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Vanderbilt travels to Kentucky for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.
Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
Kentucky Proud Park (5,000)
Shinn Ryan, Kentucky
Series Schedule May 16-18
Day
Start Time (CT)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Thursday
5:30 PM CT
SEC NETWORK +
Tickets
Game 2
Friday
1:30 PM CT
SEC NETWORK +
Tickets
Game 3
Saturday
12:00 PM CT
SEC NETWORK +
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparison
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
CS
SB
Vanderbilt
0.315
0.416
430
574
123
15
68
403
287
18
59
Kentucky
0.251
0.356
289
424
92
5
56
247
208
31
85
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K
OBA
H
R
ER
BB
2B
3B
HR
F%
Vanderbilt
3.77
563
0.228
396
214
194
202
77
6
21
0.981
Kentucky
4.83
505
0.251
436
309
242
227
94
12
42
0.965
Statistical Leaders
Vanderbilt Batting Leaders
Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
Austin Martin
0.432
0.515
0.635
1.150
64
83
16
4
5
34
27
23
11
JJ Bleday
0.343
0.458
0.741
1.199
63
69
9
1
23
61
43
43
1
Ethan Paul
0.327
0.385
0.507
0.892
40
69
18
1
6
59
19
50
6
Stephen Scott
0.317
0.440
0.525
0.965
46
58
17
0
7
39
35
47
4
Philip Clarke
0.316
0.402
0.485
0.887
35
62
11
2
6
54
24
27
3
Harrison Ray
0.265
0.326
0.365
0.691
35
45
10
2
1
27
15
51
14
Ty Duvall
0.258
0.416
0.395
0.811
25
32
8
0
3
24
31
27
0
Julian Infante
0.222
0.355
0.444
0.799
24
28
4
0
8
24
25
45
3
Vanderbilt Pitching Leaders
Name
W
L
ERA
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Mason Hickman
6
0
2.26
0
3
67.2
50
19
17
15
89
0.202
Patrick Raby
9
1
2.42
0
0
67.0
57
22
18
36
67
0.234
Drake Fellows
10
0
4.08
1
0
79.1
71
38
36
32
94
0.237
Kumar Rocker
6
5
4.22
0
0
59.2
60
32
28
15
62
0.258
Kentucky Batting Leaders
Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
Coltyn Kessler
0.314
0.398
0.484
0.882
26
48
12
1
4
28
17
45
0
Ryan Shinn
0.291
0.397
0.587
0.984
45
55
17
0
13
31
18
57
7
Jaren Shelby
0.267
0.374
0.440
0.814
21
40
8
0
6
32
22
43
13
Austin Schultz
0.265
0.409
0.360
0.769
25
36
7
0
2
8
27
44
10
T.J. Collett
0.259
0.340
0.494
0.834
26
44
8
1
10
40
15
50
1
Breydon Daniel
0.238
0.369
0.419
0.788
32
38
6
1
7
20
23
56
17
Dalton Reed
0.220
0.268
0.341
0.609
21
38
4
1
5
24
11
68
0
Kentucky Pitching Leaders
Name
W
L
ERA
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Zack Thompson
6
1
2.14
1
0
84.0
53
25
20
31
121
0.179
Jimmy Ramsey
4
6
7.26
0
1
57.0
76
54
46
21
68
0.310
NCAA RPI
Vanderbilt:
1
Kentucky:
42
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
Kentucky Roster
No.
Name
Pos.
Bats-Throws
Ht.
Wt.
Class
City
State
2
Austin Schultz
IF
R/R
5′-9″
190
FR
Adams
NE
3
Ben Jordan
RHP
L/R
6′-9″
260
R-FR
Olive Hill
KY
4
Zeke Lewis
IF
S/R
5′-9″
160
R-JR
Atlanta
GA
5
T.J. Collett
1B
L/R
6′-1″
230
JR
Terre Haute
IN
7
Rook Ellington
OF
R/R
6′-0″
175
FR
Paducah
KY
8
Marshall Gei
C
S/R
6′-0″
185
R-SR
Mount Juliet
TN
10
Dalton Reed
IF
L/R
6′-4″
240
JR
Roff
OK
12
Ryan Shinn
OF
R/L
6′-2″
205
SR
Jobstown
NJ
13
Cole Ayers
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
180
FR
Mt. Carmel
OH
14
Zack Thompson
LHP
L/L
6′-2″
220
JR
Selma
IN
15
Trip Lockhart
RHP
R/R
6′-3″
190
SO
Lexington
KY
16
Will Gambino
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
215
FR
Westmont
NJ
19
Alex Rodriguez
IF
R/R
5′-10″
195
SR
Pembroke Pines
FL
20
Braxton Cottongame
LHP
L/L
6′-3″
205
FR
Hazard
KY
21
Orlando Adams Jr.
