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2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record27–29 (8–22 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBrock Bennett
Hitting coachJerry Zulli
Pitching coachJason Jackson
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍†‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 49 – 21   .700
No. 20 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 39 – 21   .650
No. 12 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 37 – 26   .587
No. 16 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14   .533 35 – 27   .565
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 34 – 22   .607
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 34 – 22   .607
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 29 – 27   .518
West Division
No. 19 Ole Miss  x‍‍‡‍y 18 – 12   .600 48 – 18   .727
No. 2 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 48 – 21   .696
No. 15 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 43 – 23   .652
LSU  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 39 – 27   .591
No. 4 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 39 – 29   .574
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 40 – 22   .645
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 27 – 29   .482
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium. This season was the first under head coach Brad Bohannon, following the firing of Greg Goff after one season.

Personnel

Returning starters

Player Class Position
Hunter Alexander Senior 1B/RF
Chandler Avant Senior 2B
Dylan Duarte Junior SP
Cody Henry Senior DH/1B
Chandler Taylor Junior RF
Connor Short Senior 3B
Davis Vainer Sophomore RHP
Cobie Vance Junior 3B
Jake Walters Senior SP

Roster

2018 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 12 Sonny Potter - Sophomore
  • 16 Jake Walters - Senior
  • 20 Brock Love - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 21 Garret Rukes - Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 Mason Duke - Junior
  • 24 Sam Gardner - Junior
  • 25 Dylan Duarte - Junior
  • 32 Deacon Medders - Sophomore
  • 33 Kyle Cameron - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 Brady Greene - Freshman
  • 40 Brock Guffey - Freshman
  • 42 Tyler Adams - Senior
  • 44 Davis Vainer - Redshirt Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 19 Sam Praytor- Freshman
  • 28 Kyle Kaufman - Junior
  • 55 Matt Malkin - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 Cobie Vance - Junior
  • 2 John Trousdale - Sophomore
  • 5 Chandler Avant - Senior
  • 9 Cody Henry - Senior
  • 11 Connor Short - Senior
  • 22 Hunter Alexander - Senior
  • 26 Jett Manning - Junior
  • 34 Landan Sartain - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 4 Joe Breaux - Junior
  • 7 Chandler Taylor - Junior
  • 13 Walker McCleney - Sophomore
  • 14 Gene Wood - Junior
  • 18 Keith Holcombe - Junior

Utility

  • 10 Sam Finnerty - Junior
  • 30 Connor Stutts - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • Brad Bohannon – Head Coach (1st year)
  • Josh Jackson – Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Jerry Zulli – Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Brock Bennett – Volunteer Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Jack Hoehl – Director of Operations (1st year)
  • Garrett Walters – Bullpen Coach (2nd year)

