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
1996 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍†‍‍ 20–10 .66750–18 .735
No. 12 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .60043–20 .683
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 15–14 .51735–24 .593
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .46729–25 .537
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43325–28 .472
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 8–21 .27624–30 .444
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama  x‍†‍‡‍ 20–10 .66750–19 .725
No. 1 LSU  x‍†‍‍ 20–10 .66752–15 .776
No. 27 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .56738–24 .613
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .50039–20 .661
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40032–24 .571
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .23324–30 .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.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
RHP Skip Ames R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
P Andy Bernard /
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INF Joe Caruso R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
P Joel Colgrove /
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P John Collins /
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P Chris Eilers /
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Eric Goldis /
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OF Doug Hall L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Gallatin, Tennessee
OF Dustan Mohr R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Hattiesburg, Mississippi
INF Chris Moller /
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INF Kevin Nichols R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Panama City, Florida
C Dax Norris R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr La Grange, Georgia
INF Andy Phillips R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Tuscaloosa, Alabama
LHP Corey Spiers L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Joliet, Illinois
INF Brett Taft R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
OF David Tidwell R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Grenada, Mississippi
RHP Manny Torres /R
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RHP Byron Tribe R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
INF Robbie Tucker /
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LHP Tim Young L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Gulfport, Mississippi
Head coach

Jim Wells

Assistant coach(es)

Todd Butler
Mitch Gaspard

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

Schedule
1996 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular season
February (9–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
1February 9vs Georgia TechOsceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, 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 Stadium • Tuscaloosa, 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 Field • Monroe, 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 Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama5–412–4–
17March 8at GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, 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 Field • Mobile, 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 Field • Montgomery, Alabama2–024–108–4
35April 5at KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, 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 Stadium • Baton 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 Stadium • Fayetteville, 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 Stadium • Hoover, 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 Stadium • Omaha, 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
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1996". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. "CWS record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. "2020 Alabama Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.rolltide.com. University of Alabama. February 4, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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