SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Vanderbilt at Alabama

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Vanderbilt at Alabama baseball series preview

The Vanderbilt Commodores travel to the Alabama Crimson Tide for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.

By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff

Enrique Bradfield Jr of Vanderbilt
Enrique Bradfield Jr. of Vanderbilt
Sewell-Thomas Stad. (8,500)
Sewell-Thomas Stad. (8,500)
Drew Williamson
Drew Williamson of Alabama

Series Schedule May 4-6

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Thursday 8:00 PM ESPNU Tickets
Game 2 Friday 8:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 3 Saturday 3:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank		 Conference
Rank		 Value
Base on Balls Alabama
Vanderbilt		 19
66		 6
9		 252
217
Batting Average Alabama
Vanderbilt		 30
132		 3
12		 0.305
0.283
Double Plays Alabama
Vanderbilt		 20
56		 2
5		 38
34
Double Plays Per Game Alabama
Vanderbilt		 39
71		 2
5		 0.84
0.79
Doubles Vanderbilt
Alabama		 82
150		 5
10		 85
76
Doubles Per Game Vanderbilt
Alabama		 90
202		 2
13		 1.98
1.69
Earned Run Average Vanderbilt
Alabama		 16
29		 3
5		 3.95
4.23
Fielding Percentage Vanderbilt
Alabama		 8
82		 2
10		 0.981
0.974
Hit Batters Vanderbilt
Alabama		 214
224		 8
9		 43
41
Hit by Pitch Alabama
Vanderbilt		 67
75		 6
7		 61
60
Hits Alabama
Vanderbilt		 19
111		 1
9		 468
415
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Vanderbilt
Alabama		 2
11		 1
5		 6.85
7.71
Home Runs Alabama
Vanderbilt		 18
91		 6
12		 78
54
Home Runs Per Game Alabama
Vanderbilt		 30
99		 7
11		 1.73
1.26
On Base Percentage Alabama
Vanderbilt		 20
79		 4
10		 0.418
0.392
Runs Alabama
Vanderbilt		 21
64		 4
9		 367
326
Sacrifice Bunts Alabama
Vanderbilt		 108
162		 2
7		 16
13
Sacrifice Flies Alabama
Vanderbilt		 32
74		 4
10		 24
21
Scoring Alabama
Vanderbilt		 33
68		 4
8		 8.2
7.6
Shutouts Vanderbilt
Alabama		 4
14		 3
4		 6
4
Slugging Percentage Alabama
Vanderbilt		 28
94		 5
11		 0.520
0.464
Stolen Bases Vanderbilt
Alabama		 66
213		 2
11		 64
34
Stolen Bases Per Game Vanderbilt
Alabama		 67
229		 2
12		 1.49
0.76
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Alabama
Vanderbilt		 34
41		 4
5		 2.51
2.40
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Vanderbilt
Alabama		 35
43		 9
10		 10.0
9.7
Triple Plays
Triples Alabama
Vanderbilt		 112
112		 7
7		 9
9
Triples Per Game Vanderbilt
Alabama		 129
144		 7
8		 0.21
0.20
WHIP Vanderbilt
Alabama		 4
9		 3
4		 1.22
1.29
WL Pct Vanderbilt
Alabama		 13
36		 5
8		 0.744
0.667
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Alabama
Vanderbilt		 47
83		 3
4		 3.88
4.17

Statistical Leaders

Vanderbilt Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
RJ Schreck Vanderbilt 0.364 0.502 44 55 14 2 11 49 35 5
Matthew Polk Vanderbilt 0.317 0.391 23 38 8 1 4 21 4 4
Enrique Bradfield Jr. Vanderbilt 0.290 0.454 53 45 8 1 5 24 42 29
Jonathan Vastine Vanderbilt 0.289 0.363 32 46 13 2 3 29 20 5
RJ Austin Vanderbilt 0.275 0.364 30 47 8 0 5 35 21 4
Parker Noland Vanderbilt 0.269 0.357 25 43 9 1 6 29 19 0
Jack Bulger Vanderbilt 0.250 0.356 27 32 5 0 5 26 18 3
Davis Diaz Vanderbilt 0.235 0.365 42 39 3 1 6 36 27 2

