2010 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

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2010 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg
Atlanta, GA Regional Champions
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record42-25 (15-15 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachDax Norris
Pitching coachKyle Bunn
Home stadium Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Seasons
 2009
2011  
2010 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 7 Florida  xy228 .7334717 .734
No. 1 South Carolina  y219 .7005416 .771
No. 14 Vanderbilt  y1612 .5714620 .697
Kentucky  1317 .4333125 .554
Tennessee  1218 .4003026 .536
Georgia  523 .1791637 .302
Western
No. 19 Auburn  xy2010 .6674321 .672
No. 13 Arkansas  y1812 .6004321 .672
Ole Miss  y1614 .5333924 .619
No. 16 Alabama  y1515 .5004225 .627
LSU  y1416 .4674122 .651
Mississippi State  624 .2002333 .411
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 29, 2010
Rankings from Baseball America

The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Team represented the University of Alabama in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2010.

Contents

Synopsis

Alabama (42-25, 15–15 SEC) began the season with an eight-game winning streak and matched the school record for the best record (16–1) after 17 games. Alabama then lost 14 of its next 20 games with a record of 22–15 by April 19. Alabama then won five straight games in late April, before losing six of eight games following a 5–4 loss to Mississippi on May 14. Alabama closed the regular season with five straight wins, qualifying .

During post-season play, Alabama participated in the 2010 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament (Alabama's 21st appearance) and the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. In the SEC tournament, Alabama won 3 games, defeating Auburn, Mississippi, and Florida, advancing to the finals where Alabama lost to LSU 4–3 in 11 innings. In the NCAA tournament, Alabama defeated Elon, Mercer, and Georgia Tech, advancing to the finals where Alabama lost to Clemson.

Personnel

2010 roster

2010 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 Brett Whitaker - Junior
  • 11 Trey Pilkington - Freshman
  • 18 Adam Scott - Senior
  • 21 Adam Windsor - Freshman
  • 23 Tyler White - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 24 Matt Taylor - Freshman
  • 26 Jonathan Smart - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 27 Taylor Wolfe - Freshman
  • 28 Nathan Killcrease - Junior
  • 29 Jason Townsend - Junior
  • 32 Adam Morgan - Sophomore
  • 33 David Head - Senior
  • 36 Troy Sutherland - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 39 James Tullidge - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 40 Jimmy Nelson - Junior
  • 44 Tucker Hawley - Freshman
  • 46 Kelby Deerman - Redshirt.svg Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 5 Brett Booth - Freshman
  • 15 Cody Trotter - Senior
  • 22 Chris Smelley - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 37 Charley Waldrep - Freshman
  • 41 Brock Bennett - Junior
 

Infielders

  • 2 Josh Rutledge - Junior
  • 3 Ross Wilson - Junior
  • 14 Jake Smith - Senior
  • 16 Clay Jones - Senior
  • 20 Danny Collins - Freshman
  • 34 John David Smelser - Junior
  • 35 Josh Sanders - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 38 Cal Tinsley - Senior
  • 42 Allen Dye - Freshman

Utility

  • 10 Jon Kelton - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 1 Taylor Dugas - Sophomore
  • 6 Kent Myers - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 9 Andrew Miller - Freshman
  • 12 Brandt Hendricks - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 13 David Kindred - Junior
 

Coaching Staff

2010 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • 8 Mitch Gaspard - Head Coach - 10 years at Alabama (1st as Head Coach)
  • 4 Dax Norris - Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 4 years
  • 19 Kyle Bunn - Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach - 1st year
  • 43 Bobby Barbier - Volunteer Coach - 1st year
  • 25 Alex Kubal - Fifth-year student assistant coach
  • Drew French - Director of Operations - 3 years

