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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record34–22 (15–14 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachAndy Phillips
Pitching coachDax Norris
Home stadiumSewell-Thomas Stadium
2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 24 Florida x‍†‍‍y 21–9–0 .70040–23–0 .635
No. 25 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .60044–18–0 .710
No. 1 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .56751–21–0 .708
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .46737–25–0 .597
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–18–0 .40031–23–0 .574
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–18–1 .38326–29–1 .473
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 6–24–0 .20020–33–0 .377
Western
No. 4 Ole Miss x‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .63348–21–0 .696
No. 21 LSU ‍‍‡‍y 17–11–1 .60346–16–1 .738
No. 28 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .60039–24–0 .619
No. 30 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53340–25–0 .615
Alabama ‍‍‍y 15–14–0 .51737–24–0 .607
Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .46736–26–0 .581
Auburn ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33328–28–0 .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 - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 29 Nick Eicholtz - Freshman
  • 31 Jonathan Hess - Redshirt 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 - Redshirt Junior
  • 37 Taylor Poe - Redshirt 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 - Redshirt 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 - Redshirt 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: 34–21
February (4–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
February 14Saint LouisNo. 29Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 1–2N. Bates (1–0)T. Hawley (0–1)M. Eckelman (1)2,6010–1–
February 15Saint LouisNo. 29Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 4–3T. Burrows (1–0)D. Rivera (0–1)None3,2421–1–
February 16Saint LouisNo. 29Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 9–3J. Keller (1–0)Z. Girrens (0–1)None3,2312–1–
February 21Stephen F. AustinNo. 28Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 1–2(13)T. Wiedenfeld (1–0)J. Shaw (0–1)P. Ledet (1)3,9962–2–
February 22Stephen F. AustinNo. 28Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 8–0J. Kamplain (1–0)K. Cross (0–2)None3,8163–2–
February 23Stephen F. AustinNo. 28Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 3–2(10)J. Keller (2–0)K. Bishop (0–2)None3,3374–2–
February 26Southern MissPete Taylor ParkL 1–2J. Myrick (1–1)T. Guilbeau (0–1)B. Roney (2)3,4914–3–
February 28No. 13 Louisiana–LafayetteM. L. Tigue Moore FieldL 0–2A. Robichaux (2–1)S. Turnbull (0–1)None4,0404–4–
March (15–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 1No. 13 Louisiana–LafayetteM. L. Tigue Moore FieldL 0–6C. Baranik (2–0)J. Kamplain (1–1)None4,0044–5–
March 2No. 13 Louisiana–LafayetteM. L. Tigue Moore FieldW 12–6J. Keller (3–0)G. Milhorn (2–1)None4,0315–5–
March 4†AuburnRiverwalk StadiumW 4–3T. Burrows (2–0)T. Dedrick (0–2)None6,1416–5–
March 7MS Valley StateSewell-Thomas StadiumW 8–0S. Turnbull (1–1)C. Sheppeard (0–4)None3,9827–5–
March 8MS Valley StateSewell-Thomas StadiumW 7–0J. Kamplain (2–1)J. Parker (0–3)None4,1398–5–
March 9MS Valley StateSewell-Thomas StadiumW 3–0J. Keller (4–0)B. McBride (0–1)K. Overstreet (1)3,1099–5–
March 11SamfordSewell-Thomas StadiumW 12–1N. Eicholtz (1–0)C. Pugh (2–1)None2,82010–5–
March 14No. 21 KentuckySewell-Thomas StadiumW 3–0S. Turnbull (2–1)A. Reed (3–1)T. Burrows (1)4,25811–51–0
March 15No. 21 KentuckySewell-Thomas StadiumL 2–7C. Shepherd (4–0)J. Kamplain (2–2)None–11–61–1
March 15No. 21 KentuckySewell-Thomas StadiumW 5–3(10)T. Burrows (3–0)L. Salow (1–1)None4,14212–62–1
March 18Alcorn StateNo. 28Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 17–3G. Bramblett (1–0)J. Vasquez (0–1)None2,55413–6–
March 19Alcorn StateNo. 28Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 12–0T. Hawley (1–1)J. Lemond (0–1)None2,52414–6–
March 21ArkansasNo. 28Baum Stadium17–9J. Shaw (1–1)Z. Jackson (1–1)None8,11215–63–1
March 22ArkansasNo. 28Baum StadiumL 1–2T. Killian (1–3)T. Burrows (3–1)None9,03615–73–2
March 23ArkansasNo. 28Baum StadiumL 0–1C. Oliver (2–2)J. Keller (4–1)M. Gunn (3)7,96715–83–3
March 25TroyPensacola Bayfront StadiumW 10–5N. Eicholtz (2–0)W. Shell (3–2)None5,03816–8–
