American college baseball season
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 .
Player
Class
Position
Chandler Avant
Junior
INF
Cody Henry
Junior
INF
Cobie Vance
Sophomore
INF
Nick Eicholtz
Senior
OF
Jake Walters
Junior
SP
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
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 [ edit ]
2017 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
February 17
Presbyterian
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
4–3
N. Eicholtz (1–0)
B. Kehner (0–1)
B. Love (1)
4,637
1–0
–
February 18
Presbyterian
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
8–1
J. Walters (1–0)
T. Chock (0–1)
None
4,668
2–0
–
February 19
Presbyterian
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
3–4
W. Smith (1–0)
G. Suchey (0–1)
None
4,324
2–1
–
February 21
Southern Miss
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
12–5
Z. Rogers (1–0)
J. Keys (0–1)
D. Vainer (1)
3,711
3–1
–
February 24
Oral Roberts
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
3–6
G. Glaze (1–0)
S. Potter (0–1)
R. McCollough (2)
4,161
3–2
–
February 25
Oral Roberts
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
4–5
J. McMinn (0–1)
J. Walters (1–1)
K. Stout (1)
3,966
3–3
–
February 26
Oral Roberts
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
2–5
M. Asusua (1–0)
B. Love (0–1)
None
3,475
3–4
–
February 28
Jacksonville St.
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
1–2(10)
J. Hoyt (1–0)
D. Vainer (0–1)
None
3,411
3–5
–
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
March 1
Louisiana–Monroe
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
4–3
B. Love (1–1)
K. Backofen (0–2)
None
5,867
4–5
–
March 3
Louisiana–Monroe
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
6–2
J. Walters (2–1)
K. Curtis (0–3)
G. Suchey (1)
4,127
5–5
–
March 4
Louisiana–Monroe
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
10–3
S. Finnerty (1–0)
C. Beal (1–1)
None
3,520
6–5
–
March 7
Troy
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Postponed
March 9
AR–Pine Bluff
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
6–5
G. Suchey (1–1)
T. Sanchez (0–2)
D. Vainer (2)
2,949
7–5
–
March 10
AR–Pine Bluff
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
14–1
J. Walters (3–1)
C. Lewington (0–2)
None
3,067
8–5
–
March 12
AR–Pine Bluff
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
3–8
N. Sawrie (1–2)
B. Love (1–2)
None
–
8–6
–
March 12
AR–Pine Bluff
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
12–2
D. Duarte (1–0)
T. Lopez (1–3)
None
2,866
9–6
–
March 14
Eastern Illinois
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
5–0
G. Rukes (1–0)
B. Allen (0–4)
None
2,677
10–6
–
March 15
Samford
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
10–3
C. Shelton (1–0)
S. Finnerty (1–1)
W. Burns (7)
2,953
10–7
–
March 17
#23 Missouri
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
0–3
T. Houck (3–1)
J. Walters (3–2)
T. Sikkema (2)
3,194
10–8
0–1
March 18
#23 Missouri
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
4–7
M. Plassmeyer (4–0)
D. Duarte (1–1)
None
3,428
10–9
0–2
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
March 21
vs. UAB
Regions Field
4–1
G. Rukes (2–1)
D. Munger (1–1)
D. Vainer (3)
1,152
11–10
–
March 24
at #13 South Carolina
Founders Park
4–2
J. Walters (4–2)
A. Hill (1–3)
G. Suchey (2)
6,727
12–10
1–3
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
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
March 28†
vs. #10 Auburn
Riverwalk Stadium
3–4
C. Herndon (1–0)
S. Finnerty (1–2)
A. Mitchell (1)
7,605
12–13
–
March 31
#17 Arkansas
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
1–7
B. Knight (4–1)
J. Walters (4–3)
None
4,894
12–14
1–6
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
April 1
#17 Arkansas
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
7–1
D. Duarte (2–1)
T. Stephan (4–2)
None
4,202
13–14
2–6
April 2
#17 Arkansas
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
5–8
C. Chadwick (3–0)
G. Suchey (1–3)
None
4,483
13–15
2–7
April 4
at Troy
Riddle–Pace Field
11–12
M. Skinner (2–2)
Z. Rogers (1–1)
None
3,328
13–16
–
April 5
Troy
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Canceled
April 7
at Ole Miss
Swayze Field
2–7
J. McArthur (2–1)
D. Duarte (2–2)
None
8,456
13–17
2–8
April 8
at Ole Miss
Swayze Field
4–5
D. Woolfolk (3–1)
G. Suchey (1–4)
None
10,247
13–18
2–9
April 9
at Ole Miss
Swayze Field
2–8
R. Rolison (4–1)
S. Finnerty (1–3)
None
7,597
13–19
2–10
April 11
UAB
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
6–4
G. Suchey (2–4)
M. Calvert (0–1)
M. Oczypok (1)
3,268
14–19
–
April 13
Texas A&M
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
5–9
C. Sherrod (4–1)
J. Walters (4–4)
None'
3,458
14–20
2–11
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
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
April 18
Alcorn St.
