2015 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover due to renovations at their normal on-campus home of Sewell–Thomas Stadium.

2015 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
2015 record32-28 (12-18 SEC)
Head coachMitch Gaspard (6th season)
Hitting coachAndy Phillips
Pitching coachDax Norris
Home stadiumHoover Metropolitan Stadium
2015 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Vanderbilt  x‍‍‍y 20–10 .667  51–21 .708
No. 3 Florida  ‍‍‡‍y 19–11 .633  52–18 .743
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .500  30–28 .517
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .483  30–25 .545
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  32–25 .561
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 11–18 .379  24–26 .480
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 10–19 .345  26–28 .481
Western
No. 5 LSU  x‍†‍‍y 21–8 .724  54–12 .818
No. 11 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 18–10 .643  50–14 .781
No. 7 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 17–12 .586  40–25 .615
Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 15–14 .517  30–28 .517
Auburn ‍‍‍y 13–17 .433  36–26 .581
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  32–28 .533
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  24–30 .444
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

Returning starters
Player Class Position
Will Haynie Sophomore C
Chance Vincent Junior 3B
Georgie Salem Junior CF
Jon Keller Senior SP

Roster
2015 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 15 Geoffrey Bramblett - Sophomore
  • 16 Jake Walters- Freshman
  • 17 Jay Shaw - Senior
  • 18 Will Carter - Junior
  • 20 Taylor Guilbeau - Senior
  • 23 Ray Castillo - Junior
  • 27 Zac Rogers - Freshman
  • 28 Jake Hubbard - Junior
  • 29 Nick Eicholtz - Sophomore
  • 32 Andrew DiPiazza - Freshman
  • 34 Alex Watkins - Freshman
  • 35 Jon Keller - Senior
  • 36 Tyler McMurray- Freshman
  • 40 Thomas Burrows - Sophomore
  • 42 Tyler Adams - Freshman
  • 55 Mike Oczypok - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 24 Will Haynie - Sophomore
  • 31 Grady Bailey - Freshman
  • 41 Taylor Poe - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 Mikey White - Junior
  • 3 Daniel Cucjen - Junior
  • 5 Chandler Avant - Freshman
  • 6 Kyle Overstreet - Junior
  • 12 Chance Vincent - Junior
  • 37 Zack Coker - Freshman
  • 39 Connor Short - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 7 Casey Hughston - Sophomore
  • 13 William Elliott - Sophomore
  • 14 Jamal Howard - Freshman
  • 22 Georgie Salem - Junior
  • 25 Ryan Blanchard - Junior
  • 45 Riley Colburn - Junior

Utility

  • 9 Cody Henry - Freshman
  • 21 Colton Freeman - Sophomore
  • 33 Mitch Greer - Junior
  • 38 J.C. Wilhite - Senior
  

Coaching staff
2015 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 15 years at Alabama (6th as Head Coach)
  • Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 5th year
  • Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 8th year
  • Nathan Kilcrease – Volunteer Coach - 1st year
  • David Kindred – Director of Baseball Operations - 1st year

