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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.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record19–34 (5–24 SEC)
Headcoach
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2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record19–34 (5–24 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachJake Wells
Pitching coachTerry Rooney
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
Seasons
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2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  x‍†‍‍y 21–9–0 .70052–19–0 .732
No. 10 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .63343–23–0 .652
No. 15 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 15–13–1 .53436–25–1 .589
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .46736–23–0 .610
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43335–25–0 .583
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36725–32–0 .439
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 7–21–0 .25027–25–0 .519
Western
No. 2 LSU  x‍†‍‡‍y 21–9–0 .70052–20–0 .722
No. 22 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 18–11–0 .62145–19–0 .703
No. 13 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .56740–27–0 .597
No. 8 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53341–23–0 .641
No. 29 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53337–26–0 .587
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .46732–25–0 .561
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 5–24–1 .18319–34–1 .361
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
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Personnel

Returning starters

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Player Class Position
Chandler Avant Junior INF
Cody Henry Junior INF
Cobie Vance Sophomore INF
Nick Eicholtz Senior OF
Jake Walters Junior SP
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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 - Redshirt Freshman
  • 55 Mike Oczypok - Redshirt Senior
  

Catchers

  • 6 Alex Webb - Redshirt 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 - Redshirt 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 - Redshirt 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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2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log
Regular season
February (3–5)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
February 17PresbyterianSewell–Thomas Stadium4–3N. Eicholtz (1–0)B. Kehner (0–1)B. Love (1)4,6371–0–
February 18PresbyterianSewell–Thomas Stadium8–1J. Walters (1–0)T. Chock (0–1)None4,6682–0–
February 19PresbyterianSewell–Thomas Stadium3–4W. Smith (1–0)G. Suchey (0–1)None4,3242–1–
February 21Southern MissSewell–Thomas Stadium12–5Z. Rogers (1–0)J. Keys (0–1)D. Vainer (1)3,7113–1–
February 24Oral RobertsSewell–Thomas Stadium3–6G. Glaze (1–0)S. Potter (0–1)R. McCollough (2)4,1613–2–
February 25Oral RobertsSewell–Thomas Stadium4–5J. McMinn (0–1)J. Walters (1–1)K. Stout (1)3,9663–3–
February 26Oral RobertsSewell–Thomas Stadium2–5M. Asusua (1–0)B. Love (0–1)None3,4753–4–
February 28Jacksonville St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium1–2(10)J. Hoyt (1–0)D. Vainer (0–1)None3,4113–5–
March (9–9)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 1Louisiana–MonroeSewell–Thomas Stadium4–3B. Love (1–1)K. Backofen (0–2)None5,8674–5–
March 3Louisiana–MonroeSewell–Thomas Stadium6–2J. Walters (2–1)K. Curtis (0–3)G. Suchey (1)4,1275–5–
March 4Louisiana–MonroeSewell–Thomas Stadium10–3S. Finnerty (1–0)C. Beal (1–1)None3,5206–5–
March 7TroySewell–Thomas StadiumPostponed
March 9AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium6–5G. Suchey (1–1)T. Sanchez (0–2)D. Vainer (2)2,9497–5–
March 10AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium14–1J. Walters (3–1)C. Lewington (0–2)None3,0678–5–
March 12AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium3–8N. Sawrie (1–2)B. Love (1–2)None–8–6–
March 12AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium12–2D. Duarte (1–0)T. Lopez (1–3)None2,8669–6–
March 14Eastern IllinoisSewell–Thomas Stadium5–0G. Rukes (1–0)B. Allen (0–4)None2,67710–6–
March 15SamfordSewell–Thomas Stadium10–3C. Shelton (1–0)S. Finnerty (1–1)W. Burns (7)2,95310–7–
March 17#23 MissouriSewell–Thomas Stadium0–3T. Houck (3–1)J. Walters (3–2)T. Sikkema (2)3,19410–80–1
March 18#23 MissouriSewell–Thomas Stadium4–7M. Plassmeyer (4–0)D. Duarte (1–1)None3,42810–90–2
March 19#23 MissouriSewell–Thomas Stadium5–9C. Bartlett (3–0)G. Rukes (1–1)T. Sikkema (3)3,41810–100–3
March 21vs. UABRegions Field4–1G. Rukes (2–1)D. Munger (1–1)D. Vainer (3)1,15211–10–
March 24at #13 South CarolinaFounders Park4–2J. Walters (4–2)A. Hill (1–3)G. Suchey (2)6,72712–101–3
March 25at #13 South CarolinaFounders Park5–6(10)J. Reagan (3–0)D. Vainer (0–2)None8,24212–111–4
March 26at #13 South CarolinaFounders Park2–4J. Parke (1–1)G. Suchey (1–2)C. Bowers (3)7,15212–121–5
March 28†vs. #10 AuburnRiverwalk Stadium3–4C. Herndon (1–0)S. Finnerty (1–2)A. Mitchell (1)7,60512–13–
March 31#17 ArkansasSewell–Thomas Stadium1–7B. Knight (4–1)J. Walters (4–3)None4,89412–141–6
April (3–15)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 1#17 ArkansasSewell–Thomas Stadium7–1D. Duarte (2–1)T. Stephan (4–2)None4,20213–142–6
April 2#17 ArkansasSewell–Thomas Stadium5–8C. Chadwick (3–0)G. Suchey (1–3)None4,48313–152–7
April 4at TroyRiddle–Pace Field11–12M. Skinner (2–2)Z. Rogers (1–1)None3,32813–16–
April 5TroySewell–Thomas StadiumCanceled
April 7at Ole MissSwayze Field2–7J. McArthur (2–1)D. Duarte (2–2)None8,45613–172–8
April 8at Ole MissSwayze Field4–5D. Woolfolk (3–1)G. Suchey (1–4)None10,24713–182–9
April 9at Ole MissSwayze Field2–8R. Rolison (4–1)S. Finnerty (1–3)None7,59713–192–10
April 11UABSewell–Thomas Stadium6–4G. Suchey (2–4)M. Calvert (0–1)M. Oczypok (1)3,26814–19–
April 13Texas A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium5–9C. Sherrod (4–1)J. Walters (4–4)None'3,45814–202–11
April 14Texas A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium2–8C. Martin (4–2)D. Duarte (2–3)None4,08714–212–12
April 15Texas A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium2–3K. Chafin (3–0)G. Suchey (2–5)M. Kilkenny (5)4,47714–222–13
April 18Alcorn St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium18–1(7)D. Medders (1–0)P. McMahon (0–2)None3,04515–22–
April 20at #14 Miss. St.Dudy Noble Field5–6K. Pilkington (4–3)D. Duarte (2–4)S. Price (14)6,89015–232–14
April 21at #14 Miss. St.Dudy Noble Field3–4P. Plumlee (5–1)'N. Eicholtz (1–1)R. Self (1)–15–242–15
April 22at #14 Miss. St.Dudy Noble Field12–13(13)B. Blaylock (1–0)T. Adams (0–1)None8,27015–252–16
April 25Jacksonville St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium8–11T. Simpson (2–3)G. Suchey (2–6)J. Hoyt (4)3,41015–26–
April 27#14 LSUSewell–Thomas Stadium2–8A. Lange (5–4)D. Duarte (2–5)None3,66615–272–17
April 28#14 LSUSewell–Thomas Stadium4–7J. Pocher (7–3)N. Eicholtz (1–2)H. Newman (6)4,46415–282–18
April 29#14 LSUSewell–Thomas Stadium3–4(11)H. Newman (1–1)D. Vainer (0–3)None4,91815–292–19
May (4–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 5at #5 AuburnPlainsman Park4–3J. Walters (5–4)K. Thompson (5–3)D. Vainer (4)4,09616–293–19
May 6at #5 AuburnPlainsman Park7–6Z. Rogers (2–1)A. Mitchell (5–2)D. Vainer (5)4,01317–294–19
May 7at #5 AuburnPlainsman Park11–9(15)S. Potter (1–1)R. Watson (1–1)G. Suchey (3)3,61418–295–19
May 9at SamfordGriffin StadiumCanceled
May 10Grambling St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium12–2(8)D. Medders (2–0)D Beizer (5–6)None2,79919–29–
May 12#7 FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium1–219–305–20
May 13#7 FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium6–1319–315–21
May 14#7 FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium5–1019–325–22
May 18at VanderbiltHawkins Field1–18J. Raby (9-3)D. Medders (2-1)None2,90419–335–23
May 19at VanderbiltHawkins Field1–1319–345–24
May 20at VanderbiltHawkins Field3–3(8)19–345–24
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† 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

