2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record19–34 (5–24 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachJake Wells
Pitching coachTerry Rooney
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  x‍†‍‍y 21 – 9 – 0   .700 52 – 19 – 0   .732
No. 10 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11 – 0   .633 43 – 23 – 0   .652
No. 15 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 15 – 13 – 1   .534 36 – 25 – 1   .589
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16 – 0   .467 36 – 23 – 0   .610
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 35 – 25 – 0   .583
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 25 – 32 – 0   .439
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 7 – 21 – 0   .250 27 – 25 – 0   .519
Western
No. 2 LSU  x‍†‍‡‍y 21 – 9 – 0   .700 52 – 20 – 0   .722
No. 22 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 18 – 11 – 0   .621 45 – 19 – 0   .703
No. 13 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 17 – 13 – 0   .567 40 – 27 – 0   .597
No. 8 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 41 – 23 – 0   .641
No. 29 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 37 – 26 – 0   .587
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16 – 0   .467 32 – 25 – 0   .561
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 5 – 24 – 1   .183 19 – 34 – 1   .361
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide will play their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium.

Personnel

Returning starters

Player Class Position
Chandler Avant Junior INF
Cody Henry Junior INF
Cobie Vance Sophomore INF
Nick Eicholtz Senior OF
Jake Walters Junior SP

Roster

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 16 Jake Walters - Junior
  • 20 Brock Love - Sophomore
  • 21 Garret Rukes - Freshman
  • 24 Garrett Suchey - Junior
  • 25 Dylan Duarte - Sophomore
  • 27 Zac Rogers - Junior
  • 29 Nick Eicholtz - Senior
  • 31 Nathan Altstadt - Freshman
  • 33 Kyle Cameron - Sophomore
  • 36 Tyler McMurray - Junior
  • 42 Tyler Adams - Junior
  • 44 Davis Vainer - Redshirt Freshman
  • 55 Mike Oczypok - Redshirt Senior
  

Catchers

  • 6 Alex Webb - Redshirt Freshman
  • 8 Tanner DeVinny - Senior
  • 28 Kyle Kaufman - Sophomore
  • 41 Taylor Poe - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Cobie Vance - Sophomore
  • 2 John Trousdale - Freshman
  • 5 Chandler Avant - Junior
  • 9 Cody Henry - Junior
  • 11 Connor Short - Junior
  • 15 Camden Bauer - Freshman
  • 22 Hunter Alexander - Junior
  • 37 Zack Coker - Redshirt Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 7 Chandler Taylor - Sophomore
  • 13 Walker McCleney - Freshman
  • 18 Keith Holcombe - Sophomore
  • 19 Hunter Webb - Senior
  • 46 Logan Carey - Freshman
  • 48 Connor Wright - Redshirt Freshman

Utility

  • 3 Will Lumpkin - Freshman
  • 10 Sam Finnerty - Sophomore
  • 12 Sonny Potter - Freshman
  • 14 Gene Wood - Sophomore
  • 30 Connor Stutts - Sophomore
  • 32 Deacon Medders - Freshman

Coaching staff

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • Greg Goff – Head Coach (1st year)
  • Terry Rooney – Associate head coach (1st year)
  • Jake Wells – Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Derek Simmons – Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Michael Chadwick – Director of Operations (1st year)
  • Joe Hoffer – Athletic Trainer (10th year)

