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The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Crimson Tide played their home games at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover due to renovations at their normal on-campus home of Sewell–Thomas Stadium .
Personnel
Returning starters
Player
Class
Position
Will Haynie
Sophomore
C
Chance Vincent
Junior
3B
Georgie Salem
Junior
CF
Jon Keller
Senior
SP
Roster
2015 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
Pitchers
15 Geoffrey Bramblett - Sophomore
16 Jake Walters- Freshman
17 Jay Shaw - Senior
18 Will Carter - Junior
20 Taylor Guilbeau - Senior
23 Ray Castillo - Junior
27 Zac Rogers - Freshman
28 Jake Hubbard - Junior
29 Nick Eicholtz - Sophomore
32 Andrew DiPiazza - Freshman
34 Alex Watkins - Freshman
35 Jon Keller - Senior
36 Tyler McMurray- Freshman
40 Thomas Burrows - Sophomore
42 Tyler Adams - Freshman
55 Mike Oczypok - Sophomore
Catchers
24 Will Haynie - Sophomore
31 Grady Bailey - Freshman
41 Taylor Poe - Sophomore
Infielders
1 Mikey White - Junior
3 Daniel Cucjen - Junior
5 Chandler Avant - Freshman
6 Kyle Overstreet - Junior
12 Chance Vincent - Junior
37 Zack Coker - Freshman
39 Connor Short - Sophomore
Outfielders
7 Casey Hughston - Sophomore
13 William Elliott - Sophomore
14 Jamal Howard - Freshman
22 Georgie Salem - Junior
25 Ryan Blanchard - Junior
45 Riley Colburn - Junior
Utility
9 Cody Henry - Freshman
21 Colton Freeman - Sophomore
33 Mitch Greer - Junior
38 J.C. Wilhite - Senior
Coaching staff
2015 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 15 years at Alabama (6th as Head Coach)
Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 5th year
Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 8th year
Nathan Kilcrease – Volunteer Coach - 1st year
David Kindred – Director of Baseball Operations - 1st year
Schedule and results
2015 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (7–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
February 13
UMES
Hoover Met
6–0
T. Guilbeau (1–0)
J. Stinnett (0–1)
R. Castillo (1)
2,535
1–0
–
February 14
UMES
Hoover Met
11–0
W. Carter (1–0)
J. Bone (0–1)
None
2,783
2–0
–
February 15
UMES
Hoover Met
19–0
G. Bramblett (1–0)
T. Whiteman (0–1)
None
2,410
3–0
–
February 20
at #6 Houston
#30
Cougar Field
1–3
A. Lantrip (2–0)
T. Guilbeau (1–1)
S. Romero (2)
1,989
3–1
–
February 21
at #6 Houston
#30
Cougar Field
9–14
B. Maxwell (2–0)
T. Burrows (0–1)
None
2,463
3–2
–
February 22
at #6 Houston
#30
Cougar Field
8–3
G. Bramblett (2–0)
A. Garza (0–1)
R. Castillo (2)
1,883
4–2
–
February 24
Savannah State
Hoover Met
7–2
J. Walters (1–0)
R. Doyle (0–1)
None
2,500
5–2
–
February 24
Savannah State
Hoover Met
4–2
J. Hubbard (1–0)
G. Hollman (0–1)
J. Wilhite (1)
2,232
4–2
–
February 27
Louisiana–Lafayette
Hoover Met
6–4
R. Castillo (1–0)
W. Bacon (0–1)
None
2,343
5–2
–
February 28
Louisiana–Lafayette
Hoover Met
5–6
R. Cooper (2–0)
T. Burrows (0–2)
C. Lee (2)
2,863
6–2
–
March (8–9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
March 1
Louisiana–Lafayette
Hoover Met
2–14
G. Leger (2–0)
G. Bramblett (2–1)
None
2,738
7–4
–
March 3†
Auburn
Riverwalk Stadium
3–5
K. Thompson (3–1)
J. Hubbard (1–1)
T. Wingenter (1)
6,219
7–5
–
March 6
Lipscomb
Hank Aaron Stadium
5–1
T. Guilbeau (2–1)
I. Martinez (2–1)
T. Burrows (1)
1,735
8–5
–
March 7
Lipscomb
Hank Aaron Stadium
3–7
N. Andros (1–0)
W. Carter (1–1)
None
2,270
8–6
–
March 8
Lipscomb
Hank Aaron Stadium
3–0
G. Bramblett (3–1)
D. Norman (1–1)
T. Burrows (2)
1,807
9–6
–
March 10
Alabama A&M
Hoover Met
Canceled
March 10
Alabama A&M
Hoover Met
Canceled
March 14
at #16 Mississippi St.
