2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

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2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record35–27 (14–15 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachAndy Phillips
Pitching coachDax Norris
Home stadiumSewell-Thomas Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 9 Vanderbilt  x‍‍y 26 3   .897 54 12   .818
No. 13 South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 17 12   .586 43 20   .683
Florida  ‍‍‍y 14 16   .467 29 30   .492
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 30 25   .545
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 10 20   .333 18 32   .360
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 8 20   .286 22 30   .423
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 7 20   .259 21 32   .396
Western
No. 7 LSU  x‍‍y 23 7   .767 57 11   .838
No. 18 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 18 11   .621 39 22   .639
No. 2 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 16 14   .533 51 20   .718
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 15 15   .500 38 24   .613
Alabama  ‍‍‍y 14 15   .483 35 28   .556
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 13 16   .448 34 29   .540
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 33 23   .589
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2013[1][2][3][4]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Personnel[edit]

Returning starters[edit]

Player Class Position
Austen Smith Junior 1B
Kenny Roberts Senior 2B
Brett Booth Senior 3B
Ben Moore Sophomore RF
Taylor Guilbeau Sophomore SP
Tucker Hawely Senior SP
Justin Kamplain Sophomore SP
Charley Sullivan Senior SP

Roster[edit]

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 11 Trey Pilkington - Senior
  • 17 Jay Shaw - Sophomore
  • 20 Taylor Guilbeau - Sophomore
  • 23 Ray Castillo - Freshman
  • 26 Justin Kamplain - Sophomore
  • 27 Taylor Wolfe - Junior
  • 28 Jake Hubbard - Sophomore
  • 29 Charley Sullivan - Senior
  • 31 Jonathan Hess - Freshman
  • 32 Spencer Turnbull - Sophomore
  • 33 Mitch Greer - Freshman
  • 36 Keaton Haack - Freshman
  • 39 Clayton Parker - Freshman
  • 35 Jon Keller - Sophomore
  • 44 Tucker Hawley - Junior
  • 50 Ricky Doverspike - Senior
 

Catchers

  • 10 Wade Wass - Junior
  • 37 Taylor Poe - Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 Mikey White - Freshman
  • 3 Kenny Roberts - Senior
  • 5 Brett Booth - Senior
  • 15 Cameron Carlisle Senior
  • 18 Austen Smith - Junior
  • 19 Daniel Cucjen - Freshman
  • 40 Davis Blair - Junior
  • 42 Allen Dye - Junior
  • 49 Steven Cole - Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 2 Andrew Miller - Senior
  • 7 Ben Moore - Sophomore
  • 14 Mathew Goodson - Freshman
  • 22 Georgie Salem - Freshman
  • 25 Ryan Blanchard - Redshirt Freshman
  • 34 Brink Ambler - Freshman
  • 45 Riley Colburn - Redshirt Freshman

Utility

  • 6 Kyle Overstreet - Freshman
  • 12 Chance Vincent - Freshman
  • 16 Cary Baxter - Sophomore
  • 21 Colton Freeman - Freshman
 

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

Coaching staff[edit]

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • 8   Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 13 years at Alabama (4th as Head Coach)
  • 9   Andy Phillips – Hitting Coach - 3rd year
  • 4   Dax Norris – Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 7th year
  • 43 Bobby Barbier – Volunteer Coach - 4th year
  • –   Ken Brown – Director of Operations - 2nd year

Schedule and results[edit]