Vanderbilt Pitching Leaders

Player W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Carter Holton Vanderbilt 4 0 3.51 0 48 37 19 19 22 55 0.216
Hunter Owen Vanderbilt 3 0 3.42 0 50 42 22 19 16 58 0.226
Devin Futrell Vanderbilt 6 2 2.56 0 56 42 21 16 14 45 0.205

Alabama Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Tommy Seidl Alabama 0.362 0.478 35 47 6 0 7 29 25 7
Andrew Pinckney Alabama 0.346 0.452 41 56 8 2 10 31 29 5
Ed Johnson Alabama 0.336 0.430 28 47 5 1 5 37 19 3
Drew Williamson Alabama 0.323 0.443 34 53 3 0 11 44 35 3
Jim Jarvis Alabama 0.302 0.415 47 51 8 3 6 24 26 5
Colby Shelton Alabama 0.291 0.402 37 41 10 0 16 35 19 0

Alabama Pitching Leaders

Player W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Luke Holman Alabama 5 2 3.15 0 45 27 19 16 18 53 0.167
Jacob McNairy Alabama 5 1 4.34 0 47 52 29 23 10 44 0.277

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

Vanderbilt

4

Alabama

20

Vanderbilt Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
99 Jack Anderson RHP 6′-6″ 206 Gr. Nashville TN
2 Ivan Arias IF 5′-8″ 170 Fr. Boston MA
42 RJ Austin UTL 5′-11″ 189 Fr. Atlanta GA
51 Enrique Bradfield Jr. OF 6′-1″ 170 Jr. Hialeah FL
16 Jack Bulger UTL 6′-0″ 216 Jr. Bowie MD
98 Greysen Carter RHP 6′-4″ 241 So. Louisville CO
97 Bryce Cunningham RHP 6′-5″ 234 So. Headland AL
11 Davis Diaz IF 5′-11″ 186 So. Pittsburg CA
43 Michael Doolin RHP 6′-4″ 219 Sr. Schererville IN
80 Andrew Dutkanych IV RHP 6′-3″ 220 Fr. Indianapolis IN
45 Alan Espinal C 6′-0″ 209 Jr. Viera FL
95 Devin Futrell LHP 6′-5″ 200 So. Pembroke Pines FL
17 Ryan Ginther LHP 5′-11″ 204 So. Hendersonville TN
21 Calvin Hewett OF 6′-3″ 223 Jr. Greenland NH
40 Sam Hliboki RHP 6′-3″ 209 Sr. Los Angeles CA
32 Cooper Holbrook OF 6′-3″ 198 Fr. Mount Pleasant SC
20 Carter Holton LHP 5′-11″ 201 So. Guyton GA
38 David Horn RHP 6′-4″ 220 Fr. Mission Viegjo CA
23 Devan Kodali OF 6′-2″ 190 Fr. New York NY
19 Troy LaNeve OF 6′-0″ 209 Sr. Pittsburgh PA
44 Cade Law C 6′-1″ 224 Fr. Kingston Springs TN
8 Chris Maldonado IF 6′-1″ 190 Fr. Short Hills NJ
29 Nick Maldonado RHP 6′-1″ 207 Sr. Short Hills NJ
10 T.J. McKenzie OF 6′-1″ 191 Sr. Loxahatchee FL
36 Grayson Moore RHP 6′-3″ 215 Jr. Longwood FL
25 Parker Noland IF 6′-1″ 203 Sr. Knoxville TN
33 Hunter Owen LHP 6′-6″ 261 Jr. South Portland ME
1 Matthew Polk UTL 5′-11″ 185 So. Long Beach CA
5 Logan Poteet C 6′-2″ 214 Fr. Powell TN
55 Colton Regen RHP 6′-4″ 183 So. Mt. Juliet TN
88 Patrick Reilly RHP 6′-3″ 208 Jr. Sea Girt NJ
18 JD Rogers OF 5′-10″ 203 So. Carmel IN
3 RJ Schreck OF 6′-1″ 210 Gr. Los Angeles CA
66 Thomas Schultz RHP 6′-6″ 243 Sr. Mount Carmel PA
22 JD Thompson LHP 6′-0″ 193 Fr. Rusk TX
13 Jonathan Vastine IF 5′-11″ 176 So. Bartow FL
9 Raymond Velazquez IF 6′-1″ 201 Fr. Lowell MA
6 Matt Wolfe IF 6′-1″ 187 Fr. Westerville OH

