Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
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The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama
in NCAA Division I college baseball
. Along with most other Alabama athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference
. The team plays its home games on campus at Sewell-Thomas Stadium
. They are currently led by head coach Mitch Gaspard
and assistant coaches Andy Phillips
and Dax Norris.
in all-time wins with over 2,300 victories. The program trails only LSU
for the most SEC titles with 14 regular season titles and 7 tournament championships. Tide baseball teams have participated in the NCAA
College World Series
five times (1950
, 1983
, 1996
, 1997
, 1999
), finishing second in 1983 and 1997. The Crimson Tide have also had over sixty players make it to the major leagues, the most in the SEC.
, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
on the campus of the university. A tradition at Sewell-Thomas Stadium is to play the Rednex
song "Cotton-Eyed Joe
" during the sixth inning. Sewell-Thomas Stadium is nicknamed "The Joe" by Crimson Tide fans, in honor of Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe Sewell
, who played college baseball
at Alabama. For 12 of the last 13 seasons Alabama has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance.
started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years. The Crimson Tide has played in 22 NCAA
Tournaments, winning 7 NCAA Regional Championships. Alabama has five College World Series appearances and played in the national championship game in 1983 and 1997.
2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
in NCAA Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
. Along with most other Alabama athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. The team plays its home games on campus at Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Sewell–Thomas Stadium is a baseball stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is the home field of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide college baseball team. The stadium opened in 1948 and the current seating capacity is 6,571...
. They are currently led by head coach Mitch Gaspard
Mitch Gaspard
Mitch Gaspard is the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team. The 2010 season was Gaspards first season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide. He has been on the Alabama coaching staff for ten years, and was given the head coaching position when Jim Wells retired...
and assistant coaches Andy Phillips
Andy Phillips
George Andrew "Andy" Phillips is the current assistant coach for The University of Alabama's baseball team. He has played for the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox. Phillips was raised in Demopolis, Alabama, where he played baseball for the Demopolis Academy...
and Dax Norris.
History
The Crimson Tide baseball team leads the SECSoutheastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
in all-time wins with over 2,300 victories. The program trails only LSU
LSU Tigers baseball
The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...
for the most SEC titles with 14 regular season titles and 7 tournament championships. Tide baseball teams have participated in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
five times (1950
1950 College World Series
The 1950 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 15 to June 23. It was the first College World Series to be held at the stadium, which hosted the event through 2010....
, 1983
1983 College World Series
The 1983 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 3 to June 11. The thirty-seventh tournament's champion was The University of Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson...
, 1996
1996 College World Series
The 1996 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The fiftieth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman...
, 1997
1997 College World Series
The 1997 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 30 to June 7. The fifty-first tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman...
, 1999
1999 College World Series
The 1999 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 11 to June 19. The fifty-third tournament's champion was the University of Miami, coached by Jim Morris...
), finishing second in 1983 and 1997. The Crimson Tide have also had over sixty players make it to the major leagues, the most in the SEC.
Stadium
The team's home venue is Sewell-Thomas StadiumSewell-Thomas Stadium
Sewell–Thomas Stadium is a baseball stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is the home field of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide college baseball team. The stadium opened in 1948 and the current seating capacity is 6,571...
, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
on the campus of the university. A tradition at Sewell-Thomas Stadium is to play the Rednex
Rednex
Rednex is a Swedish techno/folk/bluegrass band. They had an international novelty hit with the song "Cotton Eye Joe" in 1994. Although extremely popular in Germany, where the band holds the record of most total weeks at No.1 on the German singles chart over the past 30 years—scoring such hits as...
song "Cotton-Eyed Joe
Cotton-Eyed Joe
"Cotton-Eyed Joe" is a popular American folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American South...
" during the sixth inning. Sewell-Thomas Stadium is nicknamed "The Joe" by Crimson Tide fans, in honor of Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe Sewell
Joe Sewell
Joseph Wheeler Sewell was a Major League Baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees...
, who played college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
at Alabama. For 12 of the last 13 seasons Alabama has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance.
