2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium. This season was the first under head coach Brad Bohannon, following the firing of Greg Goff after one season.

2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
2018 record27–29 (8–22 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBrock Bennett
Hitting coachJerry Zulli
Pitching coachJason Jackson
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
2018 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍†‍‍y 20–10 .667  49–21 .700
No. 20 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  39–21 .650
No. 12 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 17–13 .567  37–26 .587
No. 16 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  35–27 .565
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  34–22 .607
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  34–22 .607
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  29–27 .518
West Division
No. 19 Ole Miss  x‍‍‡‍y 18–12 .600  48–18 .727
No. 2 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  48–21 .696
No. 15 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .500  43–23 .652
LSU  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .500  39–27 .591
No. 4 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .500  39–29 .574
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .433  40–22 .645
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  27–29 .482
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

Returning starters
Player Class Position
Hunter Alexander Senior 1B/RF
Chandler Avant Senior 2B
Dylan Duarte Junior SP
Cody Henry Senior DH/1B
Chandler Taylor Junior RF
Connor Short Senior 3B
Davis Vainer Sophomore RHP
Cobie Vance Junior 3B
Jake Walters Senior SP

Roster
2018 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 12 Sonny Potter - Sophomore
  • 16 Jake Walters - Senior
  • 20 Brock Love - Sophomore
  • 21 Garret Rukes - Freshman
  • 23 Mason Duke - Junior
  • 24 Sam Gardner - Junior
  • 25 Dylan Duarte - Junior
  • 32 Deacon Medders - Sophomore
  • 33 Kyle Cameron - Sophomore
  • 35 Brady Greene - Freshman
  • 40 Brock Guffey - Freshman
  • 42 Tyler Adams - Senior
  • 44 Davis Vainer - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 19 Sam Praytor- Freshman
  • 28 Kyle Kaufman - Junior
  • 55 Matt Malkin - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 Cobie Vance - Junior
  • 2 John Trousdale - Sophomore
  • 5 Chandler Avant - Senior
  • 9 Cody Henry - Senior
  • 11 Connor Short - Senior
  • 22 Hunter Alexander - Senior
  • 26 Jett Manning - Junior
  • 34 Landan Sartain - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 4 Joe Breaux - Junior
  • 7 Chandler Taylor - Junior
  • 13 Walker McCleney - Sophomore
  • 14 Gene Wood - Junior
  • 18 Keith Holcombe - Junior

Utility

  • 10 Sam Finnerty - Junior
  • 30 Connor Stutts - Sophomore

Coaching staff
2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • Brad Bohannon – Head Coach (1st year)
  • Josh Jackson – Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Jerry Zulli – Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Brock Bennett – Volunteer Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Jack Hoehl – Director of Operations (1st year)
  • Garrett Walters – Bullpen Coach (2nd year)

