2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

American college baseball season

2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| West
Record| 35-28 (14-16 SEC)
Head coach|

* Mitch Gaspard (2nd season)

Hitting coach| Andy Phillips
Pitching coach| Dax Norris
Home stadium| Sewell-Thomas Stadium

Seasons

<- 2010

2012 ->

2011 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Eastern
No. 1 South Carolina x‍†‍‍y | 22 | - | 8 |  | .733 |  |  | 55 | - | 14 |  | .797
No. 2 Florida x‍†‍‡‍y | 22 | - | 8 |  | .733 |  |  | 53 | - | 19 |  | .736
No. 4 Vanderbilt x‍†‍‍y | 22 | - | 8 |  | .733 |  |  | 54 | - | 12 |  | .818
Georgia ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 14 |  | .533 |  |  | 33 | - | 32 |  | .508
Kentucky ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 22 |  | .267 |  |  | 25 | - | 30 |  | .455
Tennessee ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 23 |  | .233 |  |  | 25 | - | 29 |  | .463
Western
No. 24 Arkansas x‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 15 |  | .500 |  |  | 40 | - | 22 |  | .645
No. 17 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 16 |  | .467 |  |  | 38 | - | 25 |  | .603
Alabama ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 16 |  | .467 |  |  | 35 | - | 28 |  | .556
Auburn ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 16 |  | .467 |  |  | 29 | - | 29 |  | .500
LSU ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 36 | - | 20 |  | .643
Ole Miss ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 30 | - | 25 |  | .545
x - Division champion
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 28, 2011
Rankings from Baseball America

The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will represent the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

## Personnel

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### 2011 Roster

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2011 Alabama Crimson Tide roster

Pitchers

* 7 Brett Whitaker - Senior
* 11 Trey Pilkington - Sophomore
* 14 Christian Talley - Freshman
* 16 Cary Baxter  \- Freshman
* 17 Jay Shaw  \- Freshman
* 21 Adam Windsor - Sophomore
* 22 Nathan Kennedy - Junior
* 24 Case Nixon - Freshman
* 26 Jonathan Smart - Senior
* 27 Taylor Wolfe - Sophomore
* 28 Nathan Killcrease - Senior
* 29 Charley Sullivan - Sophomore
* 32 Adam Morgan \- Junior
* 33 Jason Zylstra  \- Junior
* 36 Troy Sutherland - Sophomore
* 38 Judson Luther - Freshman
* 44 Tucker Hawley - Sophomore
* 89 Devin Windham - Freshman

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Catchers

* 6 Josh Rosecrans - Junior
* 23 Ladson Montgomery - Freshman
* 37 Charley Waldrep - Freshman
* 41 Brock Bennett - Senior

Infielders

* 5 Brett Booth - Sophomore
* 9 Jared Reaves - Junior
* 18 Austen Smith - Freshman
* 35 Josh Sanders - Senior
* 39 James Tullidge - Junior
* 42 Allen Dye -  Freshman

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Outfielders

* 1 Taylor Dugas \- Junior
* 2 Andrew Miller - Sophomore
* 12 Brandt Hendricks - Sophomore
* 13 David Kindred - Senior
* 40 Jeremiah Tullidge - Freshman
* 46 Hunter Gregory - Junior

Utility

* 10 Jon Kelton  \- Junior
* 20 Patrick McGavin - Freshman

2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

### Coaching Staff

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2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff

* 8 Mitch Gaspard - Head Coach - 11 years at Alabama (2nd as Head Coach)
* 3 Andy Phillips - Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 1st year
* 4 Dax Norris - Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 5 years
* 43 Bobby Barbier - Volunteer Coach - 2 years
* 19 Adam Pavkovich - Fifth-year student assistant coach
* 25 Adam Scott - Fifth-year student assistant coach
* 30 Drew French - Director of Operations - 4 years

## Schedule/Results

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2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log

Regular season

February (4-3)

