2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball Alabama Crimson Tide logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference West SEC 32–26 15-15 Mitch Gaspard 7th Andy Phillips Dax Norris Sewell–Thomas Stadium The 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in Sewell–Thomas Stadium. Personnel Returning starters Player Class Position Will Haynie Sophomore C Chandler Avant Sophomore INF Cody Henry Sophomore INF Chance Vincent Junior INF Georgie Salem Junior CF Geoffrey Bramblett Junior SP Jake Walters Sophomore SP Roster 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers 15 Geoffrey Bramblett - Junior 16 Jake Walters- Sophomore 20 Brock Love - Freshman 23 Ray Castillo - Senior 26 Dylan Duarte - Freshman 27 Zac Rogers - Sophomore 28 Jake Hubbard - Senior 29 Nick Eicholtz - Junior 32 Matt Foster - Junior 33 Kyle Cameron - Freshman 35 Jon Keller - Senior 36 Tyler McMurray- Sophomore 39 Austin Coates - Freshman 40 Thomas Burrows - Junior 42 Tyler Adams - Sophomore 44 Davis Vainer - Freshman 45 Will Foy - Freshman 55 Mike Oczypok - 10px|Redshirt Junior  Catchers 13 Tanner DeVinny - Junior 24 Will Haynie - Junior 38 Griffin Tolle - Freshman 41 Taylor Poe - Junior Infielders 1 Cobie Vance - Freshman 3 Daniel Cucjen - Senior 5 Chandler Avant - Sophomore 9 Cody Henry - Sophomore 11 Connor Short - Sophomore 12 Chance Vincent - Senior 37 Zack Coker - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Outfielders 7 Chandler Taylor - Freshman 14 Gene Wood - Freshman 18 Keith Holcombe - Freshman 19 Hunter Webb - Junior 22 Georgie Salem - Senior 25 Ryan Blanchard - Senior 48 Connor Wright - Freshman Utility 6 Alex Webb - Freshman 10 Sam Finnerty - Freshman 21 Colton Freeman - Junior Coaching staff 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staffMitch Gaspard – Head Coach - 16 years at Alabama (7th as Head Coach) Andy Phillips – Assistant Coach, Hitting Coach - 6th year Dax Norris – Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator - 9th year Nathan Kilcrease – Volunteer Coach - 2nd year David Kindred – Director of Baseball Operations - 2nd year Schedule and results background:#8B0000;color:white; 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log ! style="background:#FFF;color:#8b0000;"|Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#8B0000;color:white; February (6–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attend. Overall Rec. SEC Rec. |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 19 ||#28 2016 Maryland Terrapins Maryland || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–1 || J. Keller (1–0) || M. Shawaryn (0–1) || T. Burrows (1) ||SECN+ || 5,867|| 1–0||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Feb. 20 ||#28 Maryland || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–9 ||T. Bloom (1–0) || J. Walters (0–1) || R. Selmer (1) || SECN+|| 6,449|| 1–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 21 ||#28 Maryland || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium||5–1 || N. Eicholtz (1–0) ||B. Shaffer (0–1) || T. Burrows (2) ||SECN+ ||4,119 || 2–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 24 || 2016 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State|| #30|| Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 13–1 || M. Oczypok (1-0) || M. Hanchar (0–1) || None || SECN+||3,210 || 3–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 26 || 2016 North Dakota Fighting Hawks North Dakota||#30 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–1 ||M. Foster (1–0) ||Z. Muckenhirn (1–1) || None|| SECN+ ||3,863 || 4–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 27 || North Dakota||#30 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–2 ||J. Walters (1–1) ||B. DeGagne (1–1) || T. Burrows (3) || SECN+ ||4,699 || 5–1||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Feb. 28 ||North Dakota|| #30 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||6–1 ||D. Duarte (1–0) ||M. McNair (0–1) || None|| SECN+ ||4,243 || 6–1||– |- y background:#8B0000;color:white; March (10–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attend. Overall Rec. SEC Rec. |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 1|| 2016 Troy Trojans Troy || #22 ||Riddle–Pace Field ||2–1 || S. Finnerty (1–0) || M. Skinner (0–1) || T. Burrows (4) || || 3,243|| 7–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 4 || 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex ||4–0 || G. Bramblett (1–0) || R. Smoyer (1–2) || None || || 280|| 8–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 5 || 2016 Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex || 8–4 || M. Oczypok (2–0) || D. Procopio (0–2) || None || ||169 || 9–1||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 5 || 2016 NC State Wolfpack NC State || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex ||1–2 || E. Brabrand (1–0)|| D. Duarte (1–1)|| T. DeJuneas (2) || ||987 || 9–2||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 6|| 2016 Brown Bears Brown || #22 ||USA Baseball Complex || 2–0 || K. Cameron (1–0) || M. Ritchie (0–1) || None|| || 107|| 10–2||– |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | Mar. 10 ||#8 2016 Oregon Ducks Oregon || #24||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || colspan=8 |Canceled |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 11 || 2016 Houston Cougars