Schedule
Legend
 Alabama win
 Alabama loss
 Postponement
BoldAlabama team member
2018 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (9–0)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 SEC
Record
February 16ValparaisoSewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		16–2Finnerty (1–0)Tieman (0–1)None3,1941–0–
February 17ValparaisoSewell–Thomas Stadium6–5Duarte (1–0)VanLanen (0–1)None3,6072–0–
February 18ValparaisoSewell–Thomas Stadium12–6Vainer (1–0)Gordon (0–1)Guffey (1)2,8673–0–
February 20Middle TennesseeSewell–Thomas Stadium4–0Adams (1–0)Lester (0–1)None2,9024–0–
February 23 (1)Washington StateSewell–Thomas Stadium12–4Finnerty (2–0)Mullins (0–2)None3,8825–0–
February 23 (2)Washington StateSewell–Thomas Stadium8–2Walters (1–0)Anderson (0–2)Medders (1)3,8826–0–
February 24Washington StateSewell–Thomas Stadium9–3Guffey (1–0)Sunitsch (0–1)None3,2047–0–
February 27at SamfordNo. 30Griffin Stadium
Birmingham, AL		13–3Rukes (1–0)Widra (0–1)None1,3448–0–
February 28Alabama StateNo. 30Sewell–Thomas Stadium11–1Duke (1–0)Vazquez (0–1)None2,7959–0–
March (9–10)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 SEC
Record
March 2at OklahomaNo. 30Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		1–211Hansen (1–1)Cameron (0–1)None1,3809–1–
March 3at OklahomaNo. 30Mitchell Park4–16Grove (1–0)Walters (1–1)None1,7759–2–
March 4at OklahomaNo. 30Mitchell Park13–1Gardner (1–0)Tyler (0–2)None77910–2–
March 7No. 24 Southern MissSewell–Thomas Stadium3–0Love (1–0)Powell (0–1)Duarte (1)3,27911–2–
March 9 (1)New Mexico StateSewell–Thomas Stadium0–3Dehn (2–1)Finnerty (2–1)Whittlesey (1)3,10911–3–
March 9 (2)New Mexico StateSewell–Thomas Stadium3–1Walters (2–1)Bradish (2–1)Medders (2)3,10912–3–
March 10New Mexico StateSewell–Thomas Stadium5–2Vainer (2–0)Groff (2–1)Duarte (2)2,53013–3–
March 13Alabama A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium15–07Duke (2–0)Warner (0–1)None2,71214–3–
March 14Alabama A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium14–07Greene (1–0)Milam (0–5)None2,62315–3–
March 16GeorgiaSewell–Thomas Stadium10–913Duarte (2–0)Kristofak (1–1)None2,93516–31–0
March 17GeorgiaSewell–Thomas Stadium5–6Hancock (2–1)Walters (2–2)Proctor (2)3,39216–41–1
March 18GeorgiaSewell–Thomas Stadium5–6Locey (3–0)Vainer (2–1)Kristofak (2)3,26516–51–2
March 20at UABRegions Field
Birmingham, AL		4–6Calvert (1–0)Gardner (1–1)Jones (1)1,75716–6–
March 23at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		4–5Linginfelter (2–1)Medders (0–1)None1,87416–71–3
March 24at TennesseeLindsey Nelson StadiumPostponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader[1]
March 25 (1)at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium1–27Stallings (4–1)Walters (2–3)None–16–81–4
March 25 (2)at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium0–37Neely (3–1)Rukes (1–1)None2,29916–91–5
March 27 †vs. No. 16 AuburnRiverwalk Stadium
Montgomery, AL		2–5Owen (1–1)Duke (2–1)Coker (5)7,71916–10–
March 30No. 15 KentuckySewell–Thomas Stadium4–2Finnerty (3–1)Hjelle (4–2)Medders (3)4,42117–102–5
March 31No. 15 KentuckySewell–Thomas Stadium4–2Duarte (3–0)Haake (1–1)Medders (4)4,40318–103–5
April (5–13)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 SEC
Record
April 1No. 15 KentuckySewell–Thomas Stadium2–5Lewis (5–2)Guffey (1–1)Machamer (2)3,39918–113–6
April 3Jacksonville StateSewell–Thomas Stadium0–4Chandler (2–0)Gardner (3–1)Simpson (5)3,11918–12–
April 6at No. 23 MissouriTaylor Stadium
Columbia, MO		2–1Finnerty (4–1)Sikkema (2–2)Medders (5)40619–124–6
April 7 (1)at No. 23 MissouriTaylor Stadium0–1Plassmeyer (4–0)Duarte (3–1)None54119–134–7
April 7 (2)at No. 23 MissouriTaylor Stadium5–1Cameron (2–1)Montes (4–2)Medders (6)54120–135–7
April 10UABSewell–Thomas Stadium12–3Adams (2–0)Ruggles (0–2)None3,72421–13–
April 12at No. 22 Texas A&MOlsen Field
College Station, TX		6–12Sherrod (3–1)Duarte (3–2)Hoffman (6)4,60721–145–8
April 13at No. 22 Texas A&MOlsen Field6–9Kilkenny (8–0)Walters (2–4)Lacy (1)6,09421–155–9
April 14at No. 22 Texas A&MOlsen Field2–311Hoffman (4–1)Medders (0–2)None6,90121–165–10
April 17SamfordSewell–Thomas Stadium0–6Skinner (4–1)Duke (2–2)None3,00821–17–
April 18Alcorn StateSewell–Thomas Stadium3–0Adams (3–0)Osborne III (0–6)Stutts (1)2,74122–17–
April 20AuburnSewell–Thomas Stadium5–19Mize (8–1)Finnerty (4–2)None5,59322–185–11
April 21 (1)AuburnSewell–Thomas Stadium0–5Burns (3–4)Walters (2–5)None6,05122–195–12
April 22 (2)AuburnSewell–Thomas Stadium5–20Davis (3–3)Rukes (1–2)None6,05122–205–13
April 24TroySewell–Thomas Stadium4–3Love (2–0)Goodwin (3–3)Cameron (1)3,30823–20–
April 27at No. 10 ArkansasBaum Stadium
Fayetteville, AR		3–7Knight (7–0)Finnerty (4–3)Reindl (3)10,83523–215–14
April 28at No. 10 ArkansasBaum Stadium4–7Lee (4–2)Guffey (1–2)Loseke (2)10,84623–225–15
April 29at No. 10 ArkansasBaum Stadium7–9Loseke (1–1)Duarte (3–3)Reindl (4)9,26523–235–16
May (4–6)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 SEC
Record
May 4Mississippi StateSewell–Thomas Stadium12–1410Neff (3–2)Medders (0–3)None3,41123–245–17
May 5Mississippi StateSewell–Thomas Stadium4–310Gardner (2–2)Gordon (3–3)None4,63124–246–17
May 6Mississippi StateSewell–Thomas Stadium4–6France (3–2)Cameron (1–2)None4,63724–256–18
May 8Jacksonville StateSewell–Thomas Stadium9–8Gardner (3–2)Simpson (0–3)None2,76625–25–
May 11at LSUAlex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA		5–7Kodros (1–1)Medders (0–4)Peterson (3)10,68525–266–19
May 12at LSUAlex Box Stadium6–1Walters (3–5)Hilliard (8–4)None11,15326–267–19
May 13at LSUAlex Box Stadium3–7Bush (1–1)Rukes (1–3)None10,75826–277–20
May 17No. 10 Ole MissSewell–Thomas Stadium2–3Rollison (8–4)Finnerty (4–4)Caracci (10)3,30526–287–21
May 18No. 10 Ole MissSewell–Thomas Stadium3–0Walters (4–5)Feigl (8–5)None3,37327–288–21
May 19No. 10 Ole MissSewell–Thomas Stadium8–10Holston (2–0)Cameron (1–3)None3,99127–298–22

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2018 Southeastern Conference standings.
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Rankings
Main article: 2018 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 Final 
Coaches'[2] NR NR* NR* RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Baseball America[3] NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Collegiate Baseball^[4] NR RV 30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
NCBWA†[5] NR RV 29 RV 27 29 RV RV RV 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. "Saturday Baseball vs. Alabama Postponed, Doubleheader Scheduled for Sunday". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. March 24, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. Baseball Coaches Poll
  3. Baseball America College: Top 25
  4. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  5. NCBWA Division I poll
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