2019 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

2019 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	30–26 (7–23 SEC)
Head coach	Brad Bohannon (2nd season)
Hitting coach	Jerry Zulli
Pitching coach	Jason Jackson
Home stadium	Sewell–Thomas Stadium

2019 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Vanderbilt  x‍†‍‡‍y	23	–	7	–	0		.767			58	–	12	–	0		.829
No. 18 Georgia  ‍‍‍y	21	–	9	–	0		.700			46	–	17	–	0		.730
Tennessee  ‍‍‍y	14	–	16	–	0		.467			40	–	21	–	0		.656
Missouri  ‍‍‍	13	–	16	–	1		.450			34	–	22	–	1		.605
Florida  ‍‍‍y	13	–	17	–	0		.433			34	–	26	–	0		.567
South Carolina  ‍‍‍	8	–	22	–	0		.267			28	–	28	–	0		.500
Kentucky  ‍‍‍	7	–	23	–	0		.233			26	–	29	–	0		.473
Western
No. 5 Mississippi State  x‍‍‍y	20	–	10	–	0		.667			52	–	15	–	0		.776
No. 6 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y	20	–	10	–	0		.667			46	–	20	–	0		.697
No. 14 LSU  ‍‍‍y	17	–	13	–	0		.567			40	–	26	–	0		.606
No. 20 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y	16	–	13	–	1		.550			39	–	23	–	1		.627
No. 12 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y	16	–	14	–	0		.533			41	–	27	–	0		.603
No. 9 Auburn  ‍‍‍y	14	–	16	–	0		.467			38	–	28	–	0		.576
Alabama  ‍‍‍	7	–	23	–	0		.233			30	–	26	–	0		.536
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 25, 2019 Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium. This season is the second under head coach Brad Bohannon.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Crimson Tide predicted to finish in last place in the Western Division.

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	LSU	88 (10)
2	Ole Miss	65 (1)
3	Arkansas	59 (1)
4	Auburn	57 (1)
5	Texas A&M	48 (1)
6	Mississippi State	47
7	Alabama	21

Personnel

Returning starters

Player	Class	Position
Joe Breaux	Senior	OF
Keith Holcombe	Senior	OF
Sam Praytor	Sophomore	C
Sam Finnerty	Senior	SP
Garret Rukes	Junior	SP

Roster

2019 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
	Pitchers 5 Tyler Ras - Freshman 9 Casey Cobb - Junior 10 Sam Finnerty - Senior 11 Wil Freeman - Junior 20 Brock Love - Junior 21 Garret Rukes - Sophomore 23 Jeremy Randolph - Senior 25 Dylan Smith - Freshman 26 Dylan Oliver - Junior 27 Chase Lee - Freshman 29 Connor Shamblin - Freshman 32 Deacon Medders - Junior 33 Kyle Cameron - Junior 34 Jacob McNairy - Freshman 40 Brock Guffey - Sophomore 44 Davis Vainer - Junior 48 Landon Green - Freshman		Catchers 7 Brett Auerbach - Junior 19 Sam Praytor - Sophomore 42 Johnny Hawk - Junior Infielders 1 Daniel Carinci - Freshman 2 John Trousdale - Junior 8 Morgan McCullough - Junior 16 Isaiah Byars - Freshman 24 Kolby Robinson - Junior 50 Kobe Morris - Junior 55 Drew Williamson - Freshman		Outfielders 4 Joe Breaux - Senior 12 Tyrell Shavers - Sophomore 13 Walker McCleney - Junior 14 Gene Wood - Junior 18 Keith Holcombe - Senior 22 T.J. Reeves - Freshman 28 Tyler Gentry - Sophomore 36 Justin King - Junior

Coaching staff

2019 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coaching staff
Brad Bohannon – Head Coach (2nd year) Josh Jackson – Assistant Coach (2nd year) Jerry Zulli – Assistant Coach (2nd year) Matthew Reida – Volunteer Assistant Coach (1st year) Jack Hoehl – Director of Operations (2nd year)

