2008 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Roster
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2008 ALABAMA BASEBALL Crimson Tide Baseball 2008 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE BASEBALL ROSTER PITCHERS No. Name B-T HT WT CL Exp. Hometown (Last School) NUMERICAL ROSTER 13 Josh Copeland R-R 6-1 220 Sr.. 3L Palmetto, Ga. (Northgate HS) 21 Austin Evans R-R 6-3 215 Fr. RS Tampa, Fla. (Chamberlain HS) 1....................Kyle Moore, INF 27 Austin Graham L-R 6-2 195 So. SQ Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS) 2................Josh Rutledge, INF 20 Connor Hoehn R-R 6-2 210 Fr. HS Damascus, Md. (St. Johnʼs College HS) 3...................Ross Wilson, INF 44 Jarrod Hewes R-R 5-11 195 So. TR Mobile, Ala. (Faulkner State CC) 36 Austin Hyatt R-R 6-4 200 Jr. 1L Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS) 4.................Dax Norris, Coach 31 Casey Kebodeaux R-R 6-1 200 Jr. 1L Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) 5......................Alex Kubal, OF 28 Nathan Kilcrease R-R 5-5 150 Fr. HS Phenix City, Ala. (Glenwood Academy) 6.................Brandon May, INF 32 Jamie Manning R-R 6-2 185 Jr. TR Empire, Ala. (Wallace State CC) 7. ..............Miers Quigley, LHP 29 Patrick Nappi R-R 5-11 190 Jr. TR Birmingham, Ala. (Shelton State CC) 8...........Mitch Gaspard, Coach 40 Jimmy Nelson R-R 6-6 210 Fr. HS Niceville, Fla. (Niceville HS) 26 Robert Phares R-R 6-1 190 Jr. TR Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Shelton State CC) 9..............Del Howell, OF/LHP 7 Miers Quigley L-L 6-5 220 Jr. 1L Roswell, Ga. (Roswell HS) 10 ..................Jeff Texada, INF 15 Will Stroup L-L 5-11 170 Sr. TR Birmingham, Ala. (Bham Southern) 11 .............Wes Henderson, INF 23 Tyler White R-R 6-3 185 Fr. HS Brandon, Miss. (Brandon HS) 13 .............Josh Copeland, RHP 14 ...................Jake Smith, INF CATCHERS No. Name B-T HT WT CL Exp. Hometown (Last School) 15 ..................Will Stroup, LHP 16 Alex Avila L-R 5-11 210 Jr. 2L Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Archbishop McCarthy HS) 16 ..............Alex Avila, INF/DH 4 Brock Bennett R-R 5-10 150 So. SQ Tucker, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian) 17 ........Jim Wells, Head Coach 20 Brian Clark R-R 5-8 180 Jr. SQ Hammond, Ind. (Bishop Noll Institute) 18 ......................Mike Sharp, C 24 Vincent DiFazio R-R 6-2 200 Jr. RS Hampton, N.J. (Indian River CC) 20.............Connor Hoehn, RHP 1 Kyle Moore R-R 6-1 190 Jr. 2L Wetumpka, Ala. (Edgewater Academy) 18 Mike Sharp R-R 6-1 180 Jr. TR Liberty, Mo. (Kansas City CC) 21 ................Austin Evans, RHP 33 David Woods R-R 6-2 180 Jr. TR Bailey, Miss. (Meridian CC) 22..........Kent Matthes, INF/OF 23..................Tyler White, LHP INFIELDERS 24 ................Vincent DiFazio, C No. Name B-T HT WT CL Exp. Hometown 25..................Matt Bentley, 1B 25 Matt Bentley L-R 6-3 230 Sr. 3L Huntsville, Ala. (Hazel Green HS) 11 Wes Henderson R-L 6-0 210 Jr. 2L Oxford, Ala. (Oxford HS) 26............. Robert Phares, RHP 42 Jon Kelton L-R 5-11 175 Fr. HS LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange HS) 27 ............Austin Graham, RHP 6 Brandon May R-R 6-0 185 So. 1L Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS) 28.........Nathan Kilcrease, RHP 2 Josh Rutledge R-R 5-11 175 Fr. HS Cullman, Ala. (Cullman HS) 29.............. Patrick Nappi, RHP 14 Jake Smith R-R 6-2 190 So. 1L Shannon, Ala. (Hueytown HS) 30.............Drew French, Coach 10 Jeff Texada R-R 6-0 180 Jr. 2L New Iberia, La. (Catholic HS) 39 James Tullidge R-R 5-11 170 Fr. HS Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Tuscaloosa Academy) 31 ........Casey Kebodeaux, RHP 3 Ross Wilson R-R 5-11 175 Fr. HS Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) 32...........Jamie Manning, RHP 33................... David Woods, C OUTFIELDERS 34.................Ryan Rhoden, OF No. Name B-T HT WT CL Exp. Hometown 36................Austin Hyatt, RHP 9 Del Howell (P) L-L 6-4 190 So. 1L Tuscaloosa, Ala. (American Christian) 5 Alex Kubal R-R 5-10 170 Jr. TR Shorewood, Minn. (Gulf Coast CC) 39............. James Tullidge, INF 22 Kent Matthes R-R 6-2 205 Jr. 2L Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater HS) 40............. Jimmy Nelson, RHP 43 Tyler Odle L-L 5-11 190 Jr. 1L Veastvia Hills, Ala. (Vestavis Hills HS) 41 ..................Brock Bennett, C 34 Ryan Rhoden R-R 6-1 225 Jr. 2L Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Paul Bryant HS) 42....................Jon Kelton, INF 43..................... Tyler Odle, OF Head Coach: Jim Wells (Northwestern State, 1980) 44.............. Jarrod Hewes, RHP Assistant Coaches: Mitch Gaspard, Dax Norris and BJ Green 45......................Brian Clark, C Volunteer Coach: Drew French Director of Baseball Operations: Steve Townsend Administrative Secretary: Troi