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Vanderbilt travels to Alabama for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.
Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
Sewell-Thomas Stad. (8,500)
Kolby Robinson, Alabama
Series Schedule March 15-17
Day
Start Time (CT)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
6:00 PM CT
SEC NETWORK +
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
8:00 PM CT
SEC NETWORK
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
1:00 PM CT
SEC NETWORK +
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparison
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
CS
SB
Vanderbilt
0.308
0.41
299
400
81
13
46
278
202
12
36
Alabama
0.269
0.386
231
348
70
8
33
209
212
15
35
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K
OBA
H
R
ER
BB
2B
3B
HR
F%
Vanderbilt
3.77
401
0.225
280
153
139
147
56
5
12
0.982
Alabama
3.61
321
0.237
304
155
137
121
56
3
24
0.980
Statistical Leaders
Vanderbilt Batting Leaders
Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
Austin Martin
0.408
0.497
0.615
1.112
42
53
7
4
4
18
19
16
4
JJ Bleday
0.364
0.464
0.755
1.219
47
52
8
0
16
47
28
28
0
Ethan Paul
0.354
0.398
0.531
0.929
25
52
12
1
4
44
12
30
4
Cooper Davis
0.336
0.444
0.429
0.873
26
40
7
2
0
19
22
18
6
Stephen Scott
0.305
0.418
0.482
0.900
31
43
13
0
4
30
23
34
1
Philip Clarke
0.286
0.378
0.486
0.864
29
40
6
2
6
45
18
23
2
Harrison Ray
0.276
0.336
0.371
0.707
24
32
6
1
1
15
9
31
11
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
Drake Fellows
7
0
3.18
1
0
56.2
47
20
20
24
67
0.225
Patrick Raby
5
1
3.35
0
0
43.0
39
18
16
24
42
0.250
Alabama Batting Leaders
Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
Kolby Robinson
0.342
0.432
0.392
0.824
17
41
4
1
0
19
15
10
5
Drew Williamson
0.324
0.465
0.441
0.906
21
36
5
1
2
16
28
25
4
Keith Holcombe
0.308
0.414
0.504
0.918
18
36
12
1
3
29
14
28
2
Tyler Gentry
0.305
0.375
0.525
0.900
25
43
7
0
8
28
14
29
5
Morgan McCullough
0.301
0.422
0.451
0.873
23
40
10
2
2
22
28
24
4
Joe Breaux
0.261
0.373
0.413
0.786
22
36
11
2
2
20
20
31
3
Brett Auerbach
0.228
0.321
0.310
0.631
22
33
9
0
1
20
16
30
4
Alabama Pitching Leaders
Name
W
L
ERA
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Sam Finnerty
5
4
3.50
1
0
54.0
51
22
21
6
40
0.245
NCAA RPI
Vanderbilt:
3
Alabama:
43
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
Alabama Roster
No.
Name
Pos.
Bats-Throws
Ht.
Wt.
Class
City
State
5
Tyler Ras
RHP/OF
S-R
6′-4″
200
Fr.
Middletown
NJ
7
Brett Auerbach
C/INF
R-R
5′-9″
180
Jr.
Mission Viejo
CA
9
Casey Cobb
RHP
R-R
5′-10″
190
Jr.
Hamilton
GA
10
Sam Finnerty
RHP
R-R
6′-0″
225
Sr.
Pelham
AL
11
Wil Freeman
RHP
R-R
6′-1″
205
Jr.
Semmes
AL
19
Sam Praytor
C
R-R
5′-9″
220
So.
Helena
AL
20
Brock Love
RHP
R-R
6′-1″
210
R-Jr.
Gadsden
AL
21
Garret Rukes
LHP
R-L
6′-4″
205
R-So.
Coconut Creek
FL
23
Jeremy Randolph
RHP
R-R
5′-11″
210
Gr.
Miamisburg
OH
25
Dylan Smith
RHP
R-R
6′-1″
160
Fr.
