2019 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

2019 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record30–26 (7–23 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachJerry Zulli
Pitching coachJason Jackson
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
2019 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Vanderbilt  x‍†‍‡‍y 23 – 7 – 0   .767 58 – 12 – 0   .829
No. 18 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 21 – 9 – 0   .700 46 – 17 – 0   .730
Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 14 – 16 – 0   .467 40 – 21 – 0   .656
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16 – 1   .450 34 – 22 – 1   .605
Florida  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17 – 0   .433 34 – 26 – 0   .567
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22 – 0   .267 28 – 28 – 0   .500
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23 – 0   .233 26 – 29 – 0   .473
Western
No. 5 Mississippi State  x‍‍‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 52 – 15 – 0   .776
No. 6 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 46 – 20 – 0   .697
No. 14 LSU  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13 – 0   .567 40 – 26 – 0   .606
No. 20 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16 – 13 – 1   .550 39 – 23 – 1   .627
No. 12 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 41 – 27 – 0   .603
No. 9 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 14 – 16 – 0   .467 38 – 28 – 0   .576
 ‍‍‍ 7 – 23 – 0   .233 30 – 26 – 0   .536
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2019[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium. This season is the second under head coach Brad Bohannon.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Crimson Tide predicted to finish in last place in the Western Division.[2]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 LSU 88 (10)
2 Ole Miss 65 (1)
3 Arkansas 59 (1)
4 Auburn 57 (1)
5 Texas A&M 48 (1)
6 Mississippi State 47
7 Alabama 21

Personnel

Returning starters

Player Class Position
Joe Breaux Senior OF
Keith Holcombe Senior OF
Sam Praytor Sophomore C
Sam Finnerty Senior SP
Garret Rukes Junior SP

Roster

2019 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
 

Pitchers

  • 5 Tyler Ras - Freshman
  • 9 Casey Cobb - Junior
  • 10 Sam Finnerty - Senior
  • 11 Wil Freeman - Junior
  • 20 Brock Love - Junior
  • 21 Garret Rukes - Sophomore
  • 23 Jeremy Randolph - Senior
  • 25 Dylan Smith - Freshman
  • 26 Dylan Oliver - Junior
  • 27 Chase Lee - Freshman
  • 29 Connor Shamblin - Freshman
  • 32 Deacon Medders - Junior
  • 33 Kyle Cameron - Junior
  • 34 Jacob McNairy - Freshman
  • 40 Brock Guffey - Sophomore
  • 44 Davis Vainer - Junior
  • 48 Landon Green - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 7 Brett Auerbach - Junior
  • 19 Sam Praytor - Sophomore
  • 42 Johnny Hawk - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 Daniel Carinci - Freshman
  • 2 John Trousdale - Junior
  • 8 Morgan McCullough - Junior
  • 16 Isaiah Byars - Freshman
  • 24 Kolby Robinson - Junior
  • 50 Kobe Morris - Junior
  • 55 Drew Williamson - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 4 Joe Breaux - Senior
  • 12 Tyrell Shavers - Sophomore
  • 13 Walker McCleney - Junior
  • 14 Gene Wood - Junior
  • 18 Keith Holcombe - Senior
  • 22 T.J. Reeves - Freshman
  • 28 Tyler Gentry - Sophomore
  • 36 Justin King - Junior

Coaching staff

2019 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
  • Brad Bohannon – Head Coach (2nd year)
  • Josh Jackson – Assistant Coach (2nd year)
  • Jerry Zulli – Assistant Coach (2nd year)
  • Matthew Reida – Volunteer Assistant Coach (1st year)
  • Jack Hoehl – Director of Operations (2nd year)