March 28No. 12 Ole MissSewell-Thomas StadiumW 7–6S. Turnbull (3–1)S. Weathersby (1–1)T. Burrows (2)4,25817–84–3
March 29No. 12 Ole MissSewell-Thomas StadiumW 6–5(10)G. Bramblett (2–0)W. Short (3–1)None4,00118–85–3
March 30No. 12 Ole MissSewell-Thomas StadiumW 3–1J. Keller (5–1)S. Smith (3–2)None3,57519–86–3
April (11–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 1Louisiana–MonroeNo. 15Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 3–2T. Hawley (2–1)C. Taylor (2–2)T. Burrows (3)3,00520–8–
April 4Texas A&MNo. 15Olsen FieldW 5–1S. Turnbull (4–1)D. Mengden (2–4)None4,80621–87–3
April 5Texas A&MNo. 15Olsen FieldL 7–13P. Ray (3–2)J. Shaw (1–2)None–21–97–4
April 5Texas A&MNo. 15Olsen FieldW 6–4R. Castillo (1–0)J. Jester (2–2)T. Burrows (4)5,03822–98–4
April 8UABNo. 9Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 1–2A. Lamar (1–0)J. Shaw (1–3)A. Lau (4)2,90522–10–
April 11AuburnNo. 9Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 1–2D. Ortman (6–2)S. Turnbull (4–2)K. Thompson (1)6,06922–118–5
April 12AuburnNo. 9Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 4–1J. Kamplain (3–2)M. O'Neal (2–4)T. Burrows (5)6,14223–119–5
April 13AuburnNo. 9Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 4–3T. Burrows (4–1)K. Thompson (5–2)None4,46824–1110–5
April 15Jackson StateNo. 8Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 8–1T. Hawley (3–1)A. Juday (4–3)None2,58725–11–
April 16UABNo. 8Regions FieldW 5–2G. Bramblett (3–0)A. Lamar (1–1)T. Burrows (6)3,06726–11–
April 18TennesseeNo. 8Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 8–5S. Turnbull (5–2)N. Williams (4–4)T. Burrows (7)2,01827–1111–5
April 19TennesseeNo. 8Lindsey Nelson StadiumW 7–6J. Shaw (2–3)A.Cox (3–1)T. Burrows (8)2,67028–1112–5
April 20TennesseeNo. 8Lindsey Nelson StadiumL 9–10A. Lee (4–1)K. Overstreet (0–1)None1,84528–1212–6
April 22Southern MissNo. 8Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 3–6C. Giannini (3–2)G. Bramblett (3–1)J. Seddon (11)2,85228–13-
April 25No. 18 South CarolinaNo. 8Carolina StadiumL 3–9J. Montgomery (6–3)S. Turnbull (5–3)None8,24228–1412–7
April 26No. 18 South CarolinaNo. 8Carolina StadiumW 2–1J. Kamplain (4–2)J. Wynkoop (5–3)T. Burrows (9)8,24229–1413–7
April 27No. 18 South CarolinaNo. 8Carolina StadiumL 3–9C. Mincey (4–0)N. Eicholtz (2–1)J. Seddon(12)8,07429–1513–8
April 30SamfordNo. 16Joe Lee Griffin StadiumW 9–5G. Bramblett (4–1)C. Pugh (3–4)None1,92730–15–
May (4–6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 2No. 8 FloridaNo. 16Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 3–7L. Shore (6–2)S. Turnbull (5–4)E. Hanhold (3)4,10330–1613-9
May 3No. 8 FloridaNo. 16Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 3–4A. Puk (4–2)J. Kamplain (5–3)R. Harris (5)4,19130–1713–10
May 4No. 8 FloridaNo. 16Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 3–13K. Snead (2–0)J. Keller (5–2)None3,66230–1813–11
May 6Jacksonville StateNo. 20Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 6–1N. Eicholtz (3–1)A. Polk (4–3)T. Hawley (1)2,82031–18–
May 10No. 15 LSUNo. 20Alex Box StadiumL 0–2A. Nola (8–1)S. Turnbull (5–5)None11,16331–1913–12
May 10No. 15 LSUNo. 20Alex Box StadiumW 5–1J. Kamplain (5–3)A. Cartwright (1–1)None11,28632–1914–12
May 11No. 15 LSUNo. 20Alex Box StadiumCanceled
May 13Jacksonville StateNo. 22Rudy Abbott FieldW 15–10T. Hawley (4–1)T. Urban (1–3)None2,83433–19–
May 15No. 16 Mississippi StateNo. 22Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 4–2J. Lindgren (5–1)G. Bramblett (3–1)M. Gentry (3)3,20133–2014–13
May 16No. 16 Mississippi StateNo. 22Sewell-Thomas StadiumL 0–1R. Mitchell (8–4)S. Turnbull (5–6)J. Holder (7)3,64733–2114–14
May 17No. 16 Mississippi StateNo. 22Sewell-Thomas StadiumW 2–1J. Kamplain (6–3)P. Brown (4–2)T. Burrows (10)6,14234–2215–14
Post-season: 2–3
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSECT record
May 20vs. (9) Kentucky(8)Hoover MetL 1–7A. Reed (11–2)N. Eicholtz (3–2)A. Nelson (1)8,17534–220–1
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSECT record
May 30(3) No. 27 Kennesaw State(2)Dick Howser StadiumL 0–1T. Bergen (7–4)S. Turnbull (5–7)J. McCalvin (15)2,79834–230–1
May 31(1) No. 8 Florida State(2)Dick Howser StadiumW 6–5J. Kamplain (7–3)L. Weaver (8–4)T. Burrows (11)3,58635–231–1
June 1(4) Georgia Southern(2)Dick Howser StadiumW 6–0G. Bramblett (4–2)W. Jackson (3–2)None2,92336–232–1
June 1(3) No. 27 Kennesaw State(2)Dick Howser StadiumL 2–4T. Bergen (8–4)T. Burrows (4–2)J. McCalvin (16)-36–242–2

