# 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

## Personnel
### 2011 roster

2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster

### Coaching Staff
## Schedule/Results

2011 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log :
Regular season :
February (4–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
1February 18Alcorn StateSewell-Thomas Stadium11–0A. Morgan (1–0)S. Easter (0–1)None4,5051–0–
2February 19Alcorn StateSewell-Thomas Stadium5–1N. Kilcrease (1–0)T. Williams (0–1)B. Whitaker (1)4,7932–0–
3February 20Alcorn StateSewell-Thomas Stadium8–1T. Hawley (1–0)M. Sanchez (0–1)None4,2703–0–
4February 22Alabama StateSewell-Thomas Stadium11–7T. Wolfe (1–0)D. Quinney (0–1)None3,8884–0–
5February 25SE LouisianaStanky Field2–6B. Efferson (2–0)A. Morgan (1–1)None–4–1–
6February 26South AlabamaStanky Field9–10W. Dees (3–0)J. Zylstra (0–1)None–4–2–
7February 27UCFStanky Field4–12B. Lively (1–0)T. Hawley (1–1)None–4–3– :
March (15–5)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
8March 2Southern MissSewell-Thomas Stadium6–10J. Rogers (1–0)C. Sullivan (0–1)C. Cargill (3)3,7954–4–
9March 4Northwestern StateSewell-Thomas Stadium7–5B. Whitaker (1–0)L. Irvine (2–1)N. Kennedy (1)3,3685–4–
10March 5Northwestern StateSewell-Thomas Stadium4–2N. Kilcrease (2–0)C. Bear (2–1)J. Smart (1)3,2046–4–
11March 6Northwestern StateSewell-Thomas Stadium9–0T. Hawley (2–1)M. Lackie (0–1)None3,4927–4–
12March 8TroySewell-Thomas Stadium6–5$^{11}$N. Kennedy (1–0)T. Workman (2–1)None3,3368–4–
13March 9†GeorgiaCoolray Field3–6E. Swegman (1–0)T. Wolfe (1–1)B. Dieterich (1)2,2008–5–
14March 11Eastern IllinoisSewell-Thomas Stadium3–2J. Shaw (1–0)M. Miller (0–1)None3,4239–5–
15March 12Eastern IllinoisSewell-Thomas Stadium12–1A. Morgan (2–1)L. Bushur (0–2)None3,52310–5–
16March 13Eastern IllinoisSewell-Thomas Stadium5–0T. Hawley (3–1)C. Slazinik (0–3)None3,53411–5–
17March 15†AuburnRiverwalk Stadium1–2B. Hendrix (1–0)T. Wolfe (1–2)Z. Blatt (1)7,49211–6–
18March 18Ole MissSwayze Field0–4M. Crouse (5–0)N. Kilcrease (2–1)J. Morgan (5)8,66511–70–1
19March 19Ole MissSwayze Field7–5A. Morgan (3–1)D. Goforth (0–3)J. Smart (2)9,40512–71–1
20March 20Ole MissSwayze Field6–4T. Hawley (4–1)A. Wright (2–2)J. Smart (3)8,54413–72–1
21March 22UABSewell-Thomas Stadium6–3C. Sullivan (1–1)B. Huddleston (1–2)J. Smart (4)4,33514–7–
22March 23Jacksonville StateSewell-Thomas Stadium9–5T. Pilkington (1–0)T. Sparks (0–1)B. Whitaker (2)3,43115–7–
23March 25KentuckySewell-Thomas Stadium4–0N. Kilcrease (3–1)A. Meyer (3–3)None4,10216–73–1
24March 26KentuckySewell-Thomas Stadium6–5J. Smart (1–0)T. Gott (1–2)None3,57517–74–1
25March 27KentuckySewell-Thomas Stadium8–3T. Hawley (5–1)T. Rogers (2–2)J. Smart (5)3,52618–75–1
26March 29UABRegions Park1–5M. McKinley (2–0)T. Pilkington (1–1)None90318–8–
27March 30South AlabamaSewell-Thomas Stadium4–3A. Windsor (1–0)J. Miller (0–3)None2,96219–8– :
April (9–10)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
28April 1ArkansasSewell-Thomas Stadium5–3N. Kilcrease (4–1)C. Lynch (2–1)J. Smart (6)3,97720–86–1
29April 2ArkansasSewell-Thomas Stadium5–3A. Morgan (4–1)D. Baxendale (5–1)J. Smart (7)4,87721–87–1
30April 3ArkansasSewell-Thomas Stadium3–4T. Daniel (1–0)T. Hawley (5–2)N. Sanburn (3)4,05121–97–2
31April 5SamfordSewell-Thomas Stadium2–4C. Irby (3–1)C. Nixon (0–1)A. Jones (8)3,78021–10–
32April 8#1 VanderbiltHawkins Field3–11S. Gray (7–1)N. Kilcrease (4–2)None3,11821–117–3
33April 9#1 VanderbiltHawkins Field0–7G. Garvin (6–1)A. Morgan (4–2)None3,14121–127–4
34April 10#1 VanderbiltHawkins Field6–11C. Williams (1–0)T. Pilkington (1–2)None3,35721–137–5
