnny Wright, CF Steve Houlberg, SS Steve Houlberg, SS David Fowke, LF Bobby Pierce, OF Jamey Merritt, OF
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Ted McClendon, 3B Allan Stallings, CF Mike Twardoski, RF Omar Fernandez, CF Robert Fletcher, 2B Brent Reese, 1B Joe Vitiello, LF Mick Kerns, CF Mick Kerns, CF Al Drumheller, RF Jason Jordan, 1B Brett Taft, SS Joe Caruso, 2B Roberto Vaz, OF/DH Paul Phillips, OF G.W. Keller, OF Brent Boyd, 3B Aaron Clark, 1B Scott McClanahan, OF 3 Tied Allen Rice, 2B Evan Bush, 3B Emeel Salem, OF Emeel Salem, OF Josh Rutledge, SS
1983 Bret Elbin, 3B
30 22 20 20 34 19 19 26 18 19 23 30 24 20 19 22 25 19 23 23 23 19 19 32 24 24 24 13 37 30 20 20 20 32 32 39 30 38 31 30 37 47 51
88
56 54 73 48 53 53 52 62 51 43 40 50 76 87 69 85 74 66 68 64 39 46 67 61 62
Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders RBI
1946 1947 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Herb Chapman, OF Herb Chapman, OF Dick Dill, C Ed White, LF Earl Martin, CF Dick Hearn, RF Jerry Belk, 3B Jerry Watford, OF Tom Miller, OF Bobby Hunt, OF Fred Frickie, 1B Norman Koury, LF Fred Frickie, 1B Jack Kubiszyn, SS Bobby Ledford, OF Ken Chapman, OF Ken Chapman, OF Tommy Hill, OF Tommy Hill, OF Buddy French, C Sammy Bryant, 1B Bill Scudder, RF Sammy Bryant, 1B Joe McCorquodale, 1B Joe McCorquodale, 1B Stan Moss, 3B J.C. Ranelli, SS Randy Collins, RF Ron Hardin, LF Glenn Woodruff, C Butch Hobson, 3B James White, 3B Larry Keenum, SS Jeff Tillman, DH Jeff Tillman, DH Steve Houlberg, SS Dave Atkins, C Dave Atkins, C David Magadan, 3B David Magadan, 1B
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mike Pitisci, 1B Doug Duke, C Doug Duke, C Deron White, LF Jason Bridges, RF Cary Williams, CF Joe Vitiello, LF Joe Vitiello, LF Mick Kerns, CF Al Drumheller, RF Kevin Nichols, 3B Chris Moller, 1B Dustan Mohr, RF Joe Caruso, 2B Dustan Mohr, RF Andy Phillips, 3B G.W. Keller, OF Sam Bozanich, 2B Aaron Clark, 1B Jeremy Brown, C Beau Hearod, RF Zac Welch, 1B Evan Bush, 3B Matt Downs, 3B Alex Avila, DH Alex Avila, DH
1983 David Magadan, 1B
29 17 20 17 20 26 12 12 25 32 22 22 22 22 18 16 19 22 25 17 14 14 14 14 14 26 25 13 21 38 37 30 40 28 37 28 20 37 43 50
95
70 67 82 47 43 61 53 67 54 38 43 44 44 63 79 82 72 83 71 64 82 46 55 62 61 62
HOME RUNS 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
Herb Chapman, OF Herb Chapman, OF Jack Rutledge, SS J.F. Sharp, 2B Ed White, LF Ed White, LF George Howell, SS Clell Hobson, OF Dick Hearn, RF Jerry Belk, 3B Bobby Hunt, OF Bobby Hunt, OF Norman Koury, LF Jack Kubiszyn, SS Bill Walker, RF Legrant Scott, 2B Bobby Ledford, OF Ken Chapman, OF Tony Proctor, LF Gene Beard, C Ken Chapman, OF Tommy Hill, OF Tommy Hill, OF Buddy French, C Mickey Andrews, OF Ashton Wells, RF Buddy French, C George Johnson, CF John Mosley, 3B John Holley, RF Joe McCorquodale, 1B George Johnson, CF Stan Moss, 3B J.C. Ranelli, SS Randy Collins, RF David Mewbourne, 2B Glenn Woodruff, C Paul Spivey, CF Butch Hobson, 3B James White, 3B Rich Porter, C James White, 3B Larry Keenum, SS Johnny Wright, CF Jeff Tillman, DH Johnny Wright, CF Dave Atkins, C Dave Atkins, C Randy Hunt, C Rob Skates, DH Frank Velleggia, C Mike Pitisci, 1B Doug Duke, C
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Deron White, LF Jason Bridges, CF Cary Williams, CF Joe Vitiello, LF Joe Vitiello, LF Mick Kerns, CF Al Drumheller, RF Brett Anderson, 3B Kevin Nichols, 3B Dustan Mohr, OF Joe Caruso, 2B Dustan Mohr, RF Matt Frick, C Andy Phillips, SS Sam Bozanich, 2B Aaron Clark, 1B Scott McClanahan, OF
1986 Doug Duke, C
3 3 4 4 4 7 3 3 5 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 5 5 5 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 7 2 3 6 7 7 13 5 5 6 7 7 7 9 4 9 12 10 12 20 22
27
11 12 16 11 15 16 8 8 13 12 14 25 22 22 18 20 14
2003 Beau Hearod, RF 2004 Evan Bush, 3B/OF 2005 Evan Bush, 3B 2006 Kody Valverde, C 2007 Alex Avila, DH 2008 Alex Avila, DH
TRIPLES 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
D.J. Gambrell, C Jennings Byrd, 1B Jennings Byrd, 1B Jennings Byrd, 1B Ed White, LF Earl Martin, CF Jerry Belk, 3B Clell Hobson, OF Leon Adair, 2B Jim Grant, 1B Tom Miller, OF Bobby Hunt, OF Fred Frickie, 1B Chuck Bancroft, 2B Legrant Scott, 2B Bobby Ledford, OF Ken Chapman, OF Ken Chapman, OF Tommy Moore, 1B Glendel Baker, OF Bill Oliver, OF Buddy French, C Buddy French, C John Holley, RF Joe McCorquodale, 1B George Johnson, CF Stan Moss, 3B Bill Parker, CF Jack Traffanstedt, LF Terry Dubose, CF Rex Bynum, LF Mark Gray, SS Rex Bynum, LF Zack Rogers, 1B Robin Cary, CF Butch Hobson, 3B Paul Spivey, LF James White, SS Anthony Davidson, RF Larry Mims, RF Ron Hamilton, CF Mark Salem, CF Randy Bonner, C Johnny Wright, CF Chris Arago, SS Dunn McKelvey, 1B Joe Fennor, RF Tommy Belk, 3B Johnny Wright, CF Chris Arago, SS Dave Atkins, C Dave Atkins, C Dave Fowke, LF Bobby Pierce, OF Rusty Barton, OF Allan Stallings, CF Kyle Bryan, LF Dee Smithey, RF Mike Twardoski, RF Tim Smith, SS Mike Twardoski, RF Omar Fernandez, CF Ralph Lusian, 2B Robert Fletcher, 2B
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20 8 17 12 14 17
2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 5 3 3 5 1 4 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 6 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 2
Roberto Vaz led the Crimson Tide with a school record nine triples in 1997. Vaz also set the single-season record with a .768 slugging percentage.
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Cary Williams, CF John Farrell, RF Kyle Walck, 2B Frank Menechino, 2B Brad Oliver, 2B Brett Anderson, 3B Brad Oliver, CF Shane Watts, OF Dustan Mohr, OF Joe Caruso, 2B
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
G.W. Keller, RF Andy Phillips, SS Derek Wigginton, OF Darren Wood, OF Scott McClanahan, OF Peter Stonard, 2B/OF Travis Garner, OF Beau Heaord, RF Allen Rice, 2B Morrow Thomley, OF Emeel Salem, OF Emeel Salem, OF Brandon May, 2B Tyler Odle, OF Ross Wilson, 2B
1997 Roberto Vaz, OF/DH
DOUBLES 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
D.J. Gambrell, C Herb Chapman, OF Jack Rutledge, SS Hugh Morrow, CF Ed White, LF George Howell, SS Mike Mizraney, 1B George Howell, SS Bobby Carr, CF Dick Hearn, RF Cecil Ingram, 2B Jerry Belk, 3B Bobby Hunt, OF Buddy Morrison, OF Shep Frazier, 2B Fred Frickie, 1B Bill Walker, 1B
5 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 4 5
9
3 6 6 5 3 5 4 4 3 4 7 3 3 4 4
5 6 6 4 4 8 7 7 5 5 4 6 4 4 5 7 6
Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Tony Proctor, LF Tommy Hill, OF Leonard Bell, 3B Bobby Tarver, SS Larry Anderson, C Buddy French, C Bill Scudder, LF John Holley, RF George Johnson, CF Joe McCorquodale, 1B Stan Moss, 3B J.C. Ranelli, SS Zack Rogers, 1B Terry Dubose, RF Glenn Woodruff, C Zack Rogers, 1B Butch Hobson, 3B Randy Collins, RF Rich Potter, C Anthony Davidson, RF James White, 3B Randy Bonner, OF Tommy Belk, 3B Johnny Wright, CF Dave Atkins, C Bobby Pierce, OF David Magadan, 3B Chris Glass, 2B
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Ted McClendon, 3B Mike Twardoski, RF Ted McClendon, 3B Pat Bailey, DH Doug Duke, C Eddie Looper, 3B Mike Twardoski, RF Robert Fletcher, 3B Robert Fletcher, 2B Hunter Plott, DH Brian Reese, 1B Joe Vitiello, LF Hunter Plott, 1B Joe Vitiello, LF Tim Boge, C Brett Anderson, 3B Jason Jordan, 1B Dax Norris, C Brett Taft, SS Dax Norris, C Dustan Mohr, RF Andy Phillips, 3B Sam Bozanich, 2B Andy Phillips, SS Sam Bozanich, 2B Aaron Clark, 1B Peter Stonard, 2B/OF Scott McClanahan, OF Adam Pavkovich, SS Zac Welch, 1B Morrow Thomley, RF Matt Downs, 3B Alex Avila, DH
1983 David Magadan, 1B
STOLEN BASES 1948 1950 1951 1952
Hugh Morrow, CF Ned Folmar, 3B Earl Martin, CF Bobby Carr, CF
4 5 9 7 6 4 7 5 6 6 8 8 6 7 9 9 6 6 9 9 15 7 8 9 10 18 20 15
31
20 17 17 16 16 16 16 13 15 13 13 14 14 20 15 12 14 18 18 21 21 25 17 22 20 15 22 22 27 14 14 16 14
4 10 10 10
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Cecil Ingram, 2B Charles Olgiati, C Ron Welch, SS Chuck Bancroft, 2B Chuck Bancroft, 2B Herb Kosten, 3B Legrant Scott, 2B Gene Beard, C Gene Giannini, SS Gene Giannini, SS Leonard Bell, 3B Glendel Baker, OF Bill Oliver, OF Mike Box, 2B Joe McCorquodale, 1B Lynn Bailey, 2B Bill Parker, 2B Jack Traffanstedt, LF Zack Rogers, 1B David Mewbourne, 2B Robin Cary, CF Robin Cary, CF Anthony Davidson, RF Norman Lacey, LF Ron Hamilton, CF Chris Arago, SS Chris Arago, SS Steve Houlberg, SS David Fowke, LF
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Chris Glass, 2B Craig Shipley, SS Craig Shipley, SS Allan Stallings, CF Ted Williams, CF Ralph Lusian, 2B Robert Fletcher, 2B Cary Williams, CF John Farrell, RF Mickey Kerns, CF Frank Menechino, 2B Brad Oliver, CF Anthony Dubose, OF Tad Peterson, 3B David Tidwell, LF David Tidwell, OF Paul Phillips, OF G.W. Keller, OF Sam Bozanich, 2B Scott McClanahan, OF Travis Garner, OF Travis Garner, CF Allen Rice, 2B Cale Iorg, SS Emeel Salem, OF Emeel Salem, OF Josh Rutledge, SS
1981 David Fowke, LF
APPEARANCES 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
Dickie Towers Dickie Towers Jan Douglas Eddie Propst Jackie Glover Mike Innes Jackie Glover David Youell David Youell David Youell
3 3 4 11 14 6 15 2 2 4 3 6 10 3 5 6 5 12 5 6 9 8 11 12 6 29 24 9 18
50
24 19 16 13 44 33 33 22 22 19 22 17 9 14 27 35 18 40 29 15 26 19 11 15 36 23 13
13 9 16 14 14 14 14 13 20 12
Frank Roland led Alabama with a 12-0 record and a school record 10 complete games in 1956. 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Stan Chaney Jimbo Lindsay Bobby Sprowl Mike Reading Bob Greenwald Terry Asher Dennis Alvarez Alan Dunn Pete Ferrer Troy Brauchle Troy Brauchle
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Greg Hibbard Jake Stout Mike Soper Jon Henn Ben Short Ben Short Al Drumheller Mike MacDonald Jerry Stubbs Tim Young Tim Young Andy Bernard Jarrod Kingrey Jarrod Kingrey Jonathan Blankenship Bryce Heath Jared Woodward Brian Reed Brian Reed Seth Johnson David Robertson David Robertson Josh Copeland Josh Copeland
1985 Greg Hibbard
COMPLETE GAMES 1954 Gene Lary 1955 Gene Lary
1956 Frank Roland
1957 Bobby Ledford Frank Roland
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14 16 18 18 10 19 16 17 20 32 20
36
39 27 24 29 24 36 23 24 34 26 23 23 33 34 34 28 25 27 30 23 32 28 27 28
1958 1959 1960 1961 1963 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Walt Massey Pete Reaves Joe Sims Russell Sikes Earl Griffin Dickie Towers Freddie Glass Freddie Glass Eddie Propst Jackie Glover Mike Innes Mike Innes Ricky Rucker Steve Bryant Gary Mims Bernie Strawn Bernie Strawn Bernie Strawn Jimmy Archibald Drew Blocker Jimbo Lindsay Bobby Sprowl Terry Asher Ben Flagler Leroy Russell Terry Asher David Zitkus Vince Barrentine Dean Hayes Dean Hayes Tim Meacham Jeff Oyster Mike Sodders Pete Roberts David Oropeza Mike Sodders Tommy Milstead Mark Roberts Joe Vitiello Dennis Walsh Carey Lundstrom Al Drumheller Bernie Bellard Chris Eilers Chris Eilers Andy Bernard Joel Colgrove Five Tied Pete Fisher Manny Torres Scott Murphy Lance Cormier Lance Cormier Brent Carter Wade LeBlanc Wade LeBlanc Wade LeBlanc Tommy Hunter Tommy Hunter Austin Hyatt
GAMES STARTED 6 8
10
6 6
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Dickie Towers Dickie Towers Freddy Glass Eddie Propst Mike Innes Mike Innes
6 5 5 5 3 6 3 6 5 5 7 4 2 2 2 2 7 7 5 6 7 7 3 3 3 5 5 7 4 3 5 3 3 3 6 5 4 3 2 2 4 4 3 1 7 2 2 1 3 5 5 6 6 6 8 2 3 3 2 2
11 8 14 12 14 11
Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Gary Mims Bernie Strawn Jimmy Archibald Bruce Hodges Drew Blocker Mike Drensky Bobby Sprowl Bob Greenwald Terry Asher Mike Draper Vince Barrentine Dean Hayes Dean Hayes Jeff Oyster Jeff Oyster Pete Roberts Mike Sodders Gordie Hershiser Mike Sodders David Oropeza Mike Soper Mark Roberts Mark Roberts Dennis Walsh Al Drumheller Al Drumheller Chris Eilers Joel Colgrove Joel Colgrove Pete Fisher Justin Smith Pete Fisher Manny Torres Jeremy Vaughn Lance Cormier Mark Carter Lance Cormier Brent Carter Wade LeBlanc T.J. Large Wade LeBlanc Miers Quigley Auston Hyatt
WINS 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Thayer Bellis (5-2) Joe Kirkland (6-2) Joe Kirkland (6-2) Gordon Pettus (5-0) Frank Lary (10-2) Al Lary (6-2) Gene Lary (5-2) John Paul Anderson (5-4) John Paul Anderson (5-4) Gene Lary (8-2) Frank Roland (12-0) Bobby Ledford (6-1) Walt Massey (5-1) Pete Reaves (4-1) Joe Sims (6-1) Russell Sikes (4-2) Earl Griffin (7-3) Harvey Daravich (3-0) Alan Kosten (3-1) Tim Thompson (4-3) Dickie Towers (5-6) Dickie Towers (4-3) Freddy Glass (9-2)
10 8 9 9 17 10 13 10 14 11 14 10 14 15 18 17 13 13 15 15 15 15 15 20 16 16 14 16 18 18 15 15 17 15 14 14 17 16 15 17 18 15 14
5 6 6 5 10 6 5 5 5 8 12 6 5 4 6 4 7 3 3 4 5 4 9
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Eddie Propst (8-4) Mike Innes (9-1) Mike Innes (3-6) Ricky Rucker (4-4) Gary Mims (4-6) Bernie Strawn (6-3) Bernie Strawn (6-3) Jimmy Archibald (7-5) Jimbo Lindsay (7-3) Drew Blocker (7-8) Jimbo Lindsay (6-2) Mike Drensky (6-4) Bobby Sprowl (8-6) Terry Asher (6-2) Terry Asher (5-6) Robert Payne (3-3) Dennis Alvarez (3-3) Mike Draper (3-5) Vince Barrentine (10-4) Craig Antush (5-2) Dean Hayes (11-2) Rick Browne (11-2) Jeff Oyster (10-2) Jeff Oyster (9-8) Pete Roberts (10-2) David Oropeza (7-3) David Oropeza (8-4) Tommy Milstead (6-3) Mark Roberts (6-3) Jon Henn (6-3) Tommy Milstead (7-3) Mark Roberts (7-4) Dennis Walsh (11-4) Carey Lundstrom (11-4) Al Drumheller (11-4) John Collins Neal Lamb (7-1) Tim Young (11-3)
8 9 3 4 4 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 8 6 5 3 3 3 10 5 11 11 10 9 10 7 8 6 6 6 7 7 11 11 11 5 7 11
1961 1963 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Butch Leiby Earl Griffin Dickie Towers Dickie Towers Jackie Glover Jackie Glover Bobby Lynch Mike Innes Larry Mims Bernie Strawn Jeff Carpenter Stan Chaney David Youell Bernie Strawn Jimmy Archibald Johnny Wheeler Jimmy Archibald
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Bruce Hodges Bobby Sprowl Bob Greenwald Ronnie Owen Mike Draper David Zitkus Vince Barrentine Dean Hayes Troy Brauchle Troy Brauchle Tim Meacham
1986 1987 1988
Mike Sodders Mike Sander Mike Sodders Mike Sodders Pete Roberts
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Jarrod Kingrey (8-4) B.J. Green (8-2) Manny Torres (10-3) J. Blankenship (10-3) Scott Murphy (8-2) Lance Cormier (9-5) Lance Cormier (11-3) Brent Carter (10-3) Wade LeBlanc (8-4) Brent Carter (7-4) T.J. Large (7-4) David Robertson (7-5) Wade LeBlanc (11-1) Tommy Hunter (7-5) Austin Graham (6-2)
8 8 10 10 8 9 11 10 8 7 7 7 11 7 6
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
1997 Heath Henderson (13-2) 13
LOSSES 1947 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Thayer Bellis Al Lary Bill Dunn John Paul Anderson John Paul Anderson Gene Lary Howard Tepper Clyde Eurick Pete Reaves Bobby Ledford Walt Massey Walt Massey
2 2 3 4 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 3
3 4 6 3 7 5 5 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
1975 Drew Blocker
8
1985 Jeff Oyster
8
1989 Mike Soper
8
4
1990 Mark Roberts 1991 Tommy Milstead
Dennis Walsh
Steve Shoemaker Al Drumheller Bernie Bellard Bernie Bellard Will Schleuss Chris Eilers Andy Bernard
1998 Pete Fisher
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Justin Smith Jonathan Blankenship Lance Cormier Taylor Tankersley Seth Johnson Brandon Belcher Taylor Tankersley David Robertson Bernard Robert Miers Quigley Casey Kebodeaux
INNINGS PITCHED 1946 1947 1948 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
Thayer Bellis Thayer Bellis Joe Kirkland Frank Lary Al Worthington Gene Lary John Paul Anderson Gene Lary
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5 6 5 7 5 5 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 6 7 7 4 4 5 5 6 8 6 5 4
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Gene Lary Frank Roland Frank Roland Walt Massey Pete Reaves Joe Sims Russell Sikes Earl Griffin Earl Griffin Tim Thompson Dickie Towers Dickie Towers Freddy Glass Eddie Propst Jackie Glover Mike Innes Gary Mims Bernie Strawn Bernie Strawn Jimmy Archibald Drew Blocker Jimbo Lindsay Bobby Sprowl Bob Greenwald Terry Asher David Zitkus Bryan Kelly Craig Antush Dean Hayes Jeff Oyster Jeff Oyster Mike Sander David Oropeza Mike Sodders Mike Soper Mark Roberts Dennis Walsh Carey Lundstrom Al Drumheller Steve Shoemaker Chris Eilers Joel Colgrove Heath Henderson Pete Fisher Manny Torres Scott Murphy
85.2 95.2 61.1 51.1 52.1 62.2 45.0 72.2 50.0 67.2 85.1 58.2 80.2 89.0 87.2 72.1 56.1 63.0 58.0 71.1 79.1 76.1 92.0 53.2 81.0 64.2 86.1 76.1 112.2 100.0 99.0 100.0 94.0 82.2 88.2 91.1 104.0 107.1 98.0 85.2 101.0 111.0 124.1 104.1 115.0 113.2
8
4 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 7 5
66.2 80.1 64.0 96.2 65.0 67.1 70.2 64.2
Wade LeBlanc holds single-season records for innings pitched and strikeouts.
Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Lance Cormier Lance Cormier Brent Carter Wade LeBlanc T.J. Large
2006 Wade LeBlanc
2007 Tommy Hunter 2008 Austin Hyatt
ERA 1946 1947 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Thayer Bellis Thayer Bellis Frank Lary Bill Dunn Gene Lary Gene Lary Gene Lary John Paul Anderson Frank Roland Frank Roland Walt Massey Walt Massey Joe Sims Russell Sikes Harvey Daravich Earl Griffin Steve Barnett Dickie Towers Dickie Towers Freddy Glass Dickie Towers Eddie Propst Freddy Glass Steve Bryant Bernie Strawn Jeff Carpenter Bernie Strawn
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Jimbo Lindsay Jimbo Lindsay Bobby Sprowl Terry Asher Ben Flagler David Zitkus Steve Smitherman Dean Hayes Tim Meacham Bobby Fuller Greg Hibbard Greg Hibbard David Oropeza Mike Soper Tommy Milstead Jon Henn Ben Short Roger Weems Bernie Bellard Jerry Stubbs Tim Young Skip Ames Jarrod Kingrey Jarrod Kingrey Jason Moates Bryce Heath Lance Cormier Brian Reed Brent Carter Taylor Tankersley
1974 Drew Blocker
109.2 129.0 122.2 112.2 96.1
2005 2006 2007 2008
100.1 93.1
1946 1947 1948 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
129.1
2.43 1.46 2.06 2.16 1.87 2.70 2.37 1.49 2.35 1.76 2.44 2.93 2.87 2.60 2.96 2.28 2.70 2.57 2.43 2.43 2.43 1.98 2.07 1.31 3.04 3.48 1.86
1.19
1.85 2.00 3.13 3.26 3.82 3.62 2.08 3.44 2.39 2.67 3.59 2.52 3.54 1.63 2.65 2.93 3.10 3.75 3.82 2.99 1.67 2.36 3.16 2.47 3.82 3.12 2.30 1.75 3.30 2.00
David Robertson Wade LeBlanc Austin Hyatt Josh Copeland
STRIKEOUTS
Thayer Bellis Thayer Bellis Joe Kirkland Frank Lary Al Worthington Gene Lary John Paul Anderson Gene Lary John Paul Anderson Frank Roland Bobby Ledford Frank Roland Pete Reaves Pete Reaves Joe Sims Russell Sikes Earl Griffin Earl Griffin Harvey Daravich Tim Thompson Dickie Towers Dickie Towers Freddy Glass Eddie Propst Jackie Glover Mike Innes Ricky Rucker Bernie Strawn Bernie Strawn Jimmy Archibald Drew Blocker Mike Drensky Bobby Sprowl Leroy Russell Terry Asher David Zitkus Bryan Kelly Dean Hayes Dean Hayes Jeff Oyster Jeff Oyster Pete Roberts David Oropeza Mike Sodders David Oropeza Mark Roberts Mark Roberts Dennis Walsh Al Drumheller Al Drumheller Steve Shoemaker Chris Eilers Joel Colgrove Heath Henderson Jarrod Kingrey Manny Torres Scott Murphy Lance Cormier Lance Cormier Brent Carter Wade LeBlanc Wade LeBlanc
2.92 2.92 3.07 3.13
2006 Wade LeBlanc
65 59 63 74 55 41 55 37 55 72 43 43 30 35 60 32 67 40 40 54 72 60 90 66 77 65 60 51 54 42 63 57 118 48 35 58 94 63 86 90 88 94 88 91 91 79 90 96 101 82 98 86 104 104 98 104 96 73 85 105 98 108
1947 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Thayer Bellis Al Lary Al Lary John Paul Anderson Gene Lary Gene Lary John Paul Anderson John Paul Anderson Howard Tepper Frank Roland Pete Reaves Pete Reaves Joe Sims Russell Sikes Earl Griffin Harvey Daravich Grady Elmore Dickie Towers Eddie Propst Les Kelley Bobby Lunch Steve Bryant Gary Mims Jeff Carpenter Steve Bryant John Acure Mike Drensky Mike Drensky Mike Blount Ronnie Owen Ronnie Owen Dennis Alvarez Vince Barrentine Jeff Brewer Jeff Brewer Bobby Fuller Bobby Fuller Mike Hanks Mike Sodders Mike Sodders Tommy Milstead Ben Short Matt Kelley Roger Weems Bernie Bellard John Collins Neal Lamb Manny Torres John Collins
22 13 26 30 32 27 24 24 16 12 9 15 24 23 27 22 29 17 23 23 16 14 16 26 26 14 17 23 13 11 21 23 37 12 16 23 27 17 17 27 28 17 21 11 28 22 21 13 13
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Jonathan Blankenship Scott Murphy B.J. Green Bryce Heath Jared Woodward Brent Carter Jared Woodward Andrew Walker Jordan Davis Jake McCarter Austin Hyatt Casey Kebodeaux
25 23 23 16 12 10 14 12 15 21 9 18
2007 Tommy Hunter 2008 Austin Hyatt
FEWEST WALKS (Min. 40 IP)
1997 Michael Daniel
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128
96 80
8
Northport native Al Lary allowed only 24 hits during the 1950 season.
FEWEST HITS (Min. 40 IP) 1947 Joe Kirkland 1950 Al Lary
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1963 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
Bill Dunn John Paul Anderson Gene Lary Gene Lary John Paul Anderson Howard Tepper Bobby Ledford Walt Massey Pete Reaves Walt Massey Russell Sikes Harvey Daravich Grady Elmore Dickie Towers Eddie Propst Les Kelley Bobby Lynch Steve Bryant David Youell Jeff Carpenter Steve Bryant Drew Blocker Owen Holston Mike Redding Mike Blount Terry Asher Ben Flagler Mike Draper Alan Dunn Jeff Estell Troy Brauchle Troy Brauchle Bobby Midolo Mike Hanks Pete Brown David Oropeza Jon Henn Ben Short David Stokes
43
24
32 32 51 46 46 51 43 48 37 45 35 36 45 52 39 34 46 36 35 41 35 36 47 40 55 35 49 42 31 40 36 53 51 50 39 70 37 52 45
Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Roger Weems Steve Shoemaker John Collins Tim Young Skip Ames Roberto Vaz Kris McWhirter Jason Moates Bryce Heath B.J. Green Brian Reed Brian Reed Taylor Tankersley David Robertson David Robertson Austin Hyatt Jimmy Nelson
SAVES 1970 1971 1972 1974 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Ricky Rucker David Youell Stan Chaney Jimbo Lindsay Jimbo Lindsay 4 PLAYERS Ronnie Owen Dennis Alvarez Dan Prine Jeff Brewer Pete Ferrer Troy Brauchle Troy Brauchle Greg Hibbard Greg Hibbard Jake Stout Mike Soper Jon Henn Sam Harris Ben Short Al Drumheller Mike MacDonald Jerry Stubbs Tim Young Skip Ames Roberto Vaz Jarrod Kingrey Lance Cormier Lance Cormier Lance Cormier Jared Woodward Brian Reed Brian Reed Seth Johnson Taylor Tankersley David Robertson David Robertson Tommy Hunter Josh Copeland Austin Graham
PUTOUTS 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
Mike Mizraney, 1B Tony Napoli, 1B Jim Grant, 1B Jim Grant, 1B Bill Carr, 1B Fred Frickie, 1B Fred Frickie, 1B
32 58 33 37 36 35 55 67 51 57 43 55 50 48 32 36 53
3 4 3 9 8 1 1 5 5 2 2 12 7 9 10 3 5 7 6 14 5 8 6 7 11 8 13 11 4 2 2 9 12 4 4 8 10 5 4 4
184 141 148 122 208 207 177
1958 1959 1960 1961 1965 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Bill Walker, 1B Gordon Moore, C Tommy Hill, C Tommy Moore, 1B Buddy French, C Joe McCorquodale, 1B Not Available Frank Cargo, 1B Zack Rogers, 1B Zack Rogers, 1B David Zauchin, 1B Dunn McKelvey, 1B Gary Jack, 1B Gary Jack, 1B Randy Hunt, C David Reeves, 1B David Magadan, 1B Mike Pitisci, 1B Eddie Looper, 3B Doug Duke, C Doug Duke, C Clint Thompson, C Hunter Plott, 1B Brent Reese, 1B Hunter Plott, 1B Hunter Plott, 1B Robby Glenn, 1B Chris Smelley, 1B Jason Jordan, 1B Chris Moller, 1B
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Robbie Tucker, 1B Matt Frick, C Jeremy Brown, 1B Jeremy Brown, 1B Aaron Clark, 1B Jeremy Brown, C Zac Welch, 1B Zac Welch, 1B Kody Valverde, C Kody Valverde, C Matt Benley, 1B Matt Benley, 1B
1996 Chris Moller, 1B
ASSISTS 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1965 1967 1969 1970 1971 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Clell Hobson, 3B Clell Hobson, 3B Ronnie Welch, SS Ronnie Welch, SS Herb Kosten, 3B Shep Frazier, 2B Jack Kubiszyn, SS Jack Kubiszyn, SS Gene Giannini, SS Gene Giannini, SS Jerry Ellis, 2B Kearney Hall, SS J.C. Ranelli, SS Lynn Bailey, 2B Mark Gray, SS Mark Gray, SS Larry Keenum, SS James White, 2B Steve Houlberg, SS Steve Houlberg, SS Jerry Halderman, SS Jerry Halderman, SS Bret Elbin, SS
139 126 134 174 181 304 257 227 224 555 233 306 381 353 423 484 373 305 305 391 372 295 444 504 288 383 424 431 456
588
546 399 477 489 481 413 416 413 394 426 447 467
58 78 50 49 64 62 66 62 52 66 72 60 102 87 63 105 142 142 112 138 128 116 157
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Fermin Lake, 2B Craig Shipley, SS Tim Sims, SS Tim Sims, SS Pat Monti, SS Robert Fletcher, 2B Pat Monti, SS Mick Kerns, SS Juan DeBrand, SS Juan DeBrand, SS Frank Menechino, 2B Brett Taft, SS Brett Taft, SS
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Joe Caruso, 2B Andy Phillips, 3B Andy Phillips, SS Casey Lambert, SS Casey Lambert, SS Adam Pavkovich, SS Adam Pavkovich Rocky Scelfo, 2B/SS Cale Iorg, SS Evan Bush, 2B Greg Paiml, SS Ross Wilson, 2B
1996 Joe Caruso, 2B
ERRORS 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1965 1967 1969 1970 1971 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Clell Hobson, 3B Clell Hobson, 3B Hootie Ingram, 2B Ronnie Welch, SS Dan Thompson, SS Shep Frazier, 2B Chuck Bancroft, SS Jack Kubiszyn, SS Jack Kubiszyn, SS Ken Chapman, SS Gene Giannini, SS Bobby Tarver, 2B John Moseley, SS J.C. Ranelli, 2B J.C. Ranelli, 2B Mark Gray, SS Mark Gray, SS Larry Keenum, SS Steve Houlberg, SS Steve Houlberg, SS David Moyer, 3B Jerry Halderman, SS Bret Elbin, SS Craig Shipley, SS Craig Shipley, SS Tim Sims, SS Tim Sims, SS Robert Fletcher, 2B Pat Monti, SS Phillip Doyle, 3B
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Juan DeBrand, SS Juan DeBrand, SS Jerry Shelton, SS/2B Brett Taft, SS Brett Taft, SS Nate Duncan, 3B Nate Duncan, SS Andy Phillips, 3B Andy Phillips, SS
1990 Mick Kerns, SS
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139 134 132 181 138 146 138 151 186 135 148 145 201
210
190 166 144 162 167 186 170 93 147 204 136 156 7 11 8 11 14 7 7 6 7 15 6 7 15 12 10 10 22 21 12 15 16 14 17 20 15 23 29 19 16 15
31
30 20 23 14 19 11 19 18 20
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Casey Lambert, SS Brent Boyd, 2B Adam Pavkovich, SS Adam Pavkovich, SS Evan Bush, 3B/OF Allen Rice, 2B Cale Iorg, SS Greg Paiml, SS Greg Paiml, SS Ross Wilson, 2B
28 11 26 21 11 11 14 20 19 14
FIELDING PERCENTAGE 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1965
Mike Mizraney, 1B Tony Napoli, 1B Jim Grant, 1B Jim Grant, 1B Bill Carr, 1B Fred Frickie, 1B Fred Frickie, 1B Bill Walker, 1B Gordon Moore, 1B Tommy Hill, C Tommy Moore, 1B Bubby French, C
1969 1970 1971 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Frank Cargo, 1B Zack Rogers, 1B Al Baker, C David Zauchin, 1B Dunn McKelvey, 1B Gary Jack, 1B Gary Jack, 1B Gary Jack, 1B David Reeves, 1B David Magadan, 1B Frank Velleggia, C Eddie Looper, 3B Doug Duke, C Clint Thompson, C Hunter Plott, 1B Greg Hammond, C Hunter Plott, 1B Hunter Plott, 1B Tim Boge, C Alan Hill, C Alan Hill, C Chris Moller, 1B Dax Norris, C Matt Frick, C Drew Bounds, OF Jeremy Brown, 1B Kelley Gulledge, C
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Jeremy Brown, C Travis Garner, CF Nick Richardson, C Gabe Scott, OF Emeel Salem, OF Kody Valverde, C Matt Bentley, 1B Matt Bentley, 1B
.994 .987 .969 .977 .995 .991 .994 .963 .980 .993 .980 .985
1967 Dan Harris, C
1.000
2001 Jeremy Brown, C
1.000
.989 .976 .984 .993 .990 .993 .995 .983 .980 .985 .986 .986 .984 .976 .991 .985 .990 .990 .989 .995 .996 .996 .993 .998 .985 .994 .988 .998 .993 .991 .983 .994 .994 .996 .986
Boldface indicates school record.
First Team All-Americans Ed White (1950)
David Magadan (1983)
– Coaches
Year 1948 1949 1950 TOTALS
G 28 22 25 75
AB 58 77 58 193
R 16 20 28 64
H 20 31 26 77
2B 2 NA 5 7
– American Baseball Coaches Association – Sporting News – Baseball America – Collegiate Baseball Writers
3B 3 NA 2 5
HR 2 NA 6 8
RBI 8 NA 21 29
AVG. .345 .403 .448 .404
Year 1981 1982 1983 Totals
G 55 51 56 162
AB 198 195 217 610
R 32 35 67 134
H 77 77 114 268
Frank Roland (1956)
G 7 15 9 31
CG 3 10 6 19
W 4 12 5 21
L 0 0 1 1
ERA 2.38 2.35 1.76 2.16
SV NA NA NA NA
IP 34.0 95.2 61.1 191
H 22 61 45 128
R 12 42 19 73
ER 9 25 12 46
BB 14 31 12 57
SO 23 72 43 138
Year 1984 1985 1986 TOTALS
G 12 53 63 128
AB 17 178 238 433
R 5 49 59 113
H 5 69 80 154
AB 76 79 155
R 24 20 44
H 25 32 57
2B 20 7 27
3B 1 2 3
HR 1 1 2
RBI 22 22 44
AVG. .329 .405 .368
BB 24 17 41
RBI 43 50 95 188
AVG. .389 .395 .525 .439
BB 22 33 34 89
SO 11 17 18 46
TB 102 106 112 320
2B 1 7 16 24
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 1 22 27 50
RBI 5 67 82 154
AVG. .294 .388 .336 .336
BB 5 31 39 75
SO 4 30 48 82
TB 9 142 177 328
TB 76 118 154 348
Joe Vitiello (1991)
– Coaches
G 25 23 48
HR 1 4 9 14
– Coaches – Collegiate Baseball – Baseball America
Fred Frickie (1957)
Year 1956 1957 TOTALS
3B 1 2 4 7
Doug Duke (1986)
– Coaches
Year 1955 1956 1957 Totals
2B 20 13 31 64
– Baseball America
SO 11 4 15
HITTING Year G 1989 35 1990 54 1991 62 TOTALS 151
AB 119 184 220 523
R 24 52 55 131
H 42 67 87 196
2B 8 14 20 42
3B 1 2 1 4
PITCHING Year G 1990 11 1991 14 TOTALS 25
CG 1 2 3
W 4 4 8
L 3 5 8
ERA 3.25 5.13 4.33
IP H 55.1 55 73.2 86 129.0 141
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HR 8 11 15 34
RBI 29 53 67 149
AVG. .353 .364 .395 .375
BB 15 46 41 102
SO 29 35 31 95
R 30 51 81
ER 20 42 62
BB 24 28 52
SO 30 43 73
First Team All-Americans Dax Norris (1996)
Andy Phillips (1999)
– Super Smith
– National Collegiate Baseball Writers – College Baseball Insider
Year 1995 1996 TOTALS
G 63 69 132
AB 254 284 538
R 45 50 95
H 72 105 177
2B 18 21 39
3B 2 0 2
HR 3 6 9
RBI 34 49 83
AVG. .283 .370 .329
BB 18 23 41
SO 21 26 47
TB 103 144 247
Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 TOTALS
G 46 70 64 64 244
AB 101 279 265 259 904
R 18 68 65 71 222
Year 1997
G CG 22 1
W L 4 1
3B HR RBI AVG. BB SO 9 22 73 .400 35 22
ERA SV IP H R 3.40 8 50.1 35 19
ER BB 19 27
TB 203 SO 52
Year 2001 2002 2003 TOTALS
G AB 55 200 60 212 62 231 177 643
R 38 39 64 141
G.W. Keller (1999)
G 69 63 69 201
AB 249 247 270 766
R 62 67 85 214
H 92 93 107 292
2B 14 14 15 43
3B 3 5 4 12
HR 21 14 15 50
RBI 68 62 72 202
AVG. .369 .377 .396 .381
BB 20 21 49 90
SO 41 39 19 99
HR 3 15 11 22 61
RBI 13 65 82 66 226
AVG. .238 .366 .351 .398 .356
BB 10 23 23 30 86
SO 16 36 40 30 122
H 2B 59 14 71 11 80 18 210 43
3B 0 1 4 5
HR 8 12 20 40
RBI 55 54 82 191
AVG. .295 .335 .346 .327
BB 12 19 30 61
SO 36 43 48 127
Wade LeBlanc (2006)
– College Baseball Insider
Year 1997 1998 1999 TOTALS
3B 0 3 2 6 11
– Collegiate Baseball
TB 175 159 175 509
TB 38 178 141 203 590
– NCBWA
– American Baseball Coaches Association – Sporting News – Collegiate Baseball Writers
G AB R H 2B 63 255 87 102 17
2B 5 25 11 22 63
Beau Hearod (2003)
Roberto Vaz (1997)
Year 1997
H 24 102 93 103 322
Year 2004 2005 2006 TOTALS
G 16 14 18 48
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CG 8 2 3 13
W 8 5 11 24
L 4 5 1 10
ERA 2.08 4.09 2.92 2.95
IP 112.2 88.0 129.1 330.0
H 87 77 100 264
R 37 44 47 128
ER 26 40 42 108
BB 26 28 43 97
SO 98 108 128 334
TB 97 120 166 383
All-Americans 2006
Wade LeBlanc, LHP (3rd Team, Baseball America) Emeel Salem, OF (2nd Team, ABCA, Collegiate Baseball and NCBWA) Kody Valverde, C (2nd Team, Baseball America; 3rd Team NCBWA)
2007
Emeel Salem, OF (3rd Team, NCBWA)
Emeel Salem (2006) – College Baseball Foundation – Year 2004 2005 2006 TOTALS
G AB 41 69 59 202 65 284 165 555
R 16 31 67 114
H 21 56 101 178
2B 2 4 14 20
3B 0 3 7 10
HR 1 0 2 3
RBI 11 14 32 57
AVG. .304 .277 .356 .321
BB 9 16 25 50
SO 14 31 28 73
TB 26 66 135 227
Second and Third Team All-America Selections 1977
Bobby Sprowl, LHP (2nd Team, The Sporting News)
1989
Cary Williams, OF (2nd Team, ABCA)
1995
Chris Moller, 1B (3rd Team, Super Smith Team) Chris Eilers, RHP (Honorable Mention, Super Smith Team)
1997
Roberto Vaz, OF/LHP (2nd Team, Baseball America & Collegiate Baseball) Joe Caruso, 2B (2nd Team, NCBWA)
1998
Matt Frick, C (2nd Team, Baseball Weekly; 3rd Team, NCBWA)
1998
Jarrod Kingrey, RHP (2nd Team, Collegiate Baseball; 3rd Team, NCBWA)
1999
Jeremy Brown, 1B (Honorable Mention, NCBWA) Lance Cormier, RHP (Honorable Mention, NCBWA) G.W. Keller, OF (2nd Team, Collegiate Baseball; 2nd Team NCBWA; 3rd Team, ABCA)
1999
Andy Phillips, SS (3rd Team, ABCA; 3rd Team Baseball America; 3rd Team Collegiate Baseball) Manny Torres, RHP (3rd Team, NCBWA)
2000
Sam Bozanich, 2B (3rd Team NCBWA)
2001
Jeremy Brown, C (3rd Team Collegiate Baseball) Aaron Clark, 1B (2nd Team, ABCA; 2nd Team Baseball America; 2nd Team USA Today-Baseball Weekly; 3rd Collegiate Baseball)
2002
Jeremy Brown, C (2nd Team, ABCA; 3rd Team, NCBWA) Lance Cormier (3rd Team, NCBWA) Peter Stonard (2nd Team, ABCA)
2003
Beau Hearod OF (2nd Team College Baseball Insider)
2005
Gabe Scott, OF (2nd Team, NCBWA)
Freshmen All-America Selections
1989
Phillip Doyle, 3B (Collegiate Baseball)
1991
Joe Vitiello, RHP/DH (Collegiate Baseball)
1995 1996
Dustan Mohr, OF (Collegiate Baseball) Manny Torres, RHP (Collegiate Baseball)
1998
Sam Bozanich, 2B (Collegiate Baseball)
1999
Jeremy Brown, 1B (2nd Team, Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball) Lance Cormier, RHP (1st Team, Baseball Weekly and Collegiate Baseball)
2000
Ben King (Honorable Mention, Collegiate Baseball) Ben King (2nd Team, Baseball America)
2001
Peter Stonard (Honorable Mention, Collegiate Baseball)
2002
Taylor Tankerlsey (1st Team Collegiate Baseball and 2nd Team Baseball America)
2004
Wade LeBlanc (Baseball America and Colleiate Baseball)
2005
David Robertson (Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball)
2006
Tommy Hunter (Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball)
2008
Josh Rutledge (Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball)
Phillip Doyle former All-American placekicker was the Crimson Tide’s first Freshman All-American in 1989.