Lane Wallace Athletic Trainer: Joe Hoffer Managers: Jake Long and Jacob Schrimsher 52 2008 ALABAMA BASEBALL #16 the No. 4 Gamecocks … went 3-for-5 with two home runs and career-high six RBI in series-clinching win on April 29, including game-winning three-run HR in seventh Alex Avila inning … the Tide trailed 10-2 in third inning and Avila had at least one RBI in four Catcher straight at-bats (solo home run, RBI single, RBI ground out, three-run HR) in the come-from-behind win … first UA player with six RBI in a game since Matt Downs Junior * 5-11 * 210 had six RBI at UAB on April 26, 2006 … tied Arkansas’ Logan Forsythe for most Pembroke Pines, Fla. RBI in game by an SEC player in 2007 … made his 100th career start against South Carolina on April 29 … tallied three hits and three RBI in win over Mississippi Valley (Archbishop McCarthy HS) State on May 1 … added three hits and four RBI in 10-0 win over Arkansas on May Birthdate: January 27, 1987 11 … slugged first career grand slam at Mississippi State on May 17 … homered in final at-bat of the season for the second straight year, with solo home run against Florida at SEC Tournament on May 24. Named to the 2008 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List (College Baseball Hall of Fame 2006 (FRESHMAN): Player of the Year) … has played in 117 career games and made 112 starts … is a Played in 60 games as a true freshman … made 55 starts, including 48 as the desig- career .284 (121-for-416) hitter with 19 home runs and 103 RBI … has also stroked 29 nated hitter … finished his rookie season by hitting .271 (55-for-203) with five home career doubles … has tallied 45 career multi-hit games and has 27 career multi-RBI runs and 40 RBI … ranked third on team and seventh in the SEC with 40 walks … games … has played in 59 career SEC games, including 58 starts … is hitting .296 ranked fourth on UA team with 12 multi-RBI games … played and started 28 SEC (69-for-223) in his SEC career with 12 home runs and 64 RBI … a veteran starter who games … hit .301 (34-for-113) with two home runs and 26 RBI … went 1-for-3 and made the switch to catcher in the fall … an excellent hitter with exceptional power scored two runs in his UA debut against Winthrop on Feb. 11 … went 3-for-4 with … showed steady improvement behind the plate in the fall … played 38 games for two RBI against Georgia on Mar. 19, his first career multi-hit and multi-RBI game the Harwich Mariners in the Cape Cod League last summer … played on the same Avila went 2-for-5 with two RBI in win over Lipscomb on March 29 … tallied first team with teammates Kent Matthes and Miers Quigley … hit .241 (33-for-137) with career four-hit game against LSU on April 16, where he went 4-for-4 with four runs two home runs and 13 RBI for Harwich … led the team with 11 doubles and ranked scored, two doubles and one RBI in UA’s 17-6 win … recorded two hits and two RBI second in home runs, third in runs scored (15) and fourth in hits … played on the in 5-0 win over Mississippi Valley State on April 19 … reached base eight straight same summer league team with future opponents Evan Crawford (Auburn), Cole times (5 H, 2 BB, HBP) against LSU and Mississippi Valley State (April 16-19) … Figueroa (Florida), Johnny Giavotella (New Orleans) and Brett Jacobson (Vander- posted best game of the season against Vanderbilt on April 22, with four hits, four bilt) … also spent time last summer with Detroit Tigers All-Star catcher Ivan Rodri- runs scored and four RBI in the Crimson Tide’s 14-7 win … collected career-high guez … has strong ties to the game of baseball as his grandfather, Ralph, was a long- three doubles in the win over Vanderbilt (April 22) … recorded game-winning, two- time Dominican scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers … hi father, Al, is the Assistant run double against UAB at Hoover Met on April 16 … went 2-for-5, with two RBI General Manager and Vice President of the Detroit Tigers. against Auburn on April 29 … posted career-high four RBI, including two-run home run in first inning, in UA’s series-clinching win over Florida on May 14 … stroked CAREER POST-SEASON NOTES: three-run home run against No. 5 North Carolina in NCAA Super Regional at Tus- Appeared in 10 post-season games with nine starts ... has hit .172 (5-for-29) in post- caloosa on June 10 … finished the game with a career-high four RBI … played for season career with two home runs and six RBI … is 3-for-19 (.158) in six career SEC the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Braves in the summer of 2005 … hit .489 with 13 home runs Tournament games with one run scored, one double, one home run and one RBI … and 69 RBI … led the Braves to Regional and State championships … advanced to went 2-for-7 (.286) at last year’s SEC Tournament with one double, one home run Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, N.M.