Alabama Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
46 Walt Bailey INF 6′-1″ 215 Sr. Tuscaloosa AL
41 Connor Ball LHP 6′-0″ 165 So. Sterrett AL
36 Hagan Banks RHP 6′-4″ 200 So. Plainville GA
24 Brock Blatter RHP 6′-6″ 230 Fr. Billings MT
40 Evan Chaffee LHP 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Hamburg NY
42 Alton Davis II LHP 6′-5″ 185 Fr. Hueytown AL
13 Bryce Eblin INF 5′-11″ 185 Jr. Greenwood IN
67 Tyler Fay RHP 6′-5″ 210 Fr. Doniphan NE
12 Hunter Furtado LHP 6′-4″ 210 Jr. Lake Worth FL
29 Brayden Gainey RHP 6′-0″ 200 Sr. Panama City FL
28 Ryan Guardino OF 6′-4″ 215 Gr. Santa Barbara CA
9 Mac Guscette C 6′-0″ 200 Jr. Nokomis FL
11 William Hamiter OF 5′-11″ 200 Sr. Tuscaloosa AL
22 Camden Hayslip OF 6′-2″ 205 So. Lebanon TN
27 Ben Hess RHP 6′-5″ 250 So. Charleston IL
26 Grayson Hitt LHP 6′-3″ 210 Jr. Germantown TN
1 Will Hodo INF/OF 6′-3″ 225 So. Waynesboro MS
35 Luke Holman RHP 6′-4″ 195 So. Sinking Spring PA
88 Hunter Hoopes RHP 6′-1″ 200 Gr. Fairfax VA
38 Skyler Hutto RHP/INF 6′-3″ 225 Fr. Trinity AL
10 Jim Jarvis INF 5′-10″ 190 Sr. San Diego CA
14 Antoine Jean LHP 6′-1″ 190 Sr. Montreal QC
5 Ed Johnson INF 6′-1″ 190 Gr. Trussville AL
52 Gavin Jones RHP 6′-3″ 210 Fr. North Royalton OH
30 Jake Leger LHP 5′-10″ 215 Sr. Lexington NE
48 Sammy Leis C 6′-2″ 185 Fr. Cumming GA
17 Dylan Lonergan RHP 6′-2″ 215 Fr. Snellville GA
39 Garrett McMillan RHP/INF 6′-4″ 235 Sr. Tuscaloosa AL
34 Jacob McNairy RHP 6′-2″ 205 Gr. Athens AL
99 Austin Morris RHP 6′-4″ 215 Fr. Warrior AL
23 Aidan Moza RHP 6′-1″ 185 So. Dallas GA
32 Braylon Myers RHP 6′-2″ 220 So. Bessemer AL
21 Andrew Pinckney OF 6′-3″ 215 R-Jr. Peachtree City GA
31 Will Portera C/INF 5′-10″ 205 R-So. Memphis TN
19 Zane Probst RHP 6′-4″ 215 Jr. Mill Hall PA
4 Riley Quick RHP 6′-6″ 260 Fr. Trussville AL
33 Jackson Reynolds RHP 6′-5″ 200 Gr. Opelika AL
7 Caden Rose OF/INF 5′-10″ 185 Jr. Madison AL
20 Tommy Seidl OF 6′-1″ 220 R-Sr. Wellesley MA
16 Colby Shelton INF 6′-0″ 200 Fr. Lithia FL
2 Mason Swinney INF 6′-2″ 195 Fr. Hodges AL
3 Dominic Tamez C 5′-10″ 205 Jr. San Antonio TX
37 Jaxson West C 6′-0″ 195 Fr. Tallahassee FL
43 Luke Williams OF 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Tuscaloosa AL
25 Max Williams OF 6′-2″ 200 Fr. Fleming Island FL
18 Drew Williamson INF 6′-4″ 225 Gr. Brewton AL
8 Kade Woods RHP 6′-3″ 205 R-Fr. Monroe LA

