2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
Tallahassee Regional, 1–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West
2013 record	35–27 (14–15 SEC)
Head coach	Mitch Gaspard (4th season)
Hitting coach	Andy Phillips
Pitching coach	Dax Norris
Home stadium	Sewell-Thomas Stadium

2013 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern
No. 9 Vanderbilt  ^x‍†‍‍^y	26	–	3		.897			54	–	12		.818
No. 13 South Carolina  ‍‍‍^y	17	–	12		.586			43	–	20		.683
Florida  ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16		.467			29	–	30		.492
Kentucky  ‍‍‍	11	–	19		.367			30	–	25		.545
Missouri  ‍‍‍	10	–	20		.333			18	–	32		.360
Tennessee  ‍‍‍	9	–	19		.321			22	–	30		.423
Georgia  ‍‍‍	7	–	20		.259			21	–	32		.396
Western
No. 7 LSU  ^x‍‍‡‍^y	23	–	7		.767			57	–	11		.838
No. 18 Arkansas  ‍‍‍^y	18	–	11		.621			39	–	22		.639
No. 2 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍^y	16	–	14		.533			51	–	20		.718
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15		.500			38	–	24		.613
Alabama  ‍‍‍^y	14	–	15		.483			35	–	28		.556
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍^y	13	–	16		.448			34	–	29		.540
Auburn  ‍‍‍	13	–	17		.433			33	–	23		.589
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 26, 2013[1][2]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

Returning starters

Player	Class	Position
Austen Smith	Junior	1B
Kenny Roberts	Senior	2B
Brett Booth	Senior	3B
Ben Moore	Sophomore	RF
Taylor Guilbeau	Sophomore	SP
Tucker Hawely	Senior	SP
Justin Kamplain	Sophomore	SP
Charley Sullivan	Senior	SP

Roster

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
	Pitchers 11 Trey Pilkington - Senior 17 Jay Shaw - Sophomore 20 Taylor Guilbeau - Sophomore 23 Ray Castillo - Freshman 26 Justin Kamplain - Sophomore 27 Taylor Wolfe - Junior 28 Jake Hubbard - Sophomore 29 Charley Sullivan - Senior 31 Jonathan Hess - Freshman 32 Spencer Turnbull - Sophomore 33 Mitch Greer - Freshman 36 Keaton Haack - Freshman 39 Clayton Parker - Freshman 35 Jon Keller - Sophomore 44 Tucker Hawley - Junior 50 Ricky Doverspike - Senior		Catchers 10 Wade Wass - Junior 37 Taylor Poe - Freshman Infielders 1 Mikey White - Freshman 3 Kenny Roberts - Senior 5 Brett Booth - Senior 15 Cameron Carlisle Senior 18 Austen Smith - Junior 19 Daniel Cucjen - Freshman 40 Davis Blair - Junior 42 Allen Dye - Junior 49 Steven Cole - Junior		Outfielders 2 Andrew Miller - Senior 7 Ben Moore - Sophomore 14 Mathew Goodson - Freshman 22 Georgie Salem - Freshman 25 Ryan Blanchard - Freshman 34 Brink Ambler - Freshman 45 Riley Colburn - Freshman Utility 6 Kyle Overstreet - Freshman 12 Chance Vincent - Freshman 16 Cary Baxter - Sophomore 21 Colton Freeman - Freshman

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

Coaching staff

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff

8   Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 13 years at Alabama (4th as Head Coach) 9   Andy Phillips – Hitting Coach - 3rd year 4   Dax Norris – Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 7th year 43 Bobby Barbier – Volunteer Coach - 4th year –   Ken Brown – Director of Operations - 2nd year

