The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium.
Personnel
Returning starters Player Class Position Chandler Avant Junior INF Cody Henry Junior INF Cobie Vance Sophomore INF Nick Eicholtz Senior OF Jake Walters Junior SP
Roster 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers 16 Jake Walters - Junior 20 Brock Love - Sophomore 21 Garret Rukes - Freshman 24 Garrett Suchey - Junior 25 Dylan Duarte - Sophomore 27 Zac Rogers - Junior 29 Nick Eicholtz - Senior 31 Nathan Altstadt - Freshman 33 Kyle Cameron - Sophomore 36 Tyler McMurray - Junior 42 Tyler Adams - Junior 44 Davis Vainer - Freshman 55 Mike Oczypok - Senior Catchers 6 Alex Webb - Freshman 8 Tanner DeVinny - Senior 28 Kyle Kaufman - Sophomore 41 Taylor Poe - Senior
Infielders 1 Cobie Vance - Sophomore 2 John Trousdale - Freshman 5 Chandler Avant - Junior 9 Cody Henry - Junior 11 Connor Short - Junior 15 Camden Bauer - Freshman 22 Hunter Alexander - Junior 37 Zack Coker - Sophomore Outfielders 7 Chandler Taylor - Sophomore 13 Walker McCleney - Freshman 18 Keith Holcombe - Sophomore 19 Hunter Webb - Senior 46 Logan Carey - Freshman 48 Connor Wright - Freshman Utility 3 Will Lumpkin - Freshman 10 Sam Finnerty - Sophomore 12 Sonny Potter - Freshman 14 Gene Wood - Sophomore 30 Connor Stutts - Sophomore 32 Deacon Medders - Freshman
Coaching staff 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff Greg Goff – Head Coach (1st year) Terry Rooney – Associate head coach (1st year) Jake Wells – Assistant coach (1st year) Derek Simmons – Assistant coach (1st year) Michael Chadwick – Director of Operations (1st year) Joe Hoffer – Athletic Trainer (10th year)
Schedule and results
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|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 17 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 4–3 || N. Eicholtz (1–0) || B. Kehner (0–1) || B. Love (1) ||4,637 || 1–0||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 18 || Presbyterian ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–1 ||J. Walters (1–0) || T. Chock (0–1) ||None || 4,668|| 2–0||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 19 || Presbyterian || Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 3–4 ||W. Smith (1–0) ||G. Suchey (0–1) || None || 4,324|| 2–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 21 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 12–5 ||Z. Rogers (1–0) ||J. Keys (0–1) || D. Vainer (1) || 3,711|| 3–1||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 24 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||3–6 || G. Glaze (1–0) || S. Potter (0–1) || R. McCollough (2) ||4,161|| 3–2||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 25 || Oral Roberts || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||4–5 || J. McMinn (0–1) || J. Walters (1–1) || K. Stout (1) || 3,966|| 3–3||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 26 || Oral Roberts || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–5 || M. Asusua (1–0) || B. Love (0–1)|| None|| 3,475 || 3–4||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 28 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||1–2(10) || J. Hoyt (1–0) || D. Vainer (0–1) || None || 3,411|| 3–5||–
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 1|| || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||4–3 || B. Love (1–1) || K. Backofen (0–2) ||None || 5,867|| 4–5||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 3 || Louisiana–Monroe ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||6–2 ||J. Walters (2–1) || K. Curtis (0–3) ||G. Suchey (1) || 4,127|| 5–5||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 4 || Louisiana–Monroe ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–3 || S. Finnerty (1–0) || C. Beal (1–1) ||None || 3,520|| 6–5||– |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | March 7 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || colspan=8 |Postponed |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 9|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||6–5 || G. Suchey (1–1) || T. Sanchez (0–2) ||D. Vainer (2) || 2,949|| 7–5||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 10 || AR–Pine Bluff ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 ||J. Walters (3–1) || C. Lewington (0–2) ||None || 3,067|| 8–5||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 12 || AR–Pine Bluff ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–8 || N. Sawrie (1–2) || B. Love (1–2)|| None|| – || 8–6||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 12 || AR–Pine Bluff || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 12–2 ||D. Duarte (1–0) || T. Lopez (1–3) ||None || 2,866 || 9–6||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 14 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–0 || G. Rukes (1–0) || B. Allen (0–4) ||None || 2,677|| 10–6||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 15 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||10–3 || C. Shelton (1–0) || S. Finnerty (1–1) || W. Burns (7) || 2,953||10–7||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 17 || #23 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||0–3 || T. Houck (3–1) || J. Walters (3–2) || T. Sikkema (2) || 3,194|| 10–8||0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 18 || #23 Missouri ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||4–7 || M. Plassmeyer (4–0) || D. Duarte (1–1) || None || 3,428|| 10–9||0–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 19 || #23 Missouri ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–9 || C. Bartlett (3–0) || G. Rukes (1–1) || T. Sikkema (3) || 3,418|| 10–10||0–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 21 ||vs. ||Regions Field |||4–1 || G. Rukes (2–1) || D. Munger (1–1) ||D. Vainer (3) || 1,152|| 11–10||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 24 || at #13 ||Founders Park||4–2 ||J. Walters (4–2) || A. Hill (1–3) ||G. Suchey (2) || 6,727|| 12–10||1–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 25 || at #13 South Carolina ||Founders Park ||5–6(10) || J. Reagan (3–0) || D. Vainer (0–2) || None || 8,242|| 12–11||1–4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 26 || at #13 South Carolina ||Founders Park || 2–4 ||J. Parke (1–1) ||G. Suchey (1–2) || C. Bowers (3) || 7,152|| 12–12||1–5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 28† ||vs. #10 ||Riverwalk Stadium ||3–4 || C. Herndon (1–0)|| S. Finnerty (1–2) || A. Mitchell (1) ||7,605 || 12–13||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 31 || #17 ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 1–7 || B. Knight (4–1) || J. Walters (4–3) || None || 4,894 || 12–14||1–6