Vanderbilt Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 4:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 4 TCU 11
18-Feb 12:00 PM ET Oklahoma St 9 Vanderbilt 11 SEC Network +
19-Feb 11:30 AM ET Texas 2 Vanderbilt 12 SEC Network +
21-Feb 5:30 PM ET C Arkansas 5 Vanderbilt 4 SEC Network +
22-Feb 5:30 PM ET UAB 1 Vanderbilt 13 SEC Network +
24-Feb 5:30 PM ET UCLA 0 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
25-Feb 2:00 PM ET UCLA 3 Vanderbilt 0 SEC Network +
26-Feb 1:00 PM ET UCLA 1 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
28-Feb 5:30 PM ET Austin Peay 7 Vanderbilt 11 SEC Network +
3-Mar 12:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 3 Nebraska 5
4-Mar 12:00 PM ET Maryland 7 Vanderbilt 8 SEC Network +
5-Mar 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 4 Minnesota 0
7-Mar 5:30 PM ET Tennessee Tech 1 Vanderbilt 12 SEC Network +
8-Mar 5:30 PM ET Evansville 1 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
10-Mar 5:30 PM ET LMU 1 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET LMU 0 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET LMU 9 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:00 PM ET Belmont 6 Vanderbilt 15 SEC Network +
16-Mar 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss 2 Vanderbilt 12 SEC Network +
17-Mar 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss 0 Vanderbilt 8 SEC Network +
18-Mar 12:00 PM ET Ole Miss 2 Vanderbilt 7 SEC Network
24-Mar 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 26 Mississippi St 3 SEC Network +
25-Mar 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 18 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
26-Mar 2:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 11 Mississippi St 7 SEC Network +
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET Lipscomb 1 Vanderbilt 11 SEC Network +
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET Georgia 2 Vanderbilt 9 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Georgia 8 Vanderbilt 16 SEC Network +
2-Apr 2:00 PM ET Georgia 0 Vanderbilt 4 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Western KY 1 Vanderbilt 8 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 7 Missouri 6 SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 4 Missouri 5 SEC Network +
8-Apr 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 5 Missouri 0 SEC Network +
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET North Alabama 2 Vanderbilt 14 SEC Network +
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 14 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
15-Apr 3:00 PM ET South Carolina 5 Vanderbilt 8 SEC Network +
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET South Carolina 4 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET Indiana St 10 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
21-Apr 6:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 3 Tennessee 4 SEC Network
23-Apr 1:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 5 Tennessee 10 ESPN2
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky 4 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
29-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky 3 Vanderbilt 9 SEC Network +
30-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky 2 Vanderbilt 3 SEC Network
2-May 7:00 PM ET Georgia St 5 Vanderbilt 11 SEC Network +
4-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama ESPNU
5-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama SEC Network
6-May 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama SEC Network +
9-May 6:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Louisville
12-May 5:30 PM ET Vanderbilt Florida SEC Network
13-May 6:30 PM ET Vanderbilt Florida SEC Network
14-May 1:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Florida SEC Network +
16-May 7:00 PM ET MTSU Vanderbilt SEC Network +
18-May 7:00 PM ET Arkansas Vanderbilt SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Arkansas Vanderbilt SEC Network +
20-May 3:00 PM ET Arkansas Vanderbilt SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Alabama Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 4:00 PM ET Richmond 3 Alabama 12 SEC Network +
18-Feb 3:00 PM ET Richmond 1 Alabama 13 SEC Network +
19-Feb 2:00 PM ET Richmond 1 Alabama 13 SEC Network +