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

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2017 SEC baseball records

Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA5–241–23–00–3..0–30–30–30–31–2.0–30–2ALAW71–91–6
ARK18–112–11–2.3–0.1–23–02–11–2.1–12–12–1ARKW26–32–0
AUB16–140–32–13–02–1.0–32–1.2–12–12–11–2.AUBW57–31–2
FLA21–93–0.0–33–02–12–1.3–03–02–11–2.2–1FLAE18–24–1
UGA11–19.0–31–20–32–10–32–11–2.2–12–1.1–2UGAE64–60–3
KEN19–11...1–21–22–11–22–12–12–13–03–02–1KENE27–32–0
LSU21–93–02–13–01–23–01–23–0.2–12–1.1–2.LSUW17–34–0
MSU17–133–00–31–2.1–22–10–3.3–02–13–02–1.MSUW36–43–2
MIZZ14–163–01–2.0–32–11–2..1–22–13–00–31–2MIZZE44–62–2
MISS14–163–02–11–20–3.1–21–20–32–1..2–12–1MISSW65–51–2
SCAR13–172–1.1–21–21–21–21–21–21–2.3–0.1–2SCARE52–81–0
TENN7–21.1–11–22–11–20–3.0–30–3.0–31–21–1TENNE71–70–4
TAMU16–143–01–22–1..0–32–11–23–01–2.2–11–2TAMUW45–52–1
VAN15–132–01–2.1–22–11–2..2–11–22–11–12–1VANE35–40–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
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Updated for entire regular season. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.

Rankings

Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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.

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