SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Auburn at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt-Auburn

Auburn travels to Vanderbilt for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.

Tanner Burns, Auburn
Tanner Burns, Auburn
Hawkins Field (3,700)
Hawkins Field (3,700)
Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
Austin Martin, Vanderbilt

Series Schedule March 15-17

Day Start Time (CT) TV Tickets
Game 1 Thursday 6:30 PM CT ESPNU Tickets
Game 2 Friday 7:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK Tickets
Game 3 Saturday 6:30 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets

Team Statistical Comparison

Hitting

BA OB% R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB CS SB
Auburn 0.266 0.361 246 376 70 6 28 218 178 10 54
Vanderbilt 0.310 0.408 321 438 90 13 54 299 214 13 39

Pitching & Fielding

ERA K OBA H R ER BB 2B 3B HR F%
Auburn 3.97 381 0.243 346 192 166 169 69 4 30 0.972
Vanderbilt 3.71 426 0.221 295 162 148 159 58 5 13 0.982

Statistical Leaders

Auburn Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Conor Davis 0.300 0.348 0.473 0.821 22 45 6 1 6 28 8 35 2
Matt Scheffler 0.283 0.352 0.362 0.714 21 36 7 0 1 14 8 13 5
Rankin Woley 0.282 0.339 0.393 0.732 22 46 10 1 2 25 12 43 2
Kason Howell 0.282 0.366 0.315 0.681 21 42 5 0 0 21 16 32 13
Edouard Julien 0.277 0.412 0.520 0.932 36 41 12 0 8 40 32 45 3
Judd Ward 0.273 0.396 0.387 0.783 28 41 7 2 2 21 26 32 5
Ryan Bliss 0.265 0.358 0.361 0.719 26 39 9 1 1 23 22 31 6
Steven Williams 0.227 0.328 0.340 0.668 25 34 5 0 4 16 22 36 3
Will Holland 0.203 0.349 0.301 0.650 27 29 5 0 3 15 24 40 13

Auburn Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Tanner Burns 4 2 2.32 1 0 62.0 43 18 16 16 83 0.191

Vanderbilt Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Austin Martin 0.400 0.485 0.593 1.078 46 58 8 4 4 20 20 20 4
JJ Bleday 0.363 0.462 0.796 1.258 51 57 8 0 20 53 30 32 0
Ethan Paul 0.348 0.396 0.540 0.936 29 56 14 1 5 46 14 36 4
Cooper Davis 0.336 0.444 0.429 0.873 26 40 7 2 0 19 22 18 6
Stephen Scott 0.313 0.435 0.493 0.928 35 47 15 0 4 30 28 39 2
Philip Clarke 0.307 0.393 0.503 0.896 29 47 8 2 6 47 18 24 2
Harrison Ray 0.271 0.324 0.357 0.681 25 35 6 1 1 16 9 38 13

Vanderbilt Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Mason Hickman 5 0 1.84 0 2 49.0 33 12 10 11 61 0.189
Patrick Raby 6 1 2.94 0 0 49.0 41 18 16 28 50 0.233
Drake Fellows 8 0 3.39 1 0 63.2 53 24 24 26 74 0.225
Kumar Rocker 4 4 4.61 0 0 41.0 43 24 21 12 41 0.262

NCAA RPI

Auburn:

2

Vanderbilt:

15

Auburn Roster

No. Name Pos. Bats-Throws Ht. Wt. Class City State
1 Judd Ward OF L/R 6′-1″ 195 So. Russellville AL
2 Everett Lau IF/OF L/R 5′-10″ 185 Jr. Oahu HI
3 Devin Warner OF/IF S/R 6′-3″ 205 Fr. Cartersville GA
4 Rankin Woley IF R/R 6′-0″ 210 Jr. Atlanta GA
5 Jarrett Eaton OF L/R 5′-9″ 162 Fr. Mobile AL
6 Matt Scheffler C R/R 6′-2″ 190 Jr. Kirkland WA
7 Ed Johnson IF R/R 6′-1″ 175 Fr. Trussville AL
8 Bailey Horn LHP L/L 6′-2″ 212 R-So. West TX
9 Ryan Bliss IF R/R 5′-9″ 165 Fr. LaGrange GA
10 Edouard Julien IF L/R 6′-1″ 183 So. Quebec City Ontario
11 Chase Hall C R/R 6′-2″ 215 R-Jr. Roanoke AL
12 Ryan Hoerter RHP R/R 6′-6″ 191 So. Kenosha WI
13 Davis Daniel RHP R/R 6′-1″ 190 Jr. Montgomery AL
14 Elliott Anderson LHP L/L 6′-3″ 212 Jr. Cartersville GA
16 Kason Howell OF R/R 6′-0″ 185 Fr. Argyle TX
17 Will Holland IF R/R 5′-11″ 185 Jr. Lawrenceville GA
18 Brooks Fuller LHP L/L 6′-2″ 215 Fr. Auburn AL
19 Brody Moore IF R/R 6′-0″ 185 Fr. Oneonta AL
20 Cody Greenhill RHP R/R 6′-4″ 216 So. Russellville AL
21 Jackson Henderson IF/OF R/R 6′-0″ 175 Jr. Selma AL
22 Ford Luttrell RHP L/R 6′-0″ 181 R-Fr. Madison AL
23 Peyton Glavine LHP R/L 5′-11″ 176 So. Alpharetta GA
24 Conor Davis IF R/R 6′-3″ 227 Jr. Roswell GA
25 Dawson Sweatt LHP R/L 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Fayetteville GA
26 Troy Bearden OF/C R/R 6′-2″ 220 Fr. Trussville AL
29 Carson Skipper LHP L/L 6′-3″ 195 Fr. Trussville AL
31 Blake Schilleci LHP L/L 5′-10″ 198 Sr. Birmingham AL
32 Tanner Burns RHP R/R 6′-0″ 205 So. Decatur AL
33 Will Morrison RHP R/R 6′-2″ 180 Fr. Cullman AL
36 Kyle Gray LHP L/L 5′-10″ 205 R-Jr. Austin TX
37 Ryan Watson RHP R/R 6′-5″ 215 Jr. Auburn AL
38 Brett Olson IF L/L 6′-2″ 225 R-Sr. Newport Beach CA
40 Garrett Wade LHP L/L 6′-2″ 205 Fr. Hartselle AL
41 Steven Williams OF/C L/R 6′-3″ 216 So. Albany GA
43 Richard Fitts RHP R/R 6′-3″ 185 Fr. Helena AL
44 Jack Owen LHP L/L 6′-2″ 174 So. Aliso Viejo CA