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Joe Sewell - 1977 MLB Hall Of Fame Member Joe Sewell had a knack for this “funny game.” That knack has made him the only player in Crimson Tide baseball annals to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in the quaint little town of Cooperstown, N.Y. The only other Crimson Tider in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is New York Yankees legendary broadcaster Mel Allen, who along with Florida alum Red Barber, earned induction in 1978 as the inaugural winner of the Ford C. Frick Award. Inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1977, Sewell’s career spanned 14 seasons with the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. From the moment he left the Capstone as student body president in 1919, Sewell’s major league career was the stuff dreams are made. After leading the Crimson Tide to the 1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship, Sewell was selected by the Indians and signed with the New Orleans, La., team in the Southern Association. The Titus, Ala., native made his major league debut with the Indians in the heat of a pennant drive in 1920, after their everyday shortstop was killed after being hit with a submarine pitch. Sewell rose to the challenge and batted .329 over the final 22 games of the season to help the Indians clinch the American League pennant. Alongside future Hall of Famers Stanley Coveleski, Tris Speaker and Bill Wambagass, Sewell and the Indians disposed of the Brooklyn Robins in seven games, taking the 1920 series five games to two. Sewell batted only .174 (4-for-23) in his first trip to the fall classic, but was solid in the field in all seven games helping the Indians lay claim to the World Series title. He played 11 years for the Indians before joining the New York Yankees roster for the final three years of his outstanding major league career. Sewell once again tasted greatness with Yankees in 1932, when New York beat the Chicago Cubs in the most talked about World Series in history. The Yankees won 107 games in 1932 and swept the Cubs in the best-of-seven fall classic. The Yankees took the first two games at Yankee Stadium (12-6 and 5-2) before moving to Wrigley Field for games three and four. In game three, Babe Ruth, a teammate and close friend of Sewell, made baseball history. And his fifth inning at-bat off Chicago hurler Charley Root is still the most talked about home run in baseball history. Ruth slugged a three-run home run in the first inning and legend has it that after taking two called strikes in his third at-bat, the Sultan of Swat pointed to center field before he slammed a two-run home run over the head of Johnny Moore for what has become the most debated home run in the history of the fall classic. The Yankees won the game 7-5 and then closed out the Cubs the following day (13-6) to win the 1932 World Championship. In a lineup filled with Hall of Famers from Frank Crosetti to Bill Dickey to Lou Gehrig to Ruth, Sewell batted .333 (5-for-15) in the four games with six runs scored and two RBI. He was on base when Ruth slugged his first inning home run in game three and witnessed the famed “called shot” from the Yankees dugout. Sewell was also close friend and roommate with Yankee legend Lou Gehrig, whose career was tragically cut short due to ALS in the 1930s. In 14 major league seasons, Sewell batted .312 (2,226-of-7,132) with 1,051 career RBI. He played in nearly 2,000 career games and logged over 7,000 at-bats for the Indians and Yankees. He also had more than 2,000 hits, 1,000 runs scored and 1,000 RBI. He hit .300 or better in 10 of his 14 seasons in the big leagues. His best season was 1923 when he batted .353 (195-for-553) with the Indians. He collected a career-high 204 hits with the Indians in 1925,
when he posted a .336 (204-for-608) batting average. An outstanding fielder, Sewell led the American League in putouts and assists four times in his career and led the league in fielding percentage three times. A “singles hitter” overshadowed by some the game’s greatest sluggers, Sewell set five major league records that continue to pass the test of time: fewest strikeouts in a season (3, two times); consecutive games without a strikeout (115 games); consecutive at-bats without a strikeout (437 at-bats); most seasons of 500 or more at-bats with fewer than four strikeouts (4); fewest career strikeouts (114). Throughout his sparkling 14-year career at the pinnacle of the baseball profession, Sewell turned in numbers that are simply amazing to the average baseball fan. For instance, his 114 career strikeouts in over 7,000 career at-bats averages out to one strikeout for every 63 at-bats, one strikeout in every 16 games played. And still years later, in 1964, at age 66, Sewell, a Tuscaloosa resident and businessman since his college days, took over the Crimson Tide’s baseball program as head coach. In his seven-year tenure, Alabama compiled a 114-99 (.535) record, which included the 1968 SEC Championship and a trip to the NCAA District III Playoffs in North Carolina. Sewell was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1977, along with Ernie Banks, Martin Dihigo, Pop Llyod, Al Lopez and Amos Rusie. He is one of 11 Alabama natives to be enshrined in Cooperstown, joining fellow legends Hank Aaron (Mobile), Monte Irvin (Columbia), Heinie Manush (Tuscumbia), Willie Mays (Westfield), Willie McCovery (Mobile), Satchel Paige (Mobile), Ozzie Smith (Mobile), Don Sutton (Clio), Billy Williams (Whistler) and Early Wynn (Hartford). Sewell died on March 6, 1990 in Mobile, Ala., after a lengthy illness. At the time of his death he was the oldest living baseball Hall of Famer at 91 years of age.
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Mel Allen - 1978 Ford C. Frick Award Mel Allen is as much a part of the national pastime as the squeeze play, hot dogs, and pennants flapping in the breeze. And he never played in the big leagues. Instead he called the game, and that allowed the fans to play the games over and over in their minds. His voice is the voice that millions of fans associate with the game of baseball. Born Melvin Allen Israel, the son of a traveling textile representative in Birmingham, and raised all over Alabama, he was a spindly student manager for the Crimson Tide football and baseball teams when he got his chance to announce games. His first assignment behind the microphone was doing play-byplay of a football game between Tulane and Alabama, his beloved alma mater. While a student at The University of Alabama, he sold shoes, coached speech and debate, and ultimately earned his law degree before winning an audition to announce in New York for CBS Radio. After winning that audition with CBS in 1936, Allen broadcast his first World Series for the network in 1938. He joined the Yankees the following year and stayed for 25 more, delighting millions of baseball fans with his warm sign-on -- “Hello, everybody!” -and his trademark phrases “How about that!” and “Going, going, gone!” Allen was the Voice of the New York Yankees from 1939 to 1964, the team that aroused more passion than any other in baseball. With his vivid phrases and pleasing Alabama drawl, he called many of the great events in the game: the Babe’s good-bye, Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series, Mantle’s heroics, Maris’ record-shattering summer (1961), Casey’s barbs, Yogi’s convoluted pronouncements. “Mel Allen meant as much to Yankee tradition as legends like Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio and Mantle,” Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said. “He was the Voice of the Yankees.” In an era before television, millions of radio listeners around the nation saw the game through the descriptions of this thought-
ful and articulate Alabamian who prided himself on being both a reporter and storyteller. Allen moved to the Milwaukee Braves in 1965, went on to broadcast for the Cleveland Indians and handled a variety of assignments for NBC. He returned as the Voice of the New York Yankees in 1970s and began a 19-year association with This Week in Baseball as host of the popular program. In his 58 years of sports broadcasting, Allen did it all. He called thousands of Yankees games, 24 Major League Baseball World Series, 20 All-Star Games, 14 Rose Bowls, five Orange Bowls, two Sugar Bowls, and over 2,000 newsreels. A winner of numerous industry, listener and viewer awards, Allen is a member of National Baseball Hall of Fame (as the first Ford C. Frick winner in June, 1978), National (USA) Sportswriters and Broadcasters Hall of Fame (March, 1972), The American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame (1985), The Radio Hall of Fame (1988), The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, The University of Alabama Communication Hall of Fame (1995) and was enshrined to Monument Park at Yankee Stadium (July 25, 1999). Once he sat next to a weakened Lou Gehrig in the dugout before a game. Gehrig would soon die from the disease that forced his emotional, early farewell from the game. “Mel, sometimes your descriptions of the game are the only thing that keeps me going.” Mel went into the tunnel and cried like a baby. How about that?
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David Magadan - 1983 Golden Spikes Award Never before or since has an Alabama baseball player had a season at the plate like David Magadan did in 1983. The Alabama junior shattered school and Southeastern Conference records that still stand today in becoming the 1983 Golden Spikes Award winner, presented annually by the United States Baseball Federation. Magadan, who concluded the 1983 season with six school career records (at-bats, runs, hits, RBI, doubles, total bases and batting average), was a major contributor in Alabama’s national runner up spot to Texas at the College World Series. In addition, he paced the Crimson Tide to the NCAA South Region and Southeastern Conference titles en route to a 46-11 record, one the most successful campaigns in school history. He batted an incredible nation-leading .525 (114-for-217) as a junior, was voted the 1983 College “Player of the Year” by Baseball America, and led the team in hits (114), doubles (31), total bases (180) and slugging percentage (.829) during his record-setting campaign. Magadan was a consensus First-Team All-America selection by The American Baseball Coaches Association, The Sporting News, Baseball America and The National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association during the 1983 season and was a three-time AllSEC selection at the Capstone. He hit safely in his initial 27 games as a freshman in 1981 and batted an incredible 10-for-11 (.909) at the 1983 SEC Tournament in Starkville, Miss., which included a five-hit game (2 doubles, 2 HRs) against Florida in second-round action en route to being named the Most Valuable Player. He also set the CWS record by hitting safely in his first eight trips to the plate and wound up batting .550 (11-for-20) at Omaha, Neb., in five games. After his freshman season at Alabama, he led his American Legion team to the 1981 American Legion World Series Championship and in the process was named the “Sports Club Amateur of the Year” when Tampa Post 248 won the national title. Magadan is also recognized in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for his amateur accomplishments in 1981. The Tampa, Fla., native played in 162 games in his Alabama career and batted .439 (268-for-610) with 64 doubles, 14 home runs and 188 RBI. His .439 batting average still ranks among the leaders in Division I baseball and still sits atop the SEC standings as the highest career average in league history. Magadan still holds Alabama records for highest single-season batting average (.525, 1983), highest career batting average (.439, 1981-83), single-season hits (114, 1983), single-season (31, 1983) and career doubles (64, 1981-83) and single-season RBI (95, 1983). He also set the Alabama standards for highest batting average for a freshman (.399, 1981) and junior (.525, 1983) and most RBI (95, 1983) by a junior. Magadan also shares the single-game record with five hits, a feat he accomplished an Alabama record three times against Alabama Christian (April 16, 1983), Florida (May 13, 1983) and Arizona State (June 4, 1983). He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox out of Tampa’s Jesuit High School and then was one of six UA players taken in the 1983 MLB Draft. He signed with the New York Mets and was assigned to the Columbia, S.C. Mets in the Class A South Atlantic League in his first pro ball assignment. In that first summer, Magadan batted .336 with three home runs and 32 RBI for the Class A Mets. Magadan made his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 17, 1986 as the starting first baseman at Shea Sta-
dium. In the game, Mags went 3-for-4 with two RBI, including the game-winner in the eighth inning that clinched the National League Eastern Division title for the eventual World Champions. In 1990, he finished third in the NL batting race with a careerbest .328 (148-for-451) average. He played 15 years in the Major Leagues before retiring from the game after the 2000 season. In those 15 seasons, he batted .289 (1,165-for-4,031) with 41 home runs and 483 RBI in 1,491 career big-league games. After his playing days, he was named roving minor league hitting instructor by the San Diego Padres before being promoted as the hitting coach for the National League San Diego Padres prior to the 2003 season.
David Magadan (1981-83) 1983 Golden Spikes Award Winner 1983 Baseball America Player of the Year Year 1981 1982 1983 Totals
G 55 51 56 162
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AB 198 195 217 610
R 32 35 67 134
H 77 77 114 268
2B 20 13 31 64
3B 1 2 4 7
HR 1 4 9 14
RBI 43 50 95 188
AVG. .389 .395 .525 .439
BB 22 33 34 89
SO 11 17 18 46
TB 102 106 112 320
Andy Phillips - 1999 Dick Howser Finalist Andy Phillips is clearly the most decorated player in the history of Alabama baseball. A member of coach Jim Wells’ first signing class, Philips rewrote the UA record books and in the process took the Crimson Tide baseball program to new heights with three trips to the College World Series in his four-year career. His impact was not limited to the Crimson Tide baseball family as his talents were recognized nationally by writers, broadcasters and professional scouts. A consensus All-America selection as a senior, Phillips was named the 1999 National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association District III Player of the Year and finished runner up to Baylor’s Jason Jennings as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy, presented by the NCBWA to the best player in college baseball. Florida State’s Marshall McDougal, Cal State Fullerton’s Spencer Oborn and Rice’s Mario Ramos were also finalists for the Howser Trophy, named for the former Florida State infielder and Kansas City Royals manager. Phillips was also named First-Team All-American by the NCBWA as well as member of the 1999 NCBWA Super All-American squad. In addition to the NCBWA honors, Phillips was also named First-Team All-American by College Baseball Insider and was Third-Team All-America selection by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association. The Demopolis native wrapped up his Alabama career as the school record-holder in eight career statistical categories, including most games played (244), games started (224), at-bats (904), runs scored (222), total hits (322), home runs (61), RBI (226) and total bases (590). In addition, he ranked second in career doubles (63) and triples (11), and was third in assists (537) and 10th in walks (86). As a senior in 1999, Phillips set the standard of excellence for Crimson Tide baseball. He played in 64 games and batted .398 (103-for-259) with 22 home runs and 66 RBI. Phillips also added 71 runs scored 22 doubles, 30 walks and 16 stolen bases for an Alabama team that captured the SEC Tournament Championship and finished third at the College World Series. He also set Alabama single-season records for total bases (203) and set records for most home runs (22) and RBI (66) by a shortstop at Alabama. The 22 home runs are the most by an Alabama senior. The former Tide shortstop also set the SEC record with a 36-game hitting streak during his final season at Alabama, breaking the old standard of 33 games held by LSU second baseman Todd Walker (1993). During his record-setting hitting streak, Phillips batted .407 (66-for-162) with 17 home runs and 45 RBI. In 1998, he was named The Sporting News National Player of the Week (April 1, 1998) when he batted .500 (8-of-16) with six runs scored, three home runs and 11 RBI in wins over Southern Miss and Miss. State. Phillips was just as successful off the field, earning his degree from Alabama in 1999. He was an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is accomplished singer. Twice during his career he sang the National Anthem prior to a Crimson Tide home game at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. A three-time All-SEC selection, Phillips was also named to the 1999 SEC Good Works Team for his many hours of community service.
Andy Phillips (1996-99) 1999 NCBWA District III Player of the Year 1999 Dick Howser Trophy Finalist 1999 First-Team All-American Year G 1996 46 1997 70 1998 64 1999 64 TOTALS 244
AB 101 279 265 259 904
R 18 68 65 71 222
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H 24 102 93 103 322
2B 5 25 11 22 63
3B 0 3 2 6 11
HR 3 15 11 22 51
RBI 13 65 82 66 226
AVG. .238 .366 .351 .398 .356
BB 10 23 23 30 86
SO TB 16 38 36 178 40 141 30 203 122 560
Jeremy Brown - 2002 Johnny Bench Award The most decorated catcher in University of Alabama baseball history, Jeremy Brown was named the winner of the 2002 Johnny Bench Award, presented annually by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission to the nation’s best catcher. “The Greater Wichita Sports Commission would like to congratulate all of the award finalists and especially Jeremy Brown, the 2002 Johnny Bench National Collegiate Catcher of the Year,” Bob Hanson, President and CEO of the Greater Wichita Sports Commission, said. “Jeremy represents the University of Alabama in a remarkable manner.” Brown edged out Southern California junior Alberto Concepcion and University of Houston junior Chris Snyder to win the 2002 award. “Wow, this is great,” Brown said upon receiving the 2002 Johnny Bench Award. “I’d like to thank my family and my coaches for all of their support over the past four years. It’s truly an honor to receive this award from the best acatcher of all time, Mr. Johnny Bench.” It is the highest honor awarded to an Alabama baseball player since David Magadan earned the 1983 Golden Spikes Award, presented annually to the best player in college baseball. The Golden Spikes award is the baseball equivalent to college football’s Heisman Trophy award. Bench, a native of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, was on hand to present the award. Bench was the starting catcher for the Cincinnati Reds back-to-back World Series championship teams in 1975 and 1976. Former Los Angeles Dodger first baseman Steve Garvey delivered the keynote address to more than 350 people in attendance at the Grand Eagle Ballroom at the downtown Wichita Hyatt Regency hotel. The banquet recognizes the achievements and dedication of local youth, high school, college and professional coaches in the Wichita area. Brown was joined in attendance by his mother, Lila, and younger brother Dustin. Alabama head baseball coach Jim Wells was also in attendance to see his All-American catcher win the award symbolizing the best college catcher in the nation. A two-year starter behind the plater for Alabama, Brown was a runner up to Baylor’s Kelly Shoppach in the 2001 voting, is one of two Southeastern Conference catchers to win the Johnny Bench Award, joining LSU’s Brad Cresse, who won the inaugural award in 2000. A native of Hueytown, Ala., he appeared in 66 games for Alabama as a senior and compiled a .320 average (70-for-219) with 11 home runs and 64 RBI. He also set the UA single season record with 69 walks, surpassing the previous total of 66 walks held by Bret Elbin in 1983. Brown made only one error for Alabama in his final 119 games at the Capstone. He set the UA single-season record with a 1.000 fielding percentage in 2001 and made only one error in 2002, compiling a .998 fielding clip. He was second in the SEC with seven pickoffs and ranked among the league leaders by throwing out 43 percent of his attempted base stealers. A first-round pick of the Oakland Athletics, Brown concluded his UA career as the all-time leader for games played (251), games started (251), runs scored (244), walks (207) and putouts (1,660). He is the only player in SEC history with 300 career hits (307) and 200 career walks (207). In addition, Brown was named Second-Team All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association and was a First-Team All-SEC pick for the second consecutive year.
Brown was also chosen as the District III Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association and was a finalist for the 2002 Dick Howser Trophy, presented by the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Verizon.
Jeremy Brown (1999-2002) 2002 Johnny Bench Award Winner 2002 NCBWA Distict III Player of the Year Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 TOTALS
G 69 65 51 66 251
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AB 262 239 190 219 910
R 77 64 47 56 244
H 91 77 69 70 307
2B 20 13 8 17 58
3B 0 1 1 2 4
HR 15 10 10 11 46
RBI 68 50 48 64 230
AVG. .347 .322 .363 .320 .337
BB 57 48 33 69 207
SO 42 29 15 25 111
TB 156 122 109 124 511
Beau Hearod - 2003 District iii Player Of The Year Beau Hearod went where few University of Alabama players had gone before. The slugger from Jennings, La., had a phenomenal season and in the process led the Southeastern Conference in both home runs (20) and RBI (82) in his final campaign with the Crimson Tide. A first-team All-SEC selection Hearod became the first Alabama player to lead the SEC in home runs since Doug Duke smacked a league-leading 27 four-baggers as a junior in 1986. Overall, Hearod was just the fourth player in Alabama history to lead the league in home runs, joining Stan Moss (7, 1968), Butch Hobson (13, 1973) and Duke as the league’s home run champ. Hearod was also the first Crimson Tide slugger to lead the league in RBI since Duke’s league best total of 82 RBI in 1986. After putting up those staggering numbers during the rugged 62-game season, which included 34 games against SEC teams, Hearod was tabbed as the District III Player of the Year by the NCBWA, marking the second consecutive year and the third time since the inception of the award in 1999 an Alabama player has been bestowed player of the year honors in District III. Former UA catcher Jeremy Brown, a first-round draft selection by the Oakland Athletics and 2002 Johnny Bench award winner, was named the 2002 District III Player of the Year following an outstanding senior season. Andy Phillips, the school’s all-time home run leader, won the inaugural District III Player of the Year award in 1999 and was one of the three finalists for the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy, which is presented to the NCBWA Player of the Year. Other 2003 district winners included Boston College pitcher Chris Lambert (District I), St. John’s outfielder Mike Rozema (District II), South Carolina lefty David Marchbanks (District IV), Ohio State pitcher Scott Lewis (District V), Nebraska first baseman Matt Hooper (District VI), Tulane first baseman and left hand pitcher Michael Aubrey (District VII) and Southern University shortstop Rickie Weeks (District VII), New Mexico first baseman Billy Belcher (District VIII) and Arizona State shortstop Dustin Pedrioa (District IX). From the ranks of these standouts, Southern University’s Rickie Weeks was named the winner of the 2003 Dick Howser Trophy. As a senior, Hearod started all 62 games for the Crimson Tide and batted .346 (80-for-231) with 20 home runs and 82 RBI. He was also named the Most Valuable Player of the 2003 SEC Tournament at the Hoover Met, leading the Crimson Tide to its second straight post-season title and sixth under coach Jim Wells. Hearod ranked ninth nationally in home runs (20) and 17th nationally with 0.32 home runs per game. He was sixth in total RBI and ninth with 1.32 RBI per game. He also led the SEC and ranked 27th nationally with a whopping .719 slugging percentage. In his three-year career with Alabama, Hearod played in 177 games and batted .327 (210-for-643) with 40 home runs and 191 RBI. He also added 141 runs scored, 43 doubles, five triples, 61 walks and compiled a .595 career slugging mark. He wrapped up his UA career with five grand slams, one shy of the school, SEC and NCAA record held by Mike Pitisci in 1984.
Beau Hearod (2001-03) 2003 NCBWA District III Player of the Year 2003 SEC Tournament MVP Year 2001 2002 2003 TOTALS
G 55 60 62 177
AB 200 212 231 643
R 38 39 64 141
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H 59 71 80 210
2B 14 11 18 43
3B 0 1 4 5
HR 8 12 20 40
RBI 55 54 82 191
AVG. .295 .335 .346 .327
BB 12 19 30 61
SO 36 43 48 127
TB 97 120 166 383
Wade LeBlanc - 2004 Freshman Of The Year Wade LeBlanc had a freshman season like no other in the 111year history of the University of Alabama baseball program. The talented freshman left-hander racked up just about every post-season award available as he became the first rookie in Crimson Tide baseball history to earn National and SEC “Freshman of the Year” honors. He was tabbed the 2004 National Freshman of the Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper after being named the 2004 SEC Freshman of the Year at the conclusion of the regular season. “That’s unreal,” LeBlanc said when told of the news via telephone. “I thought I had a pretty good season, but the way it ended (against Mississippi State), I did not think I had any chance. I thought I had the ability to have a good season, but nothing quite like this.” LeBlanc said he thought the turning point in the season was the back-to-back wins against No. 6 LSU and No. 10 Florida in early May. He beat LSU 8-2 on May 1 in Baton Rouge and then shutout the highpowered Gators in Tuscaloosa on May 7, allowing just four hits and striking out nine batters. “I guess the LSU and Florida games back-to-back really told me what kind of season I was having,” he said. “This whole season was crazy, I never thought I would have a year like this and be named National and SEC Freshman of the Year. This is a great honor.” LeBlanc finished his outstanding freshman season as he set Alabama freshman records for innings pitched (112.2), strikeouts (98) and complete games (8) and tied the UA freshman record with eight wins on the mound. In 16 games, including 15 starts, LeBlanc posted an 8-4 record and 2.08 ERA this season. He worked 112 2/3 innings and allowed 87 hits, 37 runs and 26 earned runs, with 26 walks and 98 strikeouts. He also threw eight complete games and pitched three shutouts for the Crimson Tide. In addition to his freshman records, LeBlanc also ranks among the school’s top 10 single-season leaders in several categories.
His eight complete games tied Gene Lary (1955) for second place on the school’s single-season list. The three shutouts also tied Mike Innes (1968) and Drew Blocker (1974) for third-place on the singleseason shutout charts. LeBlanc’s 112 2/3 innings pitched tied Dean Hayes (1983) for seventh place on the single-season innings list. The 98 strikeouts tied Jarrod Kingrey (1998) and Steve Shoemaker (1994) for 10th place on the single-season charts at UA. In addition, LeBlanc was tabbed a Third-Team All-American by both the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association (NCBWA) and Baseball America. He was the only freshman named to the 2004 Baseball America All-American team. LeBlanc was also named to the 2004 Freshman All-SEC team and was a Second-Team All-SEC selection as voted by the league’s 12 head coaches. SEBaseball.com tabbed also tabbed him as the 2004 SEC Freshman of the Year as well as a First-Team All-SEC selection. LeBlanc was also selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-South Region team.
LeBLANC’S 2004 HONORS AND AWARDS *Baseball America National Freshman of the Year *Collegiate Baseball National Freshman of the Year *Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year (SEC Coaches) *SEC Freshman of the Year (SEBaseball.com) *First-Team Freshman All-American (Baseball America) *Third-Team All-American (Baseball America) *Third-Team All-American (National Collegiate Baseball Writers) *First-Team All-South Region (American Baseball Coaches Assn) *First-Team Freshman All-SEC (SEC Coaches) *First-Team All-SEC (SEBaseball.com) *Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) *SEC Pitcher of the Week (March 28)
Wade LeBlanc (2004)
2004 National Freshman of the Year Year G 2004 16 2005 14 2006 18 Totals 48
GS 15 13 18 46
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ShO 4 1 1 6
CG W-L 8 8-4 2 5-5 3 11-1 13 24-10
ERA 2.08 4.09 2.92 2.95
IP 112.2 88.0 129.1 330.0
H 87 77 100 264
R 37 44 47 128
ER 26 40 42 108
BB K 26 98 28 108 43 128 97 334
Alabama’s Honors And Awards
Tim Young helped the United States capture the gold metal in the 2000 summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
SEC Athlete of the Year 1983................................................ David Magadan, 1B SEC Freshman of the Year 2004........................................................ Wade LeBlanc David Magadan was college baseball’s player of the year in 1983. Magadan, who posted an SEC record .525 batting average as a junior, was the SEC’s first Golden Spikes Award winner. CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-Americans 1972............................. Zack Rogers, INF (Second Team) 1993............................. Jeff Laubenthal, OF (First Team) 2001..........................Beau Hearod, 3B/OF (Third Team) 2002............................. Lance Cormier, RHP(First Team) .......................................Beau Hearod, DH (Third Team) 2003............................ Beau Hearod, RF (Second Team) 2005................................Gabe Scott, OF (Second Team) 2006................................ Emeel Salem, OF (First Team) 2007................................. Emeel Salem, OF (First Team) CoSIDA/GTE District IV Academic All-Americans 1993.................................................Jeff Laubenthal, OF 2000..............................................Jeremy Vaughn, RHP 2001.................................................Lance Cormier, RHP ........................................................... Beau Hearod, DH ......................................................Jeremy Vaughn, RHP 2002................................................Lance Cormier, RHP ........................................................... Beau Hearod, DH .....................................................Scott McClanahan, OF 2003....................................................Beau Hearod, RF .......................................................Adam Pavkovich, SS 2005....................................................... Gabe Scott, OF 2006....................................................Emeel Salem, OF 2007.....................................................Emeel Salem, OF
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 1977.........................................................Joe Sewell, SS 1978............................................ Mel Allen, Broadcaster Golden Spikes Award 1983...................................................... David Magadan National Freshman of the Year 2004........................................................ Wade LeBlanc Baseball America College Player of the Year 1983...................................................... David Magadan Johnny Bench Award 2001..................................Jeremy Brown, C (Runner-up) 2002..................................... Jeremy Brown, C (Winner) Dick Howser Trophy (Player of the Year Presneted by NCBWA) 1999............................................Andy Phillips (Finalist) NCBWA District Player of the Year 1999........................................ Andy Phillips (District III) 2002..................................... Jeremy Brown (District III) 2003....................................... Beau Hearod (District III)
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H. Boyd McWhorter SEC Male Scholar Athlete 1993..................................Jeff Laubenthal, OF (Winner) 2001................................Jeremy Vaughn, RHP (Finalist) 2007...................................... Emeel Salem, CF (Winner) SEC Student Advisory Board 1996...............................................................Eric Goldis 1997...............................................................Eric Goldis SEC Good Works Team 2004...............................................................Allen Rice 2005...............................................................Allen Rice 2006..........................................................Emeel Salem 2007...........................................................Emeel Salem 2008..........................................................Kent Matthes SEC Baseball Scholar Athlete 2006..........................................................Emeel Salem 2007...........................................................Emeel Salem All-Time College Baseball Team 1918-1920.................................................Joe Sewell, 2B .............................................Collegiate Baseball (1989) 1919-1921......................................Riggs Stephenson, 1B ..........................................................Newsweek (1952) 1981-1983....................................... David Magadan, 1B ................................................Baseball America (1990) USA Baseball 1991.................................................... Mickey Kerns, OF .............................................(Team USA Baseball Trials) 1994..................................................... Chris Eilers, RHP
Alabama’s Honors And Awards ............................................. (US Junior National Team) 1997......................................................Pete Fisher, RHP .............................................(Team USA Baseball Trials) ..............................................................B.J. Green, RHP ............................................. (US Junior National Team) 2000.......................................................Evan Bush, INF ............................................. (US Junior National Team) ..............................................................Tim Young, LHP ............................... (USA National Team, Olympic Gold) 2002...................................................Taylor Tankersley ..................................................... (USA National Trails) 2006.......................................................Tommy Hunter .................................. (USA National Team, Gold Medal) ABCA All-South Region Team 1950......................................................Frank Lary, RHP ..................................................................Ed White, OF 1954.......................................................Gene Lary, RHP 1955.................................................. J.P. Anderson, LHP .............................................................Herb Kosten, 3B 1956......................................................Herb Kosten, 3B ......................................................... Frank Roland, LHP 1957.......................................................Fred Frickie, 1B ......................................................... Frank Roland, LHP 1965......................................................Buddy French, C 1967................................................... Freddy Glass, LHP 1968......................................................Mike Innes, RHP 1973....................................................Butch Hobson, 3B 1981.........................................................Randy Hunt, C ....................................................... David Magadan, 3B 1982........................................................Chris Glass, 2B ....................................................... David Magadan, 1B 1983................................................ David Magadan, 1B 1984..................................................Ted McClendon, 3B ..........................................................Frank Velleggia, C 1985..........................................................Doug Duke, C 1986.........................................................Pat Bailey, DH .................................................................Doug Duke, C ...........................................................Pete Roberts, LHP ........................................................ Mike Twardoski, RF 1987..................................................Robert Fletcher, 2B 1989....................................................Cary Williams, CF 1990............................................... Joe Vitiello, OF/RHP 1991............................................... Joe Vitiello, OF/RHP 1995...................................................... Chris Moller, 1B 1996...................................................... Skip Ames, RHP ................................................................. Dax Norris, C 1997........................................................Joe Caruso, 2B ..................................................... Roberto Vaz, OF/LHP 1998........................................................G.W. Keller, OF .......................................................Jarrod Kingrey, RHP ............................................................Andy Phillips, 3B 1999........................................................G.W. Keller, OF ............................................................ Andy Phillips, SS .........................................................Manny Torres, RHP 2001...................................................... Aaron Clark, 1B 2002....................................................Jeremy Brown, C ........................................................Lance Cormier, RHP .....................................................Scott McClanahan, OF ...........................................................Peter Stonard, 2B 2003....................................................Beau Hearod, RF 2004.................................................Wade LeBlanc, LHP 2006.................................................Wade LeBlanc, LHP ............................................................Emeel Salem, OF 2007.....................................................Emeel Salem, OF
Jared Kingery was the Most Valuable Player of the 1997 South II Regional and a member of the College World Series AllTournament Team. First Team All-SEC Selections 1951.................................................. George Howell, UT ......................................................... Mike Mizraney, 1B 1952........................................................ Bobby Carr, CF 1954.......................................................Gene Lary, RHP 1955........................................ John Paul Anderson, LHP ........................................................... Bobby Barnes, LF .............................................................. Bobby Hunt, CF .............................................................Herb Kosten, 3B ..............................................................Gene Lary, RHP 1956......................................................Herb Kosten, 3B ...........................................................Jack Kubiszyn, SS ......................................................... Frank Roland, LHP ................................................................. Paul Susce, P 1957.......................................................Fred Frickie, 1B ...........................................................Jack Kubiszyn, SS ......................................................... Frank Roland, LHP 1958....................................................Jack Kubiszyn, SS ..........................................................Bobby Ledford, UT 1959................................................... Ken Chapman, UT 1960................................................... Ken Chapman, UT .......................................................... Gene Giannini, SS 1962........................................................Glen Baker, OF .................................................................Jerry Ellis, 2B 1963......................................................Ashton Wells, CF 1964................................................ Mickey Andrews, OF .............................................................Buddy French, C 1965......................................................Buddy French, C 1966.............................................Joe McCorquodale, 1B 1967................................................... Freddy Glass, LHP .......................................................George Johnson, OF 1968......................................................Mike Innes, RHP ................................................................ Stan Moss, 3B .......................................................... Eddie Propst, RHP 1969......................................................Mike Innes, RHP ...............................................................J.C. Ranelli, UT
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..................................................... Jack Traffanstedt, OF 1972........................................................Rex Bynum, CF ......................................................... Glenn Woodruff, C 1973....................................................Butch Hobson, 3B 1974........................................................Robin Cary, OF 1976.................................................. Larry Keenum, DH 1977......................................................Jeff Tillman, DH 1980.....................................................David Atkins, DH ............................................................... Sal Valenti, 2B 1981.........................................................Randy Hunt, C ....................................................... David Magadan, 3B 1982........................................................Chris Glass, 2B ....................................................... David Magadan, 1B 1983................................................ David Magadan, 1B ...............................................................Rob Skates, OF 1984..................................................Ted McClendon, 3B ..........................................................Frank Velleggia, C 1985..........................................................Doug Duke, C 1986..........................................................Doug Duke, C ...........................................................Pete Roberts, LHP ........................................................ Mike Twardoski, RF 1988..................................................Robert Fletcher, 2B 1989....................................................Cary Williams, CF 1991............................................... Joe Vitiello, OF/RHP 1996.......................................................... Dax Norris, C 1997........................................................Joe Caruso, 2B ......................................................Roberto Vaz, LF/LHP 1998........................................................... Matt Frick, C ............................................................Andy Phillips, 3B 1999........................................................G.W. Keller, OF ............................................................Andy Phillips, 3B 2001.....................................................Jeremy Brown, C ............................................................. Aaron Clark, 1B 2002....................................................Jeremy Brown, C ...............................................................Brent Boyd, 2B .....................................................Scott McClanahan, OF
Alabama’s Honors And Awards Freshman All-SEC Selections 2004.................................................Wade LeBlanc, LHP 2005.......................................................... Cale Iorg, SS .................................................... David Robertson, RHP 2006...............................................Tommy Hunter, RHP 2008...................................................Josh Rutledge, SS
Joe Caruso was a 2nd Team All American and SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player as a senior in 1997.
