# 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium. This season was the first under head coach Brad Bohannon, following the firing of Greg Goff after one season.

## Personnel
### Returning starters

| Player | Class | Position |
| Hunter Alexander | Senior | 1B/RF |
| Chandler Avant | Senior | 2B |
| Dylan Duarte | Junior | SP |
| Cody Henry | Senior | DH/1B |
| Chandler Taylor | Junior | RF |
| Connor Short | Senior | 3B |
| Davis Vainer | Sophomore | RHP |
| Cobie Vance | Junior | 3B |
| Jake Walters | Senior | SP |

### Coaching staff
## Schedule

Legend :
| | Alabama win |
| | Alabama loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Alabama team member |
2018 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season :
February (9–0)
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 16ValparaisoSewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL16–2Finnerty (1–0)Tieman (0–1)None3,1941–0–
February 17ValparaisoSewell–Thomas Stadium6–5Duarte (1–0)VanLanen (0–1)None3,6072–0–
February 18ValparaisoSewell–Thomas Stadium12–6Vainer (1–0)Gordon (0–1)Guffey (1)2,8673–0–
February 20Middle TennesseeSewell–Thomas Stadium4–0Adams (1–0)Lester (0–1)None2,9024–0–
February 23 (1)Washington StateSewell–Thomas Stadium12–4Finnerty (2–0)Mullins (0–2)None3,8825–0–
February 23 (2)Washington StateSewell–Thomas Stadium8–2Walters (1–0)Anderson (0–2)Medders (1)3,8826–0–
February 24Washington StateSewell–Thomas Stadium9–3Guffey (1–0)Sunitsch (0–1)None3,2047–0–
February 27at SamfordNo. 30Griffin Stadium Birmingham, AL13–3Rukes (1–0)Widra (0–1)None1,3448–0–
February 28Alabama StateNo. 30Sewell–Thomas Stadium11–1Duke (1–0)Vazquez (0–1)None2,7959–0– :
March (9–10)
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 2at OklahomaNo. 30Mitchell Park Norman, OK1–2$^{11}$Hansen (1–1)Cameron (0–1)None1,3809–1–
March 3at OklahomaNo. 30Mitchell Park4–16Grove (1–0)Walters (1–1)None1,7759–2–
March 4at OklahomaNo. 30Mitchell Park13–1Gardner (1–0)Tyler (0–2)None77910–2–
March 7No. 24 Southern MissSewell–Thomas Stadium3–0Love (1–0)Powell (0–1)Duarte (1)3,27911–2–
March 9 (1)New Mexico StateSewell–Thomas Stadium0–3Dehn (2–1)Finnerty (2–1)Whittlesey (1)3,10911–3–
March 9 (2)New Mexico StateSewell–Thomas Stadium3–1Walters (2–1)Bradish (2–1)Medders (2)3,10912–3–
March 10New Mexico StateSewell–Thomas Stadium5–2Vainer (2–0)Groff (2–1)Duarte (2)2,53013–3–
March 13Alabama A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium15–0$^7$Duke (2–0)Warner (0–1)None2,71214–3–
March 14Alabama A&MSewell–Thomas Stadium14–0$^7$Greene (1–0)Milam (0–5)None2,62315–3–
March 16GeorgiaSewell–Thomas Stadium10–9$^{13}$Duarte (2–0)Kristofak (1–1)None2,93516–31–0
March 17GeorgiaSewell–Thomas Stadium5–6Hancock (2–1)Walters (2–2)Proctor (2)3,39216–41–1
March 18GeorgiaSewell–Thomas Stadium5–6Locey (3–0)Vainer (2–1)Kristofak (2)3,26516–51–2
March 20at UABRegions Field Birmingham, AL4–6Calvert (1–0)Gardner (1–1)Jones (1)1,75716–6–
March 23at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN4–5Linginfelter (2–1)Medders (0–1)None1,87416–71–3
March 24at TennesseeLindsey Nelson StadiumPostponed (inclement weather) Makeup: March 25 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader
March 25 (1)at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium1–2$^7$Stallings (4–1)Walters (2–3)None–16–81–4
March 25 (2)at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium0–3$^7$Neely (3–1)Rukes (1–1)None2,29916–91–5
March 27 †vs. No. 16 AuburnRiverwalk Stadium Montgomery, AL2–5Owen (1–1)Duke (2–1)Coker (5)7,71916–10–
March 30No. 15 KentuckySewell–Thomas Stadium4–2Finnerty (3–1)Hjelle (4–2)Medders (3)4,42117–102–5
March 31No. 15 KentuckySewell–Thomas Stadium4–2Duarte (3–0)Haake (1–1)Medders (4)4,40318–103–5 :
April (5–13)
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1No. 15 KentuckySewell–Thomas Stadium2–5Lewis (5–2)Guffey (1–1)Machamer (2)3,39918–113–6
April 3Jacksonville StateSewell–Thomas Stadium0–4Chandler (2–0)Gardner (3–1)Simpson (5)3,11918–12–
April 6at No. 23 MissouriTaylor Stadium Columbia, MO2–1Finnerty (4–1)Sikkema (2–2)Medders (5)40619–124–6
April 7 (1)at No. 23 MissouriTaylor Stadium0–1Plassmeyer (4–0)Duarte (3–1)None54119–134–7
April 7 (2)at No. 23 MissouriTaylor Stadium5–1Cameron (2–1)Montes (4–2)Medders (6)54120–135–7