Schedule and results
2015 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (7–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 13UMESHoover Met6–0T. Guilbeau (1–0)J. Stinnett (0–1)R. Castillo (1)2,5351–0–
February 14UMESHoover Met11–0W. Carter (1–0)J. Bone (0–1)None2,7832–0–
February 15UMESHoover Met19–0G. Bramblett (1–0)T. Whiteman (0–1)None2,4103–0–
February 20at #6 Houston#30Cougar Field1–3A. Lantrip (2–0)T. Guilbeau (1–1)S. Romero (2)1,9893–1–
February 21at #6 Houston#30Cougar Field9–14B. Maxwell (2–0)T. Burrows (0–1)None2,4633–2–
February 22at #6 Houston#30Cougar Field8–3G. Bramblett (2–0)A. Garza (0–1)R. Castillo (2)1,8834–2–
February 24Savannah StateHoover Met7–2J. Walters (1–0)R. Doyle (0–1)None2,5005–2–
February 24Savannah StateHoover Met4–2J. Hubbard (1–0)G. Hollman (0–1)J. Wilhite (1)2,2324–2–
February 27Louisiana–LafayetteHoover Met6–4R. Castillo (1–0)W. Bacon (0–1)None2,3435–2–
February 28Louisiana–LafayetteHoover Met5–6R. Cooper (2–0)T. Burrows (0–2)C. Lee (2)2,8636–2–
March (8–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1Louisiana–LafayetteHoover Met2–14G. Leger (2–0)G. Bramblett (2–1)None2,7387–4–
March 3†AuburnRiverwalk Stadium3–5K. Thompson (3–1)J. Hubbard (1–1)T. Wingenter (1)6,2197–5–
March 6LipscombHank Aaron Stadium5–1T. Guilbeau (2–1)I. Martinez (2–1)T. Burrows (1)1,7358–5–
March 7LipscombHank Aaron Stadium3–7N. Andros (1–0)W. Carter (1–1)None2,2708–6–
March 8LipscombHank Aaron Stadium3–0G. Bramblett (3–1)D. Norman (1–1)T. Burrows (2)1,8079–6–
March 10Alabama A&MHoover MetCanceled
March 10Alabama A&MHoover MetCanceled
March 14at #16 Mississippi St.Dudy Noble Field10–5J. Hubbard (1–0)T. Fitts (1–2)None–10–61–0
March 14at #16 Mississippi St.Dudy Noble Field1–4A. Sexton (3–0)W. Carter (1–2)None8,63410–71–1
March 15at #16 Mississippi St.Dudy Noble Field8–4R. Castillo (2–0)M. Gentry (0–1)T. Burrows (3)7,53511–72–1
March 17SamfordHoover Met8–6J. Walters (2–0)T. Widra (0–1)T. Burrows (4)2,70112–7–
March 20#2 Texas A&MHoover Met2–4G. Long (5–0)T. Guilbeau (2–2)R. Hendrix (5)2,70112–82–2
March 21#2 Texas A&MHoover Met5–10K. Simonds (6–0)M. Greer (0–1)None–12–92–3
March 21#2 Texas A&MHoover Met6–2G. Bramblett (4–1)T. Larkins (2–1)R. Castillo (3)–13–93–3
March 24at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field0–3A. Bembnowski (2–2)J. Walters (2–1)B. Taylor (2)3,04713–10–
March 27at #6 FloridaMcKethan Stadium12–9(10)R. Castillo (3–0)T. Lewis (1–1)None–14–104–3
March 27at #6 FloridaMcKethan Stadium1–8L. Shore (4–2)W. Carter (1–3)None3,12314–114–4
March 28at #6 FloridaMcKethan Stadium4–7A. Puk (5–2)J. Hubbard (2–2)None4,36714–124–5
March 31at UABRegions Park7–2N. Eicholtz (1–0)T. Lowery (5–2)None3,22615–12–
April (8–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 2#5 LSUHoover Met5–8(16)D. Norman (2–1)J. Wilhite (0–1)None4,11715–134–6
April 3#5 LSUHoover Met2–6A. Lange (6–0)W. Carter (1–4)None3,96315–144–7
April 4#5 LSUHoover Met4–6(13)J. Stallings (1–1)T. Burrows (0–3)None5,38115–154–8
April 7at SamfordGriffin Stadium12–1J. Walters (3–1)E. Wright (2–3)N. Eicholtz (1)1,02316–15–
April 10GeorgiaHoover Met7–6(11)M. Greer (1–1)J. Cheek (2–2)None3,24717–155–8
April 11GeorgiaHoover Met1–8R. Lawlor (4–4)W. Carter (1–5)None3,59717–165–9
April 12GeorgiaHoover Met5–2G. Bramblett (5–1)J. Walsh (3–1)J. Walters (1)3,30318–166–9
April 14UABHoover Met5–1N. Eicholtz (2–0)D. Munger (0–1)None2,45619–16–
