1999 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

American college baseball season

1999 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball

SEC tournament champions
Tuscaloosa Regional champions
Tuscaloosa Super Regional champions

College World Series, 4th

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Western
Record| 53–16 (21–9 SEC)
Head coach|

* Jim Wells (5th season)

Assistant coach| Mitch Gaspard (5th season)
Hitting coach| Todd Butler (5th season)
Home stadium| Sewell–Thomas Stadium

Seasons

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2000 ->

1999 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Eastern Division
South Carolina x‍‍‍ | 15 | - | 15 |  | .500 |  |  | 35 | - | 23 |  | .603
Kentucky ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 25 | - | 32 |  | .439
Florida ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 31 | - | 25 |  | .554
Tennessee ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 20 |  | .333 |  |  | 28 | - | 28 |  | .500
Georgia ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 20 |  | .286 |  |  | 25 | - | 30 |  | .455
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 22 |  | .267 |  |  | 22 | - | 33 |  | .400
Western Division
No. 17 Arkansas x‍†‍‍y | 22 | - | 8 |  | .733 |  |  | 42 | - | 23 |  | .646
No. 4 Alabama ‍‍‡‍y | 21 | - | 9 |  | .700 |  |  | 53 | - | 16 |  | .768
No. 14 LSU ‍‍‍y | 18 | - | 11 |  | .621 |  |  | 41 | - | 24 |  | .631
No. 15 Auburn ‍‍‍y | 18 | - | 12 |  | .600 |  |  | 46 | - | 19 |  | .708
Ole Miss ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 13 |  | .567 |  |  | 34 | - | 28 |  | .548
No. 30 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 14 |  | .517 |  |  | 42 | - | 21 |  | .667
x - Division champion
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1999[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team is a baseball team that represented the University of Alabama in the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide were members of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Wells.

## Roster

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1999 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

Players | Coaches
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| LHP | Jonathan Blankenship | L/L  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | So | Decatur, Alabama
| OF | Antonio Bostic | /  |

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| INF | Brent Boyd | /  |

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| INF | Sam Bozanich | R/R  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | So | Bakersfield, California
| INF | Jeremy Brown | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | Fr | Birmingham, Alabama
| RHP | Lance Cormier | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Lafayette, Louisiana
| P | B. J. Green | /  |

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| C | Kelley Gulledge | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | So | Arlington, Texas
| OF | G. W. Keller | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jr | Salt Lake City, Utah
| OF | Scott McClanahan | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Fr | Decatur, Alabama
| P | Jason Moates | /  |

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| P | Scott Murphy | /  |

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| INF | Andy Phillips | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| LHP | Justin Smith | L/L  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |  | Elk City, Oklahoma
| RHP | Manny Torres | /R  |

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40  | RHP | Jeremy Vaughn | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |

| Fr | Cantonment, Florida
| OF | Derek Wigginton | L/L  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | So | Nashville, Tennessee

Head coach

Jim Wells

Assistant coach(es)

Todd Butler
Mitch Gaspard

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

## Schedule

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1999 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log: 53–16

Regular season: 42–14

February (8–4)

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1 | February 12 | at Houston | No. 10 | Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas | W 5–1 | 1–0 | –
2 | February 13 | at Houston | No. 10 | Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas | L 5–9 | 1–1 | –
3 | February 14 | at Houston | No. 10 | Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas | L 2–6 | 1–2 | –
4 | February 18 | Samford | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 3–1 | 2–2 | –
5 | February 19 | Arkansas State | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 3–2 | 3–2 | –
6 | February 20 | Arkansas State | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | L 4–8 | 3–3 | –
7 | February 21 | Arkansas State | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 13–5 | 4–3 | –
8 | February 24 | Troy | No. 22 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 4–2 | 5–3 | –
9 | February 24 | Troy | No. 22 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 5–4 | 6–3 | –
10 | February 26 | No. 10 Cal State Fullerton | No. 22 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | L 2–5 | 6–4 | –
11 | February 27 | No. 10 Cal State Fullerton | No. 22 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 5–4 | 7–4 | –
12 | February 28 | No. 10 Cal State Fullerton | No. 22 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 7–6 | 8–4 | –

March (15–4)

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13 | March 2 | Austin Peay | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 6–3 | 9–4 | –
14 | March 5 | Niagara | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 14–3 | 10–4 | –
15 | March 6 | Niagara | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 19–2 | 11–4 | –
16 | March 7 | Niagara | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 27–0 | 12–4 | –
17 | March 9 | Southern Miss | No. 14 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 5–3 | 13–4 | –
18 | March 12 | at Tennessee | No. 14 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 12–7 | 14–4 | 1–0
19 | March 14 | at Tennessee | No. 14 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 12–5 | 15–4 | 2–0
20 | March 14 | at Tennessee | No. 14 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee | L 9–21 | 15–5 | 2–1
21 | March 16 | West Alabama | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 4–2 | 16–5 | –
22 | March 19 | Georgia | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 8–2 | 17–5 | 3–1
23 | March 20 | Georgia | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 4–2 | 18–5 | 4–1
24 | March 21 | Georgia | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 9–8 | 19–5 | 5–1
25 | March 23 | Kansas State | No. 12 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 27–5 | 20–5 | –
26 | March 24 | Kansas State | No. 12 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 9–8 | 21–5 | –
27 | March 26 | at No. 2 Auburn | No. 12 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama | L 4–15 | 21–6 | 5–2
28 | March 27 | at No. 2 Auburn | No. 12 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama | L 2–10 | 21–7 | 5–3
29 | March 28 | at No. 2 Auburn | No. 12 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama | W 10–4 | 22–7 | 6–3
30 | March 30 | at Jacksonville State | No. 15 | Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, Alabama | L 3–5 | 22–8 | –
31 | March 31 | Jacksonville State | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 3–0 | 23–8 | –