Vanderbilt Roster

No. Name Pos. Bats-Throws Ht. Wt. Class City State
2 Harrison Ray IF R/R 5′-11″ 200 Jr. Longwood FL
3 Cooper Davis OF L/R 5′-10″ 175 So. Mississauga Ontario
5 Philip Clarke C L/R 5′-11″ 190 So. Franklin TN
6 Tate Kolwyck IF R/R 5′-11″ 185 Fr. Memphis TN
8 Isaiah Thomas OF R/R 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Palm Beach Gardens FL
10 Ethan Paul IF L/R 5′-10″ 180 Sr. Bellevue WA
11 Matt Hogan OF L/R 6′-0″ 190 Fr. Melville NY.
12 Dominic Keegan UTL R/R 6′-0″ 210 Fr. Methuen MA
13 Kiambu Fentress OF R/R 6′-0″ 175 R-Jr. Nashville TN
16 Austin Martin UTL R/R 6′-0″ 175 So. Jacksonville Fla
17 Walker Grisanti OF L/R 5′-11″ 195 Sr. Collierville TN
18 Pat DeMarco OF R/R 5′-9″ 192 So. Staten Island NY.
19 Stephen Scott UTL L/R 5′-11″ 200 Sr. Cary NC
20 Ty Duvall C L/R 5′-10″ 185 Jr. Lebanon OH
21 Tyler Brown RHP R/R 6′-4″ 233 So. Ashland OH
22 Julian Infante IF R/R 6′-3″ 210 Sr. Miami FL
27 Ethan Smith RHP R/R 6′-1″ 200 Fr. Mt. Juliet TN
29 Patrick Raby RHP R/R 6′-3″ 230 Sr. Knoxville TN
30 Sterling Hayes IF R/R 6′-1″ 190 Fr. San Diego CA
32 Hugh Fisher LHP R/L 6′-5″ 187 So. Eads TN
33 Erik Kaiser RHP R/R 6′-4″ 215 So. Waterloo IL
34 Zach King LHP L/L 6′-6″ 212 Jr. Spring Hill TN
35 Jackson Gillis LHP R/L 6′-3″ 235 Jr. Wilmington MA
36 John Malcom UTL L/L 6′-3″ 220 Fr. West Bloomfield MI
39 Jake Eder LHP L/L 6′-4″ 220 So. Ocean Ridge FL
42 Justyn-Henry Malloy UTL R/R 6′-2″ 210 Fr. Bergenfield NJ
43 Austin Becker RHP R/R 6′-5″ 190 Fr. Columbus OH
44 Mason Hickman RHP R/R 6′-6″ 230 So. Hendersonville TN
45 Chance Huff RHP R/R 6′-4″ 210 Fr. Niceville FL
49 AJ Franklin LHP L/L 6′-1″ 180 R-Jr. Lebanon TN
50 Kumar Rocker RHP R/R 6′-4″ 255 Fr. Athens GA
51 JJ Bleday OF L/L 6′-3″ 205 Jr. Panama City Beach FL
55 Joe Gobillot LHP L/L 6′-6″ 228 R-Fr. Houston TX
66 Drake Fellows RHP L/R 6′-5″ 216 Jr. Plainfield IL
99 Jayson Gonzalez IF R/R 6′-2″ 207 So. Covina CA