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1 | February 18 | Alcorn State | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 11-0 | A. Morgan (1-0) | S. Easter (0-1) | None | 4,505 | 1-0 | -
2 | February 19 | Alcorn State | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 5-1 | N. Kilcrease (1-0) | T. Williams (0-1) | B. Whitaker (1) | 4,793 | 2-0 | -
3 | February 20 | Alcorn State | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 8-1 | T. Hawley (1-0) | M. Sanchez (0-1) | None | 4,270 | 3-0 | -
4 | February 22 | Alabama State | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 11-7 | T. Wolfe (1-0) | D. Quinney (0-1) | None | 3,888 | 4-0 | -
5 | February 25 | SE Louisiana | Stanky Field | 2-6 | B. Efferson (2-0) | A. Morgan (1-1) | None | - | 4-1 | -
6 | February 26 | South Alabama | Stanky Field | 9-10 | W. Dees (3-0) | J. Zylstra (0-1) | None | - | 4-2 | -
7 | February 27 | UCF | Stanky Field | 4-12 | B. Lively (1-0) | T. Hawley (1-1) | None | - | 4-3 | -

March (15-5)

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8 | March 2 | Southern Miss | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 6-10 | J. Rogers (1-0) | C. Sullivan (0-1) | C. Cargill (3) | 3,795 | 4-4 | -
9 | March 4 | Northwestern State | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 7-5 | B. Whitaker (1-0) | L. Irvine (2-1) | N. Kennedy (1) | 3,368 | 5-4 | -
10 | March 5 | Northwestern State | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 4-2 | N. Kilcrease (2-0) | C. Bear (2-1) | J. Smart (1) | 3,204 | 6-4 | -
11 | March 6 | Northwestern State | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 9-0 | T. Hawley (2-1) | M. Lackie (0-1) | None | 3,492 | 7-4 | -
12 | March 8 | Troy | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 6-511 | N. Kennedy (1-0) | T. Workman (2-1) | None | 3,336 | 8-4 | -
13 | March 9† | Georgia | Coolray Field | 3-6 | E. Swegman (1-0) | T. Wolfe (1-1) | B. Dieterich (1) | 2,200 | 8-5 | -
14 | March 11 | Eastern Illinois | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 3-2 | J. Shaw (1-0) | M. Miller (0-1) | None | 3,423 | 9-5 | -
15 | March 12 | Eastern Illinois | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 12-1 | A. Morgan (2-1) | L. Bushur (0-2) | None | 3,523 | 10-5 | -
16 | March 13 | Eastern Illinois | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 5-0 | T. Hawley (3-1) | C. Slazinik (0-3) | None | 3,534 | 11-5 | -
17 | March 15† | Auburn | Riverwalk Stadium | 1-2 | B. Hendrix (1-0) | T. Wolfe (1-2) | Z. Blatt (1) | 7,492 | 11-6 | -
18 | March 18 | Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 0-4 | M. Crouse (5-0) | N. Kilcrease (2-1) | J. Morgan (5) | 8,665 | 11-7 | 0-1
19 | March 19 | Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 7-5 | A. Morgan (3-1) | D. Goforth (0-3) | J. Smart (2) | 9,405 | 12-7 | 1-1
20 | March 20 | Ole Miss | Swayze Field | 6-4 | T. Hawley (4-1) | A. Wright (2-2) | J. Smart (3) | 8,544 | 13-7 | 2-1
21 | March 22 | UAB | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 6-3 | C. Sullivan (1-1) | B. Huddleston (1-2) | J. Smart (4) | 4,335 | 14-7 | -
22 | March 23 | Jacksonville State | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 9-5 | T. Pilkington (1-0) | T. Sparks (0-1) | B. Whitaker (2) | 3,431 | 15-7 | -
23 | March 25 | Kentucky | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 4-0 | N. Kilcrease (3-1) | A. Meyer (3-3) | None | 4,102 | 16-7 | 3-1
24 | March 26 | Kentucky | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 6-5 | J. Smart (1-0) | T. Gott (1-2) | None | 3,575 | 17-7 | 4-1
25 | March 27 | Kentucky | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 8-3 | T. Hawley (5-1) | T. Rogers (2-2) | J. Smart (5) | 3,526 | 18-7 | 5-1
26 | March 29 | UAB | Regions Park | 1-5 | M. McKinley (2-0) | T. Pilkington (1-1) | None | 903 | 18-8 | -
27 | March 30 | South Alabama | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 4-3 | A. Windsor (1-0) | J. Miller (0-3) | None | 2,962 | 19-8 | -