Dudy Noble Field
10–5
J. Hubbard (1–0)
T. Fitts (1–2)
None
–
10–6
1–0
March 14
at #16 Mississippi St.
Dudy Noble Field
1–4
A. Sexton (3–0)
W. Carter (1–2)
None
8,634
10–7
1–1
March 15
at #16 Mississippi St.
Dudy Noble Field
8–4
R. Castillo (2–0)
M. Gentry (0–1)
T. Burrows (3)
7,535
11–7
2–1
March 17
Samford
Hoover Met
8–6
J. Walters (2–0)
T. Widra (0–1)
T. Burrows (4)
2,701
12–7
–
March 20
#2 Texas A&M
Hoover Met
2–4
G. Long (5–0)
T. Guilbeau (2–2)
R. Hendrix (5)
2,701
12–8
2–2
March 21
#2 Texas A&M
Hoover Met
5–10
K. Simonds (6–0)
M. Greer (0–1)
None
–
12–9
2–3
March 21
#2 Texas A&M
Hoover Met
6–2
G. Bramblett (4–1)
T. Larkins (2–1)
R. Castillo (3)
–
13–9
3–3
March 24
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field
0–3
A. Bembnowski (2–2)
J. Walters (2–1)
B. Taylor (2)
3,047
13–10
–
March 27
at #6 Florida
McKethan Stadium
12–9(10)
R. Castillo (3–0)
T. Lewis (1–1)
None
–
14–10
4–3
March 27
at #6 Florida
McKethan Stadium
1–8
L. Shore (4–2)
W. Carter (1–3)
None
3,123
14–11
4–4
March 28
at #6 Florida
McKethan Stadium
4–7
A. Puk (5–2)
J. Hubbard (2–2)
None
4,367
14–12
4–5
March 31
at UAB
Regions Park
7–2
N. Eicholtz (1–0)
T. Lowery (5–2)
None
3,226
15–12
–
April (8–10)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
April 2
#5 LSU
Hoover Met
5–8(16)
D. Norman (2–1)
J. Wilhite (0–1)
None
4,117
15–13
4–6
April 3
#5 LSU
Hoover Met
2–6
A. Lange (6–0)
W. Carter (1–4)
None
3,963
15–14
4–7
April 4
#5 LSU
Hoover Met
4–6(13)
J. Stallings (1–1)
T. Burrows (0–3)
None
5,381
15–15
4–8
April 7
at Samford
Griffin Stadium
12–1
J. Walters (3–1)
E. Wright (2–3)
N. Eicholtz (1)
1,023
16–15
–
April 10
Georgia
Hoover Met
7–6(11)
M. Greer (1–1)
J. Cheek (2–2)
None
3,247
17–15
5–8
April 11
Georgia
Hoover Met
1–8
R. Lawlor (4–4)
W. Carter (1–5)
None
3,597
17–16
5–9
April 12
Georgia
Hoover Met
5–2
G. Bramblett (5–1)
J. Walsh (3–1)
J. Walters (1)
3,303
18–16
6–9
April 14
UAB
Hoover Met
5–1
N. Eicholtz (2–0)
D. Munger (0–1)
None
2,456
19–16
–
April 17
at #17 Missouri
Taylor Stadium
3–4
R. McClain (5–4)
T. Guilbeau (2–3)
B. Williams (9)
1,763
19–17
6–10
April 18
at #17 Missouri
Taylor Stadium
6–0
J. Walters (4–1)
T. Houck (6–2)
None
612
20–17
7–10
April 19
at #17 Missouri
Taylor Stadium
3–5
A. Schwaab (2–0)
G. Bramblett (5–2)
B. Williams (10)
345
20–18
7–11
April 21
MS Valley State
Hoover Met
3–1
N. Eicholtz (3–0)
T. Case (3–7)
R. Castillo (4)
–
21–18
–
April 21
MS Valley State
Hoover Met
16–5
W. Carter (2–5)
B. Thomas (1–8)
None
2,413
22–18
–
April 25
at Ole Miss
Swayze Field
2–10
C. Trent (6–4)
T. Guilbeau (2–4)
None
8,042
22–19
7–12
April 25
at Ole Miss
Swayze Field
0–4
B. Bramlett (5–2)
J. Walters (4–2)
S. Weathersby (3)
10,119
22–20
7–13
