1996 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
American college baseball season
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.
Roster
1996 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
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Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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RHP
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Skip Ames
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R/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Houston, Texas
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P
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Andy Bernard
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Joe Caruso
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R/R
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr
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Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
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P
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Joel Colgrove
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/
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—
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—
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P
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John Collins
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/
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—
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—
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P
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Chris Eilers
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/
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—
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—
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Eric Goldis
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Doug Hall
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L/L
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr
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Gallatin, Tennessee
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OF
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Dustan Mohr
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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So
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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INF
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Chris Moller
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Kevin Nichols
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Panama City, Florida
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C
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Dax Norris
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R/R
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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RS Sr
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La Grange, Georgia
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INF
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Andy Phillips
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Fr
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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LHP
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Corey Spiers
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L/L
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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204 lb (93 kg)
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Jr
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Joliet, Illinois
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INF
|
Brett Taft
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R/R
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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160 lb (73 kg)
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Sr
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Birmingham, Alabama
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OF
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David Tidwell
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R/R
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Jr
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Grenada, Mississippi
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RHP
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Manny Torres
|
/R
|
—
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—
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Fr
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RHP
|
Byron Tribe
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Jr
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Houston, Texas
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INF
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Robbie Tucker
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/
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—
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—
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LHP
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Tim Young
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L/L
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Sr
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Gulfport, Mississippi
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- Head coach
Jim Wells
- Assistant coach(es)
Todd Butler Mitch Gaspard
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
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Schedule
1996 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
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Regular season
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
SEC record
|
1 |
February 9 |
vs Georgia Tech |
Osceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, Florida |
7–2 |
1–0 |
–
|
2 |
February 10 |
vs Wake Forest |
Osceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, Florida |
10–7 |
2–0 |
–
|
3 |
February 11 |
vs North Carolina |
Osceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, Florida |
6–7 |
2–1 |
–
|
4 |
February 16 |
Centenary |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
6–5 |
3–1 |
–
|
5 |
February 17 |
Centenary |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
9–2 |
4–1 |
–
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6 |
February 18 |
Centenary |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
6–1 |
5–1 |
–
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7 |
February 21 |
Middle Tennessee |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
3–4 |
5–2 |
–
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8 |
February 23 |
at Northeast Louisiana |
Warhawk Field • Monroe, Louisiana |
8–2 |
6–2 |
–
|
9 |
February 24 |
at Northeast Louisiana |
Warhawk Field • Monroe, Louisiana |
7–1 |
7–2 |
–
|
10 |
February 25 |
at Northeast Louisiana |
Warhawk Field • Monroe, Louisiana |
3–5 |
7–3 |
–
|
11 |
February 27 |
Radford |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
6–1 |
8–3 |
–
|
12 |
February 28 |
Radford |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
19–4 |
9–3 |
–
