Alabama Hosts Southeast Missouri State in Weekend Series
3/12/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Game 16: SE MISSOURI STATE VS. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
SEWELL-THOMAS STADIUM -- TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA -- 6:30 PM
MARCH 12, 2004 -- BAMA LOOKS FOR 10th STRAIGHT HOME WIN
Date Game Time Radio
Mar 12 SE Missouri State at UA 6:30 PM WACT-AM (1420)
Mar 13 SE Missouri State at UA 4 PM TBA
Mar 14 SE Missouri State at UA 2 PM TBA
ON THE MOUND: UA - Brent Carter (4 GS, 3-1, 3.75 ERA) vs. SEMO - Bill Clayton (2 G, 0-1, 11.75 ERA)
RADIO: The games will be aired locally on WRTR-FM (105.5) or WACT-AM (1420) in Tuscaloosa. David Crane will broadcast the Southern Miss on the Crimson Tide Sports Network (WRTR-FM, 105.5 in Tuscaloosa).
INTERNET BROADCAST: Live stats (home games only) and audio broadcasts can be found at http://www.rolltide.com/
TICKETS: Season tickets are available by calling the Alabama Ticket Office (205-348-2262). Single-game tickets and standing-room only tickets are available for $5 each and the gates will open two hours prior to each game.
ALABAMA HOSTS SEMO IN WEEKEND SET
For the third consecutive year, the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will host the Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) Indians here at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The three-game series begins Friday, Mar. 12 at 6:30 pm. The two teams are also scheduled to meet on Saturday, Mar. 13 (4 PM) and Sunday, Mar. 14 (2 PM). This will be the final non-conference weekend series of the year for Alabama. After the SEMO series, Alabama will have only five non-SEC home games remaining on its 2004 slate. The Crimson Tide is coming off its most impressive win of the season following Wednesday's 9-3 win over No. 18 Southern Miss here at the Joe. Alabama hit four home runs en route to snapping USM's eight-game winning streak. SEMO has won three straight games following Wednesday's 7-4 win over St. Louis in Cape Girardeau. The Indians and Crimson Tide are meeting for the third straight year here in Tuscaloosa. The two teams first met at the 2002 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional, with SEMO winning the first game, 7-4. It was Bama's first-ever home loss in NCAA Regional play. Alabama rebounded for a 7-4 win to advance to the title game. Last year, SEMO took game one of a three-game set 8-7 before losing games two and three.
THE RECORDS
Alabama (11-4) is coming off its most impressive win of the season with a 9-3 victory over No. 18 Southern Miss. The Crimson Tide has also won nine straight home games. SE Missouri State (4-5) has won three straight games following a 7-4 win over St. Louis at home on Wednesday afternoon.
THE COACHES
Alabama's Jim Wells is in his 10th season with the Crimson Tide program. He has compiled a 420-180 (.700) record at the helm of the Crimson Tide. Overall, Wells is 612-269 (.695) in 15 seasons at Northwestern State and Alabama. Wells is 3-2 (.600) in his career against the SEMO. SE Missouri State head coach Mark Hogan has compiled a 663-471-3 (.584) record in 22 years as a collegiate coach. In 10 seasons at SEMO, Hogan has compiled a 286-215-1 (.571) overall record.
THE SERIES
Alabama leads the all-time series, 3-2.
NEXT GAME
Alabama and SE Missouri State meet in game two of this three-game series on Saturday, Mar. 13 at 4 p.m.
THE HISTORY OF ALABAMA BASEBALL
The Alabama Crimson Tide will compete in its 111th season of intercollegiate baseball during the 2004 season. Alabama played its very first game on July 1, 1892 at Birmingham's Lakeview Park as coach Shelby Fletcher's team posted a 6-3 win over Sewanee.
*Since then, Alabama has posted a 2,122-1,234-23 (.631) record in 3,379 games.
*In SEC play, Alabama has posted a 756-577-3 (.567) all-time ledger.
*Alabama became the 17th school in NCAA history to record 2,000 wins with a 12-0 win over Winthrop on March 4, 2001.
