Records & History MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS GRAND SLAMS (SINCE 1983)
RECORDS & HISTORY
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Casey Hughston vs. Troy Ben Moore vs. Jackson State Kenny Roberts at Vanderbilt Kenny Roberts vs. Auburn Austen Smith vs. Alabama State Austen Smith vs. LSU Josh Rutledge vs. Illinois-Chicago Brett Booth vs. Illinois-Chicago Jake Smith vs. Mississippi State Clay Jones vs. Texas Pan American Brandon May vs. Georgia Brandon May vs. Tennessee Jake Smith vs. Troy Kent Matthes vs. Troy Jake Smith vs. Kentucky Alex Kubal vs. Mississippi State Ross Wilson vs. Youngstown State Del Howell vs. Mississippi State Alex Avila vs. Georgia Alex Kubal vs. Kentucky Jake Smith vs. McNeese State Alex Avila vs. Mississippi State Kody Valverde vs. Jacksonville State Evan Bush vs. McNeese State Allen Rice vs. Mississippi Evan Bush vs. Georgia Mark Haske vs. South Carolina Beau Hearod vs. SE Missouri Beau Hearod vs. Massachusetts Zac Welch vs. South Alabama Beau Hearod vs. UAB Jeremy Brown at South Carollina Brent Boyd vs. Mississippi Grant Redding vs. Mississippi State Travis Garner vs. Florida Beau Hearod vs. Miami, Ohio Brent Boyd vs. Austin Peay Beau Hearod vs. Vanderbilt Aaron Clark vs. Kentucky Brent Boyd vs. BYU Rock Mills vs. Central Florida Ben King vs. Nevada Scott McClanahan at Stanford Jeremy Brown at Stanford Jayson Cox vs. Niagara G.W. Keller at Tennessee Andy Phillips vs. Kansas State Jeremy Brown vs. Vanderbilt G.W. Keller vs. Nicholls State Andy Phillips vs. Louisiana Tech Matt Frick vs. Mississippi Dustan Mohr vs. Michigan Roberto Vaz vs. Middle Tennessee Joe Caruso vs. Georgia Robbie Tucker at Florida Roberto Vaz at Auburn Andy Phillips vs. West Alabama Roberto Vaz vs. LSU Rusty Loflin vs. UNC Greensboro Joe Caruso vs. South Alabama Brett Taft vs. Clemson Kevin Nichols vs. Alcorn State Anthony Box vs. Samford Brett Taft at Vanderbilt Juan DeBrand vs. Alcorn State Brad Oliver vs. Middle Tennessee Juan DeBrand vs. Middle Tennessee Matt Allen vs. Illinois State *Mick Kerns vs. Murray State Matt Allen vs. Auburn Mick Kerns vs. Tennessee Cary Williams vs. Samford Phillip Doyle vs. Mississippi State Hunter Plott at Vanderbilt Tim Butt vs. Auburn Mike Wiggins vs. Western Kentucky Kurt Prewitt vs. Ferris State
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March 25 April 15 May 16 April 6 Feb. 22 May 8 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 April 25 March 6 March 14 April 3 April 7 April 7 April 24 May 2 March 7 April 19 May 16 May 23 March 3 May 17 June 2 March 6 April 10 April 29 April 24 Feb. 23 March 9 April 16 April 23 March 29 April 20 May 12 May 25 Feb. 18 Feb. 28 March 10 March 18 Feb. 10 Feb. 26 May 26 May 27 May 28 March 5 March 12 March 23 May 9 Feb. 18 Feb. 23 April 24 Feb. 21 Feb. 25 March 7 March 15 April 12 April 23 May 9 March 3 May 24 June 4 April 5 May 3 April 3 Feb. 18 March 15 March 15 March 3 April 10 April 24 March 11 April 17 May 12 April 17 April 24 Feb. 21 March 4
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Mike Twardoski vs. LSU Doug Duke vs. Mississippi Doug Duke vs. Auburn Doug Duke vs. South Carolina Tim Sims at Jackson State Ted McClendon at Jackson State Mike Pitisci vs. Alabama Christian Mike Pitisci at Southern Mississippi Allan Stallings at New Orleans Mike Pitisci at New Orleans Mike Pitisci vs. Clemson Mike Pitisci vs. Florida State Kyle Bryan at Georgia Southern Frank Velleggia vs. Memphis Mike Pitisci vs. Auburn Frank Velleggia at Memphis Ted McClendon vs. Mississippi State David Magadan vs. Columbus Allan Stallings at Auburn
March 22 April 27 May 6 May 25 March 12 March 13 Feb. 28 March 7 March 14 March 15 March 21 March 23 March 28 April 4 April 23 May 25 May 7 May 4 May 8
* – Inside-the-park grand slam.
