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2012 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

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2012 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record21–34 (9–21 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachAndy Phillips
Pitching coachDax Norris
Home stadiumSewell-Thomas Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 18 11   .621 49 20   .710
No. 6 Florida  ‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 47 20   .701
No. 19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 45 18   .714
No. 25 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16 14   .533 35 28   .556
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 14 15   .483 31 26   .544
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 8 22   .267 24 31   .436
Western
No. 11 LSU  x‍‍y 19 11   .633 47 18   .723
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 16 14   .533 46 22   .676
Mississippi State  ‍‍y 16 14   .533 40 24   .625
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 14 16   .467 37 26   .587
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 31 28   .525
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9 21   .300 21 34   .382
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2012[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Personnel

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2012 Roster

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2012 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 11 Trey Pilkington - Junior
  • 16 Cary Baxter - Redshirt Freshman
  • 17 Jay Shaw - Redshirt Freshman
  • 20 Taylor Guilbeau - Freshman
  • 21 Adam Windsor - Junior
  • 22 Nathan Kennedy - Senior
  • 26 Justin Kamplain - Freshman
  • 27 Taylor Wolfe - Junior
  • 28 Jake Hubbard - Freshman
  • 29 Charley Sullivan - Junior
  • 33 Jason Zylstra - Senior
  • 35 Jon Keller - Freshman
  • 36 Troy Sutherland - Junior
  • 38 Judson Luther - Redshirt Freshman
  • 44 Tucker Hawley - Junior
  • 50 Kelby Deerman - Junior
  • 55 Ian Gardeck - Junior
 

Catchers

  • 5 Brett Booth - Junior
  • 7 Ben Moore - Freshman

Infielders

  • 3 Kenny Roberts - Junior
  • 9 Jared Reaves - Senior
  • 14 AJ Cole - Freshman
  • 18 Austen Smith - Sophomore
  • 32 Spencer Turnbull - Freshman
  • 39 James Tullidge - Senior
  • 42 Allen Dye - Sophomore
  • 47 Chazz Otwell - Junior
  • 48 Zack Edel - Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 1 Taylor Dugas - Senior
  • 2 Andrew Miller - Junior
  • 12 Brandt Hendricks - Junior
  • 15 Cameron Carlisle - Junior
  • 31 Windham Jackson - Freshman
  • 40 Jeremiah Tullidge - Sophomore
  • 45 Riley Colburn - Freshman
  • 46 Hunter Gregory - Senior
  • 49 Ryan Blanchard - Freshman

Utility

  • 6 Josh Rosecrans - Senior
  • 10 Jon Kelton - Senior
  • 24 Case Nixon - Sophomore
 

2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

Coaching Staff

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2012 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • 8   Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 12 years at Alabama (3rd as Head Coach)
  • 13 Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 2nd year
  • 4   Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 6 years
  • 43 Bobby Barbier – Volunteer Coach - 3 years
  • 19 Adam Pavkovich – Fifth-year student assistant coach
  • 25 Josh Sanders – Fifth-year student assistant coach