*Alabama posted its 2,100th all-time win on April 19, 2003 with a 7-3 win at Ole Miss.
*Alabama notched its 750th all-time SEC win on April 13, 2003 with a 4-1 win over Kentucky.
*Sophomore left-hander Brent Carter was the winning pitcher in both milestone wins for the Crimson Tide last season.
*Alabama has also won more SEC Championships (13) than any other school. In addition, UA has also won six SEC Tournament Championships, including five under coach Jim Wells (1995-96-97-99-02).
*The Crimson Tide has also played in 14 NCAA Tournaments, winning five NCAA Regional Championships. UA has also advanced to the College World Series five times, reaching the national championship game in 1983 and 1997. In addition, the Tide has one fourth-place finish and two fifth-place finishes at the CWS.
*The Crimson Tide also boasts an impressive professional baseball history sending well over 100 former players into the pro ranks. Alabama currently has two Major League players (Frank Menechino and Dustan Mohr) and a number of minor league stars.
*Two former members of the Crimson Tide baseball family have been enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Joe Sewell was inducted in 1977 and broadcaster Mel Allen, who spent 39 years with the Yankees, won the Ford Frick Award in 1978.
*In all UA has produced 11 First-Team All-Americans, 18 Second and Third-Team AA picks and 10 Freshmen All-American selections. A total of 71 players have been named First-Team All-SEC and another 78 were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
*Jeff Laubenthal won the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year Award in 1993.
WELLS COACHES 600TH GAME AT BAMA
Alabama head coach Jim Wells coached his 600th all-time game for the Crimson Tide on March 10, 2004 against Southern Miss.
*Now in his 10th year at the Capstone, Wells is second all-time at Alabama for games and wins.
*Here is a look at Wells milestone games at Alabama.
WELLS MILESTONE GAMES
No. Opponent Date
1 Middle Tennessee State Feb. 18, 1995
100 at Kentucky April 5, 1996
200 Miami, Fla. (CWS) June 2, 1997
300 South Carolina April 2, 1999
400 Nevada (NCAA) May 27, 2000
500 Auburn April 26, 2002
600 Southern Miss March 10, 2004
WELLS SECOND ON BAMA ALL-TIME GAMES, WINS LIST
Alabama head coach Jim Wells ranks second in the school's all-time list for games coached and wins as he enters his 10th season with the Crimson Tide.
*Currently, Wells has coached 600 games at Alabama since being named head coach on June 4, 1994.
*Former UA skipper Dr. Barry Shollenberger (1980-94) holds the school record with 804 games during his 15-year career.
*Wells is 222 games away from tying Shollenberger's school-record mark.
*Last year, Wells moved into second place on the all-time list for games coached when he surpassed Tilden "Happy" Campbell (1935-42, 1947-63) with his 528th game at Alabama on Feb. 22, 2003. Campbell coached 527 games for the Crimson Tide in his two stints as head coach.
*In addition, Wells is UA's second winningest coach with 420 career wins at the Capstone.
*Shollenberger is the school's all-time winningest coach with 487 career wins. Wells is now 67 wins shy of tying the school's all-time mark for career victories.
Alabama's All-Time Victory Leaders
1. Barry Shollenberger (1980-94) 487
2. Jim Wells (1995-Present) 420
3. Tilden Campbell (1935-42, 47-63) 355
4. Hayden Riley (1970-79) 236
5. Joe Sewell (1964-69) 106
Alabama's All-Time Games Coached
1. Barry Shollenberger (1980-94) 822
2. Jim Wells (1995-Present) 600
3. Tilden Campbell (1935-42, 47-63) 527
4. Hayden Riley (1970-79) 443
5. Joe Sewell (1964-69) 185
SE MISSOURI STATE SERIES
Alabama leads the all-time series with SE Missouri State, 3-2. The two teams have met in each of the last three seasons.
*The Crimson Tide and Indians first met in the 2002 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional and split a pair of games. The No. 4 seed Indians knocked off No. 1 seed Alabama, 7-4, in first-round action sending the national No. 5 seed to the loser's bracket on its home field. The loss was also the first-ever by Alabama at home in a NCAA Regional game.