Head coaches
Records are through the end of the 2011 season| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="70%" class="wikitable sortable"> | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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| 1892 | Shelby Fletcher | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| 1893 | W. M. Walker | 1 | 4–6–1 | .409 |
| 1894 | J. H. Lyons | 1 | 10–3 | .769 |
| 1895 | J. F. Jenkins | 1 | 9–3 | .750 |
| 1896 | Eli Abbott Eli Abbott -External links:... |
1 | 5–5 | .500 |
| 1897 | "Kid" Peeples | 1 | 10–0 | 1.000 |
| 1898 | Joseph Black | 1 | 2–3 | .400 |
| 1899 | F. C. Owen | 1 | 3–6 | .333 |
| 1900 | Ardis Smith | 1 | 9–3 | .750 |
| 1901–1905 | Thomas Stouch | 5 | 49–25–1 | .660 |
| 1906 | Schwartz | 1 | 4–16–1 | .214 |
| 1907–1910 | J. W. H. Pollard J. W. H. Pollard -External links:... |
4 | 66–22–1 | .747 |
| 1911 | Guy Lowman Guy Lowman Guy Sumner Lowman was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and a player of baseball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Alabama , Kansas State University , and the University of Wisconsin–Madison... |
1 | 12–5 | .706 |
| 1912–1915 | D. V. Graves D. V. Graves -External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com... |
4 | 66–30–1 | .686 |
| 1916–1919 | B. L. Noojin B. L. Noojin Balpha Lonnie Noojin , athlete, educator and politician, was also a successful businessman. Noojin completed his education at The University of Alabama, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1908... |
4 | 55–18 | .753 |
| 1920 | Gordon W. Lewis | 1 | 15–2 | .882 |
| 1921–1923 | Charles Bernier Charles Bernier -External links:... |
3 | 28–35–4 | .448 |
| 1924–1927 | Wallace Wade | 4 | 61–32–2 | .653 |
| 1928 | Hank Crisp | 1 | 12–7–2 | .619 |
| 1929–1930 | Jess Neely Jess Neely Jess C. Neely was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Southwestern University, now Rhodes College , Clemson University , and Rice University , compiling a career college football record of 207–176–19... |
2 | 28–15–2 | .644 |
| 1931–1932 | Sam Hinton | 2 | 23–7–2 | .750 |
| 1933–1934 | Jennings B. Whitworth Jennings B. Whitworth -Additional sources:* Stoddard, Tom, Turnaround, 1996, The Black Belt Press, ISBN 1-881320-70-7* Hooper, Matt "". Birmingham Weekly-External links:... |
2 | 21–11 | .656 |
| 1943 | Paul Burnham | 1 | 12–6 | .667 |
| 1946 | Dixie Howell Dixie Howell -External links:... |
1 | 13–7 | .650 |
| 1935–1942 1947–1963 |
Tilden Campbell | 25 | 355–168–4 | .677 |
| 1964–1969 | Joe Sewell Joe Sewell Joseph Wheeler Sewell was a Major League Baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees... |
6 | 106–79 | .573 |
| 1970–1979 | Hayden Riley | 10 | 236–206–1 | .533 |
| 1980–1994 | Barry Shollenberger | 15 | 487–334–1 | .593 |
| 1995–2009 | Jim Wells Jim Wells (baseball) Jim Wells is the former head baseball coach at Alabama. He is the winningest coach in school history, having compiled a 522-246 record in 12 seasons as the school's head coach. Overall, in 18 seasons as a Division 1 head coach, he compiled a 714-335 record... |
15 | 625–322 | .656 |
| 2010–present | Mitch Gaspard Mitch Gaspard Mitch Gaspard is the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team. The 2010 season was Gaspards first season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide. He has been on the Alabama coaching staff for ten years, and was given the head coaching position when Jim Wells retired... |
2 | 78–53 | .595 |
| Totals | 30 coaches | 119 seasons | 2,405–1,428–23 | .628 |
| Rank | Name | Seasons |
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| 1 | Tilden Campbell | 25 |
| 2 | Jim Wells | 15 |
| 2 | Barry Shollenberger | 15 |
| Rank | Name | Wins |
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| 1 | Jim Wells | 625 |
| 2 | Barry Shollenberger | 487 |
| 3 | Tilden Campbell | 355 |
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Year-by-Year Results
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| 1892 | Shelby Fletcher | 1-0 | ||
| 1893 | W.M. Walker | 4-6-1 | ||
| 1894 | J.H. Lyons | 10-3 | ||
| 1895 | J.F. Jenkins | 9-3 | ||
| 1896 | Eli Abbott Eli Abbott -External links:... |
5-5 | ||
| 1897 | Kid Peeples | 10-0 | ||
| 1898 | Joseph Black | 2-3 | ||
| 1899 | F.C. Owen | 3-6 | ||
| 1900 | Ardis Smith | 9-3 | ||
| 1901 | Thomas Stouch | 9-3 | ||
| 1902 | Thomas Stouch | 7-1 | ||
| 1903 | Thomas Stouch | 15-3 | ||
| 1904 | Thomas Stouch | 12-10 | ||
| 1905 | Thomas Stouch | 6-8-1 | ||
| 1906 | Schwartz | 4-16-1 | ||
| 1907 | J.W.H. Pollard | 21-7 | ||
| 1908 | J.W.H. Pollard | 14-4 | ||
| 1909 | J.W.H. Pollard | 19-3 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools... Champions |
