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1999 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

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1999 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
SEC tournament champions
Tuscaloosa Regional champions
Tuscaloosa Super Regional champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern
Record53–16 (21–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMitch Gaspard (5th season)
Hitting coachTodd Butler (5th season)
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Division
South Carolina  x‍‍‍ 15 15   .500 35 23   .603
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 25 32   .439
Florida  ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 31 25   .554
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 10 20   .333 28 28   .500
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 8 20   .286 25 30   .455
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 8 22   .267 22 33   .400
Western Division
No. 17 Arkansas  x‍‍y 22 8   .733 42 23   .646
No. 4 Alabama  ‍‍y 21 9   .700 53 16   .768
No. 14 LSU  ‍‍‍y 18 11   .621 41 24   .631
No. 15 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 46 19   .708
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 17 13   .567 34 28   .548
No. 30 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 15 14   .517 42 21   .667
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1999[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team is a baseball team that represented the University of Alabama in the 1999 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 fifth-year head coach Jim Wells.

Roster

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1999 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
LHP Jonathan Blankenship L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Decatur, Alabama
OF Antonio Bostic /
INF Brent Boyd /
Fr
INF Sam Bozanich R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Bakersfield, California
INF Jeremy Brown R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Fr Birmingham, Alabama
RHP Lance Cormier R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lafayette, Louisiana
P B. J. Green /
C Kelley Gulledge R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Arlington, Texas
OF G. W. Keller R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Salt Lake City, Utah
OF Scott McClanahan R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Decatur, Alabama
P Jason Moates /
P Scott Murphy /
INF Andy Phillips R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Tuscaloosa, Alabama
LHP Justin Smith L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Elk City, Oklahoma
RHP Manny Torres /R
Fr
40 RHP Jeremy Vaughn R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Cantonment, Florida
OF Derek Wigginton L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Nashville, Tennessee
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

