2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

American college baseball season

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| West
Record| 19–34 (5–24 SEC)
Head coach|

* Greg Goff (1st season)

Hitting coach| Jake Wells
Pitching coach| Terry Rooney
Home stadium| Sewell–Thomas Stadium

Seasons

<- 2016

2018 ->

2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida x‍†‍‍y | 21 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .700 |  |  | 52 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .732
No. 10 Kentucky ‍‍‍y | 19 | - | 11 | - | 0 |  | .633 |  |  | 43 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .652
No. 15 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 13 | - | 1 |  | .534 |  |  | 36 | - | 25 | - | 1 |  | .589
Missouri ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .467 |  |  | 36 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .610
South Carolina ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 | - | 0 |  | .433 |  |  | 35 | - | 25 | - | 0 |  | .583
Georgia ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .367 |  |  | 25 | - | 32 | - | 0 |  | .439
Tennessee ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .250 |  |  | 27 | - | 25 | - | 0 |  | .519
Western
No. 2 LSU x‍†‍‡‍y | 21 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .700 |  |  | 52 | - | 20 | - | 0 |  | .722
No. 22 Arkansas ‍‍‍y | 18 | - | 11 | - | 0 |  | .621 |  |  | 45 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .703
No. 13 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .567 |  |  | 40 | - | 27 | - | 0 |  | .597
No. 8 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 14 | - | 0 |  | .533 |  |  | 41 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .641
No. 29 Auburn ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 14 | - | 0 |  | .533 |  |  | 37 | - | 26 | - | 0 |  | .587
Ole Miss ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .467 |  |  | 32 | - | 25 | - | 0 |  | .561
Alabama ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 24 | - | 1 |  | .183 |  |  | 19 | - | 34 | - | 1 |  | .361
x - Division champion
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

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### Returning starters

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Player  | Class  | Position

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Chandler Avant  | Junior  | INF
Cody Henry  | Junior  | INF
Cobie Vance  | Sophomore  | INF
Nick Eicholtz  | Senior  | OF
Jake Walters  | Junior  | SP

### Roster

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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

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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

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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

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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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2017 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log

Regular Season

February (3–5)

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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 | –

March (9–9)

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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

April (3–15)

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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

May (4–0)

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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.

## Honors and awards

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* None

## Record vs. conference opponents

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Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2017 SEC baseball records

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Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results

Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW
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.

## Rankings

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Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| Final
Coaches'[1]| —| —*| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —
Baseball America[2]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —
Collegiate Baseball^[3]| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —
NCBWA†[4]| —| 14| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —

^ 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.

## See also

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* 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

## References

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1. ^ "USA Today Coaches' Poll". Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
2. ^ Baseball America Poll
3. ^ Collegiate Baseball Poll
4. ^ NCBWA Poll

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