April (12–5)

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32 | April 2 | No. 26 South Carolina | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 13–8 | 24–8 | 7–3
33 | April 3 | No. 26 South Carolina | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 14–5 | 25–8 | 8–3
34 | April 4 | No. 26 South Carolina | No. 15 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | L 4–12 | 25–9 | 8–4
35 | April 7 | Northwestern State | No. 16 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 8–6 | 26–9 | –
36 | April 9 | at No. 7 Mississippi State | No. 16 | Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | W 6–4 | 27–9 | 9–4
37 | April 10 | at No. 7 Mississippi State | No. 16 | Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | L 4–5 | 27–10 | 9–5
38 | April 11 | at No. 7 Mississippi State | No. 18 | Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | L 9–10 | 27–11 | 9–6
39 | April 14 | at UAB | No. 18 | Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama | W 30–4 | 28–11 | 9–6
40 | April 16 | LSU | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 10–3 | 29–11 | 10–6
41 | April 17 | LSU | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | L 8–9 | 29–12 | 10–7
42 | April 18 | LSU | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 9–4 | 30–12 | 11–7
43 | April 20 | South Alabama | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 7–6 | 31–12 | –
44 | April 23 | No. 10 Arkansas | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 8–3 | 32–12 | 12–7
45 | April 24 | No. 10 Arkansas | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 15–8 | 33–12 | 13–7
46 | April 25 | No. 10 Arkansas | No. 18 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 9–8 | 34–12 | 14–7
47 | April 28 | UAB | No. 12 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 22–5 | 35–12 | –
48 | April 30 | at No. 26 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | L 2–6 | 35–13 | 14–8

May (7–1)

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49 | May 1 | at No. 26 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | W 8–4 | 36–13 | 15–8
50 | May 2 | at No. 26 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi | L 3–10 | 36–14 | 15–9
51 | May 7 | Vanderbilt | No. 12 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 3–2 | 37–14 | 16–9
52 | May 8 | Vanderbilt | No. 12 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 22–13 | 38–14 | 17–9
53 | May 9 | Vanderbilt | No. 12 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 14–5 | 39–14 | 18–9
54 | May 14 | at Florida | No. 12 | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | W 12–10 | 40–14 | 19–9
55 | May 15 | at Florida | No. 12 | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | W 4–3 | 41–14 | 20–9
56 | May 16 | at Florida | No. 12 | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | W 11–8 | 42–14 | 21–9

Postseason: 11–2

SEC Tournament (4–0)

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57 | May 19 | vs. (7) Ole Miss | (2) No. 10 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama | W 7–6 | 43–14 | 1–0
58 | May 20 | vs. (6) Mississippi State | (2) No. 10 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama | W 4–3 | 44–14 | 2–0
59 | May 22 | vs. (6) Mississippi State | (2) No. 10 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama | W 12–11 | 45–14 | 3–0
60 | May 23 | vs. (4) No. 8 Arkansas | (2) No. 10 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama | W 9–3 | 46–14 | 4–0

Tuscaloosa Regional (3–0)

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61 | May 28 | (4) Navy | (1) No. 9 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 16–3 | 47–14 | 1–0
62 | May 29 | (3) Southern Miss | (1) No. 9 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 10–4 | 48–14 | 2–0
63 | May 30 | (3) Southern Miss | (1) No. 9 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 7–6 | 49–14 | 3–0

Tuscaloosa Super Regional (2–0)

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64 | June 4 | No. 13 LSU | (5) No. 7 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 13–6 | 50–14 | 4–0
65 | June 5 | No. 13 LSU | (5) No. 7 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 13–5 | 51–14 | 5–0

1999 College World Series (2–2)

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66 | June 11 | vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State | (5) No. 7 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 11–3 | 52–14 | 1–0
67 | June 13 | vs. (1) No. 1 Miami (FL) | (5) No. 7 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | L 1–8 | 52–15 | 1–1
68 | June 16 | vs. (8) No. 2 Rice | (5) No. 7 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 6–5 | 53–15 | 2–1
69 | June 17 | vs. (1) No. 1 Miami (FL) | (5) No. 7 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | L 2–5 | 53–16 | 2–2

## Awards and honors

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Antonio Bostic

* Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team[2]

Sam Bozanich

* Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team

Jeremy Brown

* SEC All-Tournament Team
* BA Freshman All-American Second Team
* CB Freshman All-American Second Team

Lance Cormier

* CB Freshman All-American First Team
* BW Freshman All-American First Team

Kelley Gulledge

* SEC All-Tournament Team
* Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team

G. W. Keller

* ABCA All-South Region Team
* First Team All-SEC
* SEC All-Tournament Team
* College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]

Andy Phillips

* ABCA All-South Region Team
* First Team All-SEC
* Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team
* Tuscaloosa Regional MVP
* NCBWA District III Player of the Year
* Dick Howser Trophy Finalist
* First Team All-American

Manny Torres

* ABCA All-South Region Team
* Second Team All-SEC

## References

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1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1999". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
2. ^ "2020 Alabama Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.rolltide.com. University of Alabama. February 4, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
3. ^ "CWS record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

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