2026 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

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CoachesNo. 23
D1Baseball.comNo. 24
Record30–16 (11–11 SEC)
2026 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
D1Baseball.comNo. 24
Record30–16 (11–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Morrison (3rd season)
  • Brett Price (8th season)
Hitting coachAnthony Papio (3rd season)
Pitching coachJason Jackson (9th season)
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
Seasons
 2025
2027 
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Georgia   156 .7143511 .761
No. 7 Texas A&M   146 .700348 .810
No. 4 Texas   137 .650339 .786
No. 10 Mississippi State   138 .6193510 .778
No. 8 Auburn   129 .5713013 .698
No. 17 Ole Miss   1110 .5243115 .674
No. 15 Oklahoma   1110 .5242914 .674
No. 25 Florida   1110 .5242916 .644
No. 22 Arkansas   1110 .5242916 .644
Tennessee   1011 .4763015 .667
No. 24 Alabama   1011 .4762916 .644
Vanderbilt   1011 .4762719 .587
Kentucky   912 .4292715 .643
South Carolina   714 .3332224 .478
LSU  615 .2862521 .543
Missouri   417 .1902123 .477
As of April 28, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They are led by third-year head coach Rob Vaughn.

The 2026 season was the first season since 1942 where an Alabama pitcher threw a solo no-hitter. Tyler Fay accomplished this in their 6–0 win against Florida on March 20.[2]

The Crimson Tide are coming off a 41–18 (16–14) season. The Tide went 1–1 in the 2025 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament,[3] and earned an at-large berth into the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were the two-seed in the Hattiesburg Regional. There, the Crimson Tide went 0–2, losing to Miami (FL) and then hosts, Southern Miss.[4]

Preseason

SEC coaches poll

SEC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1LSU231 (9)
2Texas214 (1)
3Mississippi State205 (4)
4Arkansas203 (2)
5Auburn175
6Tennessee162
7Florida156
8Vanderbilt151
9Georgia133
10Ole Miss110
11Kentucky99
12Alabama87
13Texas A&M86
14Oklahoma84
15South Carolina49
16Missouri31

Source:[5]

Awards and honors

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Preseason All-SEC Team[5]
Player No. Position Class Designation
Justin Lebron1SSJuniorFirst Team

Preseason All-Americans

Preseason All-Americans
Player Position Selector Designation
Justin Lebron SS D1Baseball[6] Second Team
Perfect Game[7] First Team
NCBWA[8] Second Team

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C33John LemmSenior
1B13Luke VaughnRS Sophomore
2B4Brennan HoltGraduate
3B32Jason TorresSenior
SS1Justin LebronJunior
LF18Justin OsterhouseJunior
CF9Bryce FowlerRS Senior
RF10Brady NealSenior
DH3Will PlattnerRS Junior
Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday8Tyler FayRS Junior
Saturday20Zane AdamsJunior
Sunday11Myles UpchurchFreshman

Roster

2026 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Justin Lebron R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Miramar, FL
3 C Will Plattner R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Springfield, IL
4 UTL Brennan Holt L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Gr Baton Rouge, LA
5 UTL Sam Christiansen L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS Jr Mesa, AZ
6 UTL Evan Taylor R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Ocean City, NJ
7 LHP Matthew Heiberger L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Birmingham, AL
8 RHP Tyler Fay R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Doniphan, NE
9 OF Bryce Fowler L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Madison, MS
10 C Brady Neal L/R 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Tallahassee, FL
11 RHP Myles Upchurch R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Odenton, MD
12 RHP JT Blackwood R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Cullman, AL
13 C Luke Vaughn R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Cincinnati, OH
14 OF Peyton Steele R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Decatur, AL
15 OF Coleman Mizell L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Hartselle, AL
16 RHP Bobby Alcock R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Gr Lynn, MA
17 OF Logen Devenport R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Franklin, IN
18 INF Justin Osterhouse L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Grand Rapids, MI
19 UTL Caleb Barnett R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Mountain Brook, AL
20 LHP Zane Adams L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Porter, TX
21 INF Andrew Purdy L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Cartersville, GA
22 INF Will Rhine S/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Bel Air, MD
23 OF Chase Kroberger R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Moorestown, NJ
24 LHP Tate Robertson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Tuscaloosa, AL
26 C Zack Johnson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 20 lb (9 kg) Fr Madison, AL
27 LHP Luke Smyers L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Henrico, VA
28 RHP Sam Mitchell R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Madison, AL
29 INF Jojo Williamson L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Hartselle, AL
30 RHP Anthony Pesci L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Commerce Township, MI
31 INF Jon Young Jr. L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Cherry Hill, NJ
32 INF Jason Torres R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Hialeah, FL
33 C John Lemm L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Brisbane, QLD, AUS
35 RHP Owen Sarna R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Rock Hill, SC
36 RHP Hagan Banks R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Plainville, GA
37 RHP Kaden Humphrey R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Naples, FL
38 RHP Zach Kittrell R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Mobile, AL
39 LHP Ross Lindsey L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Natchitoches, LA
42 OF Eric Hines R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Tuscaloosa, AL
43 RHP Jack Ketchum R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So West Point, MS
44 LHP Evan Steckmesser L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Gr Huntsville, AL
45 UTL Joe Chiarodo R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Edwardsville, IL
48 LHP Ashton Crowther L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Trinity, FL
50 LHP Connor Lehman L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Indian Mound, TN
99 RHP Austin Morris R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Warrior, AL
Head coach

Rob Vaughn

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Morrison
Brett Price
Anthony Papio
Jason Jackson


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 8, 2026

Game log

Awards and honors

Statistics

Team batting

Team AVG OPS GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF SH SB
Alabama.270.8633434108625029359546231500.4601886629513.403171065
Opponents.225.6473434106913524135125127353.3301153130019.31761530

Team pitching

Team IP H R ER BB SO SV ERA
Alabama603.1545311287245606104.28
Opponents588753541491319545117.52

Individual batting

Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played

Player AVG OPS GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF SH SB
Bryce Fowler.3571.018333312633458052668.540246390.4781014
Brady Neal.3571.081343111227409163469.616206231.465424
John Lemm.312.952323010927347151958.532174290.420111
Brennan Holt.284.840343410224296111440.3922110352.4481112
Justin Lebron.267.9553434131383550112873.557209302.3981025
Jason Torres.262.817343412218327143453.434223303.383230
Justin Osterhouse.230.77231278718204031533.379186201.393117
Luke Vaughn.221.87132309525216062445.474227221.397210
Peyton Steele.198.55225228110163111624.29661271.256200
Will Plattner.140.52821165788301814.24684161.282211
Eric Hines.3501.0851052067002413.6501250.435000
Andrew Purdy.192.631147269510056.23145111.400000
Chase Kroberger.091.59572114100134.3642050.231001
Evan Taylor.000.2504031000000.0000100.250000
Jojo Williamson.000.4007132000000.0001120.400000
Joe Chiarodo.000.0004110000000.0000010.000000
Caleb Barnett.0001.0004000000010.00021001.000000

Individual pitching

Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 1 IP/G

Player ERA WHIP W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA

Rankings

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