*Alabama bounced back to win a 7-4 decision the next day behind the pitching of Jeffrey Norris. The win propelled Alabama to the championship game against Florida Atlantic. After winning the opener (7-2), the Crimson Tide dropped the if necessary game to Owls, 6-5, ending their hopes of playing in the CWS.
*Alabama took two of three last year from the SE Missouri State. The Indians took an 8-7 come-from-behind win in the series opener on a bitter cold Saturday night, before losing the next two games on Sunday and Monday afternoon. The Friday night opener was postponed due to severe storms in the Tuscaloosa area and the series was rescheduled for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
SCOUTING REPORT: SE Missouri State
The Indians bring a 4-5 record to Tuscaloosa this weekend, including a three-game winning streak. SEMO has beaten Brescia (6-0 and 8-0) and St. Louis (7-4) during the streak.
*Alabama will be the second SEC opponent that SEMO has faced this season. The Indians faced Ole Miss on Mar. 2-3 at Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field.
*In addition to Ole Miss and Alabama, SEMO also opened the 2004 season with a three-game set at Oklahoma.
*As a team, SEMO is batting .285 (84-for-295) with four home runs and 43 RBI in nine games. The Indians average 5.3 runs and 9.3 hits per game this season.
*Junior outfielder Eric Horstman leads the club in hitting with a .444 (16-for-36) clip in nine games. He leads the team with nine runs scored and ranks second with seven RBI.
*Junior outfielders Bryan Kurt (.412, 0 HR, 5 RBI) and Frankie Montiel (.357, 0 HR, 5 RBI) have also been solid at the plate this season for the Indians.
*Junior second baseman Bo Jenkins (.344, 2 HR, 8 RBI) leads the club in home runs and RBI
*On the mound the Indians have struggled in the first nine games, compiling a 4-5 record and 6.88 ERA.
*SEMO does not have a complete game this season, but has two combined shutouts as they blanked Brescia in a double-header last Sunday in Cape Girardeau.
*For the season, the Indians have worked 72 innings and allowed 85 hits, 64 runs, 55 earned runs, 50 walks and 58 strikeouts.
*Senior right-hander Bill Clayton (2 G, 1 GS, 0-1, 15.75 ERA) is expected to start on the mound in Friday's series opener. In just four innings this season, Clayton has allowed seven runs and five hits, with six walks and seven strikeouts.
*Junior right-hander Anthony Maupin (4 G, 2 GS, 1-1, 9.00 ERA) will get the start on Saturday opposite Wade LeBlanc. In 10 innings this season, Maupin has allowed 11 runs and 11 hits, with eight walks and eight strikeouts. A native of Milton, Fla., Maupin pitched the last two seasons at Alabama Southern CC.
*Junior right-hander Mike Fitch (4 G, 3 GS, 0-1, 6.23 ERA) will start the series finale on Sunday for the Indians. Fitch leads the staff with 17 innings this season and has allowed 24 hits, 12 earned runs, 11 walks and nine striekouts this season.
*The bullpen is anchored by junior right-handers Brad Smith (5 G, 3-0, 0.00 ERA) and Ryan Forsyth (4 G, 2 GS, 0-1, 9.00 ERA).
*Smith clearly has the best numbers of any pitcher on the staff. In five games this season, Smith has allowed no runs and five hits in 12 innings on the mound, with three walks and 14 strikeouts.
TIDE SOLID WITH TWO OUTS
Alabama has been solid on the mound with two out this season. Through 15 games, UA opponents are batting .187 (28-for-150) with two outs this season.
*Opponents have collected only 17 two-out RBI all season against the Crimson Tide.
*On the flip side, Alabama is batting .256 (42-for-164) with two outs this season, including 31 two-out RBI.
*Over the last eight games, the Crimson Tide has been even more effective with two outs, holding the opposition to a .127 (9-for-71) batting average.
*In the last three games, opponents are just 3-for-28 (.107) with two outs.
