Alabama Crimson Tide baseball

Alabama Crimson Tide
Founded: 1892
2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
University	University of Alabama
Conference	SEC Western Division
Location	Tuscaloosa, AL
Head Coach	Mitch Gaspard (4th year)
Home Stadium	Sewell-Thomas Stadium (Capacity: 6,571)
Nickname	Crimson Tide
Colors	Crimson and White
CWS Appearances
1950, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1999
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1947,1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference Tournament Champions
1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003
Conference Champions
1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1996, 2006

The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Alabama athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. The team plays its home games on campus at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. They are currently led by head coach Mitch Gaspard and assistant coaches Andy Phillips and Dax Norris.

History [edit]

The Crimson Tide baseball team leads the SEC in all-time wins with over 2,300 victories.^[1] The program trails only LSU for the most SEC regular season titles with 13 and 7 tournament championships (giving the program 14 overall SEC championships).^[2] Tide baseball teams have participated in the NCAA College World Series five times (1950, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1999), finishing second in 1983 and 1997. The Crimson Tide have also had over sixty players make it to the major leagues, the most in the SEC.^[3]

Stadium [edit]

The team's home venue is Sewell-Thomas Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on the campus of the university. A tradition at Sewell-Thomas Stadium is to play the Rednex song "Cotton-Eyed Joe" during the sixth inning. Sewell-Thomas Stadium is nicknamed "The Joe" by Crimson Tide fans, in honor of Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe Sewell, who played college baseball at Alabama. For 12 of the last 13 seasons Alabama has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance.

Head coaches [edit]

Records are through the end of the 2012 season

Current Coaching Staff [edit]

Year-by-Year Results [edit]

• - Alabama won the SEC tournament which determined the overall SEC champion from 1977-87.

Alabama in the NCAA Tournament [edit]

The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years. The Crimson Tide has played in 22 NCAA Tournaments, winning 7 NCAA Regional Championships. Alabama has five College World Series appearances and played in the national championship game in 1983 and 1997.

Former players [edit]

• Alex Avila (2005–2008)
• Jack Bolling (1936–1939)
• Ike Boone (1919–1920)
• Andy Cohen (1923–1925)
• Lance Cormier (1999–2002)
• Matt Downs (2004-2006)
• Hersh Freeman (1947)
• Jackie Hayes (1926–1927)
• Greg Hibbard (1985–1986)
• Butch Hobson (1970–1973)
• Tommy Hunter (2006–2007)
• Frank Lary (1949–1950)
• Wade LeBlanc (2004–2006)
• Dave Magadan (1981–1983)
• Frank Menechino (1992–1993)
• Dustan Mohr (1995–1997)
• Ray Pepper (1926–1927)
• Andy Phillips (1997–1999)
• Paul Phillips (1998)
• Del Pratt (1908–1909)
• David Robertson (2005–2006)
• Josh Rutledge (2008-2010)
• Emeel Salem (2004-2007)
• Joe Sewell (1918–1920)
• Luke Sewell (1919–1921)
• Craig Shipley (1982–1984)
• Fred Sington (1929–1931)
• Riggs Stephenson (1919–1920)
• Jim Tabor (1935–1936)
• Taylor Tankersley (2002–2004)
• Joe Vitiello (1989–1991)
• Ernie Wingard (1920–1921)
• Al Worthington (1949–1951)
• Bill Means (1969)

Current Roster [edit]

2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

See also [edit]

• List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
• Alabama Crimson Tide
• 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
• Alabama Crimson Tide softball

References [edit]

• [1]
• Alabama baseball-reference.com
• University of Alabama Baseball

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