2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
Tallahassee Regional, 2–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West
2014 record	34–22 (15–14 SEC)
Head coach	Mitch Gaspard (5th season)
Hitting coach	Andy Phillips
Pitching coach	Dax Norris
Home stadium	Sewell-Thomas Stadium

2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Eastern
No. 24 Florida ^x‍†‍‍^y	21	–	9	–	0		.700			40	–	23	–	0		.635
No. 25 South Carolina ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	–	0		.600			44	–	18	–	0		.710
No. 1 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13	–	0		.567			51	–	21	–	0		.708
Kentucky ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16	–	0		.467			37	–	25	–	0		.597
Tennessee  ‍‍‍	12	–	18	–	0		.400			31	–	23	–	0		.574
Georgia  ‍‍‍	11	–	18	–	1		.383			26	–	29	–	1		.473
Missouri  ‍‍‍	6	–	24	–	0		.200			20	–	33	–	0		.377
Western
No. 4 Ole Miss ^x‍‍‍^y	19	–	11	–	0		.633			48	–	21	–	0		.696
No. 21 LSU ‍‍‡‍^y	17	–	11	–	1		.603			46	–	16	–	1		.738
No. 28 Mississippi State ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	–	0		.600			39	–	24	–	0		.619
No. 30 Arkansas ‍‍‍^y	16	–	14	–	0		.533			40	–	25	–	0		.615
Alabama ‍‍‍^y	15	–	14	–	0		.517			37	–	24	–	0		.607
Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16	–	0		.467			36	–	26	–	0		.581
Auburn ‍‍‍	10	–	20	–	0		.333			28	–	28	–	0		.500
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

Returning starters

Player	Class	Position
Austen Smith	Senior	1B
Kyle Overstreet	Sophomore	2B
Mikey White	Sophomore	SS
Georgie Salem	Sophomore	CF
Ben Moore	Sophomore	RF
Taylor Guilbeau	Junior	SP
Tucker Hawley	Senior	SP
Justin Kamplain	Junior	SP
Ray Castillo	Sophomore	Closer

Roster

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
	Pitchers 15 Geoffrey Bramblett - Freshman 17 Jay Shaw - Junior 20 Taylor Guilbeau - Junior 23 Ray Castillo - Sophomore 26 Justin Kamplain - Junior 28 Jake Hubbard - Sophomore 29 Nick Eicholtz - Freshman 31 Jonathan Hess - Freshman 32 Spencer Turnbull - Junior 33 Mitch Greer - Sophomore 35 Jon Keller - Junior 37 Matt Salom - Sophomore 42 Tyler Adams - Freshman 44 Tucker Hawley - Senior 55 Mike Oczypok - Sophomore		Catchers 10 Wade Wass - Junior 37 Taylor Poe - Freshman 50 Anthony Sherlag - Freshman Infielders 1 Mikey White - Sophomore 3 Daniel Cucjen - Sophomore 6 Kyle Overstreet - Sophomore 11 Taylor Propst - Freshman 12 Chance Vincent - Sophomore 18 Austen Smith - Senior 49 Steven Cole - Senior		Outfielders 7 Ben Moore - Junior 9 Casey Hughston - Freshman 13 William Elliott - Freshman 14 Mathew Goodson - Freshman 19 Hunter Webb - Freshman 22 Georgie Salem - Sophomore 25 Ryan Blanchard - Sophomore 45 Riley Colburn - Sophomore Utility 16 Cary Baxter - Junior 21 Colton Freeman - Freshman 24 Will Haynie - Freshman 38 J.C. Wilhite - Junior 40 Thomas Burrows - Freshman 48 Trevor Sprowl - Junior

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

Coaching staff

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff

8   Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 14 years at Alabama (5th as Head Coach) 2   Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 4th year 4   Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 7th year 43 Bobby Barbier – Volunteer Coach - 5th year Ken Brown – Director of Baseball Operations - 3rd year

