2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

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.

2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
2011 record35–28 (14–16 SEC)
Head coachMitch Gaspard (2nd season)
Hitting coachAndy Phillips
Pitching coachDax Norris
Home stadiumSewell-Thomas Stadium
2011 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Personnel

2011 Roster
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
  

Catchers

  • 6 Josh Rosecarns - 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
  

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
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
2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (4–3)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
1February 18Alcorn StateSewell-Thomas Stadium11–0A. Morgan (1–0)S. Easter (0–1)None4,5051–0–
2February 19Alcorn StateSewell-Thomas Stadium5–1N. Kilcrease (1–0)T. Williams (0–1)B. Whitaker (1)4,7932–0–
3February 20Alcorn StateSewell-Thomas Stadium8–1T. Hawley (1–0)M. Sanchez (0–1)None4,2703–0–
4February 22Alabama StateSewell-Thomas Stadium11–7T. Wolfe (1–0)D. Quinney (0–1)None3,8884–0–
5February 25SE LouisianaStanky Field2–6B. Efferson (2–0)A. Morgan (1–1)None–4–1–
6February 26South AlabamaStanky Field9–10W. Dees (3–0)J. Zylstra (0–1)None–4–2–
7February 27UCFStanky Field4–12B. Lively (1–0)T. Hawley (1–1)None–4–3–
March (15–5)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
8March 2Southern MissSewell-Thomas Stadium6–10J. Rogers (1–0)C. Sullivan (0–1)C. Cargill (3)3,7954–4–
9March 4Northwestern StateSewell-Thomas Stadium7–5B. Whitaker (1–0)L. Irvine (2–1)N. Kennedy (1)3,3685–4–
10March 5Northwestern StateSewell-Thomas Stadium4–2N. Kilcrease (2–0)C. Bear (2–1)J. Smart (1)3,2046–4–
11March 6Northwestern StateSewell-Thomas Stadium9–0T. Hawley (2–1)M. Lackie (0–1)None3,4927–4–
12March 8TroySewell-Thomas Stadium6–511N. Kennedy (1–0)T. Workman (2–1)None3,3368–4–
13March 9†GeorgiaCoolray Field3–6E. Swegman (1–0)T. Wolfe (1–1)B. Dieterich (1)2,2008–5–
14March 11Eastern IllinoisSewell-Thomas Stadium3–2J. Shaw (1–0)M. Miller (0–1)None3,4239–5–
15March 12Eastern IllinoisSewell-Thomas Stadium12–1A. Morgan (2–1)L. Bushur (0–2)None3,52310–5–
16March 13Eastern IllinoisSewell-Thomas Stadium5–0T. Hawley (3–1)C. Slazinik (0–3)None3,53411–5–
17March 15†AuburnRiverwalk Stadium1–2B. Hendrix (1–0)T. Wolfe (1–2)Z. Blatt (1)7,49211–6–
18March 18Ole MissSwayze Field0–4M. Crouse (5–0)N. Kilcrease (2–1)J. Morgan (5)8,66511–70–1
19March 19Ole MissSwayze Field7–5A. Morgan (3–1)D. Goforth (0–3)J. Smart (2)9,40512–71–1
20March 20Ole MissSwayze Field6–4T. Hawley (4–1)A. Wright (2–2)J. Smart (3)8,54413–72–1
21March 22UABSewell-Thomas Stadium6–3C. Sullivan (1–1)B. Huddleston (1–2)J. Smart (4)4,33514–7–
22March 23Jacksonville StateSewell-Thomas Stadium9–5T. Pilkington (1–0)T. Sparks (0–1)B. Whitaker (2)3,43115–7–
23March 25KentuckySewell-Thomas Stadium4–0N. Kilcrease (3–1)A. Meyer (3–3)None4,10216–73–1
24March 26KentuckySewell-Thomas Stadium6–5J. Smart (1–0)T. Gott (1–2)None3,57517–74–1
25March 27KentuckySewell-Thomas Stadium8–3T. Hawley (5–1)T. Rogers (2–2)J. Smart (5)3,52618–75–1
26March 29UABRegions Park1–5M. McKinley (2–0)T. Pilkington (1–1)None90318–8–
27March 30South AlabamaSewell-Thomas Stadium4–3A. Windsor (1–0)J. Miller (0–3)None2,96219–8–
April (9–10)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
28April 1ArkansasSewell-Thomas Stadium5–3N. Kilcrease (4–1)C. Lynch (2–1)J. Smart (6)3,97720–86–1
29April 2ArkansasSewell-Thomas Stadium5–3A. Morgan (4–1)D. Baxendale (5–1)J. Smart (7)4,87721–87–1
30April 3ArkansasSewell-Thomas Stadium3–4T. Daniel (1–0)T. Hawley (5–2)N. Sanburn (3)4,05121–97–2
31April 5SamfordSewell-Thomas Stadium2–4C. Irby (3–1)C. Nixon (0–1)A. Jones (8)3,78021–10–
32April 8#1 VanderbiltHawkins Field3–11S. Gray (7–1)N. Kilcrease (4–2)None3,11821–117–3
33April 9#1 VanderbiltHawkins Field0–7G. Garvin (6–1)A. Morgan (4–2)None3,14121–127–4
34April 10#1 VanderbiltHawkins Field6–11C. Williams (1–0)T. Pilkington (1–2)None3,35721–137–5