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 1 || #17 ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 7–1 || D. Duarte (2–1) || T. Stephan (4–2) || None ||4,202 || 13–14||2–6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 2 || #17 Arkansas ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 5–8 ||C. Chadwick (3–0) ||G. Suchey (1–3) || None || 4,483|| 13–15||2–7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 4 ||at ||Riddle–Pace Field ||11–12 ||M. Skinner (2–2) ||Z. Rogers (1–1) || None || 3,328|| 13–16||– |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | April 5 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || colspan=8 |Canceled |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 7 ||at ||Swayze Field || 2–7 || J. McArthur (2–1) || D. Duarte (2–2) || None || 8,456|| 13–17||2–8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 8 ||at Ole Miss ||Swayze Field||4–5 ||D. Woolfolk (3–1) ||G. Suchey (1–4) || None || 10,247|| 13–18||2–9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 9 ||at Ole Miss||Swayze Field||2–8 || R. Rolison (4–1)|| S. Finnerty (1–3) || None ||7,597 || 13–19||2–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 11 ||||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 6–4 || G. Suchey (2–4) || M. Calvert (0–1) || M. Oczypok (1) ||3,268 || 14–19||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 13 ||||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–9 || C. Sherrod (4–1)|| J. Walters (4–4) ||None ||3,458 ||14–20||2–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 14 ||Texas A&M ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–8 || C. Martin (4–2) || D. Duarte (2–3) || None || 4,087 ||14–21||2–12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 15 || Texas A&M||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–3 || K. Chafin (3–0) || G. Suchey (2–5)|| M. Kilkenny (5) || 4,477|| 14–22||2–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 18 ||||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 18–1(7) ||D. Medders (1–0) || P. McMahon (0–2) || None || 3,045|| 15–22||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 20 ||at #14 ||Dudy Noble Field ||5–6 || K. Pilkington (4–3) || D. Duarte (2–4) || S. Price (14) || 6,890 || 15–23||2–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 21 || at #14 Miss. St. ||Dudy Noble Field|| 3–4 || P. Plumlee (5–1) || 'N. Eicholtz (1–1) ||R. Self (1) || – || 15–24||2–15 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 22 || at #14 Miss. St.||Dudy Noble Field ||12–13(13) || B. Blaylock (1–0) || T. Adams (0–1) || None || 8,270 || 15–25||2–16 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 25 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||8–11 || T. Simpson (2–3) || G. Suchey (2–6) || J. Hoyt (4) || 3,410|| 15–26||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 27 || #14 ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||2–8 || A. Lange (5–4) || D. Duarte (2–5) || None || 3,666 || 15–27||2–17 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 28 || #14 LSU ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||4–7 || J. Pocher (7–3) || N. Eicholtz (1–2) || H. Newman (6) || 4,464 || 15–28||2–18 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 29 || #14 LSU ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||3–4(11) || H. Newman (1–1) || D. Vainer (0–3) || None || 4,918|| 15–29||2–19
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 5 ||at #5 ||Plainsman Park || 4–3 || J. Walters (5–4) || K. Thompson (5–3) ||D. Vainer (4) || 4,096|| 16–29||3–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 6 ||at #5 Auburn ||Plainsman Park|| 7–6 || Z. Rogers (2–1) ||A. Mitchell (5–2)|| D. Vainer (5) || 4,013 || 17–29||4–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 7 ||at #5 Auburn ||Plainsman Park ||11–9(15) || S. Potter (1–1) || R. Watson (1–1) || G. Suchey (3)||3,614 || 18–29||5–19 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |May 9 || at ||Griffin Stadium ||colspan=8 |Canceled |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 10 || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||12–2(8) || D. Medders (2–0)|| D Beizer (5–6) ||None || 2,799|| 19–29 ||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 12 || #7 ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 1–2 || || || || || 19–30||5–20 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 13 || #7 Florida ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 6–13 || || || || || 19–31||5–21 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 14 ||#7 Florida ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 5–10 || || || || || 19–32||5–22 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 18 ||at ||Hawkins Field ||1–18 || J. Raby (9-3) || D. Medders (2-1)''' || None'' || 2,904 || 19–33||5–23 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 19 ||at Vanderbilt ||Hawkins Field || 1–13 || || || || || 19–34||5–24 |- bgcolor="#FFFFE0" |May 20 ||at Vanderbilt ||Hawkins Field|| 3–3(8) || || || || || 19–34||5–24
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2017 Southeastern Conference standings. *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.
Honors and awards None
Record vs. conference opponents
Rankings
See also 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team
References