Schedule and results

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (3–5)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 17 Presbyterian Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–3 N. Eicholtz (1–0) B. Kehner (0–1) B. Love (1) 4,637 1–0 –
February 18 Presbyterian Sewell–Thomas Stadium 8–1 J. Walters (1–0) T. Chock (0–1) None 4,668 2–0 –
February 19 Presbyterian Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–4 W. Smith (1–0) G. Suchey (0–1) None 4,324 2–1 –
February 21 Southern Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium 12–5 Z. Rogers (1–0) J. Keys (0–1) D. Vainer (1) 3,711 3–1 –
February 24 Oral Roberts Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–6 G. Glaze (1–0) S. Potter (0–1) R. McCollough (2) 4,161 3–2 –
February 25 Oral Roberts Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–5 J. McMinn (0–1) J. Walters (1–1) K. Stout (1) 3,966 3–3 –
February 26 Oral Roberts Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–5 M. Asusua (1–0) B. Love (0–1) None 3,475 3–4 –
February 28 Jacksonville St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 1–2(10) J. Hoyt (1–0) D. Vainer (0–1) None 3,411 3–5 –
March (9–9)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 Louisiana–Monroe Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–3 B. Love (1–1) K. Backofen (0–2) None 5,867 4–5 –
March 3 Louisiana–Monroe Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–2 J. Walters (2–1) K. Curtis (0–3) G. Suchey (1) 4,127 5–5 –
March 4 Louisiana–Monroe Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–3 S. Finnerty (1–0) C. Beal (1–1) None 3,520 6–5 –
March 7 Troy Sewell–Thomas Stadium Postponed
March 9 AR–Pine Bluff Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–5 G. Suchey (1–1) T. Sanchez (0–2) D. Vainer (2) 2,949 7–5 –
March 10 AR–Pine Bluff Sewell–Thomas Stadium 14–1 J. Walters (3–1) C. Lewington (0–2) None 3,067 8–5 –
March 12 AR–Pine Bluff Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–8 N. Sawrie (1–2) B. Love (1–2) None – 8–6 –
March 12 AR–Pine Bluff Sewell–Thomas Stadium 12–2 D. Duarte (1–0) T. Lopez (1–3) None 2,866 9–6 –
March 14 Eastern Illinois Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–0 G. Rukes (1–0) B. Allen (0–4) None 2,677 10–6 –
March 15 Samford Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–3 C. Shelton (1–0) S. Finnerty (1–1) W. Burns (7) 2,953 10–7 –
March 17 #23 Missouri Sewell–Thomas Stadium 0–3 T. Houck (3–1) J. Walters (3–2) T. Sikkema (2) 3,194 10–8 0–1
March 18 #23 Missouri Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–7 M. Plassmeyer (4–0) D. Duarte (1–1) None 3,428 10–9 0–2
March 19 #23 Missouri Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–9 C. Bartlett (3–0) G. Rukes (1–1) T. Sikkema (3) 3,418 10–10 0–3
March 21 vs. UAB Regions Field 4–1 G. Rukes (2–1) D. Munger (1–1) D. Vainer (3) 1,152 11–10 –
March 24 at #13 South Carolina Founders Park 4–2 J. Walters (4–2) A. Hill (1–3) G. Suchey (2) 6,727 12–10 1–3
March 25 at #13 South Carolina Founders Park 5–6(10) J. Reagan (3–0) D. Vainer (0–2) None 8,242 12–11 1–4
March 26 at #13 South Carolina Founders Park 2–4 J. Parke (1–1) G. Suchey (1–2) C. Bowers (3) 7,152 12–12 1–5
March 28† vs. #10 Auburn Riverwalk Stadium 3–4 C. Herndon (1–0) S. Finnerty (1–2) A. Mitchell (1) 7,605 12–13 –
March 31 #17 Arkansas Sewell–Thomas Stadium 1–7 B. Knight (4–1) J. Walters (4–3) None 4,894 12–14 1–6
April (3–15)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 1 #17 Arkansas Sewell–Thomas Stadium 7–1 D. Duarte (2–1) T. Stephan (4–2) None 4,202 13–14 2–6
April 2 #17 Arkansas Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–8 C. Chadwick (3–0) G. Suchey (1–3) None 4,483 13–15 2–7
April 4 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field 11–12 M. Skinner (2–2) Z. Rogers (1–1) None 3,328 13–16 –
April 5 Troy Sewell–Thomas Stadium Canceled
April 7 at Ole Miss Swayze Field 2–7 J. McArthur (2–1) D. Duarte (2–2) None 8,456 13–17 2–8
April 8 at Ole Miss Swayze Field 4–5 D. Woolfolk (3–1) G. Suchey (1–4) None 10,247 13–18 2–9
April 9 at Ole Miss Swayze Field 2–8 R. Rolison (4–1) S. Finnerty (1–3) None 7,597 13–19 2–10
April 11 UAB Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–4 G. Suchey (2–4) M. Calvert (0–1) M. Oczypok (1) 3,268 14–19 –
April 13 Texas A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–9 C. Sherrod (4–1) J. Walters (4–4) None' 3,458 14–20 2–11
April 14 Texas A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–8 C. Martin (4–2) D. Duarte (2–3) None 4,087 14–21 2–12
April 15 Texas A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–3 K. Chafin (3–0) G. Suchey (2–5) M. Kilkenny (5) 4,477 14–22 2–13
April 18 Alcorn St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 18–1(7) D. Medders (1–0) P. McMahon (0–2) None 3,045 15–22 –
April 20 at #14 Miss. St. Dudy Noble Field 5–6 K. Pilkington (4–3) D. Duarte (2–4) S. Price (14) 6,890 15–23 2–14
April 21 at #14 Miss. St. Dudy Noble Field 3–4 P. Plumlee (5–1) 'N. Eicholtz (1–1) R. Self (1) – 15–24 2–15
April 22 at #14 Miss. St. Dudy Noble Field 12–13(13) B. Blaylock (1–0) T. Adams (0–1) None 8,270 15–25 2–16
April 25 Jacksonville St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 8–11 T. Simpson (2–3) G. Suchey (2–6) J. Hoyt (4) 3,410 15–26 –
April 27 #14 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–8 A. Lange (5–4) D. Duarte (2–5) None 3,666 15–27 2–17
April 28 #14 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–7 J. Pocher (7–3) N. Eicholtz (1–2) H. Newman (6) 4,464 15–28 2–18
April 29 #14 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–4(11) H. Newman (1–1) D. Vainer (0–3) None 4,918 15–29 2–19
May (4–0)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 5 at #5 Auburn Plainsman Park 4–3 J. Walters (5–4) K. Thompson (5–3) D. Vainer (4) 4,096 16–29 3–19
May 6 at #5 Auburn Plainsman Park 7–6 Z. Rogers (2–1) A. Mitchell (5–2) D. Vainer (5) 4,013 17–29 4–19
May 7 at #5 Auburn Plainsman Park 11–9(15) S. Potter (1–1) R. Watson (1–1) G. Suchey (3) 3,614 18–29 5–19
May 9 at Samford Griffin Stadium Canceled
May 10 Grambling St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 12–2(8) D. Medders (2–0) D Beizer (5–6) None 2,799 19–29 –
May 12 #7 Florida Sewell–Thomas Stadium 1–2 19–30 5–20
May 13 #7 Florida Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–13 19–31 5–21
May 14 #7 Florida Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–10 19–32 5–22
May 18 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 1–18 J. Raby (9-3) D. Medders (2-1) None 2,904 19–33 5–23
May 19 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 1–13 19–34 5–24
May 20 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 3–3(8) 19–34 5–24