Schedule/Results

Auburn

Vanderbilt

Date Opponent Score
Feb 15 vs Ga Southern W 11-2
Feb 16 vs Ga Southern L 7-5
Feb 17 vs Ga Southern W 4-3
Feb 19 vs Alabama A&M W 10-1
Feb 20 vs Alabama A&M W 10-2
Feb 22 @ UCF W 4-1
Feb 23 @ UCF L 6-1
Feb 24 @ UCF W 13-9
Mar 1 vs Cincinnati W 5-0
Mar 2 vs Cincinnati W 5-0
Mar 3 vs Cincinnati W 9-5
Mar 5 vs UT Martin W 15-9
Mar 6 vs UT Martin W 2-0
Mar 8 vs UTSA W 6-0
Mar 9 vs UTSA W 5-0
Mar 10 vs UTSA W 8-3
Mar 12 @ South Alabama W 6-2
Mar 15 vs Tennessee W 2-0
Mar 16 vs Tennessee W 5-2
Mar 17 vs Tennessee W 5-3
Mar 19 @ UAB W 13-5
Mar 22 @ Mississippi St W 6-5
Mar 23 @ Mississippi St L 15-2
Mar 24 @ Mississippi St L 20-15
Mar 26 vs Alabama L 6-3
Mar 29 @ South Carolina W 4-2
Mar 30 @ South Carolina L 4-0
Mar 31 @ South Carolina W 7-5
Apr 2 vs Georgia Tech L 9-3
Apr 5 at Arkansas W 6-3
Apr 5 at Arkansas L 9-6
Apr 6 at Arkansas L 8-0
Apr 9 vs Jacksonville St L 11-6
Apr 12 @ Texas A&M L 4-0
Apr 13 @ Texas A&M W 7-0
Apr 14 @ Texas A&M L 4-1
Apr 16 @ Georgia Tech L 11-6
Apr 18 vs Ole Miss W 7-4
Apr 19 vs Ole Miss L 5-3
Apr 20 vs Ole Miss W 6-5
Apr 23 @ Jacksonville St W 14-2
Apr 25 @ Vanderbilt
Apr 26 @ Vanderbilt
Apr 27 @ Vanderbilt
Apr 30 vs Alabama State
May 3 vs Alabama
May 4 vs Alabama
May 5 vs Alabama
May 7 vs UAB
May 10 vs Georgia
May 11 vs Georgia
May 12 vs Georgia
May 16 @ LSU
May 17 @ LSU
May 18 @ LSU
Date Opponent Score
Feb 15 Virginia (@Talking Stick, AZ) W 15-9
Feb 16 CSU Fullerton (@Talking Stick, AZ) W 14-9
Feb 17 TCU (@Talking Stick, AZ) L 10-2
Feb 20 vs Evansville W 5-4
Feb 22 vs Pepperdine Cancelled
Feb 24 vs Pepperdine W 6-3
Feb 24 vs Pepperdine W 6-2
Feb 26 vs SE Missouri St W 11-3
Feb 27 vs Austin Peay L 7-6
Mar 1 vs Dayton W 11-3
Mar 2 vs Dayton W 5-1
Mar 3 vs Dayton W 2-0
Mar 5 vs Davidson W 24-2
Mar 6 vs ETSU W 12-4
Mar 9 vs Illinois State W 10-4
Mar 10 vs Illinois State W 9-1
Mar 10 vs Illinois State L 7-3
Mar 12 vs Samford W 11-6
Mar 15 @ Texas A&M W 7-4
Mar 16 @ Texas A&M L 8-7
Mar 17 @ Texas A&M L 7-0
Mar 19 @ Belmont W 3-0
Mar 21 vs Florida W 5-0
Mar 22 vs Florida W 15-2
Mar 23 vs Florida W 14-4
Mar 26 @ Lipscomb W 15-1
Mar 29 vs Tennessee W 4-2
Mar 30 vs Tennessee W 10-4
Mar 31 vs Tennessee L 7-6
Apr 2 vs W Kentucky W 5-4 (10)
Apr 5 @ Georgia W 3-2
Apr 6 @ Georgia L 8-3
Apr 7 @ Georgia L 3-1
Apr 9 @ Middle Tenn W 15-3
Apr 12 vs Arkansas W 3-2
Apr 13 vs Arkansas W 12-2
Apr 14 vs Arkansas L 14-12
Apr 16 vs Indiana State W 7-1
Apr 19 @ Alabama W 7-4
Apr 20 @ Alabama W 13-5
Apr 21 @ Alabama W 2-0
Apr 25 vs Auburn
Apr 26 vs Auburn
Apr 27 vs Auburn
Apr 30 vs Tenn Tech
May 3 @ South Carolina
May 4 @ South Carolina
May 5 @ South Carolina
May 7 @ Louisville
May 10 vs Missouri
May 11 vs Missouri
May 12 vs Missouri
May 14 vs Middle Tenn
May 16 @ Kentucky
May 17 @ Kentucky
May 18 @ Kentucky

Auburn-Vanderbilt Prediction

Auburn swept Vanderbilt last season in Auburn, with a couple of the VU losses being by lopsided scores. This season Vandy looks a little stronger while Auburn seems to have regressed some. Vandy is the better hitting team. Both team have had issues in the pitching department but Vandy has the edge statistically. Prediction: Vanderbilt 2 wins, Auburn 1 win.

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