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log
Regular season
February (7–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 15 VMI Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–3 R. Castillo (1–0) R. Ellis (0–1) None 3,269 1–0
February 16 VMI Sewell-Thomas Stadium 10–5 J. Keller (1–0) C. Henkel (0–1) J. Hubbard (1) 3,059 2–0
February 17 VMI Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–4 T. Hawley (1–0) C. Bach (0–1) J. Kamplain (1) 3,046 3–0
February 19 #21 Southern Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 10–8 T. Guilbeau (1–0) J. Winston (0–1) None 3,124 4–0
February 22 Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium 5–2 T. Hawley (2–0) A. Archer (0–1) J. Hubbard (2) 559 5–0
February 23 Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium 4–2 J. Keller (2–0) J. Meiers (1–1) R. Castillo (1) 498 6–0
February 24 Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium 0–3 J. Strawn (1–0) S. Turnbull (0–1) H. Adams (1) 360 6–1
February 26 Samford Sewell-Thomas Stadium 5–4 M. Greer (1–0) A. Garcia (0–2) J. Kamplain (2) 2,799 7–1
March (11–10)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 Tulane Sewell-Thomas Stadium 0-4 T. Rizzotti (2–1) C. Sullivan (0–1) None 2,925 7–2
March 2 Tulane Sewell-Thomas Stadium 2–6 A. Byo (1–1) J. Keller (2–1) A. Garner (3) 2,800 7–3
March 3 Tulane Sewell-Thomas Stadium 12–6 R. Castillo (2–0) B. Wilson (1–1) None 2,864 8–3
March 5† Auburn Riverwalk Stadium 3–6 C. Kendrick (1–0) T. Hawley (2–1) None 6,911 8–4
March 8 #5 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium 3–414 K. McGrath (1–0) J. Shaw (0–1) None 1,659 8–5
March 9 #5 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium 0–6 J. Thompson (4–0) J. Keller (2–2) None 3,022 8–6
March 10 #5 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium 7–810 K. McGrath (2–0) M. Greer (1–1) None 3,240 8–7
March 12 Memphis Sewell-Thomas Stadium 0–6 A. Gunn (1–1) T. Guilbeau (1–1) None 2,982 8–8
March 13 Memphis Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–2 T. Hawley (3–1) M. Wills (0–1) J. Hubbard (3) 2,917 9–8
March 15 Tennessee Sewell-Thomas Stadium 12–1 C. Sullivan (1–1) Z. Godley (1–2) None 3,497 10–8 1–0
March 16 Tennessee Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–7 T. Bettencourt (2–1) K. Haack (0–1) D. Owenby (1) 3,668 10–9 1–1
March 17 Tennessee Sewell-Thomas Stadium 15–1 S. Turnbull (1–1) A. Cox (1–2) None 3,376 11–9 2–1
March 19 Samford Joe Lee Griffin Field 15–7 T. Hawley (4–1) P. McGavin (0–3) None 1,725 12–9
March 20 Jacksonville State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–5 J. Hubbard (1–0) A. Polk (2–4) R. Castillo (2) 2,962 13–9
March 22 Georgia Foley Field 6–3 C. Sullivan (2–1) S. McLaughlin (3–2) R. Castillo (3) 1,808 14–9 3–1
March 23 Georgia Foley Field 6–3 J. Keller (3–2) P. Boing (1–3) K. Haack (1) 2,217 15–9 4–1
March 24 Georgia Foley Field 3–0 S. Turnbull (2–1) B. Benzor (1–1) R. Castillo (4) 1,651 16–9 5–1
March 26 UAB Hoover Met 0–1 S. Kelley (1–0) T. Hawley (4–2) J. German (1) 854 16–10
March 28 Auburn Plainsman Park 6–2 C. Sullivan (3–1) C. Kendrick (2–1) R. Castillo (5) 4,043 17–10 6–1
March 29 Auburn Plainsman Park 3–6 M. O'Neal (5–2) J. Keller (3–3) T. Dedrick (2) 3,635 17–11 6–2
March 30 Auburn Plainsman Park 2–0 S. Turnbull (3–1) W. Kendall (0–2) None 3,911 18–11 7–2
April (9-7)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 2 SE Louisiana Sewell-Thomas Stadium 9–1 M. Oczypok (1–0) K. Cedotal (4-4) None 2,958 19–11
April 4 #14 Arkansas Sewell-Thomas Stadium 1-3 J. Beeks (4–1) C. Sullivan (3–2) C. Suggs (4) 2,990 19–12 7–3
April 5 #14 Arkansas Sewell-Thomas Stadium 0–6 R. Stanek (3–2) J. Keller (3–4) None 3,787 19–13 7–4
April 6 #14 Arkansas Sewell-Thomas Stadium 5–0 S. Turnbull (4–1) R. Fant (2–1) None 3,470 20–13 8–4
April 9 Alcorn State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–2 T. Guilbeau (2–1) M. Sanchez (0–3) R. Castillo (6) 2,739 21–13
April 10 Alcorn State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–3 M. Oczypok (2–0) R. Fuentes (0-2) None 2,774 22–13
April 12 #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field 0-6 B. Wahl (6–0) C. Sullivan (3–3) A. Greenwood (2) 9,894 22–14 8–5
April 13 #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field 2–5 T. Bailey (2–1) J. Keller (3–5) B. Huber (8) 11,729 22–15 8–6
April 14 #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field 3–411 B. Huber (3–1) R. Castillo (2–1) None 7,310 22–16 8–7
April 16 UAB Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–4 M. Oczypok (3–0) A. Luna (0-3) J. Shaw (1) 3,013 23–16
April 19 #3 LSU Sewell-Thomas Stadium 0-5 A. Nola (7–0) C. Sullivan (3–4) None 4,089 23–17 8–8
April 20 #3 LSU Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–1116 K. McCune (3-0) M. Oczypok (3–1) None 5,948 23–18 8–9
April 21 #3 LSU Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–310 K. Haack (1–1) J. Bourgeois (2-1) None 4,178 24–18 9–9
April 24 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park 7–4 T. Guilbeau (3–1) M. McMahon (0–1) T. Hawley (1) 3,429 25–18
April 26 Texas A&M Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–2 C. Sullivan (4–4) D. Mengden (4–2) R. Castillo (7) 3,859 26–18 10–9
April 27 Texas A&M Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–2 J. Kamplain (1–0) P. Ray (0–1) R. Castillo (8) 3,207 27–18 11–9
April 28 Texas A&M Sewell-Thomas Stadium Cancelled
May (5-6)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 4 #22 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 6–10 R. Mitchell (9–0) S. Turnbull (4–2) J. Holder (13) 27–19 11–10
May 4 #22 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 4–510 C. Girdo (5–1) R. Castillo (2–2) None 7,382 27–20 11–11
May 5 #22 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 6-711 J. Holder (2–0) C. Sullivan (3–4) None 6,272 27–21 11–12
May 7 MS Valley State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–3 M. Oczypok (4–1) D. Lostra (3-8) T. Wolfe (1) 2,621 28–21
May 8 Troy Sewell-Thomas Stadium 11–2 T. Guilbeau (4–1) T. Austin (2–1) None 3,009 29–21
May 10 Missouri Sewell-Thomas Stadium 9–7 C. Sullivan (5–4) E. Anderson (0–3) R. Castillo (9) 2,976 30–21 12–12
May 11 Missouri Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–7 K. Steelle (5–3) S. Turnbull (4–3) None 3,018 30–22 12–13
May 12 Missouri Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–6 M. Greer (2–1) J. Walsh (1–1) None 3,213 31–22 13–13
May 16 #1 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 6–7 W. Buehler (4–1) C. Sullivan (5–5) B. Miller (14) 3,076 31–23 13–14
May 17 #1 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 5–410 J. Shaw (1–1) B. Miller(5–1) R. Castillo (10) 3,357 32–23 14–14
May 18 #1 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 14–10 S. Rice (4–0) T. Guilbeau (4–2) T. Pecoraro (1) 3,357 32–24 14–15
Post-season
SEC Tournament (2-2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SECT record
May 21 Auburn Hoover Met 6–3 J. Shaw (2–1) R. Carter (1–2) R. Castillo (11) 7,241 33–24 1–0
May 22 #2 LSU Hoover Met 0–3 C. Glen (7–2) C. Sullivan (5–6) C. Cotton (13) 6,197 33–25 1–1
May 23 Ole Miss Hoover Met 7–510 T. Hawley (5–2) T. Bailey (4–2) None 5,705 34–25 2–1
May 24 #2 LSU Hoover Met 2–3 N. Fury (2-1) M. Oczypok (4–2) C. Cotton (14) 11,207 34–26 2–2
NCAA Regional (1-2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SECT record
May 31 Troy Dick Howser Stadium 2–5 S. McCain (9–1) C. Sullivan (5–7) T. Hicks (2) 3,206 34–27 0–1
June 1 Savannah State Dick Howser Stadium 3–2 M. Oczypok (5–2) J. May (5–4) R. Castillo (12) 2,932 35–27 1–1
May 31 Troy Dick Howser Stadium 8–9 J. McGowan (2–0) R. Castillo (2–3) None 3,046 35–28 1–2