Schedule

Legend
  Alabama win
  Alabama loss
  Postponement
Bold Alabama team member
2019 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (7–2)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 SEC
Record
February 15 Presbyterian Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		 7–2 S. Finnerty (1–0) A. Durden (0–1) None 3,366 1–0 –
February 16 Presbyterian Sewell–Thomas Stadium 1–4 J. Rice (1–0) D. Medders (0–1) C. Springs (1) – 1–1 –
February 16 Presbyterian Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9–4 C. Shamblin (1–0) R. Fowler (0–1) J. Randolph (1) 4,455 2–1 –
February 18 Jacksonville State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 13–2 K. Cameron (1–0) A. London (0–1) None 2,631 3–1 –
February 20 Alabama St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium Postponed (inclement weather)
February 22 Ball St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 7–1 S. Finnerty (1–0) D. Jameson (0–1) None 2,523 4–1 –
February 23 Ball St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–8 M. Pachmayer (1–0) T. Ras (0–1) K. Nicolas (1) 2,672 4–2 –
February 24 Ball St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–0 C. Shamblin (2–0) B. Burns (0–2) None 2,648 5–2 –
February 26 North Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium 8–0 W. Freeman (1–0) A. Mancour (0–1) None 2,957 6–2 –
February 27 North Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–1 C. Lee (1–0) G. Gillum (0–1) J. McNairy (1) 2,849 7–2 –
March (13–7)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 SEC
Record
March 1 at South Alabama Stanky Field
Mobile, AL		 7–3 S. Finnerty (3–0) N. DeSantis (0–1) C. Cobb (1) 3,013 8–2 –
March 2 at South Alabama Stanky Field 10–5 D. Medders (1–1) J. Booker (0–2) None – 9–2 –
March 2 at South Alabama Stanky Field 6–1 B. Love (1–0) C. Yarborough (1–1) None 2,538 10–2 –
March 5 UAB Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–3 G. Rukes (1–0) G. Ashcraft (1–1) J. Randolph (2) 2,424 11–2 –
March 6 South Dakota St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–4(14) K. Cameron (2–0) R. McSherry (0–1) None 2,377 12–2 –
March 8 Northern Kentucky Sewell–Thomas Stadium 15–1 S. Finnerty (4–0) S. Williams (0–4) None 2,416 13–2 –
March 9 Northern Kentucky Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9–4 B. Love (2–0) K. Service (0–2) None 2,471 14–2 –
March 10 Northern Kentucky Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–1 W. Freeman (1–0) K. Arganbright (0–1) None 2,569 15–2 –
March 12 Middle Tennessee #26 Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–0 D. Vainer (1–0) J. Young (1–4) J. Randolph (3) 2,713 16–2 –
March 15 at #19 Ole Miss #26 Swayze Field
Oxford, MS		 0–1 W. Ethridge (4–0) S. Finnerty (4–1) P. Caracci (3) 8,507 16–3 0–1
March 16 at #19 Ole Miss #26 Swayze Field 8–6 D. Medders (2–1) D. Nikhazy (1–2) J. Randolph (4) 9,016 17–3 1–1
March 17 at #19 Ole Miss #26 Swayze Field 2–12 G. Hoglund (1–0) W. Freeman (2–1) None 8,667 17–4 1–2
March 19 Maine Sewell–Thomas Stadium 16–0 T. Ras (1–1) J. Courtney (0–1) None 2,889 18–4 –
March 22 #10 Arkansas Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–12 I. Campbell (5–0) S. Finnerty (4–2) None 4,060 18–5 1–3
March 23 #10 Arkansas Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–0 B. Love (3–0) C. Noland (0–1) None 4,317 19–5 2–3
March 24 #10 Arkansas Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–10 C. Scroggins (2–0) W. Freeman (2–2) None 3,687 19–6 2–4
March 26 † vs. #13 Auburn Riverwalk Stadium
Montgomery, AL		 6–3 J. Randolph (1–0) K. Gray (1–2) None 7,896 20–6 –
March 29 at #19 Florida McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL		 1–3 T. Mace (5–2) S. Finnerty (4–3) None 4,521 20–7 2–5
March 30 at #19 Florida McKethan Stadium 3–12 C. Scott (3–1) B. Love (3–1) None 5,156 20–8 2–6
March 31 at #19 Florida McKethan Stadium 3–6 H. Ruth (1–0) T. Ras (1–2) None 3,785 20–9 2–7
April (6–10)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 SEC
Record
April 2 Troy Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–8 S. Goodwin (2–3) C. Shamblin (2–1) None 3,137 20–10 –
April 5 South Carolina Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9–0 S. Finnerty (5–3) D. Lloyd (2–3) None – 21–10 3–7
April 5 South Carolina Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–1 B. Love (4–1) R. Morgan (3–1) J. Randolph (5) 3,171 22–10 4–7
April 6 South Carolina Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–5(12) B. Kerry (3–1) D. Medders (2–2) None 3,146 22–11 4–8
April 9 at Samford Griffin Stadium
Birmingham, AL		 21–2 G. Rukes (2–0) H. Skinner (0–1) None 1,221 23–11 –
April 12 at #10 Mississippi St. Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS		 0–6 E. Small (4–0) S. Finnerty (5–4) None 10,386 23–12 4–9
April 13 at #10 Mississippi St. Dudy Noble Field 1–9 P. Plumlee (2–2) B. Love (4–2) None 11,112 23–13 4–10
April 14 at #10 Mississippi St. Dudy Noble Field 3–13 C. Gordon (4–0) C. Cobb (0–1) None 8,593 23–14 4–11
April 16 at UAB Regions Field
Birmingham, AL		 3–2 G. Rukes (3–0) A. Pondick (1–1) J. Randolph (6) 1,518 24–14 –
April 19 #6 Vanderbilt Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–7 D. Fellows (8–0) S. Finnerty (5–5) T. Brown (8) 2,862 24–15 4–12
April 20 #6 Vanderbilt Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–13 K. Rocker (4–4) B. Love (4–4) Z. King (2) 3,609 24–16 4–13
April 21 #6 Vanderbilt Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–13 P. Raby (6–1) J. Randolph (1–1) T. Brown (9) 3,006 24–17 4–14
April 24 at Jacksonville St. Abbott Field
Jacksonville, AL		 6–3 K. Cameron (3–0) C. Edwards (4–4) J. Randolph (7) 2,033 25–17 –
April 26 #15 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–1 S. Finnerty (6–5) Z. Hess (2–3) None 4,240 26–17 5–14
April 27 #15 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–5 E. Walker (4–3) B. Love (4–5) D. Fontenot (5) 4,452 26–18 5–15
April 28 #15 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–5 L. Marceaux (3–2) J. Randolph (1–2) D. Fontenot (6) 3,633 26–19 5–16
May (4–7)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record		 SEC
Record
May 3 at Auburn Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL		 1–5 J. Owen (4–0) S. Finnerty (6–6) None 3,982 26–20 5–18
May 4 at Auburn Plainsman Park 7–6 J. Randolph (1–2) C. Greenhill (1–2) D. Medders (1) 3,532 27–20 6–17
May 5 at Auburn Plainsman Park 7–17 B. Horn (2–0) B. Guffey (0–1) None 3,665 27–21 6–18
May 8 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field
Troy, AL		 7–3 C. Cobb (1–1) G. Stewart (2–2) J. Randolph (8) 3,210 28–21 –
May 10 #21 Texas A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–3 J. Doxakis (6–3) D. Vainer (1–1) K. Kalich (11) 2,671 28–22 6–19
May 11 #21 Texas A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–1 B. Love (5–4) A. Lacy (7–4) J. Randolph (9) 3,317 29–22 7–19
May 12 #21 Texas A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–6 C. Weber (4–0) S. Finnerty (6–7) K. Kalich (12) 2,466 29–23 7–20
May 14 Samford Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–2 J. Randolph (3–2) C. Radcliff (2–2) None 2,820 30–23 –
May 16 at #9 Georgia Foley Field
Athens, GA		 4–9 C. Wilcox (3–1) T. Ras (1–3) None 3,006 30–24 7–21
May 17 at #9 Georgia Foley Field 2–12 T. Locey (10–1) B. Love (5–5) None 3,093 30–25 7–22
May 18 at #9 Georgia Foley Field 1–9 E. Hancock (8–2) S. Finnerty (6–8) None 3,010 30–26 7–23