Houston|| #24||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 1–3 || A. Lantrip (2–2) || M. Foster (1–1) || N. Hernandez (2)|| SECN+ || 3,100|| 10–3||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 12 || Houston || #24|| Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–3 ||S. Romero (2–0) || J. Walters (0–2) || N. Hernandez (3) || SECN+|| 3,158|| 10–4||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 13 || Houston ||#24 ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||7–6 ||D. Duarte (2–1) || T. Cumbie (0–1) ||None ||SECN+ ||3,543 || 11–4||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 15 || 2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Sou. Miss || ||Pete Taylor Park ||2–9 || N. Johnson (1–0) ||M. Oczypok (2–1) || None|| || 3,577|| 11–5||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 19 || #10 2016 LSU Tigers LSU || ||Alex Box Stadium ||6–0 || G. Bramblett (2–0) || A. Lange (2–1) || J. Keller (1) ||SECN+ ||10,366|| 12–5 ||1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 19 || #10 LSU || ||Alex Box Stadium ||4–3 ||J. Walters (2–2) ||J. Poche (2–2) || M. Foster (1) || SECN+ ||10,806 || 13–5||2–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 20 || #10 LSU || ||Alex Box Stadium ||5–7 ||C. Gilbert (2–1) || K. Cameron (1–1) || None || SECN+|| 10,376|| 13–6||2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 22 || 2016 UAB Blazers UAB || #22||Regions Field || 0–8 || K. Davis (1–0) ||M. Oczypok (2–2) || None|| || 3,525|| 13–7||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 25 || Tennessee|| #22||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 7–3 || G. Bramblett (3–0) || Z. Warren (4–1) || D. Duarte (1) ||SECN+ ||5,867|| 14–7 ||3–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 26 || Tennessee || #22||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||11–3 || K. Cameron (2–1) || A. Cox (2–2) || None|| SECN+ || 3,842|| 15–7||4–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 26 || Tennessee || #22||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||3–6 || Z. Reid (1–0) || M. Foster (1–2) || D. Vasquez (1)|| SECN|| 4,405|| 15–8||4–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Mar. 29 || 2016 Auburn Tigers Auburn† || #25 ||Riverwalk Stadium ||1–10 || M. Mitchell (4–0) || J. Keller (1–1) || G. Cardenas (2)|| SECN|| 7,307|| 15–9||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Mar. 31 || 2016 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia ||#25 ||Foley Field || 7–113 ||M. Foster (2–2) || B. Tucker (3–2) || T. Burrows (5)|| SECN|| 1,532|| 16–9||5–2 |- y background:#8B0000;color:white; April (9–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attend. Overall Rec. SEC Rec. |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 1 || 2016 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia ||#25 ||Foley Field || 1–7 ||R. Tyler (3–1) || J. Walters (2–3) || None || SECN+|| 1,848|| 16–10||5–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 2 || Georgia || #25||Foley Field || 4–12 ||C. Jones (4–1) || N. Eicholtz (1–1) || None || SECN|| 3,630|| 16–11||5–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 5 || 2016 Alcorn State Braves and Lady Braves Alcorn State|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–5 || M. Foster (3–2) || P. McMahon (0–1) || T. Burrows (6) || SECN+ || 3,659 || 17–11 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 5|| Alcorn State || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–07 || J. Hubbard (1–0) || R. Johnson (3–3) || None || SECN+ || 3,659 || 18–11 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 8 || #13 2016 Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky|| ||Cliff Hagan Stadium || 2–3 || Z. Brown (2–5) || G. Bramblett (3–1) || S. Hjelle (5) || SECN+ || 1,765 || 18–12 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 9 || #13 Kentucky|| ||Cliff Hagan Stadium|| 2–6 || S. Hjelle (2–0) || R. Castillo (0–1) || None || SECN+|| 1,918 || 18–13 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 10 || #13 Kentucky|| ||Cliff Hagan Stadium|| 2–1 || N. Eicholtz (2–1) || K. Cody (3–2) || T. Burrows (7) ||SECN+ || 2,012 || 19–13 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 12 ||2016 UAB Blazers UAB|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 7–6 || M. Foster (4–2) || T. Lowery (0–3) || T. Burrows (8) || SECN+ || 3,545 || 20–13 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 15 ||#15 Ole Miss|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||0–4 || B. Bramlett (6–2) || G. Bramblett (3–2) || W. Short (6) || SECN+ || 5,950 || 20–14 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 16 ||#15 Ole Miss|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–0 || J. Walters (3–3)||D. Parkinson (1–1) || T. Burrows (9) || SECN+|| 6,385|| 21–14||7–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 17 ||#15 Ole Miss|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 7–2 || N. Eicholtz (3–1) || A. Pagnozzi (5–2) || D. Durante (2) ||SECN+ || 6,354 || 22–14 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 19 ||2016 Troy Trojans Troy|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||5–3 || J. Keller (2–1) || C. Gill (2–2) || T. Burrows (10) ||SECN+ || 3,473|| 23–14||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 20 ||#23 2016 South Alabama Jaguars South Ala.|| ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–8 ||R. Bell (3–1) || K. Cameron (2–2) || None || SECN+|| 3,565|| 23–15||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 22 ||#5 Texas A&M|| ||Olsen Field ||3–4 || M. Ecker (3–2)|| D. Duarte (2–2)|| None || SECN+ ||5,905 || 23–16||8–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 23 || #5 Texas A&M || ||Olsen Field||7–4 ||J. Walters (4–3) ||J. Vines (6–1) || None || SECN+ ||6,543 || 24–16||9–8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 24 || #5 Texas A&M|| ||Olsen Field ||1–2 || A. Vinson (1–1) || M. Foster (4–3) || None || SECN+ || 5,936|| 24–17||9–9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 26 || 2016 Samford Bulldogs Samford|| ||Griffin Stadium ||2–3 || T. Widra (3–3) || S. Finnerty (1–1) || None || SECN+ || 1,917|| 24–18||– |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 28 ||#8 Mississippi St. || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||5–12 || D. Hudson (6–3) || G. Bramblett (3–3) || B. Smith (2) || ESPNU|| 4,064 || 24–19 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 29 ||#8 Mississippi St. || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||4–3 || M. Foster (5–3) || R. Cyr (1–1) || None || SECN+ || – || 25–19 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |April 30 ||#8 Mississippi St. || ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium||1–2 ||K. Pilkington (2–1) || N. Eicholtz (3–2) || D. Brown (1) || SECN|| 6,644 || 25–20 ||10–11 |- y background:#8B0000;color:white; May (6–4) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attend. Overall Rec. SEC Rec. |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 6 ||2016 Auburn Tigers Auburn ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–2 || G. Bramblett (4–3) || G. Klobosits (2–5) || M. Foster (2) ||SECN+ || 6,196 || 26–20 ||11–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 7 ||Auburn ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 4–3(11) || T. Burrows (1–0) || C. Mize (2–3) || None ||SECN|| 6,324 || 27–20 ||12–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 8 || Auburn||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||1–8 ||B. Braymer (4–4) || N. Eicholtz (3–3) || None || SECN|| 5,991 || 27–21 ||12–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 13 || Arkansas ||Baum Stadium || 8–6 || G. Bramblett (5–3) || D. Taccolini (5–4) || T. Burrows (11) ||SECN+ || 8,329 || 28–21 ||13–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 14 || Arkansas ||Baum Stadium || 10–4 ||J. Walters (5–3) ||K. McKinney (1–5) || None || SECN+ ||8,547 || 29–21||14–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 15 || Arkansas ||Baum Stadium || 7–4 ||T. Burrows (2–0) ||J. Teague (3–4) || None || SECN+ ||7,128 || 30–21||15–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 17 || 2016 Samford Bulldogs Samford ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||8–2 || C. Freeman (1–0) || C. Radcliff (3–4) || D. Duarte (3) || SECN+ || 3,548 || 31–21 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 19 ||#6 S. Carolina ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium|| 4–6 || R. Scott (4–1) || R. Castillo (0–2) || T. Johnson (7)|| SECN+|| 3,507|| 31–22 || 15–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 20 ||#6 S. Carolina ||Sewell–Thomas Stadium ||2–4 ||B. Webb (10–4) || J. Walters (5–4) || T. Johnson (8) || SECN+|| 3,842|| 31–23||15–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |May 21 ||#6 S. Carolina||Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 7–9 || T. Widener (4–2)|| D. Duarte (2–3)|| T. Johnson (9) || SECN+ ||4,308 || 31–24||15–15 |- |- ! style="background:#FFF;color:#8B0000;"| Postseason |- y background:#8B0000; color:white; SEC Tournament (1-2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend. Overall record SECT record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 24 || Kentucky ||Hoover Met || 5–2 || N. Eicholtz (4–3) || Z. Logue (3–2) || T. Burrows (12) || 7,287|| 32–24 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 25 ||#1 Mississippi St. || Hoover Met || 1–4 || Z. Houston (5–0) || G. Bramblett (5–4) || B. Smith (4) || 13,448 || 32–25 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 26 ||#6 Florida ||Hoover Met || 4–5 || N. Horvath (2–1) || T. Burrows (2–1) || S. Anderson (11) || 5,232 || 32–26 || 1–2 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Alabama team member |- | † Indicates the game does not count toward the 2016 Southeastern Conference standings.*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll. Record vs. conference opponents ALA Honors and awards Chandler Taylor – SEC Freshman of the Week, March 21Chandler Taylor Named SEC Baseball Freshman of the Week Rankings 2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings year https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/usa_today_coaches USA Today Coaches' Poll 2018-04-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20170710183835/http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/usa_today_coaches 2017-07-10 dead Baseball America Poll Collegiate Baseball Poll NCBWA Poll NR NR RV RV NR NR 30 RV NR 22 RV 25 23 24 30 RV NR NR RV RV 22 22 30 RV 21 25 RV RV NR NR RV RV NR NR RV RV NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR See also 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide baseball seasons Alabama Crimson Tide baseball