2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference West SEC 34–22 15–14 Mitch Gaspard 5th Andy Phillips Dax Norris Sewell-Thomas Stadium Tallahassee Regional 2–2 The 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium. 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 - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 29 Nick Eicholtz - Freshman 31 Jonathan Hess - 10px|Redshirt 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 - 10px|Redshirt Junior 37 Taylor Poe - 10px|Redshirt 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 - 10px|Redshirt 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 - 10px|Redshirt 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 background:#ffffff;color:#9e1b32 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#9e1b32;" | Regular season: 34–21 |- valign="top" y background:#9e1b32;color:#ffffff; February (4–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 14 || 2014 Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis || No. 29 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || L 1–2 || N. Bates (1–0) ||T. Hawley (0–1) || M. Eckelman (1) || 2,601 || 0–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 15 || Saint Louis || No. 29 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 4–3 || T. Burrows (1–0) || D. Rivera (0–1)|| None || 3,242 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 16 || Saint Louis || No. 29 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 9–3 || J. Keller (1–0) || Z. Girrens (0–1)|| None || 3,231 ||2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 21 || Stephen F. Austin || No. 28 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || L 1–2(13) || T. Wiedenfeld (1–0) ||J. Shaw (0–1) || P. Ledet (1) || 3,996 || 2–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 22 || Stephen F. Austin || No. 28 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 8–0 || J. Kamplain (1–0) || K. Cross (0–2)|| None || 3,816 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 23 || Stephen F. Austin|| No. 28 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| W 3–2(10) || J. Keller (2–0) || K. Bishop (0–2)|| None || 3,337 ||4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 26 || 2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss|| || Pete Taylor Park || L 1–2 || J. Myrick (1–1) ||T. Guilbeau (0–1) || B. Roney (2) || 3,491 || 4–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 28 || No. 13 Louisiana–Lafayette || || M. L. Tigue Moore Field || L 0–2 || A. Robichaux (2–1) ||S. Turnbull (0–1) || None || 4,040 || 4–4 || – |- y background:#9e1b32;color:#ffffff; March (15–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 1|| No. 13 Louisiana–Lafayette || || M. L. Tigue Moore Field || L 0–6 || C. Baranik (2–0) ||J. Kamplain (1–1) || None || 4,004 || 4–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 2 || No. 13 Louisiana–Lafayette || || M. L. Tigue Moore Field|| W 12–6 || J. Keller (3–0) || G. Milhorn (2–1)|| None || 4,031 ||5–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 4† || 2014 Auburn Tigers Auburn || || Riverwalk Stadium || W 4–3 || T. Burrows (2–0) || T. Dedrick (0–2)|| None || 6,141 || 6–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 7 || 2014 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Devilettes MS Valley State || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 8–0 || S. Turnbull (1–1) || C. Sheppeard (0–4)|| None || 3,982 || 7–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 8|| MS Valley State|| || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 7–0 || J. Kamplain (2–1) || J. Parker (0–3)|| None || 4,139 || 8–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 9 || MS Valley State || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 3–0 || J. Keller (4–0) || B. McBride (0–1)|| K. Overstreet (1)|| 3,109 ||9–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 11 || 2014 Samford Bulldogs Samford || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| W 12–1 || N. Eicholtz (1–0) || C. Pugh (2–1)|| None|| 2,820 ||10–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 14 || No. 21 Kentucky || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 3–0 || S. Turnbull (2–1) || A. Reed (3–1)|| T. Burrows (1)|| 4,258 || 11–5 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 15 || No. 21 Kentucky || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || L 2–7 || C. Shepherd (4–0) ||J. Kamplain (2–2) || None || – || 11–6 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 15 || No. 21 Kentucky || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 5–3(10) || T. Burrows (3–0) || L. Salow (1–1)|| None || 4,142 || 12–6 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 18 || 2014 Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State || No. 28 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 17–3 || G. Bramblett (1–0) || J. Vasquez (0–1)|| None|| 2,554 || 13–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 19 || Alcorn State || No. 28 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 12–0 || T. Hawley (1–1) || J. Lemond (0–1)|| None|| 2,524 || 14–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 