April (9-10)

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28 | April 1 | Arkansas | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 5-3 | N. Kilcrease (4-1) | C. Lynch (2-1) | J. Smart (6) | 3,977 | 20-8 | 6-1
29 | April 2 | Arkansas | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 5-3 | A. Morgan (4-1) | D. Baxendale (5-1) | J. Smart (7) | 4,877 | 21-8 | 7-1
30 | April 3 | Arkansas | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 3-4 | T. Daniel (1-0) | T. Hawley (5-2) | N. Sanburn (3) | 4,051 | 21-9 | 7-2
31 | April 5 | Samford | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 2-4 | C. Irby (3-1) | C. Nixon (0-1) | A. Jones (8) | 3,780 | 21-10 | -
32 | April 8 | #1 Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field | 3-11 | S. Gray (7-1) | N. Kilcrease (4-2) | None | 3,118 | 21-11 | 7-3
33 | April 9 | #1 Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field | 0-7 | G. Garvin (6-1) | A. Morgan (4-2) | None | 3,141 | 21-12 | 7-4
34 | April 10 | #1 Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field | 6-11 | C. Williams (1-0) | T. Pilkington (1-2) | None | 3,357 | 21-13 | 7-5
35 | April 12 | MS Valley St | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 10-1 | C. Sullivan (2-1) | M. Kaplan (0-1) | None | 3,347 | 22-13 | -
36 | April 13 | MS Valley St | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 10-0 | A. Windsor (2-0) | S. Barnes (4-4) | None | 3,261 | 23-13 | -
37 | April 14 | Tennessee | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 8-2 | N. Kilcrease (5-2) | R. Catapano (2-3) | None | 4,012 | 24-13 | 8-5
38 | April 16 | Tennessee | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 1-27 | S. Gruver (4-4) | A. Morgan (4-3) | None | - | 24-14 | 8-6
39 | April 16 | Tennessee | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 0-17 | N. Blount (1-0) | T. Pilkington (1-3) | N. Williams (2) | 5,483 | 24-15 | 8-7
40 | April 19 | Samford | Joe Lee Griffin Stadium | 7-5 | J. Smart (2-0) | A. Jones (0-3) | None | 1,847 | 25-15 | -
41 | April 22 | #5 Florida | McKethan Stadium | 0-7 | H. Randall (7-1) | N. Kilcrease (5-3) | None | 4,206 | 25-16 | 8-8
42 | April 23 | #5 Florida | McKethan Stadium | 2-9 | B. Johnson (6-1) | A. Morgan (4-4) | None | 4,917 | 25-17 | 8-9
43 | April 24 | #5 Florida | McKethan Stadium | 1-2 | K. Whitson (5-0) | J. Smart (2-1) | N. Maronde (2) | 2,759 | 25-18 | 8-10
44 | April 26 | Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park | 7-3 | A. Windsor (3-0) | D. Day (1-1) | T. Wolfe (1) | 4,374 | 26-18 | -
45 | April 30 | Mississippi State | Dudy Noble Field | 5-410 | J. Smart (3-1) | C. Reed (0-1) | None | - | 27-18 | 9-10
46 | April 30 | Mississippi State | Dudy Noble Field | 5-4 | T. Pilkington (2-3) | L. Pollorena (5-3) | J. Smart (8) | 6,500 | 28-18 | 10-10

May (4-6)

