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
2012 Roster 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers 11 Trey Pilkington - Junior 16 Cary Baxter - Freshman 17 Jay Shaw - 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 - 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 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
! style="background:#FFF;color:#8B0000;" | Regular season |- valign="top"
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || February 17 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 2–5 || R. Garton (1–0) || T. Guilbeau (0–1) || M. Sylvestri (1) || 4,864 || 0–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 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 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || February 19 || Florida Atlantic || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 4–9 || R. Alvarez (1–0) || J. Kamplain (0–1) || None || 3,043 || 0–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || February 24 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 14–0 || T. Guilbeau (1–1) || T. Sechler (0–2) || None || 3,102 || 1–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || February 25 || Arkansas–Pine Bluff || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 7–0 || C. Sullivan (1–1) || S. Jones (0–2) || None|| 3,202 || 2–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || February 26 || Arkansas–Pine Bluff || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 9–3 || J. Kamplain (1–1) || M. Newby (0–2) || None || 3,209 || 3–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || February 28 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 4–3 || J. Hubbard (1–0) || K. Bartsch (0–2) || I. Gardeck (1) || 3,011 || 4–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 8 || February 29 || || Pete Taylor Park || 2–14 || A. Pierce (1–1) || C. Nixon (0–1) || None || 3,9883 || 4–4 || –
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || March 2 || || Turchin Stadium || 7–9 || A. Garner (3–0) || T. Pilkington (0–1) || D. Ponder (2) || 3,156 || 4–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || March 3 || Tulane || Turchin Stadium || 6–2 || C. Sullivan (2–1) || T. Mapes (0–1) || J. Hubbard (1) || 2,927 || 5–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 11 || March 4 || Tulane || Turchin Stadium || 2–7 ||A. Facundus (2–0) || I. Gardeck (0–1) || None || 3,495 || 5–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 12 || March 6† || || Riverwalk Stadium || 3–8 || J. Jacobs (3–0) || S. Turnbull (0–1) || J. Bryant (1) || 7,129 || 5–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 13 || March 9 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 1–3 || K. Brandt (3–1) || C. Sullivan (2–2) || T. Merritt (2) || 3,390 || 5–8 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 10 || #24 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 7–6 || J. Hubbard (2–0) || M. Koch (0–1) || None|| 3,234 || 6–8 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 15 || March 11 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 2–3 ||A. Gonzalez (1–0) || J. Hubbard (2–1) || M. Rush (2) || 3,111 || 6–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || March 13 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 8–3 || I. Gardeck (1–1) || T. Nunez (1–2) || None|| 3,004 || 7–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || March 14 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || C. Otwell (1–0) || L. Rutledge (0–1) || None|| 3,071 || 8–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 18 || March 16 || #4 Arkansas || Baum Stadium || 3–412 || B. Astin (2–0) || J. Rosecrans (0–1) || None || 8,530 || 8–10 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 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 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 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 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 21 || March 20 || || Riddle–Pace Field || 0–9 || N. Hill (3–1) || C. Baxter (0–1) || None || 2,936 || 8–13 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 22 || March 23 || #17 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 7–11 || D. Chavez (2–0) || I. Gardeck (1–2) || None || 4,123 || 8–14 || 0–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 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 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 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 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 25 || March 27 || || Regions Park || 0–112 || J. German (3–0) || N. Kennedy (0–1) || None || 2,224 || 9–16 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || March 30 || || Lindsey Nelson Stadium ||8–10 || C. Watson (2–0) || J. Shaw (0–1) || N. Blount (4) || 1,981 || 9–17||1–6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 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
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 28 || April 1 || || Lindsey Nelson Stadium ||3–5 || C. Watson (3–0) || J. Keller (0–1) || N. Blount (6) || 2,424 || 9–19||1–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 3 || || Stanky Field ||9–5 || S. Turnbull (1–2) || J. Dennis (1–3) || None || 2,359|| 10–19 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 6 ||#23 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||10–6 || T. Guilbeau (3–2) || D. Varnadore (1–4) || None || 5,258|| 11–19 ||2–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 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 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 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 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 33 || April 10 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 1–9 || || || || ||13–20 ||– |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 34 || April 11 || || Alumni Field || colspan=7 |Cancelled |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || April 13 ||#4 LSU || Alex Box Stadium ||2–10 || || || || ||13–21 ||4–9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 36 || April 14 ||#4 LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 1–7 || || || || || 13–22 ||4–10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 37 || April 15 ||#4 LSU || Alex Box Stadium ||1–5 || || || || ||13–23 ||4–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || April 17 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 8–0 || || || || ||14–23 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 39 || April 18 || MS Valley St. ||Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 3–8 || || || || || 14–24 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 20 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 6–4 || || || || ||15–24 ||5–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || April 21 || Vanderbilt || Sewell-Thomas Stadium ||8–6 || || || || ||16–24 ||6–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || April 22 || Vanderbilt || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 7–9 || || || || || 16–25 ||6–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || April 24 || || Griffin Stadium || 5–4 || || || || ||17–25 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 44 || April 26 ||#7 South Carolina || Carolina Stadium || 0–1|| || || || || 17–26 ||6–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 45 || April 27 ||#7 South Carolina ||Carolina Stadium || 11–12 || || || || || 17–27 ||6–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 46 || April 28 ||#7 South Carolina || Carolina Stadium ||1–9 || || || || ||17–28 ||6–15
|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 4 || Mississippi State || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 1–3 || || || || || 17–29 ||6–16 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 5 || Mississippi State || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 2–3 || || || || || 17–30 ||6–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May 6 || Mississippi State || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 8–7 || || || || || 18–30 ||7–17 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 11 || Kentucky || Cliff Hagan Stadium || 2–4 || || || || || 18–31 ||7–18 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 51 || May 12 || Kentucky || Cliff Hagan Stadium ||6–7 || || || || || 18–32 ||7–19 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 13 || Kentucky || Cliff Hagan Stadium || 1–8|| || || || || 18–33 ||7–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 15 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 10–5 || || || || || 19–33 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 54 || May 17 || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 4–8 || || || || || 19–34 ||7–21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || May 18 || Georgia || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 4–0 || || || || || 20–34 ||8–21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 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
Taylor Dugas 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 The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 2012 MLB draft.
Player Position Round Overall Date Signed MLB teamTaylor DugasOF8th227th 6/6/12New York YankeesWade Wass†C13th402ndUnsigned Baltimore OriolesIan GardeckRHP16th508th 6/12/12San Francisco GiantsJackson Stephens†RHP18th562nd6/19/12 Cincinnati RedsJared ReavesSS25th783rd6/13/12Detroit TigersRay Castillo†RHP27th833rdUnsigned Cleveland IndiansMikey White†SS34th1040thUnsigned New York Mets † Indicates the player 2012-13 baseball signee
See also Alabama Crimson Tide baseball 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season
References