Schedule

Legend
	Alabama win
	Alabama loss
	Postponement
Bold	Alabama team member

2019 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (7–2) Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record February 15 Presbyterian Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 7–2 S. Finnerty (1–0) A. Durden (0–1) None 3,366 1–0 – February 16 Presbyterian Sewell–Thomas Stadium 1–4 J. Rice (1–0) D. Medders (0–1) C. Springs (1) – 1–1 – February 16 Presbyterian Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9–4 C. Shamblin (1–0) R. Fowler (0–1) J. Randolph (1) 4,455 2–1 – February 18 Jacksonville State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 13–2 K. Cameron (1–0) A. London (0–1) None 2,631 3–1 – February 20 Alabama St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium Postponed (inclement weather) February 22 Ball St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 7–1 S. Finnerty (1–0) D. Jameson (0–1) None 2,523 4–1 – February 23 Ball St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–8 M. Pachmayer (1–0) T. Ras (0–1) K. Nicolas (1) 2,672 4–2 – February 24 Ball St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–0 C. Shamblin (2–0) B. Burns (0–2) None 2,648 5–2 – February 26 North Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium 8–0 W. Freeman (1–0) A. Mancour (0–1) None 2,957 6–2 – February 27 North Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–1 C. Lee (1–0) G. Gillum (0–1) J. McNairy (1) 2,849 7–2 –
March (13–7) Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record March 1 at South Alabama Stanky Field Mobile, AL 7–3 S. Finnerty (3–0) N. DeSantis (0–1) C. Cobb (1) 3,013 8–2 – March 2 at South Alabama Stanky Field 10–5 D. Medders (1–1) J. Booker (0–2) None – 9–2 – March 2 at South Alabama Stanky Field 6–1 B. Love (1–0) C. Yarborough (1–1) None 2,538 10–2 – March 5 UAB Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–3 G. Rukes (1–0) G. Ashcraft (1–1) J. Randolph (2) 2,424 11–2 – March 6 South Dakota St. Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–4(14) K. Cameron (2–0) R. McSherry (0–1) None 2,377 12–2 – March 8 Northern Kentucky Sewell–Thomas Stadium 15–1 S. Finnerty (4–0) S. Williams (0–4) None 2,416 13–2 – March 9 Northern Kentucky Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9–4 B. Love (2–0) K. Service (0–2) None 2,471 14–2 – March 10 Northern Kentucky Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–1 W. Freeman (1–0) K. Arganbright (0–1) None 2,569 15–2 – March 12 Middle Tennessee #26 Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–0 D. Vainer (1–0) J. Young (1–4) J. Randolph (3) 2,713 16–2 – March 15 at #19 Ole Miss #26 Swayze Field Oxford, MS 0–1 W. Ethridge (4–0) S. Finnerty (4–1) P. Caracci (3) 8,507 16–3 0–1 March 16 at #19 Ole Miss #26 Swayze Field 8–6 D. Medders (2–1) D. Nikhazy (1–2) J. Randolph (4) 9,016 17–3 1–1 March 17 at #19 Ole Miss #26 Swayze Field 2–12 G. Hoglund (1–0) W. Freeman (2–1) None 8,667 17–4 1–2 March 19 Maine Sewell–Thomas Stadium 16–0 T. Ras (1–1) J. Courtney (0–1) None 2,889 18–4 – March 22 #10 Arkansas Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–12 I. Campbell (5–0) S. Finnerty (4–2) None 4,060 18–5 1–3 March 23 #10 Arkansas Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–0 B. Love (3–0) C. Noland (0–1) None 4,317 19–5 2–3 March 24 #10 Arkansas Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–10 C. Scroggins (2–0) W. Freeman (2–2) None 3,687 19–6 2–4 March 26 † vs. #13 Auburn Riverwalk Stadium Montgomery, AL 6–3 J. Randolph (1–0) K. Gray (1–2) None 7,896 20–6 – March 29 at #19 Florida McKethan Stadium Gainesville, FL 1–3 T. Mace (5–2) S. Finnerty (4–3) None 4,521 20–7 2–5 March 30 at #19 Florida McKethan Stadium 3–12 C. Scott (3–1) B. Love (3–1) None 5,156 20–8 2–6 March 31 at #19 Florida McKethan Stadium 3–6 H. Ruth (1–0) T. Ras (1–2) None 3,785 20–9 2–7
April (6–10) Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record April 2 Troy Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–8 S. Goodwin (2–3) C. Shamblin (2–1) None 3,137 20–10 – April 5 South Carolina Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9–0 S. Finnerty (5–3) D. Lloyd (2–3) None – 21–10 3–7 April 5 South Carolina Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–1 B. Love (4–1) R. Morgan (3–1) J. Randolph (5) 3,171 22–10 4–7 April 6 South Carolina Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–5(12) B. Kerry (3–1) D. Medders (2–2) None 3,146 22–11 4–8 April 9 at Samford Griffin Stadium Birmingham, AL 21–2 G. Rukes (2–0) H. Skinner (0–1) None 1,221 23–11 – April 12 at #10 Mississippi St. Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS 0–6 E. Small (4–0) S. Finnerty (5–4) None 10,386 23–12 4–9 April 13 at #10 Mississippi St. Dudy Noble Field 1–9 P. Plumlee (2–2) B. Love (4–2) None 11,112 23–13 4–10 April 14 at #10 Mississippi St. Dudy Noble Field 3–13 C. Gordon (4–0) C. Cobb (0–1) None 8,593 23–14 4–11 April 16 at UAB Regions Field Birmingham, AL 3–2 G. Rukes (3–0) A. Pondick (1–1) J. Randolph (6) 1,518 24–14 – April 19 #6 Vanderbilt Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–7 D. Fellows (8–0) S. Finnerty (5–5) T. Brown (8) 2,862 24–15 4–12 April 20 #6 Vanderbilt Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–13 K. Rocker (4–4) B. Love (4–4) Z. King (2) 3,609 24–16 4–13 April 21 #6 Vanderbilt Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–13 P. Raby (6–1) J. Randolph (1–1) T. Brown (9) 3,006 24–17 4–14 April 24 at Jacksonville St. Abbott Field Jacksonville, AL 6–3 K. Cameron (3–0) C. Edwards (4–4) J. Randolph (7) 2,033 25–17 – April 26 #15 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–1 S. Finnerty (6–5) Z. Hess (2–3) None 4,240 26–17 5–14 April 27 #15 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–5 E. Walker (4–3) B. Love (4–5) D. Fontenot (5) 4,452 26–18 5–15 April 28 #15 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–5 L. Marceaux (3–2) J. Randolph (1–2) D. Fontenot (6) 3,633 26–19 5–16
May (4–7) Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record May 3 at Auburn Plainsman Park Auburn, AL 1–5 J. Owen (4–0) S. Finnerty (6–6) None 3,982 26–20 5–18 May 4 at Auburn Plainsman Park 7–6 J. Randolph (1–2) C. Greenhill (1–2) D. Medders (1) 3,532 27–20 6–17 May 5 at Auburn Plainsman Park 7–17 B. Horn (2–0) B. Guffey (0–1) None 3,665 27–21 6–18 May 8 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field Troy, AL 7–3 C. Cobb (1–1) G. Stewart (2–2) J. Randolph (8) 3,210 28–21 – May 10 #21 Texas A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–3 J. Doxakis (6–3) D. Vainer (1–1) K. Kalich (11) 2,671 28–22 6–19 May 11 #21 Texas A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–1 B. Love (5–4) A. Lacy (7–4) J. Randolph (9) 3,317 29–22 7–19 May 12 #21 Texas A&M Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–6 C. Weber (4–0) S. Finnerty (6–7) K. Kalich (12) 2,466 29–23 7–20 May 14 Samford Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–2 J. Randolph (3–2) C. Radcliff (2–2) None 2,820 30–23 – May 16 at #9 Georgia Foley Field Athens, GA 4–9 C. Wilcox (3–1) T. Ras (1–3) None 3,006 30–24 7–21 May 17 at #9 Georgia Foley Field 2–12 T. Locey (10–1) B. Love (5–5) None 3,093 30–25 7–22 May 18 at #9 Georgia Foley Field 1–9 E. Hancock (8–2) S. Finnerty (6–8) None 3,010 30–26 7–23

† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2019 Southeastern Conference standings.
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Records vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2019 SEC baseball records Source: 2019 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	7–23		1–2	1–2	0–3	0–3	.	1–2	0–3	.	1–2	2–1	.	1–2	0–3	ALA	W7	1–9	0–4
ARK	20–10	2–1		2–1	.	.	2–1	3–0	2–1	3–0	1–2	.	3–0	1–2	1–2	ARK	W1	7–3	3–0
AUB	14–16	2–1	1–2		.	1–2	.	1–2	1–2	.	2–1	2–1	3–0	1–2	0–3	AUB	W6	4–6	1–1
FLA	13–17	3–0	.	.		0–3	2–1	1–2	1–2	3–0	0–3	2–1	1–2	.	0–3	FLA	E5	4–6	2–3
UGA	21–9	3–0	.	2–1	3–0		2–1	2–1	0–3	3–0	.	3–0	1–2	.	2–1	UGA	E2	8–2	4–1
KEN	7–23	.	1–2	.	1–2	1–2		0–3	.	1–2	2–1	1–2	0–3	0–3	0–3	KEN	E7	1–9	0–4
LSU	17–13	2–1	0–3	2–1	2–1	1–2	3–0		3–0	1–2	1–2	.	.	2–1	.	LSU	W3	6–4	2–1
MSU	20–10	3–0	1–2	2–1	2–1	3–0	.	0–3		.	3–0	2–1	2–1	2–1	.	MSU	W2	8–2	3–1
MIZZ	13–16	.	0–3	.	0–3	0–3	2–1	2–1	.		2–1	3–0	2–1	1–1	1–2	MIZZ	E4	5–4	1–3
MISS	16–14	2–1	2–1	1–2	3–0	.	1–2	2–1	0–3	1–2		.	1–2	3–0	.	MISS	W5	5–5	2–1
SCAR	8–22	1–2	.	1–2	1–2	0–3	2–1	.	1–2	0–3	.		1–2	1–2	0–3	SCAR	E6	1–9	0–3
TENN	14–16	.	0–3	0–3	2–1	2–1	3–0	.	1–2	1–2	2–1	2–1		.	1–2	TENN	E3	5–5	1–2
TAMU	16–13	2–1	2–1	2–1	.	.	3–0	1–2	1–2	1–1	0–3	2–1	.		2–1	TAMU	W4	6–3	1–1
VAN	23–7	3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	1–2	3–0	.	.	2–1	.	3–0	2–1	1–2		VAN	E1	8–2	5–0
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. Missouri at Texas A&M series had one tie game.

2019 MLB draft

Main article: 2019 MLB draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Deacon Medders	RHP	20	593	San Diego Padres
Davis Vainer	RHP	21	646	Houston Astros
Morgan McCullough	SS	22	661	Los Angeles Dodgers
Jeremy Randolph	LHP	26	785	St. Louis Cardinals
Brock Love	RHP	34	1,011	Miami Marlins

See also

• 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team