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47 | May 1 | Mississippi State | Dudy Noble Field | 5-8 | E. Mitchell (4-1) | A. Windsor (3-1) | C. Reed (8) | 5,877 | 28-19 | 10-11
48 | May 6 | LSU | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 6-10 | K. McCune (6-3) | N. Kilcrease (5-4) | None | 4,175 | 28-20 | 10-12
49 | May 7 | LSU | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 4-0 | A. Morgan (5-4) | K. Gausman (3-6) | J. Smart (9) | 4,185 | 29-20 | 11-12
50 | May 8 | LSU | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 9-0 | J. Smart (4-1) | B. Alsup (6-5) | None | 4,019 | 30-20 | 12-12
51 | May 14 | Auburn | Plainsman Park | 5-7 | D. Ortman (2-1) | A. Windsor (3-2) | None | 3,316 | 30-21 | 12-13
52 | May 14 | Auburn | Plainsman Park | 7-8 | E. Wallen (5-5) | C. Sullivan (2-2) | D. Ortman (4) | 3,316 | 30-22 | 12-14
53 | May 15 | Auburn | Plainsman Park | 7-6 | T. Hawley (6-2) | S. Smith (2-1) | None | 3,422 | 31-22 | 13-14
54 | May 19 | South Carolina | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 2-1 | N. Kilcrease (6-4) | M. Roth (10-3) | None | 3,523 | 32-22 | 14-14
55 | May 20 | South Carolina | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 3-6 | F. Koumas (6-0) | A. Morgan (5-5) | M. Price (14) | 3,945 | 32-23 | 14-15
56 | May 21 | South Carolina | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 2-3 | C. Holmes (6-2) | J. Smart (4-2) | M. Price (14) | 3,764 | 32-24 | 14-16

Post-season

SEC Tournament

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57 | May 25 | #20 Arkansas | Regions Park | 7-4 | N. Kilcrease (7-4) | R. Fant (3-4) | J. Smart (10) | 8,392 | 33-24 | 1-0
58 | May 26 | #3 Florida | Regions Park | 0-6 | H. Randall (9-3) | A. Morgan (5-6) | None | 7,123 | 33-25 | 1-1
59 | May 27 | #20 Arkansas | Regions Park | 1-4 | R. Stanek (3-2) | J. Smart (4-3) | T. Daniel (3) | 8,068 | 33-26 | 1-2

NCAA Tournament: Regional

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60 | June 3 | UCF | Dick Howser Stadium | 5-3 | N. Kilcrease (8-4) | B. Adkins (6-5) | J. Smart (11) | 2,832 | 34-26 | 1-0
61 | June 4 | #6 Florida State | Dick Howser Stadium | 5-9 | S. Gilmartin (12-1) | A. Morgan (5-7) | None | 4,008 | 34-27 | 1-1
60 | June 3 | UCF | Dick Howser Stadium | 12-5 | J. Smart (5-3) | N. Cicio (4-3) | None | 2,631 | 35-27 | 2-1
61 | June 4 | #6 Florida State | Dick Howser Stadium | 1-11 | M. McGee (4-3) | A. Windsor (3-3) | None | 3,521 | 35-28 | 2-2

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2011 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week Alabama faced each opponent.

## Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| Final
Coaches'[1]| —| —*| —| —| —| —| 25| 24| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —
Baseball America[2]| —| —| —| —| —| —| 25| 21| 24| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —
Collegiate Baseball^[3]| —| —| —| —| —| —| 21| 19| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —
NCBWA†[4]| 28| 29| —| —| —| —| 24| 24| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —

^ 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.

## Awards and honors

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* Taylor Dugas

2011 NCBWA Preseason All-American, Third Team

* Josh Rosecrans

SEC Player of the Week, March 28, 2011

* Nathan Kilcrease

SEC Pitcher of the Week, May 23, 2011

## See also

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* Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
* 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season
* 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season

## Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2011 MLB Draft

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The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft.

Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team

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Adam Morgan | LHP | 3rd | 120th | Philadelphia Phillies
Taylor Dugas | OF | 8th | 249th | Chicago Cubs
Nathan Kilcrease | RHP | 30th | 916th | Oakland Athletics
Brock Bennett | C | 33rd | 1017th | San Francisco Giants

## References

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1. ^ USA Today Coaches' Poll
2. ^ Baseball America Poll
3. ^ Collegiate Baseball Poll
4. ^ NCBWA Poll

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