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| 1910 | J.W.H. Pollard | 12-8-1 | ||
| 1911 | Guy S. Lowman | 12-5 | ||
| 1912 | D.V. Graves | 16-6 | ||
| 1913 | D.V. Graves | 22-7 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools... Champions |
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| 1914 | D.V. Graves | 11-13 | ||
| 1915 | D.V. Graves | 17-4-1 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools... Champions |
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| 1916 | Loonie Noojin | 12-10 | ||
| 1917 | Loonie Noojin | 14-2 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools... Champions |
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| 1918 | Loonie Noojin | 13-4 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools... Champions |
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| 1919 | Loonie Noojin | 16-2 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools... Champions |
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| 1920 | Gordon Lewis Gordon Lewis Gordon Hale Lewis is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at club level has played rugby union for Swansea RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Leigh, playing at , i.e... |
15-2 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools... Champions |
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| 1921 | Charles Bernier Charles Bernier -External links:... |
7-12-1 | ||
| 1922 | Charles Bernier | 7-16-2 | ||
| 1923 | Charles Bernier | 14-7-1 | ||
| 1924 | Wallace Wade | 17-6 | ||
| 1925 | Wallace Wade | 21-6 | ||
| 1926 | Wallace Wade | 10-12-1 | ||
| 1927 | Wallace Wade | 13-8-1 | ||
| 1928 | Hank Crisp | 12-7-2 | ||
| 1929 | Jess Neely Jess Neely Jess C. Neely was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Southwestern University, now Rhodes College , Clemson University , and Rice University , compiling a career college football record of 207–176–19... |
11-8-2 | ||
| 1930 | Jess Neely | 17-7 | Southern Conference Southern Conference The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North... Champions |
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| 1931 | Sam Hinton | 13-5-1 | ||
| 1932 | Sam Hinton | 10-2-1 | ||
| 1933 | J.B. Whitworth | 8-6 | ||
| 1934 | J.B. Whitworth | 13-5 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions |
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| 1935 | Tilden Campbell | 12-2 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions |
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| 1936 | Tilden Campbell | 10-3-1 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions |
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| 1937 | Tilden Campbell | 12-4 | ||
| 1938 | Tilden Campbell | 13-2 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions |
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| 1939 | Tilden Campbell | 10-10 | ||
| 1940 | Tilden Campbell | 14-2 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions |
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| 1941 | Tilden Campbell | 19-2-1 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions |
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| 1942 | Tilden Campbell | 10-2 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions |
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| 1943 | Paul Burnham | 12-6 | ||
| 1944-1945: No team due to World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... |
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| 1946 | Dixie Howell Dixie Howell -External links:... |
13-7 | ||
| 1947 | Tilden Campbell | 20-7 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions; NCAA District III Playoffs |
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| 1948 | Tilden Campbell | 18-11 | NCAA District III Playoffs | |
| 1949 | Tilden Campbell | 14-8 | ||
| 1950 | Tilden Campbell | 22-12 | SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions; NCAA District III Champions; 5th Place in 1950 College World Series 1950 College World Series The 1950 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 15 to June 23. It was the first College World Series to be held at the stadium, which hosted the event through 2010.... |
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| 1951 | Tilden Campbell | 17-5-1 | ||
| 1952 | Tilden Campbell | 13-11 | ||
| 1953 | Tilden Campbell | 10-9 | ||
| 1954 | Tilden Campbell | 10-7 | ||
| 1955 | Tilden Campbell | 23-6 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions; NCAA District III Playoffs |
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| 1956 | Tilden Campbell | 18-7 | ||
| 1957 | Tilden Campbell | 18-8 | SEC West Champions | |
| 1958 | Tilden Campbell | 14-7 | SEC West Champions | |
| 1959 | Tilden Campbell | 8-7 | ||