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2017 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Honors and awards

Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2017 SEC baseball records

Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 5–24 1–2 3–0 0–3 . . 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 . 0–3 0–2 ALA W7 1–9 1–6
ARK 18–11 2–1 1–2 . 3–0 . 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–2 . 1–1 2–1 2–1 ARK W2 6–3 2–0
AUB 16–14 0–3 2–1 3–0 2–1 . 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 . AUB W5 7–3 1–2
FLA 21–9 3–0 . 0–3 3–0 2–1 2–1 . 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 FLA E1 8–2 4–1
UGA 11–19 . 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 UGA E6 4–6 0–3
KEN 19–11 . . . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 KEN E2 7–3 2–0
LSU 21–9 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–2 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 . LSU W1 7–3 4–0
MSU 17–13 3–0 0–3 1–2 . 1–2 2–1 0–3 . 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 . MSU W3 6–4 3–2
MIZZ 14–16 3–0 1–2 . 0–3 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 MIZZ E4 4–6 2–2
MISS 14–16 3–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 . . 2–1 2–1 MISS W6 5–5 1–2
SCAR 13–17 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 . 3–0 . 1–2 SCAR E5 2–8 1–0
TENN 7–21 . 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 . 0–3 0–3 . 0–3 1–2 1–1 TENN E7 1–7 0–4
TAMU 16–14 3–0 1–2 2–1 . . 0–3 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 . 2–1 1–2 TAMU W4 5–5 2–1
VAN 15–13 2–0 1–2 . 1–2 2–1 1–2 . . 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 VAN E3 5–4 0–0
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for entire regular season. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.

Rankings

Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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NCBWA†[4]—14RV—————————————————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

See also

References

  1. ^ "USA Today Coaches' Poll". Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Baseball America Poll
  3. ^ Collegiate Baseball Poll
  4. ^ NCBWA Poll
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