Opponent's 2-Out Hitting (Last 8 Games)
Team 2-Out Stats
SE Louisiana 1-8 (.125)
SE Louisiana 0-8 (.000)
SE Louisiana 0-7 (.000)
UAB 1-8 (.125)
Louisiana Tech 4-12 (.333)
Centenary 1-11 (.091)
Kansas State 1-7 (.143)
Southern Miss 1-10 (.100)
*In 11 wins this season, Alabama is batting .298 (37-for-124) with two outs, while opponents are hitting just .165 (18-for-109).
*In four losses, Alabama has struggled with two outs, hitting only .125 (5-for-40), while opponents are hitting .244 (10-for-41) against the Tide.
11 UP, 4 DOWN
Alabama has compiled an 11-4 record in its first 15 games of the 2004 season. Here is how the Crimson Tide fares in its 11 wins and four losses.
*In its 11 wins this season the Alabama Crimson Tide has:
*Hit .323 (120-for-372) with 13 home runs and 84 RBI
*Avergaed 8.2 runs and 10.9 hits per game
*Compiled a 2.18 ERA (99 IP, 67 H, 24 ER)
*Commited 13 errors in those 11 games
*In its four losses this season the Alabama Crimson Tide has:
*Hit .163 (20-for-123) with one home run and five RBI
*Averaged 1.5 runs and 5.0 hits per game
*Struck out 40 times in 123 at-bats
*Compiled a 3.78 ERA (34 IP, 14 ER)
*Commited three errors
THE WELLS ERA: 15 Games
Alabama has compiled an 11-4 record through its first 15 games of the 2004 season.
*This time last year, Alabama was 12-3 (.833) through its first 15 games of the season.
*The 1997 team had the best 15-game record in the Wells era and in school history by winning all 15 games.
*Here is a look at the year-by-year records under Wells through 15 games.
Year-By-Year Record Under Wells (15 Gms)
Year Record
1995 12-3
1996 11-4
1997 15-0
1998 13-2
1999 11-4
2000 10-5
2001 11-4
2002 13-2
2003 12-3
2004 11-4
*Through 15 games this season, Alabama is hitting .283 (140-for-495) with 14 home runs and 89 RBI.
*Alabama's .283 batting average is the second-lowest, 15-game total in the Wells era. Belive it or not, the 1999 had the worst batting average through 15 games, hitting a .277 clip.
*Alabama's 14 home runs and 89 RBI this season are the lowest 15-game totals by the Crimson Tide since 1995. In Wells first season, Bama hit only eight home runs and added 81 RBI in its first 15 games.
*Here is an offensive statistical look at the Crimson Tide through 15 games in each year of the Wells era.
Offensive Statistics (Wells Era, 15 Games)
Year Avg. (H-AB) Runs/Gm HR/RBI
1995 .306 (156-501) 6.2 8/81
1996 .332 (173-521) 7.9 21/105
1997 Not Available
1998 .324 (170-524) 9.4 23/125
1999 .277 (137-495) 6.5 16/92
2000 .335 (175-523) 8.8 18/122
2001 .309 (159-514) 7.1 18/98
2002 .303 151-498) 6.9 16/100
2003 .322 (166-516) 10.0 21/127
2004 .283 (140-495) 6.4 14/89
*Through 15 games this season, Alabama is 11-4 on the mound with a 2.57 ERA.
*The 2.57 ERA is the third-lowest 15-game total in the Wells era. Only the 1995 (2.07) and 2003 (2.35) teams had a better ERA through the first 15 games.
*In addition, the 2.57 ERA marks just the fourth time in Wells 10 years that Alabama had less than a 3.00 ERA through its first 15 games of the season.
*Here is a the pitching statistical look at the Crimson Tide through 15 games in each year of the Wells era.
