2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

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2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record35–28 (14–16 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coach Andy Phillips
Pitching coachDax Norris
Home stadium Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Seasons
←  2010
2012  →
2011 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 South Carolina  x‍†‍‍y22–8 .73355–14 .797
No. 2 Florida  x‍†‍‡‍y22–8 .73353–19 .736
No. 4 Vanderbilt  x‍†‍‍y22–8 .73354–12 .818
Georgia  ‍‍‍y16–14 .53333–32 .508
Kentucky  ‍‍‍8–22 .26725–30 .455
Tennessee  ‍‍‍7–23 .23325–29 .463
Western
No. 24 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y15–15 .50040–22 .645
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y14–16 .46738–25 .603
Alabama  ‍‍‍y14–16 .46735–28 .556
Auburn  ‍‍‍14–16 .46729–29 .500
LSU  ‍‍‍13–17 .43336–20 .643
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍13–17 .43330–25 .545
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 28, 2011
Rankings from Baseball America

The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Contents

Personnel

2011 roster

2011 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 Brett Whitaker - Senior
  • 11 Trey Pilkington - Sophomore
  • 14 Christian Talley - Freshman
  • 16 Cary Baxter Cruz Roja.svg - Freshman
  • 17 Jay Shaw Cruz Roja.svg - Freshman
  • 21 Adam Windsor - Sophomore
  • 22 Nathan Kennedy - Junior
  • 24 Case Nixon - Freshman
  • 26 Jonathan Smart - Senior
  • 27 Taylor Wolfe - Sophomore
  • 28 Nathan Killcrease - Senior
  • 29 Charley Sullivan - Sophomore
  • 32 Adam Morgan - Junior
  • 33 Jason Zylstra Cruz Roja.svg - Junior
  • 36 Troy Sutherland - Sophomore
  • 38 Judson Luther - Freshman
  • 44 Tucker Hawley - Sophomore
  • 89 Devin Windham - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 6 Josh Rosecrans - Junior
  • 23 Ladson Montgomery - Freshman
  • 37 Charley Waldrep - Freshman
  • 41 Brock Bennett - Senior

Infielders

  • 5 Brett Booth - Sophomore
  • 9 Jared Reaves - Junior
  • 18 Austen Smith - Freshman
  • 35 Josh Sanders - Senior
  • 39 James Tullidge - Junior
  • 42 Allen Dye - Redshirt.svg Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 1 Taylor Dugas - Junior
  • 2 Andrew Miller - Sophomore
  • 12 Brandt Hendricks - Sophomore
  • 13 David Kindred - Senior
  • 40 Jeremiah Tullidge - Freshman
  • 46 Hunter Gregory - Junior

Utility

  • 10 Jon Kelton Cruz Roja.svg - Junior
  • 20 Patrick McGavin - Freshman
 

2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

Coaching Staff

2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • 8 Mitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 11 years at Alabama (2nd as Head Coach)
  • 3 Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 1st year
  • 4 Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 5 years
  • 43 Bobby Barbier – Volunteer Coach - 2 years
  • 19 Adam Pavkovich – Fifth-year student assistant coach
  • 25 Adam Scott – Fifth-year student assistant coach
  • 30 Drew French – Director of Operations - 4 years

