The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Personnel
2011 roster 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers 7 Brett Whitaker - Senior 11 Trey Pilkington - Sophomore 14 Christian Talley - Freshman 16 Cary Baxter - Freshman 17 Jay Shaw - Freshman 21 Adam Windsor - Sophomore 22 Nathan Kennedy - Junior 24 Case Nixon - Freshman 26 Jonathan Smart - Senior 27 Taylor Wolfe - Sophomore 28 Nathan Killcrease - Senior 29 Charley Sullivan - Sophomore 32 Adam Morgan - Junior 33 Jason Zylstra - Junior 36 Troy Sutherland - Sophomore 38 Judson Luther - Freshman 44 Tucker Hawley - Sophomore 89 Devin Windham - Freshman Catchers 6 Josh Rosecrans - Junior 23 Ladson Montgomery - Freshman 37 Charley Waldrep - Freshman 41 Brock Bennett - Senior
Infielders 5 Brett Booth - Sophomore 9 Jared Reaves - Junior 18 Austen Smith - Freshman 35 Josh Sanders - Senior 39 James Tullidge - Junior 42 Allen Dye - Freshman Outfielders 1 Taylor Dugas - Junior 2 Andrew Miller - Sophomore 12 Brandt Hendricks - Sophomore 13 David Kindred - Senior 40 Jeremiah Tullidge - Freshman 46 Hunter Gregory - Junior
Utility 10 Jon Kelton - Junior 20 Patrick McGavin - Freshman 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster
Coaching staff 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff 8 Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 11 years at Alabama (2nd as Head Coach) 3 Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 1st year 4 Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 5 years 43 Bobby Barbier – Volunteer Coach - 2 years 19 Adam Pavkovich – Fifth-year student assistant coach 25 Adam Scott – Fifth-year student assistant coach 30 Drew French – Director of Operations - 4 years
Schedule/Results
! style="background:#FFF; color:#8B0000;"| Regular season |- valign="top"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || February 18 || Alcorn State || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 11–0 || A. Morgan (1–0)|| S. Easter (0–1)|| None|| 4,505 || 1–0 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || February 19 || Alcorn State|| Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 5–1 || N. Kilcrease (1–0)|| T. Williams (0–1)|| B. Whitaker (1)|| 4,793 || 2–0||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || February 20 || Alcorn State ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 8–1 || T. Hawley (1–0)|| M. Sanchez (0–1)|| None|| 4,270 || 3–0 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || February 22 || Alabama State || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 11–7 || T. Wolfe (1–0)|| D. Quinney (0–1)|| None|| 3,888 || 4–0 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || February 25 ||SE Louisiana || Stanky Field || 2–6 || B. Efferson (2–0) || A. Morgan (1–1) || None|| – || 4–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 6 || February 26 || South Alabama ||Stanky Field || 9–10|| W. Dees (3–0) ||J. Zylstra (0–1) || None ||– ||4–2 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 7 || February 27 || UCF ||Stanky Field || 4–12 || B. Lively (1–0) || T. Hawley (1–1)|| None|| – ||4–3 ||–
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 8 || March 2 || Southern Miss || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 6–10 || J. Rogers (1–0) || C. Sullivan (0–1)|| C. Cargill (3)|| 3,795||4–4 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 4 ||Northwestern State ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 7–5|| B. Whitaker (1–0)|| L. Irvine (2–1) ||N. Kennedy (1) ||3,368 || 5–4||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || March 5 ||Northwestern State||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||4–2 || N. Kilcrease (2–0)|| C. Bear (2–1)||J. Smart (1) ||3,204 ||6–4 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 6 ||Northwestern State || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 9–0 || T. Hawley (2–1)|| M. Lackie (0–1)|| None|| 3,492 || 7–4 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 8 ||Troy ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 6–511 || N. Kennedy (1–0)|| T. Workman (2–1)|| None|| 3,336 || 8–4 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 13 || March 9†|| Georgia|| Coolray Field || 3–6 || E. Swegman (1–0) || T. Wolfe (1–1)|| B. Dieterich (1)|| 2,200||8–5 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 11 ||Eastern Illinois ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 3–2 || J. Shaw (1–0)|| M. Miller (0–1)|| None|| 3,423 || 9–5 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 12 ||Eastern Illinois ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||12–1 || A. Morgan (2–1)|| L. Bushur (0–2)||None ||3,523 ||10–5 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || March 