April 10UABSewell–Thomas Stadium12–3Adams (2–0)Ruggles (0–2)None3,72421–13–
April 12at No. 22 Texas A&MOlsen Field College Station, TX6–12Sherrod (3–1)Duarte (3–2)Hoffman (6)4,60721–145–8
April 13at No. 22 Texas A&MOlsen Field6–9Kilkenny (8–0)Walters (2–4)Lacy (1)6,09421–155–9
April 14at No. 22 Texas A&MOlsen Field2–3$^{11}$Hoffman (4–1)Medders (0–2)None6,90121–165–10
April 17SamfordSewell–Thomas Stadium0–6Skinner (4–1)Duke (2–2)None3,00821–17–
April 18Alcorn StateSewell–Thomas Stadium3–0Adams (3–0)Osborne III (0–6)Stutts (1)2,74122–17–
April 20AuburnSewell–Thomas Stadium5–19Mize (8–1)Finnerty (4–2)None5,59322–185–11
April 21 (1)AuburnSewell–Thomas Stadium0–5Burns (3–4)Walters (2–5)None6,05122–195–12
April 22 (2)AuburnSewell–Thomas Stadium5–20Davis (3–3)Rukes (1–2)None6,05122–205–13
April 24TroySewell–Thomas Stadium4–3Love (2–0)Goodwin (3–3)Cameron (1)3,30823–20–
April 27at No. 10 ArkansasBaum Stadium Fayetteville, AR3–7Knight (7–0)Finnerty (4–3)Reindl (3)10,83523–215–14
April 28at No. 10 ArkansasBaum Stadium4–7Lee (4–2)Guffey (1–2)Loseke (2)10,84623–225–15
April 29at No. 10 ArkansasBaum Stadium7–9Loseke (1–1)Duarte (3–3)Reindl (4)9,26523–235–16 :
May (4–6)
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 4Mississippi StateSewell–Thomas Stadium12–14$^{10}$Neff (3–2)Medders (0–3)None3,41123–245–17
May 5Mississippi StateSewell–Thomas Stadium4–3$^{10}$Gardner (2–2)Gordon (3–3)None4,63124–246–17
May 6Mississippi StateSewell–Thomas Stadium4–6France (3–2)Cameron (1–2)None4,63724–256–18
May 8Jacksonville StateSewell–Thomas Stadium9–8Gardner (3–2)Simpson (0–3)None2,76625–25–
May 11at LSUAlex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA5–7Kodros (1–1)Medders (0–4)Peterson (3)10,68525–266–19
May 12at LSUAlex Box Stadium6–1Walters (3–5)Hilliard (8–4)None11,15326–267–19
May 13at LSUAlex Box Stadium3–7Bush (1–1)Rukes (1–3)None10,75826–277–20
May 17No. 10 Ole MissSewell–Thomas Stadium2–3Rollison (8–4)Finnerty (4–4)Caracci (10)3,30526–287–21
May 18No. 10 Ole MissSewell–Thomas Stadium3–0Walters (4–5)Feigl (8–5)None3,37327–288–21
May 19No. 10 Ole MissSewell–Thomas Stadium8–10Holston (2–0)Cameron (1–3)None3,99127–298–22 :
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2018 Southeastern Conference standings. Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2018 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2018 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 | 8–22 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | ALA | W7 | 2–8 | 0–4 |
| ARK | 18–12 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | . | ARK | W2 | 5–5 | 4–1 |
| AUB | 15–15 | 3–0 | 0–3 | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | AUB | W3 | 5–5 | 2–2 |
| FLA | 20–10 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | FLA | E1 | 9–1 | 2–1 |
| UGA | 18–12 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | | 1–2 | . | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | UGA | E2 | 6–4 | 2–0 |
| KEN | 13–17 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | KEN | E5 | 5–5 | 0–2 |
| LSU | 15–15 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | . | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | LSU | W4 | 5–5 | 1–1 |
| MSU | 15–15 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | MSU | W5 | 4–6 | 2–1 |
| MIZZ | 12–18 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | MIZZ | E6 | 4–6 | 0–2 |
| MISS | 18–12 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | MISS | W1 | 7–3 | 1–0 |
| SCAR | 17–13 | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | SCAR | E3 | 6–4 | 2–1 |
| TENN | 12–18 | 3–0 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | TENN | E7 | 3–7 | 1–2 |
| TAMU | 13–17 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | . | TAMU | W6 | 3–7 | 1–1 |
| VAN | 16–14 | . | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | | VAN | E4 | 6–4 | 2–2 |
| 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.

## 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 |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | RV | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | — | RV | 29 | RV | 27 | 29 | RV | RV | 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.