2003....................................................Beau Hearod, RF 2005....................................................... Gabe Scott, OF 2006.................................................Wade LeBlanc, LHP ............................................................Emeel Salem, OF 2007.....................................................Emeel Salem, OF 2008........................................................Alex Avila, DH ........................................................... Brandon May, OF Second Team All-SEC Selections 1960......................................................... Tommy Hill, C .................................................................... Joe Sims, P 1986.........................................................Pat Bailey, DH ............................................................Eddie Looper, 3B 1987................................................ David Oropeza, LHP ............................................................. Deron White, LF 1988....................................................Jason Bridges, RF 1989...................................................... Brent Reese, 1B 1990............................................... Joe Vitiello, OF/RHP 1991................................................... Juan DeBrand, SS ...............................................................Mick Kerns, OF 1993..................................................Al Drumheller, LHP 1996.......................................................Tim Young, LHP 1997........................................................... Matt Frick, C ...............................................................G.W. Keller, OF 1998................................................Jarrod Kingrey, RHP ...............................................................G.W. Keller, OF 1999..................................................Manny Torres, RHP 2000.................................................. Sam Bozanich, 2B ...............................................................Brent Boyd, 3B 2001........................................................Brent Boyd, 2B ........................................................Lance Cormier, RHP .....................................................Scott McClanahan, OF 2002................................................Lance Cormier, RHP ...........................................................Peter Stonard, OF 2004.................................................Wade LeBlanc, LHP 2006....................................................Kody Valverde, C
All-SEC Western Division 1960......................................................... Tommy Hill, C .................................................................... Joe Sims, P 1961.................................................. Nathan Bedford, C .......................................................... Ken Chapman, OF 1962........................................................Glen Baker, OF .................................................................Jerry Ellis, 2B .................................................................Earl Griffin, P 1963.......................................................... Mike Box, 2B .............................................................Buddy French, C ............................................................ Ashton Wells, RF 1964................................................ Mickey Andrews, OF .............................................................Buddy French, C 1965......................................................Buddy French, C ......................................................... Johnny Mosley, 3B 1966.............................................Joe McCorquodale, 1B 1967................................................... Freddy Glass, LHP .......................................................George Johnson, OF 1968......................................................Mike Innes, RHP ................................................................ Stan Moss, 3B ................................................................Bill Parker, OF .......................................................... Eddie Propst, RHP ...............................................................J.C. Ranelli, SS 1969......................................................Mike Innes, RHP ...............................................................J.C. Ranelli, SS ..................................................... Jack Traffanstedt, OF 1970.................................................... Terry DuBose, OF 1971.............................................David Mewbourne, 2B ............................................................. Zack Rogers, 1B 1972....................................................... Rex Bynum, OF ...............................................................Robin Cary, 2B ............................................................. Zack Rogers, 1B ......................................................... Glenn Woodruff, C 1973........................................................Robin Cary, 2B ...........................................................Randy Collins, OF ...............................................................Joe Hawley, SS ...........................................................Butch Hobson, 3B ................................................................. Rich Potter, C 1974................................................. Jimmy Archibald, P ...............................................................Robin Cary, OF ..............................................................Norm Lacey, OF ................................................................. Rich Potter, C ............................................................ James White, 3B ..........................................................David Zauchin, 1B 1975................................................... Larry Keenum, SS ..........................................................imbo Lindsay, LHP .............................................................. Larry Mims, OF 1976...............................................Ronnie Hamilton, OF ......................................................... Larry Keenum, DH 1977.......................................................Chris Arago, OF .........................................................Bobby Sprowl, LHP .............................................................Jeff Tillman, DH ......................................................... Johnny Wright, OF 1978..................................................... Terry Asher, RHP ......................................................... Johnny Wright, OF 1879..................................................Steve Houlberg, SS 1980.....................................................David Atkins, DH ............................................................Bobby Pierce, OF ............................................................... Sal Valenti, 2B
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1981............................................. Vince Barrentine, RHP ................................................................Randy Hunt, C ................................................................ Gary Jack, 1B ....................................................... David Magadan, 3B ............................................................Bobby Pierce, OF 1982........................................................Chris Glass, 2B ....................................................... David Magadan, 1B .......................................................... Jamey Merritt, OF .............................................................. Rob Skates, DH 1983....................................................Rick Browne, RHP .................................................................Bret Elbin, 3B ....................................................... David Magadan, 1B ...............................................................Rob Skates, OF ..........................................................Frank Velleggia, C 1984..................................................Troy Brauchle, RHP ...............................................................Kyle Bryan, OF .........................................................Ted McClendon, 3B ............................................................Craig Shipley, SS ..........................................................Frank Velleggia, C 1985..........................................................Doug Duke, C ..........................................................Allan Stallings, OF SEC Academic Honor Roll 1971...............Rex Bynum, Terry Dubose and Zack Rogers 1972................................... Rex Bynum and Zack Rogers 1973..................................Zack Rogers and Paul Spivey 1977...............................Tommy Belk and Gary DeLoach 1979................................Steve Houlberg and Gary Jack 1980..................................Mark Dunning and Gary Jack 1981.................................... Gary Jack and Bobby Pierce 1982.................... Jeff Brewer, Bret Elbin and Rob Skates 1983.................... Jeff Brewer, Bret Elbin and Rob Skates 1984.................................Jeff Brewer and Jeff Umphrey 1985...............................David Turner and Mike Wiggins 1986............................... Chris Barnes, David Turner and .................................................................Mike Wiggins 1987..............................................................Ken Trusky 1988........................Jason Bridges, Robert Fletcher, Tony ..............................Pisciotta, Mike Soper and Ken Trusky 1989....................................Jon Hardie, Pete Hinkle and ................................................................... Hunter Plott 1991................................. Pete Hinkle, Hunter Plott, Jeff ....................................Laubenthal and Tommy Milstead 1992.......................................................Jeff Laubenthal 1993.............................. Jeff Crane, Jeff Laubenthal and .............................................................. Geno Saunders 1994.......................... Bernie Bellard, Anthony Box, Mike ......................................MacDonald and Geno Saunders 1995...............Rick Detoto, Chris Eilers and Jason Jordan 1996...................Joe Caruso, Chris Eilers, Eric Goldis and ....................................................................... Brett Taft 1997................. Joe Caruso, Chris Eilers, David Mote and ................................................................ Robbie Tucker 1998.................................Tripp Baldwin and David Mote 1999.............................Justin Smith and Jeremy Vaughn 2000..............................Jeremy Vaughn, Lance Cormier, ............................. Scott McClanahan and Kevin Marzion 2001...........................Aaron Clark, Lance Cormier, Eddie ......................................Ferguson, Casey Lambert, Scott ......McClanahan, Jeremy Vaughn and Matthew Whitaker 2002..................... Lance Cormier, Eddie Ferguson, Scott ...............McClanahan, Jeffrey Norris and Grant Redding 2003.................... Beau Hearod, Dewayne Marlowe, Eric .......................Mennen, Jeffrey Norris, Adam Pavkovich ............ Grant Redding, Gabe Scott and Jared Woodward 2004..............David Ferazza, Michael McCallister, Emeel
Alabama’s Honors And Awards ............................... Salem, Rocky Scelfo and Gabe Scott 2005......................Kenneth Brown, Brent Carter, Jordan ........................Davis, Doug Denson, Matt Grooms, Allen ...... Rice, Emeel Salem, Gabe Scott and Morrow Thomley 2006...................... Kenneth Brown, Jordan Davis, Wade .............................. LeBlanc, Spencer Pennington, Emeel ...............................................Salem and Kody Valverde 2007............... Vin DiFazio, Emeel Salem and Will Stroup
2005 New Orleans Regional..... Cale Iorg, SS .........................................................Wade LeBlanc, LHP ................................................................ Zac Welch, 1B 2006 Tuscaloosa Regional......Matt Downs, 3B .........................................................Wade LeBlanc, LHP ...............................................................Greg Paiml, SS ................................................. Spencer Pennington, 1B .................................................... David Robertson, RHP ............................................................ Emeel Salem, CF ............................................................Kody Valverde, C
College World Series All-Tournament Team 1983................................................ David Magadan, 1B 1996...................................................... Chris Moller, 1B 1997........................................................Joe Caruso, 2B ...........................................Matt Frick, C, G.W. Keller, LF ....................................Mark Peer, DH, Andy Phillips, 3B .......................................................Jarrod Kingrey, RHP 1999........................................................G.W. Keller, OF
2008 Conway Regional..............Alex Avila, DH ..............................................................Ross Wilson, SS
NCAA All-Tournament Team 1950 Southern District III.................Al Lary, P ......................................................... Mike Mizraney, 1B ..............................................................Ned Folmar, 3B ..................................................................Ed White, OF 1955 Southern District III............ Gene Lary, P ................................................................... Bill Carr, 1B .........................................................Chuck Bancroft, 2B .............................................................. Bobby Hunt, CF 1968 Southern District II............ Stan Moss, 3B ...................................................... Jack Traffenstedt, LF 1983 South Regional Team.......Bret Elibn, 3B ............................................................Craig Shipley, SS .......................................................... Allan Stallings, CF ..............................................Ted McClendon, DH (MVP) ...............................................................Rick Browne, P 1991 Atlantic Regional Team.Jerry Shelton, SS .............................................................Phillip Doyle, LF ............................................................... Joe Vitiello, RF 1995 East Regional Team . ........ Dax Norris, C ...............................................................Joe Caruso, 2B ...........................................................Jason Jordan, DH .................................................................Chris Eilers, P 1996 South I Regional...............Joe Caruso, 2B ..................................................................Brett Taft, SS ........................................................... David Tidwell, CF .............................................................Andy Bernard, P ...................................................Joel Colgrove, P (MVP)
Joel Colgrove was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1996 South I Regional after earning wins against Princeton and Virginia as the Tide advanced to the College Word Series. ...................................................Andy Phillips, 3B (MVP) ........................................................... Antonio Bostic, OF 2000 Palo Alto Regional ...........................................................Jeremy Brown, 1B ........................................................... Sam Bozanich, 2B ...................................................... Scott McClanahan, CF ....................................................................Ben King, LF ...............................................................Scott Murphy, P 2002 Tuscaloosa Regional ............................................................Jeremy Brown, C ...........................................................Peter Stonard, 2B .......................................................Adam Pavkovich, SS ........................................................... Beau Hearod, DH ............................................................... Brent Carter, P .............................................................Jeffrey Norris, P ......................................................Taylor Tanklersely, P 2003 College Station Regional .......................................................Adam Pavkovich, SS
1997 South II Regional...........Andy Phillips, 3B ............................................................... G.W. Keller, LF ............................................................ Dustan Mohr, RF .................................................Jarrod Kingrey, P (MVP) 1998 West Regional................... Jayson Cox, 1B ...............................................................G.W. Keller, 3B ............................................................ Drew Bounds, LF
SEC All-Tournament Team 1982 . ............................................. David Magadan, 3B 1983 . ............................................. David Magadan, 1B .................................................................Bret Elbin, 3B ..........................................................Frank Velleggia, C ............................................................ Tim Meacham, P 1984 . .................................................... Mike Pitisci, 1B ..........................................................Frank Velleggia, C ............................................................ Dee Smithey, OF .........................................................Ted McClendon, UT 1986...................................................... Mike Qualls, 2B .................................................................Doug Duke, C 1995 . ................................................... Chris Moller, 1B ..............................................................Rusty Loflin, OF ................................................................. Neal Lamb, P 1996 . .....................................................Joe Caruso, 2B ................................................................ Doug Hall, OF ............................................................ Dustan Mohr, OF .............................................................Chris Moller, DH 1997 . ................................................ Robbie Tucker, 1B ............................................................Andy Phillips, 3B .................................................................. Matt Frick, C ...........................................................David Tidwell, OF ............................................................ Dustan Mohr, OF ........................................................... Jarrod Kingrey, P 1998 . ................................................. Drew Bounds, OF ..............................................................Jayson Cox, DH ........................................................... Jarrod Kingrey, P 1999 . ................................................Jeremy Brown, 1B ..........................................................Kelley Gulledge, C ...............................................................G.W. Keller, OF 2000 ................................................. Sam Bozanich, 2B ..........................................................Kelley Gulledge, C 2002 ......................................................Brent Boyd, 1B ...........................................................Peter Stonard, 2B .............................................................Jeffrey Norris, P 2003....................................................Beau Hearod, RF .......................................................Adam Pavkovich, SS ................................................................ Zac Welch, 1B 2006.................................................... Wade LeBlanc, P 2008........................................................Alex Avila, DH ...............................................................Austin Hyatt, P ............................................................Kent Matthes, OF SEC Tournament MVPs 1983 . ............................................ David Magadan, 1B 1995 . ....................................................Rusty Loflin, OF 1996 . .....................................................Joe Caruso, 2B 1997 . .................................................David Tidwell, OF 1999 . .....................................................G.W. Keller, OF 2002 ......................................................Brent Boyd, 1B 2003....................................................Beau Hearod, RF
1999 Tuscaloosa Regional ..............................................................Kelley Gulledge, C ........................................................... Sam Bozanich, 2B
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College World Series Results
All-Time Appearances: 5 All-Time Record: 11-10 (.524)
All-Time CWS Results 1950 Alabama 9, Bradley 2 Washington State 9, Alabama 1 Wisconsin 3, Alabama 1
1996 Alabama 7, Oklahoma State 5 Miami 15, Alabama 1 Clemson 14, Alabama 13
1983 NATIONAL RUNNER-UP Alabama 6, Arizona State 5 Alabama 6, Michigan 5 Texas 6, Alabama 4 (10) Alabama 6, Arizona State 0 Texas 4, Alabama 3 (National Championship)
1997 NATIONAL RUNNER-UP Alabama 3, Miss. State 2 Miami 6, Alabama 1 Alabama 9, Miss. State 5 Alabama 8, Miami 6 Alabama 8, Miami 2 LSU 13, Alabama 6 (National Championship)
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1999 Alabama 11, Oklahoma State 3 Miami 8, Alabama 1 Alabama 6, Rice 5 Miami 5, Alabama 2
NCAA Regional Results NCAA Regional Record: 46-26 (.639) NCAA Super Regional Record: 2-2 (.500) Regional Championships: 6 (1950, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2006) First Appearance: 1947 Last Appearance: 2008 Atlantic Regional Record: 5-4 (.556) College Station Regional Record: 1-2 (.333) Conway Regional Record: 1-2 (.333) East Regional Record: 3-2 (.600) New Orleans Regional Record: 2-2 (.500) Palo Alto Regional 3-2 (.600) South Regional Record: 18-6 (.750) Championships: 1950, 1983, 1996 & 1997 Tuscaloosa Regional Record: 9-2 (.818) Championships: 1999, 2006 West Regional Record: 3-2 (.600)
1968 South District III Gastonia, N.C. North Carolina 3, Alabama 1 Florida State 6, Alabama 1
1983 South Regional
Tallahassee, Fla. Regional Champions Alabama 6, Miami 4 Alabama 7, Florida State 5 Alabama 11, Miami 9 (Championship)
1986 Atlantic Regional Coral Gables, Fla. Third Place South Carolina 5, Alabama 3 Alabama 4, Navy 1 Alabama 8, South Carolina 7 Georgia Tech 12, Alabama 6
1991 Atlantic Regional
Tallahassee, Fla. Regional Runner-up Alabama 5, Florida International 1 Alabama 5, St. John’s 2 Florida State 5, Alabama 2 Alabama 8, Georgia Tech 4 Florida St. 6, Alabama 5 (Championship)
1995 East Regional Clemson, S.C. Regional Runner-up Winthrop 4, Alabama 0 Alabama 6, Navy 0 Alabama 11, Richmond 4 Alabama 14, Winthrop 0 Clemson 7, Alabama 4
1996 South I Regional
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Regional Champions Alabama 19, Princeton 2 Alabama 9, South Alabama 3 Alabama 3, Stetson 1 Alabama 18, Virginia 8 (Championship)
1947 South District III
1998 West Regional
Stanford, Calif. Regional Runner-up Alabama 8, Minnesota 2 North Carolina State 13, Alabama 10 Alabama 13, Loyola Marymount 5 Alabama 9, North Carolina State 2 Long Beach St. 5, Alabama 3 (Championship)
1999 Tuscaloosa Regional Regional Champions Alabama 16, Navy 3 Alabama 10, Southern Miss 4 Alabama 7, Southern Miss 6 (Championship)
1999 Super Regional Super Regional Champions Alabama 13, LSU 6 Alabama 13, LSU 5
2000 Palo Alto (Calif.) Regional Regional Runner-up Alabama 8, Nevada 2 Stanford 8, Alabama 6 Alabama 6, Nevada 5 Alabama 14, Stanford 9 Stanford 16, Alabama 6 (Championship)
2002 Tuscaloosa Regional Regional Runner-up Southeast Missouri State 7, Alabama 4 Alabama 6, Auburn 3 Alabama 7, Southeast Missouri State 4 Alabama 7, Fla. Atlantic 2 Fla. Atlantic 6, Alabama 5 (Championship)
2003 College Station Regional Alabama 9, Houston 3 Texas A&M 16, Alabama 5 Houston 16, Alabama 8
Regional Runner-up Alabama 7, UL Lafayette 5 Tulane 10, Alabama 4 Alabama 4, UL Lafayette 3 Tulane 7, Alabama 4 (Championship)
2006 Tuscaloosa Regional
1948 South District III
Regional Champions Alabama 14, Jacksonville State 1 Alabama 4, Troy 3 Alabama 14, Troy 5
Charlotte, N.C. Alabama 4, George Washington 1 North Carolina 11, Alabama 3 George Washington 9, Alabama 8
2006 Tuscaloosa Super Regional
1950 South District III
North Carolina 11, Alabama 5 North Carolina 9, Alabama 8
Kannapolis, N.C. Regional Champions Alabama 6, Clemson 1 Alabama 3, Wake Forest 2 Alabama 5, Wake Forest 4 (Championship) Winter Park, Fla. Alabama 4, Rollins College 1 Rollins College 4, Alabama 3 Rollins College 5, Alabama 3
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Regional Champions Alabama 8, Troy State 5 Alabama 6, Wichita State 2 Alabama 6, North Carolina State 3 Alabama 9, So. California 8 (10) (Championship)
2005 New Orleans Regional
Charlotte, N.C. Alabama 7, Virginia 2 Clemson 1, Alabama 0 Alabama 4, Virginia 0 Alabama 8, Clemson 1 Clemson 4, Alabama 1 (Championship)
1955 South District III
1997 South II Regional
2008 Conway Regional Alabama 16, East Carolina 3 Coastal Carolina 13, Alabama 10 East Carolina 16, Alabama 1 G.W. Keller
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SEC Tournament Results 1950 SEC Playoffs
SEC Champions Alabama 4, Kentucky 1 (Tuscaloosa) Alabama 13, Kentucky 0 (Tuscaloosa) Kentucky 14, Alabama 3 (Lexington) Alabama 9, Kentucky 1 (Lexington) *Alabama wins series, 3 games to 1
1955 SEC Playoffs
SEC Champions Alabama 12, Georgia 1 (Tuscaloosa) Alabama 6, Georgia 4 (Athens) *Alabama wins series 2 games to none
1957 SEC Playoffs
Georgia Tech 5, Alabama 4 (Tuscaloosa) Alabama 11, Georgia Tech 10 (Atlanta) Georgia Tech 10, Alabama 1 (Atlanta)
1958 SEC Playoffs
Auburn 4, Alabama 3 (13) (Birmingham) Auburn 5, Alabama 4 (Birmingham)
1968 SEC Western Division Playoff Alabama 6, LSU 4 (Baton Rouge)
1968 SEC Playoffs
SEC Champions Florida 4, Alabama 3 (Gainesville) Alabama 5, Florida 0 (Tuscaloosa) Alabama 3, Florida 0 (Tuscaloosa)
1973 SEC Playoffs
Vanderbilt 5, Alabama 1 (Tuscaloosa) Vanderbilt 13, Alabama 7 (Nashville)
1974 SEC Playoffs
Vanderbilt 12, Alabama 8 (Nashville) Vanderbilt 2, Alabama 1(Tuscaloosa)
1981 SEC Tournament Starkville, Miss. Florida 3, Alabama 2 Kentucky 3, Alabama 2
1982 SEC Tournament Gainesville, Fla. Florida 7, Alabama 2 Tennessee 7, Alabama 6
1983 SEC Tournament Starkville, Miss. SEC Champions Alabama 15, Florida 2 Alabama 8, Tennessee 6 Alabama 10, Miss. State 9
1984 SEC Tournament Gainesville, Fla. Florida 5, Alabama 3 Miss. State 8, Alabama 4
1986 SEC Tournament Baton Rouge, La. Alabama 8, Auburn 7 (11) LSU 10, Alabama 7 Georgia 6, Alabama 4
1989 SEC Tournament Gainesville, Fla. Florida 7, Alabama 6 Miss. State 11, Alabama 10
2003 Crimson Tide Team
1993 SEC Western Division Tournament Baton Rouge, La. Auburn 13, Alabama 4 Ole Miss 4, Alabama 2
1994 SEC Western Division Tournament Oxford, Miss. LSU 3, Alabama 2 Ole Miss 5, Alabama 4 (11)
1995 SEC Western Division Tournament Starkville, Miss. SEC Western Division Tournament Champions Alabama 9, LSU 8 Arkansas 5, Alabama 2 Alabama 6, Miss. State 3 Alabama 8, Arkansas 7 Alabama 9, LSU 8
1996 SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala. SEC Champions Alabama 3, Kentucky 2 Alabama 3, Tennessee 1 (14) Florida 7, Alabama 3 Alabama 16, Kentucky 8 Alabama 10, Florida 5 Alabama 15, Florida 5
1997 SEC Tournament Columbus, Ga. SEC Champions Alabama 16, Miss. State 3 Alabama 13, Florida 6 LSU 12, Alabama 7 Alabama 6, Florida 3 Alabama 12, LSU 2
1991 SEC Tournament
Taylor Tankersley
Baton Rouge, La. Miss. State 15, Alabama 10 Florida 4, Alabama 3
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SEC Tournament Results SEC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: (26) (1950, 1955, 1957, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008) SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS: (7) 1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003 ALL-TIME SEC TOURNAMENT RECORD: 49-40 (.551) SEC PLAYOFF RECORD (Prior to 1977) 8-11 (.421) 1999 Crimson Tide Team
SEC WESTERN DIVISION PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0 (1.000) SEC WESTERN DIVISION TOURNAMENT RECORD (1993-95) 4-5 (.444) CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1 (1995) SEC TOURNAMENT RECORD UNDER JIM WELLS: 31-13 (.705) CHAMPIONSHIPS (6): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003 SEC TOURNAMENT MVPs: Rusty Loflin (1995) Joe Caruso (1996) David Tidwell (1997) G.W. Keller (1999) Brent Boyd (2002) Beau Hearod (2003)
Allen Rice and Zac Welch
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SEC Tournament Results/Team Records 2007 SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala. Arkansas 6, Alabama 0 Florida 3, Alabama 2
2008 SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala. Kentucky 9, Alabama 3 Alabama 5, Georgia 2 Alabama 13, Kentucky 4 LSU 12, Alabama 8
1998 SEC Tournament
SEC Tournament Team Records
Hoover, Ala. Auburn 11, Alabama 8 Alabama 8, Kentucky 3 Alabama 3, Florida 2 Alabama 4, Auburn 3 Auburn 9, Alabama 1
(Held By Alabama)
1999 SEC Tournament
Series:
Hoover, Ala. SEC Champions Alabama 7, Ole Miss 6 Alabama 4, Miss. State 3 Alabama 12, Miss. State 11 Alabama 9, Arkansas 3
2000 SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala. Alabama 9, Miss. State 3 LSU 18, Alabama 12 Alabama 12, Georgia 4 LSU 6, Alabama 5
2002 SEC Tournament
Hoover, Ala. SEC Champions Alabama 12, Miss. State 2 (8 Innings) Alabama 7, Florida 4 Florida 7, Alabama 4 Alabama 11, Florida 9 Alabama 6, South Carolina 2 (Championship)
2003 SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala. SEC Champions Alabama 9, South Carolina 7 Alabama 7, Auburn 5 Alabama 13, Auburn 3 (7 Innings) Alabama 10, LSU 3 (Championship)
2005 SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala. Alabama 9, South Carolina 7 Alabama 7, Auburn 5 Alabama 13, Auburn 3 (7 Innings) Alabama 10, LSU 3 (Championship)
2006 SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala. LSU 4, Alabama 3 Alabama 4, Arkansas 3 Alabama 8, LSU 3 Ole Miss 9, Alabama 2
6 by Alabama (1996)
Most Wins
Game:
2 by David Magadan vs. Florida (5-13-83) 2 by Chris Moller vs. LSU (0-0-95) 2 by Dustan Mohr vs. Florida (5-16-97) 2 by Drew Bounds vs. Auburn (5-16-98)
Total Bases Game:
13 by David Magadan vs. Florida (5-13-83) (1B, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs)
Stolen Bases Game:
3 by Scott McClanahan vs. Arkansas (5-23-99)
SEC Tournament Pitching Records
Most Games Played Series:
Home Runs
(Held By UA Players)
Most Wins Series:
3 by Neal Lamb (1995)
5 by Alabama (1996)
Highest Batting Average Series:
.403 by Alabama (1997)
Most Hits Series:
79 by Alabama (1996) (241 AB)
Most Doubles Series:
21 by Alabama (1996)
Most Home Runs Game: Series:
6 by Alabama vs. Florida (5-16-97) 13 by Alabama (1997)
SEC Tournament Batting Records (Held By UA Players)
Batting Average Game: Series:
1.000 David Magadan (5-for-5) vs. Florida (5-13-83) 1.000 Joe Vitiello (4-for-4) vs. Mississippi State (5-12-89) 1.000 Dustan Mohr (3-for-3) vs. Florida (5-16-97) .909 David Magadan (10-for-11) (1983)
Most At-Bats Series:
31 by Doug Hall (1996)
Runs Batted In Game: Series:
6 by Phillip Doyle vs. Miss. St. (5-12-89) 11 by David Magadan (1983)
Doubles Game: Series:
Triples Series:
3 by Hunter Plott vs. Miss. St. (5-16-91) 5 by Chris Moller (1996)
2 by Joe Caruso (1997)
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Jeffrey Norris was the winning pitcher in the 2002 and 2003 SEC Tournament Championship games.
SEC Championships
Jason Jordan scored the winning run in Alabama’s 9-8 SEC Tournament Championship victory over LSU in 1995. Southeastern Conference Champions
SEC Baseball Championships ALABAMA (14) – 1934-35-36-38-40-41-42-47-50-55-68-83-96-06
LSU (13) – 1939-43-46-61-75-86-90-91-92-93-96-97-03 Miss. State (10) – 1948-49-65-66-70-71-79-85-87-89 Florida (10) – 1952-56-62-81-82-84-88-96-98-05 Auburn (6) – 1937-58-63-67-76-78 Ole Miss (6) – 1959-60-64-69-72-77 Georgia (6) – 1933-34-54-01-04-08 Vanderbilt (4) – 1973-74-80-07 Tennessee (3) – 1951-94-95 South Carolina (2) – 2000-02 Arkansas (2) – 1999-2004 Kentukcy (1) -- 2006 *Georgia Tech (1) – 1957 *Dropped out of SEC after the 1964 season.
SEC Division Championships Florida (18) – 1960-62-68-69-77-78-79-80-81-82-83-84-85-92-96-97-98-05 LSU (13) – 1961-75-85-92-93-94-96-97-98-00-01-03-05-08 ALABAMA (11) – 1950-55-57-58-68-73-74-81-96-02-06
Ole Miss (10) – 1959-60-63-64-67-69-72-77-82-05 Miss. State (9) – 1962-65-66-70-71-79-81-83-84 Auburn (9) – 1961-63-64-65-67-76-78-80-95 Tennessee (5) – 1966-70-93-94-95 Vanderbilt (4) – 1971-72-73-74 South Carolina (4) – 1999-2000-02-03 Georgia (4) – 1975-2001-04-08 Arkansas (2) – 1999-2004 Kentucky (2) – 1976-06 Georgia Tech (1) – 1959 *Dropped out of the SEC after the 1964 season.
YEAR CHAMPION RECORD YEAR CHAMPION RECORD 1933 Georgia 8-1 1973 Vanderbilt 11-5 1934 ALABAMA 14-2 1974 Vanderbilt 11-4 1935 ALABAMA 19-2 1975 LSU 19-3 1936 ALABAMA 7-3 1976 Auburn 12-7 1937 Auburn 8-1 1977 Ole Miss 15-9 1938 ALABAMA 10-1 1978 Auburn 15-8 1939 LSU 10-2 1979 Miss. State 17-2 1940 ALABAMA 12-1 1980 Vanderbilt 13-9 1941 ALABAMA 13-2 1981 Florida 16-7 1942 ALABAMA 9-1 1982 Florida 14-8 1943 LSU 11-3 1983 ALABAMA 14-7 1944 No Season 1984 Florida 18-4 1945 No Season 1985 Miss. State 16-8 1946 LSU 11-3 1986 LSU 22-5 1947 ALABAMA 11-3 1987 Miss. State 20-5 1948 Miss. State 12-5 1988 Florida 21-6 1949 Miss. State 13-3 1989 Miss. State 20-5 1950 ALABAMA 13-4 1990 LSU 20-7 1951 Tennessee 16-1 1991 LSU 19-7 1952 Florida 12-2 1992 LSU 18-6 1953 Georgia 12-3 1993 LSU 18-8-1 1954 Georgia 11-4 1994 Tennessee 24-5 1955 ALABAMA 12-2 1995 Tennessee 22-8 1956 Florida 13-3 1996 ALABAMA 20-10 1957 Georgia Tech 13-3 LSU 20-10 1958 Auburn 12-3 Florida 20-10 1959 Ole Miss 10-3 1997 LSU 22-7 1960 Ole Miss 12-2 1998 Florida 21-8 1961 LSU 11-4 1999 Arkansas 22-8 1962 Florida 14-3 2000 South Carolina 25-5 1963 Auburn 15-3 2001 Georgia 20-10 1964 Ole Miss 11-1 2002 South Carolina 22-8 1965 Miss. State 11-4 2003 LSU 20-9-1 1996 Miss. State 11-4 2004 Arkansas 19-11 1967 Auburn 15-2 Georgia 19-11 1968 ALABAMA 10-8 2005 Florida 20-10 1960 Ole Miss 11-5 2006 ALABAMA 20-10 1970 Miss. State 11-4 Kentucky 20-10 1971 Miss. State 13-5 2007 Vanderbilt 22-8 1972 Ole Miss 15-3 2008 Georgia 20-9-1 *SEC Champion was SEC Tournament champion from 1977-88 and 1994 and 1995.
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2009 SEC Tournament The Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament returns to Regions Park in the Birmingham suburbs for the 13th time overall and 11th consecutive year, May 20-24, 2009. The SEC Tournament will follow an eight-team double elimination format that is modeled after the College World Series. The tournament field includes the top teams from the league’s Eastern and Western Divisions plus six at-large bids based on conference winning percentage. The tournament began in 1977 with the first and second place teams from the Eastern and Western Division meeting at campus sites to determine the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. In 1986, the SEC abandoned divisional play and the top four teams in the league standings qualified for the post-season tournament at campus sites. The 1990 SEC Tournament was played at the Hoover Met, the first off-campus tournament in league history. The format remained the same until the league expanded to 12 teams in 1992. In 1992, the league went back to divisional play and invited the top four teams from each division to the SEC Tournament at the Superdome in New Orleans after Arkansas and South Carolina were added to the league. The SEC instituted another change in 1993 as the league returned to divisional play and had two separate divisional tournaments over the next three years. The overall SEC champion and NCAA automatic qualifier was the team with the best conference winning percentage from the regular season, plus the post-season tournaments. Alabama won the SEC Western Division tournament in Starkville in 1995, the first of three straight tournament wins for the Tide. The 1996 and 1997 tournaments were also eight-team events in Hoover and Columbus, Ga., respectively, but introduced one-game play-ins. The current format was adopted in 1998 and is being used for the 13th consecutive year. Nine of the current 12 SEC teams have won at least one tournament championship. LSU heads the list with eight titles after last year’s win over Mississippi in the championship game. Alabama is second all-time with seven tournament titles, with its last coming in 2003. A total of 17 different head coaches have won at least one SEC Tournament championship. Alabama head coach Jim Wells and former LSU coach Skip Bertman have the most all time with six championships. Former Mississippi State head coach Ron Polk has five tournament titles. Florida has the most coaches to win the SEC Tournament with three, including Jay Bergman (1981), Jack Rhine (1982) and Joe Arnold (1984, 1988 and 1991). Alabama has been involved in the two largest championship game crowds in tournament history. The Crimson Tide’s 9-3 win over Arkansas in the 1999 SEC Championship game on May 23 drew 16,165 fans, the largest crowd in tournament history and second-largest crowd in Regions Park annals. The Tide’s 6-2 win over South Carolina on May 26, 2002 drew 13,367 fans, the second-largest in title game in tournament lore. Located eight miles south of Birmingham, Regions Park is regarded by many sports experts as one of the best of its kind in the nation. It seats 10,800 for baseball, but can accommodate over 16,000 when the patio, banquet and side grassy areas are used. The stadium also houses 12 suites and state-of-the-art dressing and training rooms. Wireless internet access was added in 2004, concourse and signage renovation was done in 2005 and a second-level pressbox expansion, new stadium seating and an exterior facelift in 2007 completed a $4.5 million renovation project. A new video scoreboard was added in 2008.
The 2008 SEC Baseball Tournament, held in Hoover, Ala. drew 124,139 fans. Four times time in the last six years the tournament has surpassed the sixdigit mark in total attendance. The 2002 SEC Baseball Tournament total attendance of 124,440 was the largest total in tourney history. The SEC will keep its conference baseball tournament in suburban Birmingham through 2011.
TIE-BREAKERS
SEC Tournament Seeding: The two division champions shall be automatically seeded number one and number two based on winning percentage in conference competition. The rest shall be seeded numbers three through eight based on winning percentage without regard to division. Ties will be broken in the following manner: Two-Team Tie: When two teams are tied for a finish, the following procedure will be used. (1) Won-lost results of head-to-head competition between the two tied teams. (2) If they are divisional opponents: (3) Won-lost percentage within their division (over the 15-game SEC division schedule). (4) Won-lost percentage of the two teams versus the No. 1 team in their division (and proceeding through the No. 6 team, if necessary). If two teams are not divisional opponents: (1) Won-lost record of the two teams versus the No. 1 seed using common opponents only (and proceeding through the No. 8 seed, if necessary). (2) Coin flip by the Commissioner. Three-Team Tie (or more): When three or more teams are tied for a finish, the following procedure will be used (in descending order until the tie is broken): Once the tie has been reduced to two teams, the two-team tiebreaker procedure as stated in No. 1 above will be used. If all three teams are common opponents: (1) Total won-lost percentage of games played among the tied teams. (2) Won-lost percentage of the tied teams versus the No. 1 seed and proceeding through the No. 8 seed, if necessary, using common opponents only. (3) If three or more teams still are tied, the Commissioner will conduct a draw.
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2009 SEC Tournament 2009 SEC Tournament Bracket
Wednesday, May 20 Game 1 10:00 a.m. #7 Seed vs. #2 Seed [CSS] Game 2 1:30 p.m. #6 Seed vs. #3 Seed [CSS] Game 3 5:00 p.m. #8 Seed vs. #1 Seed [CSS] Game 4 8:30 p.m. #5 Seed vs. #4 Seed [CSS] Thursday, May 21 Game 5 10:00 a.m. Loser G1 vs. Loser G2 [CSS] Game 6 1:30 p.m. Loser G3 vs. Loser G4 [CSS] Game 7 5:00 p.m. Winner G1 vs. Winner G2 [CSS] Game 8 8:30 p.m. Winner G3 vs. Winner G4 [CSS] Friday, May 22 Game 9 3:00 p.m. Winner G5 vs. Loser G7 [FSN] Game 10 6:30 p.m. Winner G6 vs. Loser G8 [FSN]
Jim Wells and Skip Bertman have combined to win 12 SEC Tournament Championships.
Saturday, May 23 Game 11 10:00 a.m. Winner G8 vs. Winner G9 [FSN] Game 12 1:30 p.m. Winner G7 vs. Winner G10 [FSN] Game 13* 5:00 p.m. Winner G11 vs. Loser G11 [CSS] Game 14* 8:30 p.m. Winner G12 vs. Loser G12 [CSS]
SEC Tournament CHampionshihps (By Head Coach) Coach
Sunday, May 24 Game 15* 3:00 p.m. Winner G13 vs. Winner G14 [FSN] If both bracket winners are undefeated, there will be no 5 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. games on Saturday and the championship game Sunday would be Game 13.
SEC TOURNAMENT HISTORY:
Alabama has compiled a 49-40 (.551) all-time SEC Tournament record, dating back to its first appearance in the 1950 SEC Playoffs, a best-of-five series win over Kentucky, the SEC Eastern Division champion. The Crimson Tide is 39-29 (.574) since the league moved to an SEC Tournament format in 1977. Alabama head coach Jim Wells has led the Crimson Tide to a 31-13 (.705) SEC Tournament record and a league-record tying six postseason titles. The Crimson Tide won SEC Championships under Wells in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003. In SEC Tournament game at Regions Park (formerly Hoover Met), Alabama is 27-14 (.659), with four post-season titles in 1996, 1999, 2002 and 2003. The Crimson Tide is undefeated in seven SEC Tournament championship games, winning the title against five different teams. Alabama is 3-0 in championship game meetings with LSU, winning in 1995, 1997 and 2002. The Tide also has championship game wins over Mississippi State (1993), Florida (1996), Arkansas (1999) and South Carolina (2002).
YEAR RESULT
1983 1995 1996 1997 1999 2002 2003
Alabama 10, Mississippi State 9 Alabama 9, LSU 8 Alabama 15, Florida 5 Alabama 12, LSU 2 Alabama 9, Arkansas 3 Alabama 6, South Carolina 2 Alabama 10, LSU 3
LOCATION Starkville, Miss. Starkville, Miss. Hoover, Ala. Columbus, Ga, Hoover, Ala. Hoover, Ala. Hoover, Ala.
School
JIM WELLS Alabama Skip Bertman LSU Ron Polk Mississippi State Joe Arnold Florida Rod Delmonico Tennessee Hal Baird Auburn Jake Gibbs Mississippi Paul Nix Auburn Larry Schmittou Vanderbilt Jay Bergman Florida Jack Rhine Florida Barry Shollenberger Alabama Pat McMahon Mississippi State Ray Tanner South Carolina Mike Bianco Mississippi Tim Corbin Vanderbilt Paul Manieri LSU
Titles
Years
6 6 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 2000 1979, 1985, 1987, 1990 and 2005 1984, 1988 and 1991 1993, 1994 and 1995 1989 and 1998 1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983 2001 2004 2006 2007 2008
All-Time SEC Tournament Standings (1977-2007)
Team
Tournament Games Appearances Played
LSU ALABAMA Tennessee Mississippi State Mississippi Florida Vanderbilt Auburn South Carolina Arkansas Georgia Kentucky
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24 21 12 26 14 28 12 20 16 14 17 14
88 70 43 94 50 94 49 63 51 41 57 44
Won
54 39 24 52 25 46 23 28 22 17 23 16
Lost
34 31 19 42 25 48 26 35 29 24 34 28
Pct.
.614 .557 .550 .553 .500 .489 .469 .444 .431 .415 .404 .364
Titles
8 7 3 6 2 5 1 3 1 0 0 0
Alabama In The Major Leagues Emil “Red” Barnes
Jeremy Brown
5-10, 158, Right-Right Born: December 25, 1903 (Suggsville, Alabama) Died: July 3, 1959 (Mobile, Alabama) Year Team 1927 Washington 1928 Washington 1929 Washington 1930 Washington Chicago (AL) TOTALS
Avg. .364 .305 .200 .167 .248 .269
G 3 114 72 12 85 286
AB 11 417 130 12 266 836
5-10, 220, Right-Right Born: October 25, 1979 (Birmingham, Alabama) R 5 82 16 1 48 152
H 4 127 26 2 66 225
2B 1 22 5 1 12 41
3B 0 15 2 0 7 24
HR 0 6 1 0 1 8
RBI 0 51 15 0 31 97
BB 1 55 13 0 26 95
K 3 38 12 3 20 76
SB 0-0 7-10 1-1 0-0 4-6 12-17
6-1, 190, Right-Right Born: May 29, 1931 (Birmingham, Alabama) Avg. G AB .185 7 27 .185 7 27
R 3 3
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 0-0 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 0-0
Jack Bolling
5-11, 168, Left-Left Born: February 20, 1917 (Mobile, Alabama) Year Team 1939 Philadelphia 1944 Brooklyn TOTALS
Avg. .289 .351 .313
G 69 56 125
AB 211 131 342
R H 2B 3B 27 61 11 0 21 46 14 1 48 107 25 1
HR 3 1 4
RBI 13 25 38
BB 11 14 25
K 10 4 14
SB 6-6 0-0 6-6
Daniel Boone
6-2, 190, Right-Right Born: January 19, 1895 (Samantha, Alabama) Died: June 11, 1968 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Year Team 1919 Philadephia 1920 Detroit 1921 Cleveland 1922 Cleveland TOTALS 42-8
G-GS 3-2 1-0 11-4 27-2 6
CG 0 0 4 2 2
ShO 0 0 2 0 8-13
W-L 0-1 0-0 4-6 4-6 0
SV 0 0 0 0 5.10
ERA 6.75 0.00 4.06 6.01 162.1
IP 14.2 2.0 75.1 70.1 205
H R 24 14 1 1 87 39 93 56 110 92
ER 11 0 34 47 62
BB 10 2 19 31 25
SO 1 0 9 15
Ike Boone
6-0, 195, Left-Right Born: February 17, 1897 (Samantha, Alabama) Died: August 1, 1958 (Northport, Alabama) Year Team 1922 NY Giants (NL) 1923 Boston 1924 Boston 1925 Boston 1927 Chicago (AL) 1928 Brooklyn 1929 Brooklyn 1930 Brooklyn TOTALS
Avg. G .500 2 .267 5 .337 128 .300 133 .226 29 .297 40 .200 6 .143 13 .321 356
AB R 2 0 15 1 487 71 476 79 53 10 101 13 5 0 21 2 1160 176
H 1 4 164 157 12 30 1 3 372
2B 3B HR RBI BB K 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 31 4 13 98 54 32 34 5 9 68 60 19 4 0 1 11 3 4 9 1 3 13 14 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 5 2 79 11 26 194 138 67
SB 0-0 0-1 2-4 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-7
Vic Bradford
6-2, 190, Right-Right Born: March 5, 1915 (Brownsville, Tennessee) Died: June 10, 1994 (Paris, Kentucky) Year Team 1943 NY Giants (NL) TOTALS
Avg. G .200 6 .200 6
Avg. G .300 5 .300 5
AB R 10 1 10 1
H 3 3
2B 3B HR RBI BB K 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
6-1, 184, Right-Right Born: September 13, 1907 (Washington DC) G-GS CG 1-0 0 1-0 0
W-L SV ERA IP 0-0 0 0.00 1.0 0-0 0 0.00 1.0
H R ER BB SO 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
Andy Cohen
5-8, 155, Right-Right Born: October 25, 1904 (Baltimore, Maryland) Died: October 29, 1988 (El Paso, Texas) Year Team 1926 NY Giants (NL) 1928 NY Giants (NL) 1929 NY Giants (NL) TOTALS
Avg. G AB R H .257 32 35 4 9 .274 120 504 64 138 .294 101 347 40 102 .281 253 886 108 249
2B 3B HR RBI BB K 0 1 0 8 1 2 24 7 9 59 31 17 12 2 5 47 11 15 36 10 14 114 43 34
H 1 1
2B 3B HR RBI BB K 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
SB 0-0 0-0
SB 0-0 3-3 3-3 6-6
Syd Cohen
5-11, 180, Both-Left Born: May 7, 1906 (Baltimore, Maryland) Died: April 9, 1988 (El Paso, Texas) Year Team 1934 Washington 1936 Washington 1937 Washington TOTALS
G-GS 3-2 19-1 33-0 55-3
CG 2 0 0 2
W-L 1-1 0-2 2-4 3-7
SV 0 1 4 5
ERA 7.50 5.25 3.11 4.54
IP 18.0 36.0 55.0 109.0
H R 25 15 44 27 64 30 133 72
ER 15 21 19 55
BB 6 14 17 37
SO 6 21 22 49
2B 3B HR RBI BB 3 0 0 4 2 3 1 0 4 4 6 1 0 8 6
K 3 8 11
Bruce Connatser
5-11, 170, Right-Right Born: September 19, 1902 (Sevierville, Tennessee) Died: January 27, 1971 (Terre Haute, Indiana) Year Team 1931 Cleveland 1932 Cleveland TOTALS
Avg. .286 .233 .257
G 12 23 35
AB 49 60 109
R H 5 14 8 14 13 28
SB 0-0 1-1 1-1
Lance Cormier
6-1, 192, Right-Right Born: August 19, 1980 (Lafayette, Louisiana) Year Team 2004 Arizona 2005 Arizona 2006 Atlanta 2007 Atlanta 2008 Baltimore TOTALS
G-GS CG ShO W-L SV ERA IP H R 17-5 0 0 1-4 0 8.14 45.1 62 42 67-0 0 0 7-3 0 5.11 79.1 86 50 20-9 0 0 4-5 0 4.89 73.2 90 44 10-9 0 0 2-6 0 7.09 45.2 56 38 45-1 0 0 3-3 1 4.02 71.2 78 36 159-24 0 0 17-21 1 5.53 315.2 372 210
ER 41 45 40 36 32 194
BB SO 25 24 43 63 39 43 22 27 34 46 163 203
Jim Dunn AB R 5 0 5 0
SB 0-0 0-0
John “Whitey” Campbell Year Team 1933 Washington TOTALS
John Baumgartner Year Team 1953 Detroit TOTALS
Year Team 2006 Oakland TOTALS
6-0, 185, Right-Right Born: February 25, 1931 (Valdosta, Georgia) Year Team 1952 Pittsburgh TOTALS
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G-GS CG 3-0 0 3-0 0
W-L SV ERA IP 0 0 3.38 5.1 0 0 3.38 5.1
H R ER BB SO 4 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 3 2
Alabama In The Major Leagues Verdo Elmore
5-10, 185, Left-Right Born: December 10, 1899 (Gordo, Alabama) Died: August 5, 1969 (Birmingham, Alabama) Year Team 1924 St. Louis (AL) TOTALS
Avg. G .176 7 .176 7
AB R 17 2 17 2
H 3 3
2B 3B HR RBI BB K 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 3
SB 0-0 0-0
2B 3B HR RBI BB K 3 1 0 2 2 0 5 1 0 10 4 5 4 0 0 11 6 8 12 2 0 23 12 13
SB 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2
Grant Gillis
5-10, 165, Right-Right Born: January 24, 1901 (Grove Hill, Alabama) Died: February 4, 1981 (Thomasville, Alabama) Year Team 1927 Washington 1928 Washington 1929 Boston TOTALS
Avg. .222 .253 .247 .245
G 10 24 28 62
AB 36 87 73 196
R 8 13 5 26
H 8 22 18 48
CG W-L 1 1-0 0 1-4 0 0-0 0 7-4 0 14-5 0 7-2 0 0-0 0 0-1 1 30-16
SV 0 0 0 11 18 8 3 0 37
ERA 3.29 5.54 0.00 2.16 3.40 4.52 3.52 8.31 3.74
Hersh Freeman
6-3, 220, Right-Right Born: July 1, 1928 Gadsden, Alabama Year Team 1952 Boston 1953 Boston 1955 Boston 1955 Cincinnati (NL) 1956 Cincinnati (NL) 1957 Cincinnati (NL) 1958 Cincinnati (NL) Chicago (NL) TOTALS
G-GS 4-1 18-2 2-0 52-0 64-0 52-0 3-0 9-0 204-3
IP 13.2 39.0 1.2 91.2 108.2 83.2 7.2 13.0 359.0
H 13 50 1 94 112 90 4 23 387
R 5 31 0 31 44 49 3 13 176
ER 5 24 0 22 41 42 3 12 149
BB 5 17 1 30 34 14 5 3 109
SO 5 15 1 37 50 36 7 7 158
Jackie Hayes
5-10, 165, Right-Right Born: July 19, 1906 (Clanton, Alabama) Died: February 9, 1983 (Birmingham, Alabama) Year Team 1927 Washington 1928 Washington 1929 Washington 1930 Washington 1931 Washington 1932 Chicago (AL) 1933 Chicago (AL) 1934 Chicago (AL) 1935 Chicago (AL) 1936 Chicago (AL) 1937 Chicago (AL) 1938 Chicago (AL) 1939 Chicago (AL) 1940 Chicago (AL) TOTALS
Avg. .241 .257 .276 .283 .222 .257 .258 .257 .267 .312 .229 .328 .249 .195 .265
G AB R H 2B 10 29 2 7 0 60 210 30 54 7 123 424 52 117 20 51 166 25 47 7 38 108 11 24 2 117 475 53 122 20 138 535 65 138 23 62 226 19 58 9 89 329 45 88 14 108 417 53 130 34 143 573 62 131 27 62 238 40 78 21 72 269 34 67 12 18 41 2 9 0 1091 4040 493 1070 196
3B 0 3 3 2 1 5 5 1 0 3 4 2 3 1 33
HR 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 1 4 5 2 1 0 0 20
RBI BB K SB 0 2 1 0-0 22 5 10 3-3 57 24 29 4-5 20 7 8 2-3 8 6 4 2-2 54 30 28 7-11 47 55 36 2-5 31 23 20 3-5 45 29 15 3-4 84 35 25 4-6 79 41 37 1-2 20 24 6 3-5 23 27 10 0-3 1 2 11 0-0 491 310 240 34-54
Greg Hibbard
G-GS 23-23 33-33 32-29 31-28 31-31 15-14 165-158
CG ShO W-L SV 2 0 6-7 0 3 1 14-9 0 5 0 11-11 0 0 0 10-7 1 1 0 15-11 0 0 0 1-5 0 11 1 57-50 1
Walter Hilcher
6-0, 174, Right-Right Born: February 28, 1909 (Chicago, Illinois) Died: November 21, 1962 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Year Team 1931 Cincinnati 1932 Cincinnati 1935 Cincinnati 1936 Cincinnati TOTALS
G-GS 2-1 11-2 4-2 14-1 31-6
CG 0 0 1 0 1
ShO 0 0 1 0 1
W-L 0-1 0-3 2-0 1-2 3-6
SV 0 0 0 0 0
ERA IP H 3.00 12.0 16 7.71 18.2 24 2.79 19.1 19 6.17 35.0 44 5.29 85.0 103
R 5 19 6 31 61
ER 4 16 6 24 50
BB 4 10 5 14 33
SO 5 4 9 10 28
Butch Hobson
6-1, 193, Right-Right Born: August 17, 1951 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Year Team 1975 Boston 1976 Boston 1977 Boston 1978 Boston 1979 Boston 1980 Boston 1981 California 1982 New York (AL) TOTALS
Avg. .250 .234 .265 .250 .261 .228 .235 .172 248
G AB R H 2B 2 4 0 1 0 76 269 34 63 7 159 593 77 157 33 147 512 65 128 26 146 528 74 138 26 93 324 35 74 6 85 268 27 63 7 20 58 2 10 2 728 2556 314 634 107
3B 0 5 5 2 7 0 4 0 23
HR 0 8 30 17 28 11 4 0 98
RBI BB K SB 0 0 2 0-0 34 15 62 0-1 112 27 162 5-9 80 50 122 1-1 93 30 78 3-5 39 25 69 1-2 36 35 60 1-2 3 1 14 0-0 397 183 569 11-20
Randy Hunt
6-0, 185, Right-Right Born: January 3, 1960 (Prattville, Alabama)
6-0, 185, Left-Left Born: September 13, 1964 (New Orleans, Louisiana) Year Team 1989 Chicago (AL) 1990 Chicago (AL) 1991 Chicago (AL) 1992 Chicago (AL) 1993 Chicago (NL) 1994 Seattle TOTALS
Walter Hilcher
ERA 3.21 3.16 4.31 4.40 3.96 6.69 4.05
IP 137.1 211.0 194.0 176.0 191.0 80.2 990.0
H R 142 58 202 80 197 107 187 92 209 96 115 78 1052 511
ER BB 49 41 74 55 93 57 86 57 84 47 60 31 446 288
SO 55 92 71 69 82 39 408
Year Team 1985 St. Louis 1986 Montreal TOTALS
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Avg. .158 .208 .194
G 14 21 35
AB 19 48 67
R 1 4 5
H 3 10 13
2B 3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
RBI 1 5 6
BB 0 5 5
K 5 16 21
SB 0-1 0-0 0-1
Alabama In The Major Leagues Tommy Hunter
6-3, 255, Right-Right Born: July 3, 1986 (Indianapolis, Indiana) Year Team 2008 Texas TOTALS
G-GS CG ShO W-L SV ERA IP H R 3-3 0 0 0-2 0 16-36 11 23 20 3-3 0 0 0-2 0 16-36 11 23 20
ER BB 20 3 20 3
SO 9 9
Jack Kubiszyn
Avg. .214 .169 .188
G 25 25 50
AB 42 59 101
R 4 3 7
H 9 10 19
2B 3B HR 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1
RBI 0 2 2
BB 2 5 7
K 5 7 12
SB 0-0 0-0 0-0\
SV 0 0 0
ERA IP H 3.00 6.0 3 7.15 34.0 42 6.53 40.0 45
R 2 27 29
ER 2 27 29
BB 7 15 22
SO 4 18 22
6-3, 185, Right-Right Born: September 26, 1928 (Northport, Alabama) Died: (Northport, Alabama) G-GS 1-1 15-3 16-4
CG 0 0 0
ShO 0 0 0
W-L 0-0 0-1 0-1
Frank Lary
5-11, 175, Right-Right Born: April 10, 1930 (Northport, Alabama) Year Team G-GS 1954 Detroit 3-0 1955 Detroit 36-31 1956 Detroit 41-38 1957 Detroit 40-35 1958 Detroit 39-34 1959 Detroit 32-32 1960 Detroit 38-36 1961 Detroit 36-36 1962 Detroit 17-14 1963 Detroit 16-14 1964 Detroit 6-4 New York (NL) 13-8 Milwaukee 5-2 1965 New York (NL) 14-7 Chicago (AL) 14-1 TOTALS 350-292
CG ShO W-L SV 0 0 0-0 0 16 2 14-15 1 20 3 21-13 1 12 2 11-16 3 19 3 16-15 1 11 3 17-10 0 15 2 15-15 1 22 4 23-9 0 2 1 2-6 0 6 0 0-2 0 0 0 0-2 0 3 1 2-3 1 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 1-3 1 0 0 1-0 2 126 21 124-109 11
ERA 2.45 3.10 3.15 3.98 2.90 3.55 3.51 3.24 5.74 3.27 7.00 4.55 4.38 2.98 4.05 3.49
IP H R ER 3.2 4 1 1 235.0 232 100 81 294.0 289 116 103 237.2 250 111 105 260.1 249 91 84 223.0 225 109 88 274.1 262 125 107 275.1 252 117 99 80.0 98 59 51 107.1 90 40 39 18.0 24 15 14 57.1 62 33 29 12.1 15 7 6 57.1 48 24 19 26.2 23 12 12 2162.1 2123 960 838
BB 3 89 116 72 68 46 62 66 21 26 10 14 0 16 7 616
SO 5 98 165 107 131 137 149 146 41 46 6 27 4 23 14 1099
Wade LeBlanc
6-3, 200, Left-Left Born: August 7, 1984 (Lake Charles, Louisiana) Year Team 2008 Texas TOTALS
G-GS CG ShO W-L SV ERA IP H R 3-3 0 0 0-2 0 16-36 11 23 20 3-3 0 0 0-2 0 16-36 11 23 20
ER BB 20 3 20 3
SO 9 9
1 2 3 4 1 2 2 41
17 39 25 0-0 51 71 56 2-3 17 29 23 0-2 30 50 40 1-1 13 13 12 0-1 30 45 36 1-4 21 32 23 0-0 483 706 526 11-20
Year Team 1999 Oakland 2000 Oakland 2001 Oakland 2002 Oakland 2003 Oakland 2004 Oakland Toronto 2005 Toronto TOTALS
Avg. .222 .255 .242 .205 .193 .091 .301 .216 .240
G AB R H 9 9 0 2 66 145 31 37 139 471 82 114 38 132 22 27 43 83 10 16 13 33 0 3 71 236 40 71 70 148 22 32 449 1257 207 302
2B 0 9 22 7 0 0 13 7 58
3B 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 7
HR 0 6 12 3 2 0 9 4 36
RBI BB K SB 0 0 4 0-0 26 20 45 1-5 60 79 97 2-5 15 20 22 0-0 9 19 16 0-0 1 1 8 0-0 25 36 44 0-2 13 25 33 0-1 149 200 269 3-13
2B 2 23 22 20 10 1 0 78
3B 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 6
HR 0 12 10 7 17 2 1 49
RBI BB K SB 4 5 17 1-2 45 31 86 6-9 36 33 106 5-7 28 46 64 0-3 38 23 94 1-3 3 3 20 0-0 2 0 6 0-0 156 141 393 13-24
Dustan Mohr
6-1, 214, Right-Right Born: June 19, 1976 (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) Year Team 2001 Minnesota 2002 Minnesota 2003 Minnesota 2004 San Francisco 2005 Colorado 2006 Boston 2007 Tampa Bay TOTALS
Avg. .235 .269 .250 .274 .214 .175 .125 .249
G 20 120 121 117 98 21 7 504
AB R H 51 6 12 383 55 103 348 50 87 263 52 72 266 34 57 40 5 7 16 1 2 1367 203 340
Guy Morton
6-1, 175, Right-Right Born: June 1, 1893 (Vernon, Alabama) Died: Unknown Year Team G-GS CG 1914 Cleveland 25-13 5 1915 Cleveland 34-27 15 1916 Cleveland 27-27 15 1917 Cleveland 35-18 6 1918 Cleveland 30-28 13 1919 Cleveland 26-20 9 1920 Cleveland 29-17 6 1921 Cleveland 30-7 2 1922 Cleveland 38-23 13 1923 Cleveland 33-14 3 1924 Cleveland 10-0 0 TOTALS 317-194 87
ShO W-L SV 0 1-13 1 6 18-15 1 0 12-8 0 1 10-10 2 1 14-8 1 3 9-9 0 1 8-6 1 2 8-3 0 3 14-9 0 2 6-6 1 0 0-1 0 19 100-88 6
ERA 3.02 2.14 2.89 2.74 2.64 2.81 4.47 2.76 4.00 4.24 6.57 3.13
IP H 128.0 116 240.0 189 149.2 139 161.0 158 214.2 189 147.1 128 137.0 140 107.2 98 202.2 218 129.1 133 12.1 12 1629.2 1520
R ER 62 43 75 57 63 48 74 49 87 63 65 46 80 68 45 33 117 90 67 61 12 9 747 567
BB 55 60 42 59 77 47 57 32 85 56 13 583
SO 80 134 88 62 123 64 72 45 102 54 6 830
6-2, 195, Right-Right Born: August 5, 1905 (Decatur, Alabama) Died: March 24, 1996 (Bella Mina, Alabama)
6-4, 215, Left-Right Born: September 30, 1962 (Tampa, Florida) Team New York (NL) New York (NL) New York (NL) New York (NL) New York (NL) New York (NL) New York (NL) Florida Seattle
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 13
Ray Pepper
Dave Magadan Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
74 211 30 58 7 127 348 44 109 24 78 169 23 43 10 128 271 38 82 10 35 109 12 35 8 116 248 20 68 12 95 132 13 36 7 1491 4031 504 1165 211
5-9, 175, Right-Right Born: January 7, 1971 (Staten Island, New York)
Al Lary
Year Team 1954 Chciago (NL) 1962 Chicago (NL) TOTALS
.275 .313 .254 .303 .321 .274 .273 .289
Frank Menechino
5-11, 170, Right-Right Born: December 19, 1936 (Buffalo, New York) Year Team 1961 Cleveland 1962 Cleveland TOTALS
1994 Florida 1995 Houston 1996 Chicago 1997 Oakland 1998 Oakland 1999 San Diego 2000 San Diego TOTALS
Avg. .444 .318 .277 .286 .328 .259 .283 .286 .259
G 10 85 112 127 144 124 99 66 71
AB 18 192 314 374 451 418 321 227 228
R 3 21 39 47 74 58 33 22 27
H 8 61 87 107 148 108 91 65 59
2B 0 13 15 22 28 23 9 12 11
3B 0 1 0 3 6 0 1 0 0
HR 0 3 1 4 6 4 3 4 1
RBI 3 24 35 41 72 51 28 29 21
BB 3 22 60 49 74 83 56 44 36
K 1 22 39 37 55 50 44 30 33
SB 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 2-3 1-2 1-1 0-1 2-2
Year Team 1932 St. Louis (NL) 1933 St. Louis (NL) 1934 St. Louis (NL) 1935 St. Louis (NL) 1936 St. Louis (NL) TOTALS
Avg. .246 .222 .298 .253 .282 .281
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G 21 3 148 92 75 339
AB R H 57 3 14 9 2 2 564 71 168 261 20 66 124 14 35 1015 110 285
2B 2 0 24 15 5 46
3B 1 0 6 3 0 10
HR 0 1 7 4 2 14
RBI 7 2 101 37 23 170
BB 5 0 29 20 5 59
K SB 13 1-1 1 0-0 67 1-5 32 0-2 23 0-2 136 2-10
Alabama In The Major Leagues Max Rosenfeld
Del Pratt
5-8, 175, Right-Right Born: December 23, 1902 (New York, New York) Died: March 10, 1969 (Miami, Florida)
5-11, 175, Right-Right Born: January 10, 1888 (Walhalla, South Carolina) Died: September 30, 1977 (Texas City, Texas) Year Team 1912 St. Louis (AL) 1913 St. Louis (AL) 1914 St. Louis (AL) 1915 St. Louis (AL) 1916 St. Louis (AL) 1917 St. Louis (AL) 1918 New York (AL) 1919 New York (AL) 1920 New Yrok (AL) 1921 Boston 1922 Boston 1923 Detroit 1924 Detroit TOTALS
Avg. .302 .296 .283 .291 .267 .247 .275 .292 .315 .324 .301 .310 .303 .292
G AB R H 2B 151 570 76 172 26 155 592 60 175 31 158 584 85 165 34 159 602 61 175 31 158 596 64 159 35 123 450 40 111 22 126 477 65 131 19 140 527 69 154 27 154 574 84 180 37 135 521 80 169 36 154 607 73 183 44 101 297 43 92 18 121 429 56 130 32 1835 6826 856 1996 392
3B 15 13 13 11 12 8 7 7 8 10 7 3 3 117
HR 5 2 5 3 5 1 2 4 4 5 6 0 1 43
RBI BB K 69 36 0 87 40 57 65 50 45 78 26 43 103 54 56 53 33 36 55 35 26 56 36 24 97 50 24 102 44 10 86 53 20 40 25 9 77 31 10 968 513 360
SB 24-24 37-37 37-65 32-55 26-43 18-18 12-12 12-22 12-22 8-18 7-17 6-7 6-15 237-355
Andy Phillips
Avg. .250 .150 .240 .292 .233 .200 .250
G 5 27 110 61 52 4 259
AB 8 40 246 185 73 5 557
R 1 7 30 27 11 1 77
H 2 6 59 54 17 1 139
2B 0 4 11 7 3 0 25
3B 0 0 3 1 0 0 4
HR 1 1 7 2 3 0 14
RBI 2 4 29 25 10 1 71
BB 0 1 15 12 6 0 34
K 1 13 56 26 14 0 110
SB 0-0 0-0 3-5 0-3 0-0 0-0 3-8
Paul Phillips
5-11, 185, Right-Right Born: April 15, 1977 (Demopolis, Alabama) Year Team 2004 Kansas City 2005 Kansas City 2006 Kansas City 2007 Kansas City 2008 Chicago (AL) TOTALS
Avg. .200 .269 .277 .143 .000 .255
G 4 23 23 8 4 62
AB 5 67 65 14 2 153
Avg. .222 .359 .111 .298
G 3 34 5 42
AB 9 39 9 57
R 0 8 0 8
H 2 14 1 17
2B 3B HR 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 2
RBI 0 7 0 7
BB 1 0 1 2
K 1 10 1 12
SB 0-0 2-2 0-0 2-2
W-L 1-2 1-2 0-0 2-4
SV 0 0 0 0
ERA IP H 3.86 28.0 19 5.30 35.2 37 5.30 18.2 16 4.81 82.1 72
R 14 25 11 50
ER 12 21 11 44
BB 15 27 16 58
SO 31 36 17 84
BB K 3 2 3 2
SB 0 0
BB K 22 14 22 14
SB 5-5 5-5
BB 11 3 14
SB 1-3 0-0 1-3
Mo Sanford
6-6, 233, Right-Right Born: December 24, 1966 (Americus, Georgia) Year Team 1991 Cincinnati 1993 Colorado 1995 Minnesota TOTALS
G-GS 5-5 11-6 11-0 27-11
CG 0 0 0 0
ShO 0 0 0 0
Skeeter Scalzi
6-0, 205, Right-Right Born: April 6, 1977 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Year Team 2004 New York (AL) 2005 New York (AL) 2006 New York (AL) 2007 New York (AL) 2008 Cincinnati New York (NL) TOTALS
Year Team 1931 Brooklyn 1932 Brooklyn 1933 Brooklyn TOTALS
R 2 6 8 2 0 18
H 1 18 18 2 0 39
2B 3B HR RBI 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 9 3 0 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 1 2 16
BB 0 0 1 1 0 2
K 1 5 8 1 1 16
SB 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
ER BB 18 15 18 15
SO 36 36
ER 20 15 35
SO 7 11 18
David Robertson
5-11, 180, Right-Right Born: April 9, 1995 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Year Team G-GS CG ShO W-L SV ERA IP H R 2008 New York (AL) 25-0 0 0 4-0 0 5.34 30.1 29 18 TOTALS 25-0 0 0 4-0 0 5.34 30.1 29 18
5-6, 160, Right-Right Born: June 16, 1913 (Lafferty, Ohio) Died: August 25, 1984 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Year Team 1939 NY Giants TOTALS
Avg. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI .333 11 18 3 6 0 0 0 0 .333 11 18 3 6 0 0 0 0
LeGrant Scott
5-8, 170, Left-Left Born: July 25, 1910 (Cleveland, Ohio) Died: November 12, 1993 (Birmingham, Alabama) Year Team 1939 Philadelphia TOTALS
Avg. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI .280 76 232 31 65 15 1 1 26 .280 76 232 31 65 15 1 1 26
Ken Sears
6-1, 200, Left-Right Born: July 6, 1917 (Streator, Illinois) Year Team Avg. G AB 1943 New York (AL) .278 60 187 1946 St. Louis (NL) .333 7 15 TOTALS .282 67 202
R 22 1 23
H 52 5 57
2B 3B HR RBI 7 0 2 22 0 0 0 1 7 0 2 23
Lee Rogers
5-11, 170, Right-Left Born: October 8, 1913 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Died: November 23, 1995 (Little Rock, Arkansas) Year Team 1938 Boston Brooklyn TOTALS
G-GS 14-2 12-2 26-4
CG 0 0 0
ShO 0 0 0
W-L 1-1 0-2 1-3
SV 0 0 0
ERA IP H 6.51 27.2 32 5.70 23.3 23 6.14 51.1 55
R 24 16 40
BB 18 10 28
Big-League cousins Andy (left) and Paul Phillips.