Pitching Statistics (Wells Era, 15 Games)
Year W-L-SV-ERA IP/ER BB/K
1995 12-3-6-2.07 135.0/31 54/129
1996 11-4-4-3.30 133.2/49 44/122
1997 Not Available
1998 13-2-5-2.95 131.0/43 44/131
1999 11-4-4-3.57 133.2/53 41/144
2000 10-5-2-4.65 133.2/69 71/110
2001 11-4-3-3.20 132.0/47 38/107
2002 13-2-6-2.84 133.0/42 26/115
2003 12-3-6-2.35 134.0/35 28/131
2004 11-4-4-2.57 133.0/38 38/115
THE JOE
Alabama fans have made Sewell-Thomas Stadium (aka - The Joe) one of zaniest places to watch a college baseball game. Alabama posted the nation's best home record three consecutive years (1997-99), including a school record 37-4 (.902) in 1999. Joe Caruso, an All-American second baseman and fan favorite, added to the lore of the stadium during his four-year career (1994-97) at Alabama. Another ballpark tradition is the playing of "Cotton Eyed Joe" during the middle of the fifth inning. This upbeat song literally has the fans dancing in the aisles as they cheer on their beloved Crimson Tide.
*Alabama led the nation in home wins in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2002.
*The Crimson Tide won a school-record 37 home games in 1999, posting a 37-4 (.902) record at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
*Alabama matched the all-time record with 32 regular-season home wins in 2002, which included a modern day record 27-game winning streak.
*The Crimson Tide went 32-2 (.941) at home during the 2002 regular season and fashioned a 35-4 (.897) overall mark.
*The 1997 (32-3, .914) and 1999 (32-4, .889) teams also won 32 regular season home games.
*Alabama's regular-season home winning percentage (32-2, .941) in 2002 was also the best in school history.
Home Record Under Coach Wells
Year Record (Pct.)
1995 22-10 (.688)
1996 25-9 (.735)
1997 36-3 (.923)
1998 30-3 (.909)
1999 37-4 (.902)
2000 24-10 (.706)
2001 26-9 (.743)
2002 35-4 (.897)
2003 22-11 (.667)
2004 10-1 (.909)
Totals: 267-63 (.809)
*Alabama set the modern day school record with 27 consecutive home wins in 2002.
The streak began with a 17-0 win over Jacksonville State on May 1, 2001 as Alabama won the final four home games of the 2001 season.
*The Crimson Tide extended that streak by winning its first 23 home games in 2002. The school-record 27-game home winning streak came to an end on April 19, 2002 when Ole Miss handed Alabama a 4-3 loss.
*The previous school record was a 24-game winning streak (Apr 21, 1996-Mar. 8, 1997).
Most Recent Home Winning Streaks
Rank Strk Date
1. 27 5-1-01/4-17-02
2. 24 4-21-96/3-8-97
3. 16 2-27/4-3-99
4. 15 4-17-99/2-11-00
HOME COOKING
Alabama seeks its 29th consecutive home non-conference series win this weekend when they host the SE Missouri State Indians here at the Joe.
*Alabama has never lost a three-game, non-conference home series under coach Jim Wells.
*The Crimson Tide continued its non-conference domination winning its 28th consecutive three-game series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium as it swept a three-game series from the SE Louisiana Lions (Feb. 27-29).
*The winning streak was in jeopardy during the opening weekend of the 2004 season against New Orleans (Feb. 13-15).
*Alabama came within one out of losing its first non-conference home series in the Wells era, before scoring three runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to pull out a narrow 12-11 win in the series finale against UNO.
*The Crimson Tide led 7-3 before UNO scored seven runs in the seventh to take a 10-7 lead. After closing the gap to 10-9 in the eighth, Alabama gave up a run without a hit in the ninth to fall behind 11-9.
*Bama scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, the final two coming on Zac Welch's hard ground ball that caromed off the shoulder of UNO second baseman Austin Wassermann, allowing pinch-runner Aaron Tennyson to score from third and Allen Rice to score the winning run from second base.
*The last time Alabama lost a three-game series at home to a non-SEC team was to Notre Dame in 1994. After winning the opener 5-2, Bama dropped the next two games (5-4, 10-7) to the Irish.
*Alabama also has 15 series sweeps to its credit in those 28 home series wins over non conference foes.
*During its current streak, Alabama has lost the first game of the series four times and in all four instances bounced back to take the series.
*In 1995, Alabama lost the first game to Penn State (4-3) before bouncing back to take the next two games (4-3, 8-0). The PSU series was scheduled for a Saturday-Sunday-Monday series and that series also featured an inside-the-park home run.
