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introduction MEDIA INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA CREDENTIALS SOCIAL MEDIA INSIDE Credentials are required for access to the press box News, video and features on the Alabama baseball Media Information . .1 for all University of Alabama home baseball games. All team also can be found on Facebook, Twitter and Quick Facts/Roster Breakdown . 2 credential requests must be made at least 24 hours in Instagram by searching for AlabamaBSB. 2018 Baseball Schedule . 3 advance, to Alex Thompson in the Alabama Athletics Communications Offi ce. Credentials may be picked UA VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISION UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFO up at the Will Call window (located at Gate 3, adjacent The University of Alabama, through the Crimson Tide University President Dr. Stuart Bell . 5 to Bryant Drive and behind home plate) 90 minutes Sports Network (CTSN), offers an FTP site that provides The University of Alabama . 6-9 prior to fi rst pitch. Lot D behind the scoreboard in up-to-date interviews with coaches and athletes, taped Director of Athletics Greg Byrne . 10 left fi eld and next to the Law School parking lot is the video highlights and narrated tape packages from Athletics Leadership . 11 designated lot for media parking. Media are welcome September through May. On occasion, the baseball to park anywhere around The Joe on regular game team is featured in this package. Please call the THIS IS ALABAMA days but are encouraged to use Lot D when baseball Athletics Communications Offi ce for more details at Academic Excellence . 12-13 games overlap with other campus events. 205-348-6084. During the spring, the baseball team’s Sewell-Thomas Stadium . 14-17 progress will be covered on “Crimson Tide This Week,” INTERVIEWS a 30-minute weekly regional sports show. COACHES AND STAFF Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon and student- Brad Bohannon . 18-21 athletes are available for interviews in person or, with SEC VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISION Jason Jackson . 23 prior arrangement, by telephone. Alabama practices Links to download footage for broadcast television Jerry Zulli . 24 will be at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Practices are open use only will be emailed when footage is made Brock Bennett . 25 to members of the media on selected days, with available. Throughout the season, video features on Jack Hoehl . 26 Bohannon and student-athletes available prior to the the baseball team will be made available on RollTide. Sean Stryker . 26 start of practice, depending upon class schedules, Josh Hampton . .26 com. For questions, please contact Christopher travel or other plans. Media wishing to attend practice Support Staff . 27 England by e-mail at [email protected]. or arrange an interview with a student-athlete should contact Alex Thompson in the Alabama Athletics THE TEAM Communications Offi ce 48 hours in advance. On RADIO NETWORK 2018 Roster . 28 game days, only postgame interviews are allowed. Alabama baseball can be heard on the radio by tuning Player Profi les . 29-45 into one of the 30-plus stations state-wide that are Newcomer Profi les . 46-49 part of the Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN). GAME SERVICES Career Statistics . 50-52 Chris Stewart will provide play-by-play for his 19th Complete team and individual statistics (box score), straight season with Lee Tracey providing the color quotes and a running play-by-play are provided to commentary for all Tide baseball games in 2018. 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW the media who cover the Crimson Tide at Sewell- Review . 53-55 Thomas Stadium. Copies of stats, game notes, media Statistics and Results . 56-61 guides and roster sheets are available in the press ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE SEC Standings/Statistics . 62-63 box. Postgame interviews with Alabama head coach The UA Athletics Communications Offi ce is located on the ground level of Coleman Coliseum. Brad Bohannon and Alabama student-athletes will RECORDS take place in the media room located on the fi rst Phone: (205) 348-6084 Miscellaneous Records . 64-65 Fax: (205) 348-8841 base side following a 10-minute cooling off period Class/Position Single Season Records . 66 upon the conclusion of the games. Ample ethernet Team Records . 67-68 outlets and wireless internet access is available inside COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Individual Records . 69-70 the pressbox and fi eld level media room for media to Jessica Paré, Associate A.D. for Communications Single Season Statistical Leaders . 71-73 write and fi le their story. Josh Maxson, Assistant A.D. for Communications Career Statistical Leaders . 74-76 Aaron Jordan, Director of Communications Team Season Leaders . 77 RADIO BROADCASTS Roots Woodruff, Associate Dir. for Communications Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders . 78-83 Visiting teams wishing to broadcast games from Todd Bell, Assistant Director for Communications Sewell-Thomas Stadium are provided access to one Nathan Sheehan, Assistant Dir. for Communications AWARDS AND HONORS phone line. The calls are charged to the visiting Alex Thompson, Assistant Dir. for Communications All-Americans . 84-85 radio network. Should an additional line be required, Nia Barnes, Staff Assistant for Communications Individual Award Winners . 86-93 broadcasters must arrange their own hookup through Zach Rhodes, Staff Assistant for Communications Honors and Awards . 94-97 The University of Alabama Telecommunications Offi ce at (205) 348-6300. Visiting radio broadcasters must Alex Thompson (Baseball Contact) POSTSEASON call in advance or have their media relations offi ce Assistant Director for Athletics Communications College World Series . 98 notify Alabama that they will be broadcasting the Offi ce: (205) 348-6084 NCAA Regionals . 99 game and will require credentials. e-mail: [email protected] SEC Tournament . 100-103 2018 SEC Tournament . 104 INTERNET Mailing Address Information about University of Alabama Athletics can Alabama Athletics Communications RESULTS be found on the internet at RollTide.com. Information P.O. Box 870391 All-Time Coaching Records . 105 on the site includes rosters, schedules, results, stats, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Year-by-Year Coaching Records . 106-107 box scores and biographical information. In addition, All-Time Series Records . 108-109 members of the media can access helpful information Overnight Shipping Year-by-Year Results . 110-124 on covering the Tide. From the website, Tide fans Alabama Athletics Communications also can fi nd a link to listen to Alabama games live 1201 Coliseum Drive HISTORY Coleman Room 170 via the internet and follow home game action via live All-Time Letterman . 125-127 stats. Wireless internet is available throughout Sewell- Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Thomas Stadium. THE MAJOR LEAGUES MLB Players . .128 CREDITS MLB Draft . 129 The 2018 University of Alabama Baseball Media Guide was produced by the staff of the UA Athletics RADIO/TV INFORMATION Communications offi ce. The publication was written and edited by Alex Thompson and Josh Foster with On the Radio . .130 editorial help from Zach Rhodes and Todd Bell of the Athletics Communications offi ce. Photography by UA 2018 Opponent Series History & Contact Info . 131 Athletics Director of Photography Kent Gidley and his assistants, Amelia Barton and Robert Sutton. Special Radio/TV Roster . 132 thanks to the Crimson Tide coaching staff, Brent Hollingsworth for the cover design and the staff of the SEC offi ce. Copyright 2018 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll Tide,” “Crimson Tide,” “Bama” and the primary and secondary logos are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama. ROLLTIDE.COM 1 introduction QUICK FACTS 2018 ALABAMA BASEBALL ROSTER BREAKDOWN MEDIA INFO UNIVERSITY FACTS STARTERS RETURNING (8) Founded . 1831 NO. NAME POS. B-T HT. CL. 2017 STATS Location . Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1 Cobie Vance INF R-R 5-8 Jr. .293 (61-208), 11 2B, 1 3B, 32 RBI, 26 R, 24 BB Enrollment . 38,563 5 Chandler Avant INF R-R 5-11 Sr. .286 (66-231), 15 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 35 R, 12 BB, 6 SB Nickname . Crimson Tide 7 Chandler Taylor OF L-L 6-2 Jr. .282 (53-188), 10 2B, 1 3B, 16 HR, 34 RBI, 39 R, 32 BB, 7 SB Colors . Crimson and White 9 Cody Henry INF S-R 6-2 Sr. .294 (52-177), 10 2B, 8 HR, 31 RBI, 29 R, 13 BB 11 Connor Short INF R-R 5-11 Sr. .196 (33-168), 11 2B, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 20 R, 15 BB President . Dr. Stuart Bell 14 Gene Wood OF L-R 6-0 Jr. .253 (19-75), 5 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 12 R, 9 BB Director of Athletics . Greg Byrne 22 Hunter Alexander INF R-R 6-2 Sr. .282 (48-170), 7 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 26 R, 22 BB Team Administrator . Chris Besanceney 28 Kyle Kaufman C R-R 5-11 Jr. .301 (41-136), 2 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 24 R, 11 BB Faculty Athletics Rep. Dr. James King Conference . Southeastern STARTING PITCHERS RETURNING (3) Facility . Sewell-Thomas Stadium NO. NAME POS. B-T HT. CL. 2017 STATS Capacity . 5,867+ 16 Jake Walters RHP R-R 6-0 Sr. 5-5 (14/13), 3.98 ERA (32 ER/72.1 IP), 64 K, .266 BAA 21 Garret Rukes LHP R-L 6-4 R-Fr. 2-1 (7/4), 1.65 ERA (5 ER/27.1 IP), 21 K, .184 BAA TEAM FACTS 32 Deacon Medders RHP R-R 6-3 So. 2-1 (15/6), 4.38 ERA (19 ER/39.0 IP), 33 K, .278 BAA 2017 Record . 19-34-1 2017 SEC Record/Finish . 5-24-1 (7th West/14th) RELIEF PITCHERS RETURNING (7) 2017 Postseason . None NO. NAME POS. B-T HT. CL. 2017 STATS 2017 Final Rankings . .N/A 10 Sam Finnerty RHP/OF R-R 6-0 Jr. 1-3 (19/2), 4.60 ERA (23 ER/45.0 IP), 35 K, .256 BAA Letterwinners Returning/Lost .