21-Feb 4:00 PM ET Tennessee Tech 4 Alabama 7 SEC Network +
22-Feb 4:00 PM ET UT Martin 0 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
24-Feb 4:30 PM ET Alabama 9 High Point 4
25-Feb 4:00 PM ET Alabama 10 High Point 6
26-Feb 4:00 PM ET Alabama 4 High Point 2
28-Feb 4:00 PM ET J’Ville St 3 Alabama 17 SEC Network +
3-Mar 4:00 PM ET UIC 1 Alabama 11 SEC Network +
4-Mar 3:00 PM ET UIC 0 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
5-Mar 1:00 PM ET UIC 7 Alabama 9 SEC Network +
7-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama 11 Samford 6 ESPN+
8-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama St 7 Alabama 21 SEC Network +
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET Columbia 10 Alabama 7 SEC Network +
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET Columbia 2 Alabama 6 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Columbia Alabama SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:30 PM ET Alabama 4 South Alabama 0 ESPN+
16-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama 0 Florida 3 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Alabama 7 Florida 8 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Alabama 6 Florida 3 SEC Network +
21-Mar 7:00 PM ET UAB 2 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
24-Mar TBA Kentucky 4 Alabama 3 SEC Network +
25-Mar TBA Kentucky 9 Alabama 5 SEC Network +
26-Mar TBA Kentucky 3 Alabama 4 SEC Network
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET MTSU 4 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
31-Mar 7:30 PM ET Alabama 12 Arkansas 1 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama 6 Arkansas 9 SEC Network +
2-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama 4 Arkansas 5 SEC Network
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Troy 2 Alabama 10 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St 12 Alabama 8 SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St 1 Alabama 11 SEC Network +
8-Apr 6:00 PM ET Mississippi St 8 Alabama 4 ESPNU
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET Southern Miss 0 Alabama 13 SEC Network +
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn 8 Alabama 4 SEC Network +
15-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn 2 Alabama 4 SEC Network +
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET Auburn 1 Alabama 6 SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama 3 UAB 4
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama 6 Missouri 4 SEC Network +
22-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama 10 Missouri 4 SEC Network
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Alabama 3 Missouri 2 SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:00 PM ET Samford 6 Alabama 13 SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama 6 LSU 8 SEC Network
29-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama 8 LSU 12 SEC Network +
30-Apr 2:00 PM ET Alabama 11 LSU 13 SEC Network +
4-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama ESPNU
5-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama SEC Network
6-May 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Alabama SEC Network +
9-May 7:00 PM ET Troy Alabama SEC Network +
12-May 7:00 PM ET Alabama Texas A&M SEC Network +
13-May 3:00 PM ET Alabama Texas A&M SEC Network +
14-May 4:00 PM ET Alabama Texas A&M SEC Network
18-May 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss Alabama SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss Alabama SEC Network +
20-May 3:00 PM ET Ole Miss Alabama SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Vanderbilt-Alabama Baseball Legacy Comparison

All-Time Record
SEC Record
SEC Championships
SEC Tournament Appearances
SEC Tournament Record
SEC Tournament Championships
NCAA Regional Appearances
NCAA Regional Championships
Super Regional Appearances
Super Regional Championships
College World Series Appearances
National Championships
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record
Vanderbilt
2,457-1,812-33
724-947-10
3
26
53-41
5
20
10
10
4
5
2
80-45
Alabama
2,719-1,717-24
983-880-5
14
30
52-48
7
25
7
3
1
5
0
71-51

Vanderbilt-Alabama Series Prediction

Vanderbilt 2 wins, Alabama 1 win

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