Schedule/Results

2010 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
1February 20 South Alabama Sewell-Thomas Stadium 12–4A. Morgan (1–0)J. Bailey (0–1)None4,8481–0
2February 21South Alabama Stanky Field 5-3T. White (1–0)B. Brown (0–1)J. Smith (1)3,2732–0
3February 26 Illinois-Chicago Sewell-Thomas Stadium9–4N. Kilcrease (1–0)C. Kovacevich (0–2)None3,6673–0
4February 27Illinois-ChicagoSewell-Thomas Stadium25–1J. Nelson (1–0)E. Wyman (0–2)None4,5774–0
5February 27Illinois-ChicagoSewell-Thomas Stadium4–3B. Whitaker (1–0)M. Heesch (0–1)None4,5775–0
March
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 2 Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium Postponed
6March 3†#25 Georgia Regions Park 13–2T. Wolfe (1–0)C. Hawkins (0–1)None7926–0
7March 5 College of Charleston Patriots Point6-2A. Morgan (2–0)D. Peterson (1–1)B. Whitaker (1)4177–0
8March 6College of CharlestonPatriots Point4–0J. Nelson (2–0)C. Powell (2–1)None7688–0
9March 7College of CharlestonPatriots Point6–7T. Schiller (3–0)J. Smith (0–1)None7318–1
March 9† Auburn Riverwalk Stadium Postponed
March 10 Michigan State Sewell-Thomas Stadium Cancelled
10March 12 Stony Brook Sewell-Thomas Stadium15–8T. White (2–0)T. Johnson (1–1)None3,6379–1
11March 13Stony BrookSewell-Thomas Stadium5–0J. Nelson (3–0)N. Tropeano (1–1)D. Head (1)3,62310–1
12March 13Stony BrookSewell-Thomas Stadium13–6T. Wolfe (2–0)M. Barbot (0–1)None3,62311–1
13March 14Stony BrookSewell-Thomas Stadium4–3J. Smart (1–0)A. Brown (0–2)T. White (1)3,54012–1
14March 16 Minnesota Sewell-Thomas Stadium5–4D. Head (1–0)T. Ryan (0–1)None4,05613–1
15March 17MinnesotaSewell-Thomas Stadium9–4A. Windsor (1–0)S. Fern (1–3)None4,04414–1
16March 19#19 Vanderbilt Sewell-Thomas Stadium4-1A. Morgan (3–0)S. Gray (3–2)B. Whitaker (2)4,42815–11–0
17March 20#19 VanderbiltSewell-Thomas Stadium8–2J. Nelson (4–0)T. Hill (3–1)None4,51216–12–0
18March 21#19 VanderbiltSewell-Thomas Stadium4–5J. Armstrong (3–0)T. Wolfe (2–1)R. Brewer (3)3,54116–22–1
19March 24† Auburn Riverwalk Stadium 6–8M. Hurst (2–0)J. Smart (1–1)A. Hubbard (3)7,20516–3
20March 26#16 Arkansas Baum Stadium 8–9T. Forrest (3–0)B. Whitaker (1–1)D. Baxendale (6)8,94216–42–2
21March 27#16 ArkansasBaum Stadium3–4J. Pratt (1–0)T. White (2–2)None8,33216–52–3
22March 28#16 ArkansasBaum Stadium5–10T. Forrest (4–0)A. Scott (0–1)None7,13016–62–4
23March 30 Jacksonville State Sewell-Thomas Stadium7–3T. Pilkington (1–0)K. Elwell (1–2)None3,76017–6
24March 31 UAB Regions Park 4–6B. Waite (1–0)T. Hawley (0–1)N. Graffeo (3)2,28117–7
April
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
25April 2 Auburn Sewell-Thomas Stadium 10-5A. Morgan (4–0)C. Luckie (1–2)None5,11218–73–4
26April 3AuburnSewell-Thomas Stadium6–5J. Townsend (1–0)A. Hubbard (2–1)N. Kilcrease (1)5,30619–74–4
27April 4AuburnSewell-Thomas Stadium1-7T. Wolfe (2–1)4,35019–84–5
28April 6 UAB Sewell-Thomas Stadium4–11J. Townsend (1–1)3,89519–9
29April 7 Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field 10–43,39220–9
30April 9 Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium 6–72,17920–104–6
31April 10KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium2–82,09820–114–7
32April 11KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium11–91,95321–115–7
33April 13 Samford Sewell-Thomas Stadium5–73,81921–12
34April 14#23 SE Louisiana Pat Kennelly Diamond10–52,10822–12
35April 16#6 LSU Alex Box Stadium 5–1211,33222–135–8
36April 17#6 LSUAlex Box Stadium7–912,31322–145–9
37April 18#6 LSUAlex Box Stadium5–610,74422–155–10
38April 23 Mississippi State Sewell-Thomas Stadium8-54,03723–156–10
39April 24Mississippi StateSewell-Thomas Stadium9–84,82824–157–10
40April 25Mississippi StateSewell-Thomas Stadium6–44,82825–158–10
41April 27 Mississippi Valley State Sewell-Thomas Stadium7–43,40426–15
42April 28Mississippi Valley StateSewell-Thomas Stadium5–13,45327–15
43April 30#3 South Carolina Carolina Stadium 7–98,14527–168–11
May
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
44May 1#3 South CarolinaCarolina Stadium6–48,05328–169–11