| 1960 | Tilden Campbell | 11-7 | ||
| 1961 | Tilden Campbell | 12-9 | ||
| 1962 | Tilden Campbell | 16-10-1 | ||
| 1963 | Tilden Campbell | 11-10 | ||
| 1964 | Joe Sewell Joe Sewell Joseph Wheeler Sewell was a Major League Baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees... |
10-10 | ||
| 1965 | Joe Sewell | 12-12 | ||
| 1966 | Joe Sewell | 13-7 | ||
| 1967 | Joe Sewell | 23-21 | ||
| 1968 | Joe Sewell | 24-14 | Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... Champions; NCAA District III Playoffs |
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| 1969 | Joe Sewell | 10-22 | ||
| 1970 | Hayden Riley | 19-25 | ||
| 1971 | Hayden Riley | 21-14-1 | ||
| 1972 | Hayden Riley | 22-14 | ||
| 1973 | Hayden Riley | 22-14 | SEC Western Division Champions | |
| 1974 | Hayden Riley | 37-16 | SEC Western Division Champions | |
| 1975 | Hayden Riley | 34-32 | ||
| 1976 | Hayden Riley | 25-18 | ||
| 1977 | Hayden Riley | 27-18 | ||
| 1978 | Hayden Riley | 23-20 | ||
| 1979 | Hayden Riley | 18-27 | ||
| 1980 | B. Shollenberger | 18-28 | ||
| 1981 | B. Shollenberger | 41-15-1 | SEC Western Division Champions | |
| 1982 | B. Shollenberger | 32-21 | ||
| 1983 | B. Shollenberger | 46-11 | SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, South Region Champs, 1983 College World Series 1983 College World Series The 1983 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 3 to June 11. The thirty-seventh tournament's champion was The University of Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson... Runners-Up |
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| 1984 | B. Shollenberger | 35-18 | ||
| 1985 | B. Shollenberger | 30-23 | ||
| 1986 | B. Shollenberger | 43-20 | NCAA Atlantic Region | |
| 1987 | B. Shollenberger | 25-26 | ||
| 1988 | B. Shollenberger | 27-26 | ||
| 1989 | B. Shollenberger | 32-24 | ||
| 1990 | B. Shollenberger | 34-21 | ||
| 1991 | B. Shollenberger | 42-20 | NCAA Atlantic Region | |
| 1992 | B. Shollenberger | 34-21 | ||
| 1993 | B. Shollenberger | 27-25 | ||
| 1994 | B. Shollenberger | 21-35 | ||
| 1995 | Jim Wells Jim Wells (baseball) Jim Wells is the former head baseball coach at Alabama. He is the winningest coach in school history, having compiled a 522-246 record in 12 seasons as the school's head coach. Overall, in 18 seasons as a Division 1 head coach, he compiled a 714-335 record... |
42-23 | SEC Western Division Tourney Champion, NCAA East Region Runner-up | |
| 1996 | Jim Wells | 50-19 | SEC Champions, SEC Tourney Champs, South I Regional Champions, 5th Place 1996 College World Series 1996 College World Series The 1996 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The fiftieth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman... |
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| 1997 | Jim Wells | 56-14 | SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA South II Regional Champions, 1997 College World Series 1997 College World Series The 1997 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 30 to June 7. The fifty-first tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman... Runner-up |
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| 1998 | Jim Wells | 46-18 | NCAA West Regional Runner-up | |
| 1999 | Jim Wells | 53-16 | SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Regional Champions, Super Regional Champions, 4th place in the 1999 College World Series 1999 College World Series The 1999 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 11 to June 19. The fifty-third tournament's champion was the University of Miami, coached by Jim Morris... |
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| 2000 | Jim Wells | 41-24 | NCAA Regional Runner-up | |
| 2001 | Jim Wells | 32-23 | ||
| 2002 | Jim Wells | 51-15 | SEC Western Division Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Participant | |
| 2003 | Jim Wells | 38-24 | SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA College Station Regional Participant | |
| 2004 | Jim Wells | 29-26 | ||
| 2005 | Jim Wells | 40-23 | NCAA New Orleans Regional Runner up | |
| 2006 | Jim Wells | 44-21 | SEC Champions, NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Champions, NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional | |
| 2007 | Jim Wells | 31-26 | ||
| 2008 | Jim Wells | 35-28 | NCAA Conway Regional Participant 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30 through June 25, 2008 and was part of the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 26, 2008... |
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| 2009 | Jim Wells | 37-21 | NCAA Clemson Regional Participant 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 29 through June 24, 2009 and is part of the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 25, 2009... |
