2020 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

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2020 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
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ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
CBNo. 20
2020 record16–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 15 – 2   .882
No. 3 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 4   .778
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 4   .750
No. 6 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
Missouri •  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 6   .647
Western
No. 8 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 15 – 3   .833
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 4   .750
No. 18 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
No. 19 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 5   .706
No. 14 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
‡ – Tournament champion
  • – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
    As of February 28, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will represent the University of Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide will play their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium.

Previous season[]

The Crimson Tide finished 30–26 overall, and 7–23 in the conference.

SEC media poll[]

The SEC media poll was released on February 6, 2020 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 Arkansas 82 (5)
2 Mississippi State 73 (4)
T-3 LSU 67 (3)
T-3 Auburn 67 (2)
5 Texas A&M 44
6 Ole Miss 38
7 Alabama 21

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2020 Alabama Crimson Tide roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 - Connor Prielipp- Freshman
  • 9 - Casey Cobb - Senior
  • 14 - Antoine Jean - Freshman
  • 21 - Garret Rukes - Redshirt Junior
  • 25 - Dylan Smith - Sophomore
  • 26 - Dylan Oliver - Senior
  • 27 - Chase Lee - Sophomore
  • 29 - Connor Shamblin - Sophomore
  • 30 - William Freeman - Senior
  • 31 - Ryan O'Connell - Junior
  • 32 - Blake Bennett - Freshman
  • 33 - Kyle Cameron - Redshirt Senior
  • 34 - Jacob McNairy - Sophomore
  • 40 - Brock Guffey - Junior
  • 48 - Landon Green - Redshirt Freshman
  • 50 - Garrett Hester - Freshman
  • 54 - Dowd Ritter - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 12 - Johnny Hawk - Senior
  • 19 - Sam Praytor - Redshirt Sophomore

Infielders

  • 10 - Jim Jarvis - Freshman
  • 11 - William Hamiter - Freshman
  • 18 - Drew Williamson - Sophomore
  • 23 - Logan Keller - Freshman
  • 24 - Kolby Robinson - Senior
  • 44 - Zane Denton - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Jackson Tate - Junior
  • 13 - Walker McCleney - Senior
  • 16 - Owen Diodati - Freshman
  • 20 - Andrew Pinckney - Freshman
  • 22 - T.J. Reeves - Sophomore
  • 28 - Tyler Gentry - Junior

Utility

  • 2 - Myles Austin (INF/OF) - Freshman
  • 5 - Tyler Ras (P/UTL) - Sophomore
  • 7 - Brett Auerbach (C/UTL) - Senior
  • 8 - Peyton Wilson (C/UTL) - Freshman
  • 36 - Justin King (OF/INF) - Senior
  

Coaching staff[]

2020 Alabama Crimson Tide coaching staff[3]
Name Position Seasons at
Alabama
Brad Bohannon Head Coach 3
Josh Jackson Assistant Coach 3
Jerry Zulli Assistant Coach 3
Matt Reida Volunteer Assistant Coach 2
Jack Hoehl Director of Operations 3

Schedule and results[]

2020 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (11–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 14 Northeastern Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		 W 10–0 C. Prielipp (1–0) K. Murphy (0–1) None SECN+ 3,409 1–0 –
February 15 Northeastern Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 8–0 C. Shamblin (1–0) S. Jacobsak (0–1) None SECN+ 2,828 2–0 –
February 16 Northeastern Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 6–3 A. Jean (1–0) S. Keane (0–1) C. Lee (1) SECN+ 2,953 3–0 –
February 19 Alabama State Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 10–3 D. Smith (1–0) R. Velazquez (0–1) None SECN+ 2,268 4–0 –
February 21 at UNLV Earl Wilson Stadium
Paradise, NV		 W 8–0 C. Prielipp (2–0) R. Hare (0–1) None None – 5–0 –
February 21 at UNLV Earl Wilson Stadium W 5–4 B. Guffey (1–0) B. Spooner (1–2) C. Lee (2) None 696 6–0 –
February 23 at UNLV Earl Wilson Stadium W 5–1 A. Jean (2–0) J. Sharman (0–1) None None 676 7–0 –
February 25 UT Martin Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 10–5 G. Rukes (1–0) A. Kasick (0–1) None SECN+ 2,398 8–0 –
February 26 Middle Tennessee Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 12–6 C. Cobb (1–0) A. Cheeley (0–1) None SECN+ 2,282 9–0 –
February 28 Harvard Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 15–3 C. Prielipp 3–0 K. Shaw (0–1) None SECN+ 2,874 10–0 –
February 29 Harvard Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 10–5 C. Lee 1–0 J. Bernard (0–1) None SECN+ 3,558 11–0 –
March (5–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1 Harvard Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 6–3 B. Guffey (2–0) P. Thomas (0–1) None SECN+ 2,540 12–0 —
March 3 South Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 12–2 C. Cobb (2–0) M. Boswell (1–2) None SECN+ 2,389 13–0 —
March 6 Lipscomb Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 2–1(13) B. Guffey (3–0) G. Grubbs (0–1) None SECN+ 2,824 14–0 —
March 7 Lipscomb Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 2–3 M. Habegger (2–0) C. Shamblin (1–1) W. Folsom (1) SECN+ 3,229 14–1 —
March 8 Lipscomb Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 14–2 A. Jean (3–0) D. Bierman (2–1) None SECN+ 2,577 15–1 —
March 10 at UAB Regions Field
Birmingham, AL		 W 13–7 G. Rukes (2–0) J. Smith (0–1) None None 1,524 16–1 —
March 13 Missouri Sewell–Thomas Stadium SECN+
March 14 Missouri Sewell–Thomas Stadium SECN+
March 15 Missouri Sewell–Thomas Stadium SECN+
March 18 at Missouri State Hammons Field
Springfield, MO		 None
March 20 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR		 SECN+
March 21 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium SECN+
March 22 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium SECN+
March 24 Southern Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium SECN+
March 27 Auburn Sewell–Thomas Stadium SECN
March 28 Auburn Sewell–Thomas Stadium SECN
March 29 Auburn Sewell–Thomas Stadium SECN+
March 31 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium
Birmingham, AL		 None
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1 North Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium SECN+
April 3 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park
Lexington, KY
April 4 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park
April 5 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park
April 7 Jacksonville State Sewell–Thomas Stadium
April 10 Tennessee Sewell–Thomas Stadium
April 11 Tennessee Sewell–Thomas Stadium
April 12 Tennessee Sewell–Thomas Stadium
April 14 UAB Sewell–Thomas Stadium
April 17 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
College Station, TX
April 18 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
April 19 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
April 21 Samford Sewell–Thomas Stadium
April 24 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN
April 25 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field
April 26 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1 Mississippi State Sewell–Thomas Stadium
May 2 Mississippi State Sewell–Thomas Stadium
May 3 Mississippi State Sewell–Thomas Stadium
May 5 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field
Jacksonville, AL
May 8 at LSU Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA
May 9 at LSU Alex Box Stadium
May 10 at LSU Alex Box Stadium
May 12 Troy Sewell–Thomas Stadium
May 14 Ole Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium
May 15 Ole Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium
May 16 Ole Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 19–24 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled
Bold = Alabama team member
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

2020 MLB Draft[]

Main article: 2020 MLB Draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Tyler Gentry OF 3 76 Kansas City Royals

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt picked to win 2020 SEC Baseball Championship".
  3. ^ a b "2020 Baseball Roster". Alabama Crimson Tide. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Baseball Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Alabama Athletics. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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