21 || Arkansas || No. 28 || Baum Stadium ||17–9 || J. Shaw (1–1) || Z. Jackson (1–1)|| None|| 8,112 || 15–6 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 22 || Arkansas|| No. 28 || Baum Stadium || L 1–2 || T. Killian (1–3) || T. Burrows (3–1)|| None|| 9,036 || 15–7 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 23 || Arkansas || No. 28 || Baum Stadium|| L 0–1 || C. Oliver (2–2) || J. Keller (4–1)|| M. Gunn (3)|| 7,967 || 15–8 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 25 || 2014 Troy Trojans Troy|| || Pensacola Bayfront Stadium || W 10–5 || N. Eicholtz (2–0) || W. Shell (3–2)|| None|| 5,038 ||16–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 28 || No. 12 Ole Miss|| || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 7–6 || S. Turnbull (3–1) || S. Weathersby (1–1)|| T. Burrows (2)|| 4,258 || 17–8 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 29 || No. 12 Ole Miss || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| W 6–5(10) || G. Bramblett (2–0) || W. Short (3–1)|| None|| 4,001 || 18–8 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 30 || No. 12 Ole Miss || || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| W 3–1 || J. Keller (5–1) || S. Smith (3–2)|| None|| 3,575 ||19–8 || 6–3 |- y background:#9e1b32;color:#ffffff; April (11–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 1 ||Louisiana–Monroe || No. 15 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 3–2 || T. Hawley (2–1) || C. Taylor (2–2)|| T. Burrows (3)|| 3,005 || 20–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 4 ||2014 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M|| No. 15 || Olsen Field || W 5–1 || S. Turnbull (4–1) || D. Mengden (2–4)|| None|| 4,806 || 21–8 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |April 5 ||Texas A&M|| No. 15 || Olsen Field || L 7–13 || P. Ray (3–2) || J. Shaw (1–2)|| None|| –|| 21–9 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 5 ||Texas A&M || No. 15 || Olsen Field || W 6–4 || R. Castillo (1–0) || J. Jester (2–2)|| T. Burrows (4)|| 5,038 || 22–9 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |April 8 ||2014 UAB Blazers UAB || No. 9 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || L 1–2 || A. Lamar (1–0) || J. Shaw (1–3)|| A. Lau (4)|| 2,905|| 22–10 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |April 11 ||2013 Auburn Tigers Auburn|| No. 9 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| L 1–2 || D. Ortman (6–2) ||S. Turnbull (4–2) || K. Thompson (1) || 6,069 || 22–11 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 12 ||Auburn|| No. 9 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 4–1 || J. Kamplain (3–2) ||M. O'Neal (2–4) || T. Burrows (5) || 6,142 || 23–11 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 13 || Auburn|| No. 9 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 4–3 || T. Burrows (4–1) || K. Thompson (5–2)|| None || 4,468 || 24–11 || 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 15 ||2014 Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers Jackson State|| No. 8 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 8–1 || T. Hawley (3–1) || A. Juday (4–3)|| None|| 2,587 || 25–11 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 16 ||2014 UAB Blazers UAB || No. 8 || Regions Field || W 5–2 || G. Bramblett (3–0) || A. Lamar (1–1)|| T. Burrows (6)|| 3,067 || 26–11|| – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 18 ||2014 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee|| No. 8 || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || W 8–5 ||S. Turnbull (5–2) ||N. Williams (4–4) || T. Burrows (7)|| 2,018 || 27–11 || 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 19 ||Tennessee|| No. 8 || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || W 7–6 || J. Shaw (2–3) || A.Cox (3–1) ||T. Burrows (8) || 2,670 || 28–11 || 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |April 20 ||Tennessee|| No. 8 || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || L 9–10 || A. Lee (4–1) ||K. Overstreet (0–1) || None || 1,845 || 28–12 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |April 22 ||2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss|| No. 8 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || L 3–6 || C. Giannini (3–2) ||G. Bramblett (3–1) || J. Seddon (11) || 2,852 || 28–13 || - |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |April 25 ||No. 18 South Carolina || No. 8 || Carolina Stadium || L 3–9 || J. Montgomery (6–3) ||S. Turnbull (5–3) || None || 8,242 || 28–14 || 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 26 ||No. 18 South Carolina|| No. 8 || Carolina Stadium || W 2–1 || J. Kamplain (4–2) ||J. Wynkoop (5–3) || T. Burrows (9) || 8,242 || 29–14 || 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |April 27 ||No. 18 South Carolina || No. 8 || Carolina Stadium|| L 3–9 || C. Mincey (4–0) ||N. Eicholtz (2–1) || J. Seddon(12) || 8,074 || 29–15 || 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |April 30 ||2014 Samford Bulldogs Samford || No. 16 || Joe Lee Griffin Stadium|| W 9–5 || G. Bramblett (4–1) || C. Pugh (3–4)|| None|| 1,927 || 30–15 || – |- y