Schedule/Results

2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular season
February (4–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
1February 18 Alcorn State Sewell-Thomas Stadium 11–0A. Morgan (1–0)S. Easter (0–1)None4,5051–0–
2February 19Alcorn StateSewell-Thomas Stadium5–1N. Kilcrease (1–0)T. Williams (0–1)B. Whitaker (1)4,7932–0–
3February 20Alcorn StateSewell-Thomas Stadium8–1T. Hawley (1–0)M. Sanchez (0–1)None4,2703–0–
4February 22 Alabama State Sewell-Thomas Stadium11–7T. Wolfe (1–0)D. Quinney (0–1)None3,8884–0–
5February 25 SE Louisiana Stanky Field 2–6B. Efferson (2–0)A. Morgan (1–1)None–4–1–
6February 26 South Alabama Stanky Field9–10W. Dees (3–0)J. Zylstra (0–1)None–4–2–
7February 27 UCF Stanky Field4–12B. Lively (1–0)T. Hawley (1–1)None–4–3–
March (15–5)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
8March 2 Southern Miss Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–10J. Rogers (1–0)C. Sullivan (0–1)C. Cargill (3)3,7954–4–
9March 4 Northwestern State Sewell-Thomas Stadium7–5B. Whitaker (1–0)L. Irvine (2–1)N. Kennedy (1)3,3685–4–
10March 5Northwestern StateSewell-Thomas Stadium4–2N. Kilcrease (2–0)C. Bear (2–1)J. Smart (1)3,2046–4–
11March 6Northwestern StateSewell-Thomas Stadium9–0T. Hawley (2–1)M. Lackie (0–1)None3,4927–4–
12March 8 Troy Sewell-Thomas Stadium6–511N. Kennedy (1–0)T. Workman (2–1)None3,3368–4–
13March 9† Georgia Coolray Field 3–6E. Swegman (1–0)T. Wolfe (1–1)B. Dieterich (1)2,2008–5–
14March 11 Eastern Illinois Sewell-Thomas Stadium3–2J. Shaw (1–0)M. Miller (0–1)None3,4239–5–
15March 12Eastern IllinoisSewell-Thomas Stadium12–1A. Morgan (2–1)L. Bushur (0–2)None3,52310–5–
16March 13Eastern IllinoisSewell-Thomas Stadium5–0T. Hawley (3–1)C. Slazinik (0–3)None3,53411–5–
17March 15† Auburn Riverwalk Stadium 1–2B. Hendrix (1–0)T. Wolfe (1–2)Z. Blatt (1)7,49211–6–
18March 18 Ole Miss Swayze Field 0–4M. Crouse (5–0)N. Kilcrease (2–1)J. Morgan (5)8,66511–70–1
19March 19Ole MissSwayze Field7–5A. Morgan (3–1)D. Goforth (0–3)J. Smart (2)9,40512–71–1
20March 20Ole MissSwayze Field6–4T. Hawley (4–1)A. Wright (2–2)J. Smart (3)8,54413–72–1
21March 22 UAB Sewell-Thomas Stadium6–3C. Sullivan (1–1)B. Huddleston (1–2)J. Smart (4)4,33514–7–
22March 23 Jacksonville State Sewell-Thomas Stadium9–5T. Pilkington (1–0)T. Sparks (0–1)B. Whitaker (2)3,43115–7–
23March 25 Kentucky Sewell-Thomas Stadium4–0N. Kilcrease (3–1)A. Meyer (3–3)None4,10216–73–1
24March 26KentuckySewell-Thomas Stadium6–5J. Smart (1–0)T. Gott (1–2)None3,57517–74–1
25March 27KentuckySewell-Thomas Stadium8–3T. Hawley (5–1)T. Rogers (2–2)J. Smart (5)3,52618–75–1
26March 29UAB Regions Park 1–5M. McKinley (2–0)T. Pilkington (1–1)None90318–8–
27March 30 South Alabama Sewell-Thomas Stadium4–3A. Windsor (1–0)J. Miller (0–3)None2,96219–8–
April (9–10)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
28April 1 Arkansas Sewell-Thomas Stadium 5–3N. Kilcrease (4–1)C. Lynch (2–1)J. Smart (6)3,97720–86–1
29April 2ArkansasSewell-Thomas Stadium5–3A. Morgan (4–1)D. Baxendale (5–1)J. Smart (7)4,87721–87–1
30April 3ArkansasSewell-Thomas Stadium3–4T. Daniel (1–0)T. Hawley (5–2)N. Sanburn (3)4,05121–97–2
31April 5 Samford Sewell-Thomas Stadium2–4C. Irby (3–1)C. Nixon (0–1)A. Jones (8)3,78021–10–
32April 8#1 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 3–11S. Gray (7–1)N. Kilcrease (4–2)None3,11821–117–3
33April 9#1 VanderbiltHawkins Field0–7G. Garvin (6–1)A. Morgan (4–2)None3,14121–127–4
34April 10#1 VanderbiltHawkins Field6–11C. Williams (1–0)T. Pilkington (1–2)None3,35721–137–5
35April 12 MS Valley St Sewell-Thomas Stadium10–1C. Sullivan (2–1)M. Kaplan (0–1)None3,34722–13–
36April 13MS Valley StSewell-Thomas Stadium10–0A. Windsor (2–0)S. Barnes (4–4)None3,26123–13–
37April 14 Tennessee Sewell-Thomas Stadium8–2N. Kilcrease (5–2)R. Catapano (2–3)None4,01224–138–5