13 ||Eastern Illinois||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 5–0 || T. Hawley (3–1)|| C. Slazinik (0–3)|| None|| 3,534 || 11–5 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || March 15† || Auburn ||Riverwalk Stadium || 1–2 || B. Hendrix (1–0) || T. Wolfe (1–2)|| Z. Blatt (1)|| 7,492 ||11–6 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 18 || March 18 ||Ole Miss||Swayze Field ||0–4 || M. Crouse (5–0) || N. Kilcrease (2–1)|| J. Morgan (5) ||8,665 ||11–7 ||0–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || March 19 ||Ole Miss||Swayze Field ||7–5 || A. Morgan (3–1) ||D. Goforth (0–3) || J. Smart (2) ||9,405 ||12–7 ||1–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || March 20 ||Ole Miss ||Swayze Field || 6–4 || T. Hawley (4–1)|| A. Wright (2–2)|| J. Smart (3)|| 8,544 || 13–7 ||2–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || March 22 ||UAB || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 6–3 || C. Sullivan (1–1)|| B. Huddleston (1–2)|| J. Smart (4)|| 4,335 || 14–7 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || March 23 ||Jacksonville State||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 9–5 || T. Pilkington (1–0)|| T. Sparks (0–1)|| B. Whitaker (2)|| 3,431 || 15–7 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || March 25 ||Kentucky||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 4–0 || N. Kilcrease (3–1)|| A. Meyer (3–3)|| None|| 4,102 || 16–7 ||3–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || March 26 || Kentucky || Sewell-Thomas Stadium||6–5 || J. Smart (1–0) ||T. Gott (1–2) || None ||3,575 ||17–7 ||4–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || March 27 || Kentucky ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 8–3 || T. Hawley (5–1)|| T. Rogers (2–2)|| J. Smart (5)|| 3,526 || 18–7 ||5–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || March 29 ||UAB ||Regions Park || 1–5 || M. McKinley (2–0)|| T. Pilkington (1–1)|| None|| 903 || 18–8 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || March 30 ||South Alabama ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 4–3 || A. Windsor (1–0)||J. Miller (0–3)|| None|| 2,962 || 19–8 ||–
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April 1 ||Arkansas ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||5–3 || N. Kilcrease (4–1)|| C. Lynch (2–1)|| J. Smart (6)|| 3,977 || 20–8 ||6–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 2 ||Arkansas||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||5–3 || A. Morgan (4–1) ||D. Baxendale (5–1) || J. Smart (7) ||4,877 ||21–8 ||7–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 30 || April 3 ||Arkansas|| Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||3–4 || T. Daniel (1–0) ||T. Hawley (5–2) || N. Sanburn (3) ||4,051 ||21–9 ||7–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 31 || April 5 || Samford ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||2–4 || C. Irby (3–1) ||C. Nixon (0–1) || A. Jones (8) ||3,780||21–10 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 32 || April 8 ||#1 Vanderbilt||Hawkins Field ||3–11|| S. Gray (7–1) ||N. Kilcrease (4–2) || None ||3,118 ||21–11 ||7–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 33 || April 9 ||#1 Vanderbilt||Hawkins Field ||0–7 || G. Garvin (6–1) ||A. Morgan (4–2) ||None ||3,141 ||21–12 ||7–4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 34 || April 10 ||#1 Vanderbilt ||Hawkins Field ||6–11 || C. Williams (1–0) ||T. Pilkington (1–2) || None ||3,357 ||21–13 ||7–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 12 || MS Valley St ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||10–1 || C. Sullivan (2–1) ||M. Kaplan (0–1) || None ||3,347 ||22–13 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 13 || MS Valley St ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||10–0 || A. Windsor (2–0) ||S. Barnes (4–4) || None ||3,261 ||23–13 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 14 ||Tennessee||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||8–2 || N. Kilcrease (5–2)|| R. Catapano (2–3)|| None|| 4,012 || 24–13 ||8–5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 38 || April 16 ||Tennessee ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||1–27 || S. Gruver (4–4)|| A. Morgan (4–3)|| None|| –|| 24–14 ||8–6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 39 || April 16 ||Tennessee ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||0–17 || N. Blount (1–0)|| T. Pilkington (1–3)|| N. Williams (2)|| 5,483 || 24–15 ||8–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 19 || Samford ||Joe Lee Griffin Stadium||7–5 || J. Smart (2–0)|| A. Jones (0–3)|| None|| 1,847 || 25–15 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || April 22 ||#5 Florida ||McKethan Stadium||0–7 || H. Randall (7–1)|| N. Kilcrease (5–3)|| None|| 4,206 || 25–16 ||8–8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || April 23 ||#5 Florida ||McKethan Stadium||2–9 || B. Johnson (6–1)|| A. Morgan (4–4)|| None|| 4,917|| 25–17 ||8–9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 43 || April 24 ||#5 Florida ||McKethan Stadium||1–2 || K. Whitson (5–0)|| J. Smart (2–1)|| N. Maronde (2)|| 2,759 || 25–18 ||8–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || April 26 || Southern Miss ||Pete Taylor Park ||7–3 || A. Windsor (3–0) ||D. Day (1–1) || T. Wolfe (1) ||4,374 ||26–18 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || April 30 ||Mississippi State ||Dudy Noble Field ||5–410 || J. Smart (3–1) ||C. Reed (0–1) || None ||– ||27–18 ||9–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || April 30 ||Mississippi State ||Dudy Noble Field||5–4 || T. Pilkington (2–3) ||L. Pollorena (5–3) || J. Smart (8) ||6,500 ||28–18 ||10–10
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 1 ||Mississippi State||Dudy Noble Field ||5–8 || E. Mitchell (4–1)|| A. Windsor (3–1)|| C. Reed (8)|| 5,877 || 28–19 ||10–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 6 ||LSU ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||6–10 || K. McCune (6–3)|| N. Kilcrease (5–4)|| None|| 4,175 || 28–20 ||10–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May 7 ||LSU || Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||4–0 || A. Morgan (5–4) ||K. Gausman (3–6) || J. Smart (9) ||4,185 ||29–20 ||11–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 8 || LSU || Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||9–0 || J. Smart (4–1) ||B. Alsup (6–5) || None ||4,019 ||30–20||12–12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 51 || May 14 || Auburn ||Plainsman Park ||5–7 || D. Ortman (2–1)|| A. Windsor (3–2)|| None|| 3,316 || 30–21 ||12–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 14 || Auburn ||Plainsman Park||7–8 || E. Wallen (5–5)|| C. Sullivan (2–2)|| D. Ortman (4)|| 3,316 || 30–22 ||12–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 15 ||Auburn ||Plainsman Park ||7–6 ||T. Hawley (6–2) ||S. Smith (2–1) || None ||3,422 ||31–22||13–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || May 19 || South Carolina ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||2–1 ||N. Kilcrease (6–4) ||M. Roth (10–3) || None ||3,523 ||32–22||14–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 55 || May 20 || South Carolina||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||3–6 || F. Koumas (6–0)|| A. Morgan (5–5)|| M. Price (14)|| 3,945 || 32–23 ||14–15 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 56 || May 21 ||South Carolina||Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||2–3 || C. Holmes (6–2)|| J. Smart (4–2)|| M. Price (14)|| 3,764 || 32–24 ||14–16
! style="background:#FFF;color:#8B0000;"| Post-season
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 25 ||#20 Arkansas ||Regions Park ||7–4 ||N. Kilcrease (7–4) ||R. Fant (3–4) || J. Smart (10) || 8,392 ||33–24||1–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 58 || May 26 ||#3 Florida ||Regions Park ||0–6 ||H. Randall (9–3) || A. Morgan (5–6)|| None|| 7,123 || 33–25 ||1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 59 || May 27 ||#20 Arkansas ||Regions Park ||1–4 ||R. Stanek (3–2) || J. Smart (4–3)|| T. Daniel (3)|| 8,068 || 33–26 ||1–2
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || June 3 ||UCF ||Dick Howser Stadium ||5–3 ||N. Kilcrease (8–4) ||B. Adkins (6–5) || J. Smart (11) ||2,832 ||34–26||1–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 || June 4 ||#6 Florida State||Dick Howser Stadium ||5–9 ||S. Gilmartin (12–1) || A. Morgan (5–7)|| None|| 4,008 || 34–27 ||1–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || June 3 ||UCF ||Dick Howser Stadium ||12–5 ||J. Smart (5–3) ||N. Cicio (4–3) || None ||2,631 ||35–27||2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 || June 4 ||#6 Florida State||Dick Howser Stadium ||1–11 ||M. McGee (4–3) || A. Windsor (3–3)|| None|| 3,521 || 35–28 ||2–2
| † Indicates the game does not count toward the 2011 Southeastern Conference standings.*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week Alabama faced each opponent.
Rankings
Awards and honors Taylor Dugas 2011 NCBWA Preseason All-American, Third Team Josh Rosecrans SEC Player of the Week, March 28, 2011 Nathan Kilcrease SEC Pitcher of the Week, May 23, 2011
See also Alabama Crimson Tide baseball 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season
Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2011 MLB draft