Schedule and results

2013 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (7–1) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record February 15 VMI Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–3 R. Castillo (1–0) R. Ellis (0–1) None 3,269 1–0 – February 16 VMI Sewell-Thomas Stadium 10–5 J. Keller (1–0) C. Henkel (0–1) J. Hubbard (1) 3,059 2–0 – February 17 VMI Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–4 T. Hawley (1–0) C. Bach (0–1) J. Kamplain (1) 3,046 3–0 – February 19 #21 Southern Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 10–8 T. Guilbeau (1–0) J. Winston (0–1) None 3,124 4–0 – February 22 Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium 5–2 T. Hawley (2–0) A. Archer (0–1) J. Hubbard (2) 559 5–0 – February 23 Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium 4–2 J. Keller (2–0) J. Meiers (1–1) R. Castillo (1) 498 6–0 – February 24 Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium 0–3 J. Strawn (1–0) S. Turnbull (0–1) H. Adams (1) 360 6–1 – February 26 Samford Sewell-Thomas Stadium 5–4 M. Greer (1–0) A. Garcia (0–2) J. Kamplain (2) 2,799 7–1 –
March (11–10) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record March 1 Tulane Sewell-Thomas Stadium 0-4 T. Rizzotti (2–1) C. Sullivan (0–1) None 2,925 7–2 – March 2 Tulane Sewell-Thomas Stadium 2–6 A. Byo (1–1) J. Keller (2–1) A. Garner (3) 2,800 7–3 – March 3 Tulane Sewell-Thomas Stadium 12–6 R. Castillo (2–0) B. Wilson (1–1) None 2,864 8–3 – March 5† Auburn Riverwalk Stadium 3–6 C. Kendrick (1–0) T. Hawley (2–1) None 6,911 8–4 – March 8 #5 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium 3–4^14 K. McGrath (1–0) J. Shaw (0–1) None 1,659 8–5 – March 9 #5 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium 0–6 J. Thompson (4–0) J. Keller (2–2) None 3,022 8–6 – March 10 #5 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium 7–8^10 K. McGrath (2–0) M. Greer (1–1) None 3,240 8–7 – March 12 Memphis Sewell-Thomas Stadium 0–6 A. Gunn (1–1) T. Guilbeau (1–1) None 2,982 8–8 – March 13 Memphis Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–2 T. Hawley (3–1) M. Wills (0–1) J. Hubbard (3) 2,917 9–8 – March 15 Tennessee Sewell-Thomas Stadium 12–1 C. Sullivan (1–1) Z. Godley (1–2) None 3,497 10–8 1–0 March 16 Tennessee Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–7 T. Bettencourt (2–1) K. Haack (0–1) D. Owenby (1) 3,668 10–9 1–1 March 17 Tennessee Sewell-Thomas Stadium 15–1 S. Turnbull (1–1) A. Cox (1–2) None 3,376 11–9 2–1 March 19 Samford Joe Lee Griffin Field 15–7 T. Hawley (4–1) P. McGavin (0–3) None 1,725 12–9 – March 20 Jacksonville State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–5 J. Hubbard (1–0) A. Polk (2–4) R. Castillo (2) 2,962 13–9 – March 22 Georgia Foley Field 6–3 C. Sullivan (2–1) S. McLaughlin (3–2) R. Castillo (3) 1,808 14–9 3–1 March 23 Georgia Foley Field 6–3 J. Keller (3–2) P. Boing (1–3) K. Haack (1) 2,217 15–9 4–1 March 24 Georgia Foley Field 3–0 S. Turnbull (2–1) B. Benzor (1–1) R. Castillo (4) 1,651 16–9 5–1 March 26 UAB Hoover Met 0–1 S. Kelley (1–0) T. Hawley (4–2) J. German (1) 854 16–10 – March 28 Auburn Plainsman Park 6–2 C. Sullivan (3–1) C. Kendrick (2–1) R. Castillo (5) 4,043 17–10 6–1 March 29 Auburn Plainsman Park 3–6 M. O'Neal (5–2) J. Keller (3–3) T. Dedrick (2) 3,635 17–11 6–2 March 30 Auburn Plainsman Park 2–0 S. Turnbull (3–1) W. Kendall (0–2) None 3,911 18–11 7–2
April (9-7) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record April 2 SE Louisiana Sewell-Thomas Stadium 9–1 M. Oczypok (1–0) K. Cedotal (4-4) None 2,958 19–11 – April 4 #14 Arkansas Sewell-Thomas Stadium 1-3 J. Beeks (4–1) C. Sullivan (3–2) C. Suggs (4) 2,990 19–12 7–3 April 5 #14 Arkansas Sewell-Thomas Stadium 0–6 R. Stanek (3–2) J. Keller (3–4) None 3,787 19–13 7–4 April 6 #14 Arkansas Sewell-Thomas Stadium 5–0 S. Turnbull (4–1) R. Fant (2–1) None 3,470 20–13 8–4 April 9 Alcorn State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–2 T. Guilbeau (2–1) M. Sanchez (0–3) R. Castillo (6) 2,739 21–13 – April 10 Alcorn State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–3 M. Oczypok (2–0) R. Fuentes (0-2) None 2,774 22–13 – April 12 #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field 0-6 B. Wahl (6–0) C. Sullivan (3–3) A. Greenwood (2) 9,894 22–14 8–5 April 13 #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field 2–5 T. Bailey (2–1) J. Keller (3–5) B. Huber (8) 11,729 22–15 8–6 April 14 #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field 3–4^11 B. Huber (3–1) R. Castillo (2–1) None 7,310 22–16 8–7 April 16 UAB Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–4 M. Oczypok (3–0) A. Luna (0-3) J. Shaw (1) 3,013 23–16 – April 19 #3 LSU Sewell-Thomas Stadium 0-5 A. Nola (7–0) C. Sullivan (3–4) None 4,089 23–17 8–8 April 20 #3 LSU Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–11^16 K. McCune (3-0) M. Oczypok (3–1) None 5,948 23–18 8–9 April 21 #3 LSU Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–3^10 K. Haack (1–1) J. Bourgeois (2-1) None 4,178 24–18 9–9 April 24 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park 7–4 T. Guilbeau (3–1) M. McMahon (0–1) T. Hawley (1) 3,429 25–18 – April 26 Texas A&M Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–2 C. Sullivan (4–4) D. Mengden (4–2) R. Castillo (7) 3,859 26–18 10–9 April 27 Texas A&M Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–2 J. Kamplain (1–0) P. Ray (0–1) R. Castillo (8) 3,207 27–18 11–9 April 28 Texas A&M Sewell-Thomas Stadium Cancelled
May (5-6) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record May 4 #22 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 6–10 R. Mitchell (9–0) S. Turnbull (4–2) J. Holder (13) – 27–19 11–10 May 4 #22 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 4–5^10 C. Girdo (5–1) R. Castillo (2–2) None 7,382 27–20 11–11 May 5 #22 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 6-7^11 J. Holder (2–0) C. Sullivan (3–4) None 6,272 27–21 11–12 May 7 MS Valley State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–3 M. Oczypok (4–1) D. Lostra (3-8) T. Wolfe (1) 2,621 28–21 – May 8 Troy Sewell-Thomas Stadium 11–2 T. Guilbeau (4–1) T. Austin (2–1) None 3,009 29–21 – May 10 Missouri Sewell-Thomas Stadium 9–7 C. Sullivan (5–4) E. Anderson (0–3) R. Castillo (9) 2,976 30–21 12–12 May 11 Missouri Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–7 K. Steelle (5–3) S. Turnbull (4–3) None 3,018 30–22 12–13 May 12 Missouri Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–6 M. Greer (2–1) J. Walsh (1–1) None 3,213 31–22 13–13 May 16 #1 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 6–7 W. Buehler (4–1) C. Sullivan (5–5) B. Miller (14) 3,076 31–23 13–14 May 17 #1 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 5–4^10 J. Shaw (1–1) B. Miller(5–1) R. Castillo (10) 3,357 32–23 14–14 May 18 #1 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 14–10 S. Rice (4–0) T. Guilbeau (4–2) T. Pecoraro (1) 3,357 32–24 14–15
Post-Season
SEC Tournament (2-2) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record May 21 Auburn Hoover Met 6–3 J. Shaw (2–1) R. Carter (1–2) R. Castillo (11) 7,241 33–24 1–0 May 22 #2 LSU Hoover Met 0–3 C. Glen (7–2) C. Sullivan (5–6) C. Cotton (13) 6,197 33–25 1–1 May 23 Ole Miss Hoover Met 7–5^10 T. Hawley (5–2) T. Bailey (4–2) None 5,705 34–25 2–1 May 24 #2 LSU Hoover Met 2–3 N. Fury (2-1) M. Oczypok (4–2) C. Cotton (14) 11,207 34–26 2–2
NCAA Regional (1-2) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record May 31 Troy Dick Howser Stadium 2–5 S. McCain (9–1) C. Sullivan (5–7) T. Hicks (2) 3,206 34–27 0–1 June 1 Savannah State Dick Howser Stadium 3–2 M. Oczypok (5–2) J. May (5–4) R. Castillo (12) 2,932 35–27 1–1 May 31 Troy Dick Howser Stadium 8–9 J. McGowan (2–0) R. Castillo (2–3) None 3,046 35–28 1–2

