2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide will play their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium.

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
2017 record19–34 (5–24 SEC)
Head coachGreg Goff (1st season)
Hitting coachJake Wells
Pitching coachTerry Rooney
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  x‍†‍‍y 21–9–0 .700  52–19–0 .732
No. 10 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .633  43–23–0 .652
No. 15 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 15–13–1 .534  36–25–1 .589
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .467  36–23–0 .610
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .433  35–25–0 .583
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .367  25–32–0 .439
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 7–21–0 .250  27–25–0 .519
Western
No. 2 LSU  x‍†‍‡‍y 21–9–0 .700  52–20–0 .722
No. 22 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 18–11–0 .621  45–19–0 .703
No. 13 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .567  40–27–0 .597
No. 8 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .533  41–23–0 .641
No. 29 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .533  37–26–0 .587
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .467  32–25–0 .561
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 5–24–1 .183  19–34–1 .361
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

Returning starters
Player Class Position
Chandler Avant Junior INF
Cody Henry Junior INF
Cobie Vance Sophomore INF
Nick Eicholtz Senior OF
Jake Walters Junior SP

Roster
2017 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 16 Jake Walters - Junior
  • 20 Brock Love - Sophomore
  • 21 Garret Rukes - Freshman
  • 24 Garrett Suchey - Junior
  • 25 Dylan Duarte - Sophomore
  • 27 Zac Rogers - Junior
  • 29 Nick Eicholtz - Senior
  • 31 Nathan Altstadt - Freshman
  • 33 Kyle Cameron - Sophomore
  • 36 Tyler McMurray - Junior
  • 42 Tyler Adams - Junior
  • 44 Davis Vainer - Freshman
  • 55 Mike Oczypok - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 6 Alex Webb - Freshman
  • 8 Tanner DeVinny - Senior
  • 28 Kyle Kaufman - Sophomore
  • 41 Taylor Poe - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Cobie Vance - Sophomore
  • 2 John Trousdale - Freshman
  • 5 Chandler Avant - Junior
  • 9 Cody Henry - Junior
  • 11 Connor Short - Junior
  • 15 Camden Bauer - Freshman
  • 22 Hunter Alexander - Junior
  • 37 Zack Coker - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 7 Chandler Taylor - Sophomore
  • 13 Walker McCleney - Freshman
  • 18 Keith Holcombe - Sophomore
  • 19 Hunter Webb - Senior
  • 46 Logan Carey - Freshman
  • 48 Connor Wright - Freshman

Utility

  • 3 Will Lumpkin - Freshman
  • 10 Sam Finnerty - Sophomore
  • 12 Sonny Potter - Freshman
  • 14 Gene Wood - Sophomore
  • 30 Connor Stutts - Sophomore
  • 32 Deacon Medders - Freshman

Coaching staff
2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • Greg Goff – Head Coach (1st year)
  • Terry Rooney – Associate Head Coach (1st year)
  • Jake Wells – Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Derek Simmons – Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Michael Chadwick – Director of Operations (1st year)
  • Joe Hoffer – Athletic Trainer (10th year)