45May 2#3 South CarolinaCarolina Stadium15–208,0069–12
46May 7#3 Florida Sewell-Thomas Stadium 3–94,38728–189–13
47May 8#3 FloridaSewell-Thomas Stadium8–144,27328–1910–13
48May 9#3 FloridaSewell-Thomas Stadium10–84,31729–1910–14
49May 12 Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium 7-81,83529–2010–14
50May 14#14 Ole Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium4–54,03929–2110–15
51May 15#14 Ole MissSewell-Thomas Stadium4–14,72330–2111–15
52May 16#14 Ole MissSewell-Thomas Stadium6–34,03431–2112–15
53May 20 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 11–32,30432–2113–15
54May 21TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium4–22,48733–2114–15
55May 22TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium9–71,69434–2115–15
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSECT Record
56May 26#13 Auburn Regions Park 7-1J. Nelson (8–2)C. Luckie (6–4)None12,51435-211-0
57May 27 Ole Miss Regions Park6-3N. Kilcrease (6–2)A. Barret (7–4)J. Smith (4)12,18036-212-0
58May 29#4 Florida Regions Park5-2A. Morgan (6–4)T. Toledo (3–2)None11,54237-213-0
59May 30 LSU Regions Park3–4 (11)A. Ranaudo (5–2)J. Smith (1–2)None13,32737-223-1
NCAA Tournament: Regionals
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
60June 4 Elon Russ Chandler Stadium 11-2N. Kilcrease (7–2)J. Reyes (10–4)None1,25738-221-0
61June 5#8 Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium2-5D. McGuire (9–4)J. Nelson (8–3)A. Robinson (8)4,15738-231-1
62June 6 Mercer Russ Chandler Stadium5-3T. Hawley (2–1)J. French (3–4)J. Smith (5)1,19139-232-1
63June 6#8 Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium8–1A. Morgan (7–4)B. Cumpton (9–3)None2,18740-233-1
64June 7#8 Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium10–8N. Kilcrease (8–2)J. Bradley (9–5)None3,11341-234-1
NCAA Tournament: Super Regionals
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
65June 12#13 Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium 5-4J. Nelson (9–3)C. Harman (7–3)J. Smith (6)6,34642-235-1
66June 13#13 ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium5-196,02442–245-2
67June 14#16 ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium6-85,25042–255-3
NCAA Tournament: College World Series
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2010 Southeastern Conference Standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week Alabama faced each opponent.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
PollPre-
season
Feb.
22
Mar.
1
Mar.
8
Mar.
15
Mar.
22
Mar.
29
Apr.
5
Apr.
12
Apr.
19
Apr.
26
May
3
May
10
May
17
May
24
May
31
June
8
Final
Poll
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll (Top 25) [1] NRNRNR2521162325NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR18
Baseball America (Top 25) [2] NRNRNRNRNR202524NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR16
Collegiate Baseball (Top 30)^ [3] NRNRNR302116NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR1616
NCBWA (Top 30)† [4] 32NR282723202925NRNRNRNRNRNRNR29
Rivals.com (Top 25) [5] NRNRNRNRNR22NR19NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR17

Awards and honors

2010 NCBWA Preseason All-American, Third Team
2010 Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball newspaper preseason All-America, Third Team
2010 Ping Baseball Preseason All-American, Third Team
2010 NCBWA Preseason All-American, Second Team
2010 Ping Baseball Preseason All-American, First Team
2010 Baseball America preseason All-American, First Team

Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2010 MLB Draft

The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 2010 MLB Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Jimmy Nelson P2nd64th Milwaukee Brewers
Josh Rutledge SS3rd107th Colorado Rockies
Ross Wilson2B10th308th Chicago White Sox
Jake Smith3B15th471st Philadelphia Phillies
Tyler WhiteP20th613th Detroit Tigers
Jason TownsendP31st927th Pittsburgh Pirates
Clay Jones1B32nd973rd Detroit Tigers

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