*In 1996, the Crimson Tide dropped a 13-8 decision to UNC Greensboro in the opener before coming back to win the next two games (9-3 and 12-3).
*In 2000, Alabama lost the first game of the series to both Central Florida and Purdue, but won both series.
*UCF won the opener 8-5, but Alabama rebounded for 18-4 and 10-5 wins in the final two games.
*Purdue also claimed the first game (10-9), but fell the next two days (9-4 and 5-0) to Bama.
*Last year, Alabama blew a 7-2 lead in the sixth inning and lost the series opener 8-7 to SEMO, but rebounded to win the next two games (16-1 and 9-4).
BAMA AT HOME
*Alabama is 10-1 (.909) at home this season, suffering a 2-1 loss to UNO on Feb. 15.
*Since that loss to UNO, Alabama has bounced back to win nine straight home games.
*In 10 home games this season, Alabama is batting .310 (113-for-365) with with 13 home runs and 75 RBI.
*Bama is averaging 7.2 runs and 10.3 hits per game at the Joe this year.
*On the mound, Alabama is 10-1 at home with a 2.36 ERA in 11 games.
*The staff has worked 99 innings and allowed only 70 hits, 31 runs, 26 earned runs and walked 34 and struck out 89 batters.
*Alabama also has four saves at home this season.
2004 HOME BATTING LEADERS
Player Stats
Allen Rice, 3B .457, HR, 10 RBI
Zac Welch, 1B .395, 2 HR, 12 RBI
Carlos Sosa, DH .378, 3 HR, 15 RBI
Evan Bush, LF .333, 2 HR, 5 RBI
Rocky Scelfo, 2B .325, HR, 7 RBI
2004 HOME PITCHING LEADERS
Player Stats
Seth Johnson 6 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 SV
13.1 IP, 7 H, 11 K
Taylor Tankersley 2 G, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 SV
7.2 IP, 5 H, 5 K
Wade LeBlanc 3 GS, 2-0, 0.84 ERA
21.1 IP, 19 K
Brent Carter 3 GS, 3-0, 2.70 ERA
20 IP, 16 K
*During its nine-game home winning streak, Alabama is batting .327 (99-for-303) with 11 home runs and 69 RBI.
*The pitching staff is 9-0 with a 2.67 ERA in those nine games, allowing only 24 earned runs and 62 hits in 81innings.
2004 HOME WINNING STREAK BATTING LEADERS
Player Stats
Allen Rice, 3B .462, 0 HR, 8 RBI
Zac Welch, 1B .419, 2 HR, 12 RBI
Evan Bush, LF .400, 2 HR, 5 RBI
Carlos Sosa, DH .375, 2 HR, 14 RBI
Rocky Scelfo, 2B .313, HR, 6 RBI
2004 HOME WINNING STREAK PITCHING LEADERS
Player Stats
Seth Johnson 5 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 SV
Taylor Tankersley 2 G, 1-0, 0.00, 1 SV
Wade LeBlanc 2 GS, 2-0, 0.64 ERA
*Last year, Alabama compiled a 22-11 (.667) at the Joe, suffering some uncharacteristic losses to Rhode Island, West Alabama, Samford and Jax State.
*The 11 home losses were the most in the Jim Wells era.
*Alabama also entered the 2004 season with a five-game home losing streak, the longest in the Wells era. UA closed out the 2003 season by losing its last five home games to Samford, South Carolina (3) and Jacksonville State.
*Alabama lost nearly as many home games last year (11) as it did in the two previous seasons (13) combined.
*Alabama has won 63 of 72 weekend series at home under coach Wells since 1995.
*Dating back to the 2001 season, Alabama has won 16 of its last 19 home weekend series.
*Dating back to the 2002 season, Alabama has swept six of its last 10 SEC home series.
*From 1996-2000, Alabama won 29 consecutive three-game series here at home, including 18 straight in SEC play.
TIDES OF MARCH
Alabama has posted a 122-51 (.705) record in the month of March since 1995.
*Since 1995, Alabama has averaged 13.1 wins per season in the month of March, including a pair of 15-win seasons in 1997 (15-4) and 1999 (15-4).