April 17at #17 MissouriTaylor Stadium3–4R. McClain (5–4)T. Guilbeau (2–3)B. Williams (9)1,76319–176–10
April 18at #17 MissouriTaylor Stadium6–0J. Walters (4–1)T. Houck (6–2)None61220–177–10
April 19at #17 MissouriTaylor Stadium3–5A. Schwaab (2–0)G. Bramblett (5–2)B. Williams (10)34520–187–11
April 21MS Valley StateHoover Met3–1N. Eicholtz (3–0)T. Case (3–7)R. Castillo (4)–21–18–
April 21MS Valley StateHoover Met16–5W. Carter (2–5)B. Thomas (1–8)None2,41322–18–
April 25at Ole MissSwayze Field2–10C. Trent (6–4)T. Guilbeau (2–4)None8,04222–197–12
April 25at Ole MissSwayze Field0–4B. Bramlett (5–2)J. Walters (4–2)S. Weathersby (3)10,11922–207–13
April 26at Ole MissSwayze Field13–4G. Bramblett (6–2)W. Stokes (1–5)None8,10123–208–13
April 28Southern MissHoover Met2–6(7)C. Cockrell (3–0)N. Eicholtz (2–1)None2,35423–21–
April 30#30 ArkansasHoover Met1–5T. Killian (2–3)T. Guilbeau (2–5)Z. Jackson (5)2,60223–228–14
May (7–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1#30 ArkansasHoover Met4–8J. Lowery (5–1)J. Walters (4–3)J. Teague (2)3,34323–238–15
May 2#30 ArkansasHoover Met0–4K. McKinney (4–1)G. Bramblett (6–3)None3,41323–248–16
May 5Alabama A&MHoover Met7–2J. Shaw (1–0)D. Smith (2–6)J. Wilhite (2)–24–24–
May 5Alabama A&MHoover Met7–2A. Watkins (1–0)T. Knight (0–3)None2,36125–24–
May 8at AuburnPlainsman Park4–2T. Burrows (1–3)T. Wingenter (1–5)None4,09626–249–16
May 9at AuburnPlainsman Park7–6J. Shaw (2–0)J. Camp (2–1)T. Burrows (5)4,09627–2410–16
May 10at AuburnPlainsman Park14–4G. Bramblett (7–3)D. Rentz (3–2)None2,89428–2411–16
May 12MercerDavis Stadium5–3W. Carter (3–5)D. Johnson (1–3)None2,56929–24–
May 14#10 VanderbiltHoover Met1–2C. Fulmer (11–1)T. Guilbeau (2–6)None2,90629–2511–17
May 15#10 VanderbiltHoover Met5–7J. Sheffield (5–2)J. Walters (4–4)K. Wright (1)3,51529–2611–18
May 16#10 VanderbiltHoover Met1–0W. Carter (4–5)W. Buehler (3–2)T. Burrows (6)3,68430–2612–18
Post-Season
SEC Tournament (2-2)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 19Ole MissHoover Met6–1G. Bramblett (8–3)S. Weathersby (4–2)None4,81731–261–0
May 20#8 Texas A&MHoover Met3–4R. Hendrix (5–2)R. Castillo (3–1)A. Vinson (4)5,20531–271–1
May 21MissouriHoover Met4–3T. Guilbeau (3–6)T. Houck (8–5)T. Burrows (7)6,52632–272–1
May 22#7 VanderbiltHoover Met1–16(7)P. Pfeifer (4–4)W. Carter (4–6)None10,329[32–282–2

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2015 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Honors and awards
  • Mikey White was selected as a Preseason Third Team All-American by Perfect Game USA.[1]
  • Mikey White was selected as a Preseason Second Team All-American by D1Baseball.[2]

Rankings
Main article: 2015 NCAA Division I baseball 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] RV RV* RV* RV NR RV RV NR 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] RV 30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
NCBWA†[6] 28 23 25 28 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
D1Baseball

^ 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

References
  1. Baseball's Mikey White Named Preseason Third Team All-American
  2. Baseball's Mikey White Tabbed Second Team All-American by D1Baseball.com
  3. "USA Today Coaches' Poll". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  4. Baseball America Poll
  5. Collegiate Baseball Poll
  6. NCBWA Poll
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