C/OF
R/R
6′-0″
220
FR
Atlanta
GA
22
Dillon Marsh
LHP
L/L
6′-1″
220
FR
Elizabethtown
PA
24
Brett Marshall
RHP
R/R
6′-4″
215
R-SO
Louisville
KY
25
Coltyn Kessler
C/IF
L/R
6′-3″
220
SO
High Ridge
MO
26
Justin Olson
IF/OF
L/L
6′-2″
215
FR
Colorado Springs
CO
28
Ryan Johnson
OF/RHP
L/R
6′-3″
220
SR
College Station
TX
30
Jaren Shelby
OF
R/R
5′-11″
200
JR
Lexington
KY
31
Alex Degen
RHP
R/R
6’7″
210
FR
Readington Township
NJ
33
Trae Harmon
IF/DH
R/R
6′-4″
255
FR
Somerset
KY
34
Carson Coleman
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
185
R-SO
Lexington
KY
35
Cole Daniels
LHP
L/L
6′-1″
240
FR
Ann Arbor
MI
37
Cam Hill
OF
L/R
5′-10″
185
SO
Georgetown
KY
38
Jimmy Ramsey
RHP
L/R
6′-9″
255
SO
Tonka Bay
MN
39
Hunter Rigsby
RHP
R/R
6′-4″
215
FR
Mount Vernon
KY
41
Grant Macciocchi
RHP/IF
R/R
6′-4″
175
R-JR
West Chester Town Ship
OH
42
Elliott Curtis
IF
L/R
6′-0″
200
JR
Waterloo
Ontario
43
Breydon Daniel
IF/OF
S/R
6′-1″
200
JR
Bixby
OK
50
Mason Hazelwood
LHP
L/L
6′-5″
220
SO
Salvisa
KY
52
Tanner Holen
C
R/R
5′-11″
180
JR
Manhattan
KS
54
Daniel Harper
RHP
R/R
6′-4″
220
SO
Fairway
KS
55
Tyler Burchett
RHP
R/R
6′-5″
235
FR
Airville
PA
Schedule/Results
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Date
Opponent
Score
15-Feb
Virginia (@Talking Stick, AZ)
W 15-9
16-Feb
CSU Fullerton (@Talking Stick, AZ)
W 14-9
17-Feb
TCU (@Talking Stick, AZ)
L 10-2
20-Feb
vs Evansville
W 5-4
22-Feb
vs Pepperdine
Cancelled
24-Feb
vs Pepperdine
W 6-3
24-Feb
vs Pepperdine
W 6-2
26-Feb
vs SE Missouri St
W 11-3
27-Feb
vs Austin Peay
L 7-6
1-Mar
vs Dayton
W 11-3
2-Mar
vs Dayton
W 5-1
3-Mar
vs Dayton
W 2-0
5-Mar
vs Davidson
W 24-2
6-Mar
vs ETSU
W 12-4
9-Mar
vs Illinois State
W 10-4
10-Mar
vs Illinois State
W 9-1
10-Mar
vs Illinois State
L 7-3
12-Mar
vs Samford
W 11-6
15-Mar
@ Texas A&M
W 7-4
16-Mar
@ Texas A&M
L 8-7
17-Mar
@ Texas A&M
L 7-0
19-Mar
@ Belmont
W 3-0
21-Mar
vs Florida
W 5-0
22-Mar
vs Florida
W 15-2
23-Mar
vs Florida
W 14-4
26-Mar
@ Lipscomb
W 15-1
29-Mar
vs Tennessee
W 4-2
30-Mar
vs Tennessee
W 10-4
31-Mar
vs Tennessee
L 7-6
2-Apr
vs W Kentucky
W 5-4 (10)
5-Apr
@ Georgia
W 3-2
6-Apr
@ Georgia
L 8-3
7-Apr
@ Georgia
L 3-1
9-Apr
@ Middle Tenn
W 15-3
12-Apr
vs Arkansas
W 3-2
13-Apr
vs Arkansas
W 12-2
14-Apr
vs Arkansas
L 14-12
16-Apr
vs Indiana State
W 7-1
19-Apr
@ Alabama
W 7-4
20-Apr
@ Alabama
W 13-5
21-Apr
@ Alabama
W 2-0
25-Apr
vs Auburn
W 12-6
26-Apr
vs Auburn
W 5-2
27-Apr
vs Auburn