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1999 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log: 53–16
Regular season: 42–14
February (8–4)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record
1 February 12 at Houston No. 10 Schroeder ParkHouston, Texas W 5–1 1–0
2 February 13 at Houston No. 10 Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas L 5–9 1–1
3 February 14 at Houston No. 10 Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas L 2–6 1–2
4 February 18 Samford No. 18 Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama W 3–1 2–2
5 February 19 Arkansas State No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 3–2 3–2
6 February 20 Arkansas State No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama L 4–8 3–3
7 February 21 Arkansas State No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 13–5 4–3
8 February 24 Troy No. 22 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 4–2 5–3
9 February 24 Troy No. 22 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 5–4 6–3
10 February 26 No. 10 Cal State Fullerton No. 22 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama L 2–5 6–4
11 February 27 No. 10 Cal State Fullerton No. 22 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 5–4 7–4
12 February 28 No. 10 Cal State Fullerton No. 22 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 7–6 8–4
March (15–4)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record
13 March 2 Austin Peay No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 6–3 9–4
14 March 5 Niagara No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 14–3 10–4
15 March 6 Niagara No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 19–2 11–4
16 March 7 Niagara No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 27–0 12–4
17 March 9 Southern Miss No. 14 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 5–3 13–4
18 March 12 at Tennessee No. 14 Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee W 12–7 14–4 1–0
19 March 14 at Tennessee No. 14 Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee W 12–5 15–4 2–0
20 March 14 at Tennessee No. 14 Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee L 9–21 15–5 2–1
21 March 16 West Alabama No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 4–2 16–5
22 March 19 Georgia No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 8–2 17–5 3–1
23 March 20 Georgia No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 4–2 18–5 4–1
24 March 21 Georgia No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 9–8 19–5 5–1
25 March 23 Kansas State No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 27–5 20–5
26 March 24 Kansas State No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 9–8 21–5
27 March 26 at No. 2 Auburn No. 12 Plainsman ParkAuburn, Alabama L 4–15 21–6 5–2
28 March 27 at No. 2 Auburn No. 12 Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama L 2–10 21–7 5–3
29 March 28 at No. 2 Auburn No. 12 Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama W 10–4 22–7 6–3
30 March 30 at Jacksonville State No. 15 Rudy Abbott FieldJacksonville, Alabama L 3–5 22–8
31 March 31 Jacksonville State No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 3–0 23–8
April (12–5)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record
32 April 2 No. 26 South Carolina No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 13–8 24–8 7–3
33 April 3 No. 26 South Carolina No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 14–5 25–8 8–3
34 April 4 No. 26 South Carolina No. 15 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama L 4–12 25–9 8–4
35 April 7 Northwestern State No. 16 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 8–6 26–9
36 April 9 at No. 7 Mississippi State No. 16 Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent StadiumStarkville, Mississippi W 6–4 27–9 9–4
37 April 10 at No. 7 Mississippi State No. 16 Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi L 4–5 27–10 9–5
38 April 11 at No. 7 Mississippi State No. 18 Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi L 9–10 27–11 9–6
39 April 14 at UAB No. 18 Jerry D. Young Memorial FieldBirmingham, Alabama W 30–4 28–11 9–6
40 April 16 LSU No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 10–3 29–11 10–6
41 April 17 LSU No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama L 8–9 29–12 10–7
42 April 18 LSU No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 9–4 30–12 11–7
43 April 20 South Alabama No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 7–6 31–12
44 April 23 No. 10 Arkansas No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 8–3 32–12 12–7
45 April 24 No. 10 Arkansas No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 15–8 33–12 13–7
46 April 25 No. 10 Arkansas No. 18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 9–8 34–12 14–7
47 April 28 UAB No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 22–5 35–12
48 April 30 at No. 26 Ole Miss No. 12 Swayze FieldOxford, Mississippi L 2–6 35–13 14–8
May (7–1)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record
49 May 1 at No. 26 Ole Miss No. 12 Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi W 8–4 36–13 15–8
50 May 2 at No. 26 Ole Miss No. 12 Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi L 3–10 36–14 15–9
51 May 7 Vanderbilt No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 3–2 37–14 16–9
52 May 8 Vanderbilt No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 22–13 38–14 17–9
53 May 9 Vanderbilt No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 14–5 39–14 18–9
54 May 14 at Florida No. 12 Alfred A. McKethan StadiumGainesville, Florida W 12–10 40–14 19–9
55 May 15 at Florida No. 12 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida W 4–3 41–14 20–9
56 May 16 at Florida No. 12 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida W 11–8 42–14 21–9
Postseason: 11–2
SEC Tournament (4–0)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SECT record
57 May 19 vs. (7) Ole Miss (2) No. 10 Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, Alabama W 7–6 43–14 1–0
58 May 20 vs. (6) Mississippi State (2) No. 10 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama W 4–3 44–14 2–0
59 May 22 vs. (6) Mississippi State (2) No. 10 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama W 12–11 45–14 3–0
60 May 23 vs. (4) No. 8 Arkansas (2) No. 10 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama W 9–3 46–14 4–0
Tuscaloosa Regional (3–0)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
61 May 28 (4) Navy (1) No. 9 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 16–3 47–14 1–0
62 May 29 (3) Southern Miss (1) No. 9 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 10–4 48–14 2–0
63 May 30 (3) Southern Miss (1) No. 9 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 7–6 49–14 3–0
Tuscaloosa Super Regional (2–0)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
64 June 4 No. 13 LSU (5) No. 7 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 13–6 50–14 4–0
65 June 5 No. 13 LSU (5) No. 7 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 13–5 51–14 5–0
1999 College World Series (2–2)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
66 June 11 vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State (5) No. 7 Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska W 11–3 52–14 1–0
67 June 13 vs. (1) No. 1 Miami (FL) (5) No. 7 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska L 1–8 52–15 1–1
68 June 16 vs. (8) No. 2 Rice (5) No. 7 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska W 6–5 53–15 2–1
69 June 17 vs. (1) No. 1 Miami (FL) (5) No. 7 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska L 2–5 53–16 2–2

Awards and honors

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Antonio Bostic
  • Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team[2]
Sam Bozanich
  • Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team
Jeremy Brown
  • SEC All-Tournament Team
  • BA Freshman All-American Second Team
  • CB Freshman All-American Second Team
Lance Cormier
  • CB Freshman All-American First Team
  • BW Freshman All-American First Team
Kelley Gulledge
  • SEC All-Tournament Team
  • Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team
G. W. Keller
  • ABCA All-South Region Team
  • First Team All-SEC
  • SEC All-Tournament Team
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
Andy Phillips
  • ABCA All-South Region Team
  • First Team All-SEC
  • Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team
  • Tuscaloosa Regional MVP
  • NCBWA District III Player of the Year
  • Dick Howser Trophy Finalist
  • First Team All-American
Manny Torres
  • ABCA All-South Region Team
  • Second Team All-SEC

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1999". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "2020 Alabama Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.rolltide.com. University of Alabama. February 4, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "CWS record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved May 7, 2020.