Stafford
TX
26
Dylan Oliver
LHP
L-L
5′-10″
155
Jr.
Mount Olive
AL
27
Chase Lee
RHP
R-R
6′-0″
150
R-Fr.
McCalla
AL
29
Connor Shamblin
RHP
R-R
6′-1″
195
Fr.
Lakeland
TN
32
Deacon Medders
RHP
R-R
6′-4″
195
Jr.
Tuscaloosa
AL
33
Kyle Cameron
RHP
R-R
6′-5″
220
R-Jr.
Tuscaloosa
AL
34
Jacob McNairy
RHP
R-R
6′-1″
195
Fr.
Athens
AL
40
Brock Guffey
LHP
S-L
6′-1″
190
So.
Hoover
AL
44
Davis Vainer
RHP
R-R
6′-0″
185
R-Jr.
Atlanta
GA
48
Landon Green
RHP
R-R
6′-1″
180
Fr.
Helena
AL
42
Johnny Hawk
C
R-R
5′-9″
180
Jr.
McClelland
IA
Schedule/Results
Vanderbilt
Alabama
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
Apr 20
@ Alabama
Apr 21
@ Alabama
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
Date
Opponent
Score
Feb 15
vs Presbyterian
W 7-2
Feb 16
vs Presbyterian
L 4-1
Feb 16
vs Presbyterian
W 9-4
Feb 19
vs Jacksonville St
W 13-2
Feb 20
vs Alabama State
Postponed
Feb 22
vs Ball State
W 7-1
Feb 23
vs Ball State
L 8-5
Feb 24
vs Ball State
W 6-0
Mar 1
@ South Alabama
W 7-3
Mar 2
@ South Alabama
W 10-5
Mar 3
@ South Alabama
W 6-1
Mar 5
vs UAB
W 4-3
Mar 8
vs N Kentucky
W 15-1
Mar 9
vs N Kentucky
W 9-4
Mar 10
vs N Kentucky
W 10-1
Mar 12
vs Middle Tenn
L 2-0
Mar 15
@ Ole Miss
L 1-0
Mar 16
@ Ole Miss
W 8-6
Mar 17
@ Ole Miss
L 12-2
Mar 19
vs Maine
W 16-0
Mar 22
vs Arkansas
L 12-3
Mar 23
vs Arkansas
W 10-0
Mar 24
vs Arkansas
L 10-2
Mar 26
@ Auburn
W 6-3
Mar 29
@ Florida
L 3-1
Mar 30
@ Florida
L 12-3
Mar 31
@ Florida
L 6-3
Apr 2
vs Troy
L 8-4
Apr 5
vs South Carolina
W 9-0
Apr 5
vs South Carolina
W 4-1
Apr 6
vs South Carolina
L 5-4
Apr 9
@ Samford
W 21-2
Apr 12
@ Mississippi St
L 6-0
Apr 13
@ Mississippi St
L 9-1
Apr 14
@ Mississippi St
L 13-3
Apr 16
@ UAB
W 3-2
Apr 19
vs Vanderbilt
Apr 20
vs Vanderbilt
Apr 21
vs Vanderbilt
Apr 24
@ Jacksonville St
Apr 26
vs LSU
Apr 27
vs LSU
Apr 28
vs LSU
May 3
@ Auburn
May 4
@ Auburn
May 5
@ Auburn
May 8
@ Troy
May 10
vs Texas A&M
May 11
vs Texas A&M
May 12
vs Texas A&M
May 14
vs Samford
May 16
@ Georgia
May 17
@ Georgia
May 18
@ Georgia
Vanderbilt-Alabama Prediction
Vandy is finally through its tougher first half of the conference season. Vandy should be the odds on favorite to win a series at Alabama. However, no team should be taken lightly in the SEC this season. Just ask Ole Miss who lost a series in Oxford to struggling Kentucky last weekend. The Commodores are the clear favorites though. Vanderbilt 2 wins, Alabama 1 win .
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