† 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]

Record vs. conference opponents


Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2014 SEC baseball records

Source: 2014 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA15–141–22–10–3.2–11–11–2.3–01–22–12–1.ALAW55–41–1
ARK16–142–11–21–2..1–21–23–01–22–1.2–12–1ARKW45–51–0
AUB10–201–22–1..1–20–30–31–20–31–22–12–1.AUBW73–70–3
FLA21–93–02–1.3–01–23–0.3–0.2–12–11–21–2FLAE17–34–0
UGA11–18...0–31–20–21–22–11–22–12–12–10–3UGAE64–60–2
KEN14–161–2.2–12–12–1..1–20–32–11–22–11–2KENE45–50–1
LSU17–111–12–13–00–32–0.3–0.2–1.2–11–21–2LSUW26–32–1
MSU18–122–12–13–0.2–1.0–33–01–2.2–11–22–1MSUW37–32–1
MIZZ6–24.0–32–10–31–22–1.0–30–30–31–2.0–3MIZZE72–80–6
MISS19–110–32–13–0.2–13–01–22–13–01–2.2–1.MISSW17–33–1
SCAR18–122–11–22–11–21–21–2..3–02–13–0.2–1SCARE26–42–0
TENN12–181–2.1–21–21–22–11–21–22–1.0–3.2–1TENNE53–70–1
TAMU14–161–21–21–22–11–21–22–12–1.1–2..2–1TAMUW64–60–0
VAN17–13.1–2.2–13–02–12–11–23–0.1–21–21–2VANE35–52–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Georgia at LSU had a tie game.

Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[6]RVRV*RVRVRVRVRV21161918202222RV
Baseball America[7]212121————151088121919—
Collegiate Baseball^[8]2828———28—15988162022—
NCBWA†[9]272728RVRV28302116171720232225

^ 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. 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
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