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K 18 0 18
Alabama In The Major Leagues Jim Sheehan
Tommy Sewell
6-2, 196, Right-Right Born: July 13, 1913 (New Haven, Connecticut) Year Team Avg. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 1936 New York (NL) .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
BB K 0 2 0 2
SB 0-0 0-0
Joe Sewell
World Series Stats 1920 Cleveland 1932 New York (AL) TOTALS
Avg. .329 .318 .299 .353 .316 .336 .324 .316 .323 .315 .289 .302 .272 .273 .312
G AB 22 70 154 572 153 558 153 553 153 594 155 608 154 578 153 569 155 588 152 578 109 353 130 484 125 503 135 524 1903 7132
R H 14 23 101 182 80 167 98 195 99 188 78 204 91 187 83` 180 79 190 90 182 44 102 102 146 95 137 87 143 1141 2226
.174 7 23 .333 4 15 .237 11 38
0 4 4
2B 4 36 28 41 45 37 41 48 40 38 17 22 21 18 433 4 5 9
3B 1 12 7 10 5 7 5 5 2 3 6 1 3 1 68
HR RBI BB 0 12 9 4 93 80 2 83 73 3 109 98 4 106 67 1 98 64 4 85 65 1 92 51 4 70 58 7 73 48 0 48 41 6 64 61 11 68 56 2 54 71 49 1055 842
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
K 4 17 20 12 13 4 6 7 9 4 3 8 3 4 114
0 2 3 4 3 6
SB 1-1 7-13 10-22 9-15 3-5 7-13 17-24 3-19 7-8 6-12 1-5 1-2 0-2 2-4 74-145
1 0-2 0 0-0 1 0-2
5-9, 160, Right-Right Born: January 5, 1901 (Titus, Alabama) Died: May 14, 1987 (Akron, Alabama)
World Series Stats 1933 Chicago (AL) TOTALS
Avg. .000 .264 .200 .291 .232 .238 .294 .270 .236 .257 .275 .253 .264 .237 .285 .251 .269 .213 .150 .083 .289
Team Avg. G Chicago (NL) .000 1
AB 1
R 0
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SB 0-0
6-1, 190, Right-Right Born: January 7, 1963 (Sydney, Australia)
Luke Sewell
Year Team 1921 Cleveland 1922 Cleveland 1923 Cleveland 1924 Cleveland 1925 Cleveland 1926 Cleveland 1927 Cleveland 1928 Cleveland 1929 Cleveland 1930 Cleveland 1931 Cleveland 1932 Cleveland 1933 Washington 1934 Washington 1935 Chicago (AL) 1936 Chicago (AL) 1937 Chicago (AL) 1938 Chicago (AL) 1939 Cleveland 1942 St. Louis (AL) TOTALS
Year 1927
Craig Shipley
5-6, 155, Left-Right Born: October 9, 1898 (Titus, Alabama) Died: March 6, 1990 (Mobile, Alabama) Year Team 1920 Cleveland 1921 Cleveland 1922 Cleveland 1923 Cleveland 1924 Cleveland 1925 Cleveland 1926 Cleveland 1927 Cleveland 1928 Cleveland 1929 Cleveland 1930 Cleveland 1931 New York (AL) 1932 New York (AL) 1933 New York (AL) TOTALS
5-7, 155, Left-Right Born: Apr 16, 1906 (Titus, Alabama) Died: July 30, 1956 (Montgomery, Alabama)
G AB 3 6 41 87 10 10 63 165 74 220 126 433 128 470 122 411 124 406 76 292 108 375 87 300 141 474 72 207 118 421 128 451 122 412 65 211 16 20 6 12 1630 5383
.176 5 17 .176 5 17
R 0 14 2 27 30 41 52 52 41 40 45 36 65 21 52 59 51 23 1 1 653 1 1
H 2B 0 0 23 5 2 0 48 9 51 10 103 16 138 27 111 16 96 16 75 21 103 30 76 20 125 30 49 7 120 19 113 20 111 21 45 4 3 1 1 0 1393 272 3 3
3B 0 0 1 1 2 4 6 9 3 2 4 2 4 3 3 5 6 1 0 0 56
HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 1 0 0 0 20
0 0 0 0 0 0
RBI 1 10 1 17 1 46 53 52 39 43 53 52 61 21 67 73 61 27 1 0 679
BB 0 5 1 22 1 36 20 26 29 14 36 38 48 22 32 54 46 20 3 1 481
1 2 1 2
K SB 3 0-0 8 1-2 0 0-0 13 6-8 0 9-12 27 4-12 23 3-7 27 6-12 26 5-7 9 1-2 17 4-9 24 7-9 24 0-1 10 3-5 18 11-16 16 4-9 18 0-0 20 0-0 1 0-0 5 0-0 307 64-109 0 1-1 0 1-1
Year Team Avg. G 1986 Los Angeles .111 12 1987 Los Angeles .257 26 1989 New York (NL) .143 4 1991 San Diego .275 37 1992 San Diego .248 52 1993 San Diego .235 105 1994 San Diego .333 81 1995 Houston .263 92 1996 San Diego .315 33 1997 San Diego .273 63 1998 Anaheim .259 77 TOTALS .271 582
AB 27 35 7 91 105 230 240 232 92 139 147 1345
R 3 3 3 6 7 25 32 23 13 22 18 155
H 3 9 1 25 26 54 80 61 29 38 38 364
2B 1 1 0 3 6 9 14 8 5 9 7 63
3B HR RBI BB K 0 0 4 2 5 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 2 14 0 0 7 2 21 0 4 22 10 31 4 4 30 9 28 1 3 24 8 28 0 1 7 2 15 0 5 19 7 20 1 2 17 5 22 6 20 138 47 191
SB 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 12-15 6-12 6-7 7-7 1-2 0-4 33-50
H 10 4 30 54 19 23 140
2B 2 0 8 15 6 5 36
3B HR RBI BB K 0 0 6 4 3 0 0 3 5 1 0 1 28 15 9 4 3 36 37 33 1 2 5 13 5 0 1 7 15 15 5 7 85 89 66
SB 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 2-4
Fred Sington
6-2, 215, Right-Right Born: February 24, 1910 (Birmingham, Alabama) Died: August 20, 1998 (Birmingham, Alabama) Year Team 1934 Washington 1935 Washington 1936 Washington 1937 Washington 1938 Brooklyn 1939 Brooklyn TOTALS
Avg. G .286 9 .182 20 .319 25 .237 78 .358 17 .274 32 .271 181
AB 35 22 94 228 53 84 516
R 2 1 13 27 10 13 66
Bobby Sprowl
6-2, 190, Left-Left Born: April 14, 1956 (Sandusky, Ohio) Year Team 1978 Boston 1979 Houston 1980 Houston 1981 Houston TOTALS
G-GS 3-3 3-0 1-0 15-1 22-4
CG ShO W-L SV ERA IP H R 0 0 0-2 0 6.39 12.2 12 10 0 0 0-0 3 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0-1 0 5.97 28.2 40 20 0 0 0-3 3 5.44 46.1 54 30
ER 9 0 0 19 28
BB 10 2 1 14 27
SO 10 3 3 18 34
Riggs Stephenson
5-10, 185, Right-Right Born: January 5, 1898 (Akron, Alabama) Died: November 15, 1985 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Year 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931
Team Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Chicago (NL) Chicago (NL) Chicago (NL) Chicago (NL) Chicago (NL) Chicago (NL)
Avg. G .330 65 .339 86 .319 91 .371 71 .296 19 .338 82 .344 152 .324 137 .362 136 .367 109 .319 80
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AB 206 233 301 240 54 281 579 512 495 341 263
R 45 47 48 33 8 40 101 75 91 56 34
H 68 79 96 89 16 95 199 166 179 125 84
2B 17 24 20 20 3 18 46 36 36 21 14
3B HR RBI BB K SB 2 2 34 23 15 4-5 5 2 32 27 18 3-3 6 5 65 15 25 5-10 0 4 44 27 10 1-3 1 1 9 7 3 1-2 3 3 44 31 16 2-2 9 7 82 65 28 8-8 9 8 90 68 29 8-8 6 17 110 67 21 10-10 1 5 68 32 20 2-2 4 1 52 37 14 1-1
Alabama In The Major Leagues 1932 Chicago (NL) 1933 Chicago (NL) 1934 Chicago (NL) TOTALS
.324 147 .329 97 .216 38 .336 1310
World Series Stats
1929 Chicago (NL) .316 5 1932 Chicago (NL) .444 4 TOTALS .378 9
583 346 74 4508
86 45 5 714
189 49 114 17 16 0 1515 321
4 4 85 54 27 3-3 4 4 51 34 16 5-5 0 0 7 7 5 0-0 54 63 773 494 247 53-62
19 18 37
3 2 5
6 1 8 1 14 2
0 0 0
0 0 0
3 2 4 0 7 2
2 0 2
0-0 0-0 0-0
Lena Stiles
6-1, 180, Right-Right Born: November 17, 1906 (Ratcliff, Arkansas) Year Team 1930 St. Louis (AL) 1931 St. Louis (AL) 1932 St. Louis (AL) TOTALS
G-GS 20-7 34-2 31-9 85-18
CG 3 0 6 9
ShO W-L 0 3-6 0 3-1 1 3-7 1 9-14
SV 0 0 1 1
ERA IP H R 5.91 102.0 136 77 7.22 81.0 112 72 5.01 115.0 154 83 5.92 298.0 402 232
ER BB 67 41 65 60 64 47 196 148
SO 25 32 29 86
6-2, 175, Right-Right Born: November 5, 1916 (New Hope, Alabama) Died: August 22, 1953 (Sacramento, California) Avg. G AB R .316 19 57 8 .289 149 577 76 .285 120 459 73 .279 126 498 65 .252 139 508 56 .242 137 537 57 .285 116 438 58 .268 124 463 53 .235 75 251 27 .270 1005 3788 473
H 18 167 131 139 128 130 125 124 59 1021
2B 3 33 28 29 18 26 25 15 14 191
3B 2 8 6 3 2 3 3 2 0 29
HR 1 14 21 16 12 13 13 10 4 104
RBI BB 8 1 95 40 81 42 101 36 75 37 85 43 72 31 50 36 31 20 598 286
K 6 54 58 48 47 54 38 51 21 377
SB 0-1 16-26 14-24 17-26 6-19 7-14 4-8 3-3 2-2 69-123
Taylor Tankersley
6-1, 220, Left-Left Born: March 7, 1983 (Missoula, Montana) Year Team 2006 Florida 2007 Florida TOTALS
G-GS CG 49-0 0 67-0 0 116-0 0
ShO 0 0 0
W-L SV ERA IP H 2-1 3 2.70 41.0 33 6-1 1 3.99 47.1 42 8-2 4 3.46 88.1 75
R 14 22 36
ER 13 21 34
BB 26 29 55
SO 46 49 95
Joe Vitiello
Avg. G .254 53 .241 85 .238 51 .143 3 .146 13 .250 39 .342 38 .248 282
AB 130 257 130 7 41 52 76 693
Year Team G-GS 1924 St. Louis (AL) 36-26 1925 St. Louis (AL) 32-26 1926 St. Louis (AL) 39-16 1927 St. Louis (AL) 38-17 TOTALS 145-85
CG 14 8 7 7 36
ShO 0 0 0 0 0
W-L 13-12 9-10 5-8 2-13 29-43
SV 1 0 3 0 4
ERA 3.51 5.52 3.57 6.56 4.64
IP 218.0 145.0 169.0 156.1 688.1
SV 0 0 0 4 6 2 0 0 10 0 14 21 16 16 18 3 110
ERA IP 3.44 102.0 3.50 18.0 3.97 165.2 4.22 157.2 3.63 151.1 3.68 73.1 7.71 11.2 3.38 5.1 2.99 81.1 10.29 7.0 1.37 72.1 2.13 80.1 2.46 91.1 2.84 92.0 2.71 76.1 4.57 61.0 3.39 1246.2
H 215 183 188 213 799
R 103 111 86 132 432
ER 85 89 67 114 355
BB 85 77 76 79 317
H R 103 55 21 7 158 82 140 75 152 72 68 34 17 12 3 2 75 34 14 11 47 18 57 25 66 26 77 36 67 26 65 31 1129 546
ER 39 7 73 74 61 30 10 2 27 8 11 19 25 29 23 31 469
BB 54 15 74 56 57 37 11 4 31 2 28 41 27 38 32 20 527
SO 23 20 30 28 101
R H 13 33 29 62 11 31 0 1 4 6 7 13 12 26 76 172
6-2, 195, Right-Right Born: February 5, 1929 (Birmingham, Alabama) Year Team G-GS CG 1953 NY Giants 20-17 5 1954 NY Giants 10-1 0 1956 NY Giants 28-24 4 1957 NY Giants 55-12 1 1958 San Francisco 54-12 1 1959 San Francisco 42-3 0 1960 Boston 6-0 0 Chicago (AL) 4-0 0 1963 Cincinnati 50-0 0 1964 Cincinnati 6-0 0 Minnesota 41-0 0 1965 Minnesota 62-0 0 1966 Minnesota 65-0 0 1967 Minnesota 59-0 0 1968 Minnesota 54-0 0 1969 Minnesota 46-0 0 TOTALS 602-69 11
ShO W-L 2 4-8 0 0-2 0 7-14 1 8-11 0 11-7 0 2-3 0 0-1 0 1-1 0 4-4 0 1-0 0 5-6 0 10-7 0 6-3 0 8-9 0 4-5 0 4-1 3 75-82
League Championship Series 1969 Minnesota 1-0 0 TOTALS 1-0 0
0 0-0 0 0-0
0 6.75 1.1 3 0 6.75 1.1 3
1 1 1 1
0 0
1 1
World Series Totals 1965 Minnesota TOTALS
0 0-0 0 0-0
0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0.00 4.0 2
1 0 1 0
2 2
2 2
R 4 5 9
BB 4 2 6
SO 7 6 13
2B 4 15 6 0 1 3 6 35
3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
HR RBI BB K 7 21 8 25 8 40 38 69 5 18 14 37 0 0 1 2 1 4 2 9 2 8 10 9 3 13 7 14 26 104 80 165
2-0 0 2-0 0
SO 52 8 95 90 76 45 7 1 55 6 59 59 93 80 57 51 834
Tim Young
5-9, 170, Left-Left Born: October 15, 1973 (Gulfport, Mississippi) Year Team 1998 Montreal 2000 Boston TOTALS
6-3, 230, Right-Right Born: April 11, 1970 (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Year Team 1995 Kansas City 1996 Kansas City 1997 Kansas City 1998 Kansas City 1999 Kansas City 2000 San Diego 2003 Montreal TOTALS
6-2, 176, Left-Left Born: October 17, 1900 (Prattville, Alabama) Died: January 17, 1977 (Prattville, Alabama)
Al Worthington
Jim Tabor
Year Team 1938 Boston 1939 Boston 1940 Boston 1941 Boston 1942 Boston 1943 Boston 1944 Boston 1946 Philadelphia 1947 Philadelphia TOTALS
Ernie Wingard
SB 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2
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G-GS CG 10-0 0 8-0 0 18-0 0
ShO 0 0 0
W-L SV ERA IP H 0-0 0 6.00 6.0 6 0-0 0 6.43 7.0 7 0-0 0 6.23 13.0 13
ER 4 5 9
Players In The Major League Draft 1909
Del Pratt, INF (St. Louis Browns)
1916
Turkey Bowman, P (St. Louis Browns)
1919
Dan Boone, P (Cleveland Indians) Ike Boone (NY Giants) Joe Sewell, SS (Cleveland Indians) Lena Stiles, C (Philadelphia A’s)
1920
Luke Sewell, INF (Cleveland Indians) Ernest Wingard, P (St. Louis Browns)
1921
Riggs Stephenson, OF (Cleveland)
1924
Max Rosenfeld, OF (Brooklyn)
1925
Andy Cohen, OF (NY Giants)
1926
Emil Barnes, OF (Washington) Broadus Connaster, 1B (Cleveland) Verdo Elmore, OF (St. Louis Browns) Grant Gillis, 2B (Washington)
1927
Whitey Campbell, P (Washington) Frank Chambers, C (NY Yankees) Syd Cohen, P (Washington) Jack H. Hayes, OF (Washington) Ray Pepper, OF (St. Louis Browns)
1930
Walter Hilcher, P (Cincinnati Reds)
1934
Legrant Scott, OF (Philadelphia) Fred Sington, OF (Brooklyn)
1935
Millard Howell, OF (Detroit Tigers) Lee Rogers, P (Boston Red Sox) Jim Tabor, INF (Boston Red Sox)
1936
Frank Scalzi, SS (New York Giants)
Former Crimson Tide baseball manager and public address announcer Mel Allen was the voice of the New York Yankees for 39 years. Allen served as emcee for “Babe Ruth Day” at Yankee Stadium.
1973
1950
Butch Hobson, 3B (Boston Red Sox)
Frank Lary, P (Detroit Tigers)
1951
Herschel Freeman, P (Boston) Al Worthington, P (NY Giants)
1952
Bill Dunn, P (Pittsburgh Pirates) Al Lary, P (Detroit Tigers)
1958
Randy Hunt, C (St. Louis Cardinals) Bryan Kelly, P (Detroit Tigers) David Moyer, 3B (Baltimore Orioles)
Gene Lary, P (Cleveland Indians) Jack Kubiszyn, SS (Cleveland)
1963
Jerry Ellis, OF (Houston Colt 45s)
1966
1939
Stan Moss, 3B (Boston Red Sox) Jackie Glover, P (Oakland A’s)
1942
Pete Lewis, OF (Boston Red Sox)
1945
Blackie Thompson, 2B (St. Louis Browns)
1980
David Atkins, C (New York Yankees)
Kenny Stabler, P (Houston Astros)
Vic Bradford, OF (New York Giants)
1979
Steve Houlberg, SS (Detroit Tigers)
1955
1937
Blackie Caldwell, OF (NY Yankees) Kenny Sears, C (NY Yankees)
1977
Bobby Sprowl, P (Boston Red Sox) Jeff Tillman, 1B (NY Yankees)
1968 1969
Jack Traffanstedt, OF (Oakland A’s) Eddie Propst, P (San Diego Padres) J.C. Ranelli, INF (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1972
Rex Bynum, OF (Cleveland) Glenn Woodruff, C (Cleveland)
1981
1982
Dean Albany, P (Milwaukee) Kevin Brown, P (NY Mets) Chris Glass, 2B (San Diego Padres)
1983
Alan Dunn, P (Detroit Tigers) Bret Elbin, 3B (Texas Rangers) David Magadan, 1B (NY Mets) Charles Mathison, P (NY Yankees) Craig Shipley, SS (LA Dodgers) Dana Williams, SS (Boston Red Sox)
1984
Troy Brauchle, P (KC Royals) Tim Meacham, P (Atlanta Braves)
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1985
Jeff Oyster, P (St. Louis Cardinals)
1986
Pat Bailey, 1B (Kansas City Royals) Doug Duke, C (Montreal Expos) Greg Hibbard, P (Kansas City Royals) Eddie Looper, 3B (St. Louis Cardinals) Pete Roberts, P (San Diego Padres) Mike Sander, P (Baltimore Orioles) Mike Twardoski, OF (Boston) Ted Williams, OF (Seattle Mariners) Mike Qualls, 2B (Chi White Sox)
1987
Gordie Hershiser, P (LA Dodgers) Mike Thompson, P (Boston) Ken Trusky, OF (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1988
Jason Bridges, OF (NY Yankees) Robert Fletcher, 2B (Chi White Sox) David Oropeza, P (Montreal Expos) Mo Sanford, P (Cincinnati Reds) Mike Sodders, P (Chicago Cubs)
1989
Mike Soper, P (Cleveland Indians) Cary Williams (Philadelphia Phillies)
1990
Greg Hammond, C (Cincinnati) Jon Henn, P (Kansas City) Mark Roberts, P (Kansas City) Lamar Foster, OF (Philadelphia)
Players In The Major League Draft 1991
FIRST ROUND PICKS 1991 Joe Vitiello, OF (Kansas City) 2002 Jeremy Brown, C (Oakland) 2004 Taylor Tankerlsey, LHP (Florida) 2007 Tommy Hunter, RHP (Texas)
Matt Allen, C (Montreal) Al Sadler, P (Milwaukee) Ben Short, P (New York Yankees)
Joe Vitiello, OF (Kansas City)
Dennis Walsh, P (Detroit)
1992
ALABAMA PLAYERS IN DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS 2000 Frank Menechino, 2B (Oakland) 2001 Frank Menechino, 2B (Oakland) 2002 Dustan Mohr, RF (Minnesota)
Juan DeBrand, SS (Boston) Mick Kerns, OF (California)
1993
Al Drumheller, P (NY Yankees) Frank Menechino, 2B (White Sox)
Frank Lary
1994
Mike MacDonald, P (Kansas City) Steve Shoemaker, P (NY Yankees) Jerry Stubbs, P (Montreal)
1995
Brandon Black, OF (New York Mets) Jared Camp, P (Cleveland) Allen Sanders, P (Kansas City) Will Schleuss, P (Cincinnati)
1996
Lance Cormier
Skip Ames, P (Chicago Cubs) Joel Colgrove, P (Oakland) Doug Hall, OF (Chicago Cubs) Dax Norris, C (Atlanta) Corey Spiers, P (Minnesota) Byron Tribe, P (Chicago) Brett Taft, SS (Kansas City) Tim Young, P (Montreal)
Shane Sanders (Tampa Bay)
2003
Beau Hearod, OF (Houston Astros) Adam Pavkovich, SS (Anaheim) Brian Reed, P (Toronto Blue Jays)
2004
Taylor Tankersley, LHP (Florida)
2005
Brent Carter, LHP (San Diego) T.J. Large, RHP (Boston) S. Pennington, OF (Milwaukee) Trey Shields, RHP (Oakland)
1997
2006
Joe Caruso, 2B (Kansas City) Doug Hurst, P (Cincinnati) Dustan Mohr, OF (Cleveland) David Tidwell, OF (Cincinnati) Roberto Vaz, of (Oakland)
Evan Bush, INF (San Francicso) Matt Downs, INF (San Frabcisco) Wade LeBlanc, LHP (San Diego) Emeel Salem, OF (Baltimore) Kody Valverde, C (San Diego)
1998
Pete Fisher, RHP (Minnesota) Paul Phillips, C (Kansas City) Jarrod Kingrey, RHP (Toronto) Matt Frick, C (Florida) Justin Smith, LHP (New York Mets)
andy cohen
dustan mohr
1999
G.W. Keller, OF (Oakland) Andy Phillips, INF (NY Yankees) Justin Smith, LHP (Seattle) *Manny Torres, RHP (Cincinnati)
2007
Tommy Hunter, RHP (Texas)
Cale Iorg, SS (Detroit) Greg Paiml, SS (Chicago White Sox) Emeel Salem, OF (Tampa Bay) Bold face indicates first-round selection.
* – Signed as non-drafted free agent.
2000
J. Blankenship, LHP (NY Yankees) Sam Bozanich, 2B (NY Yankees) Kelley Gulledge, C (Minnesota)
2001
Aaron Clark, 1B (Tampa Bay) Mark Carter, LHP (Chicago Cubs) Casey Lambert, SS (Colorado)
2002
Jeremy Brown, C (Oakland)
andy phillips
Lance Cormier, P (Arizona) Scott McClanahan , OF (NY Yankees)
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ALABAMA PLAYERS IN LCS 1969 Al Worthington, P (Minnesota) 1978 Bobby Sprowl, P (Boston) Butch Hobson, 3B (Boston) 1980 Bobby Sprowl, P (Houston) 1981 Bobby Sprowl, P (Houston) 1985 Randy Hunt, C (St. Louis) 2001 Frank Menechino, 2B (Oakland) ALABAMA PLAYERS IN WORLD SERIES 1920 Joe Sewell, SS (Cleveland) 1929 Riggs Stephenson, OF (Cubs) 1932 Joe Sewell, SS (Yankees) Riggs Stephenson, OF (Cubs) 1933 Luke Sewell, OF (Washington) 1944 Luke Sewell, MGR (StL Browns) 1965 Al Worthington, P (Minnesota) WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 1920 Joe Sewell, SS (Cleveland) 1932 Joe Sewell, SS (NY Yankees) ALABAMA PLAYERS IN MLB ALL-STAR GAME 1937 Luke Sewell, C (AL) 1960 Frank Lary, RHP (Game 1) (AL) Frank Lary, RHP (Game 2) (AL) 1961 Frank Lary, RHP (Game 1) (AL) Frank Lary, RHP (Game 2) (AL) MAJOR LEAGUE MANGERS Andy Cohen, 1960 Philadelphia Phillies Record: 1-0 (1.000) Butch Hobson, 1992-94 Boston Red Sox Record: 202-232 (.472) Luke Sewell, 1941-46, 49-52 St. Louis Browns Record: 606-644 (.481) Del Pratt was a two-sport star for the Crimson Tide and was the first UA baseball player selected in the major league draft.
Year-By-Year Results 1892 - Won 1, Lost 0 Coach: Shelby Fletcher Sewanee..............................................................W 6-3 * Alabama’s first ever baseball game took place on July 1, 1892 at Birmingham’s Lakeview Park 1893 - Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 1 Coach: W.M. Walker Montgomery Professionals...................................L 11-3 Mobile Professionals............................................. L 6-0 Vanderbilt............................................................W 2-1 Vanderbilt......................................................T 2-2 (16) Vanderbilt............................................................L 10-5 Vanderbilt............................................................. L 4-1 Tuscaloosa...........................................................W 8-4 Tuscaloosa......................................................... W 18-7 Sewanee..............................................................W 8-4 Sewanee............................................................... L 5-0 Sewanee..............................................................L 10-0 1894 - Won 10, Lost 3 Coach: J.H. Lyons Howard................................................................W 7-2 Birmingham Athletics......................................... W 11-3 at Vanderbilt........................................................L 12-1 at Vanderbilt...................................................... W 10-9 Cumberland (at Lebanon, Tenn.)........................... L 9-5 at Howard..........................................................W 36-2 Vanderbilt.......................................................... W 21-3 Cumberland....................................................... W 24-3 Cumberland....................................................... W 11-5 Cumberland....................................................... W 17-2 Birmingham Athletics.........................................W 38-2 Sewanee..............................................................W 4-3 Sewanee............................................................... L 7-3 1895 - Won 9, Lost 3 Coach: J.F. Jenkins Ole Miss (at Meridian)........................................ W 10-5 Ole Miss (at Meridian)........................................ W 12-8 Birmingham Athletics......................................... W 10-8 Howard.............................................................. W 12-0 Birmingham Athletics ........................................ W 17-6 Cumberland.........................................................W 6-3 Cumberland.......................................................... L 6-5 Cumberland.........................................................W 9-0 Sewanee............................................................... L 6-5 Sewanee (DH).................................................... W 12-4 Sewanee (DH)......................................................W 7-3 1896 - Won 5, Lost 5 Coach: Eli Abbott at Howard............................................................L 12-9 at Howard............................................................W 8-1 at Greensboro ...................................................... L 5-3 at Greensboro .....................................................W 4-2 Mississippi A&M ................................................ W 10-2 Mississippi A&M................................................. W 11-2 at Auburn ...........................................................L 12-9 at Auburn............................................................L 14-6 Sewanee...................................................... W 9-8 (13) Sewanee............................................................... L 7-3 1897 - Won 10, Lost 0 Coach: Kid Peeples Tulane................................................................ W 17-3 Tulane ............................................................ W 25-10 Tulane .............................................................. W 14-9 Auburn ...............................................................W 9-0 Auburn ...............................................................W 9-0 Birmingham Athletics ..........................................W 6-2 Tuscaloosa........................................................W 18-17 Tennessee............................................................W 8-4 Tennessee.........................................................W 16-10 Tennessee............................................................W 7-1
1898 - Won 2, Lost 3 Coach: Joseph Black Massey’s Business College .................................W 20-3 Tulane ................................................................. L 9-7 Tulane ................................................................. L 8-7 Tulane ................................................................. L 8-0 Birmingham Athletics ........................................ W 19-3 1899 - Won 3, Lost 6 Coach: F.C. Owen Texas ................................................................... L 9-3 Texas ..................................................................L 10-1 Texas ................................................................... L 4-2 Tulane ................................................................W 6-2 Tulane ................................................................L 13-3 Tulane ................................................................W 6-5 Auburn ...............................................................L 10-4 Auburn ...............................................................W 6-5 Auburn ................................................................ L 7-5 1900 - Won 9, Lost 3 Coach: Ardis Smith Tulane ................................................................. L 9-3 Tulane................................................................ W 10-6 Tulane .............................................................. W 12-3 Auburn ................................................................ L 9-7 Auburn ...............................................................W 9-5 Auburn ...............................................................W 5-4 Ole Miss...............................................................W 6-1 Ole Miss...............................................................W 6-3 Ole Miss............................................................. W 11-5 Tennessee............................................................. L 6-3 Tennessee............................................................W 8-7 Tennessee............................................................W 9-7 1901 - Won 9, Lost 3 Coach: Thomas Stouch Auburn ...............................................................W 5-1 Auburn ...............................................................W 9-1 Auburn ...............................................................W 5-2 Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-0 Ole Miss............................................................W 13-12 Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-0 Vanderbilt ........................................................W 11-10 Vanderbilt............................................................L 11-7 Vanderbilt............................................................L 11-3 Sewanee..............................................................L 10-4 Sewanee..............................................................W 5-3 Sewanee..............................................................W 2-1 1902 - Won 7, Lost 1 Coach: Thomas Stouch Auburn (at Selma)............................................ W 19-2 Auburn (at Selma)............................................ W 11-0 Ole Miss............................................................W 22-0 Ole Miss............................................................ W 14-3 Ole Miss............................................................W 30-6 Central of Kentucky.............................................W 5-3 Central of Kentucky . ........................................... L 8-7 Central of Kentucky.............................................W 5-3 1903 - Won 15, Lost 3 Coach: Thomas Stouch Birmingham Barons............................................W 9-4 Vanderbilt...........................................................W 9-4 Vanderbilt..........................................................L 14-12 Vanderbilt...........................................................W 9-8 Greensboro....................................................... W 13-4 Greensboro....................................................... W 13-4 Greensboro....................................................... W 13-6 at Tennessee........................................................W 6-5 at Tennessee........................................................W 5-4 at Tennessee......................................................L 19-13 Sewanne............................................................ W 17-2 Sewanne............................................................ W 21-0 Sewanne..............................................................W 9-2 Auburn (at Selma)................................................ L 6-5 Auburn (at Selma)...............................................W 4-1 Auburn (at Selma)...............................................W 3-0
College of Kentucky ............................................W 3-0 College of Kentucky............................................ W 12-2 College of Kentucky............................................ W 10-0 1904 - Won 12, Lost 10 Coach: Thomas Stouch Marion Institute...................................................W 8-3 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 6-3 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 8-3 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 5-3 at Georgia ........................................................... L 6-4 at Georgia............................................................W 3-1 at Georgia............................................................W 3-2 at Georgia Tech..................................................... L 8-4 at Georgia Tech....................................................L 11-4 at Georgia Tech..................................................... L 9-3 Auburn...............................................................W 6-4 Auburn................................................................W 8-1 Auburn ................................................................ L 5-4 at Vanderbilt........................................................W 7-4 at Vanderbilt........................................................L 12-4 at Vanderbilt......................................................... L 8-3 Texas.................................................................... L 7-0 Texas ..................................................................W 6-3 Texas ................................................................... L 3-2 Tennessee............................................................. L 7-2 Tennessee ......................................................... W 10-9 Tennessee............................................................W 7-4 1905 - Won 6, Lost 8, Tied 1 Coach: Thomas Stouch Marion Institute...................................................W 3-2 Marion Institute.................................................... L 2-1 Marion Institute.................................................... L 7-0 Vanderbilt............................................................. L 7-1 Vanderbilt ............................................................ L 6-2 Vanderbilt............................................................. L 6-3 Tulane ................................................................W 5-3 Tulane..................................................................W 8-0 Tulane ................................................................. L 3-2 at Auburn ...........................................................W 3-2 at Auburn ............................................................ L 4-3 at Auburn ............................................................ L 6-5 Southern . ...........................................................W 7-0 Southern . ...........................................................W 1-0 Mercer ................................................................. T 1-1 1906 - Won 4, Lost 16, Tied 1 Coach: Schwartz Cumberland....................................................... W 13-2 Cumberland.......................................................... L 6-1 Cumberland.........................................................W 6-1 Vanderbilt............................................................. L 8-0 Vanderbilt............................................................L 10-4 Vanderbilt............................................................. L 9-3 at LSU................................................................... L 2-0 at LSU................................................................... L 1-0 at LSU................................................................... L 3-2 Bankers (at Mobile).............................................. L 8-2 Auburn................................................................L 14-6 Auburn................................................................. L 7-4 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 1-0 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 5-4 Mississippi A&M.................................................... T 1-1 at Georgia............................................................W 8-4 at Georgia............................................................L 19-2 at Georgia............................................................L 11-1 College of Kentucky........................................L 6-5 (11) College of Kentucky............................................... L 4-2 College of Kentucky..............................................L 11-6 1907 - Won 21, Lost 7 Coach: J.W.H. Pollard Howard . .............................................................W 9-0 Howard.............................................................W 11-10 Howard . ........................................................... W 12-1 Vanderbilt............................................................W 4-1 Vanderbilt............................................................W 7-4 LSU....................................................................... L 3-1 LSU....................................................................... L 8-6
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at Auburn............................................................W 2-1 at Auburn............................................................L 12-4 at Auburn............................................................W 8-5 Ole Miss...............................................................W 6-2 Ole Miss............................................................. W 10-2 Ole Miss................................................................ L 7-3 at Mercer ............................................................W 4-1 at Mercer ............................................................. L 5-3 at Mercer.............................................................W 5-0 at Mercer.............................................................. L 5-1 at Mercer.............................................................W 3-1 at Mercer.............................................................. L 5-0 at Dartmouth.......................................................W 5-0 at Dartmouth.......................................................W 2-1 at Fordham..........................................................W 3-1 at Lehigh.............................................................W 5-4 at Amherst College...............................................W 3-2 at Tufts College.................................................W 11-10 at Williams College..............................................W 8-3 at Brown............................................................ W 10-4 at Brown .............................................................W 9-0 *According to the Boston Herald, the Crimson Tide was “the first college team from the far South to invade New England.” Alabama made its Northern trek from May 26-June 19, 1907, traveling a distance of 4,269 miles. 1908 - Won 14, Lost 4 Coach: J.W.H. Pollard at Columbus...................................................... W 13-0 Owenton (at Birmingham)...................................W 9-0 Owenton (at Birmingham)................................. W 13-1 Owenton (at Birmingham)...................................W 4-1 at Birmingham Barons.......................................... L 5-0 Marion.................................................................W 5-2 Marion............................................................... W 12-5 Marion.................................................................W 2-0 at Georgia............................................................. L 9-4 at Georgia............................................................. L 8-3 at Georgia............................................................L 17-0 Auburn...............................................................W 9-1 Auburn ...............................................................W 1-0 LSU......................................................................W 3-1 LSU......................................................................W 4-1 Drury, Missouri....................................................W 6-2 Drury, Missouri....................................................W 1-0 Drury, Missouri....................................................W 4-0 1909 - Won 19, Lost 3 Coach: J.W. H. Pollard SIAA Champions Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 3-0 Howard................................................................W 6-3 Howard................................................................W 1-0 Howard................................................................W 6-2 Chattanooga...................................................... W 14-2 Chattanooga...................................................... W 10-0 Chattanooga........................................................W 7-0 Vanderbilt............................................................W 5-4 Vanderbilt............................................................W 2-1 Vanderbilt............................................................W 4-3 at Union University..............................................W 6-0 at Union University..............................................W 8-2 at Union University..............................................W 1-0 Georgia................................................................W 3-2 Georgia................................................................W 5-4 Georgia................................................................W 5-4 Cumberland.......................................................... L 2-0 Cumberland ........................................................W 2-0 Cumberland.........................................................W 6-1 Union University..................................................W 2-0 Union University................................................... L 5-4 Union University..................................................W 8-7
Year-By-Year Results 1910 - Won 12, Lost 8, Tied 1 Coach: J.W.H. Pollard Philadelphia A’s...................................................L 16-0 Cleveland Indians.................................................. L 2-0 Georgia Tech........................................................W 4-3 Georgia Tech......................................................... L 2-1 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 7-1 Sewanee..............................................................W 3-2 Birmingham College.............................................. L 1-0 Birmingham College........................................... W 15-1 Birmingham College.............................................W 4-1 Union University................................................ W 10-5 Union University..................................................W 7-2 Union University..................................................W 4-1 at Georgia ........................................................... L 5-4 at Georgia ........................................................... L 5-4 at Georgia............................................................. T 0-0 Washington & Lee (B’ham)..................................W 4-0 Washington & Lee (B’ham)................................... L 2-0 Washington & Lee (B’ham)..................................W 4-2 Union University .................................................W 3-0 Union University..................................................W 5-2 Union University..................................................W 4-3 1911 - Won 12, Lost 5 Coach: Guy S. Lowman Detroit Tigers.......................................................L 15-2 Birmingham College ...........................................W 5-1 Birmingham College........................................... W 10-2 Birmingham College.............................................W 9-3 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 6-1 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 4-3 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 4-1 Vanderbilt ...........................................................W 4-2 Vanderbilt............................................................W 9-1 Vanderbilt............................................................W 7-5 at Georgia Tech.................................................... L 4-3 at Georgia Tech...................................................W 2-1 at Mercer ............................................................. L 5-0 at Mercer ............................................................. L 7-3 Howard . .............................................................W 3-1 Howard.............................................................. W 12-1 Howard . .............................................................W 6-1
COACH: D.V. GRAVES 1912 - Won 16, Lost 6 Coach: D.V. Graves Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 5-4 St. Louis Browns.................................................... L 6-0 Marion Institute................................................. W 10-0 Marion Institute...................................................W 2-0 Marion Institute...................................................W 4-0 at Mississippi A&M................................................ L 1-0 at Mississippi A&M................................................ L 4-0 at Mississippi A&M...............................................W 5-4 Sewanee..............................................................W 4-0 Mercer.................................................................W 9-3 Mercer.................................................................W 5-1 Mercer.................................................................W 2-1 Ole Miss...............................................................W 1-0 Ole Miss.......................................................... W 10-4 Ole Miss............................................................. W 10-2 Tennessee............................................................W 3-2 Tennessee.......................................................... W 10-2
Vanderbilt............................................................. L 4-3 Vanderbilt............................................................. L 5-4 Central of Kentucky..............................................W 6-1 Central of Kentucky..............................................W 8-2 Central of Kentucky..............................................W 8-1 1913 - Won 22, Lost 7 Coach: D.V. Graves SIAA Champions Cincinnati Reds..................................................... L 9-2 Illinois.................................................................. L 2-1 Marion Institute...................................................W 4-1 Marion Institute...................................................W 5-0 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 6-3 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 5-3 Birmingham College ...........................................W 8-0 Birmingham College.............................................W 4-0 Columbus (CSL)....................................................W 7-0 Tulane ................................................................W 1-0 Tulane ................................................................W 8-0 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 5-4 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 2-1 Georgia ............................................................... L 4-2 Georgia ..............................................................L 12-2 Mercer.................................................................W 2-0 #Mercer...............................................................W 3-0 Georgia Tech........................................................W 7-3 Georgia Tech........................................................W 5-4 Cumberland....................................................... W 15-1 Cumberland.........................................................W 5-4 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 4-3 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 7-6 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 8-3 Texas Southwestern . ...........................................W 8-4 Texas Southwestern . ...........................................W 4-1 Vanderbilt ...........................................................W 4-0 Vanderbilt............................................................. L 2-0 Vanderbilt............................................................W 5-1 # – Melford Pratt tosses nine-inning, nohitter against Mercer (May 2, 1913). 1914 - Won 11, Lost 13 Coach: D.V. Graves Birmingham Barons............................................L 13-4 Howard................................................................W 6-0 Michigan............................................................... L 9-1 Michigan . ............................................................ L 7-4 Southwestern Presbyterian...................................W 7-6 Ole Miss...............................................................L 10-0 Ole Miss............................................................. W 10-4 Tulane..................................................................W 3-2 Tulane..................................................................W 4-3 Georgia................................................................. L 3-2 Georgia................................................................. L 7-4 Mercer.................................................................W 4-2 Georgia Tech...................................................... W 11-2 Georgia Tech........................................................L 12-8 Georgia Tech......................................................... L 7-0 Kentucky State...................................................... L 2-1 Kentucky State.....................................................W 5-2 at Georgia Tech .................................................... L 4-2 at Georgia Tech....................................................W 5-2 at Georgia Tech..................................................... L 5-4 at Georgia ..........................................................L 11-0 at Georgia............................................................. L 7-2 Cumberland ................................................ W 2-1 (14) Cumberland.........................................................W 3-2 1915 - Won 17, Lost 4, Tied 1 Coach: D.V. Graves SIAA Champions Birmingham College............................................W 7-2 Southwestern Presbyterian...................................W 2-0 Vanderbilt............................................................W 5-2 Vanderbilt............................................................L 12-6 Georgia Tech........................................................W 2-1 Georgia Tech......................................................... L 7-6 Georgia ............................................................... L 5-4 Georgia................................................................W 3-0 Sewanee..............................................................W 4-2
Sewanee..............................................................W 5-1 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 7-1 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 2-1 LSU.................................................................... W 10-4 LSU......................................................................W 9-2 Illinois.................................................................W 7-0 Millsaps...............................................................W 8-3 Millsaps................................................................ L 4-3 Mississippi College...............................................W 4-3 Mississippi College...............................................W 6-3 Southern............................................................W 23-3 Cumberland.........................................................W 4-0 Cumberland.......................................................... T 0-0
COACH: LOONIE NOOJIN 1916 - Won 12, Lost 10 Coach: Loonie Noojin West Virginia........................................................W 9-5 West Virginia........................................................L 11-8 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 4-0 Howard................................................................W 8-3 Illinois.................................................................. L 4-2 Illinois.................................................................W 4-0 Southwestern Presbyterian.................................... L 8-0 Mississippi College...............................................W 5-0 Mississippi College................................................ L 5-2 Georgia ...................................................... W 4-3 (10) Georgia................................................................. L 5-3 Millsaps...............................................................W 5-1 Millsaps................................................................ L 5-2 Southern . ...........................................................W 5-0 Mercer.................................................................W 7-5 Mercer.................................................................W 3-2 Ole Miss................................................................ L 3-2 Ole Miss............................................................. W 14-5 at LSU..................................................................W 9-8 at LSU..................................................................W 3-2 at Springhill.......................................................... L 8-6 at Springhill.......................................................... L 2-1 1917 - Won 14, Lost 2 Coach: Loonie Noojin SIAA Champions Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 5-3 Howard................................................................W 6-5 Howard................................................................W 4-3 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 9-2 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 9-1 Birmingham College.............................................W 2-1 LSU.................................................................... W 12-2 LSU.................................................................... W 12-3 Sewanee..............................................................W 3-1 Sewanee..............................................................W 5-0 Ole Miss...............................................................W 5-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 7-0 Tennessee............................................................. L 9-8 #Tennessee..........................................................W 3-0 Springhill (DH)....................................................W 1-0 Springhill (DH)....................................................W 2-1 # – Merritt Wikle tosses nine-inning, no-hitter at Tennessee (May 3, 1917).