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
18–1(7)
D. Medders (1–0)
P. McMahon (0–2)
None
3,045
15–22
–
April 20
at #14 Miss. St.
Dudy Noble Field
5–6
K. Pilkington (4–3)
D. Duarte (2–4)
S. Price (14)
6,890
15–23
2–14
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
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
April 25
Jacksonville St.
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
8–11
T. Simpson (2–3)
G. Suchey (2–6)
J. Hoyt (4)
3,410
15–26
–
April 27
#14 LSU
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
2–8
A. Lange (5–4)
D. Duarte (2–5)
None
3,666
15–27
2–17
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
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
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 5
at #5 Auburn
Plainsman Park
4–3
J. Walters (5–4)
K. Thompson (5–3)
D. Vainer (4)
4,096
16–29
3–19
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
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
May 9
at Samford
Griffin Stadium
Canceled
May 10
Grambling St.
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
12–2(8)
D. Medders (2–0)
D Beizer (5–6)
None
2,799
19–29
–
May 12
#7 Florida
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
1–2
19–30
5–20
May 13
#7 Florida
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
6–13
19–31
5–21
May 14
#7 Florida
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
5–10
19–32
5–22
May 18
at Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field
1–18
J. Raby (9-3)
D. Medders (2-1)
None
2,904
19–33
5–23
May 19
at Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field
1–13
19–34
5–24
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.
Record vs. conference opponents [ edit ]
Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
ALA
5–24
1–2
3–0
0–3
.
.
0–3
0–3
0–3
0–3
1–2
.
0–3
0–2
ALA
W7
1–9
1–6
ARK
18–11
2–1
1–2
.
3–0
.
1–2
3–0
2–1
1–2
.
1–1
2–1
2–1
ARK
W2
6–3
2–0
AUB
16–14
0–3
2–1
3–0
2–1
.
0–3
2–1
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
AUB
W5
7–3
1–2
FLA
21–9
3–0
.
0–3
3–0
2–1
2–1
.
3–0
3–0
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
FLA
E1
8–2
4–1
UGA
11–19
.
0–3
1–2
0–3
2–1
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
.
1–2
UGA
E6
4–6
0–3
KEN
19–11
.
.
.
1–2
1–2
2–1
1–2
2–1
2–1
2–1
3–0
3–0
2–1
KEN
E2
7–3
2–0
LSU
21–9
3–0
2–1
3–0
1–2
3–0
1–2
3–0
.
2–1
2–1
.
1–2
.
LSU
W1
7–3
4–0
MSU
17–13
3–0
0–3
1–2
.
1–2
2–1
0–3
.
3–0
2–1
3–0
2–1
.
MSU
W3
6–4
3–2
MIZZ
14–16
3–0
1–2
.
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
.
1–2
2–1
3–0
0–3
1–2
MIZZ
E4
4–6
2–2
MISS
14–16
3–0
2–1
1–2
0–3
.
1–2
1–2
0–3
2–1
.
.
2–1
2–1
MISS
W6
5–5
1–2
SCAR
13–17
2–1
.
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
.
3–0
.
1–2
SCAR
E5
2–8
1–0
TENN
7–21
.
1–1
1–2
2–1
1–2
0–3
.
0–3
0–3
.
0–3
1–2
1–1
TENN
E7
1–7
0–4
TAMU
16–14
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
.
0–3
2–1
1–2
3–0
1–2
.
2–1
1–2
TAMU
W4
5–5
2–1
VAN
15–13
2–0
1–2
.
1–2
2–1
1–2
.
.
2–1
1–2
2–1
1–1
2–1
VAN
E3
5–4
0–0
Team
W–L
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
SW
Updated for entire regular season. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.
^ 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.
Venues People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics