The 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in Sewell–Thomas Stadium.
Personnel Returning starters Player Class Position Will Haynie Sophomore C Chandler Avant Sophomore INF Cody Henry Sophomore INF Chance Vincent Junior INF Georgie Salem Junior CF Geoffrey Bramblett Junior SP Jake Walters Sophomore SP
Roster 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers 15 Geoffrey Bramblett - Junior 16 Jake Walters- Sophomore 20 Brock Love - Freshman 23 Ray Castillo - Senior 26 Dylan Duarte - Freshman 27 Zac Rogers - Sophomore 28 Jake Hubbard - Senior 29 Nick Eicholtz - Junior 32 Matt Foster - Junior 33 Kyle Cameron - Freshman 35 Jon Keller - Senior 36 Tyler McMurray- Sophomore 39 Austin Coates - Freshman 40 Thomas Burrows - Junior 42 Tyler Adams - Sophomore 44 Davis Vainer - Freshman 45 Will Foy - Freshman 55 Mike Oczypok - Junior Catchers 13 Tanner DeVinny - Junior 24 Will Haynie - Junior 38 Griffin Tolle - Freshman 41 Taylor Poe - Junior Infielders 1 Cobie Vance - Freshman 3 Daniel Cucjen - Senior 5 Chandler Avant - Sophomore 9 Cody Henry - Sophomore 11 Connor Short - Sophomore 12 Chance Vincent - Senior 37 Zack Coker - Freshman Outfielders 7 Chandler Taylor - Freshman 14 Gene Wood - Freshman 18 Keith Holcombe - Freshman 19 Hunter Webb - Junior 22 Georgie Salem - Senior 25 Ryan Blanchard - Senior 48 Connor Wright - Freshman Utility 6 Alex Webb - Freshman 10 Sam Finnerty - Freshman 21 Colton Freeman - Junior
Coaching staff 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staffMitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 16 years at Alabama (7th as Head Coach) Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 6th year Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 9th year Nathan Kilcrease – Volunteer Coach - 2nd year David Kindred – Director of Baseball Operations - 2nd year
Schedule and results
! style="background:#FFF;color:#8b0000;"|Regular season |- valign="top"
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 19 ||#28 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–1 || J. Keller (1–0) || M. Shawaryn (0–1) || T. Burrows (1) ||SECN+ || 5,867|| 1–0||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Feb. 20 ||#28 Maryland || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–9 ||T. Bloom (1–0) || J. Walters (0–1) || R. Selmer (1) || SECN+|| 6,449|| 1–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 21 ||#28 Maryland || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium||5–1 || N. Eicholtz (1–0) ||B. Shaffer (0–1) || T. Burrows (2) ||SECN+ ||4,119 || 2–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 24 || || #30|| Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 13–1 || M. Oczypok (1-0) || M. Hanchar (0–1) || None || SECN+||3,210 || 3–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 26 || ||#30 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–1 ||M. Foster (1–0) ||Z. Muckenhirn (1–1) || None|| SECN+ ||3,863 || 4–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 27 || North Dakota||#30 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–2 ||J. Walters (1–1) ||B. DeGagne (1–1) || T. Burrows (3) || SECN+ ||4,699 || 5–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 28 ||North Dakota|| #30 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||6–1 ||D. Duarte (1–0) ||M. McNair (0–1) || None|| SECN+ ||4,243 || 6–1||–
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 1|| || #22 ||Riddle–Pace Field ||2–1 || S. Finnerty (1–0) || M. Skinner (0–1) || T. Burrows (4) || || 3,243|| 7–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 4 || || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex ||4–0 || G. Bramblett (1–0) || R. Smoyer (1–2) || None || || 280|| 8–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 5 || || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex || 8–4 || M. Oczypok (2–0) || D. Procopio (0–2) || None || ||169 || 9–1||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 5 || || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex ||1–2 || E. Brabrand (1–0)|| D. Duarte (1–1)|| T. DeJuneas (2) || ||987 || 9–2||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 6|| || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex || 2–0 || K. Cameron (1–0) || M. Ritchie (0–1) || None|| || 107|| 10–2||– |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | Mar. 10 ||#8 || #24||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || colspan=8 |Canceled |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 11 || || #24||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 1–3 || A. Lantrip (2–2) || M. Foster (1–1) || N. Hernandez (2)|| SECN+ || 3,100|| 10–3||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 12 || Houston || #24|| Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–3 ||S. Romero (2–0) || J. Walters (0–2) || N. Hernandez (3) || SECN+|| 3,158|| 10–4||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 13 || Houston ||#24 ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||7–6 ||D. Duarte (2–1) || T. Cumbie (0–1) ||None ||SECN+ ||3,543 || 11–4||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 15 || || ||Pete Taylor Park ||2–9 || N. Johnson (1–0) ||M. Oczypok (2–1) || None|| || 3,577|| 11–5||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 19 || #10 || ||Alex Box Stadium ||6–0 || G. Bramblett (2–0) || A. Lange (2–1) || J. Keller (1) ||SECN+ ||10,366|| 12–5 ||1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 19 || #10 LSU || ||Alex Box Stadium ||4–3 ||J. Walters (2–2) ||J. Poche (2–2) || M. Foster (1) || SECN+ ||10,806 || 13–5||2–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 20 || #10 LSU || ||Alex Box Stadium ||5–7 ||C. Gilbert (2–1) || K. Cameron (1–1) || None || SECN+|| 10,376|| 13–6||2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 22 || || #22||Regions Field || 0–8 || K. Davis (1–0) ||M. Oczypok (2–2) || None|| || 3,525|| 13–7||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 25 || Tennessee|| #22||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 7–3 || G. Bramblett (3–0) || Z. Warren (4–1) || D. Duarte (1) ||SECN+ ||5,867|| 14–7 ||3–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 26 || Tennessee || #22||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||11–3 || K. Cameron (2–1) || A. Cox (2–2) || None|| SECN+ || 3,842|| 15–7||4–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 26 || Tennessee || #22||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||3–6 || Z. Reid (1–0) || M. Foster (1–2) || D. Vasquez (1)|| SECN|| 4,405|| 15–8||4–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 29 || † || #25 ||Riverwalk Stadium ||1–10 || M. Mitchell (4–0) || J. Keller (1–1) || G. Cardenas (2)|| SECN|| 7,307|| 15–9||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 31 || ||#25 ||Foley Field || 7–113 ||M. Foster (2–2) || B. Tucker (3–2) || T. Burrows (5)|| SECN|| 1,532|| 16–9||5–2
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 1 || ||#25 ||Foley Field || 1–7 ||R. Tyler (3–1) || J. Walters (2–3) || None || SECN+|| 1,848|| 16–10||5–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 2 || Georgia || #25||Foley Field || 4–12 ||C. Jones (4–1) || N. Eicholtz (1–1) || None || SECN|| 3,630|| 16–11||5–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 5 || || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–5 || M. Foster (3–2) || P. McMahon (0–1) || T. Burrows (6) || SECN+ || 3,659 || 17–11 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 5|| Alcorn State || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–07 || J. Hubbard (1–0) || R. Johnson (3–3) || None || SECN+ || 3,659 || 18–11 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 8 || #13 || ||Cliff Hagan Stadium || 2–3 || Z. Brown (2–5) || G. Bramblett (3–1) || S. Hjelle (5) || SECN+ || 1,765 || 18–12 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 9 || #13 Kentucky|| ||Cliff Hagan Stadium|| 2–6 || S. Hjelle (2–0) || R. Castillo (0–1) || None || SECN+|| 1,918 || 18–13 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 10 || #13 Kentucky|| ||Cliff Hagan Stadium|| 2–1 || N. Eicholtz (2–1) || K. Cody (3–2) || T. Burrows (7) ||SECN+ || 2,012 || 19–13 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 12 |||| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 7–6 || M. Foster (4–2) || T. Lowery (0–3) || T. Burrows (8) || SECN+ || 3,545 || 20–13 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 15 ||#15 Ole Miss|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||0–4 || B. Bramlett (6–2) || G. Bramblett (3–2) || W. Short (6) || SECN+ || 5,950 || 20–14 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 16 ||#15 Ole Miss|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–0 || J. Walters (3–3)||D. Parkinson (1–1) || T. Burrows (9) || SECN+|| 6,385|| 21–14||7–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 17 ||#15 Ole Miss|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 7–2 || N. Eicholtz (3–1) || A. Pagnozzi (5–2) || D. Durante (2) ||SECN+ || 6,354 || 22–14 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 19 |||| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–3 || J. Keller (2–1) || C. Gill (2–2) || T. Burrows (10) ||SECN+ || 3,473|| 23–14||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 20 ||#23 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–8 ||R. Bell (3–1) || K. Cameron (2–2) || None || SECN+|| 3,565|| 23–15||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 22 ||#5 Texas A&M|| ||Olsen Field ||3–4 || M. Ecker (3–2)|| D. Duarte (2–2)|| None || SECN+ ||5,905 || 23–16||8–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 23 || #5 Texas A&M || ||Olsen Field||7–4 ||J. Walters (4–3) ||J. Vines (6–1) || None || SECN+ ||6,543 || 24–16||9–8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 24 || #5 Texas A&M|| ||Olsen Field ||1–2 || A. Vinson (1–1) || M. Foster (4–3) || None || SECN+ || 5,936|| 24–17||9–9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 26 || || ||Griffin Stadium ||2–3 || T. Widra (3–3) || S. Finnerty (1–1) || None || SECN+ || 1,917|| 24–18||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 28 ||#8 Mississippi St. || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||5–12 || D. Hudson (6–3) || G. Bramblett (3–3) || B. Smith (2) || ESPNU|| 4,064 || 24–19 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 29 ||#8 Mississippi St. || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||4–3 || M. Foster (5–3) || R. Cyr (1–1) || None || SECN+ || – || 25–19 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 30 ||#8 Mississippi St. || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||1–2 ||K. Pilkington (2–1) || N. Eicholtz (3–2) || D. Brown (1) || SECN|| 6,644 || 25–20 ||10–11
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 6 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–2 || G. Bramblett (4–3) || G. Klobosits (2–5) || M. Foster (2) ||SECN+ || 6,196 || 26–20 ||11–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 7 ||Auburn ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 4–3(11) || T. Burrows (1–0) || C. Mize (2–3) || None ||SECN|| 6,324 || 27–20 ||12–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 8 || Auburn||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||1–8 ||B. Braymer (4–4) || N. Eicholtz (3–3) || None || SECN|| 5,991 || 27–21 ||12–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 13 || Arkansas ||Baum Stadium || 8–6 || G. Bramblett (5–3) || D. Taccolini (5–4) || T. Burrows (11) ||SECN+ || 8,329 || 28–21 ||13–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 14 || Arkansas ||Baum Stadium || 10–4 ||J. Walters (5–3) ||K. McKinney (1–5) || None || SECN+ ||8,547 || 29–21||14–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 15 || Arkansas ||Baum Stadium || 7–4 ||T. Burrows (2–0) ||J. Teague (3–4) || None || SECN+ ||7,128 || 30–21||15–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 17 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||8–2 || C. Freeman (1–0) || C. Radcliff (3–4) || D. Duarte (3) || SECN+ || 3,548 || 31–21 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 19 ||#6 S. Carolina ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 4–6 || R. Scott (4–1) || R. Castillo (0–2) || T. Johnson (7)|| SECN+|| 3,507|| 31–22 || 15–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 20 ||#6 S. Carolina ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–4 ||B. Webb (10–4) || J. Walters (5–4) || T. Johnson (8) || SECN+|| 3,842|| 31–23||15–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 21 ||#6 S. Carolina||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 7–9 || T. Widener (4–2)|| D. Duarte (2–3)|| T. Johnson (9) || SECN+ ||4,308 || 31–24||15–15
! style="background:#FFF;color:#8B0000;"| Postseason
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 24 || Kentucky ||Hoover Met || 5–2 || N. Eicholtz (4–3) || Z. Logue (3–2) || T. Burrows (12) || 7,287|| 32–24 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 25 ||#1 Mississippi St. || Hoover Met || 1–4 || Z. Houston (5–0) || G. Bramblett (5–4) || B. Smith (4) || 13,448 || 32–25 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 26 ||#6 Florida ||Hoover Met || 4–5 || N. Horvath (2–1) || T. Burrows (2–1) || S. Anderson (11) || 5,232 || 32–26 || 1–2
| Legend: = Win = Loss = PostponementBold = Alabama team member |- | † Indicates the game does not count toward the 2016 Southeastern Conference standings.*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.
Record vs. conference opponents
Honors and awards Chandler Taylor – SEC Freshman of the Week, March 21Chandler Taylor Named SEC Baseball Freshman of the Week
Rankings
See also 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season
References