background:#9e1b32;color:#ffffff; May (4–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |May 2 || No. 8 Florida|| No. 16 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| L 3–7 || L. Shore (6–2)|| S. Turnbull (5–4)|| E. Hanhold (3) || 4,103 || 30–16 || 13-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |May 3 || No. 8 Florida || No. 16 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| L 3–4 || A. Puk (4–2) || J. Kamplain (5–3) || R. Harris (5) || 4,191 || 30–17 || 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |May 4 || No. 8 Florida|| No. 16 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| L 3–13 || K. Snead (2–0) || J. Keller (5–2) || None || 3,662 || 30–18 || 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |May 6 || 2014 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State || No. 20 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || W 6–1 || N. Eicholtz (3–1) || A. Polk (4–3)|| T. Hawley (1)|| 2,820 || 31–18 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |May 10 || No. 15 2014 LSU Tigers LSU || No. 20 || Alex Box Stadium || L 0–2 || A. Nola (8–1) ||S. Turnbull (5–5) || None || 11,163 || 31–19 || 13–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |May 10 || No. 15 LSU || No. 20 || Alex Box Stadium || W 5–1 || J. Kamplain (5–3) || A. Cartwright (1–1)|| None || 11,286 || 32–19 || 14–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" |May 11 || No. 15 LSU|| No. 20 || Alex Box Stadium|| colspan=7 |Canceled |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |May 13 || Jacksonville State|| No. 22 || Rudy Abbott Field || W 15–10 || T. Hawley (4–1) || T. Urban (1–3)|| None|| 2,834 || 33–19 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |May 15 || No. 16 Mississippi State || No. 22 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || L 4–2 || J. Lindgren (5–1) ||G. Bramblett (3–1) || M. Gentry (3) || 3,201 ||33–20 || 14–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" |May 16 || No. 16 Mississippi State|| No. 22 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || L 0–1 || R. Mitchell (8–4) ||S. Turnbull (5–6) || J. Holder (7) || 3,647 || 33–21 || 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |May 17 || No. 16 Mississippi State|| No. 22 || Sewell-Thomas Stadium|| W 2–1 || J. Kamplain (6–3) ||P. Brown (4–2) || T. Burrows (10) || 6,142 || 34–22 || 15–14 |- |- ! style="background:#ffffff;color:#9e1b32;"| Postseason: 2–3 |- y background:#9e1b32;color:#ffffff; SEC tournament (0–1) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SECT record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 20 || vs. (9) Kentucky || (8) || Hoover Met || L 1–7 || A. Reed (11–2) || N. Eicholtz (3–2) || A. Nelson (1)||8,175 || 34–22 || 0–1 |- y background:#9e1b32;color:#ffffff; NCAA tournament: Tallahassee Regional (2–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SECT record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 30 || (3) No. 27 Kennesaw State || (2) || Dick Howser Stadium || L 0–1 || T. Bergen (7–4) ||S. Turnbull (5–7) || J. McCalvin (15) || 2,798 || 34–23 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 31 || (1) No. 8 Florida State || (2) || Dick Howser Stadium || W 6–5 || J. Kamplain (7–3) || L. Weaver (8–4) || T. Burrows (11) || 3,586 || 35–23 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 1 || (4) Georgia Southern || (2) || Dick Howser Stadium || W 6–0 || G. Bramblett (4–2) || W. Jackson (3–2) || None || 2,923 || 36–23 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | June 1 || (3) No. 27 Kennesaw State || (2) || Dick Howser Stadium || L 2–4 || T. Bergen (8–4) ||T. Burrows (4–2)|| J. McCalvin (16) || - || 36–24 || 2–2 |- † 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. Thomas Burrows Named SEC Freshman of the Week Jon Keller was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on March 31. Jon Keller Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday Hunter Webb was named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 7. Thomas Burrows Named SEC Freshman of the Week Justin Kamplain was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 14. Jon Keller Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday Thomas Burrows was named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 21. Thomas Burrows Named SEC Freshman of the Week Record vs. conference opponents ALA Rankings year https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/usa_today_coaches USA Today Coaches' Poll April 3, 2018 July 10, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170710183835/http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/usa_today_coaches dead Baseball America Poll Collegiate Baseball Poll NCBWA Poll RV 21 28 27 21 28 27 RV 21 NR 28 RV NR NR RV RV NR NR RV RV NR 28 28 RV NR NR 30 21 15 15 21 16 10 9 16 19 8 8 17 18 8 8 17 20 12 16 20 22 19 20 23 22 19 22 22 RV NR NR 25 See also Alabama Crimson Tide baseball 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season References Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Team, 2014 Category:Alabama Crimson Tide baseball seasons Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team Alabama