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
2014 record34–22 (15–14 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachAndy Phillips
Pitching coachDax Norris
Home stadiumSewell-Thomas Stadium
2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern
No. 24 Florida xy 2190 .700  40230 .635
No. 25 South Carolina y 18120 .600  44180 .710
No. 1 Vanderbilt y 17130 .567  51210 .708
Kentucky y 14160 .467  37250 .597
Tennessee   12180 .400  31230 .574
Georgia   11181 .383  26291 .473
Missouri   6240 .200  20330 .377
Western
No. 4 Ole Miss xy 19110 .633  48210 .696
No. 21 LSU y 17111 .603  46161 .738
No. 28 Mississippi State y 18120 .600  39240 .619
No. 30 Arkansas y 16140 .533  40250 .615
Alabama y 15140 .517  37240 .607
Texas A&M y 14160 .467  36260 .581
Auburn  10200 .333  28280 .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
Post-Season

† 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

References

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