35April 12MS Valley StSewell-Thomas Stadium10–1C. Sullivan (2–1)M. Kaplan (0–1)None3,34722–13–
36April 13MS Valley StSewell-Thomas Stadium10–0A. Windsor (2–0)S. Barnes (4–4)None3,26123–13–
37April 14TennesseeSewell-Thomas Stadium8–2N. Kilcrease (5–2)R. Catapano (2–3)None4,01224–138–5
38April 16TennesseeSewell-Thomas Stadium1–2$^7$S. Gruver (4–4)A. Morgan (4–3)None–24–148–6
39April 16TennesseeSewell-Thomas Stadium0–1$^7$N. Blount (1–0)T. Pilkington (1–3)N. Williams (2)5,48324–158–7
40April 19SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium7–5J. Smart (2–0)A. Jones (0–3)None1,84725–15–
41April 22#5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium0–7H. Randall (7–1)N. Kilcrease (5–3)None4,20625–168–8
42April 23#5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium2–9B. Johnson (6–1)A. Morgan (4–4)None4,91725–178–9
43April 24#5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium1–2K. Whitson (5–0)J. Smart (2–1)N. Maronde (2)2,75925–188–10
44April 26Southern MissPete Taylor Park7–3A. Windsor (3–0)D. Day (1–1)T. Wolfe (1)4,37426–18–
45April 30Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field5–4$^{10}$J. Smart (3–1)C. Reed (0–1)None–27–189–10
46April 30Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field5–4T. Pilkington (2–3)L. Pollorena (5–3)J. Smart (8)6,50028–1810–10 :
May (4–6)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
47May 1Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field5–8E. Mitchell (4–1)A. Windsor (3–1)C. Reed (8)5,87728–1910–11
48May 6LSUSewell-Thomas Stadium6–10K. McCune (6–3)N. Kilcrease (5–4)None4,17528–2010–12
49May 7LSUSewell-Thomas Stadium4–0A. Morgan (5–4)K. Gausman (3–6)J. Smart (9)4,18529–2011–12
50May 8LSUSewell-Thomas Stadium9–0J. Smart (4–1)B. Alsup (6–5)None4,01930–2012–12
51May 14AuburnPlainsman Park5–7D. Ortman (2–1)A. Windsor (3–2)None3,31630–2112–13
52May 14AuburnPlainsman Park7–8E. Wallen (5–5)C. Sullivan (2–2)D. Ortman (4)3,31630–2212–14
53May 15AuburnPlainsman Park7–6T. Hawley (6–2)S. Smith (2–1)None3,42231–2213–14
54May 19South CarolinaSewell-Thomas Stadium2–1N. Kilcrease (6–4)M. Roth (10–3)None3,52332–2214–14
55May 20South CarolinaSewell-Thomas Stadium3–6F. Koumas (6–0)A. Morgan (5–5)M. Price (14)3,94532–2314–15
56May 21South CarolinaSewell-Thomas Stadium2–3C. Holmes (6–2)J. Smart (4–2)M. Price (14)3,76432–2414–16 :
Post-season :
SEC Tournament
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSECT record
57May 25#20 ArkansasRegions Park7–4N. Kilcrease (7–4)R. Fant (3–4)J. Smart (10)8,39233–241–0
58May 26#3 FloridaRegions Park0–6H. Randall (9–3)A. Morgan (5–6)None7,12333–251–1
59May 27#20 ArkansasRegions Park1–4R. Stanek (3–2)J. Smart (4–3)T. Daniel (3)8,06833–261–2 :
NCAA Tournament: Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
60June 3UCFDick Howser Stadium5–3N. Kilcrease (8–4)B. Adkins (6–5)J. Smart (11)2,83234–261–0
61June 4#6 Florida StateDick Howser Stadium5–9S. Gilmartin (12–1)A. Morgan (5–7)None4,00834–271–1
60June 3UCFDick Howser Stadium12–5J. Smart (5–3)N. Cicio (4–3)None2,63135–272–1
61June 4#6 Florida StateDick Howser Stadium1–11M. McGee (4–3)A. Windsor (3–3)None3,52135–282–2 :
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2011 Southeastern Conference standings. *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Baseball America poll the week Alabama faced each opponent. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## Awards and honors

* Taylor Dugas
    2011 NCBWA Preseason All-American, Third Team
* Josh Rosecrans
    SEC Player of the Week, March 28, 2011
* Nathan Kilcrease
    SEC Pitcher of the Week, May 23, 2011