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1918 - Won 13, Lost 4 Coach: Loonie Noojin SIAA Champions Illinois.................................................................W 2-1 Illinois.................................................................W 8-3 Howard................................................................W 9-0 Howard................................................................W 8-1 Howard................................................................W 6-3 Birmingham Barons.............................................L 15-2 *Cincinnati Reds .................................................L 10-2 LSU......................................................................W 2-0 LSU....................................................................... L 5-2 LSU......................................................................W 3-1 LSU......................................................................W 1-0 Sewanee..............................................................W 9-1 Sewanee..............................................................W 7-0 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 2-1 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 3-2 Marion Institute................................................. W 11-1 Marion Institute................................................. W 11-1 * -- at Montgomery, Alabama 1919 - Won 16, Lost 2 Coach: Loonie Noojin SIAA Champions Howard................................................................W 7-1 Howard................................................................W 7-5 Birmingham Barons.............................................W 3-0 Vanderbilt............................................................W 9-2 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 8-1 Howard................................................................W 8-5 Oglethorpe...........................................................W 5-2 Oglethorpe...........................................................W 6-2 Georgia ..............................................................W 6-1 Clemson...............................................................W 8-2 Clemson................................................................ L 4-3 Furman................................................................W 8-0 Mississippi A&M................................................. W 14-3 Mississippi A&M................................................. W 14-4 Georgia Tech...................................................... W 11-1 Georgia Tech........................................................W 6-2 LSU.............................................................. W 2-1 (10) LSU......................................................................W 9-0 1920 - Won 15, Lost 2 Coach: Gordon Lewis SIAA Champions Southern Military Academy................................ W 15-3 Southern Military Academy..................................W 4-0 Illinois.................................................................W 5-1 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 6-0 Florida............................................................... W 11-4 Howard................................................................W 5-3 Howard................................................................W 6-1 at Mississippi A&M................................................ L 4-1 at Mississippi A&M...............................................W 3-2 at Mississippi College...........................................W 3-2 at LSU..................................................................W 6-1 at LSU..................................................................W 5-4 Oglethorpe...........................................................W 5-0 LSU......................................................................W 4-0 LSU......................................................................W 5-4 Mercer.................................................................W 1-0 Mercer.................................................................W 3-1
Year-By-Year Results at LSU..................................................................W 5-4 Clemson...............................................................W 6-4 Georgia ............................................................... L 3-1 Georgia ..............................................................W 5-3 Georgia Tech......................................................... L 6-3 Georgia Tech........................................................L 11-2 North Carolina ....................................................W 8-5 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 7-2 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 7-3 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 6-4 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 5-2
COACH: CHARLES BERNIER 1921 - Won 7, Lost 12, Tied 1 Coach: Charles Bernier Yale...................................................................... L 8-6 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 7-2 Illinois.................................................................. L 6-5 Illinois.................................................................W 6-5 Boston Braves....................................................... L 4-0 Cleveland Indians.................................................. LOST Howard.............................................................. W 12-5 Howard . .............................................................W 8-1 Michigan . ......................................................... W 11-2 Michigan............................................................... L 6-5 Georgia................................................................. L 5-4 Georgia................................................................. L 5-1 Oglethorpe......................................................... W 12-6 Oglethorpe...........................................................W 8-1 Georgia................................................................. T 2-2 Georgia ............................................................... L 3-1 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 5-1 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 1-0 LSU......................................................................W 4-0 LSU....................................................................... L 5-4 1922 - Won 7, Lost 16, Tied 2 Coach: Charles Bernier Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 6-0 at Birmingham Barons.........................................L 11-4 Toronto (International League).............................. L 9-5 Toronto (International League).............................. L 4-2 St. Paul Americans................................................ L 4-1 Howard................................................................W 7-6 Howard................................................................W 8-7 Illinois.................................................................. L 9-5 Illinois.................................................................. L 2-0 Yale (at Macon, Ga.)............................................. L 7-4 Yale (at Macon, Ga.).......................................... W 14-4 at Fort Benning..................................................... L 5-1 at Fort Benning....................................................L 13-7 at Furman............................................................. T 1-1 at Georgia ........................................................... L 7-6 at Georgia ........................................................... L 6-4 Texas.................................................................... L 5-3 LSU....................................................................... L 8-6 Oglethorpe...........................................................W 4-3 Oglethorpe............................................................ L 6-3 Sewanee............................................................ W 12-0 Mississippi A&M.................................................... T 2-2 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 6-2 at Mississippi A&M...............................................W 6-4 at Mississippi A&M................................................ L 3-2 1923 - Won 14, Lost 7, Tied 1 Coach: Charles Bernier Philadelphia A’s...................................................L 13-2 Birmingham Barons.............................................L 13-7 Rochester (Int’national Lg.)..................................W 7-4 Meridian (CSL)...................................................... T 4-4 Illinois.................................................................W 3-1 Howard.............................................................. W 14-0 Howard.............................................................. W 11-3 Wisconsin.............................................................W 1-0 Tulane..................................................................W 6-4 Tulane................................................................ W 14-1 at LSU..................................................................W 9-6
COACH: WALLACE WADE 1924 - Won 17, Lost 6 Coach: Wallace Wade Southern Conference Champions Ohio State . ................................................. W 5-4 (10) Ohio State . ....................................................... W 12-1 Birmingham Barons ............................................W 6-1 Furman . ........................................................... W 12-0 Furman . .............................................................W 7-3 Tennessee.......................................................... W 10-0 Tennessee............................................................W 3-2 Howard . .............................................................W 5-1 Howard.............................................................. W 14-7 at Mercer.............................................................. L 5-4 at Mercer.............................................................W 4-1 at Georgia ..........................................................W 8-2 at Georgia ........................................................... L 4-2 Vanderbilt (at Montgomery).................................W 8-4 Vanderbilt ...........................................................W 9-7 at Mississippi A&M...............................................W 5-3 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 8-6 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 6-1 at Oglethorpe.......................................................L 11-7 at Oglethorpe........................................................ L 7-1 at Georgia Tech ...................................................W 8-6 North Carolina ....................................................W 6-2 North Carolina.....................................................W 5-1 1925 - Won 21, Lost 6 Coach: Wallace Wade Birmingham Southern . .......................................W 3-1 Birmingham Southern . ..................................... W 11-2 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 8-2 Birmingham Barons .................................... W 6-5 (10) Birmingham Barons ........................................... L 20-8 Howard.............................................................. W 10-2 Howard . ........................................................... W 15-0 Illinois ................................................................W 4-0 Georgia ............................................................ W 10-9 Georgia ..............................................................W 7-3 Cleveland Indians.................................................. L 9-3 Georgia Tech ........................................................ L 9-2 Georgia Tech ....................................................W 17-10 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 3-1 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 7-4 Mississippi A&M................................................. W 11-4 Mississippi A&M.............................................L 4-3 (10) Ole Miss...............................................................W 4-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 6-2 Kentucky . ...........................................................W 9-3 Kentucky............................................................ W 10-5 Southwestern Presbyterian...................................W 7-0
Vanderbilt ............................................................ L 2-1 Vanderbilt ......................................................... W 11-7 Kentucky . ...........................................................W 5-4 Kentucky..............................................................W 8-2 Vanderbilt............................................................W 2-0 1926 - Won 10, Lost 12, Tied 1 Coach: Wallace Wade Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 9-7 Birmingham Barons...........................................L 13-10 Birmingham Southern . ..................................... W 11-1 Georgia................................................................L 11-8 Georgia ............................................................... L 5-4 Illinois.................................................................. L 8-6 Illinois .............................................................. W 10-0 Cleveland Indians.................................................L 11-2 at Georgia Tech..................................................... L 7-5 at Georgia Tech..................................................... T 8-8 Georgia Tech (at Montgomery)..............................L 12-6 Georgia Tech (at Montgomery)...................................L 12-10 Tulane ................................................................W 8-2 Tulane .............................................................. W 15-2 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 6-3 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 3-1 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 8-6 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 5-4 Mississippi A&M...................................................L 10-4 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 8-1 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 3-2 Vanderbilt ......................................................... W 12-0 Vanderbilt............................................................W 4-3 1927 - Won 13, Lost 8, Tied 1 Coach: Wallace Wade Birmingham Barons.............................................. T 0-0 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 6-3 Birmingham Southern........................................ W 13-0 Birmingham Southern . ........................................ L 9-6 Georgia................................................................W 5-4 Georgia................................................................. L 7-3 Florida . ............................................................ W 16-0 Florida.................................................................L 10-1 Cleveland Indians.................................................. L 5-3 Illinois.................................................................W 4-3 Illinois.................................................................W 9-2 at Georgia Tech..................................................... L 9-4 at Georgia Tech..................................................... L 7-6 Georgia Tech........................................................W 8-5 Georgia Tech......................................................... L 6-3 at LSU..................................................................W 6-1 at LSU..................................................................W 2-1 at Tulane............................................................ W 15-2 at Tulane............................................................ W 11-3 Mississippi A&M................................................. W 10-1 Mississippi A&M................................................. W 11-3 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 4-1
COACH: HANK CRISP 1928 - Won 12, Lost 7, Tied 2 Coach: Hank Crisp Birmingham Barons ............................................L 10-1 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 2-1 Illinois.................................................................. T 1-1 Illinois.................................................................. T 6-6
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Tulane ................................................................W 3-0 Tulane..................................................................W 5-0 Ole Miss...............................................................W 7-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 5-3 Florida.................................................................W 6-2 Florida............................................................... W 12-1 LSU....................................................................... L 1-0 LSU . .................................................................. W 7-2 Georgia ............................................................... L 6-4 Georgia................................................................. L 7-0 Georgia Tech........................................................W 4-3 Georgia Tech......................................................... L 5-3 Georgia Tech........................................................W 7-1 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 9-7 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 6-4 Mississippi A&M................................................W 13-12 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 2-0 1929 - Won 11, Lost 8, Tied 2 Coach: Jess Neely Birmingham Southern . ..................................... W 11-1 Birmingham Southern..........................................W 7-0 Birmingham Barons ............................................L 10-7 Illinois.................................................................. T 3-3 at LSU..................................................................W 9-2 at LSU..................................................................W 1-0 Tulane ................................................................W 9-3 Tulane................................................................... L 3-0 Ole Miss . ............................................................L 13-5 Ole Miss . ............................................................. L 7-6 Georgia ..............................................................W 2-1 Georgia Tech .......................................................W 7-4 Georgia Tech........................................................W 9-3 Georgia Tech .......................................................W 6-3 Georgia Tech ........................................................ L 4-2 Vanderbilt ...........................................................W 3-1 Vanderbilt ............................................................ T 3-3 Mississippi A&M...................................................W 2-0 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 8-7 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 4-1 Mississippi A&M.................................................... L 4-2 1930 - Won 17, Lost 7 Coach: Jess Neely Southern Conference Champions Howard.............................................................. W 10-0 Howard . .............................................................W 8-3 Howard . .............................................................L 11-0 Tulane .............................................................. W 12-4 Tulane ................................................................W 7-6 House of David..................................................... L 7-5 LSU.................................................................... W 18-3 LSU......................................................................W 5-0 Illinois.................................................................. L 5-4 Illinois.................................................................L 15-4 Georgia ............................................................ W 11-8 Georgia ..............................................................L 10-2 Georgia Tech ........................................................ L 7-6 Georgia Tech .......................................................W 6-2 Georgia Tech...................................................... W 16-2 Georgia Tech...................................................... W 15-3 Vanderbilt............................................................W 8-2 Vanderbilt............................................................W 8-4 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 6-4 Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-3 Miss. State...........................................................W 4-3 Miss. State...........................................................W 3-0 Miss. State...........................................................W 4-3 Miss. State............................................................ L 6-4 1931 - Won 13, Lost 5, Tied 1 Coach: Sam Hinton Illinois ................................................................W 6-2 Illinois.................................................................W 8-6 Howard . .............................................................W 6-5 Howard . ........................................................... W 21-0 House of David ................................................. W 12-0 at LSU . ...............................................................W 7-1 at LSU . .............................................................T 18-18 Springhill . ........................................................... L 5-2
Year-By-Year Result Springhill.............................................................. L 8-2 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 3-1 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 9-7 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 3-2 LSU . ................................................................. W 12-2 Kentucky . ......................................................... W 18-3 Kentucky . ............................................................ L 7-3 Miss. State ..........................................................W 7-3 Miss. State ..........................................................W 9-1 Miss. State ........................................................... L 6-5 Miss. State ........................................................... L 5-4 1932 - Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 1 Coach: Sam Hinton Southern Conference Champions Chattanooga Lookouts........................................... L 7-4 LSU......................................................................W 7-0 LSU....................................................................W 28-5 at LSU..................................................................W 9-4 at LSU................................................................... T 3-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 7-4 Ole Miss................................................................ L 7-4 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 5-4 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 2-1 Mississippi State...................................................W 7-6 Mississippi State...................................................W 8-6 at Mississippi State...............................................W 4-2 at Mississippi State...............................................W 7-6
COACH: J.B. WHITWORTH 1933 - Won 8, Lost 6 (4-6 SEC) Coach: J.B. Whitworth *Nashville Vols . ...............................................W 11-10 Georgia ............................................................... L 8-6 Georgia ............................................................... L 8-5 Birmingham Southern . .......................................W 3-2 Georgia Tech .......................................................W 6-2 Howard . .............................................................W 6-4 at Georgia Tech .................................................... L 6-4 at Georgia ..........................................................L 11-5 at Georgia ........................................................... L 3-2 at Ole Miss . ........................................................W 4-3 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 7-2 at Miss. State.......................................................L 12-4 at Miss. State.......................................................W 7-0 * – Columbus, Mississippi 1934 - Won 13, Lost 5 (13-3 SEC) Coach: J.B. Whitworth SEC Champions Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 7-3 at LSU................................................................ W 13-1 at LSU................................................................ W 15-1 Boston Red Sox....................................................L 11-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 7-3 Ole Miss............................................................. W 10-0 Georgia Tech......................................................... L 9-5 Georgia Tech........................................................L 11-2 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 8-0 at Ole Miss......................................................... W 12-0 at Georgia Tech....................................................W 4-3 at Georgia Tech....................................................W 8-1 LSU.................................................................... W 13-8
LSU.................................................................... W 10-7 at Miss. State ......................................................W 5-3 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 4-3 Miss. State ..........................................................W 7-6 Miss. State...........................................................W 5-4
COACH: TILDEN CAMPBELL 1935 - Won 12, Lost 2 (10-2 SEC) Coach: Tilden “Happy” Campbell SEC Champions Georgia Tech ..................................................... W 10-3 at LSU................................................................ W 10-0 at LSU................................................................... L 3-2 LSU . ...................................................................W 6-0 LSU......................................................................W 3-2 Columbus.............................................................W 6-5 Howard.............................................................. W 15-1 at Ole Miss................................................... W 2-1 (10) at Ole Miss................................................... W 3-2 (12) at Ole Miss...........................................................W 5-0 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 4-0 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 6-3 at Miss. State .................................................... W 17-0 at Miss. State...................................................... W 2-1 1936 - Won 10, Lost 3, Tied 1 (7-3-1 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Champions Birmingham Southern..........................................W 1-0 at LSU................................................................... L 6-3 at LSU................................................................ W 11-5 Ole Miss...............................................................W 8-4 Ole Miss............................................................. W 13-2 LSU...................................................................W 11-10 LSU.................................................................... W 10-8 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 2-1 at Howard............................................................W 9-8 Goodyear Tire & Rubber.......................................W 8-1 Miss. State......................................................... W 13-5 Miss. State......................................................... W 13-3 Miss. State............................................................ L 2-1 Miss. State............................................................ T 5-5 1937 - Won 12, Lost 4 (8-2 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell Birmingham Barons.............................................L 12-4 Howard.............................................................. W 10-1 Mississippi College...............................................W 7-4 Mississippi College............................................. W 12-4 Northwestern.......................................................W 9-3 Northwestern........................................................ L 9-8 at LSU................................................................ W 15-2 at LSU................................................................ W 13-3 LSU......................................................................W 9-1 LSU.................................................................... W 15-0 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 7-6 Ole Miss............................................................. W 15-2 Ole Miss...............................................................W 7-3 at Miss. State........................................................ L 6-2 Miss. State...........................................................W 9-7 Miss. State......................................................... W 11-3
1938 - Won 13, Lost 2 (9-2 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Champions Louisiana Tech ....................................................W 3-0 Louisiana Tech.....................................................W 4-3 at LSU................................................................... L 7-6 Howard . .............................................................W 8-4 Northwestern ......................................................W 7-3 LSU......................................................................W 5-4 LSU.................................................................... W 12-5 Ole Miss...............................................................W 8-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 2-1 Georgia Tech .......................................................W 6-3 Georgia Tech........................................................W 9-3 Miss. State......................................................... W 10-0 Miss. State ..........................................................W 9-4 at Miss. State........................................................ L 6-5 at Miss. State.......................................................W 4-3 1939 - Won 10, Lost 10 (4-8 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell Springhill.............................................................W 5-2 Springhill.............................................................W 4-2 Northwestern........................................................ L 4-1 Northwestern.......................................................W 8-7 Purdue............................................................... W 12-9 Purdue.................................................................. L 6-3 at LSU................................................................... L 9-2 at LSU................................................................... L 4-3 Howard................................................................W 7-4 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 6-5 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 10-6 LSU....................................................................... L 8-7 LSU.................................................................... W 10-9 Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-5 Ole Miss.............................................................L 14-11 Birmingham Southern........................................ W 12-0 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 2-1 at Miss. State........................................................ L 7-4 Miss. State ........................................................ W 11-4 Miss. State...........................................................W 5-3 1940 - Won 14, Lost 2 (12-1 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Champions Northwestern........................................................ L 8-5 Northwestern .................................................... W 14-2 at LSU..................................................................W 6-4 at LSU..................................................................W 7-4 Ole Miss...............................................................W 8-7 Ole Miss...............................................................W 6-1 LSU......................................................................W 7-4 Howard................................................................W 5-4 Ole Miss...............................................................W 8-5 Ole Miss............................................................. W 10-8 Florida . ..............................................................W 6-2 Florida.................................................................W 8-6 Miss. State......................................................... W 12-8 Miss. State......................................................... W 11-5 at Miss. State........................................................ L 7-3 at Miss. State ......................................................W 6-3 1941 - Won 19 Lost 2, Tied 1 (13-2 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Champions at Florida . ........................................................ W 12-3 at Florida.............................................................W 5-3 at Rollins.............................................................W 3-0 at Rollins.......................................................T 3-3 (13) Ole Miss.................................................... W 11-10 (14) Dothan ............................................................. W 16-0 Northwestern.....................................................W 22-6 Northwestern..................................................... W 10-6 at LSU................................................................... L 7-6 at LSU..................................................................L 10-5
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LSU......................................................................W 3-2 LSU.................................................................... W 10-5 Kentucky..............................................................W 7-1 Kentucky..............................................................W 7-3 at Ole Miss......................................................... W 13-1 at Ole Miss......................................................... W 16-8 Troy State.............................................................W 9-6 Pensacola Naval Air Station..................................W 9-3 Miss. State ..........................................................W 6-3 Miss. State...........................................................W 9-3 Miss. State...........................................................W 5-4 Miss. State......................................................... W 13-1 1942 - Won 10, Lost 2 (9-1 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Champions at Pensacola Naval Air Station............................... L 3-0 Ole Miss...............................................................W 5-4 Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-0 Birmingham Barons.............................................W 3-2 at LSU................................................................ W 11-3 at LSU..................................................................W 9-3 #at Ole Miss.........................................................W 8-0 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 7-3 Miss. State...........................................................W 9-1 Miss. State...........................................................W 4-1 at Miss. State ......................................................W 8-5 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 9-8 # -- Eddie Owcar throws nine-inning nohitter at Ole Miss on April 24, 1942.
COACH: PAUL BURNHAM 1943 - Won 12, Lost 6 (9-4 SEC) Coach: Paul Burnham Ole Miss...............................................................L 10-8 Ole Miss............................................................. W 10-6 at Georgia Tech.................................................. W 10-1 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 6-2 Birmingham Barons.............................................W 8-1 LSU....................................................................... L 2-1 LSU......................................................................W 6-1 Miss. State....................................................... W 29-10 Miss. State............................................................ L 6-3 Acme Roofer......................................................... L 3-2 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 7-6 at Ole Miss......................................................... W 10-2 Vanderbilt............................................................W 3-1 Vanderbilt .......................................................... W 3-1 at Miss. State.......................................................W 6-4 at Miss. State..................................................... W 12-4 Georgia Tech...................................................... W 15-4 Georgia Tech ........................................................ L 6-2 1944 - No Team (WWII) 1945 - No Team (WWII)
Year-By-Year Results
COACH: MILLARD HOWELL 1946 - Won 13, Lost 7 (11-4 SEC) Coach: Millard “Dixie” Howell Gadsden............................................................... L 9-5 Montgomery........................................................L 12-8 Montgomery......................................................L 11-10 Ole Miss...............................................................W 8-2 Ole Miss............................................................. W 10-8 LSU....................................................................... L 4-3 LSU......................................................................L 13-2 LSU......................................................................W 5-2 LSU....................................................................... L 7-2 Miss. State ........................................................W 20-1 Miss. State...........................................................W 9-7 Miss. State ........................................................ W 12-1 Miss. State .......................................................W 13-12 Ole Miss............................................................. W 13-5 Columbus (Miss.) AAF......................................... W 13-1 Georgia (DH) ....................................................... L 4-1 Georgia (DH).......................................................W 3-0 Columbus (Miss.) AAF......................................... W 17-1 Georgia ..............................................................W 9-1 Georgia ............................................................ W 15-9 1947 - Won 20, Lost 7 (11-3 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Champions NCAA South District III Bradley................................................................W 9-3 Ole Miss.......................................................... L 2-1 (5) Birmingham Barons ............................................. L 5-0 Birmingham Barons..............................................L16-3 LSU......................................................................W 4-2 LSU....................................................................... L 4-3 LSU......................................................................W 5-2 Miss. State ..........................................................W 3-1 Miss. State...........................................................W 6-3 Miss. State...........................................................W 9-5 Miss. State...........................................................L 10-4 Central Foundry................................................. W 27-6 Central Foundry...................................................W 7-1 Ole Miss....................................................... W 4-3 (10) Ole Miss...............................................................W 5-3 at Georgia............................................................W 8-2 at Georgia .................................................. W 9-6 (10) Georgia.............................................................. W 11-4 Georgia.........................................................W 6-3 (11) Huntsville Manufacturing.....................................W 5-1 Loveman’s (Birmingham)................................... W 13-2 Reynolds Metal Company.....................................W 4-1 NCAA South District III Playoffs (Charlotte) Virginia . .............................................................W 7-2 Clemson . ............................................................. L 1-0 Virginia . .............................................................W 4-1 Clemson . ............................................................W 8-1 Clemson . ............................................................. L 4-1
1948 - Won 18, Lost 11 (11-5 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell NCAA South District III at Rollins ............................................................W 5-0 at Rollins.............................................................L 11-2 at Florida . ........................................................ W 10-2 at Florida . ........................................................ W 17-1 *Bradley (DH)......................................................W 5-2 Bradley (DH)......................................................... L 5-3 Central Foundry.................................................... L 5-2 Central Foundry................................................. W 10-0 Central Foundry................................................. W 10-5 Walker County.....................................................W 5-1 Tuscaloosa......................................................... W 12-5 Birmingham Barons.............................................. L 5-2 Ole Miss...............................................................W 5-2 Ole Miss...............................................................W 5-3 at LSU..................................................................W 5-2 at LSU................................................................... L 8-7 LSU.................................................................... W 13-0 LSU......................................................................W 5-3 Florida . ............................................................... L 4-2 Florida . ............................................................... L 3-1 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 6-3 at Miss. State........................................................ L 8-6 Miss. State ..........................................................W 9-0 Miss. State ..........................................................W 7-5 at Ole Miss......................................................... W 10-2 at Ole Miss......................................................... W 17-2 NCAA South District III Playoffs (Charlotte, NC) George Washington..............................................W 4-1 North Carolina ....................................................L 11-3 George Washington . ............................................ L 9-8 * – Alabama defeated Bradley 5-2 on March 26, 1948 in the first game played at Thomas Field, the present day site of all Crimson Tide home baseball games. 1949 - Won 14, Lost 8 (14-4 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell at Rollins ............................................................. L 5-4 at Rollins.............................................................. L 5-4 at Florida . ..........................................................W 4-0 at Florida . ........................................................ W 16-2 Montgomery (at Selma)........................................ L 5-4 at Birmingham Barons.......................................... L 5-2 Ole Miss (Clarksdale)......................................W 6-5 (10) at Ole Miss............................................................ L 7-6 LSU....................................................................... L 4-0 LSU......................................................................W 5-4 Miss. State......................................................... W 10-1 Miss. State............................................................ L 7-4 at LSU..................................................................W 8-6 at LSU..................................................................W 8-0 Ole Miss...............................................................W 7-4 Ole Miss............................................................. W 15-7 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 6-3 at Miss. State ......................................................W 8-4 at Auburn ................................................... W 4-3 (10) at Auburn .........................................................W 20-7 Auburn ...............................................................W 4-0 Auburn ............................................................. W 12-3 1950 - Won 22, Lost 12 (12-4 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Champions NCAA District III Champions College World Series (T5th) at Stetson.............................................................. L 3-2 at Stetson........................................................... W 10-5 at Rollins.............................................................. L 8-4 at Rollins.............................................................. L 2-1 at Birmingham Barons........................................ L 23-5 Birmingham Barons............................................ L 24-5
Andalusia......................................................... W 24-10 at LSU..................................................................W 5-4 at LSU..................................................................W 5-3 LSU......................................................................W 5-3 LSU...................................................................W 13-11 Ole Miss...............................................................L 15-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-0 Miss. State...........................................................W 6-3 Miss. State............................................................ L 1-0 Florida . ..............................................................W 7-2 Florida.................................................................W 3-2 at Auburn.......................................................... W 17-1 at Auburn.......................................................... W 17-0 Ole Miss............................................................. W 15-1 Ole Miss................................................................ L 6-1 Auburn................................................................W 9-7 Miss. State......................................................... W 11-5 Miss. State............................................................ L 5-4 SEC Playoffs (Best of 5 Series) Kentucky..............................................................W 4-1 Kentucky............................................................ W 13-0 at Kentucky..........................................................L 14-3 at Kentucky..........................................................W 9-1 NCAA District III (Gastonia, NC) Clemson . ............................................................W 6-1 Wake Forest.........................................................W 3-2 Wake Forest.........................................................W 5-4 College World Series (Omaha) Bradley................................................................W 9-2 Washington State ................................................. L 9-1 Wisconsin.............................................................. L 3-1 1951 - Won 17, Lost 5, Tied 1 (14-4-1 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell *at Rollins...........................................................W 7-1 * North Carolina................................................... L 9-8 * North Carolina..................................................W 3-2 *at Rollins ........................................................ W 11-3 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 7-6 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 4-0 at LSU..................................................................W 8-5 at LSU................................................................... L 5-1 at Tulane .......................................................... W 10-0 at Tulane..............................................................W 6-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 6-5 Ole Miss.........................................................T 3-3 (10) at Miss. State.....................................................L 17-10 at Miss. State.......................................................W 5-3 Auburn................................................................W 5-4 Miss. State...........................................................W 4-3 Miss. State...........................................................W 6-4 at Auburn............................................................W 6-5 at Auburn............................................................. L 2-0 Vanderbilt............................................................W 5-0 Vanderbilt............................................................W 7-4 at Vanderbilt...................................................... W 17-2 at Vanderbilt......................................................W 20-7 * Rollins College Tournament (Winter Park, Fla.) 1952 - Won 13, Lost 11 (11-8 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell *North Carolina ................................................... L 8-0 *North Carolina.................................................... L 8-5 *at Rollins.....................................................L 5-4 (10) *at Rollins ........................................................ W 14-2 LSU......................................................................W 2-0 LSU.................................................................... W 11-2 at Miss. State.......................................................W 6-5 at Miss. State................................................W 3-2 (11) at Birmingham Barons....................................... W 11-9 Tulane ................................................................. L 8-0 Tulane..................................................................W 6-4 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 5-4 Ole Miss................................................................ L 3-2 Ole Miss.........................................................L 4-2 (10) at Auburn ...........................................................W 5-1 at Auburn............................................................. L 8-4
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Auburn................................................................L 14-6 Auburn .......................................................L 10-8 (10) at Kentucky . ............................................... W 3-2 (10) at Kentucky . ........................................................ L 9-6 at Vanderbilt........................................................W 9-3 at Vanderbilt........................................................W 8-0 Vanderbilt ......................................................... W 15-1 Vanderbilt............................................................W 5-4 * Rollins College Tournament (Winter Park, Fla.) 1953 - Won 10, Lost 9 (8-9 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell at Springhill....................................................... W 16-3 at Springhill.........................................................W 6-1 Miss. State ........................................................... L 6-1 Miss. State............................................................ L 5-1 at Auburn ...........................................................W 7-1 at Auburn ...........................................................W 6-0 at LSU..................................................................L 10-1 at LSU..................................................................L 11-2 at Tulane............................................................... L 3-2 at Tulane ............................................................L 11-2 Ole Miss...............................................................W 8-5 Ole Miss . .......................................................... W 11-6 at Miss. State........................................................ L 3-0 Vanderbilt ...........................................................W 6-1 Vanderbilt ......................................................... W 10-1 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 8-5 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 10-2 Auburn ................................................................ L 9-4 Auburn ...............................................................W 7-4 1954 - Won 10, Lost 7 (8-7 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell Springhill........................................................... W 11-6 Springhill...........................................................W 22-3 at Auburn ............................................................ L 4-1 at Auburn ............................................................ L 2-1 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 3-2 Tulane................................................................... L 6-5 Tulane..................................................................W 8-4 LSU.................................................................... W 13-8 LSU....................................................................... L 9-6 Miss. State...........................................................W 3-0 Miss. State ........................................................... L 7-4 at Tulane..............................................................L 11-2 at Tulane..............................................................W 4-2 Auburn ...............................................................W 5-2 Auburn ...............................................................W 4-1 Miss. State......................................................... W 18-9 Miss. State ........................................................... L 5-2 1955 - Won 23, Lost 6 (16-2 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Champions NCAA District III Participant at Florida Southern .............................................W 5-1 at Florida Southern .............................................W 5-2 *Ohio State . .......................................................W 4-1 at Rollins ............................................................. L 2-0 *Ohio State..........................................................W 7-5 *Virginia Tech ...................................................... L 8-4 at Miss. State.......................................................W 3-2 at Miss. State........................................................ L 6-5 Miss. State ..........................................................W 5-2 Miss. State...........................................................W 5-3 LSU . ...................................................................W 7-2 Tulane .............................................................. W 10-7 Tulane..................................................................W 3-0 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 3-1 at LSU . ............................................................. W 10-3 at LSU..................................................................W 3-1 at Tulane............................................................ W 16-3 at Tulane .......................................................... W 18-2 Ole Miss...............................................................L 10-5
Year-By-Year Results Ole Miss...............................................................W 8-1 Auburn................................................................W 3-1 Auburn ............................................................. W 10-2 at Auburn ......................................................... W 14-6 at Auburn............................................................W 9-6 SEC Playoffs (Best of 3 Series) Georgia.............................................................. W 12-2 at Georgia............................................................W 6-4 NCAA South District III (Winter Park, Fla.) Rollins.................................................................W 4-1 Rollins.................................................................. L 4-3 Rollins.................................................................. L 5-3 * Rollins College Tournament (Winter Park, Fla.) 1956 - Won 18, Lost 7 (15-5 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell at LSU................................................................... L 1-0 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 2-1 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 8-5 *Yale................................................................. W 16-2 *at Rollins............................................................ L 4-2 *Yale...................................................................W 5-2 *Yale.................................................................... L 7-0 *at Rollins......................................................... W 10-2 Ole Miss............................................................. W 15-7 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................L 11-2 Ole Miss (DH)....................................................W 14-13 Vanderbilt ......................................................... W 10-6 Vanderbilt............................................................W 4-0 at Auburn.........................................................W 13-11 at Auburn ........................................................W 13-11 at Miss. State.......................................................W 4-2 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................W 6-3 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 4-1 Tulane..................................................................W 7-1 Tulane (DH).......................................................... L 5-2 Tulane (DH)....................................................... W 10-5 at Vanderbilt........................................................W 7-4 at Vanderbilt........................................................L 11-5 Auburn................................................................W 6-1 Auburn................................................................W 4-2 1957 - Won 18, Lost 8 (13-5 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Western Division Champions LSU....................................................................... L 3-2 LSU......................................................................W 2-0 at Rollins .......................................................... W 15-5 at Rollins ............................................................W 2-1 Michigan State .................................................. W 12-6 Michigan State ..................................................... L 9-4 Amherst................................................................ L 9-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 7-0 Ole Miss................................................................ L 8-6 at Vanderbilt ....................................................W 13-10 at Vanderbilt .......................................................W 6-5 Miss. State ..........................................................W 3-0 Miss. State ..........................................................W 2-1 Miss. State ........................................................... L 7-1 Tulane ................................................................W 8-4 Tulane ................................................................W 4-1 Tulane ................................................................W 4-1 Auburn ...............................................................L 11-8 Auburn ...............................................................W 8-4 Vanderbilt ...........................................................W 7-1 Vanderbilt ...........................................................W 3-1 at Auburn ......................................................... W 16-6 at Auburn ......................................................... W 10-7 SEC Playoffs (Best of 3 Series) Georgia Tech ........................................................ L 5-4 at Georgia Tech ................................................W 11-10 at Georgia Tech....................................................L 10-1 *The 1957 team also posted a 15-5 record on its tour to the Far East. Alabama played games in Honolulu, Hawaii, Japan, Korea and Okinawa.
1958 - Won 14, Lost 7 (11-5 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell SEC Western Division Champions at Tulane ..........................................................W 20-1 at Tulane ............................................................W 9-5 at LSU..................................................................W 6-1 at LSU................................................................... L 9-6 Tulane .............................................................. W 18-9 Tulane .............................................................. W 10-4 Ole Miss................................................................ L 4-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 4-3 Auburn ...............................................................W 7-5 at Miss. State.......................................................W 7-0 at Miss. State.......................................................W 5-4 at Auburn ...........................................................W 6-5 at Auburn ............................................................ L 9-3 LSU.................................................................... W 11-8 LSU......................................................................W 6-4 Miss. State ........................................................... L 3-1 Miss. State...........................................................W 3-2 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 6-4 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 7-3 SEC Playoffs (Rickwood Field - Birmingham) Auburn ........................................................L 3-2 (13) Auburn ................................................................ L 5-4 1959 - Won 8, Lost 7 (8-5 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell Tulane ................................................................W 8-0 Tulane .............................................................. W 15-7 at Auburn ............................................................ L 8-6 at LSU................................................................... L 4-3 at LSU..................................................................W 8-3 at LSU................................................................... L 5-1 at LSU................................................................... L 9-3 Miss. State ..........................................................W 6-2 Miss. State ..........................................................W 8-5 Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-2 Ole Miss................................................................ L 6-3 Auburn ................................................................ L 8-6 at Miss. State ......................................................W 6-4 at Miss. State ......................................................W 5-4 at Ole Miss . ......................................................... L 1-0 1960 - Won 11, Lost 7 (9-6 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell Howard . ........................................................... W 11-2 Howard . ........................................................... W 27-3 at Tulane ............................................................W 7-3 at Tulane ............................................................W 4-0 at LSU................................................................... L 5-2 Tulane .............................................................. W 10-0 Tulane ................................................................W 8-1 at Auburn .........................................................L 11-10 at Ole Miss . ......................................................... L 3-0 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 10-4 Ole Miss................................................................ L 8-2 Ole Miss . ............................................................. L 8-2 at Miss. State ......................................................W 7-6 at Miss. State ......................................................W 9-7 LSU......................................................................W 6-5 LSU......................................................................W 7-1 Miss. State ........................................................... L 9-5 Miss. State...........................................................W 7-2 1961 - Won 12, Lost 9 (6-9 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell Virginia Tech (DH).............................................. W 14-4 Virginia Tech (DH).............................................. W 16-3 Virginia Tech (DH)..............................................W 20-5 Virginia Tech (DH)................................................W 4-1 Virginia Tech (DH).............................................. W 15-3 Virginia Tech (DH).............................................. W 12-2 Tulane ................................................................W 9-0
Tulane ................................................................W 6-5 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 7-5 at Miss. State ......................................................W 7-2 Miss. State ..........................................................L 10-1 Miss. State ........................................................... L 5-3 at Ole Miss . ........................................................W 9-8 at Ole Miss . ......................................................... L 9-8 Ole Miss................................................................ L 7-5 Ole Miss................................................................ L 1-0 LSU......................................................................L 16-3 LSU......................................................................W 5-0 Tulane ................................................................W 7-0 Tulane................................................................... L 8-6 at LSU . ................................................................ L 3-1 1962 - Won 16, Lost 10, Tied 1 (8-7-1 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell Howard (DH)........................................................W 4-2 Howard (DH)........................................................W 5-0 Howard.............................................................. W 12-1 Howard . .............................................................W 9-0 Southern Miss .....................................................W 6-0 Southern Miss .....................................................W 5-3 Virginia Tech (DH)................................................. L 2-1 Virginia Tech (DH).............................................. W 12-4 at Southern Miss .................................................. L 4-2 at Southern Miss................................................... L 8-4 LSU......................................................................W 7-1 LSU . .................................................................... L 4-0 Miss. State ........................................................... L 3-2 Miss. State ........................................................... L 9-0 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 9-5 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 8-3 at Tulane .......................................................... W 12-5 at Tulane ............................................................. L 1-0 at LSU................................................................... T 4-4 at LSU . ...............................................................W 3-2 Tulane .............................................................. W 15-8 Tulane ................................................................W 7-4 Ole Miss............................................................. W 12-1 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 6-0 at Ole Miss . ......................................................... L 1-0 Auburn ....................................................... W 7-6 (10) at Auburn ......................................................... W 11-5 1963 - Won 11, Lost 10 (7-8 SEC) Coach: Tilden Campbell Howard................................................................. L 5-2 at Howard . .......................................................... L 6-3 at Southern Miss .................................................W 7-6 at Southern Miss................................................ W 11-4 Virginia Tech (DH)................................................W 3-2 Virginia Tech (DH)................................................W 3-2 Miss. State ........................................................... L 1-0 Miss. State ..........................................................L 19-5 at LSU . ............................................................. W 14-3 at LSU . ............................................................. W 13-6 at Tulane ............................................................W 6-0 at Tulane .......................................................... W 16-2 Ole Miss . ......................................................L 8-7 (14) Ole Miss . ............................................................. L 6-3 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 6-5 at Miss. State ......................................................L 10-4 Tulane ................................................................W 3-1 Tulane ................................................................W 2-1 LSU . .................................................................... L 3-2 LSU.................................................................... W 10-3 at Ole Miss . ........................................................L 11-5
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COACH: JOE SEWELL 1964 - Won 10, Lost 10 (6-8 SEC) Coach: Joe Sewell St. Bernard...........................................................W 4-3 Howard . .............................................................. L 4-0 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 5-3 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................W 7-4 Southern Miss ...................................................... L 5-1 Southern Miss......................................................W 8-1 at LSU . ................................................................ L 5-4 at LSU . ...............................................................W 5-4 at Tulane (DH)................................................ L 3-2 (8) at Tulane (DH)................................................ L 4-1 (6) Ole Miss . ............................................................. L 9-5 Ole Miss . ............................................................L 14-2 at Howard . .........................................................W 5-1 Miss. State ........................................................ W 14-4 Miss. State ..........................................................W 4-3 Tulane .............................................................. W 10-1 Tulane ................................................................W 5-2 LSU....................................................................... L 7-3 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 6-0 Livingston ...........................................................W 3-2 1965 - Won 12, Lost 12 (6-10 SEC) Coach: Joe Sewell at Howard............................................................W 8-4 Tennessee Tech . ................................................ W 15-6 at Southern Miss (DH)........................................... L 2-1 #at Southern Miss (DH)........................................W 6-0 at Howard . .........................................................W 3-2 Howard . .............................................................. L 5-3 Howard . ........................................................... W 10-1 Southern Miss......................................................W 6-3 LSU . ...................................................................W 4-0 LSU.................................................................... W 11-2 *Miss. State ........................................................L 11-0 *Miss. State ........................................................W 1-0 Tulane................................................................... L 7-2 Tulane................................................................... L 2-0 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 5-3 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 7-4 at Tulane ............................................................. L 7-6 at Tulane............................................................... L 6-4 at LSU..................................................................W 8-0 at LSU..................................................................W 6-2 Ole Miss................................................................ L 8-4 Ole Miss...............................................................L 11-7 Miss. State............................................................ L 3-2 Miss. State ........................................................... L 1-0 # – Grady Elmore tossed a seven-inning no-hitter at Southern Miss on March 20, 1965 at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg. * – Columbus, Mississippi
Year-By-Year Results 1966 - Won 13, Lost 7 (6-6 SEC) Coach: Joe Sewell Samford .............................................................W 9-1 at Ole Miss . ......................................................... L 5-3 at Ole Miss . ......................................................... L 4-2 at Samford .........................................................W 5-4 *Miss. State (Columbus)........................................ L 5-1 *Miss. State (Columbus).................................L 2-1 (14) Samford .............................................................W 6-2 at Samford .........................................................W 5-2 Miss. State ..........................................................W 9-7 Miss. State ........................................................... L 4-1 Livingston ............................................................ L 7-2 at LSU................................................................... L 2-1 at LSU . ...............................................................W 1-0 at Southern Miss .................................................W 4-1 at Southern Miss .................................................W 6-2 Southern Miss .....................................................W 4-0 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 6-5 Ole Miss . .................................................... W 5-4 (10) LSU . ...................................................................W 5-0 LSU . ...................................................................W 6-1 1967 - Won 23, Lost 21 (10-8 SEC) Coach: Joe Sewell Jacksonville State.................................................W 5-0 Jacksonville State.................................................W 8-0 at Birmingham Southern.................................... W 13-1 *Virginia Tech......................................................W 9-0 *at Florida State..................................................W 4-3 *Virginia Tech....................................................... L 6-5 *Penn State.......................................................... L 5-3 *Penn State.......................................................... L 9-8 *at Florida State................................................... L 1-0 at Auburn............................................................W 3-0 Birmingham Southern........................................ W 15-1 at North Alabama................................................L 10-3 at North Alabama................................................W 9-2 Southern Miss....................................................... L 4-1 Southern Miss.................................................... W 10-2 at Livingston........................................................W 4-2 Ole Miss...............................................................W 3-2 Ole Miss................................................................ L 4-1 Ole Miss...............................................................L 13-4 LSU....................................................................... L 3-2 LSU......................................................................W 3-2 LSU......................................................................W 7-4 at Miss. State........................................................ L 4-0 at Miss. State........................................................ L 4-1 at Miss. State.......................................................W 5-0 Livingston............................................................W 7-5 South Alabama....................................................W 3-2 South Alabama....................................................W 3-2 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 1-0 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 10-3 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 9-7 at Huntingdon......................................................W 2-1 at Huntingdon......................................................W 2-1 Auburn................................................................. L 7-6 at Southern Miss................................................... L 5-1 at Southern Miss................................................... L 6-4 Miss. State...........................................................W 8-1 Miss. State............................................................ L 3-2 Miss. State...........................................................W 4-2 Huntingdon........................................................... L 3-0 North Alabama..................................................... L 7-5 at LSU................................................................... L 7-0 at LSU................................................................... L 2-0 at LSU................................................................... L 6-3 * – Seminole Classic (Tallahassee, Fla.)