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2013 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week Alabama faced each opponent.

Record vs. conference opponents[edit]

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

Source: 2013 SEC baseball game results, 2013 SEC baseball schedule

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 14–15 1–2 2–1 . 3–0 . 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–3 . 2–1 2–0 1–2 ALA W5 5–5 1–2
ARK 18–11 2–1 1–2 . 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 . ARK W2 7–3 1–0
AUB 13–17 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 . 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 . . 2–1 0–3 AUB W7 5–5 0–2
FLA 14–16 . . 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 FLA E3 4–6 1–1
UGA 7–20 0–3 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 . 0–3 1–0 0–3 1–2 UGA E7 1–8 0–3
KEN 11–19 . 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 . 0–3 KEN E4 4–6 0–3
LSU 23–7 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 . 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 . LSU W1 9–1 4–0
MSU 16–14 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 2–1 . 3–0 0–3 MSU W3 5–5 2–1
MIZZ 10–20 1–2 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 . . 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–3 MIZZ E5 3–7 0–3
MISS 15–15 3–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 . . 3–0 1–2 0–3 MISS W4 4–6 2–1
SCAR 17–12 . 0–3 . 0–3 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 . 3–0 3–0 0–2 SCAR E2 6–4 4–2
TENN 8–20 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 0–1 2–1 . . 2–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 TENN E6 2–7 0–3
TAMU 13–16 0–2 1–2 1–2 . 3–0 . 1–2 0–3 3–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 . TAMU W6 4–6 2–2
VAN 26–3 2–1 . 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 3–0 3–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 . VAN E1 10–0 6–0
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.

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[5]—*RVRVRV
Baseball America[6]
Collegiate Baseball^[7]22
NCBWA[8]RVRVRV

^ 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.

Awards and honors[edit]

Ray Castillo

All–SEC Freshman Team; RP

Kyle Overstreet

All–SEC Freshman Team; 2B

Georgie Salem

SEC Freshman of the Week; March 18

Chance Vincent

SEC Freshman of the Week; May 20

Mikey White

All–SEC Second Team; SS
SEC Freshman of the Week; February 18

Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 MLB Draft[edit]

The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 2013 MLB Draft.

Player Position Round Overall Date Signed MLB Team
Nick Eicholtz† RHP 29th 872nd Unsigned Milwaukee Brewers
Charley Sullivan SP 29th 876th Detroit Tigers
Brett Booth C 34th 1,007th 6/11/13 Houston Astros
Geoffrey Bramblett† RHP 37th 1,123rd Unsigned Atlanta Braves

† Indicates the player 2013-14 baseball signee

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rivals Alabama, Auburn will be Day 1 highlight at SEC Tournament (with bracket)". Alabama Media Group. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "2013 Baseball Schedule - University of Tennessee". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "2013 Baseball Schedule - University of Georgia". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "NCAA Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. ^ USA Today Coaches' Poll
  6. ^ Baseball America Poll
  7. ^ Collegiate Baseball Poll
  8. ^ NCBWA Poll