1996 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 1996 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team is a baseball team that represented the University of Alabama in the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide were members of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They were led by second-year head coach Jim Wells.

1996 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
SEC regular season champions
SEC tournament champions
South I Regional champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern
Record50–19 (20–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMitch Gaspard (2nd season)
Hitting coachTodd Butler (2nd season)
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍‍2010 .6675018 .735
No. 12 Tennessee  ‍‍‍1812 .6004320 .683
Kentucky  ‍‍‍1514 .5173524 .593
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍1416 .4672925 .537
South Carolina  ‍‍‍1317 .4332528 .472
Georgia  ‍‍‍821 .2762430 .444
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama  x2010 .6675019 .725
No. 1 LSU  x‍‍2010 .6675215 .776
No. 27 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍1713 .5673824 .613
Arkansas  ‍‍‍1515 .5003920 .661
Auburn  ‍‍‍1218 .4003224 .571
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍723 .2332430 .444
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

1996 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
RHPSkip AmesR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrHouston, Texas
PAndy Bernard/
INFJoe CarusoR/R5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrLock Haven, Pennsylvania
PJoel Colgrove/
PJohn Collins/
PChris Eilers/
Eric Goldis/
OFDoug HallL/L6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrGallatin, Tennessee
OFDustan MohrR/R6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoHattiesburg, Mississippi
INFChris Moller/
INFKevin NicholsR/R6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Panama City, Florida
CDax NorrisR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS SrLa Grange, Georgia
INFAndy PhillipsR/R6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrTuscaloosa, Alabama
LHPCorey SpiersL/L6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)204 lb (93 kg)JrJoliet, Illinois
INFBrett TaftR/R5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg)SrBirmingham, Alabama
OFDavid TidwellR/R5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrGrenada, Mississippi
RHPManny Torres/R
Fr
RHPByron TribeR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrHouston, Texas
INFRobbie Tucker/
LHPTim YoungL/L5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)SrGulfport, Mississippi
Head coach

Jim Wells

Assistant coach(es)

Todd Butler
Mitch Gaspard


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Schedule

1996 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular season
February (9–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
1February 9vs Georgia TechOsceola County StadiumKissimmee, Florida7–21–0
2February 10vs Wake ForestOsceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, Florida10–72–0
3February 11vs North CarolinaOsceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, Florida6–72–1
4February 16CentenarySewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama6–53–1
5February 17CentenarySewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama9–24–1
6February 18CentenarySewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama6–15–1
7February 21Middle TennesseeSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama3–45–2
8February 23at Northeast LouisianaWarhawk FieldMonroe, Louisiana8–26–2
9February 24at Northeast LouisianaWarhawk Field • Monroe, Louisiana7–17–2
10February 25at Northeast LouisianaWarhawk Field • Monroe, Louisiana3–57–3
11February 27RadfordSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama6–18–3
12February 28RadfordSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama19–49–3
March (14–7)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
13March 1UNC GreensboroSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama8–139–4
14March 2UNC GreensboroSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama9–310–4
15March 3UNC GreensboroSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama12–311–4
16March 5at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin StadiumBirmingham, Alabama5–412–4
17March 8at GeorgiaFoley FieldAthens, Georgia1–1112–50–1
18March 9at GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, Georgia9–613–51–1
19March 10at GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, Georgia6–414–52–1
20March 12Murray StateSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama3–614–62–1
21March 13Murray StateSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama9–315–62–1
22March 16FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama8–915–72–2
23March 16FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama3–216–73–2
24March 17FloridaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama8–417–74–2
25March 19Eastern KentuckySewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama10–218–74–2
26March 20Eastern KentuckySewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama7–818–84–2
27March 22TennesseeSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama2–019–85–2
28March 23TennesseeSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama2–619–95–3
29March 24TennesseeSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama5–420–96–3
30March 26at South AlabamaEddie Stanky FieldMobile, Alabama1–021–96–3
31March 29at VanderbiltMcGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee0–521–106–4
32March 30at VanderbiltMcGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee14–1322–107–4
33March 31at VanderbiltMcGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee14–1123–108–4
April (12–5)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
34April 2AuburnPaterson FieldMontgomery, Alabama2–024–108–4
35April 5at KentuckyCliff Hagan StadiumLexington, Kentucky17–425–109–4
36April 6at KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky2–325–119–5
37April 7at KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky4–126–1110–5
38April 10UABSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama17–627–1110–5
39April 12Mississippi StateSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama3–128–1111–5
40April 13Mississippi StateSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama5–429–1112–5
41April 13Mississippi StateSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama1–529–1212–6
42April 17at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama12–530–1212–6
43April 19Ole MissSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama1–330–1312–7
44April 20Ole MissSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama3–830–1412–8
45April 21Ole MissSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama9–531–1413–8
46April 22Birmingham–SouthernSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama8–232–1413–8
47April 24SamfordSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama8–233–1413–8
48April 26at LSUAlex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana6–833–1513–9
49April 27at LSUAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana17–434–1514–9
50April 28at LSUAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana12–535–1515–9
May (5–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
51May 3at ArkansasBaum–Walker StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas3–935–1615–10
52May 4at ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas7–336–1616–10
53May 5at ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas3–237–1617–10
54May 10AuburnSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama1–038–1618–10
55May 11AuburnSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama7–139–1619–10
56May 12AuburnSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama4–040–1620–10
Postseason
SEC Tournament (5–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
57May 16vs KentuckyHoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, Alabama3–241–1620–10
58May 17vs TennesseeHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama3–142–1620–10
59May 18vs FloridaHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama3–742–1720–10
60May 18vs KentuckyHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama16–843–1720–10
61May 19vs FloridaHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama10–544–1720–10
62May 19vs FloridaHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama15–545–1720–10
South I Regional (4–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
63May 23PrincetonSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama19–246–1720–10
64May 24South AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama9–347–1720–10
65May 25StetsonSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama3–148–1720–10
66May 26VirginiaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama18–849–1720–10
1996 College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
67May 31vs Oklahoma StateJohnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska7–550–1720–10
68June 2vs Miami (FL)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–1550–1820–10
69June 4vs ClemsonJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska13–1450–1920–10

Awards and honors

Skip Ames
  • ABCA All-South Region Team
Andy Bernard
  • South I Regional All-Tournament Team
Joe Caruso
  • South I Regional All-Tournament Team
  • SEC All-Tournament Team
  • SEC Tournament MVP
Joel Colgrove
  • South I Regional All-Tournament Team
  • South I Regional MVP
Doug Hall
  • SEC All-Tournament Team
Dustan Mohr
  • SEC All-Tournament Team
Chris Moller
  • SEC All-Tournament Team
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Dax Norris
  • ABCA All-South Region Team
  • First Team All-SEC
Brett Taft
  • South I Regional All-Tournament Team
David Tidwell
  • South I Regional All-Tournament Team
Tim Young
  • Second Team All-SEC[3]

References