1968 - Won 24, Lost 14 (11-8 SEC) Coach: Joe Sewell SEC Champions NCAA South District III at Livingston........................................................W 5-1 Livingston.......................................................... W 17-2 South Alabama....................................................W 8-0 Birmingham Southern..........................................W 6-0 Southern Mississippi.............................................W 3-2 Southern Mississippi......................................W 2-1 (11) at Birmingham Southern.....................................W 4-2 Auburn................................................................W 2-1 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 3-1 LSU (DH).............................................................W 1-0 LSU......................................................................L 10-1 at Southern Miss (DH)..........................................W 5-1 at Southern Miss (DH)........................................... L 5-3 at South Alabama................................................. L 5-4 at South Alabama...............................................W 4-0 at South Alabama................................................. L 5-3 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 5-3 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................W 3-2 at Miss. State.......................................................L 11-5 Ole Miss (DH)................................................. W 3-2 (9) Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 5-0 Ole Miss . ............................................................W 3-2 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 8-7 Miss. State (DH)................................................. W 11-0 Miss. State ..........................................................W 6-0 at Auburn ...........................................................W 9-2 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 3-2 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 7-4 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 9-1 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 4-1 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 1-0 at LSU . ...............................................................W 6-4 SEC Western Division Playoff at LSU..................................................................W 6-4 SEC Playoffs (Best of 3 Series) at Florida.............................................................. L 4-3 Florida.................................................................W 5-0 Florida . ..............................................................W 3-0 NCAA District III Playoffs (Gastonia, NC) North Carolina ..................................................... L 5-3 Florida State......................................................... L 6-1 1969 - Won 24, Lost 15 (8-9 SEC) Coach: Joe Sewell Jacksonville State.................................................W 2-1 Jacksonville State............................................... W 12-5 at South Alabama................................................W 9-1 at South Alabama................................................. L 6-5 Livingston.......................................................... W 14-5 at Birmingham Southern.................................... W 10-5 *Tennessee..........................................................W 2-1 *Arkansas State...................................................W 4-3 *Arkansas State.................................................... L 5-4 *Tennessee..........................................................W 3-1 *Arkansas State................................................. W 11-9 *Tennessee........................................................... L 3-2 at Livingston......................................................... L 1-0 at Southern Miss..................................................W 6-5 at Southern Miss..................................................W 5-2 Indiana State.......................................................W 6-5 Indiana State..................................................... W 12-3 Southern Miss......................................................W 1-0 LSU.................................................................... W 10-1 LSU......................................................................W 1-0 LSU......................................................................W 7-6 at Miss. State.................................................L 4-3 (12) at Miss. State........................................................ L 4-1 at Miss. State.................................................L 2-1 (15) Auburn................................................................W 2-1 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 4-1 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 12-1
South Alabama....................................................W 9-1 South Alabama....................................................L 15-4 Miss. State...........................................................W 4-0 Miss. State...........................................................W 3-1 Miss. State............................................................ L 6-2 Ole Miss................................................................ L 2-1 Ole Miss................................................................ L 8-0 Ole Miss................................................................ L 3-2 at Auburn............................................................. L 5-1 at LSU . ...............................................................W 5-0 at LSU..................................................................W 2-1 at LSU..................................................................L 12-3 * – Alabama Classic (Tuscaloosa)
COACH: HAYDEN RILEY 1970 - Won 10, Lost 22 (5-11 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley at South Alabama................................................. L 6-1 at South Alabama................................................. L 7-5 Livingston............................................................W 1-0 Livingston............................................................. L 5-4 Birmingham Southern........................................... L 3-1 Birmingham Southern..........................................W 6-3 *Bowling Green...................................................W 5-1 *Arkansas State.................................................... L 3-2 *Arkansas State.................................................... L 9-4 *Bowling Green.................................................... L 7-0 *Arkansas State...................................................W 5-0 *Bowling Green.................................................... L 6-4 at LSU................................................................... L 4-1 at LSU..................................................................W 4-3 at LSU................................................................... L 1-0 Miss. State...........................................................W 5-2 Miss. State............................................................ L 2-1 Ole Miss................................................................ L 6-4 Ole Miss................................................................ L 1-0 Auburn................................................................W 8-1 at Miss. State........................................................ L 4-1 at Miss. State........................................................ L 1-0 at Miss. State........................................................ L 5-1 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 1-0 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 5-4 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 2-1 LSU....................................................................... L 6-0 LSU......................................................................W 6-5 LSU......................................................................W 4-0 South Alabama..................................................... L 2-1 South Alabama..................................................... L 5-2 at Auburn.....................................................L 3-2 (11) * – Alabama Classic (Tuscaloosa) 1971 - Won 19, Lost 25 (6-12 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley South Alabama (DH)............................................. L 6-2 South Alabama (DH)............................................W 5-1 South Alabama..................................................... L 2-1 at South Alabama (DH)........................................L 13-3 at South Alabama (DH)........................................L 13-9 Birmingham Southern........................................... L 5-3 Southern Miss (DH)..............................................W 2-1 Southern Miss (DH)..............................................W 3-0 at Birmingham Southern....................................... L 9-5
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at Livingston......................................................... L 5-2 Florida.................................................................W 9-2 *Arkansas State...................................................W 5-0 *Stillman.............................................................W 8-1 *Arkansas State.................................................... L 5-4 *Stillman........................................................... W 14-2 *Arkansas State.................................................... L 1-0 *Stillman........................................................... W 16-2 Memphis State.....................................................W 8-4 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 8-1 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 4-1 Ole Miss................................................................ L 4-3 Southern Miss (DH)............................................... L 4-0 Southern Miss (DH)............................................... L 4-1 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 8-2 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 5-3 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 10-1 at Memphis State.................................................W 8-4 at Memphis State............................................... W 10-6 at Memphis State.................................................. L 7-2 Stillman...............................................................W 6-4 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 6-4 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 9-6 Miss. State................................................... W 6-5 (10) at Auburn............................................................L 12-8 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 8-7 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 6-2 at Miss. State.......................................................W 8-7 at Stillman...........................................................W 5-4 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 3-2 LSU (DH).............................................................L 11-1 LSU....................................................................... L 7-2 Auburn................................................................W 5-1 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 6-5 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 5-2 at LSU................................................................... L 5-4 * – Joe Sewell Classic (Tuscaloosa) 1972 - Won 21, Lost 14, Tied 1 (7-11 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley Southern Miss (DH)..............................................W 5-1 Southern Miss (DH)............................................... L 7-6 Jacksonville State (DH)........................................W 8-5 Jacksonville State (DH)...................................... W 13-3 Birmingham Southern (DH)..................................W 6-3 Birmingham Southern (DH)..................................W 1-0 *Ohio University..................................................W 7-6 *Arkansas State................................................. W 18-5 *Arkansas State................................................. W 11-2 *Ohio University................................................... T 2-2 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 4-3 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 7-1 Miss. State......................................................... W 15-2 at Auburn............................................................. L 3-0 at Auburn............................................................W 8-6 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 7-6 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 8-1 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 2-1 Stillman (DH).......................................................W 1-0 Stillman (DH).......................................................W 5-4 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 7-3 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 5-4 at LSU................................................................ W 10-6 Stillman (DH).......................................................W 7-1 Stillman (DH).......................................................W 6-5 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 3-1 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 5-3 Ole Miss...............................................................L 13-6
Year-By-Year Results Auburn................................................................. L 8-4 Auburn................................................................W 9-1 LSU....................................................................... L 6-2 LSU.................................................................... W 12-8 LSU......................................................................W 8-4 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 8-1 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 2-0 at Miss. State.......................................................W 3-0 *–Joe Sewell Classic (Tuscaloosa) 1973 - Won 22, Lost 14 (12-4 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley SEC Western Division Champions $Springhill...........................................................W 4-3 $at South Alabama..............................................L 10-2 Jacksonville State.................................................W 7-1 Jacksonville State.................................................W 6-1 #South Carolina...................................................W 1-0 #South Alabama................................................... L 2-0 #South Alabama................................................... L 7-5 #South Carolina.................................................... L 6-0 Southern Miss.................................................... W 10-6 at Miss. State.......................................................W 7-5 at Miss. State.......................................................W 3-0 Clemson...............................................................L 15-8 Ole Miss...............................................................W 2-0 Ole Miss...............................................................W 3-2 Ole Miss...............................................................W 7-5 LSU......................................................................W 6-3 LSU....................................................................... L 2-1 Auburn................................................................. L 3-2 Auburn................................................................W 6-3 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 4-2 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 6-1 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 3-2 Stillman...............................................................W 8-4 Stillman...............................................................W 9-1 at LSU..................................................................W 3-0 at LSU................................................................... L 3-2 at LSU..................................................................W 5-3 at Auburn............................................................. L 6-3 at Auburn............................................................. L 7-4 Miss. State...........................................................W 4-0 Miss. State............................................................ L 3-1 Miss. State...........................................................W 5-3 Stillman...............................................................W 5-3 Stillman............................................................. W 11-0 SEC Playoffs (Best of 3 Series) Vanderbilt............................................................. L 5-1 at Vanderbilt........................................................L 13-7 $ – South Alabama Classic (Mobile) # – Joe Sewell Classic (Tuscaloosa) 1974 - Won 37, Lost 16 (10-5 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley SEC Western Division Champions Stillman (DH).......................................................W 2-1 Stillman (DH).......................................................W 2-0 Livingston (DH)..................................................... L 4-1 Livingston (DH)....................................................W 3-1 Montevallo (DH)..................................................W 5-1 Montevallo (DH)..................................................W 4-0 Delta State (DH).................................................... L 3-2 Delta State (DH)...................................................W 3-0 Jacksonville State (DH)........................................W 4-1 Jacksonville State (DH)........................................W 7-2 Birmingham Southern (DH)................................... L 4-0 Birmingham Southern (DH)..................................W 5-4 Huntingdon (DH).................................................W 5-0 Huntingdon (DH).................................................W 5-2 Southern Miss (DH)......................................... L 3-2 (8) Southern Miss (DH)............................................ W 10-2 *Vanderbilt ....................................................... W 12-2 *Miami (Ohio).....................................................W 7-3 *Miami (Ohio)...................................................... L 6-5 *Vanderbilt........................................................... L 8-7
*Miami (Ohio).....................................................W 7-6 *Vanderbilt ........................................................W 5-4 Evansville.............................................................W 9-3 Miss. State ..........................................................W 3-2 Miss. State...........................................................W 5-2 Stillman (DH).......................................................W 7-5 Stillman (DH).......................................................W 6-3 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 6-3 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 7-6 at Ole Miss......................................................... W 12-0 Memphis State (DH).............................................W 4-1 Memphis State (DH).............................................W 4-0 at Southern Miss ............................................... W 14-0 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 7-6 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 3-2 at LSU . ................................................................ L 6-4 Auburn (DH)......................................................... L 4-1 Auburn (DH)........................................................ L 2-1 UAB (DH).............................................................W 4-0 UAB (DH).............................................................W 4-3 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 6-2 at Auburn (DH)....................................................W 6-0 at UAB (DH).........................................................W 4-1 at UAB (DH).........................................................W 8-2 LSU (DH).............................................................W 3-2 LSU (DH)........................................................... W 10-1 LSU......................................................................W 9-1 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................W 1-0 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 3-1 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 6-1 SEC Playoffs (Best of 3 Series) at Vanderbilt .......................................................L 12-8 Vanderbilt ............................................................ L 2-1 * - Joe Sewell Classic (Tuscaloosa) 1975 - Won 34, Lost 32 (9-13 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley St. Bernard (DH)..................................................W 9-8 St. Bernard (DH)................................................ W 12-3 Livingston (DH)....................................................W 7-0 Livingston (DH).................................................. W 11-2 Southern Miss (DH).......................................W 3-2 (11) Southern Miss (DH)..............................................W 6-1 Vanderbilt (DH)....................................................W 4-1 Vanderbilt (DH)..................................................... L 3-1 Vanderbilt (DH)..................................................... L 3-2 Vanderbilt (DH)..................................................... L 5-4 Jacksonville State (DH)......................................... L 9-2 Jacksonville State (DH)........................................W 4-2 at Florida (DH).....................................................L 10-0 at Florida (DH)...................................................... L 8-1 at Florida.............................................................. L 4-2 #Tennessee..........................................................W 5-3 #Clemson.............................................................. L 9-4 #Tennessee..........................................................W 8-1 #Clemson.............................................................. L 7-3 Kentucky (DH)................................................ L 5-4 (8) Kentucky (DH)...................................................... L 4-2 Kentucky (DH).....................................................W 5-4 Kentucky (DH).....................................................W 2-1 Louisville (DH)...................................................... L 6-5 Louisville (DH).....................................................W 2-1 Louisville (DH)...................................................... L 8-4 Louisville (DH).....................................................W 3-2 at Stillman...........................................................W 7-5 Montevallo (DH)..................................................W 5-3 Montevallo (DH)..................................................W 5-2 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 4-1 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 4-3 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 7-0 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 4-0 Troy State (DH)....................................................W 3-1 Troy State (DH)....................................................W 3-0 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 3-0 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 5-3 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 5-4 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 8-6 Stillman...............................................................W 3-2 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 2-0
Auburn (DH)........................................................L 12-0 LSU (DH).............................................................W 5-4 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 6-5 LSU (DH)........................................................... W 10-9 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 4-2 Delta State (DH).................................................... L 6-0 Delta State (DH).................................................... L 7-5 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 5-0 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 2-1 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 7-0 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 8-1 North Alabama (DH)............................................W 6-2 North Alabama (DH)............................................W 7-6 at Southern Miss................................................... L 7-6 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 6-5 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 9-2 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 5-2 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 9-2 at Birmingham Southern......................................W 4-0 at Birmingham Southern......................................L 10-2 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 4-3 at Auburn (DH)....................................................W 6-2 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................W 1-0 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 4-0 # – Joe Sewell Classic (Tuscaloosa) 1976 - Won 25, Lost 18 (10-11 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley Houston (DH).......................................................L 10-4 Houston (DH).......................................................W 6-4 Livingston (DH)....................................................L 10-5 Livingston (DH)....................................................W 8-0 Montevallo (DH)..................................................W 7-1 Montevallo (DH)................................................... L 8-6 at Southern Miss (DH).................................. W 5-2 (10) at Southern Miss (DH)..........................................W 9-3 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 4-0 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 5-2 at Auburn............................................................L 11-5 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 4-0 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 5-2 at LSU..................................................................L 11-1 Southern Miss (DH)............................................ W 11-0 Southern Miss (DH)............................................ W 10-2 #Notre Dame.......................................................W 9-0 #Ohio State..........................................................W 2-1 #Notre Dame........................................................ L 5-0 #Ohio State........................................................... L 3-2 Florida (DH).......................................................... L 2-1 Florida (DH).........................................................W 6-2 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 2-1 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 4-1 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 7-4 North Alabama (DH)............................................W 8-6 North Alabama (DH)............................................W 4-3 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 5-4 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 5-4 Miss. State...........................................................W 4-0 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 3-2 LSU (DH).............................................................W 1-0 LSU......................................................................W 8-5 Jacksonville State (DH)........................................W 8-6 Jacksonville State (DH)........................................W 1-0 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 6-2 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 2-1 Ole Miss...............................................................L 12-3 Birmingham Southern (DH)................................... L 6-0 Birmingham Southern (DH)..................................W 6-5 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 5-4 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................W 2-1 at Miss. State ....................................................... L 3-2 # – Joe Sewell Classic (Tuscaloosa)
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1977 - Won 27, Lost 18 (10-9 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley South Alabama (DH)............................................W 5-2 South Alabama (DH)............................................. L 8-5 South Alabama....................................................W 7-3 Montevallo (DH)..................................................W 5-4 Montevallo (DH)..................................................W 1-0 Birmingham Southern........................................... L 6-4 Delta State............................................................ L 3-0 Delta State...........................................................L 10-5 LSU (DH)...........................................................L 17-10 LSU (DH)........................................................... W 12-3 Huntingdon (DH).................................................W 9-4 Huntingdon (DH).................................................W 6-2 at Southern Miss (DH)........................................... L 1-0 at Southern Miss (DH)..........................................W 8-1 Louisville (DH).....................................................W 5-4 Louisville (DH).....................................................W 8-6 Ohio State (DH)...................................................L 11-2 Ohio State (DH)...................................................L 15-1 Ohio State............................................................W 6-4 Ohio State............................................................W 8-6 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................L 11-4 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 3-0 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 6-5 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 4-3 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 9-4 Auburn.............................................................. W 11-5 Auburn................................................................. L 5-2 Auburn.............................................................. W 12-5 North Alabama (DH)............................................W 8-4 North Alabama (DH)............................................W 5-1 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 3-2 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 7-4 at LSU (DH)....................................................... W 10-4 Livingston (DH)....................................................W 3-1 Livingston (DH)..................................................... L 8-4 Southern Miss (DH)............................................ W 12-8 Southern Miss (DH)............................................... L 7-5 at Huntingdon.................................................... W 10-2 at Birmingham Southern......................................W 6-2 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 6-3 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 8-4 Ole Miss............................................................. W 16-6 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 5-4 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 8-4 Miss. State...........................................................W 3-2 1978 - Won 23, Lost 20 (10-11 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley at South Alabama (DH)......................................... L 9-6 at South Alabama (DH)......................................... L 8-2 at South Alabama................................................W 5-4 Livingston (DH)....................................................W 5-4 Livingston (DH)....................................................W 5-3 Birmingham Southern..........................................L 17-6 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 9-5 Auburn (DH)......................................................... L 5-3 Auburn................................................................. L 3-1 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 3-2 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 3-0 at LSU................................................................ W 16-2 at Southern Miss (DH)..........................................L 12-6 at Southern Miss (DH)..........................................W 7-0 South Alabama (DH)............................................W 3-1 South Alabama (DH)............................................W 5-1 South Alabama....................................................L 12-1 Troy State (DH)....................................................W 6-5 Troy State (DH)....................................................W 5-4 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 3-2 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 4-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 5-2 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 1-0 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 6-4 Miss. State............................................................ L 6-4 +New York Yankees............................................... L 6-0 at Auburn (DH)....................................................L 13-5 at Auburn (DH)....................................................L 11-5
Year-By-Year Results at Auburn............................................................L 12-2 North Alabama (DH).......................................... W 10-1 North Alabama (DH)............................................W 9-0 LSU (DH).............................................................W 5-4 LSU (DH).............................................................W 8-1 LSU......................................................................W 2-1 Montevallo (DH)................................................ W 10-0 Montevallo (DH)................................................... L 8-6 Southern Miss (DH)............................................ W 10-0 Southern Miss (DH)............................................... L 8-6 at Birmingham Southern....................................... L 7-5 St. Benedictine (DH).............................................W 5-3 St. Benedictine (DH).............................................. L 4-2 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................L 11-6 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 5-4 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 8-6 + – Exhibition game with the defending World Champion New York Yankees. Jim “Catfish” Hunter and Sparky Lyle combined to no-hit the Crimson Tide. 1979 - Won 18, Lost 27 (4-17 SEC) Coach: Hayden Riley South Alabama (DH)............................................W 8-2 South Alabama (DH)............................................W 6-2 Birmingham Southern..........................................W 6-3 at UAB (DH).........................................................W 4-3 at UAB (DH).......................................................... L 3-2 Western Kentucky (DH)........................................W 9-2 Western Kentucky (DH)........................................L 10-1 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 5-1 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 6-1 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 8-4 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 1-0 at LSU..................................................................L 11-2 Tennessee.......................................................... W 11-6 North Alabama (DH)............................................W 5-0 North Alabama (DH)............................................W 7-3 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 8-7 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 6-4 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 5-1 Livingston (DH)..................................................... L 5-1 Livingston (DH)....................................................W 5-4 at Auburn (DH)....................................................L 10-2 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 3-2 at Auburn............................................................. L 9-4 *Southern Miss (Jackson)...................................... L 6-3 *Southern Miss (Jackson)................................... W 10-4 at South Alabama (DH)......................................L 12-11 at South Alabama (DH)......................................... L 8-4 at South Alabama..........................................L 9-8 (11) UAB (DH).............................................................W 3-0 UAB (DH).............................................................W 3-2 Troy State (DH)..................................................... L 5-2 Troy State (DH)..................................................... L 3-0 at Birmingham Southern ...................................... L 5-3 Montevallo (DH)..................................................W 9-0 Montevallo (DH)..................................................W 4-3 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 4-2 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 7-1 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 2-0 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 6-4 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 9-8 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 7-5 Ole Miss............................................................. W 12-4 Auburn (DH)........................................................L 11-4 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 4-1 Auburn................................................................W 4-3
COACH: BARRY SHOLLENBERGER 1980 - Won 18, Lost 28 (8-13 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger at Georgia Southern.............................................W 9-5 at Georgia Southern...........................................L 20-11 at Georgia Southern.............................................L 11-8 Livingston............................................................. L 3-2 Jackson State.......................................................W 5-4 North Alabama.................................................. W 14-5 Kentucky..............................................................W 7-5 at South Alabama (DH)......................................... L 7-4 at South Alabama (DH)......................................... L 6-0 Morehead State....................................................L 10-1 Jacksonville State.................................................. L 9-7 at Miss. State (DH)............................................W 13-12 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................W 5-3 at Miss. State.......................................................W 7-5 Huntingdon..........................................................W 4-3 Birmingham Southern........................................... L 6-4 Cleveland State....................................................W 7-5 LSU (DH).............................................................W 9-1 LSU (DH).............................................................W 8-2 LSU....................................................................... L 2-0 Florida.................................................................L 10-4 Auburn (DH)......................................................... L 1-0 Auburn (DH)......................................................... L 3-2 Auburn................................................................W 8-3 at Jacksonville State.............................................. L 6-4 at Montevallo........................................................ L 5-3 at Ole Miss (DH).............................................L 5-4 (13) at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 8-6 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 5-3 Southeastern Louisiana...................................... W 13-0 UAB.....................................................................W 7-6 at Livingston......................................................... L 3-2 at Huntingdon.................................................... W 10-4 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 4-3 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 9-4 Miss. State.........................................................L 15-11 Montevallo......................................................... W 11-7 at Southern Miss................................................... L 9-3 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 2-1 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 4-3 at LSU..................................................................W 4-2 at UAB.................................................................L 12-2 at Birmingham Southern....................................... L 6-3 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 5-3 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 8-5 at Auburn............................................................. L 5-4 1981 - Won 41, Lost 15, Tied 1 (17-6-1 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger SEC Western Division Co-Champs SEC Tournament Participant at South Alabama................................................. L 6-2 at South Alabama................................................W 5-2 at South Alabama................................................W 8-4 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 5-3 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 2-1 at Ole Miss............................................................ T 6-6 Jackson State.......................................................W 6-4
Jacksonville State.................................................W 9-2 Delta State............................................................ L 5-2 Delta State...........................................................W 8-6 Birmingham Southern..........................................W 7-5 Western Kentucky............................................... W 13-8 Western Kentucky.................................................W 2-1 Southern Miss...................................................W 16-10 Southern Miss.................................................... W 10-1 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 5-3 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 2-1 Miss. State...........................................................W 8-4 Mercer.................................................................W 6-4 Mercer.................................................................W 5-0 Georgia Southern............................................... W 10-1 Georgia Southern.................................................. L 7-2 at Auburn (DH)....................................................W 2-1 #at Auburn (DH)..................................................W 2-0 at Auburn............................................................W 8-3 at Tennessee...................................................... W 11-6 at Tennessee...................................................... W 18-8 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 6-1 LSU (DH).............................................................W 6-1 LSU......................................................................W 8-0 at Western Kentucky.............................................L 10-8 at Middle Tennessee State....................................W 8-2 Ole Miss (DH)..................................................... W 14-6 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 9-1 Ole Miss (ESPN)...................................................W 4-3 Southern Miss (ESPN)...........................................W 9-5 Southern Miss......................................................W 4-1 South Alabama....................................................W 8-3 South Alabama............................................ W 4-3 (10) South Alabama....................................................W 3-2 Middle Tennessee State......................................... L 6-2 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 8-4 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 5-3 at Miss. State.......................................................L 13-5 Columbus College............................................... W 13-1 Columbus College.................................................. L 5-4 Auburn (DH)...................................................... W 10-3 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 6-5 Auburn.............................................................. W 13-3 Nicholls State.......................................................W 5-3 Nicholls State........................................................ L 8-6 Western Kentucky.................................................W 9-1 at LSU................................................................... L 6-4 at LSU..................................................................W 4-0 at LSU...............................................................W 18-10 SEC Tournament (Gainesville, Fla.) at Florida.............................................................. L 3-2 Kentucky............................................................... L 3-2 # – Vince Barrentine tosses seven-inning no-hitter against the Auburn Tigers at Plainsman Park on March 22, 1981. 1982 - Won 32, Lost 21 (12-10 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger SEC Tournament Participant South Alabama (DH)............................................W 8-4 South Alabama (DH)............................................L 12-5 at Southern Miss..................................................W 9-4 at Southern Miss................................................ W 11-1 Ole Miss (DH)................................................. W 6-2 (8) Ole Miss (DH)..................................................... W 11-6 Western Kentucky.................................................W 9-4 Western Kentucky.................................................. L 5-2 Columbus College............................................... W 10-3 Columbus College.................................................W 8-0 Southern Illinois.................................................... L 4-1 Southern Illinois.................................................... L 8-5 Kentucky............................................................ W 12-8 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 4-3 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 3-1 at LSU..................................................................L 10-9 Jackson State..................................................... W 11-1 Cleveland State.................................................. W 14-1 Auburn........................................................ W 8-7 (10) Auburn (DH)........................................................W 8-5 Auburn (DH)...............................................W 11-10 (8)
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Southern Miss.................................................... W 12-2 Southern Miss......................................................W 7-1 Xavier................................................................ W 24-8 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................L 10-2 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 6-4 at Miss. State.......................................................W 6-5 Mississippi College.............................................W 23-2 at South Alabama................................................. L 8-1 at South Alabama................................................. L 5-1 at Ole Miss (DH)............................................. W 6-2 (8) at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 4-2 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 6-5 at Memphis State.........................................L 10-9 (10) at Georgia Southern.............................................. L 6-2 at Georgia Southern.............................................W 5-4 Huntingdon..........................................................W 7-0 LSU (DH)........................................................ L 8-7 (8) LSU (DH).............................................................W 7-2 Tennessee.......................................................... W 14-1 Tennessee.......................................................... W 15-3 Memphis State.....................................................W 3-0 at Auburn (DH)............................................... L 8-7 (8) at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 8-5 at Auburn.......................................................... W 14-9 Clemson...............................................................W 9-7 Clemson...............................................................W 7-1 Miss. State...........................................................L 15-0 Miss. State......................................................... W 16-2 Miss. State......................................................... W 12-6 SEC Playoffs (Gainesville, Fla) Florida.................................................................. L 7-3 Tennessee............................................................. L 7-6 1983 - Won 46, Lost 11 (14-7 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger SEC Tournament Champions NCAA South Regional Champions College World Series Runner-up North Alabama.................................................. W 10-6 at Alabama Christian.......................................... W 11-4 at South Alabama................................................W 8-2 Southern Miss.................................................... W 18-7 Southern Miss......................................................W 4-1 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................L 18-6 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 6-5 at Clemson...........................................................W 6-5 at Clemson...........................................................W 6-5 South Alabama.................................................. W 16-5 South Alabama....................................................W 8-6 Memphis State................................................... W 12-7 LSU (DH).............................................................W 4-1 LSU (DH)........................................................... W 17-0 Georgia Southern............................................... W 14-1 Georgia Southern............................................... W 14-1 at Ole Miss (DH)................................................. W 12-3 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 8-2 Delta State............................................................ L 9-3 Delta State...........................................................W 2-1 Auburn (Rickwood Field).................................... W 12-3 Auburn................................................................W 6-5 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 3-2 Auburn (DH)......................................................... L 7-6 Miss. State (DH).................................................L 13-10 Miss. State (DH).................................................L 12-10 Miss. State......................................................... W 12-9 Alabama State................................................... W 10-4 Alabama Christian................................................W 6-5 Jackson State..................................................... W 15-4 Livingston............................................................W 8-6 at Memphis State.................................................. L 5-2 at Memphis State.................................................W 3-2 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 8-7 at LSU (DH)....................................................... W 10-3 at LSU................................................................ W 10-5 at Southern Miss................................................ W 17-1 at Southern Miss..................................................W 9-3 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 4-3 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 5-4
Year-By-Year Results Ole Miss............................................................W 17-10 Columbus College..............................................W 18-12 Columbus College............................................... W 15-9 at Auburn (DH)....................................................W 9-1 at Auburn (DH)....................................................W 6-4 at Auburn.......................................................... W 13-5 SEC Tournament (Starkville, Miss.) Florida............................................................... W 15-2 Tennessee............................................................W 8-6 at Miss. State..................................................... W 10-9 NCAA South Regional (Tallahassee, Fla.) Miami..................................................................W 6-4 at Florida State....................................................W 7-5 Miami................................................................ W 11-9 College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) Arizona State (ESPN).....................................W 6-5 (11) Michigan (ESPN)..................................................W 6-5 Texas (ESPN)..................................................L 6-4 (10) Arizona State (ESPN)............................................W 6-0 Texas (ESPN)......................................................... L 4-3 1984 - Won 35, Lost 18 (12-10 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger SEC Tournament Participant South Alabama....................................................W 3-1 South Alabama..................................................... L 4-1 Alabama Christian..............................................L 11-10 at Jackson State...................................................W 9-4 at South Alabama................................................W 5-2 at South Alabama.............................................. W 10-1 at Southern Miss................................................ W 11-2 at Southern Miss................................................ W 14-1 LSU (DH)........................................................... W 10-1 LSU (DH).............................................................W 3-2 LSU.................................................................... W 11-3 *New York Yankees............................................... T 7-7 at New Orleans.................................................. W 12-7 at New Orleans.................................................. W 12-3 at Ole Miss (DH)........................................... W 5-2 (10) at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 3-0 Clemson . ............................................................W 8-4 Clemson (DH)....................................................... L 4-1 Clemson (DH)......................................................W 3-1 Florida State (Dothan).......................................L 18-16 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 6-0 Auburn (DH)......................................................... L 6-4 at Georgia Southern.............................................W 9-6 at Georgia Southern......................................... W 35-11 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 8-1 at Miss. State (DH).........................................L 5-2 (12) at Miss. State.......................................................L 10-3 Memphis State................................................... W 14-4 Memphis State................................................... W 18-8 at Miami (Fla.).....................................................W 8-7 at Miami (Fla.).....................................................W 7-1 at Miami (Fla.)...................................................... L 8-3 North Alabama....................................................W 6-2 Huntingdon..........................................................W 7-1 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 5-3 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 3-0 at LSU................................................................... L 6-3 Southern Miss......................................................W 6-2 Southern Miss.................................................... W 14-4 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 1-0 Ole Miss (DH).................................................. L 8-7 (8) Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-2 Auburn (Rickwood Field)...................................W 15-13 at Memphis State.................................................L 11-8 at Memphis State............................................... W 18-5 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 3-2 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 2-1 at Auburn ...........................................................W 6-2
Tennessee (Engle Stadium).................................W 8-4 Miss. State (ESPN)................................................. L 8-4 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 4-3 Miss. State (DH)................................................. W 10-5 SEC Tournament (Gainesville, Fla.) at Florida.............................................................. L 5-3 Kentucky........................................................L 8-4 (10) * – The New York Yankees and Alabama played to a 7-7 tie in an exhibition game at Sewell-Thomas Field. Craig Shipley’s RBI double tied the game for the Tide in the 8th inning. Dave Winfield belted a solo home run and Ken Griffey, Sr., added an RBI double for the Yankees. Dave Righetti threw one scoreless inning of relief. 1985 - Won 30, Lost 23 (10-14) Coach: Barry Shollenberger Southern Miss.................................................... W 11-1 Southern Miss.............................................. W 4-3 (13) at South Alabama................................................L 13-3 Jackson State (DH)................................................ L 5-3 #Jackson State (DH).............................................W 9-0 North Alabama..................................................... L 4-3 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 4-2 at Auburn (DH)....................................................W 4-2 New Orleans...................................................... W 13-0 New Orleans...................................................... W 10-5 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 9-7 LSU (DH).............................................................W 5-1 LSU......................................................................W 8-3 at Jackson State................................................W 16-12 at Jackson State.................................................W 22-3 at Ole Miss (DH) .................................................W 8-5 at Ole Miss (DH)............................................W 11-9 (9) at Ole Miss............................................................ L 7-5 Alabama Christian.............................................. W 12-6 at Miss. State.......................................................W 7-4 at Miss. State (DH).............................................L 17-10 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................L 11-5 Alabama State.....................................................W 6-1 at UAB............................................................... W 15-6 at Kentucky..........................................................L 12-8 at Kentucky...................................................W 8-6 (11) at Clemson...........................................................L 16-8 at Clemson (DH)............................................. L 5-4 (8) at Clemson (DH)..................................................W 9-5 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 3-2 Auburn (DH)........................................................L 17-8 Auburn (WDBB)....................................................L 10-6 at Alabama State............................................... W 13-4 at Alabama Christian............................................W 8-4 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 2-1 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 3-1 at LSU..................................................................L 15-6 at Southern Miss................................................ W 12-4 at Southern Miss................................................ W 17-9 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 4-2 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 8-6 Ole Miss (WDBB)................................................ W 10-7 South Alabama.................................................W 12-11 South Alabama..................................................... L 8-2 Miss. State (DH)........................................... W 6-5 (10) Miss. State (DH)...................................................L 14-4 Miss. State (ESPN)................................................. L 6-4 Tennessee (Joe Davis Stadium)....................................W 7-4 Auburn (Dothan)..................................................L 10-6 Miami (Dothan).................................................L 14-10 Miami................................................................ W 12-6 Miami (WDBB)................................................... W 11-7 # – Gordie Hershiser, Paul Mirocke and Greg Hibbard combine on seven-inning no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader versus Jackson State on Feb. 27, 1985.