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| 2010 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will represent the University of Alabama in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2010. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Alabama was given the #7 seed in the 2010 SEC Baseball Tournament, they beat #2 Auburn, #6 Ole Miss,... |
Mitch Gaspard Mitch Gaspard Mitch Gaspard is the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team. The 2010 season was Gaspards first season as the head coach of the Crimson Tide. He has been on the Alabama coaching staff for ten years, and was given the head coaching position when Jim Wells retired... |
43-25 | NCAA Atlanta Regional Champions, NCAA Clemson Super Regional | |
| 2011 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will represent the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.-2011 Roster:-Coaching Staff:-Schedule/Results:... |
Mitch Gaspard | 35-28 | NCAA Tallahassee Regional Participant 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 3, 2011 as part of the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament will conclude with the 2011 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska on June 29, 2011.... |
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Alabama in the NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Division I Baseball TournamentNCAA Division I Baseball Championship
The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....
started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years. The Crimson Tide has played in 22 NCAA
Tournaments, winning 7 NCAA Regional Championships. Alabama has five College World Series appearances and played in the national championship game in 1983 and 1997.
Former players
- Alex AvilaAlex AvilaAlexander Thomas Avila is an American professional baseball catcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He is 5' 11" tall and weighs 210 pounds. Avila was born in Hialeah, Florida.-Early Baseball Career:...
(2005–2008) - Jack BollingJack BollingJohn Edward Bolling was an a first baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1939 & 1944 seasons.-External links:...
(1936–1939) - Ike BooneIke BooneIsaac Morgan Boone was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. Boone batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Samantha, Alabama...
(1919–1920) - Andy Cohen (1923–1925)
- Lance CormierLance CormierLance Robert Cormier is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. He has previously played for the Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Dodgers.-Early years:Cormier went to Lafayette High School, and graduated in...
(1999–2002) - Matt DownsMatt DownsMatthew Russell "Matt" Downs is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros.Downs graduated from Bibb County High School in Centreville, AL and he played a year playing as a pitcher/infielder for Shelton State Community College in Alabama in 2003.He was drafted in the 25th round...
(2004-2006) - Hersh FreemanHersh FreemanHershell Baskin Freeman , was a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1952-1958. He would play for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds.-External links:...
(1947) - Jackie HayesJackie Hayes (second baseman)Minter Carney "Jackie" Hayes was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball player for the Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox .-Early life and career:...
(1926–1927) - Greg HibbardGreg HibbardJames Gregory Hibbard is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from -. Currently, he is the pitching coach for the Class-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the Cleveland Indians organization.-External links:*...
(1985–1986) - Butch HobsonButch HobsonClell Lavern "Butch" Hobson, Jr. is a former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Hobson played for the Boston Red Sox , California Angels and New York Yankees . He batted and threw right-handed.After retiring, he managed the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Boston Red Sox...
(1970–1973) - Tommy HunterTommy Hunter (baseball)Raymond Thomas "Tommy" Hunter is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles....
(2006–2007) - Frank LaryFrank LaryFrank Strong Lary is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers , New York Mets , Milwaukee Braves , and Chicago White Sox . He led the American League with 21 wins in 1956 and ranked second in the same category with 23 wins in 1961...
(1949–1950) - Wade LeBlancWade LeBlancWade Matthew LeBlanc is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball.-2006-07: Draft and pro debut:...