ALABAMA VS. NO. 1 RANKED TEAMS The Crimson Tide has played 37 games against the nation’s top-ranked team, going 17-20 (.459) in those games. Most recently, Alabama lost two of three game against Vanderbilt in 2013. In 2009, Alabama took two of three from No. 1-ranked Georgia in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide played back-to-back weekends against the No. 1 team during the 2006 season, beating Mississippi State (March 31-April 2) and South Carolina (April 7-9) en route to a 4-2 record against the nation’s top ranked team. In all, Alabama has won seven of its last eight regular-season series against the No. 1-ranked team, including series wins against Miami (1985), Mississippi State (1989), Auburn (1995), LSU (1997), Mississippi State (2006), South Carolina (2006) and Georgia (2009).
RESULTS AGAINST NO. 1 Texas 6, Alabama 4 Texas 4, Alabama 3 Miami 14, Alabama 10 Alabama 12, Miami 6 Alabama 11, Miami 7 Alabama 15, Mississippi State 8 Mississippi State 4, Alabama 3 (8) Alabama 5, Mississippi State 4 (15) Alabama 10, Auburn 5 Auburn 3, Alabama 1 Alabama 7, Auburn 4 Alabama 6, LSU 2 Alabama 28, LSU 2 LSU 6, Alabama 4 Miami 8, Alabama 1 Alabama 6, Rice 5 Miami 5, Alabama 2 Tulane 10, Alabama 4 Tulane 7, Alabama 4 Alabama 5, Mississippi State 3 Alabama 4, Mississippi State 3 Mississippi State 4, Alabama 2 (11) South Carolina 7, Alabama 6 (11) Alabama 8, South Carolina 6 Alabama 6, South Carolina 1 Vanderbilt 3, Alabama 0 Vanderbilt 4, Alabama 2 Alabama 5, Vanderbilt 3 Alabama 9, Georgia 5 Alabama 11, Georgia 5 Georgia 8, Alabama 6 Vanderbilt 11, Alabama 3 Vanderbilt 7, Alabama 0 Vanderbilt 11, Alabama 6 Vanderbilt 6, Alabama 7 Alabama 5, Vanderbilt 4 Vanderbilt 14, Alabama 11
June 9, 1983 June 11, 1983 May 3, 1985 May 4, 1985 May 5, 1985 May 6,1989 May 6, 1989 May 7, 1989 May 12, 1995 May 13, 1995 May 14, 1995 May 9, 1997 May 10, 1997 May 11, 1997 June 13, 1999 June 15, 1999 June 16, 1999 June 4, 2005 June 6, 2005 March 31, 2006 April 1, 2006 April 2, 2006 April 7, 2006 April 9, 2006 April 9, 2006 April 6, 2007 April 7, 2007 April 8, 2007 March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009 March 15, 2009 April 9, 2011 April 10, 2011 April 11, 2011 May 16, 2013 May 17, 2013 May 18, 2013
Joe Vitiello is Alabama’s most recent two-time Triple Crown winner, earning that distinction in 1990 and 1991.
ALABAMA AS NO. 1 RANKED TEAM Alabama has compiled a 13-5 (.722) overall record as the nation’s No. 1-ranked team. The Crimson Tide earned its first No. 1 ranking as the top seed in the 1996 College World Series. Alabama also was the No. 1 team and top seed at the 1997 CWS to become the first team in CWS history to be the top seed in backto-back seasons.
RESULTS WHEN RANKED NO. 1 Alabama 7, Oklahoma State 5 Miami 15, Alabama 1 Clemson 14, Alabama 13 Alabama 16, Mississippi State 3 Alabama 13, Florida 6 LSU 12, Alabama 7 Alabama 6, Florida 3 Alabama 12, LSU 2 Alabama 8, Troy State 5 Alabama 6, Wichita State 2 Alabama 6, NC State 3 Alabama 9, Southern Cal 8 (10) Alabama 3, Mississippi State 2 Miami 6, Alabama 1 Alabama 9, Mississippi State 5 Alabama 8, Miami 6 Alabama 8, Miami 2 LSU 13, Alabama 6
May 31, 1996 June 2, 1996 June 4, 1996 May 15, 1997 May 16, 1997 May 17, 1997 May 17, 1997 May 18, 1997 May 22, 1997 May 23, 1997 May 24, 1997 May 25, 1997 May 31, 1997 June 2, 1997 June 3, 1997 June 5, 1997 June 6, 1997 June 7, 1997