*The school record for wins in the month of March is 17 set by the 1981 (17-3) and 1984 (17-3) teams.
*Alabama coach Jim Wells is 200-94 (.680) in his 13-year career in the month. He was 78-24 (.765) in his five years at Northwestern State.
*Wells notched his 200th career win in the month of March with a 9-3 win over No. 18 Southern Miss on Mar. 10, 2004.
*Alabama was 13-5 (.722) last year in the month of March, including a season-high 10-game winning streak from Mar. 4-21, 2003
WELLS YEAR-BY-YEAR MARCH RECORD
Year Record (Pct.)
1995 14-7 (.667)
1996 14-7 (.667)
1997 15-4 (.789)
1998 13-4 (.765)
1999 15-4 (.789)
2000 11-8 (.579)
2001 10-7 (.588)
2002 14-5 (.737)
2003 13-5 (.722)
2004 3-2 (.600)
TOTALS 122-51 (.705)
NO FREE BASEBALL
*Alabama did not play an extra inning game last season, marking the first time since 1991 the Crimson Tide did not play at least one extra inning game.
*In fact, Alabama has gone 97 games without an extra inning game. The last time UA played an extra inning game was May 4, 2002 in an 8-7 loss at Georgia.
DOUBLE DIPPING
Alabama has compiled a 167-8 (.954) record under since 1995 when scoring 10 or more runs in a game.
*Coach Wells has compiled a 202-11 (.948) all-time record in 210 games when scoring 10 or more runs, including a 35-3 (.921) slate in his five years at Northwestern State.
*Over the last three-plus years, Alabama is 59-1 (.983) in its last 60 games when scoring double figures. The lone loss in that stretch was an 18-12 setback to LSU at the Hoover Met during the 2000 SEC Tournament.
*The Crimson Tide had won 42 consecutive games when scoring 10 or more runs prior to its 11-10 loss at home to LSU on March 30, 2003.
*Prior to that LSU game the last time Alabama scored double figures and lost was May 18, 2000 in an 18-12 loss to LSU at the SEC Tournament in Hoover.
*The 42-game winning streak when scoring 10 or more runs was the longest by a Jim Wells coached team.
*His previous best was 36 consecutive games from 1993-96 at Northwestern State (9-0) and Alabama (27-0).
*From 1998-2000, Alabama won 31 consecutive games when scoring 10 or more runs, with that streak being snapped in an 11-10 loss to Kentucky at the Joe.
*Wells opened his UA career by winning his first 27 games when scoring 10 or more runs. The 27-game winning streak was snapped with a 14-13 loss to Clemson in the 1996 College World Series elimination game.
*From 1993-96, Wells had a 36-game winning streak when his team scored double figures. Northwestern State won nine consecutive games when scoring 10 or more runs before Wells departure. Upon his arrival (1995) at Alabama, he led the Crimson Tide to a 27-game winning streak, increasing his personal streak to 36 games.
*In 1999, Alabama won all 23 games when scoring double figures.
ONE RUN GAMES
Alabama has compiled a 78-48 (.619) record in one-run games under Jim Wells.
*Overall, Wells-coached teams are 116-71 (.620) in one-run games, including a 38-23 (.623) ledger in five-year at Northwestern State.
*The Crimson Tide is already 2-3 (.400) in one-run games this season in its first 14 games.
2004 ONE-RUN GAMES
Date Opponent Result
2-15 New Orleans L, 2-1
2-16 New Orleans W, 12-11
2-18 at Jax State L, 4-3
2-22 Cincinnati W, 4-3
*In the last three-plus years, Alabama is just 20-24 (.446) in one-run games.
*The Crimson Tide posted a 7-6 (.538) record in one-run games last year, including four uncharacteristic home losses to SE Missouri State (8-7), Rhode Island (7-6), LSU (11-10) and South Carolina (2-1).
*The Crimson Tide also played six one-run games in SEC play, losing four of those games.
*The Crimson Tide posted a 14-3 (.824) record in one-run games during its 1999 College World Series run that finished third in the national tournament.