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2013 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	17	18	Final
Coaches'[3]	NR	NR*	NR*	RV	NR	NR	NR	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Baseball America[4]	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Collegiate Baseball^[5]	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	22	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
NCBWA†[6]	NR	NR	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	RV	NR	NR	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

Ray Castillo

All–SEC Freshman Team; RP

Kyle Overstreet

All–SEC Freshman Team; 2B

Georgie Salem

SEC Freshman of the Week; March 18

Chance Vincent

SEC Freshman of the Week; May 20

Mikey White

All–SEC Second Team; SS

SEC Freshman of the Week; February 18

Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 MLB Draft

The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 2013 MLB Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Date Signed	MLB Team
Nick Eicholtz†	RHP	29th	872nd	Unsigned	Milwaukee Brewers
Charley Sullivan	SP	29th	876th	–	Detroit Tigers
Brett Booth	C	34th	1,007th	6/11/13	Houston Astros
Geoffrey Bramblett†	RHP	37th	1,123rd	Unsigned	Atlanta Braves

† Indicates the player 2013-14 baseball signee

See also

• Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
• 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season
• 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season

References

1. "SEC Baseball" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
2. "Southeastern Conference Standings". D1 Baseball. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
3. USA Today Coaches' Poll
4. Baseball America Poll
5. Collegiate Baseball Poll
6. NCBWA Poll