1986 - Won 43, Lost 20 (18-9 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger SEC Runner-up SEC Tournament Participant NCAA Atlantic Regional Faulkner............................................................ W 15-0 Western Kentucky...............................................W 22-5 Western Kentucky...............................................L 13-12 Western Kentucky.................................................W 8-5 at Jackson State...................................................W 8-6 at Southern Miss..................................................W 5-0 at Tennessee...................................................... W 11-4 at Tennessee (DH)................................................W 7-4 at Tennessee (DH)................................................. L 3-2 Ferris State.......................................................W 14-13 Samford...............................................................W 9-6 Florida (DH)................................................. W 3-2 (12) Florida (DH).......................................................... L 6-1 Florida.................................................................L 11-4 at UNLV................................................................L 10-9 at UNLV................................................................W 9-3 at UNLV..............................................................W 20-9 at Kentucky (DH)........................................W 14-12 (9) at Kentucky (DH)......................................... W 19-7 (8) at Kentucky . .......................................................W 8-5 Kentucky..............................................................W 8-2 Middle Tennessee State......................................L 18-16 LSU................................................................L 6-5 (10) LSU (DH)........................................................ L 8-6 (9) LSU (DH)....................................................... W 5-4 (9) Jackson State.......................................................W 8-5 Jackson State .................................................... W 10-1 at UAB ................................................................W 9-5 Southern Miss......................................................W 9-1 Georgia (DH).......................................................W 8-4 Georgia (DH).......................................................W 9-2 Georgia ..............................................................W 9-6 $Birmingham Barons (EXH)................................ W 11-8 #Miami . .............................................................L 14-0 #Auburn............................................................ W 12-6 at Vanderbilt (DH)................................................. L 9-3 at Vanderbilt (DH)................................................. L 9-4 at Vanderbilt......................................................... L 8-7 North Alabama ................................................. W 15-5 UAB.....................................................................W 9-2 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 5-0 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 3-1 Auburn................................................................W 5-1 Huntingdon.................................................. W 3-2 (10) at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 6-3 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 3-1 at Ole Miss . ...................................................... W 18-6 South Alabama..................................................... L 6-2 South Alabama....................................................W 3-0 Auburn (at Dothan)..............................................L 10-1 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 7-5 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 4-2 Miss. State ........................................................... L 8-5 Auburn (Joe Davis Stadium)............................... W 13-5 SEC Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) Auburn.........................................................W 8-7 (11) LSU......................................................................L 10-7 Georgia ............................................................... L 6-4 *at LSU (DH).......................................................W 5-2 *at LSU (DH)........................................................ L 4-2 *at LSU . ............................................................W 8-2
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NCAA Atlantic Regional (Miami, Fla.) South Carolina...................................................... L 8-2 Navy . .................................................................W 4-1 South Carolina ....................................................W 8-7 Georgia Tech........................................................L 12-6 $ – Alabama played an exhibition game with the Birmingham Barons on April 7, 1986 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Tide won 11-8. On the Barons roster were Mike Yastremzski (2-for-4, 4 Runs), the son of Red Sox great Carl, and Ron Karkovice and Bobby Thigpen (4.1 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 3 BB, 2 K). # – USA Diamond Club Classic (Mobile) 1987- Won 25, Lost 26 (11-14 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger Western Kentucky.................................................L 10-4 Western Kentucky.................................................W 6-5 Samford............................................................. W 10-1 at South Alabama (DH)........................................W 5-1 at South Alabama (DH)..................................L 9-8 (12) UAB.....................................................................W 8-5 Alabama State................................................... W 10-1 Tennessee (DH)....................................................W 6-3 Tennessee (DH)....................................................W 4-2 at New Orleans....................................................L 10-5 at New Orleans..............................................L 6-5 (10) at Florida (DH) (Sunshine).................................... L 8-3 at Florida (DH)...................................................... L 9-6 at Florida.............................................................W 5-2 Jackson State.......................................................W 9-2 Jackson State.......................................................W 9-6 Middle Tennessee State........................................L 10-2 Kentucky (DH)...................................................... L 7-4 Kentucky (DH)...............................................L 11-8 (8) Kentucky..............................................................W 7-5 Southern Miss....................................................L 12-11 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 1-0 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 4-3 North Alabama.................................................. W 10-4 UAB (Rickwood Field)............................................ L 9-8 Central Florida (DH)........................................... W 12-1 Central Florida (DH).............................................L 10-3 Central Florida................................................... W 16-5 Jackson State.................................................L 3-2 (11) at Georgia (DH).................................................... L 3-2 at Georgia (DH).................................................... L 9-8 at Georgia......................................................L 8-7 (12) Alcorn State....................................................... W 15-5 Alcorn State.......................................................... L 6-5 Vanderbilt (DH)....................................................W 5-4 Vanderbilt (DH)....................................................W 9-3 Vanderbilt.......................................................... W 10-2 South Alabama....................................................W 6-2 South Alabama.................................................. W 16-6 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 7-2 at Auburn (DH)....................................................W 7-4 at Auburn............................................................. L 9-4 Faulkner............................................................ W 15-4 Ole Miss (DH)........................................................ L 5-2 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 4-1 Ole Miss...............................................................W 2-1 at Southern Miss................................................... L 6-2 at Miss. State (DH)...............................................L 10-3 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 4-1 at Miss. State........................................................ L 7-2 Auburn (Joe Davis Stadium).................................. L 6-0
Year-By-Year Results 1988 - Won 27, Lost 26 (9-17 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger Western Kentucky.................................................W 7-0 Western Kentucky.................................................W 9-3 Samford...............................................................W 8-1 Alabama State................................................... W 12-2 Indiana State..................................................... W 18-6 Indiana State.......................................................W 9-4 Alcorn State....................................................... W 11-3 Alcorn State.........................................................W 8-0 Morehead State....................................................W 9-0 Morehead State....................................................W 3-2 at Tennessee (DH)................................................. L 8-0 at Tennessee (DH)................................................W 5-2 at Tennessee......................................................... L 6-1 at UNLV................................................................. L 6-2 at UNLV................................................................L 12-6 at UNLV................................................................. L 6-4 Florida (DH).......................................................... L 2-1 Florida (DH).......................................................... L 6-0 Florida.................................................................. L 4-0 Samford...............................................................W 9-6 Middle Tennessee State......................................... L 5-3 Middle Tennessee State........................................W 9-4 at Kentucky (DH).................................................. L 3-2 at Kentucky (DH).................................................W 6-4 at Kentucky........................................................... L 9-5 Jackson State.......................................................W 7-1 Jackson State........................................................ L 4-3 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 3-1 LSU (DH).............................................................. L 6-1 LSU....................................................................... L 7-3 #at South Alabama..............................................L 13-2 #Old Dominion................................................... W 10-4 Georgia (DH)........................................................ L 5-1 Georgia (DH).......................................................W 8-5 Georgia................................................................. L 8-7 Auburn (Joe Davis Stadium)....................................L 3-1 (11) South Alabama....................................................W 4-3 South Alabama..................................................... L 9-5 at Vanderbilt (DH)................................................. L 8-4 at Vanderbilt (DH)................................................W 4-3 at Vanderbilt....................................................... L 27-8 at Middle Tennessee State....................................W 3-2 at Middle Tennessee State..................................... L 9-4 Auburn (DH)...................................................... W 12-2 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 7-6 Auburn................................................................W 6-1 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 4-1 at Ole Miss (DH)................................................. W 12-2 at Ole Miss......................................................... W 11-6 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 7-6 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 6-3 Miss. State............................................................ L 5-2 # – Diamond Club Classic (Mobile) *Alabama failed to score for 24 innings in a span of four games against Florida and Samford (Mar. 19-22). 1989 - Won 32, Lost 24 (15-11 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger SEC Tournament Participant at West Florida...................................................... L 3-1 at West Florida................................................... W 10-9 UAB.....................................................................L 10-1 South Alabama....................................................W 4-3 South Alabama..............................................L 8-6 (10) Faulkner..............................................................L 11-4 Tennessee State....................................................W 4-1 Tennessee State.................................................. W 21-1 South Carolina................................................... W 12-5 Tennessee (DH)....................................................W 5-4 Tennessee (DH)....................................................W 9-1 Tennessee............................................................W 7-0 *Indiana..............................................................L 10-7
*Maine................................................................W 6-1 *Maine................................................................. L 5-2 at Florida (DH)...................................................... L 5-2 at Florida (DH).....................................................W 7-5 at Florida (SportsChannel).................................. L 27-3 #Towson State......................................................W 5-0 #Georgia Southern................................................ L 4-2 Kentucky (DH)...................................................... L 6-4 Kentucky (DH)..............................................W 5-4 (11) Kentucky............................................................... L 9-6 Columbus College (DH)........................................W 7-1 Columbus College (DH)......................................... L 3-1 Auburn (Joe Davis Stadium)................................ L 21-9 at LSU (DH) (SportsChannel)................................L 13-6 at LSU (DH).........................................................L 14-6 at LSU..................................................................L 12-1 !at South Alabama.............................................L 15-10 !Houston............................................................... L 8-4 at Georgia (DH).................................................... L 5-2 at Georgia (DH)...................................................W 5-3 Samford...............................................................W 7-0 Middle Tennessee State........................................W 5-2 Middle Tennessee State........................................W 4-0 Vanderbilt (DH) (SportsChannel)........................... L 8-7 Vanderbilt (DH)....................................................W 6-3 Vanderbilt............................................................W 5-3 Samford............................................................. W 13-7 Alcorn State....................................................... W 14-1 Alcorn State....................................................... W 14-7 at Auburn (DH)............................................ W 7-5 (12) at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 2-0 at Auburn............................................................W 9-7 Auburn-Montgomery.......................................... W 14-3 at UAB (Hoover Met).......................................... W 14-3 Ole Miss (DH)..................................................... W 11-1 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 7-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 4-3 Auburn (Dothan)..................................................W 8-6 at Miss. State (DH)............................................. W 15-8 at Miss. State (DH).......................................... L 4-3 (8) at Miss. State............................................... W 5-4 (15) SEC Tournament (Gainesville, Fla.) at Florida.............................................................. L 7-6 Miss. State.........................................................L 11-10 *–Baseball City Stadium (Haines City, Florida, Fla.) !–Diamond Club Classic (Mobile) #–Alabama hosted Towson State and Georgia Southern in a day-night doubleheader on March 21, 1989. *Alabama suffered a school-record eightgame losing streak from March 28-April 9, 1989. 1990 - Won 34, Lost 21 (10-13 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger Augusta College (DH)......................................... W 11-9 Augusta College (DH)......................................... W 15-7 Radford (DH).......................................................W 5-1 Radford (DH)..................................................... W 13-3 at UAB.................................................................. L 4-3 *South Carolina...................................................W 6-4 *Western Michigan.............................................W 20-7 *at South Florida.................................................. L 7-3 UAB...................................................................... L 9-5 Ohio State............................................................W 9-0 Ohio State............................................................W 5-4 West Virginia........................................................W 5-2 Ohio State.......................................................... W 11-0 West Virginia........................................................L 11-2 #Murray State......................................................W 3-0 Michigan State................................................... W 10-3 Michigan State (DH).............................................W 4-1 Michigan State (DH).............................................W 5-3 Georgia Southern.................................................. L 5-3 Georgia Southern.................................................W 8-7 Miss. State (DH)...................................................W 7-4 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 4-2
Miss. State...........................................................L 10-6 Middle Tennessee State........................................L 10-4 Middle Tennessee State........................................W 6-5 at Tennessee (DH)................................................W 7-4 at Tennessee (DH)................................................. L 3-0 at Tennessee........................................................W 7-2 at Middle Tennessee State.....................................L 5-4 (10) at Samford......................................................... W 11-2 Auburn-Montgomery............................................W 3-2 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 2-0 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 9-0 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 6-1 Alcorn State....................................................... W 19-1 Alcorn State.........................................................W 5-3 Georgia................................................................. L 9-2 Georgia (DH).................................................. L 4-3 (8) Georgia (DH).......................................................L 11-9 UAB (Hoover Met)..........................................L 6-4 (10) at Auburn (DH) (SportsChannel)........................... L 7-6 at Auburn (DH)..................................................... L 2-0 at Auburn............................................................. L 9-5 Auburn (Paterson Field).......................................W 9-2 Huntingdon..........................................................W 7-1 LSU (DH) (SportsChannel)..................................... L 7-4 LSU (DH).......................................................... W 12-5 LSU . .................................................................... L 8-5 Auburn (Joe Davis Stadium)............................... W 11-8 West Florida.........................................................W 9-5 at Kentucky (DH)............................................... W 12-6 at Kentucky (DH).................................................W 7-5 at Kentucky..........................................................W 6-2 Vanderbilt (DH).................................................. W 11-1 Vanderbilt (DH)..................................................... L 6-2 * – USF Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) # – Coach Barry Shollenberger became Alabama’s all-time winningest baseball coach at Alabama. 1991 - Won 42, Lost 20 (14-11 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger SEC Tournament Participant NCAA Atlantic Regional Alcorn State.........................................................W 8-2 UAB.....................................................................W 8-5 at South Alabama................................................L 10-8 at South Alabama................................................W 4-3 at UAB.................................................................W 9-1 Tennessee Tech (DH)............................................W 3-1 Tennessee Tech (DH)............................................W 8-0 Illinois State (DH)................................................W 8-6 Illinois State (DH)................................................W 8-7 Northeast Louisiana.............................................W 9-0 Ohio State............................................................L 12-6 Furman................................................................W 6-5 Louisville........................................................... W 15-9 Louisville.............................................................W 7-4 at Florida (DH).....................................................W 7-4 at Florida (DH)...................................................... L 4-0 Eastern Kentucky.................................................W 3-0 Arkansas State................................................... W 12-3 Arkansas State................................................... W 14-3 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 8-1 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 2-0 at Miss. State....................................................W 14-11 Illinois.................................................................. L 4-1 Illinois.................................................................W 1-0 Tennessee (DH).................................................. W 11-8 Tennessee (DH)..................................................... L 3-1 Tennessee............................................................W 8-1 Middle Tennessee State........................................W 4-3 Middle Tennessee State...................................... W 11-6 Ole Miss (DH).......................................................W 4-3 Ole Miss (DH)..................................................... W 10-1 Ole Miss (SportsChannel).....................................W 4-3
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*Murray State (DH)............................................ W 12-5 Murray State (DH)................................................W 7-5 at Georgia (DH)...................................................W 5-4 at Georgia (DH)...................................................W 4-0 at Georgia............................................................W 7-3 Samford............................................................. W 16-4 Auburn (DH)......................................................L 19-11 Auburn (DH)........................................................L 17-8 Auburn................................................................W 7-6 Auburn (Paterson Field).......................................L 11-2 at LSU (DH).........................................................L 15-4 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 8-6 at LSU..................................................................L 11-6 Samford...............................................................W 3-1 Kentucky (DH)...................................................... L 9-5 Kentucky (DH)...................................................... L 4-3 South Alabama..................................................... L 7-5 at Vanderbilt ........................................................ L 7-6 at Vanderbilt (DH).............................................. W 11-4 at Vanderbilt (DH)................................................W 9-5 Troy State........................................................... W 15-7 SEC Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) Miss. State.........................................................L 15-10 Florida.................................................................. L 4-3 NCAA Atlantic Regional (Tallahassee, Fla.) Florida International............................................W 5-1 St. John’s.............................................................W 5-2 at Florida State..................................................... L 5-2 Georgia Tech........................................................W 8-4 at Florida State..................................................... L 6-5 * – Mick Kerns is the only player in Alabama history to record an insidethe-park grand slam as the Crimson Tide defeated Murray State in game one of a DH at Sewell-Thomas Stadium (April 10). 1992 - Won 34, Lost 21 (8-16 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger Morehead State.................................................. W 13-2 Morehead State.................................................. W 10-1 Alcorn State.........................................................W 8-4 Alcorn State.......................................................W 25-4 Louisville.............................................................W 4-2 Louisville........................................................... W 11-9 Louisville........................................................... W 13-6 UAB.....................................................................W 6-1 at Samford.....................................................L 5-4 (10) Northeast Illinois..................................................W 2-1 Northeast Illinois..................................................W 6-5 Northeast Illinois..................................................W 9-7 Georgia State..................................................... W 18-3 Georgia State..................................................... W 16-4 Northern Illinois................................................. W 12-1 Middle Tennessee State......................................... L 9-7 *Middle Tennessee State.................................... W 15-1 Siena................................................................. W 18-0 Siena...................................................................W 9-7 at Kentucky (DH).................................................. L 6-4 at Kentucky (DH).................................................. L 6-5 at Kentucky........................................................... L 6-5 Murray State...................................................... W 11-2 Murray State........................................................W 5-1 Auburn (Paterson Field).......................................W 7-1 Vanderbilt (DH)....................................................W 6-5 Vanderbilt (DH)..................................................... L 4-3 Vanderbilt..........................................................L 19-16 at Tampa..........................................................W 11-10 at Georgia (DH)...................................................L 16-4 at Georgia (DH)...................................................W 5-2 at Georgia............................................................. L 4-0 Auburn (Joe Davis Stadium).................................. L 7-5
Year-By-Year Results Miss. State................................................ W 11-10 (14) Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 8-6 Miss. State (DH)...................................................L 15-2 Tennessee Tech................................................... W 10-4 Tennessee Tech.....................................................W 3-2 at Ole Miss (DH).................................................... L 6-1 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 6-2 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 7-2 Samford................................................................ L 9-5 at UAB.................................................................W 6-0 LSU (DH) (SportsChannel)....................................L 10-0 LSU (DH) (SportsChannel)..................................... L 8-7 LSU......................................................................W 7-5 Western Kentucky.................................................W 7-6 West Florida.........................................................W 8-5 at Arkansas (DH)............................................... W 11-2 at Arkansas (DH).................................................W 4-3 at Arkansas........................................................... L 7-3 Auburn (DH)........................................................W 7-6 Auburn (DH)......................................................... L 5-2 Auburn................................................................. L 9-7 * – Center fielder Brad Oliver and shortstop Juan DeBrand each hit a grand slam in the Tide’s 15-1 rout over MTSU (March 15). Oliver’s grand slam came in the third inning while DeBrand hit his in the seventh inning. This is the only time two players have hit grand slams in the same game. 1993 - Won 27, Lost 25 (9-15 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger SEC Tournament Participant at South Alabama................................................. L 4-3 *at South Alabama............................................ W 21-6 South Alabama..................................................... L 6-5 South Alabama....................................................W 5-4 Texas Christian.....................................................L 13-6 Texas Christian.....................................................L 16-7 Georgia State..................................................... W 11-3 Louisiana Tech.....................................................W 8-5 Richmond.............................................................L 11-5 Richmond.............................................................L 10-4 Richmond........................................................... W 17-4 Middle Tennessee State........................................W 6-4 Middle Tennessee State...................................... W 12-7 Michigan............................................................... L 4-2 Michigan..............................................................W 7-6 Michigan............................................................... L 8-5 Auburn (Joe Davis Stadium).................................W 6-5 Kentucky (DH)...................................................... L 6-3 Kentucky (DH)...................................................... L 7-4 Kentucky..............................................................W 8-7 at South Florida (SportsChannel)....................................L 11-6 #at South Florida........................................... W 2-0 (6) at Vanderbilt (DH) (SportSouth)...........................W 6-4 at Vanderbilt (DH) (SportSouth)...........................W 8-6 at Vanderbilt......................................................... L 7-5 at Middle Tennessee State....................................W 8-5 UAB...................................................................... L 9-8 at UAB.................................................................W 4-2 Georgia (DH).......................................................W 7-0 Georgia (DH)........................................................ L 3-1 Georgia................................................................. L 4-3 Murray State...................................................... W 13-5 Murray State...................................................... W 12-3 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 7-4 at Miss. State (DH)................................................ L 2-0 at Miss. State........................................................ L 9-3 Ole Miss....................................................... W 3-2 (13) Ole Miss................................................................ L 6-2 Ole Miss................................................................ L 6-3 at Samford...........................................................W 4-2 Troy State (Dothan)..............................................W 6-5 at LSU..................................................................W 3-1 Arkansas (DH).....................................................W 4-2 Arkansas (DH)...................................................... L 8-1 Arkansas............................................................ W 10-1
at Western Kentucky..........................................W 13-11 Auburn (Paterson Field).......................................L 11-3 at Auburn.......................................................... W 11-0 at Auburn............................................................. L 2-1 SEC Tournament (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Auburn................................................................L 13-4 Ole Miss................................................................ L 5-2 * – Alabama second baseman Frank Menechino became the first player in school history to hit for the cycle against South Alabama on Feb. 21, 1993. # – John Collins, Brett Sullenberger and Al Drumheller combined on a rainshortened perfect game against South Florida in Tampa on March 31, 1993. 1994 - Won 21, Lost 35 (4-22 SEC) Coach: Barry Shollenberger SEC Tournament Participant *New Orleans......................................................W 3-0 *Tulane................................................................. L 7-3 *LSU..................................................................... L 3-0 #at McNeese State................................................. L 7-6 #Lamar................................................................. L 3-2 #Tulane................................................................. L 2-1 Austin Peay (DH)............................................... W 11-1 Austin Peay (DH).................................................W 4-2 at West Florida.....................................................W 4-1 at West Florida...................................................... L 5-0 St. Louis............................................................. W 14-0 Notre Dame.........................................................W 5-2 Notre Dame.......................................................... L 5-4 Notre Dame.........................................................L 10-7 Louisville........................................................... W 11-2 Butler..................................................................W 8-6 Butler................................................................ W 10-1 Michigan State (DH)........................................... W 11-1 Michigan State (DH).............................................. L 3-1 Michigan State.....................................................W 5-1 at South Carolina.................................................W 8-4 at South Carolina.................................................L 10-0 at South Carolina.................................................. L 3-2 at South Florida.................................................... L 4-3 at South Florida (SportsChannel)........................... L 5-2 at Florida.............................................................. L 2-1 at Florida (SportsChannel)...................................L 12-5 at Florida.............................................................. L 8-6 Alcorn State....................................................... W 18-4 Tennessee............................................................. L 6-4 Tennessee............................................................. L 6-2 Tennessee............................................................. L 2-1 Tennessee Tech................................................... W 12-0 Troy State (Dothan)..............................................W 6-4 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 4-3 Miss. State (DH).................................................... L 9-7 Miss. State...........................................................L 12-8 at UAB.................................................................W 3-2 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 3-2 at Ole Miss (JP/SportSouth).................................. L 6-5 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 18-6
UAB..............................................................W 2-1 (11) LSU......................................................................L 13-7 LSU......................................................................L 10-6 LSU......................................................................W 7-5 Samford............................................................. W 10-2 Auburn (Paterson Field)........................................ L 8-7 at Arkansas........................................................... L 6-5 at Arkansas..........................................................L 14-6 at Arkansas........................................................... L 7-3 Radford............................................................. W 19-5 Auburn (Joe Davis Stadium).................................W 6-5 Auburn................................................................. L 5-4 Auburn................................................................. L 6-3 SEC Tournament (Oxford, Miss) LSU....................................................................... L 3-2 at Ole Miss.....................................................L 5-4 (11) * – Winn Dixie Showdown VII (Superdome) # – Lake Area Classic (Lake Charles)
COACH: JIM WELLS 1995 - Won 42, Lost 23 (18-11 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells SEC West Tournament Champions NCAA East Regional Runner-up Middle Tennessee State.................................W 2-1 (11) Middle Tennessee State........................................W 6-2 Troy State.............................................................W 2-1 Northeast Louisiana.............................................W 8-5 Northeast Louisiana.............................................W 7-0 Northeast Louisiana.......................................L 8-6 (13) Samford............................................................. W 11-4 Penn State............................................................ L 4-3 Penn State...........................................................W 4-3 Penn State...........................................................W 8-0 West Florida....................................................... W 10-2 #at Texas A&M...................................................... L 6-2 #New Mexico........................................................W 3-1 #Illinois...............................................................W 6-2 #New Mexico...................................................... W 15-3 #Illinois............................................................. W 10-3 #at Texas A&M...................................................... L 5-4 Western Michigan.................................................W 3-2 Western Michigan.................................................. L 4-2 Western Michigan............................................... W 15-3 South Alabama..................................................... L 8-7 South Alabama....................................................W 5-0 South Carolina.....................................................W 9-2 South Carolina.....................................................L 12-5 South Carolina.....................................................W 5-4 Auburn (Hoover Met)............................................ L 6-2 Florida.................................................................W 5-4 Florida............................................................... W 16-4 Florida......................................................... W 5-4 (10)
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Auburn (Joe Davis Stadium).................................L 10-8 *Samford........................................................... W 15-2 at Tennessee........................................................W 8-2 at Tennessee......................................................... L 5-1 at Tennessee........................................................W 6-3 UAB...................................................................... L 6-0 at Miss. State.......................................................W 8-2 at Miss. State........................................................ L 1-0 at Miss. State........................................................ L 3-2 West Alabama (DH)..............................................W 6-4 West Alabama (DH)..............................................W 4-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 5-4 Ole Miss...............................................................L 10-2 Ole Miss................................................................ L 8-5 at Notre Dame (SportsChannel)............................. L 5-3 at Notre Dame.....................................................W 9-1 at LSU..................................................................W 4-0 at LSU...........................................................W 7-6 (11) at LSU................................................................... L 8-6 Arkansas..............................................................L 12-4 Arkansas (SportSouth).......................................... L 9-3 Arkansas..............................................................W 7-4 at UAB............................................................... W 10-6 Auburn (Paterson Field)..................................... W 10-5 at Auburn............................................................. L 3-1 at Auburn............................................................W 7-4 SEC West Division Tournament (Starkville) LSU......................................................................W 8-7 Arkansas............................................................... L 5-2 at Miss. State.......................................................W 6-3 Arkansas..............................................................W 7-6 LSU......................................................................W 9-8 NCAA East Regional (Clemson, SC) Winthrop............................................................... L 4-0 Navy....................................................................W 6-0 Richmond........................................................... W 11-4 Winthrop............................................................ W 14-0 Clemson................................................................ L 7-4 # – Continental Aggie Classic (College Station, TX) * – Jim Wells becomes winningest firstyear coach in school history as Alabama defeats Samford on April 5, 1995 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. It was Wells’ 22nd win for the Tide. The previous rookie win record was 21 set by JWH Pollard in 1907. 1996 - Won 50, Lost 19 (20-10) Coach: Jim Wells SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA South I Regional Champions College World Series Participant #Georgia Tech (SportSouth).................................W 7-2 #Wake Forest..................................................... W 10-7 #North Carolina.................................................... L 7-6 Centenary............................................................W 6-5 Centenary............................................................W 9-2 Centenary............................................................W 6-1 Middle Tennessee State......................................... L 4-3 at Northeast Louisiana.........................................W 8-2 at Northeast Louisiana.........................................W 7-1 at Northeast Louisiana.......................................... L 5-3 Radford...............................................................W 6-1 Radford............................................................. W 19-4 UNC Greensboro...................................................L 13-8 UNC Greensboro...................................................W 9-3
Year-By-Year Results UNC Greensboro................................................. W 12-3 at Samford...........................................................W 5-4 at Georgia............................................................L 11-1 at Georgia............................................................W 9-6 at Georgia.................................................... W 6-4 (12) Murray State......................................................... L 6-3 Murray State........................................................W 9-3 Florida (DH).......................................................... L 9-8 Florida (DH).........................................................W 3-2 Florida.................................................................W 8-4 Eastern Kentucky............................................... W 10-2 Eastern Kentucky...........................................L 8-7 (10) Tennessee............................................................W 2-0 Tennessee............................................................ L 6-2 Tennessee............................................................W 5-4 at South Alabama................................................W 1-0 at Vanderbilt......................................................... L 5-0 at Vanderbilt.....................................................W 14-13 at Vanderbilt.....................................................W 14-11 Auburn (Paterson Field).......................................W 2-0 at Kentucky........................................................ W 17-4 at Kentucky (SportSouth)...................................... L 3-2 at Kentucky..........................................................W 4-1 UAB................................................................... W 17-6 Miss. State...........................................................W 3-1 Miss. State...........................................................W 5-4 Miss. State............................................................ L 5-1 at UAB............................................................... W 12-5 Ole Miss................................................................ L 3-1 Ole Miss................................................................ L 8-3 Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-5 Birmingham Southern..........................................W 8-2 Samford...............................................................W 8-2 at LSU................................................................... L 8-6 at LSU................................................................ W 17-4 at LSU................................................................ W 12-5 at Arkansas........................................................... L 9-3 at Arkansas..........................................................W 7-3 at Arkansas..........................................................W 3-2 Auburn................................................................W 1-0 Auburn (Hoover Met)...........................................W 7-1 Auburn................................................................W 4-0 SEC Tournament (Hoover) Kentucky..............................................................W 3-2 Tennessee.................................................... W 3-1 (14) Florida................................................................. L 7-3 Kentucky............................................................ W 16-8 Florida (SportSouth).......................................... W 10-5 Florida (SportSouth).......................................... W 15-5 NCAA South I Regional (Tuscaloosa) Princeton........................................................... W 19-2 South Alabama....................................................W 9-3 Stetson.................................................................W 3-1 Virginia.............................................................. W 18-8 College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) Oklahoma State (ESPN)........................................W 7-5 Miami (ESPN)......................................................L 15-1 Clemson (ESPN).................................................L 14-13 # – Olive Garden Classic (Kissimmee, Florida) * – Alabama hosted its first-ever NCAA Regional at Sewell-Thomas Stadium and was the No. 1 seed at the six-team, double-elimination tournament. The Crimson Tide posted a 4-0 record en route to its first trip to the College World Series since 1983.
1997 - Won 56, Lost 14 (20-9 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells SEC Tournament Champions NCAA South II Regional Champions College World Series Runner-up Marshall.............................................................W 8-2 Marshall............................................................ W 17-4 Marshall............................................................ W 16-0 Louisiana Tech....................................................W 9-3 Louisiana Tech................................................... W 13-7 Michigan............................................................ W 21-3 Michigan............................................................ W 19-3 Michigan............................................................W 22-7 Middle Tennessee State...................................... W 12-5 Illinois.................................................................W 9-2 Illinois.................................................................W 5-3 Illinois.................................................. W 6-5 (6, Rain) Duquesne.......................................................... W 11-0 Georgia.............................................................. W 15-6 * Georgia........................................................... W 10-6 Georgia................................................................L 11-6 Winthrop..............................................................W 7-2 Winthrop..............................................................W 9-7 at Florida..................................................... W 6-4 (10) at Florida (Sports Channel)................................ W 13-9 at Florida.............................................................. L 9-4 UAB................................................................... W 11-2 at Tennessee........................................................W 3-2 at Tennessee......................................................... L 8-7 at Tennessee......................................................... L 9-2 at Southern Miss...............................................W 19-14 Vanderbilt............................................................W 8-2 Vanderbilt............................................................W 6-3 Vanderbilt.......................................................... W 14-2 South Alabama....................................................W 9-8 at Middle Tennessee State....................................W 9-6 Kentucky............................................................ W 10-3 Kentucky............................................................... L 9-2 Kentucky..............................................................W 9-5 Southern Miss.................................................... W 14-6 UAB (Hoover Met)................................................L 10-2 at Auburn (Fox SportSouth)..................................L 13-8 at Auburn..........................................................W 22-7 at Auburn................................................. W 12-11 (11) at South Alabama................................................. L 8-7 at Samford...........................................................W 4-2 at Miss. State............................................. L 11-10 (10) at Miss. State........................................................ L 9-7 at Miss. State.......................................................W 6-3 West Alabama (DH)............................................ W 10-9 West Alabama (DH)............................................ W 15-4 Arkansas...........................................................W 11-10 Arkansas............................................................ W 13-2 Samford...............................................................W 4-3 at Ole Miss (DH)...................................................W 8-2 at Ole Miss (DH)................................................. W 14-7 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 9-5 LSU......................................................................W 6-4 LSU....................................................................W 28-2 LSU....................................................................... L 6-4 SEC Tournament (Columbus, Ga.) Miss. State......................................................... W 16-3 Florida............................................................... W 13-6 LSU......................................................................L 12-7 Florida.................................................................W 6-3 LSU (Fox SportSouth)......................................... W 12-2 NCAA South II Regional (Tuscaloosa) Troy State.............................................................W 8-5 Wichita State........................................................W 6-2 North Carolina State.............................................W 6-3 Southern California...................................... W 9-8 (10)
College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) Miss. State (ESPN)................................................W 3-2 Miami (ESPN)....................................................... L 6-1 Miss. State (ESPN 2).............................................W 9-5 Miami (ESPN)......................................................W 8-6 Miami (ESPN)......................................................W 8-2 LSU (CBS)............................................................L 13-6 *Alabama sets school record with 15 consecutive wins to open the 1997 season. The previous record was 11 wins to open the 1988 campaign. *Alabama advances to the College World Series for the second consecutive year, the first time in school history the Tide has played in back-to-back CWS tournaments. *Alabama also became the first team in CWS history to be the No. 1 seed two years in a row. Alabama was also the CWS No. 1 seed in 1996. 1998 - Won 46, Lost 18 (19-9 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells NCAA West Regional Runner-up Houston............................................................. W 15-5 Houston...............................................................W 4-2 Houston...............................................................W 8-4 Nicholls State.......................................................W 5-3 Nicholls State..................................................... W 12-3 Arkansas-Little Rock.............................................W 6-3 Arkansas-Little Rock.............................................W 4-1 Arkansas-Little Rock..................................... W 20-3 (7) Louisiana Tech...................................................W 23-3 Louisiana Tech.....................................................W 5-3 at Cal-State Fullerton............................................. L 6-2 at Cal-State Fullerton............................................. L 5-4 at Cal-State Fullerton............................................W 6-5 Mercer............................................................... W 15-3 Mercer............................................................... W 12-3 Florida.................................................................W 8-1 Florida (ACN)....................................... W 12-7 (7, Rain) at Georgia............................................................W 5-4 at Georgia............................................................. L 8-5 at Georgia.......................................................... W 16-7 Eastern Illinois...................................................W 22-1 West Alabama.................................................... W 15-4 at South Carolina.................................................. L 3-1 at South Carolina............................................... W 11-0 at South Carolina .......................................L 11-10 (11) Southern Miss.................................................... W 13-3 Mississippi State........................................W 12-10 (10) Mississippi State...................................................W 4-2 Mississippi State...................................................L 13-7 Samford............................................................. W 15-4 at Arkansas..........................................................L 11-8 at Arkansas..........................................................W 9-1 at Arkansas..........................................................W 5-3 North Alabama ...................................................W 4-1 Tennessee............................................................W 4-2 Tennessee (FOX SportSouth)..............................W 16-12 Tennessee............................................................W 9-6 at South Alabama (Comcast) ............................. W 10-9 at Troy State.......................................................... L 8-4 at LSU................................................................... L 6-5 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 7-3 at LSU (DH).........................................................W 4-2 South Alabama....................................................W 6-2 at UAB.................................................................. L 4-3 Ole Miss............................................................. W 10-7
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Ole Miss................................................................ L 8-6 Ole Miss...............................................................W 5-2 UAB.....................................................................W 4-0 at Vanderbilt...................................................... W 15-2 at Vanderbilt........................................................L 11-6 at Vanderbilt........................................................W 9-8 Auburn ...............................................................W 9-7 Auburn ...............................................................L 15-4 Auburn ............................................................. W 10-4 SEC Tournament (Hoover) Auburn ...............................................................L 11-8 Kentucky..............................................................W 8-3 Florida (FOX SportSouth)......................................W 3-2 Auburn (FOX SportSouth).....................................W 4-3 Auburn................................................................. L 9-1 NCAA West Regional (Palo Alto, Calif.) Minnesota............................................................W 8-2 North Carolina State...........................................L 13-10 Loyola Marymount............................................. W 13-5 North Carolina State.............................................W 9-2 Long Beach State................................................... L 5-3 1999 - Won 53, Lost 16 (21-9 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells SEC Tournament Champions NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Champs NCAA Super Regional Champions Third Place at College World Series at Houston...........................................................W 5-1 at Houston.....................................................L 9-5 (10) at Houston............................................................ L 5-2 Samford...............................................................W 3-1 Arkansas State ....................................................W 3-2 Arkansas State...................................................... L 8-4 Arkansas State................................................... W 13-5 Troy State (DH)....................................................W 4-2 Troy State (DH)....................................................W 5-4 Cal State Fullerton (ACN)....................................... L 5-2 Cal State Fullerton (ACN).....................................W 5-4 Cal State Fullerton (ACN)......................................W 7-6 Austin Peay..........................................................W 6-3 Niagara (ACN)................................................... W 14-3 Niagara............................................................. W 19-2 Niagara ............................................................ W 27-0 Southern Miss......................................................W 5-3 at Tennessee...................................................... W 12-7 at Tennessee (DH).............................................. W 12-5 at Tennessee (DH)............................................... L 21-9 West Alabama......................................................W 4-2 Georgia (ACN)......................................................W 8-2 Georgia (ACN)......................................................W 4-2 Georgia (ACN)......................................................W 9-8 Kansas State (ACN)............................................ W 27-5 Kansas State (ACN)..............................................W 9-8 at Auburn (ACN)...................................................L 15-4 at Auburn (ACN)...................................................L 10-2 at Auburn (ACN)................................................ W 10-4 at Jacksonville State.............................................. L 5-3 Jacksonville State.................................................W 3-0 South Carolina (ACN)......................................... W 13-8 South Carolina (ACN)........................................ W 14-5 South Carolina (ACN)...........................................L 12-4 Northwestern State...............................................W 8-6 at Miss. State.......................................................W 6-4 at Miss. State........................................................ L 5-4 at Miss. State.......................................................L 10-9 at UAB ..............................................................W 30-4 LSU (ACN).......................................................... W 10-3 LSU (FOX)............................................................. L 9-8
Year-By-Year Results LSU (ACN)............................................................W 9-4 South Alabama ...................................................W 7-6 Arkansas (ACN)....................................................W 8-3 Arkansas (ACN).................................................. W 15-8 Arkansas (ACN)....................................................W 9-8 UAB...................................................................W 22-5 at Ole Miss (ACN).................................................. L 6-2 at Ole Miss . ........................................................W 8-4 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 10-3 Vanderbilt (ACN).................................................W 9-3 Vanderbilt (ACN)............................................. W 22-13 Vanderbilt (ACN)............................................... W 14-5 at Florida (Sunshine)................................W 12-10 (10) at Florida (FOX)...................................................W 4-3 at Florida . ........................................................ W 11-8 SEC Tournament (Hoover) Ole Miss (ACN).....................................................W 7-6 Miss. State (ACN).................................................W 4-3 Miss. State (FOX)...............................................W 12-11 Arkansas (FOX)....................................................W 9-3 NCAA Regional (Tuscaloosa) Navy.................................................................. W 16-3 Southern Miss.................................................... W 10-4 Southern Miss......................................................W 7-6 NCAA Super Regional (Tuscaloosa) LSU (ACN).......................................................... W 13-6 LSU (ACN).......................................................... W 13-5 College World Series (Omaha, Nebraska) Oklahoma State (ESPN)...................................... W 11-3 Miami (ESPN)....................................................... L 8-1 Rice (ESPN2)........................................................W 6-5 Miami (ESPN2)..................................................... L 5-2 *Darren Wood hit for the cycle against Southern Miss (March 9, 1999). *Andy Phillips hit for the cycle against Kansas State (March 23, 1999). *Alabama slugged an NCAA record-tying 13 home runs in a 30-4 win at UAB (April 14, 1999). *School-record 16-game winning streak from May 6-June 11, 1999. 2000 - Won 41, Lost 24 (16-14 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells NCAA Regional Participant BYU................................................................... W 11-1 BYU (CSSE)........................................................... L 8-3 BYU.....................................................................W 9-6 Louisiana Tech................................................... W 12-5 #at New Orleans................................................... L 4-3 #at Tulane............................................................L 11-7 #Auburn..............................................................W 7-2 Georgia Southern............................................... W 12-4 Georgia Southern . ..............................................W 9-3 Central Florida...................................................... L 8-5 Central Florida................................................... W 18-4 Central Florida................................................... W 10-5 Austin Peay..........................................................W 5-4 UAB................................................................... W 12-8 Purdue (CSSE)......................................................L 10-9 Purdue (CSSE)......................................................W 9-4 Purdue (CSSE)......................................................W 5-0 at Samford...........................................................W 6-4 Kentucky (DH).....................................................W 5-4 Kentucky (DH).....................................................W 6-5 Kentucky . .........................................................L 11-10
South Alabama (CSSE).........................................W 4-1 at Georgia (Comcast)............................................ L 9-6 at Georgia (Comcast)...........................................L 12-5 at Georgia (Comcast)............................................ L 8-7 Southern Miss ............................................. W 6-5 (10) Miss. State (CSSE)................................................W 9-6 Miss. State ........................................................L 11-10 Miss. State (CSSE).............................................W 13-11 @at South Alabama (Comcast)............................W 8-2 Jacksonville State.................................................. L 8-5 at South Carolina.................................................. L 4-1 ^at South Carolina .............................................. L 2-0 at South Carolina ................................................. L 3-1 at West Alabama . .............................................W 20-3 Tennessee (CSSE)..........................................W 7-6 (11) Tennessee .......................................................... L 21-9 Tennessee (CSSE).................................................L 12-5 at Southern Miss (Comcast)................................W 8-6 (11) at Arkansas..........................................................W 6-5 at Arkansas (FOX Sports Net)................................W 8-7 at Arkansas..........................................................W 9-8 Northwestern State............................................. W 19-4 Ole Miss (CSSE).................................................. W 15-7 Ole Miss (CSSE).................................................. W 12-7 Ole Miss (CSSE)..................................................... L 9-8 +Samford ......................................................... W 12-2 at Vanderbilt ..................................................... W 11-2 at Vanderbilt ..................................................... W 10-4 at Vanderbilt ..................................................... W 14-4 Auburn (CSSE).....................................................W 3-2 Auburn (FOX Sports Net)....................................... L 6-3 Auburn (CSSE).................................................. W 13-4 at LSU (CSSE).......................................................L 11-4 at LSU . ................................................................ L 6-4 *at LSU (GSN).................................................... W 14-0 SEC Tournament (Hoover) Miss. State (CSSE)................................................W 9-3 LSU (CSSE).........................................................L 18-12 Georgia (FOX Sports Net)............................. W 12-4 (7) LSU (FOX Sports Net)............................................. L 6-5 NCAA Regionals (Palo Alto, Calif.) Nevada................................................................W 8-2 at Stanford............................................................ L 8-6 Nevada................................................................W 6-5 at Stanford......................................................... W 14-9 at Stanford...........................................................L 16-6 ^ – The South Carolina game snapped the Alabama record and SEC record 273game scoring streak, dating back to the 1995 season. + – Junior Sam Bozanich sets the single-season record for home runs by a second baseman with his 14th and 15th home runs against Samford. The previous record was 14 held by Joe Caruso (1997). * – Darren Wood hits for the cycle in Alabama’s 14-0 win at LSU on the final day of the regular season. Wood’s cycle is the second of his career and fourth in school history. $ – Alabama hit grand slams on three consecutive days at the 2000 Palo Alto Regional. Ben King (May 26) opened the tournament with a grand slam against Nevada and Scott McClanahan (May 27) and Jeremy Brown (May 28) each hit one against Stanford. It marked the first time in school history the Crimson Tide hit a grand slam on three consecutive days.
2001 - Won 32, Lost 23
2002 - Won 51, Lost 15
(15-15 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells Oklahoma (CSSE) (DH)...................................... W 10-8 Oklahoma (CSSE) (DH)........................................W 5-0 Oklahoma (CSSE).................................................W 6-5 Nicholls State........................................................ L 5-3 Nicholls State..................................................... W 12-2 Miami, Ohio (DH)............................................... W 13-2 Miami, Ohio (DH).................................................W 2-1 Miami, Ohio.........................................................W 9-2 South Alabama (CSSE).........................................W 6-5 at Central Florida.................................................. L 5-1 at Central Florida ................................................. L 5-2 at Central Florida ................................................. L 4-3 Austin Peay........................................................ W 12-7 *Winthrop..................................................W 12-0 (DH) Winthrop .................................................. W 11-5 (DH) Winthrop ......................................................L 4-3 (10) Louisiana Tech................................................... W 13-1 Vanderbilt............................................................L 12-4 Vanderbilt.......................................................... W 16-4 Vanderbilt .....................................................L 7-6 (10) at Kentucky..........................................................W 3-1 at Kentucky........................................................ W 15-1 at Kentucky........................................................W 26-7 Birmingham Southern (CSSE)...............................W 9-1 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 6-3 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 8-7 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 11-9 at Louiaiana Tech.................................................. L 7-2 South Carolina (Comcast)................................... W 12-1 South Carolina (FOX).......................................... W 13-2 South Carolina (CSSE)..........................................W 7-5 Southern Miss (CSSE)...........................................W 8-4 Georgia (CSSE)....................................................W 9-3 Georgia (CSSE)....................................................W 9-3 Georgia (CSSE)..................................................... L 8-1 UAB ....................................................................L 10-6 at UAB (Comcast).................................................. L 6-5 at Tennessee...................................................... W 11-3 at Tennessee......................................................... L 7-6 at Tennessee......................................................... L 8-7 West Alabama......................................................W 8-5 at Auburn (CSSE)...........................................L 5-4 (10) at Auburn (FOX).................................................... L 7-5 at Auburn (CSSE).................................................L 10-5 Samford ........................................................... W 10-3 LSU (CSSE)............................................................ L 4-2 LSU (CSSE)............................................................ L 8-7 LSU (CSSE)............................................................ L 8-3 Jacksonville State............................................... W 17-0 at Mississippi State...............................................W 8-1 at Mississippi State................................................ L 3-2 at Mississippi State...............................................W 7-1 Arkansas (CSSE)................................................. W 11-6 Arkansas (CSSE)................................................. W 10-9 Arkansas (CSSE)..................................................W 8-6 *Alabama won its 2,00th all-time game with a 12-0 win over Winthrop in the first game of a double header on March 4. *Alabama catcher Jeremy Brown plays the entire season without an error (330 total chances), tying Dan Harris (1967) school record for highest fielding percentage.