W 9-5
30-Apr
vs Tenn Tech
W 21-10
3-May
@ South Carolina
W 22-11
5-May
@ South Carolina
W 9-3
5-May
@ South Carolina
W 6-2
7-May
@ Louisville
W 6-2
10-May
vs Missouri
W 5-2
11-May
vs Missouri
L 5-2
12-May
vs Missouri
W 7-2
14-May
vs Middle Tenn
W 5-2
16-May
@ Kentucky
17-May
@ Kentucky
18-May
@ Kentucky
Date
Opponent
Score
15-Feb
@ Austin Peay
W 8-4
16-Feb
@ Austin Peay
W 12-5
17-Feb
@ Austin Peay
W 11-1
22-Feb
@ Texas Tech
L 4-7
23-Feb
@ Texas Tech
L 10-7
24-Feb
@ Texas Tech
L 19-4
26-Feb
vs E Kentucky
W 7-3
27-Feb
vs N Kentucky
W 5-4
1-Mar
vs Canisius
W 10-2
2-Mar
vs Canisius
W 12-3
3-Mar
vs Canisius
W 4-3
5-Mar
vs Wright State
cancelled
6-Mar
vs Boston College
L 12-3
8-Mar
vs Middle Tenn
W 4-1
10-Mar
vs Middle Tenn
W 7-0
10-Mar
vs Middle Tenn
W 5-4
12-Mar
vs SIU-E
W 6-4
13-Mar
vs W Kentucky
W 15-0
15-Mar
@ LSU
L 2-1
16-Mar
@ LSU
L 16-4
17-Mar
@ LSU
L 7-2
19-Mar
vs Xavier
W 16-3
22-Mar
vs Texas A&M
L 5-3
23-Mar
vs Texas A&M
L 9-3
24-Mar
vs Texas A&M
L 17-5
26-Mar
vs Morehead State
W 7-0
28-Mar
vs Georgia
L 7-3
29-Mar
vs Georgia
W 5-0
30-Mar
vs Georgia
L 10-8
2-Apr
@ Louisville
L 8-3
5-Apr
@ Missouri
W 4-2
6-Apr
@ Missouri
L 5-4
7-Apr
@ Missouri
L 9-2
10-Apr
@ Lipscomb
W 6-2
12-Apr
@ Ole Miss
L 8-2
13-Apr
@ Ole Miss
W 4-1
14-Apr
@ Ole Miss
W 4-2
16-Apr
vs Louisville
L 18-6
18-Apr
vs Tennessee
L 4-2
19-Apr
vs Tennessee
L 16-1
20-Apr
vs Tennessee
L 8-2
23-Apr
@ W Kentucky
W 15-4
26-Apr
@ Florida
L 10-8
27-Apr
@ Florida
W 5-1
28-Apr
@ Florida
L 12-8
3-May
vs Arkansas
L 5-2
5-May
vs Arkansas
L 9-1
5-May
vs Arkansas
W 4-3
7-May
vs Indiana
W 5-2
10-May
@ South Carolina
L 5-4
11-May
@ South Carolina
L 11-3
12-May
@ South Carolina
W 6-2
14-May
vs Michigan
W 7-4
16-May
vs Vanderbilt
17-May
vs Vanderbilt
18-May
vs Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt-Kentucky Prediction
Vandy is eyeing a SEC baseball regular season championship while Kentucky is focused on getting into the SEC Baseball Tournament. The Dores also want to ensure they are a top 8 national seed in the NCAA tournament so they can sandbag in the SEC Tourney (just kidding but not really). Vandy has a clear edge in all three phases of the game, pitching, hitting and fielding. The Dores dominated the other two bottom of the league teams – Alabama and South Carolina. No reason to believe they’ll not dominate this one. Vanderbilt 3 wins, Kentucky 0 wins .
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