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2019 Southeastern Conference standings.
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Records vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2019 SEC baseball records

Source: 2019 SEC baseball game results

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
7–23 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–3 . 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 ALA W7 1–9 0–4
ARK 20–10 2–1 2–1 . . 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 . 3–0 1–2 1–2 ARK W1 7–3 3–0
AUB 14–16 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 0–3 AUB W6 4–6 1–1
FLA 13–17 3–0 . . 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 FLA E5 4–6 2–3
UGA 21–9 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 3–0 . 3–0 1–2 . 2–1 UGA E2 8–2 4–1
KEN 7–23 . 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–3 KEN E7 1–9 0–4
LSU 17–13 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 . . 2–1 . LSU W3 6–4 2–1
MSU 20–10 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 0–3 . 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 . MSU W2 8–2 3–1
MIZZ 13–16 . 0–3 . 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 MIZZ E4 5–4 1–3
MISS 16–14 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 . 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 . 1–2 3–0 . MISS W5 5–5 2–1
SCAR 8–22 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 0–3 SCAR E6 1–9 0–3
TENN 14–16 . 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 TENN E3 5–5 1–2
TAMU 16–13 2–1 2–1 2–1 . . 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 TAMU W4 6–3 1–1
VAN 23–7 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 . . 2–1 . 3–0 2–1 1–2 VAN E1 8–2 5–0
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for entire regular season. Missouri at Texas A&M series had one tie game.

2019 MLB draft

Main article: 2019 MLB draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Deacon Medders RHP 20 593 San Diego Padres
Davis Vainer RHP 21 646 Houston Astros
Morgan McCullough SS 22 661 Los Angeles Dodgers
Jeremy Randolph LHP 26 785 St. Louis Cardinals
Brock Love RHP 34 1,011 Miami Marlins

See also

References

  1. ^ "2019 SEC Baseball Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt picked to win 2019 SEC Baseball Championship".
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