(20-10 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells SEC Western Division Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA Regional Participant Louisiana Tech.....................................................W 4-0 Georgia Southern.................................................W 5-3 Georgia Southern.................................................W 7-6 Georgia Southern.................................................W 9-3 Georgia State.......................................................W 4-2 Arkansas State................................................... W 11-3 Arkansas State................................................... W 14-5 Arkansas State.....................................................W 7-3 North Alabama....................................................W 2-1 #Tennessee..........................................................W 9-0 #at Minnesota..............................................L 5-2 (FOX) #Florida Atlantic...................................................W 8-3 $South Alabama..................................................L 10-4 Southeastern Louisiana........................................W 7-2 Southeastern Louisiana...................................... W 11-9 Southeastern Louisiana........................................W 7-6 Mississippi Valley State....................................... W 19-0 Birmingham Southern..........................................W 4-2 Tennessee............................................................W 7-3 Tennessee.......................................................... W 15-2 Tennessee............................................................W 7-1 at Arkansas..........................................................W 9-5 at Arkansas..........................................................L 10-0 at Arkansas..........................................................W 4-1 & Oklahama...................................................... W 17-3 at South Carolina........................................W 10-6 (13) at South Carolina.................................................. L 9-6 at South Carolina.................................................. L 4-3 Southern Mississippi.............................................W 4-3 Austin Peay.......................................................W 12-10 Florida.................................................................W 4-1 Florida.................................................................W 7-2 Florida.................................................................W 6-5 at UAB.................................................................W 5-3 at Kentucky........................................................ W 11-9 at Kentucky........................................................ W 10-1 at Kentucky.................................................. W 15-4 (8) Samford............................................................. W 14-7 Ole Miss................................................................ L 4-3 Ole Miss............................................................. W 12-2 Ole Miss................................................................ L 5-2 at Jacksonville State..........................................W 11-10 Auburn (Comcast)................................................W 8-6 Auburn...................................................... W 6-5 (FOX) Auburn................................................................W 7-0 UAB.....................................................................W 8-1 at Georgia............................................................. L 5-0 at Georgia......................................................L 8-7 (11) at Georgia............................................................W 4-2 Mississippi State...................................................W 9-5 Mississippi State...................................................W 9-7 Mississippi State................................................. W 11-4 Mississippi Valley State....................................... W 10-7 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 3-0 at LSU (DH).......................................................... L 6-5 at LSU . ................................................................ L 5-1 SEC Tournament (Hoover) Miss. State................................... W 12-2 (8) (Comcast) Florida.................................................W 7-4 (Comcast) Florida.........................................................L 7-4 (FOX) Florida............................................... W 11-9 (Comcast) South Carolina........................................... W 6-2 (FOX)
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Year-By-Year Results NCAA Regional (Tuscaloosa) SE Missouri State................................................... L 7-4 Auburn................................................................W 6-3 SE Missouri State..................................................W 7-4 Florida Atlantic.....................................................W 7-2 Florida Atlantic...................................................... L 6-5 # – Hormel Foods Classic (HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn.) $ – Hank Aaron Stadium (Mobile) & – Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
SEC Tournament (Hoover) (14) South Carolina (CSS)....................................W 9-7 (13) Auburn (FOX SNS)........................................W 7-5 (13) Auburn (CSS)........................................ W 13-3 (7) (10) LSU (FOX SNS)............................................ W 10-3 NCAA Regional (College Station, Texas) Houston...............................................................W 9-3 at (8) Texas A&M.................................................L 16-5 Houston...............................................................L 16-8 * - Minute Maid Park College Classic (Houston, Texas)
2003 - Won 38, Lost 24
2004 - Won 29, Lost 26
(14-16 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells Minute Maid Park Classic Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA Regional Participant *UL Lafayette.......................................................W 9-3 *(13)Houston........................................................ L 7-2 *(2)Rice...............................................................W 6-5 Centenary............................................................W 4-3 SE Missouri State................................................... L 8-7 SE Missouri State................................................ W 16-1 SE Missouri State..................................................W 9-4 Miss. Valley State............................................... W 21-0 Rhode Island........................................................W 9-2 Rhode Island........................................................W 9-2 Rhode Island......................................................... L 7-6 Belmont............................................................. W 18-4 Massachusetts.................................................... W 16-2 Massachusetts......................................................W 6-3 Massachusetts.................................................... W 12-0 Louisiana Tech.................................................... W 6-3 Georgia ..............................................................W 8-7 Georgia.............................................................. W 12-2 Georgia................................................................W 7-5 at Samford...........................................................W 3-2 at (21) Florida.....................................................W 8-3 at (21) Florida (Sunshine)..................................... L 6-1 at (21) Florida (Sunshine)..................................... L 6-5 at UAB............................................................... W 15-8 (12) LSU..............................................................W 4-2 (12) LSU..............................................................L 10-6 (12) LSU (Jumbo, CSS).......................................L 11-10 West Alabama....................................................... L 9-7 at (6) Auburn.......................................................L 10-4 at (6) Auburn.......................................................W 3-2 at (6) Auburn (CSS).............................................. L 7-6 at Northwestern State......................................... W 12-8 at Centenary...................................................... W 11-9 Kentucky..............................................................W 8-7 Kentucky............................................................... L 5-3 Kentucky..............................................................W 4-1 (29) South Alabama..........................................W 17-16 at Ole Miss...........................................................L 10-2 at Ole Miss...........................................................W 7-3 at Ole Miss............................................................ L 8-3 UAB................................................................... W 12-1 (15) Arkansas.................................................... W 10-2 (15) Arkansas......................................................W 6-3 (15) Arkansas.................................................... W 14-2 Samford................................................................ L 8-2 at Tennessee........................................................W 6-2 at Tennessee (CSS)...............................................L 10-3 at Tennessee......................................................... L 7-4 South Carolina ..................................................... L 2-1 South Carolina (FOX SNS)...................................... L 9-6 South Carolina...................................................... L 5-1 Jacksonville State.................................................. L 5-3 at (17) Mississippi State.......................................L 11-8 at (17) Mississippi State..................................... W 15-7 at (17) Mississippi State........................................ L 9-1
(10-20 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells New Orleans........................................................W 4-1 New Orleans......................................................... L 2-1 New Orleans.....................................................W 12-11 at Jacksonville State.............................................. L 4-3 Cincinnati.............................................................W 6-3 Cincinnati........................................................... W 12-0 Cincinnati.............................................................W 3-2 SE Louisiana ..................................................... W 13-3 SE Louisiana .......................................................W 6-1 SE Louisiana........................................................W 8-2 UAB.....................................................................W 5-3 *Louisiana Tech.................................................... L 6-1 *at Centenary.................................................... W 12-0 *Kansas State....................................................... L 2-1 (18) Southern Miss...............................................W 9-3 SE Missouri State................................................ W 10-1 SE Missouri State..................................................W 2-0 SE Missouri State................................................W 20-0 at Birmingham Southern....................................... L 4-3 at (35) Georgia (CSS)........................................... L 5-4 at (35) Georgia....................................................W 7-5 at (35) Georgia (CSS)........................................... L 7-5 Morehead State..................................................W 20-2 (5) Ole Miss.........................................................L 11-1 (5) Ole Miss.........................................................W 2-1 (5) Ole Miss.......................................................... L 4-2 at South Alabama ............................................. W 12-1 at Arkansas..........................................................W 6-3 at Arkansas........................................................... L 7-2 at Arkansas..........................................................L 11-6 Louisiana Tech .................................................. W 10-1 (25) Vanderbilt .................................................... L 6-5 (25) Vanderbilt ...................................................W 3-1 (25) Vanderbilt (CSS)............................................ L 3-2 at UAB (CSS) (Hoover Met)...................................W 5-4 (12) Auburn . ....................................................... L 8-2 (12) Auburn . ....................................................... L 7-1 (12) Auburn (CSS).............................................. W 19-0 Samford...............................................................L 10-5 at (9) South Carolina............................................ L 6-3 at (9) South Carolina (FOX)..................................W 7-4 at (9) South Carolina ....................................L 1-0 (10) Mississippi Valley State....................................... W 10-2 at (6) LSU............................................................W 8-2 at (6) LSU (DH)............................................... L 2-1 (8) at (6) LSU (DH)..................................................... L 9-2 (10) Florida (Sunshine)........................................W 2-0 (10) Florida.......................................................... L 8-5 (10) Florida ................................................... L 6-5 (8) at Kentucky..........................................................W 6-2 at Kentucky (CSS)..........................................L 9-8 (12) at Kentucky.......................................................W 12-11 Mississippi State...................................................L 11-9 Mississippi State.................................................... L 7-1 Mississippi State.................................................... L 4-1 * - Shoney’s Gent Classic (Shreveport, Louisiana)
2005 - Won 40, Lost 23
2006 - Won 44, Lost 21
(17-13 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells NCAA Regional Participant at Hawaii.............................................................. L 4-1 at Hawaii (DH).....................................................W 9-5 at Hawaii (DH)...................................................... L 3-2 at Hawaii ............................................................W 3-2 UNC Asheville.......................................................W 7-2 UNC Asheville (DH)..............................................W 6-0 UNC Asheville (DH)............................................ W 10-4 at UAB.................................................................. L 7-1 Duquesne ......................................................... W 13-3 Duquesne (DH)....................................................W 6-1 Duquesne (DH)....................................................W 4-1 Samford...............................................................W 8-4 McNeese State......................................................W 4-0 McNeese State......................................................W 3-2 McNeese State....................................................W 23-1 Bham Southern....................................................W 8-3 Miami (Ohio)........................................................ L 5-4 Miami (Ohio).......................................................W 8-7 Miami (Ohio) ............................................ L 11-10 (10) Butler..................................................................W 6-2 Kentucky..............................................................W 5-3 Kentucky..............................................................W 5-3 Kentucky............................................................ W 10-4 Jacksonville State (ACN).......................................W 5-3 at (25) Vanderbilt................................................. L 1-0 at (25) Vanderbilt (CSS).................................L 4-3 (13) at (25) Vanderbilt.............................................. W 10-8 at Southern Miss................................................... L 7-4 (4) LSU (ACN)......................................................W 4-0 (4) LSU (ACN/Jumbo)..........................................L 11-2 (4) LSU (ACN/Jumbo).................................. W 5-4 (13) at (9) Ole Miss.....................................................W 5-4 at (9) Ole Miss...................................................L 12-10 at (9) Ole Miss................................................... W 12-6 Memphis..............................................................W 8-3 at (5) Florida........................................................ L 9-8 at (5) Florida (FSNS)............................................. L 7-4 at (5) Florida ......................................................W 9-6 Miss Valley State................................................ W 12-6 (8) South Carolina (CSS)......................................W 6-4 (8) South Carolina (FSNS).................................. W 10-4 (8) South Carolina (CSS)....................................... L 5-2 South Alabama ...................................................W 9-8 Georgia (ACN)......................................................W 5-3 Georgia ............................................................... L 4-3 Georgia (ACN).................................................... W 11-9 UAB (CSS)............................................................W 5-4 at Miss. State........................................................ L 7-3 at Miss. State.......................................................W 5-3 at Miss. State........................................................ L 5-3 (18) Arkansas....................................................... L 5-4 (18) Arkansas......................................................W 5-2 (18) Arkansas (CSS).............................................. L 3-2 at Auburn ............................................................ L 8-1 at Auburn ...........................................................W 8-6 at Auburn (CSS)................................................. W 11-9 SEC Tournament (Hoover, Alabama) (16) Ole Miss (CSS)............................................... L 3-1 Arkansas (CSS).....................................................W 5-4 (16) Ole Miss (FSNS)............................................. L 5-3 NCAA Regional (New Orleans, Louisiana) (13) UL Lafayette.................................................W 7-5 at (1) Tulane . .....................................................L 10-4 (13) UL Lafayette.................................................W 4-3 at (1) Tulane......................................................... L 7-4
(20-10 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells SEC Champions NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Champs NCAA Super Regional Participant (26) Winthrop....................................................... L 9-6 (26) Winthrop......................................................W 7-4 (26) Winthrop....................................................... L 4-3 Samford............................................................. W 11-3 Kent State.......................................................... W 10-2 Kent State............................................................W 2-0 Kent State............................................................W 6-1 Memphis............................................................... L 2-0 Fla. International.................................................W 1-0 Fla. International (DH)....................................... W 12-2 Fla. International (DH).........................................W 7-0 Birmingham Southern..........................................W 7-6 *Appalachain State..............................................W 4-3 Appalachain State................................................W 8-3 Appalachain State................................................W 8-3 at South Alabama ...............................................W 7-6 at (6) Nebraska.............................................L 2-1 (11) at (6) Nebraska.................................................... L 5-1 at (6) Nebraska ................................................... L 6-2 (20) Southern Miss............................................ W 13-3 at (23) Georgia....................................................W 4-1 at (23) Georgia . .................................................W 5-3 at (23) Georgia..................................................... L 6-4 Troy...................................................................... L 8-5 Ole Miss............................................................. W 12-2 Ole Miss...............................................................W 9-8 Ole Miss (ACN).....................................................W 9-2 Lipscomb............................................................ W 15-2 (1) Miss. State (CSS)............................................W 5-3 (1) Miss. State (FSN)............................................W 5-4 (1) Miss. State (ACN)......................................L 4-2 (10) UAB.....................................................................W 4-3 at (1) South Carolina............................................ L 7-6 at (1) South Carolina (DH)...................................W 8-6 at (1) South Carolina ..........................................W 6-1 at SE Louisiana ...................................................W 4-3 at (20) LSU........................................................... L 7-6 at (20) LSU........................................................... L 8-6 at (20) LSU........................................................ W 17-6 Mississippi Valley State.........................................W 5-0 (16) Vanderbilt (DH)............................................W 9-3 (16) Vanderbilt (DH).......................................... W 14-7 (16) Vanderbilt ...................................................W 6-5 UAB (Hoover Met).............................................. W 14-8 Auburn (CSS)............................................... W 6-5 (10) Auburn (CSS)........................................................ L 7-6 Auburn (CSS).......................................................W 9-1 at (14) Arkansas............................................L 4-3 (11) at (14) Arkansas..................................................L 13-6 at (14) Arkansas................................................... L 5-3 Florida (CSS)......................................................... L 4-3 Florida . ..............................................................W 7-2 Florida (SunSports)..............................................W 8-4 at Tennessee...................................................... W 11-3 at Tennessee........................................................W 5-3 at Tennessee (CSS)...............................................W 5-1 SEC Tournament (Hoover) LSU (CSS).............................................................. L 4-3 (14) Arkansas (CSS).............................................W 4-3 LSU (FSN)............................................................W 8-3 (15) Ole Miss (FSN)............................................... L 9-2
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Year-By-Year Results NCAA Regional (Tuscaloosa) Jacksonville State............................................... W 13-1 (27) Troy.............................................................W 4-3 (27) Troy........................................................... W 14-5 NCAA Super Regional (Tuscaloosa) (5) North Carolina (ESPN)....................................L 11-5 (5) North Carolina (ESPN)..................................... L 8-7 * -- Jim Wells notches his 488th win at Alabama to become the school’s all-time winningest coach on March 3, 2006. 2007 - Won 31, Lost 26 (15-15 SEC) Coach: Jim Wells SEC Tournament Participant Georgia State (DH)............................................. W 12-3 Georgia State (DH)...............................................W 7-0 Georgia State (DH)...............................................W 9-3 Troy...............................................................L 7-5 (12) Canisus.............................................................. W 18-2 Canisus................................................................W 7-1 Canisus................................................................W 8-5 Villanova............................................................... L 6-1 Villanova (DH).....................................................W 5-3 Villanova (DH)................................................... W 11-6 UAB................................................................... W 16-0 McNeese State......................................................W 6-4 McNeese State......................................................W 9-1 McNeese State (WVUA)................................. W 4-3 (10) @ (26) Southern Miss........................................... L 5-0 Tennessee Tech (WVUA)......................................... L 8-6 (17) Nebraska ....................................................W 8-0 (17) Nebraska....................................................... L 4-3 (17) Nebraska....................................................... L 6-5 at Samford.....................................................L 4-3 (10) Tennessee (WVUA)................................................W 9-7 Tennessee ...........................................................W 9-1 Tennessee (CSS).............................................L 8-7 (10) Mississippi Valley State.........................................W 3-1 at (13) Ole Miss...................................................W 8-5 at (13) Ole Miss.............................................L 3-2 (11)
at (13) Ole Miss...................................................L 15-9 LSU (Jumbo/CSS)................................................. L 5-4 LSU (Jumbo/CSS)................................................W 5-2 LSU (Jumbo/CSS)................................................. L 7-3 #at UAB ..............................................................W 2-1 at (1) Vanderbilt................................................... L 3-0 at (1) Vanderbilt................................................... L 4-2 at (1) Vanderbilt ......................................... W 5-3 (10) Georgia (WVUA).................................................... L 4-1 Georgia................................................................W 7-6 Georgia (CSS)......................................................W 5-3 South Alabama (WVUA)......................................... L 5-4 at Auburn (CSS)...................................................L 12-5 at Auburn (FSN South).......................................... L 6-3 at Auburn (CSS)................................................. W 12-4 Samford (WVUA)................................................... L 5-2 (4) South Carolina (WVUA)................................. W 10-5 (4) South Carolina................................................ L 4-1 (4) South Carolina (WVUA) ..............................W 11-10 Mississippi Valley State....................................... W 12-1 at Florida.............................................................. L 6-2 at Florida . ........................................................... L 9-3 at Florida (SunSports).................................. W 7-5 (10) (6) Arkansas (WVUA)......................................... W 10-0 6) Arkansas.........................................................L 12-5 (6) Arkansas (WVUA)...........................................W 9-5 at (20) Mississippi State.......................................W 4-3 at (20) Mississippi State........................................ L 9-3 at (20) Mississippi State.......................................W 7-5 SEC Tournament (Hoover) (9) Arkansas (CSS)................................................ L 6-0 Florida (CSS)......................................................... L 3-2 @ - Trustmark Park (Pearl, Miss.) # - Regions Park (Hoover)
2008 – Won 35, Lost 28 (16-14 SEC) NCAA Regional Participant Head Coach: Jim Wells Cal Poly............................................................. W 10-1 Cal Poly (DH).......................................................L 16-7 Cal Poly (DH)........................................................ L 6-2 # UT Arlington......................................................L 10-9 # Nevada.............................................................W 7-4 # Dallas Baptist....................................................W 8-1 at UT Arlington.....................................................L 12-8 ! Troy.............................................................L 5-4 (10) Troy.....................................................................W 8-2 Youngstown State............................................... W 15-7 Youngstown State.................................................W 7-4 Youngstown State.................................................W 6-2 at North Alabama.........................................W 17-2 (7) Samford...............................................................W 9-5 at (4) Kentucky..................................................... L 7-5 at (4) Kentucky....................................................L 15-2 at (4) Kentucky..................................................... L 6-1 New Orleans......................................................... L 8-5 New Orleans........................................................L 17-8 (4) Vanderbilt....................................................... L 2-1 (4) Vanderbilt......................................................W 9-7 (4) Vanderbilt (CSS)........................................... W 10-3 Jacksonville State............................................... W 12-6 at Jacksonville State.............................................W 5-0 (15) Mississippi . .................................................W 6-5 (15) Mississippi....................................................W 5-3 (15) Mississippi..................................................... L 2-1 UAB.....................................................................W 6-4 $ UAB................................................................... L 8-5 at LSU................................................................... L 3-0 at LSU...........................................................W 6-5 (11) at LSU................................................................... L 9-7 Mississippi Valley State....................................... W 12-4 SE Louisiana........................................................W 7-0 at Tennessee.....................................................W 11-10 at Tennessee (SS)..................................................L 13-5 at Tennessee...........................................................L 6-4 & Southern Mississippi............................................L 6-3 Mississippi State.......................................... W 21-7 (DH) Mississippi State......................................................L 6-4
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Mississippi State (CSS)........................................... W 4-3 Lipscomb............................................................... W 8-4 at South Alabama ........................................ L 10-9 (10) Auburn (CSS)..........................................................L 5-4 Auburn (FSN)........................................................ W 5-4 Auburn (CSS).......................................................W 17-7 at Samford...........................................................W 10-6 at Arkansas (Cox).................................................W 11-7 at Arkansas..........................................................W 11-6 at Arkansas.............................................................L 5-4 (22) Florida.......................................................... W 7-6 (22) Florida............................................................L 6-2 (22) Florida.......................................................... W 8-7 at (7) Georgia............................................W 17-13 (DH) at (7) Georgia . ............................................. L 4-3 (DH) at (7) Georgia....................................................W 16-13 @ (19) Kentucky.....................................................L 9-3 @ (6) Georgia...................................................... W 5-2 @ (19) Kentucky..................................................W 13-4 @ (8) LSU............................................................L 12-8 % East Carolina....................................................W 16-3 % (14) Coastal Carolina...................................... L 11-10 % East Carolina....................................................W 16-1 # - Southwest Diamond Classic (Frisco, Texas) ! – Riverwalk Stadium (Montgomery) $ - Regions Park (Hoover) & - Trustmark Park (Pearl, Miss.) @ - 2008 SEC Tournament (Regions Park)Hoover, Ala.) % - 2008 NCAA Conway (S.C.) Regional (Watson Stadium - Conway, S.C.)
Letterwinners The following is a list of baseball lettermen from the University of Alabama. This list includes team rosters from 1941-2001. If there are any corrections, additions or deletions please contact Barry Allen, Assistant Director of Media Relations,The University of Alabama, P.O. Box 870391, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, or call, (205) 348-6084. A
Acton, Ray (Mgr.) . ............................. 1942 Adair, Leon .............................. 1950-51-52 Adams, Willie . .............................. 1965-66 Aleszczyk, Joe .................................... 1990 Alexander, Sidney .............................. 1971 Allen, Matt .................................... 1989-90 Alvarez, Dennis ............................. 1980-81 Ames, Skip ......................................... 1996 Anderson, Brett .................................. 1993 Anderson, John Paul ........... 1952-53-54-55 Anderson, Robert ...........................1976-77 Andreadas, Tommy ............................ 1979 Andrews, Mickey ................................ 1964 Antush, Craig ................................ 1982-83 Arago, Chris .................................. 1977-78 Archibald, Jimmy ...........................1973-74 Arcure, John . .................................1974-75 Armstrong, John H. ............................ 1967 Arnold, Wesley ................................... 1973 Asher, Terry . ................................. 1978-79 Atkins, Dave . ................................ 1979-80 August, Johnny .................................. 1947 Avalos, Brandon . ...............................2003 Avila, Alex . ..............................2006-07-08 Ayers, Jesse . ...................................... 1949
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Bailey, Don ........................................ 1942 Bailey, Lynn ............................. 1967-68-69 Bailey, Pat . .............................. 1984-85-86 Baker, Allen .........................1971-72-73-74 Baker, Glendell ...................................1961 Bancroft, Chuck . ................. 1954-55-56-57 Barnes, Bobby . ................... 1953-54-55-56 Barnes, Chris . .................................... 1990 Barnes, Chris . ............................... 1985-86 Barnes, Emil . ................................ 1925-26 Barnes, Robert ................................... 1953 Barnette, Steve . ............................ 1964-65 Barrentine, Vince .......................... 1980-81 Barton, Rusty ...................... 1979-80-81-82 Beagle, Ryan ................................2003-04 Beard, Gene . ................................ 1958-59 Beck, Walter . .................................1940-41 Bedford, Nathan .................................1961 Belcher, Brandon ................2004-05-06-07 Belk, Jerry ............................... 1952-53-54 Belk, Tommy . ......................1976-77-78-79 Bell, Leonard .................................1960-61 Bellard, Bernie .............................. 1993-94 Bellis, Thayer ................................ 1946-47 Bentley, Matt . .....................2005-06-07-08 Benton, David .....................................1974 Bernard, Andy . ............................. 1996-97 Bernard, Matt .................................... 1998 Bevis, Jeff ..................................... 1990-91 Bezold, George .................................. 1982 Bite, Mike (Mgr.) . .............................. 1952 Blalock, Ralph . ............................. 1950-51 Blankenship, Jonathan ........1998-99-2000
Blemker, Marv .............................. 1950-51 Blocker, Drew .................................1974-75 Blount, Mike ....................... 1977-78-79-80 Boge, Tim ..................................... 1991-92 Boler, Clark ................................... 1964-65 Bonner, Randy ....................................1976 Boone, Dan ....................................1918-19 Boone, Ike ................................1919-20-21 Bortak, Jamie ............................... 1992-93 Bostic, Antonio .............................. 1998-99 Boteler, Johnny .................................. 1975 Bounds, Drew . .................... 1995-96-97-98 Bowman, Turkey ....................... 1914-15-16 Box, Anthony ................................ 1993-94 Box, Mike . ......................................... 1964 Bozanich, Sam .....................1998-99-2000 Boyd, Brent ..................... 1999-2000-01-02 Bradford, Vic ................................. 1938-39 Brauchle, Troy ............................... 1983-84 Brazell, Landon . ...........................2001-02 Brewer, Jeff . ...................................... 1984 Bridges, Jason . .................................. 1988 Brown, Don ................................... 1967-68 Brown, Jeremy ................ 1999-2000-01-02 Brown, Kenneth .................................2006 Brown, Kevin . .................................... 1982 Brown, Pete .................................. 1987-88 Browne, Rick ...................................... 1983 Brunelli, Nick ..................................... 1988 Brunson, Melvin . ............................... 1967 Bryan, Kyle ................................... 1984-85 Bryant, Sammy . ........................... 1964-65 Bryant, Steve ...................... 1970-71-72-73 Buckner, Charles ..........................1968, 71 Bush, Evan ..........................2003-04-05-06 Butt, Tim ....................................... 1987-88 Bynum, Rex ............................. 1970-71-72 Byrd, Jennings ......................... 1946-47-48
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Caldwell, Herman “Blackie” ......... 1936-37 Campbell, Whitey . ................... 1925-26-27 Campus, Joe .............................................. Cardwell, John ................................... 1968
Cargo, Frank ........................1976-77-78-79 Carpenter, Jeff .................... 1967-68-69-70 Carr, Bill . ........................................... 1955 Carr, Bobby ........................................ 1952 Carroll, James ....................................2000 Carter, Brent .......................2002-03-04-05 Carter, Mike ....................................... 1984 Carter, Mark . .....................................2001 Caruso, Joe ......................... 1994-95-96-97 Cary, Robin ...............................1972-73-74 Causer, Wilburn ................................. 1959 Chambers, Frank .......................... 1926-27 Chamblee, Carl ...................................1976 Chaney, Stan . ............................... 1972-73 Chapman, Herb . ............ 1942-43, 1946-47 Chapman, Ken ..........................1959-60-61 Chavers, Dan ..................1997-98-99-2000 Clark, Aaron . ................................2000-01 Clark, Brian, . .....................................2008 Clark, C.J. . ......................................... 1952 Clement, Larry ................................... 1942 Cleveland, Charles ............................. 1973 Cohen, Andy ............................ 1923-24-25 Colgrove, Joel ..................... 1993-94-95-96 Collins, John ....................... 1993-94-95-96 Collins, Randy .......................... 1970-71-72 Colvin, E.T. ....................................1967, 69 Connaster, Broadus ....................... 1925-26 Cooley, Elmer .................................1941-42 Copeland, Josh . .......................2006-07-08 Cormier, Lance ................ 1999-2000-01-02 Cox, Jayson . ............................ 1997-98-99 Cox, Mike ...................................... 1968-69 Craft, Russ .....................................1941-42 Crampton, Will . ................................. 1989
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Daggett, Brad ............................... 1993-94 Daniel, Michael .................................. 1997 Danbury, Carl .................................... 1978 Daravich, Harvey ............................... 1962 Davidson, Anthony . .......................1973-74 Davis, David . ................................ 1964-65 Davis, Heath ................................. 1996-97 Davis, Jordan ................................2005-06 Dean, Mike ........................................ 1969 DeBrand, Juan .............................. 1991-92 DeToto, Rick ....................................... 1995 Dietrich, Jack ................................ 1984-85 Dill, Dick ............................................ 1948 Diver, Kevin . ...................................... 1978 DiSpigna, Angelo ............................... 1986 Dodson, Thomas ................................ 1987 Donahoo, Bill ..................................... 1968 Donahue, Tom .....................1975-76-77-78 Douglas, Jan ............................ 1965-66-67 Downs, Matt . ...........................2004-05-06 Doyle, Philip ....................... 1988-89-90-91 Dragg, Jeff . ........................1998, 2000-01 Draper, Mike ................................. 1980-81
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Dreher, Rob . ...................................... 1975 Drensky, Mike ................................1975-76 Drumheller, Al ......................... 1991-92-93 Dubose, Anthony . ......................... 1994-95 Dubose, Terry . .................... 1969-70-71-72 Duke, Doug . ............................ 1984-85-86 Duman, Buster . ............................ 1995-96 Duncan, Nate ........................... 1995-96-97 Dunn, Alan . .................................. 1982-83 Dunn, Bill . .................................... 1951-52 Dunn, Eddie .................................. 1990-91 Dunning, Mark .................................. 1980
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Edwards, Mark .................... 1981-82-83-84 Eilers, Chris ......................... 1994-95-96-97 Elbin, Bart . ........................................ 1983 Elbin, Bret ................................ 1981-82-83 Ellis, Jerry ...........................................1961 Elmore, Eugene . ................................ 1945 Elmore, Grady . ............................. 1964-65 Elmore, Verdo ............................... 1925-26 Etheridge, Rodney . ........................1973-74 Etheridge, Morris ............................... 1992 Etsell, Jeff ..................................... 1981-82 Eurick, Clyde ...................................... 1959 Evans, Austin .....................................2008 Evans, Scott . .................................2000-01
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Farrell, John ................................. 1989-90 Ferazza, David .............................2004, 06 Ferguson, Eddie .................................2002 Fernandez, Omar .......................... 1987-88 Ferrer, Pete ........................................ 1982 Finnell, Woolsey . ............................... 1960 Fisher, Buddy ................................ 1965-67 Fisher, Pete ................................... 1997-98 Fitzsimmons, Jim ............................... 1942 Flagler, Ben . ................................. 1978-79 Fleck, Clarence .............................. 1947-48 Fletcher, Robert . ........................... 1987-88 Folmar, Ned .................................. 1948-49 Fowke, David ................................ 1980-81 Frazier, Carey . .............................. 1955-56 Frazier, Shep . .................................... 1956 Freeman, Gary . ............................ 1956-57 Freeman, Herschel ............................. 1947 French, Buddy ............................... 1964-65 Frick, Matt . ................................... 1997-98 Frickie, Fred .................................. 1956-57 Fuller, Bobby . ............................... 1984-85
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Gambrell, D.J. . ....................... 1943, 46-47 Garner, Travis ...............................2002-03 Gartman, Wade ................................. 1965 Generelli, Eddie ............................ 1993-94 Giannini, Gene . ............................ 1959-60 Gillis, Grant . ................................. 1925-26 Gingrich, Jason .............................2000-01
Letterwinners Glasgow, Harold (Mgr.) ..................... 1951 Glass, Chris ................................... 1981-82 Glass, Freddie .......................... 1965-66-67 Glenn, Robbie ............................... 1991-92 Glover, Jackie . ......................... 1967-68-69 Goins, Rodney . .................................. 1975 Goldis, Eric ......................................... 1996 Graham, Austin.................................. 2008 Grant, Jim . ................................... 1953-54 Gray, Mark, Jr. .............................. 1970-71 Green, B.J. ..........................1998-99, 2001 Green, David . .................................... 1978 Greenwald, Bob ............................ 1978-79 Griffin, Earl ....................................1961-62 Grimes, Dickie . .................................. 1984 Grooms, Matt ................................2004-05 Gulledge, Kelley . .................1998-99-2000
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Halderman, Jerry . ........................ 1980-81 Hall, Doug . ........................................ 1996 Hall, Kearney ........................... 1964-65-66 Hamilton, Ronnie ...........................1975-76 Hammond, Greg ........................... 1989-90 Hanks, Mike . ................................ 1986-87 Harbaugh, Bill ................................... 1942 Hardie, John ................................. 1987-88 Hardin, Ronnie . ............................ 1971-72 Harmon, Jeff . .................................... 1988 Harris, Dan ................................... 1966-67 Harris, Sam . ................................. 1989-90 Hartsell, Lee . ..................................... 1965 Haske, Mark ......................................2004 Hawley, Joe . ..................................1973-74 Hayes, Dean ................................. 1982-83 Hayes, Jack ................................... 1926-27 Henn, Jon ..................................... 1989-90 Hearn, Dick ........................................ 1952 Hearod, Beau . .........................2001-02-03 Heath, Bryce .................................2000-01 Henderson, Bill .................................. 1946 Henderson, Heath .............................. 1997 Henderson, Shane ............................. 1999 Henderson, Wes .......................2006-07-08 Hensinger, Doug ................................ 1981 Hershiser, Gordie .......................... 1986-87 Hibbard, Greg ............................... 1985-86 Hicks, John ........................................ 1966 Hicks, Jon . ......................................... 1990 Hilcher, Walter .............................. 1929-30 Hill, Alan ....................................... 1992-95 Hill, Tommy ...................................1960-61 Hinkle, Pete ....................................... 1988 Hobson, Butch . .......................1970, 72-73 Hobson, Clell . ............................... 1951-52 Hodges, Bruce ......................1972-73-74-75 Holley, John .................................. 1966-67 Hollingsworth, Gary ........................... 1988 Holston, Owen ...............................1974-75 Homan, Matt . ............................... 1991-92 Houlberg, Steve ............................ 1978-79 Howard, Elston Jr. ......................... 1978-79 Howell, Del ...................................2007-08 Howell, George ........................ 1949-50-51 Howell, Millard (Dixie) ............ 1933-33-35 Huffstuffer, Jim ................................. 1949 Hughes, Howard .................................1941 Hunt, Bobby . ................................ 1954-55 Hunt, Randy . ..................................... 1981
Hunter, Tommy .............................2006-07 Hurst, Doug ....................................... 1997 Hyatt, Austin .................................2007-08
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Ingram, Cecil (Hootie) .................. 1953-54 Innes, Mike ......................... 1968-69-70-71 Iorg, Cale ...........................................2005 Ivey, Bryant ....................................... 1951
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Jack, Gary . ................................... 1978-81 Jack, Gerald . ..................................... 1959 Jenkins, Dan ...................................... 1994 Johnson, George ...................... 1965-66-67 Johnson, Roy ..................... 1942-43, 46-47 Johnson, Seth ...............................2003-04 Johnson, Tom . ................................... 1946 Jones, Mack ............................. 1957-58-59 Jordan, Jason . .............................. 1994-95
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Kapsimalis, Mike . ............... 1967-68-69-70 Kebodeaux, Casey . .......................2007-08 Keenum, Larry ...............................1975-76 Keller, G.W. .............................. 1997-98-99 Kelley, Joe . ........................................ 1966 Kelley, Les ..................................... 1968-69 Kelly, Bryan ....................................... 1981 Kelly, Patrick .................................2006-07 Kerns, Mickey . .................... 1989-90-91-92 Kerr, Jeff ............................................ 1984 Kilcrease, Nathan................................2008 Killough, Stan ................................1976-77 King, Mike ......................................... 1982 Kingrey, Jarrod ............................. 1997-98 Kirkland, Joe . .................................... 1947 Kizzire, Maxie ..................... 1977-78-79-80 Knox, Sammy .................................... 1969 Kosten, Alan . .................................1961-62
Lapolla, Bob . ..................................... 1942 Large, T.J. ..........................................2005 Lary, Al ......................................... 1950-51 Lary, Ed . ...................................... 1949, 51 Lary, Frank ................................... 1949-50 Lary, Gene .......................... 1952-53-54-55 Lary, Joe ............................................ 1946 Latta, Bill ........................................... 1955 Laubenthal, Jeff . ................ 1990-91-92-93 Leazer, Bob ........................................ 1971 LeBlanc, Wade .........................2004-05-06 Ledford, Bobby ............................. 1957-58 Lee, Ed ............................................... 1946 Lee, Francis ....................................1940-41 Lee, Mickey ........................................ 1969 Leiby, Butch ........................................1961 Leonard, Dwight ........................... 1956-57 Lewis, Bubber .................................... 1965 Lewis, Derius . ............................... 1993-94 Lewis, Mars .........................................1941 Lewis, Pete .....................................1941-42 Limbaugh, Tommy ........................ 1966-67 Lindsay, Jimbo ..........................1974-75-76 Lloyd, Joe . ......................................... 1980 Loflin, Rusty .................................. 1995-96
Kent Matthes Looper, Eddie ................................ 1985-86 Lundstrom, Carey . ............................. 1992 Lundy, Mark . ..................................... 1987 Lusian, Ralph ................................ 1986-87 Lynch, Bobby ..................................... 1969 Lyons, Charlie ...............................2003-04
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Frank Lary Kosten, Herb ............................ 1955-56-57 Koury, Norman ........................ 1956-57-58 Kovacevich, Kenny ............................. 1975 Kubal, Alex, .......................................2008 Kubiszyn, Jack ......................... 1956-57-58 Kunz, Jimmy ...................................... 1980
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Lacey, Norm ...................................1974-75 Lake, Fermin . ............................... 1983-84 Lamb, Neal ........................................ 1995 Lambert, Casey .............................2000-01 Lammel, David ............................. 1986-87
MacCallum, John ......................... 1943, 47 MacDonald, Mike .......................... 1993-94 Magadan, David ...................... 1981-82-83 Marcus, Bobby ................................... 1978 Marino, Mark ..................................... 1982 Marshall , John .............................2002-03 Martin, Earl . ................................. 1950-51 Martin, Eddie ......................................1976 Martin, Frank . ................................... 1942 Martin, Russ . ..................................... 1978 Marquardt, Dick ................................. 1979 Marzion, Kevin . ................................. 1999 Massey, Walt ............................ 1958-59-60 Matsumura, David ........................ 1987-88 Matthes, Kent . .........................2006-07-08 Marhige, Mickey ................................ 1959 May, Brandon ...............................2007-08 Meacham, Tim .............................. 1983-84 Meiners, Nathan ................................2003
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Chris Moller Menechino, Frank ......................... 1992-93 Mennen, Eric ......................................2002 Merritt, Jamey .............................. 1981-82 Mewborne, David . .............. 1968-69-70-71 Meyer, Chuck ..................................... 1982 Midolo, Bobby . ............................. 1984-85 Miller, Bill .......................................... 1952 Miller, Bill .......................................... 1972 Miller, Eldon . ......................................1961 Miller, Thomas ................................... 1954 Mills, Rock . ........................................ 1999 Milstead, Tommy ................ 1988-89-90-91 Mims, Gary .............................. 1970-71-72 Mims, Larry ...................................1974-75 Mirocke, Paul ................................ 1984-85 Mizraney, Mike ................... 1948-49-50-51 Mohr, Dustan ........................... 1995-96-97 Moller, Chris . ................................ 1995-96 Monti, Pat ................................ 1987-88-89 Mooty, Dean ................................. 1978-79 Moore, Gordan . ....................... 1958-59-60 Moore, Jerry ...................................... 1965 Moore, Kyle .............................2006-07-08 Moore, Tommy . .............................1960-61 Morgan, Wiley .............................. 1982-83 Morrison, Buddy ................................ 1955 Morrow, Hugh .......................... 1945-46-47 Moss, Stan .................................... 1967-68 Mosley, John ................................. 1965-66 Mote, David .................................. 1997-98 Moyd, Irvin ........................................ 1971 Moyer, David . ............................... 1980-81 Murphy, Mike . ................................... 1981 Murphy, Scott ............................1999-2000 Mc McCallister, Michael ...........................2004 McCarter, Jake ...................................2006 McClanahan, Scott . ......... 1999-2000-01-02 McClendon, Ted . ...................... 1983-84-85 McCoy, Mackey . ................................. 1942 McCorquodale, Joe . ...................... 1966-67 McKelvey, Dunn ............................ 1977-78 McLeod, Ben ............................ 1935-36-37 McNabb, Don ......................................1976 McWhorter, Tim . ................................ 1978
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Napoli, Tony . ........................... 1950-51-52 Nelson, Jimmy....................................2008 Newsom, Scott .............................. 1988-89 Nichols, Jeff .......................................2001 Nichols, Kevin .................................... 1994
Letterwinners Nodine, Todd . .......................... 1993-94-95 Norris, Dax ................................... 1995-96 Norris, Jeffrey ..........................2002-03-04 North, Jerry ........................................1976 North, Keith ...................................1975-76 Norwood, Dee .................................... 1987
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Oakley, Bill ......................... 1979-80-81-82 Odle, Tyler ....................................2007-08 Oglesby, Shelley . ................................1941 Olgiati, Charlie . ............................ 1953-54 Oliver, Bill .......................................... 1963 Oliver, Brad . ................................. 1992-93 Oropeza, David ............................. 1987-88 Osteen, Gary . .................................... 1959 Owcar, Eddie ..................................1941-42 Owen, Ronnie .......................... 1977-78-79 Owers, Dickie ..................................... 1966 Oyster, Jeff ................................... 1984-85
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Paiml, Greg . .......................2004-05-06-07 Parker, Bill .................................... 1968-69 Parker, Jim ........................................ 1992 Parker, Joe . .................................. 1992-93 Pavkovich, Adam .....................2001-02-03 Payne, Robert .......................... 1981-82-83 Peck, John .................................... 1968-69 Peer, Mark ......................................... 1997 Pennington, Spencer ....................2002, 06 Pepper, Raymond ......................... 1926-27 Peterson, Dave . ................................. 1980 Peterson, Tad ..................................... 1995 Pettus, Gordon .............................. 1947-48
Pettus, Pete ........................................ 1972 Phares, Robert....................................2008 Phillips, Andy ...................... 1996-97-98-99 Phillips, Paul ...................................... 1998 Pierce, Bobby ................................ 1980-81 Pierson, Pete (Mgr.) . .................... 1946-47 Pinkston, David . ................................ 1989 Pisciotta, Tony .................................... 1988 Pitisci, Mike . ...................................... 1984 Plott, Hunter ....................... 1988-89-90-91 Poelstra, Todd .................................... 1986 Posey, Fred (Mgr.) ........................ 1946-47 Potter, Rich . ...................................1973-74 Pratt, Del ...................................... 1908-09 Prewitt, Kurt . ................................ 1985-86 Prine, Dan . ........................................ 1981 Proctor, Tony .............................1959-60-61 Propst, Eddie . ............................... 1967-68
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Qualls, Mike . ................................ 1985-86 Quigley, Miers . ........................2006-07-08
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Rainwater, Michael ............................2000 Ranelli, J.C. .............................. 1967-68-69 Reaves, Pete . ........................... 1957-58-59 Reed, Brian ...................................2002-03 Redding, Grant ........................2001-02-03 Redding, Mike . .................................. 1967 Reford, Don ....................................... 1964 Reese, Brent . ..................................... 1988 Reeves, David .......................... 1980-81-82 Rhoden, Ryan ..........................2006-07-08 Rice, Allen ...........................2002-03-04-05
Rice, Dale . ............................... 1956-57-58 Richardson, Nick ................................2004 Rickles, Gene ..................................... 1946 Riley, Bellaire . ................................... 1978 Riley, Hayden . ................................... 1946 Rincon, Todd ...................................... 1989 Robert, Bernard .................................2006 Roberts, Mark ............................... 1989-90 Roberts, Pete . .................................... 1986 Robertson, David ..........................2005-06 Robinson, Eddie ................................. 1971 Rogers, Lee ................................... 1934-35 Rogers, Zac, Jr.................................1940-41 Rogers, Zac, III. ................... 1970-71-72-73 Roland, Frank .......................... 1955-56-57 Rosenfeld, Max ........................ 1922-23-24 Rucker, Ricky . .......................... 1969-70-71 Russell, Leroy . .....................1976-77-78-79 Rutledge, Jack . ............................. 1947-48 Rutledge, Josh, ..................................2008 Ryan, Kip ........................................... 1992 Ryan, Randy ................................. 1970-71
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Sabo, Al ............................................. 1946 St. Clair, Pat ....................................... 1988 Salem, Emeel . .........................2005-06-07 Salem, Mark ........................1976-77-78-79 Sander, Mike . .................................... 1986 Sanders, Shane . ...........................2001-02 Sanford, Meredith . ............. 1985-86-87-88 Sanford, Mike .................................... 1978 Sansome, Tony . ................................. 1957 Saunders, Geno ....................... 1992-93-94 Scalzi, Frank ........................... 1933-34-35
Scelfo, Rocky . ...............................2004-05 Schleuss, Will ..................................... 1995 Sciurba, Joe ...................................1940-41 Scott, Gabe . ........................2002-03-04-05 Scott, Legrant ................................ 1933-34 Scudder, Bill .................................. 1965-66 Sears, Kenny . ............................... 1936-37 Seebeck, Charles .................................1961 Sewell, Joe ................................1918-19-20 Sewell, Luke . ............................1919-20-21 Sewell, Tommy . ............................ 1926-27 Sharp, J.F. ..................................... 1947-48 Sharp, Sam ....................................1940-41 Sharp, Mike, ......................................2008 Shelton, Jerry .......................... 1991-92-93 Shipley, Craig . ......................... 1982-83-84 Shmagranoff, Greg ............................ 1954 Shoemaker, Steve .................... 1992-93-94 Short, Ben ..................................... 1990-91 Sikes, Russell ......................................1961 Sims, Darnell ................................ 1983-84 Sims, Joe ..................................1960-61-62 Sims, Tim ...................................... 1985-86 Sines, Matt ......................................... 1990 Skates, Rob ................................... 1982-83 Skelton, Bobby . ................................. 1960 Smallwood, Erik . ............................... 1999 Smelley, Chris ............................... 1992-93 Smith, Jake ...................................2007-08 Smith, Justin ................................. 1998-99 Smith, Randy ..................................... 1978 Smith, Tommy . ....................1976-77-78-79 Smitherman, Steve . ........................... 1981 Smithey, Dee . ............................... 1983-84 Snyder, Barry . ................................... 1968
Mickey Mantle, Dennis Homan, Kenny Stabler and Coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant
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Letterwinners Sodders, Mike ..................... 1985-86-87-88 Soper, Mike . ................................. 1988-89 Sosa, Carlos ............................ 2002, 2004 Spiers, Corey . .................................... 1996 Spivey, Paul .................................. 1972-73 Sprowl, Bobby . .........................1975-76-77 Stabler, Kenny (Snake) ...................... 1966 Stallings, Allan .................... 1982-83-84-85 Stanard, Dennis ................................. 1968 Stephenson, Riggs . ...................1919-20-21 Stickney, Cliff ..................................... 1969 Stiles, Lena ............................... 1917-18-19 Stroup, Will ...................................2007-08 Stonard, Peter ...............................2001-02 Story, Veo . .....................................1940-41 Stout, Jake .................................... 1986-87 Strawn, Bernie .................... 1970-71-72-73 Stubbs, Jerry ................................. 1993-94 Sudduth, Al ................................... 1987-88 Sullenberger, Brett ............................. 1993 Susce, Paul . ....................................... 1956
Traffanstedt, Jack . ................... 1967-68-69 Tribe, Byron ....................................... 1996 Truitt, John . .................................1973, 75 Trusky, Ken ................................... 1986-87 Tucker, Robbie . ............................. 1996-97 Turek, Jack . ....................................... 1983 Turner, David ................................ 1985-86 Tutt, Webb . ........................................ 1979 Twardoski, Mike ............................ 1985-86
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Umphrey, Jeff ............................... 1982-84
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Tabor, Jim ..................................... 1935-36 Tacik, Chris . ....................................... 1989 Taft, Brett ............................ 1993-94-95-96 Tamucci, Mike .................................... 1956 Tankersley, Taylor ....................2002-03-04 Tarver, Bobby . ....................................1961 Taylor, Chris .................................. 1986-87 Tepper, Howard . ........................... 1956-57 Texada, Jeff .............................2006-07-08 Thomley, Morrow ...............................2005 Thompson, Blackie ........................ 1944-45 Thompson, Clint ............................ 1987-88 Thompson, Dan . ................................ 1955 Thompson, Tim .................................. 1964 Thornhill, Larkin ............................1941-42 Tidwell, David ............................... 1996-97 Tillman, Jeff . ......................................1976 Tipton, David ................................ 1972-73 Torres, Manny ......................... 1996-97, 99 Towers, Dickie .................................... 1965
Valenti, Sal . .................................. 1979-80 Valverde, Kody ..............................2005-06 Vann, David ....................................... 1969 Vaughn, Jeremy ................... 1999-2000-01 Vaz, Roberto ...................................... 1997 Velleggia, Frank ....................... 1982-83-84 Viars, Ronnie (Mgr.) . ......................... 1964 Vitiello, Joe .............................. 1989-90-91
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Walck, Kyle ................................... 1990-91 Walsh, Dennis ............................... 1990-91 Waters, Johnny ............................. 1977-78 Watford, Jerry . ............................. 1952-53 Watson, Brandon .......................... 1996-97 Watson, Rich ..................................1975-76 Watts, Shane ...................................... 1994 Walker, Andrew . ................................2004 Walker, Bill .............................. 1956-57-58 Weil, Scott .......................................... 1994 Welch, Ed ........................................... 1953 Welch, Ronnie ............................... 1953-54 Welch, Zac . .........................2002-03-04-05 Wells, Ashton ...............................1962, 64 Wesley, Norman . ...........................1941-42 Whatley, Jim ............................ 1933-34-35 Wheeler, Johnny ........................... 1973-75 Whitaker, Matthew . ...........................2000
Roberto Vaz White, Chad ..................................2001-02 White, Deron . .................................... 1987 White, Ed ................................. 1948-49-50 White, James ............................1973-74-75 Whitfield, Wes .................................... 1988 Whorton, Ronnie ........................... 1979-80 Wilson, Ross, . ....................................2008 Wiggins, Mike ............................... 1985-86 Wigginton, Derek . ............................. 1999 Williams, Cary .............................. 1988-89 Williams, Ted ........................... 1984-85-86 Williams, Tyler ................................... 1987 Wimbash, Jon .................................... 1962 Wingard, Ernie . ............................ 1920-21 Winstead, Gene . ................................ 1964 Woltz, Claude ......................................1941 Wood, Darren ......................1998-99-2000 Wood, James ..................................... 1973 Wood, Chris “Pug” ............................. 1994 Woods, Pat .................................... 1989-90 Woodruff, Glenn ...................... 1970-71-72 Woodward, Jared .....................2001-02-03 Worthington, Al, Sr. . ................ 1949-50-51 Worthington, Al, Jr. .............................1976 Wright, Johnny ............................. 1977-78 Wyhonic, John ...............................1940-41
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Yonker, Rob . ...................................... 1990 Youell, David . .......................... 1970-71-72 Young, Tim . .................................. 1995-96
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Zauchin, David . .............................1974-75 Zitkus, David . ............................... 1980-81
2009 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BASEBALL SCHEDULE Date Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 11 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 20 Mar. 21
Opponent SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NICHOLLS STATE NICHOLLS STATE ILLINOIS CHICAGO ILLINOIS CHICAGO (DH) ILLINOIS CHICAGO at Troy *Texas A&M Corpus Christi *Texas Pan-American *Texas A&M Corpus Christi Auburn (Riverwalk Stadium) SAMFORD GEORGIA GEORGIA GEORGIA ALABAMA A&M ALABAMA A&M at Mississippi at Mississippi
Time 6:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Date Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 April 1 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 7 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 14 April 15 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 22
Opponent at Mississippi UAB at UAB (Regions Park) at Florida at Florida at Florida SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE TENNESSEE TENNESSEE TENNESSEE TROY LSU LSU LSU MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE at Samford at Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt at South Alabama
Time 1:30 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 12 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m.
Date Opponent Time April 24 KENTUCKY 6:35 p.m. April 25 KENTUCKY 4:05 p.m. April 26 KENTUCKY 2:05 p.m. April 29 SOUTH ALABAMA 6:35 p.m. May 1 at Mississippi State 6:30 p.m. May 2 at Mississippi State 6:30 p.m. May 3 at Mississippi State 1:30 p.m. May 8 ARKANSAS 6:35 p.m. May 9 ARKANSAS 4:05 p.m. May 10 ARKANSAS 2:05 p.m. May 14 at Auburn 6 p.m. May 15 at Auburn 6 p.m. May 16 at Auburn (FSN South) 3 p.m. May 20-24 SEC Tournament (Hoover) TBA May 29-31 NCAA Regionals (Campus Sites) TBA June 5-8 NCAA Super Regionals (Campus Sites) TBA June 13-20 College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) TBA June 22-24 CWS Super Series (Omaha, Neb.) TBA * - Whataburger College Classic (Corpus Christi, Texas) All times (central) are subject to change