April 26
at Ole Miss
Swayze Field
13–4
G. Bramblett (6–2)
W. Stokes (1–5)
None
8,101
23–20
8–13
April 28
Southern Miss
Hoover Met
2–6(7)
C. Cockrell (3–0)
N. Eicholtz (2–1)
None
2,354
23–21
–
April 30
#30 Arkansas
Hoover Met
1–5
T. Killian (2–3)
T. Guilbeau (2–5)
Z. Jackson (5)
2,602
23–22
8–14
May (7–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 1
#30 Arkansas
Hoover Met
4–8
J. Lowery (5–1)
J. Walters (4–3)
J. Teague (2)
3,343
23–23
8–15
May 2
#30 Arkansas
Hoover Met
0–4
K. McKinney (4–1)
G. Bramblett (6–3)
None
3,413
23–24
8–16
May 5
Alabama A&M
Hoover Met
7–2
J. Shaw (1–0)
D. Smith (2–6)
J. Wilhite (2)
–
24–24
–
May 5
Alabama A&M
Hoover Met
7–2
A. Watkins (1–0)
T. Knight (0–3)
None
2,361
25–24
–
May 8
at Auburn
Plainsman Park
4–2
T. Burrows (1–3)
T. Wingenter (1–5)
None
4,096
26–24
9–16
May 9
at Auburn
Plainsman Park
7–6
J. Shaw (2–0)
J. Camp (2–1)
T. Burrows (5)
4,096
27–24
10–16
May 10
at Auburn
Plainsman Park
14–4
G. Bramblett (7–3)
D. Rentz (3–2)
None
2,894
28–24
11–16
May 12
Mercer
Davis Stadium
5–3
W. Carter (3–5)
D. Johnson (1–3)
None
2,569
29–24
–
May 14
#10 Vanderbilt
Hoover Met
1–2
C. Fulmer (11–1)
T. Guilbeau (2–6)
None
2,906
29–25
11–17
May 15
#10 Vanderbilt
Hoover Met
5–7
J. Sheffield (5–2)
J. Walters (4–4)
K. Wright (1)
3,515
29–26
11–18
May 16
#10 Vanderbilt
Hoover Met
1–0
W. Carter (4–5)
W. Buehler (3–2)
T. Burrows (6)
3,684
30–26
12–18
Post-Season
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SECT Record
May 19
Ole Miss
Hoover Met
6–1
G. Bramblett (8–3)
S. Weathersby (4–2)
None
4,817
31–26
1–0
May 20
#8 Texas A&M
Hoover Met
3–4
R. Hendrix (5–2)
R. Castillo (3–1)
A. Vinson (4)
5,205
31–27
1–1
May 21
Missouri
Hoover Met
4–3
T. Guilbeau (3–6)
T. Houck (8–5)
T. Burrows (7)
6,526
32–27
2–1
May 22
#7 Vanderbilt
Hoover Met
1–16(7)
P. Pfeifer (4–4)
W. Carter (4–6)
None
10,329[
32–28
2–2
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2015 Southeastern Conference standings .
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.
Honors and awards
Mikey White was selected as a Preseason Third Team All-American by Perfect Game USA.[ 1]
Mikey White was selected as a Preseason Second Team All-American by D1Baseball.[ 2]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final Coaches' [ 3] RV RV* RV RV — RV RV — — — — — — — — — — — — — Baseball America [ 4] — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Collegiate Baseball ^[ 5] RV 30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — NCBWA †[ 6] 28 23 25 28 RV RV RV — — — — — — — — — — — — —
^ 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.
See also
References
Venues People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics