# 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium.

## Personnel
### Returning starters

| Player | Class | Position |
| Chandler Avant | Junior | INF |
| Cody Henry | Junior | INF |
| Cobie Vance | Sophomore | INF |
| Nick Eicholtz | Senior | OF |
| Jake Walters | Junior | SP |

### Coaching staff
## Schedule and results

2017 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season :
February (3–5)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
February 17PresbyterianSewell–Thomas Stadium4–3N. Eicholtz (1–0)B. Kehner (0–1)B. Love (1)4,6371–0–
February 18PresbyterianSewell–Thomas Stadium8–1J. Walters (1–0)T. Chock (0–1)None4,6682–0–
February 19PresbyterianSewell–Thomas Stadium3–4W. Smith (1–0)G. Suchey (0–1)None4,3242–1–
February 21Southern MissSewell–Thomas Stadium12–5Z. Rogers (1–0)J. Keys (0–1)D. Vainer (1)3,7113–1–
February 24Oral RobertsSewell–Thomas Stadium3–6G. Glaze (1–0)S. Potter (0–1)R. McCollough (2)4,1613–2–
February 25Oral RobertsSewell–Thomas Stadium4–5J. McMinn (0–1)J. Walters (1–1)K. Stout (1)3,9663–3–
February 26Oral RobertsSewell–Thomas Stadium2–5M. Asusua (1–0)B. Love (0–1)None3,4753–4–
February 28Jacksonville St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium1–2$^{(10)}$J. Hoyt (1–0)D. Vainer (0–1)None3,4113–5– :
March (9–9)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 1Louisiana–MonroeSewell–Thomas Stadium4–3B. Love (1–1)K. Backofen (0–2)None5,8674–5–
March 3Louisiana–MonroeSewell–Thomas Stadium6–2J. Walters (2–1)K. Curtis (0–3)G. Suchey (1)4,1275–5–
March 4Louisiana–MonroeSewell–Thomas Stadium10–3S. Finnerty (1–0)C. Beal (1–1)None3,5206–5–
March 7TroySewell–Thomas StadiumPostponed
March 9AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium6–5G. Suchey (1–1)T. Sanchez (0–2)D. Vainer (2)2,9497–5–
March 10AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium14–1J. Walters (3–1)C. Lewington (0–2)None3,0678–5–
March 12AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium3–8N. Sawrie (1–2)B. Love (1–2)None–8–6–
March 12AR–Pine BluffSewell–Thomas Stadium12–2D. Duarte (1–0)T. Lopez (1–3)None2,8669–6–
March 14Eastern IllinoisSewell–Thomas Stadium5–0G. Rukes (1–0)B. Allen (0–4)None2,67710–6–
March 15SamfordSewell–Thomas Stadium10–3C. Shelton (1–0)S. Finnerty (1–1)W. Burns (7)2,95310–7–
March 17#23 MissouriSewell–Thomas Stadium0–3T. Houck (3–1)J. Walters (3–2)T. Sikkema (2)3,19410–80–1
March 18#23 MissouriSewell–Thomas Stadium4–7M. Plassmeyer (4–0)D. Duarte (1–1)None3,42810–90–2
March 19#23 MissouriSewell–Thomas Stadium5–9C. Bartlett (3–0)G. Rukes (1–1)T. Sikkema (3)3,41810–100–3
March 21vs. UABRegions Field4–1G. Rukes (2–1)D. Munger (1–1)D. Vainer (3)1,15211–10–
March 24at #13 South CarolinaFounders Park4–2J. Walters (4–2)A. Hill (1–3)G. Suchey (2)6,72712–101–3
March 25at #13 South CarolinaFounders Park5–6$^{(10)}$J. Reagan (3–0)D. Vainer (0–2)None8,24212–111–4
March 26at #13 South CarolinaFounders Park2–4J. Parke (1–1)G. Suchey (1–2)C. Bowers (3)7,15212–121–5
March 28$^†$vs. #10 AuburnRiverwalk Stadium3–4C. Herndon (1–0)S. Finnerty (1–2)A. Mitchell (1)7,60512–13–
March 31#17 ArkansasSewell–Thomas Stadium1–7B. Knight (4–1)J. Walters (4–3)None4,89412–141–6 :
April (3–15)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 1#17 ArkansasSewell–Thomas Stadium7–1D. Duarte (2–1)T. Stephan (4–2)None4,20213–142–6
April 2#17 ArkansasSewell–Thomas Stadium5–8C. Chadwick (3–0)G. Suchey (1–3)None4,48313–152–7
April 4at TroyRiddle–Pace Field11–12M. Skinner (2–2)Z. Rogers (1–1)None3,32813–16–
April 5TroySewell–Thomas StadiumCanceled
April 7at Ole MissSwayze Field2–7J. McArthur (2–1)D. Duarte (2–2)None8,45613–172–8
April 8at Ole MissSwayze Field4–5D. Woolfolk (3–1)G. Suchey (1–4)None10,24713–182–9
April 9at Ole MissSwayze Field2–8R. Rolison (4–1)S. Finnerty (1–3)None7,59713–192–10
April 11UABSewell–Thomas Stadium6–4G. Suchey (2–4)M. Calvert (0–1)M. Oczypok (1)3,26814–19–
April 13Texas A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium5–9C. Sherrod (4–1)J. Walters (4–4)None'3,45814–202–11
April 14Texas A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium2–8C. Martin (4–2)D. Duarte (2–3)None4,08714–212–12
April 15Texas A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium2–3K. Chafin (3–0)G. Suchey (2–5)M. Kilkenny (5)4,47714–222–13
April 18Alcorn St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium18–1$^{(7)}$D. Medders (1–0)P. McMahon (0–2)None3,04515–22–
April 20at #14 Miss. St.Dudy Noble Field5–6K. Pilkington (4–3)D. Duarte (2–4)S. Price (14)6,89015–232–14
April 21at #14 Miss. St.Dudy Noble Field3–4P. Plumlee (5–1)'N. Eicholtz (1–1)R. Self (1)–15–242–15
April 22at #14 Miss. St.Dudy Noble Field12–13$^{(13)}$B. Blaylock (1–0)T. Adams (0–1)None8,27015–252–16
April 25Jacksonville St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium8–11T. Simpson (2–3)G. Suchey (2–6)J. Hoyt (4)3,41015–26–
April 27#14 LSUSewell–Thomas Stadium2–8A. Lange (5–4)D. Duarte (2–5)None3,66615–272–17
April 28#14 LSUSewell–Thomas Stadium4–7J. Pocher (7–3)N. Eicholtz (1–2)H. Newman (6)4,46415–282–18
April 29#14 LSUSewell–Thomas Stadium3–4$^{(11)}$H. Newman (1–1)D. Vainer (0–3)None4,91815–292–19 :
May (4–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 5at #5 AuburnPlainsman Park4–3J. Walters (5–4)K. Thompson (5–3)D. Vainer (4)4,09616–293–19
May 6at #5 AuburnPlainsman Park7–6Z. Rogers (2–1)A. Mitchell (5–2)D. Vainer (5)4,01317–294–19
May 7at #5 AuburnPlainsman Park11–9$^{(15)}$S. Potter (1–1)R. Watson (1–1)G. Suchey (3)3,61418–295–19
May 9at SamfordGriffin StadiumCanceled
May 10Grambling St.Sewell–Thomas Stadium12–2$^{(8)}$D. Medders (2–0)D Beizer (5–6)None2,79919–29–
May 12#7 FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium1–219–305–20
May 13#7 FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium6–1319–315–21
May 14#7 FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium5–1019–325–22
May 18at VanderbiltHawkins Field1–18J. Raby (9-3)D. Medders (2-1)None2,90419–335–23
May 19at VanderbiltHawkins Field1–1319–345–24
May 20at VanderbiltHawkins Field3–3$^{(8)}$19–345–24 :
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2017 Southeastern Conference standings. *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

## Honors and awards

* None

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2017 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2017 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 |
| ALA | 5–24 | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 0–2 | ALA | W7 | 1–9 | 1–6 |
| ARK | 18–11 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ARK | W2 | 6–3 | 2–0 |
| AUB | 16–14 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | AUB | W5 | 7–3 | 1–2 |
| FLA | 21–9 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | FLA | E1 | 8–2 | 4–1 |
| UGA | 11–19 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | UGA | E6 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
| KEN | 19–11 | . | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | KEN | E2 | 7–3 | 2–0 |
| LSU | 21–9 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | LSU | W1 | 7–3 | 4–0 |
| MSU | 17–13 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | MSU | W3 | 6–4 | 3–2 |
| MIZZ | 14–16 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | MIZZ | E4 | 4–6 | 2–2 |
| MISS | 14–16 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | MISS | W6 | 5–5 | 1–2 |
| SCAR | 13–17 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E5 | 2–8 | 1–0 |
| TENN | 7–21 | . | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 1–1 | TENN | E7 | 1–7 | 0–4 |
| TAMU | 16–14 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | | 1–2 | TAMU | W4 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| VAN | 15–13 | 2–0 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | VAN | E3 | 5–4 | 0–0 |
| 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. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | 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 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | — | 14 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
^ 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.