Schedule and results

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2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular season
February (4–4)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
1 February 17 Florida Atlantic Sewell-Thomas Stadium 2–5 R. Garton (1–0) T. Guilbeau (0–1) M. Sylvestri (1) 4,864 0–1
2 February 18 Florida Atlantic Sewell-Thomas Stadium 2–9 J. Meiers (1–0) C. Sullivan (0–1) K. Alexander (1) 3,073 0–2
3 February 19 Florida Atlantic Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–9 R. Alvarez (1–0) J. Kamplain (0–1) None 3,043 0–3
4 February 24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Sewell-Thomas Stadium 14–0 T. Guilbeau (1–1) T. Sechler (0–2) None 3,102 1–3
5 February 25 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–0 C. Sullivan (1–1) S. Jones (0–2) None 3,202 2–3
6 February 26 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Sewell-Thomas Stadium 9–3 J. Kamplain (1–1) M. Newby (0–2) None 3,209 3–3
7 February 28 South Alabama Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–3 J. Hubbard (1–0) K. Bartsch (0–2) I. Gardeck (1) 3,011 4–3
8 February 29 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park 2–14 A. Pierce (1–1) C. Nixon (0–1) None 3,9883 4–4
March (5–14)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
9 March 2 Tulane Turchin Stadium 7–9 A. Garner (3–0) T. Pilkington (0–1) D. Ponder (2) 3,156 4–5
10 March 3 Tulane Turchin Stadium 6–2 C. Sullivan (2–1) T. Mapes (0–1) J. Hubbard (1) 2,927 5–5
11 March 4 Tulane Turchin Stadium 2–7 A. Facundus (2–0) I. Gardeck (0–1) None 3,495 5–6
12 March 6† Auburn Riverwalk Stadium 3–8 J. Jacobs (3–0) S. Turnbull (0–1) J. Bryant (1) 7,129 5–7
13 March 9 East Carolina Sewell-Thomas Stadium 1–3 K. Brandt (3–1) C. Sullivan (2–2) T. Merritt (2) 3,390 5–8
14 March 10 #24 Louisville Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–6 J. Hubbard (2–0) M. Koch (0–1) None 3,234 6–8
15 March 11 Oral Roberts Sewell-Thomas Stadium 2–3 A. Gonzalez (1–0) J. Hubbard (2–1) M. Rush (2) 3,111 6–9
16 March 13 Southern Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–3 I. Gardeck (1–1) T. Nunez (1–2) None 3,004 7–9
17 March 14 Samford Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–5 C. Otwell (1–0) L. Rutledge (0–1) None 3,071 8–9
18 March 16 #4 Arkansas Baum Stadium 3–412 B. Astin (2–0) J. Rosecrans (0–1) None 8,530 8–10 0–1
19 March 17 #4 Arkansas Baum Stadium 4–8 R. Stanek (5–0) T. Guilbeau (1–2) B. Moore (2) 9,615 8–11 0–2
20 March 18 #4 Arkansas Baum Stadium 4–7 N. Sanburn (2–1) T. Pilkington (0–2) B. Astin (6) 8,426 8–12 0–3
21 March 20 Troy Riddle–Pace Field 0–9 N. Hill (3–1) C. Baxter (0–1) None 2,936 8–13
22 March 23 #17 Ole Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–11 D. Chavez (2–0) I. Gardeck (1–2) None 4,123 8–14 0–4
23 March 24 #17 Ole Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–2 T. Guilbeau (2–2) B. Huber (0–1) None 4,249 9–14 1–4
24 March 25 #17 Ole Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–8 D. Chavez (3–0) S. Turnbull (0–2) None 4,089 9–15 1–5
25 March 27 UAB Regions Park 0–112 J. German (3–0) N. Kennedy (0–1) None 2,224 9–16
26 March 30 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 8–10 C. Watson (2–0) J. Shaw (0–1) N. Blount (4) 1,981 9–17 1–6
27 March 31 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 2–4 D. Steckenrider (3–0) J. Kamplain (1–2) N. Blount (5) 2,008 9–18 1–7
April (8–10)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
28 April 1 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 3–5 C. Watson (3–0) J. Keller (0–1) N. Blount (6) 2,424 9–19 1–8
29 April 3 South Alabama Stanky Field 9–5 S. Turnbull (1–2) J. Dennis (1–3) None 2,359 10–19
30 April 6 #23 Auburn Sewell-Thomas Stadium 10–6 T. Guilbeau (3–2) D. Varnadore (1–4) None 5,258 11–19 2–8
31 April 7 #23 Auburn Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–3 T. Pilkington (1–0) S. Smith (2–4) None 4,541 12–19 3–8
32 April 8 #23 Auburn Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–2 J. Keller (1–1) D. Koger (2–2) J. Hubbard (2) 3,074 13–19 4–8
33 April 10 UAB Sewell-Thomas Stadium 1–9 13–20
34 April 11 SE Louisiana Alumni Field Cancelled
35 April 13 #4 LSU Alex Box Stadium 2–10 13–21 4–9
36 April 14 #4 LSU Alex Box Stadium 1–7 13–22 4–10
37 April 15 #4 LSU Alex Box Stadium 1–5 13–23 4–11
38 April 17 MS Valley St Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–0 14–23
39 April 18 MS Valley St. Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–8 14–24
40 April 20 Vanderbilt Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–4 15–24 5–11
41 April 21 Vanderbilt Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–6 16–24 6–11
42 April 22 Vanderbilt Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–9 16–25 6–12
43 April 24 Samford Griffin Stadium 5–4 17–25
44 April 26 #7 South Carolina Carolina Stadium 0–1 17–26 6–13
45 April 27 #7 South Carolina Carolina Stadium 11–12 17–27 6–14
46 April 28 #7 South Carolina Carolina Stadium 1–9 17–28 6–15
May (4–6)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
47 May 4 Mississippi State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 1–3 17–29 6–16
48 May 5 Mississippi State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 2–3 17–30 6–17
49 May 6 Mississippi State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–7 18–30 7–17
50 May 11 Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium 2–4 18–31 7–18
51 May 12 Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium 6–7 18–32 7–19
52 May 13 Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium 1–8 18–33 7–20
53 May 15 Troy Sewell-Thomas Stadium 10–5 19–33
54 May 17 Georgia Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–8 19–34 7–21
55 May 18 Georgia Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–0 20–34 8–21
56 May 19 Georgia Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–4 21–34 9–21
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2012 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week Alabama faced each opponent.

Awards and honors

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Perfect Game USA preseason All-American; 2nd team
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award candidate
  • Justin Kamplain
SEC Freshman of the Week; March 26
  • Ben Moore
SEC Freshman of the Week; February 27

Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2012 MLB Draft

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The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 2012 MLB Draft.

Player Position Round Overall Date Signed MLB Team
Taylor Dugas OF 8th 227th 6/6/12 New York Yankees
Wade Wass† C 13th 402nd Unsigned Baltimore Orioles
Ian Gardeck RHP 16th 508th 6/12/12 San Francisco Giants
Jackson Stephens† RHP 18th 562nd 6/19/12 Cincinnati Reds
Jared Reaves SS 25th 783rd 6/13/12 Detroit Tigers
Ray Castillo† RHP 27th 833rd Unsigned Cleveland Indians
Mikey White† SS 34th 1040th Unsigned New York Mets

† Indicates the player 2012-13 baseball signee

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baseball standings". Retrieved May 21, 2012.