Schedule

Legend
  Alabama win
  Alabama loss
  Postponement
Bold Alabama team member
2018 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (9–0)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		SEC
Record
February 16 Valparaiso Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		 16–2 Finnerty (1–0) Tieman (0–1) None 3,194 1–0 –
February 17 Valparaiso Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–5 Duarte (1–0) VanLanen (0–1) None 3,607 2–0 –
February 18 Valparaiso Sewell–Thomas Stadium 12–6 Vainer (1–0) Gordon (0–1) Guffey (1) 2,867 3–0 –
February 20 Middle Tennessee Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–0 Adams (1–0) Lester (0–1) None 2,902 4–0 –
February 23 (1) Washington State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 12–4 Finnerty (2–0) Mullins (0–2) None 3,882 5–0 –
February 23 (2) Washington State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 8–2 Walters (1–0) Anderson (0–2) Medders (1) 3,882 6–0 –
February 24 Washington State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9–3 Guffey (1–0) Sunitsch (0–1) None 3,204 7–0 –
February 27 at Samford No. 30 Griffin Stadium
Birmingham, AL		 13–3 Rukes (1–0) Widra (0–1) None 1,344 8–0 –
February 28 Alabama State No. 30 Sewell–Thomas Stadium 11–1 Duke (1–0) Vazquez (0–1) None 2,795 9–0 –
March (9–10)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		SEC
Record
March 2 at Oklahoma No. 30 Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		 1–211 Hansen (1–1) Cameron (0–1) None 1,380 9–1 –
March 3 at Oklahoma No. 30 Mitchell Park 4–16 Grove (1–0) Walters (1–1) None 1,775 9–2 –
March 4 at Oklahoma No. 30 Mitchell Park 13–1 Gardner (1–0) Tyler (0–2) None 779 10–2 –
March 7 No. 24 Southern Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–0 Love (1–0) Powell (0–1) Duarte (1) 3,279 11–2 –
March 9 (1) New Mexico State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 0–3 Dehn (2–1) Finnerty (2–1) Whittlesey (1) 3,109 11–3 –
March 9 (2) New Mexico State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–1 Walters (2–1) Bradish (2–1) Medders (2) 3,109 12–3 –
March 10 New Mexico State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–2 Vainer (2–0) Groff (2–1) Duarte (2) 2,530 13–3 –
March 13 Alabama A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 15–07 Duke (2–0) Warner (0–1) None 2,712 14–3 –
March 14 Alabama A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 14–07 Greene (1–0) Milam (0–5) None 2,623 15–3 –
March 16 Georgia Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–913 Duarte (2–0) Kristofak (1–1) None 2,935 16–3 1–0
March 17 Georgia Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–6 Hancock (2–1) Walters (2–2) Proctor (2) 3,392 16–4 1–1
March 18 Georgia Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–6 Locey (3–0) Vainer (2–1) Kristofak (2) 3,265 16–5 1–2
March 20 at UAB Regions Field
Birmingham, AL		 4–6 Calvert (1–0) Gardner (1–1) Jones (1) 1,757 16–6 –
March 23 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		 4–5 Linginfelter (2–1) Medders (0–1) None 1,874 16–7 1–3
March 24 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader[1]
March 25 (1) at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 1–27 Stallings (4–1) Walters (2–3) None – 16–8 1–4
March 25 (2) at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 0–37 Neely (3–1) Rukes (1–1) None 2,299 16–9 1–5
March 27 † vs. No. 16 Auburn Riverwalk Stadium
Montgomery, AL		 2–5 Owen (1–1) Duke (2–1) Coker (5) 7,719 16–10 –
March 30 No. 15 Kentucky Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–2 Finnerty (3–1) Hjelle (4–2) Medders (3) 4,421 17–10 2–5
March 31 No. 15 Kentucky Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–2 Duarte (3–0) Haake (1–1) Medders (4) 4,403 18–10 3–5
April (5–13)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		SEC
Record
April 1 No. 15 Kentucky Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–5 Lewis (5–2) Guffey (1–1) Machamer (2) 3,399 18–11 3–6
April 3 Jacksonville State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 0–4 Chandler (2–0) Gardner (3–1) Simpson (5) 3,119 18–12 –
April 6 at No. 23 Missouri Taylor Stadium
Columbia, MO		 2–1 Finnerty (4–1) Sikkema (2–2) Medders (5) 406 19–12 4–6
April 7 (1) at No. 23 Missouri Taylor Stadium 0–1 Plassmeyer (4–0) Duarte (3–1) None 541 19–13 4–7
April 7 (2) at No. 23 Missouri Taylor Stadium 5–1 Cameron (2–1) Montes (4–2) Medders (6) 541 20–13 5–7
April 10 UAB Sewell–Thomas Stadium 12–3 Adams (2–0) Ruggles (0–2) None 3,724 21–13 –
April 12 at No. 22 Texas A&M Olsen Field
College Station, TX		 6–12 Sherrod (3–1) Duarte (3–2) Hoffman (6) 4,607 21–14 5–8
April 13 at No. 22 Texas A&M Olsen Field 6–9 Kilkenny (8–0) Walters (2–4) Lacy (1) 6,094 21–15 5–9
April 14 at No. 22 Texas A&M Olsen Field 2–311 Hoffman (4–1) Medders (0–2) None 6,901 21–16 5–10
April 17 Samford Sewell–Thomas Stadium 0–6 Skinner (4–1) Duke (2–2) None 3,008 21–17 –
April 18 Alcorn State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–0 Adams (3–0) Osborne III (0–6) Stutts (1) 2,741 22–17 –
April 20 Auburn Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–19 Mize (8–1) Finnerty (4–2) None 5,593 22–18 5–11
April 21 (1) Auburn Sewell–Thomas Stadium 0–5 Burns (3–4) Walters (2–5) None 6,051 22–19 5–12
April 22 (2) Auburn Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–20 Davis (3–3) Rukes (1–2) None 6,051 22–20 5–13
April 24 Troy Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–3 Love (2–0) Goodwin (3–3) Cameron (1) 3,308 23–20 –
April 27 at No. 10 Arkansas Baum Stadium
Fayetteville, AR		 3–7 Knight (7–0) Finnerty (4–3) Reindl (3) 10,835 23–21 5–14
April 28 at No. 10 Arkansas Baum Stadium 4–7 Lee (4–2) Guffey (1–2) Loseke (2) 10,846 23–22 5–15
April 29 at No. 10 Arkansas Baum Stadium 7–9 Loseke (1–1) Duarte (3–3) Reindl (4) 9,265 23–23 5–16
May (4–6)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		SEC
Record
May 4 Mississippi State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 12–1410 Neff (3–2) Medders (0–3) None 3,411 23–24 5–17
May 5 Mississippi State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–310 Gardner (2–2) Gordon (3–3) None 4,631 24–24 6–17
May 6 Mississippi State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–6 France (3–2) Cameron (1–2) None 4,637 24–25 6–18
May 8 Jacksonville State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9–8 Gardner (3–2) Simpson (0–3) None 2,766 25–25 –
May 11 at LSU Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA		 5–7 Kodros (1–1) Medders (0–4) Peterson (3) 10,685 25–26 6–19
May 12 at LSU Alex Box Stadium 6–1 Walters (3–5) Hilliard (8–4) None 11,153 26–26 7–19
May 13 at LSU Alex Box Stadium 3–7 Bush (1–1) Rukes (1–3) None 10,758 26–27 7–20
May 17 No. 10 Ole Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–3 Rollison (8–4) Finnerty (4–4) Caracci (10) 3,305 26–28 7–21
May 18 No. 10 Ole Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–0 Walters (4–5) Feigl (8–5) None 3,373 27–28 8–21
May 19 No. 10 Ole Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium 8–10 Holston (2–0) Cameron (1–3) None 3,991 27–29 8–22

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2018 Southeastern Conference standings.
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Rankings

Main article: 2018 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[2]——*—RVRVRV—————————————
Baseball America[3]———————————————————
Collegiate Baseball^[4]—RV30————————————————
NCBWA†[5]—RV29RV2729RVRVRV——————————

^ 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

  1. ^ "Saturday Baseball vs. Alabama Postponed, Doubleheader Scheduled for Sunday". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. March 24, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  3. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  4. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  5. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
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