Schedule and results

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (4–4) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record February 14 Saint Louis Sewell-Thomas Stadium 1–2 N. Bates (1–0) T. Hawley (0–1) M. Eckelman (1) 2,601 0–1 – February 15 Saint Louis Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–3 T. Burrows (1–0) D. Rivera (0–1) None 3,242 1–1 – February 16 Saint Louis Sewell-Thomas Stadium 9–3 J. Keller (1–0) Z. Girrens (0–1) None 3,231 2–1 – February 21 Stephen F. Austin Sewell-Thomas Stadium 1–2^(13) T. Wiedenfeld (1–0) J. Shaw (0–1) P. Ledet (1) 3,996 2–2 – February 22 Stephen F. Austin Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–0 J. Kamplain (1–0) K. Cross (0–2) None 3,816 3–2 – February 23 Stephen F. Austin Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–2^(10) J. Keller (2–0) K. Bishop (0–2) None 3,337 4–2 – February 26 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park 1–2 J. Myrick (1–1) T. Guilbeau (0–1) B. Roney (2) 3,491 4–3 – February 28 #13 Louisiana–Lafayette M. L. Tigue Moore Field 0–2 A. Robichaux (2–1) S. Turnbull (0–1) None 4,040 4–4 –
March (15–4) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record March 1 #13 Louisiana–Lafayette M. L. Tigue Moore Field 0–6 C. Baranik (2–0) J. Kamplain (1–1) None 4,004 4–5 – March 2 #13 Louisiana–Lafayette M. L. Tigue Moore Field 12–6 J. Keller (3–0) G. Milhorn (2–1) None 4,031 5–5 – March 4† Auburn Riverwalk Stadium 4–3 T. Burrows (2–0) T. Dedrick (0–2) None 6,141 6–5 – March 7 MS Valley State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–0 S. Turnbull (1–1) C. Sheppeard (0–4) None 3,982 7–5 – March 8 MS Valley State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–0 J. Kamplain (2–1) J. Parker (0–3) None 4,139 8–5 – March 9 MS Valley State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–0 J. Keller (4–0) B. McBride (0–1) K. Overstreet (1) 3,109 9–5 – March 11 Samford Sewell-Thomas Stadium 12–1 N. Eicholtz (1–0) C. Pugh (2–1) None 2,820 10–5 – March 14 #21 Kentucky Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–0 S. Turnbull (2–1) A. Reed (3–1) T. Burrows (1) 4,258 11–5 1–0 March 15 #21 Kentucky Sewell-Thomas Stadium 2–7 C. Shepherd (4–0) J. Kamplain (2–2) None – 11–6 1–1 March 15 #21 Kentucky Sewell-Thomas Stadium 5–3^(10) T. Burrows (3–0) L. Salow (1–1) None 4,142 12–6 2–1 March 18 Alcorn State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 17–3 G. Bramblett (1–0) J. Vasquez (0–1) None 2,554 13–6 – March 19 Alcorn State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 12–0 T. Hawley (1–1) J. Lemond (0–1) None 2,524 14–6 – March 21 Arkansas Baum Stadium 17–9 J. Shaw (1–1) Z. Jackson (1–1) None 8,112 15–6 3–1 March 22 Arkansas Baum Stadium 1–2 T. Killian (1–3) T. Burrows (3–1) None 9,036 15–7 3–2 March 23 Arkansas Baum Stadium 0–1 C. Oliver (2–2) J. Keller (4–1) M. Gunn (3) 7,967 15–8 3–3 March 25 Troy Pensacola Bayfront Stadium 10–5 N. Eicholtz (2–0) W. Shell (3–2) None 5,038 16–8 – March 28 #12 Ole Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 7–6 S. Turnbull (3–1) S. Weathersby (1–1) T. Burrows (2) 4,258 17–8 4–3 March 29 #12 Ole Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–5^(10) G. Bramblett (2–0) W. Short (3–1) None 4,001 18–8 5–3 March 30 #12 Ole Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–1 J. Keller (5–1) S. Smith (3–2) None 3,575 19–8 6–3
April (11–7) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record April 1 Louisiana–Monroe Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–2 T. Hawley (2–1) C. Taylor (2–2) T. Burrows (3) 3,005 20–8 – April 4 Texas A&M Olsen Field 5–1 S. Turnbull (4–1) D. Mengden (2–4) None 4,806 21–8 7–3 April 5 Texas A&M Olsen Field 7–13 P. Ray (3–2) J. Shaw (1–2) None – 21–9 7–4 April 5 Texas A&M Olsen Field 6–4 R. Castillo (1–0) J. Jester (2–2) T. Burrows (4) 5,038 22–9 8–4 April 8 UAB Sewell-Thomas Stadium 1–2 A. Lamar (1–0) J. Shaw (1–3) A. Lau (4) 2,905 22–10 – April 11 Auburn Sewell-Thomas Stadium 1–2 D. Ortman (6–2) S. Turnbull (4–2) K. Thompson (1) 6,069 22–11 8–5 April 12 Auburn Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–1 J. Kamplain (3–2) M. O'Neal (2–4) T. Burrows (5) 6,142 23–11 9–5 April 13 Auburn Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4–3 T. Burrows (4–1) K. Thompson (5–2) None 4,468 24–11 10–5 April 15 Jackson State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 8–1 T. Hawley (3–1) A. Juday (4–3) None 2,587 25–11 – April 16 UAB Regions Field 5–2 G. Bramblett (3–0) A. Lamar (1–1) T. Burrows (6) 3,067 26–11 – April 18 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 8-5 S. Turnbull (5-2) N. Williams (4-4) T. Burrows (7) 2,018 27-11 11-5 April 19 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 7-6 J. Shaw (2-3) A.Cox (3-1) T. Burrows (8) 2,670 28-11 12-5 April 20 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 9-10 A. Lee (4-1) K. Overstreet (0-1) None 1,845 28-12 12-6 April 22 Southern Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3-6 C. Giannini (3-2) G. Bramblett (3-1) J. Seddon (11) 2,852 28-13 - April 25 South Carolina Carolina Stadium 3–9 J. Montgomery (6–3) S. Turnbull (5–3) None 8,242 28–14 12–7 April 26 South Carolina Carolina Stadium 2–1 J. Kamplain (4–2) J. Wynkoop (5–3) T. Burrows (9) 8,242 29–14 13–7 April 27 South Carolina Carolina Stadium 3–9 C. Mincey (4–0) N. Eicholtz (2–1) J. Seddon(12) 8,074 29–15 13–8 April 30 Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium 9–5 G. Bramblett (4–1) C. Pugh (3–4) None 1,927 30–15 –
May (4–6) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record May 2 #8 Florida Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3-7 L. Shore (6-2) S. Turnbull (5–4) E. Hanhold (3) 4,103 30–16 13-9 May 3 #8 Florida Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3-4 A. Puk (4–2) J. Kamplain (5–3) R. Harris (5) 4,191 30–17 13-10 May 4 #8 Florida Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3-13 K. Snead (2-0) J. Keller (5–2) None 3,662 30–18 13-11 May 6 Jacksonville State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–1 N. Eicholtz (3–1) A. Polk (4–3) T. Hawley (1) 2,820 31–18 – May 10 #15 LSU Alex Box Stadium 0–2 A. Nola (8–1) S. Turnbull (5–5) None 11,163 31–19 13–12 May 10 #15 LSU Alex Box Stadium 5–1 J. Kamplain (5–3) A. Cartwright (1–1) None 11,286 32–19 14–12 May 11 #15 LSU Alex Box Stadium Canceled May 13 Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field 15–10 T. Hawley (4–1) T. Urban (1–3) None 2,834 33–19 – May 15 #16 Mississippi State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 4-2 J. Lindgren (5-1) G. Bramblett (3-1) M. Gentry (3) 3,201 33–20 14–13 May 16 #16 Mississippi State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 0–1 R. Mitchell (8–4) S. Turnbull (5–6) J. Holder (7) 3,647 33–21 14–14 May 17 #16 Mississippi State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 2–1 J. Kamplain (6–3) P. Brown (4–2) T. Burrows (10) 6,142 23–11 9–5
Post-Season
SEC Tournament (0-1) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record May 20 Kentucky Hoover Met 1-7 A. Reed (11-2) N. Eicholtz (3-2) A. Nelson (1) 8,175 34–22 0–1
NCAA Tournament: Tallahassee Regional (2-2) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record May 30 #27 Kennesaw State Dick Howser Stadium 0–1 T. Bergen (7–4) S. Turnbull (5–7) J. McCalvin (15) 2,798 34–23 0–1 May 31 #8 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium 6–5 J. Kamplain (7–3) L. Weaver (8–4) T. Burrows (11) 3,586 35–23 1–1 June 1 Georgia Southern Dick Howser Stadium 6–0 G. Bramblett (4–2) W. Jackson (3–2) None 2,923 36–23 2–1 June 1 #27 Kennesaw State Dick Howser Stadium 2–4 T. Bergen (8–4) T. Burrows (4–2) J. McCalvin (16) - 36–24 2–2

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2014 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll the week Alabama faced each opponent.

Honors and awards

• Thomas Burrows was named SEC Freshman of the Week on March 17.[1]
• Jon Keller was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on March 31.[2]
• Hunter Webb was named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 7.[3]
• Justin Kamplain was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 14.[4]
• Thomas Burrows was named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 21.[5]

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'[6]	RV	RV*	RV*	RV	RV	RV	RV	21	16	19	18	20	22	22	RV
Baseball America[7]	21	21	21	NR	NR	NR	NR	15	10	8	8	12	19	19	NR
Collegiate Baseball^[8]	28	28	NR	NR	NR	28	NR	15	9	8	8	16	20	22	NR
NCBWA†[9]	27	27	28	RV	RV	28	30	21	16	17	17	20	23	22	25
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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.

See also

• Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
• 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season
• 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season

References

1. Thomas Burrows Named SEC Freshman of the Week
2. Jon Keller Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday
3. Thomas Burrows Named SEC Freshman of the Week
4. Jon Keller Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday
5. Thomas Burrows Named SEC Freshman of the Week
6. USA Today Coaches' Poll
7. Baseball America Poll
8. Collegiate Baseball Poll
9. NCBWA Poll