# 2015 Alabama State Hornets baseball team

The 2015 Alabama State Hornets baseball team represented Alabama State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hornets played their home games at the Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Mervyl Melendez, in his fourth season at Alabama State.

## Previous season

In 2014, the Hornets finished the season as champions of the SWAC's East division with a record of 37–20, 21–3 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in the finals. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Alabama State | Alma Mater |
| Mervyl Melendez | Head coach | 4 | Bethune-Cookman University (1996) |
| José Vázquez | Associate head coach | 4 | Bethune-Cookman University (2003) |
| Drew Clark | Assistant coach | 4 | Bethune-Cookman University (2009) |

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Alabama State win |
| | Alabama State loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Alabama State team member |
2015 Alabama State Hornets baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
February 13vs. #12 LouisvilleBright House Field • Clearwater, FLL 1–5Funkhouser (1–0)Renda (0–1)3750–1–
February 14vs. #17 Cal State FullertonBright House Field • Clearwater, FLW 3–2Camacho (1–0)Chambers (0–1)Ruiz (1)4251–1–
February 15vs. South FloridaBright House Field • Clearwater, FLL 4–12Lawson (1–0)Taylor (0–1)5751–2–
February 18at AuburnPlainsman Park • Auburn, ALL 5–7Lipscomb (1–0)Bender (0–1)Camp (2)1,8761–3–
February 21Florida A&MWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALW 11–3Renda (1–1)Jarrell (0–1)1312–3–
February 21Florida A&MWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALW 7–1Camacho (2–0)Carrasco (0–2)1313–3–
February 22Florida A&MWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALSuspended Makeup date TBA
February 24South AlabamaWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALL 3–6McKinley (1–0)Pantoja (0–1)Taylor (1)753–4–
February 25UABWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALPostponed Rescheduled for May 6
February 27at The CitadelJoseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SCL 8–9Hunter (1–1)Ruiz (0–1)2153–5–
February 28at The CitadelJoseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SCW 15–14Estevez (1–0)Connell (0–1)Ruiz (2)2264–5– :
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
March 1at The CitadelJoseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SCCancelled
March 3TroyWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALW 12–8Caples (1–0)Harris (0–1)3755–5–
March 8at Mississippi Valley StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MSL 2–3Case (1–1)Renda (1–2)705–60–1
March 8at Mississippi Valley StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MSW 12–2 $^{(7)}$Camacho (3–0)Sheppeard (0–3)1156–61–1
March 9at Mississippi Valley StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MSW 10–3McIntosh (1–0)Kinney (0–1)1507–62–1
March 15at Alcorn StateMcGowan Stadium • Lorman, MSW 4–1Renda (2–2)Laird (1–3)Ruiz (3)1038–63–1
March 15at Alcorn StateMcGowan Stadium • Lorman, MSW 8–0Camacho (4–0)Belmont (1–4)919–64–1
March 16at Alcorn StateMcGowan Stadium • Lorman, MSW 12–1 $^{(7)}$McIntosh (2–0)Walker (0–1)13010–65–1
March 17at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 2–9Stephens (1–1)Caples (1–1)1,22410–7–
March 18Jacksonville StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALW 3–1Tellado (1–0)McCreless (0–1)Ruiz (4)21511–7–
March 21Alabama A&MWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALL 3–6Smith (2–2)Renda (2–3)Utterback (4)11811–85–2
March 21Alabama A&MWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALW 6–2Camacho (5–0)Ahrens (4–1)8712–86–2
March 22Alabama A&MWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, ALW 8–7Ruiz (1–1)Smith (1–3)10513–87–2
March 24SamfordWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
March 25at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
March 28Jackson StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
March 28Jackson StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
March 29Jackson StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
March 31at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL :
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
April 3Savannah StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 4Savannah StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 4Savannah StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 7Jacksonville StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 11Mississippi Valley StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 11Mississippi Valley StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 12Mississippi Valley StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 14at AuburnPlainsman Park • Auburn, AL
April 15at Jacksonville StateRudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL
April 18Alcorn StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 18Alcorn StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 19Alcorn StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 21at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium • Homewood, AL
April 25at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Normal, AL
April 25at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Normal, AL
April 26at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Normal, AL :
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
May 2at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, MS
May 2at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, MS
May 3at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, MS
May 5at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL
May 6UABWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL :
Post-season :
SWAC Tournament
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordTourn. Record
May 13TBDWesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA :
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball. :