35April 12MS Valley StSewell-Thomas Stadium10–1C. Sullivan (2–1)M. Kaplan (0–1)None3,34722–13–
36April 13MS Valley StSewell-Thomas Stadium10–0A. Windsor (2–0)S. Barnes (4–4)None3,26123–13–
37April 14TennesseeSewell-Thomas Stadium8–2N. Kilcrease (5–2)R. Catapano (2–3)None4,01224–138–5
38April 16TennesseeSewell-Thomas Stadium1–27S. Gruver (4–4)A. Morgan (4–3)None–24–148–6
39April 16TennesseeSewell-Thomas Stadium0–17N. Blount (1–0)T. Pilkington (1–3)N. Williams (2)5,48324–158–7
40April 19SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium7–5J. Smart (2–0)A. Jones (0–3)None1,84725–15–
41April 22#5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium0–7H. Randall (7–1)N. Kilcrease (5–3)None4,20625–168–8
42April 23#5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium2–9B. Johnson (6–1)A. Morgan (4–4)None4,91725–178–9
43April 24#5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium1–2K. Whitson (5–0)J. Smart (2–1)N. Maronde (2)2,75925–188–10
44April 26Southern MissPete Taylor Park7–3A. Windsor (3–0)D. Day (1–1)T. Wolfe (1)4,37426–18–
45April 30Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field5–410J. Smart (3–1)C. Reed (0–1)None–27–189–10
46April 30Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field5–4T. Pilkington (2–3)L. Pollorena (5–3)J. Smart (8)6,50028–1810–10
May (4–6)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
47May 1Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field5–8E. Mitchell (4–1)A. Windsor (3–1)C. Reed (8)5,87728–1910–11
48May 6LSUSewell-Thomas Stadium6–10K. McCune (6–3)N. Kilcrease (5–4)None4,17528–2010–12
49May 7LSUSewell-Thomas Stadium4–0A. Morgan (5–4)K. Gausman (3–6)J. Smart (9)4,18529–2011–12
50May 8LSUSewell-Thomas Stadium9–0J. Smart (4–1)B. Alsup (6–5)None4,01930–2012–12
51May 14AuburnPlainsman Park5–7D. Ortman (2–1)A. Windsor (3–2)None3,31630–2112–13
52May 14AuburnPlainsman Park7–8E. Wallen (5–5)C. Sullivan (2–2)D. Ortman (4)3,31630–2212–14
53May 15AuburnPlainsman Park7–6T. Hawley (6–2)S. Smith (2–1)None3,42231–2213–14
54May 19South CarolinaSewell-Thomas Stadium2–1N. Kilcrease (6–4)M. Roth (10–3)None3,52332–2214–14
55May 20South CarolinaSewell-Thomas Stadium3–6F. Koumas (6–0)A. Morgan (5–5)M. Price (14)3,94532–2314–15
56May 21South CarolinaSewell-Thomas Stadium2–3C. Holmes (6–2)J. Smart (4–2)M. Price (14)3,76432–2414–16
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
57May 25#20 ArkansasRegions Park7–4N. Kilcrease (7–4)R. Fant (3–4)J. Smart (10)8,39233–241–0
58May 26#3 FloridaRegions Park0–6H. Randall (9–3)A. Morgan (5–6)None7,12333–251–1
59May 27#20 ArkansasRegions Park1–4R. Stanek (3–2)J. Smart (4–3)T. Daniel (3)8,06833–261–2
NCAA Tournament: Regional
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record
60June 3UCFDick Howser Stadium5–3N. Kilcrease (8–4)B. Adkins (6–5)J. Smart (11)2,83234–261–0
61June 4#6 Florida StateDick Howser Stadium5–9S. Gilmartin (12–1)A. Morgan (5–7)None4,00834–271–1
60June 3UCFDick Howser Stadium12–5J. Smart (5–3)N. Cicio (4–3)None2,63135–272–1
61June 4#6 Florida StateDick Howser Stadium1–11M. McGee (4–3)A. Windsor (3–3)None3,52135–282–2

† 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
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final 
Coaches'[1] NR NR* NR* NR NR NR 25 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Baseball America[2] NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 21 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Collegiate Baseball^[3] NR NR NR NR NR NR 21 19 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
NCBWA†[4] 28 29 NR NR NR NR 24 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * 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
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

Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2011 MLB Draft

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

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Adam MorganLHP3rd120thPhiladelphia Phillies
Taylor DugasOF8th249thChicago Cubs
Nathan KilcreaseRHP30th916thOakland Athletics
Brock BennettC33rd1017thSan Francisco Giants

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