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|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
SEC record
|
13 |
March 1 |
UNC Greensboro |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
8–13 |
9–4 |
–
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14 |
March 2 |
UNC Greensboro |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
9–3 |
10–4 |
–
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15 |
March 3 |
UNC Greensboro |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
12–3 |
11–4 |
–
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16 |
March 5 |
at Samford |
Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama |
5–4 |
12–4 |
–
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17 |
March 8 |
at Georgia |
Foley Field • Athens, Georgia |
1–11 |
12–5 |
0–1
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18 |
March 9 |
at Georgia |
Foley Field • Athens, Georgia |
9–6 |
13–5 |
1–1
|
19 |
March 10 |
at Georgia |
Foley Field • Athens, Georgia |
6–4 |
14–5 |
2–1
|
20 |
March 12 |
Murray State |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
3–6 |
14–6 |
2–1
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21 |
March 13 |
Murray State |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
9–3 |
15–6 |
2–1
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22 |
March 16 |
Florida |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
8–9 |
15–7 |
2–2
|
23 |
March 16 |
Florida |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
3–2 |
16–7 |
3–2
|
24 |
March 17 |
Florida |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
8–4 |
17–7 |
4–2
|
25 |
March 19 |
Eastern Kentucky |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
10–2 |
18–7 |
4–2
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26 |
March 20 |
Eastern Kentucky |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
7–8 |
18–8 |
4–2
|
27 |
March 22 |
Tennessee |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
2–0 |
19–8 |
5–2
|
28 |
March 23 |
Tennessee |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
2–6 |
19–9 |
5–3
|
29 |
March 24 |
Tennessee |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
5–4 |
20–9 |
6–3
|
30 |
March 26 |
at South Alabama |
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama |
1–0 |
21–9 |
6–3
|
31 |
March 29 |
at Vanderbilt |
McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
0–5 |
21–10 |
6–4
|
32 |
March 30 |
at Vanderbilt |
McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
14–13 |
22–10 |
7–4
|
33 |
March 31 |
at Vanderbilt |
McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
14–11 |
23–10 |
8–4
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
SEC record
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34 |
April 2 |
Auburn |
Paterson Field • Montgomery, Alabama |
2–0 |
24–10 |
8–4
|
35 |
April 5 |
at Kentucky |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky |
17–4 |
25–10 |
9–4
|
36 |
April 6 |
at Kentucky |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky |
2–3 |
25–11 |
9–5
|
37 |
April 7 |
at Kentucky |
Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky |
4–1 |
26–11 |
10–5
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38 |
April 10 |
UAB |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
17–6 |
27–11 |
10–5
|
39 |
April 12 |
Mississippi State |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
3–1 |
28–11 |
11–5
|
40 |
April 13 |
Mississippi State |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
5–4 |
29–11 |
12–5
|
41 |
April 13 |
Mississippi State |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
1–5 |
29–12 |
12–6
|
42 |
April 17 |
at UAB |
Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama |
12–5 |
30–12 |
12–6
|
43 |
April 19 |
Ole Miss |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
1–3 |
30–13 |
12–7
|
44 |
April 20 |
Ole Miss |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
3–8 |
30–14 |
12–8
|
45 |
April 21 |
Ole Miss |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
9–5 |
31–14 |
13–8
|
46 |
April 22 |
Birmingham–Southern |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
8–2 |
32–14 |
13–8
|
47 |
April 24 |
Samford |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
8–2 |
33–14 |
13–8
|
48 |
April 26 |
at LSU |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
6–8 |
33–15 |
13–9
|
49 |
April 27 |
at LSU |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
17–4 |
34–15 |
14–9
|
50 |
April 28 |
at LSU |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
12–5 |
35–15 |
15–9
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|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
SEC record
|
51 |
May 3 |
at Arkansas |
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas |
3–9 |
35–16 |
15–10
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52 |
May 4 |
at Arkansas |
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas |
7–3 |
36–16 |
16–10
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53 |
May 5 |
at Arkansas |
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas |
3–2 |
37–16 |
17–10
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54 |
May 10 |
Auburn |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
1–0 |
38–16 |
18–10
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55 |
May 11 |
Auburn |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
7–1 |
39–16 |
19–10
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56 |
May 12 |
Auburn |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
4–0 |
40–16 |
20–10
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Postseason
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
SEC record
|
57 |
May 16 |
vs Kentucky |
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama |
3–2 |
41–16 |
20–10
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58 |
May 17 |
vs Tennessee |
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama |
3–1 |
42–16 |
20–10
|
59 |
May 18 |
vs Florida |
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama |
3–7 |
42–17 |
20–10
|
60 |
May 18 |
vs Kentucky |
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama |
16–8 |
43–17 |
20–10
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61 |
May 19 |
vs Florida |
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama |
10–5 |
44–17 |
20–10
|
62 |
May 19 |
vs Florida |
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama |
15–5 |
45–17 |
20–10
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
SEC record
|
63 |
May 23 |
Princeton |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
19–2 |
46–17 |
20–10
|
64 |
May 24 |
South Alabama |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
9–3 |
47–17 |
20–10
|
65 |
May 25 |
Stetson |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
3–1 |
48–17 |
20–10
|
66 |
May 26 |
Virginia |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
18–8 |
49–17 |
20–10
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1996 College World Series (1–2)
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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
- Dustan Mohr
- 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
References
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College World Series appearances in italics |
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