Schedule and results
2017 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (3–5)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 17PresbyterianSewell–Thomas Stadium4–3N. Eicholtz (1–0)B. Kehner (0–1)B. Love (1)4,6371–0–
February 18PresbyterianSewell–Thomas Stadium8–1J. Walters (1–0)T. Chock (0–1)None4,6682–0–
February 19PresbyterianSewell–Thomas Stadium3–4W. Smith (1–0)G. Suchey (0–1)None4,3242–1–
February 21Southern MissSewell–Thomas Stadium12–5Z. Rogers (1–0)J. Keys (0–1)D. Vainer (1)3,7113–1–
February 24Oral RobertsSewell–Thomas Stadium3–6G. Glaze (1–0)S. Potter (0–1)R. McCollough (2)4,1613–2–
February 25Oral RobertsSewell–Thomas Stadium4–5J. McMinn (0–1)J. Walters (1–1)K. Stout (1)3,9663–3–
February 26Oral RobertsSewell–Thomas Stadium2–5M. Asusua (1–0)B. Love (0–1)None3,4753–4–
February 28Jacksonville St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium1–2(10)J. Hoyt (1–0)D. Vainer (0–1)None3,4113–5–
March (9–9)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1Louisiana–MonroeSewell–Thomas Stadium4–3B. Love (1–1)K. Backofen (0–2)None5,8674–5–
March 3Louisiana–MonroeSewell–Thomas Stadium6–2J. Walters (2–1)K. Curtis (0–3)G. Suchey (1)4,1275–5–
March 4Louisiana–MonroeSewell–Thomas Stadium10–3S. Finnerty (1–0)C. Beal (1–1)None3,5206–5–
March 7TroySewell–Thomas StadiumPostponed
March 9AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium6–5G. Suchey (1–1)T. Sanchez (0–2)D. Vainer (2)2,9497–5–
March 10AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium14–1J. Walters (3–1)C. Lewington (0–2)None3,0678–5–
March 12AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium3–8N. Sawrie (1–2)B. Love (1–2)None–8–6–
March 12AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium12–2D. Duarte (1–0)T. Lopez (1–3)None2,8669–6–
March 14Eastern IllinoisSewell–Thomas Stadium5–0G. Rukes (1–0)B. Allen (0–4)None2,67710–6–
March 15SamfordSewell–Thomas Stadium10–3C. Shelton (1–0)S. Finnerty (1–1)W. Burns (7)2,95310–7–
March 17#23 MissouriSewell–Thomas Stadium0–3T. Houck (3–1)J. Walters (3–2)T. Sikkema (2)3,19410–80–1
March 18#23 MissouriSewell–Thomas Stadium4–7M. Plassmeyer (4–0)D. Duarte (1–1)None3,42810–90–2
March 19#23 MissouriSewell–Thomas Stadium5–9C. Bartlett (3–0)G. Rukes (1–1)T. Sikkema (3)3,41810–100–3
March 21vs. UABRegions Field4–1G. Rukes (2–1)D. Munger (1–1)D. Vainer (3)1,15211–10–
March 24at #13 South CarolinaFounders Park4–2J. Walters (4–2)A. Hill (1–3)G. Suchey (2)6,72712–101–3
March 25at #13 South CarolinaFounders Park5–6(10)J. Reagan (3–0)D. Vainer (0–2)None8,24212–111–4
March 26at #13 South CarolinaFounders Park2–4J. Parke (1–1)G. Suchey (1–2)C. Bowers (3)7,15212–121–5
March 28†vs. #10 AuburnRiverwalk Stadium3–4C. Herndon (1–0)S. Finnerty (1–2)A. Mitchell (1)7,60512–13–
March 31#17 ArkansasSewell–Thomas Stadium1–7B. Knight (4–1)J. Walters (4–3)None4,89412–141–6
April (3–15)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1#17 ArkansasSewell–Thomas Stadium7–1D. Duarte (2–1)T. Stephan (4–2)None4,20213–142–6
April 2#17 ArkansasSewell–Thomas Stadium5–8C. Chadwick (3–0)G. Suchey (1–3)None4,48313–152–7
April 4at TroyRiddle–Pace Field11–12M. Skinner (2–2)Z. Rogers (1–1)None3,32813–16–
April 5TroySewell–Thomas StadiumCanceled
April 7at Ole MissSwayze Field2–7J. McArthur (2–1)D. Duarte (2–2)None8,45613–172–8
April 8at Ole MissSwayze Field4–5D. Woolfolk (3–1)G. Suchey (1–4)None10,24713–182–9
April 9at Ole MissSwayze Field2–8R. Rolison (4–1)S. Finnerty (1–3)None7,59713–192–10
April 11UABSewell–Thomas Stadium6–4G. Suchey (2–4)M. Calvert (0–1)M. Oczypok (1)3,26814–19–
April 13Texas A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium5–9C. Sherrod (4–1)J. Walters (4–4)None'3,45814–202–11
April 14Texas A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium2–8C. Martin (4–2)D. Duarte (2–3)None4,08714–212–12
April 15Texas A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium2–3K. Chafin (3–0)G. Suchey (2–5)M. Kilkenny (5)4,47714–222–13
April 18Alcorn St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium18–1(7)D. Medders (1–0)P. McMahon (0–2)None3,04515–22–
April 20at #14 Miss. St.Dudy Noble Field5–6K. Pilkington (4–3)D. Duarte (2–4)S. Price (14)6,89015–232–14
April 21at #14 Miss. St.Dudy Noble Field3–4P. Plumlee (5–1)'N. Eicholtz (1–1)R. Self (1)–15–242–15
April 22at #14 Miss. St.Dudy Noble Field12–13(13)B. Blaylock (1–0)T. Adams (0–1)None8,27015–252–16
April 25Jacksonville St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium8–11T. Simpson (2–3)G. Suchey (2–6)J. Hoyt (4)3,41015–26–
April 27#14 LSUSewell–Thomas Stadium2–8A. Lange (5–4)D. Duarte (2–5)None3,66615–272–17
April 28#14 LSUSewell–Thomas Stadium4–7J. Pocher (7–3)N. Eicholtz (1–2)H. Newman (6)4,46415–282–18
April 29#14 LSUSewell–Thomas Stadium3–4(11)H. Newman (1–1)D. Vainer (0–3)None4,91815–292–19
May (4–0)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 5at #5 AuburnPlainsman Park4–3J. Walters (5–4)K. Thompson (5–3)D. Vainer (4)4,09616–293–19
May 6at #5 AuburnPlainsman Park7–6Z. Rogers (2–1)A. Mitchell (5–2)D. Vainer (5)4,01317–294–19
May 7at #5 AuburnPlainsman Park11–9(15)S. Potter (1–1)R. Watson (1–1)G. Suchey (3)3,61418–295–19
May 9at SamfordGriffin StadiumCanceled
May 10Grambling St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium12–2(8)D. Medders (2–0)D Beizer (5–6)None2,79919–29–
May 12#7 FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium1–219–305–20
May 13#7 FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium6–1319–315–21
May 14#7 FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium5–1019–325–22
May 18at VanderbiltHawkins Field1–18J. Raby (9-3)D. Medders (2-1)None2,90419–335–23
May 19at VanderbiltHawkins Field1–1319–345–24
May 20at VanderbiltHawkins Field3–3(8)19–345–24

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2017 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Honors and awards
  • None

Rankings
Main article: 2017 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'[1] NR NR* NR* NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Baseball America[2] NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Collegiate Baseball^[3] RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
NCBWA†[4] NR 14 RV NR NR NR NR NR 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.

See also

References
  1. "USA Today Coaches' Poll". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. Baseball America Poll
  3. Collegiate Baseball Poll
  4. NCBWA Poll
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