(2004–2006) - Dave MagadanDave MagadanDavid Joseph Magadan is a former Major League Baseball first and third baseman and current Red Sox Hitting Coach. He is the cousin and godson of former manager, Lou Piniella.-Amateur playing career:...
(1981–1983) - Frank MenechinoFrank MenechinoFrank Menechino is a former Major League Baseball infielder, who played in the majors from -. He played baseball at Susan E. Wagner High School in New York. He played college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida, before transferring to the University of Alabama...
(1992–1993) - Dustan MohrDustan MohrDustan Kyle Mohr is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the independent Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed....
(1995–1997) - Ray PepperRay PepperRaymond Watson Pepper was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, from until , for the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns. Pepper's only season as a regular was , when he finished 10th in the American League in runs batted in with 101 and...
(1926–1927) - Andy PhillipsAndy PhillipsGeorge Andrew "Andy" Phillips is the current assistant coach for The University of Alabama's baseball team. He has played for the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox. Phillips was raised in Demopolis, Alabama, where he played baseball for the Demopolis Academy...
(1997–1999) - Paul PhillipsPaul Phillips (baseball)Paul Anthony Phillips is an American professional baseball catcher. He attended the University of Alabama. He is a first cousin of infielder Andy Phillips....
(1998) - Del PrattDel PrattDerrill Burnham "Del" Pratt was a star running back for the University of Alabama before becoming a professional baseball player. Pratt signed with the St. Louis Browns in...
(1908–1909) - David RobertsonDavid Robertson (baseball)David Alan Robertson is a Major League baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees.-High school career:Robertson was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and played his first three years at Central-Tuscaloosa High School. He was a 2-year starter for the Falcons at shortstop and pitcher...
(2005–2006) - Emeel Salem (2004-2007)
- Joe SewellJoe SewellJoseph Wheeler Sewell was a Major League Baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees...
(1918–1920) - Luke SewellLuke SewellJames Luther Sewell was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians , Washington Senators , Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns . Sewell batted and threw right-handed...
(1919–1921) - Craig ShipleyCraig ShipleyCraig Barry Shipley is an Australian-born executive in Major League Baseball. A former infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , San Diego Padres , Houston Astros and Anaheim Angels , he played collegiately at the University of Alabama.He helped the Padres win the 1996...
(1982–1984) - Fred SingtonFred SingtonFrederic William Sington was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. He would also play professional baseball as an outfielder with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Washington Senators...
(1929–1931) - Riggs StephensonRiggs StephensonJackson Riggs Stephenson was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed Old Hoss, Stephenson played for the Cleveland Indians from to and the rest of his career from to with the Chicago Cubs...
(1919–1920) - Jim TaborJim TaborJames Reubin Tabor , also nicknamed "Rawhide", was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies . Tabor was born in New Hope, Alabama. He batted and threw right-handed.Tabor came to the Red Sox late in the 1938 season and hit .316 in 19 games...
(1935–1936) - Taylor TankersleyTaylor TankersleyTaylor Mark Tankersley is an American professional baseball player. A left-handed relief pitcher, he is currently with the New York Mets organization of Major League Baseball.-Career:...
(2002–2004) - Joe VitielloJoe VitielloJoseph David Vitiello is a professional baseball player who played designated hitter in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, and Montreal Expos. He also played for the Orix BlueWave in Japan in .-External links:...
(1989–1991) - Ernie WingardErnie WingardErnest James Wingard was a major league pitcher for the St. Louis Browns. He started 77 games and relieved in 68 from 1924-27. In his rookie season, his 3.51 ERA was 10th best in the American League.He also played in the minor leagues through 1941....
(1920–1921) - Al WorthingtonAl WorthingtonAllan Fulton Worthington , nicknamed "Red", is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Giants , Boston Red Sox , Chicago White Sox , Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins . Worthington batted and threw right-handed...
(1949–1951) - Bill Means (1969)
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Catcher Catcher Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to... s
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2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster
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- Alabama Crimson Tide
- 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball teamThe 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will represent the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.-2011 Roster:-Coaching Staff:-Schedule/Results:...
- Alabama Crimson Tide softballAlabama Crimson Tide softballThe Alabama Crimson Tide softball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. It is currently led by head coach Patrick Murphy and assistant coaches Alyson Habetz and Stephanie VanBrakle...