38April 16TennesseeSewell-Thomas Stadium1–27S. Gruver (4–4)A. Morgan (4–3)None–24–148–6
39April 16TennesseeSewell-Thomas Stadium0–17N. Blount (1–0)T. Pilkington (1–3)N. Williams (2)5,48324–158–7
40April 19Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium 7–5J. Smart (2–0)A. Jones (0–3)None1,84725–15–
41April 22#5 Florida McKethan Stadium 0–7H. Randall (7–1)N. Kilcrease (5–3)None4,20625–168–8
42April 23#5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium2–9B. Johnson (6–1)A. Morgan (4–4)None4,91725–178–9
43April 24#5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium1–2K. Whitson (5–0)J. Smart (2–1)N. Maronde (2)2,75925–188–10
44April 26 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park 7–3A. Windsor (3–0)D. Day (1–1)T. Wolfe (1)4,37426–18–
45April 30 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 5–410J. Smart (3–1)C. Reed (0–1)None–27–189–10
46April 30Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field5–4T. Pilkington (2–3)L. Pollorena (5–3)J. Smart (8)6,50028–1810–10
May (4–6)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
47May 1 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 5–8E. Mitchell (4–1)A. Windsor (3–1)C. Reed (8)5,87728–1910–11
48May 6 LSU Sewell-Thomas Stadium 6–10K. McCune (6–3)N. Kilcrease (5–4)None4,17528–2010–12
49May 7LSUSewell-Thomas Stadium4–0A. Morgan (5–4)K. Gausman (3–6)J. Smart (9)4,18529–2011–12
50May 8LSUSewell-Thomas Stadium9–0J. Smart (4–1)B. Alsup (6–5)None4,01930–2012–12
51May 14 Auburn Plainsman Park 5–7D. Ortman (2–1)A. Windsor (3–2)None3,31630–2112–13
52May 14AuburnPlainsman Park7–8E. Wallen (5–5)C. Sullivan (2–2)D. Ortman (4)3,31630–2212–14
53May 15AuburnPlainsman Park7–6T. Hawley (6–2)S. Smith (2–1)None3,42231–2213–14
54May 19 South Carolina Sewell-Thomas Stadium2–1N. Kilcrease (6–4)M. Roth (10–3)None3,52332–2214–14
55May 20South CarolinaSewell-Thomas Stadium3–6F. Koumas (6–0)A. Morgan (5–5)M. Price (14)3,94532–2314–15
56May 21South CarolinaSewell-Thomas Stadium2–3C. Holmes (6–2)J. Smart (4–2)M. Price (14)3,76432–2414–16
Post-season
SEC Tournament
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSECT record
57May 25#20 Arkansas Regions Park 7–4N. Kilcrease (7–4)R. Fant (3–4)J. Smart (10)8,39233–241–0
58May 26#3 Florida Regions Park0–6H. Randall (9–3)A. Morgan (5–6)None7,12333–251–1
59May 27#20 ArkansasRegions Park1–4R. Stanek (3–2)J. Smart (4–3)T. Daniel (3)8,06833–261–2
NCAA Tournament: Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
60June 3 UCF Dick Howser Stadium 5–3N. Kilcrease (8–4)B. Adkins (6–5)J. Smart (11)2,83234–261–0
61June 4#6 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium5–9S. Gilmartin (12–1)A. Morgan (5–7)None4,00834–271–1
60June 3UCFDick Howser Stadium12–5J. Smart (5–3)N. Cicio (4–3)None2,63135–272–1
61June 4#6 Florida StateDick Howser Stadium1–11M. McGee (4–3)A. Windsor (3–3)None3,52135–282–2
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2011 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 movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches' [1] ——*————2524——————————
Baseball America [2] ——————252124—————————
Collegiate Baseball^ [3] ——————2119——————————
NCBWA† [4] 2829————2424——————————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards and honors

2011 NCBWA Preseason All-American, Third Team
SEC Player of the Week, March 28, 2011
SEC Pitcher of the Week, May 23, 2011

See also

Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2011 MLB Draft

The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Adam Morgan LHP3rd120th Philadelphia Phillies
Taylor Dugas OF8th249th Chicago Cubs
Nathan KilcreaseRHP30th916th Oakland Athletics
Brock BennettC33rd1017th San Francisco Giants

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