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Vanderbilt Baseball Weekly Report

Overall Record: 31-24, 16-14 SEC

Streak: W4

Last Week’s Results (4-0)

Tuesday, May 15 vs. Middle Tennessee – Win, 21-4

Thursday, May 16 vs. No. 19 Kentucky – Win, 8-1

Friday, May 17 vs. No. 19 Kentucky – Win, 5-1

Saturday, May 18 vs. No. 19 Kentucky – Win, 9-6


This Week (Times Central)

Tuesday, May 22 vs. Texas A&M – 9:30 a.m. [SEC Network]


Player of the Week Nominee

Stephen Scott – C – 5-11 – 200 – Cary, N.C.

Weekly totals: 4 G/4 GS, 18 AB, 5 R, 7 H, 9 RBI, 3 HR, 18 TB

- Belted three home runs for a second-consecutive week including two vs. No. 19 Kentucky

- Batted .389 with a 1.000 slugging percentage while adding two doubles

- Contributed at least one RBI in all four games including five vs. Middle Tennessee

- Helped Vandy to four-straight wins for the first time since late February

Pitcher of the Week Nominee

Zach King – LHP – 6-6 – 210 – Spring Hill, Tenn.

Weekly totals: 1 G/0 GS, 1-0, 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

- Held Kentucky’s high-octane offense to two hits in 6.1 innings to secure the series on Friday

- Limited the Wildcats to a .095 batting average while retiring 12 of 15 batters he faced

- UK batters went 0-for-9 against King with runners on base

Freshman of the Week Nominee

Philip Clarke – DH – 5-11 – 190 – Franklin, Tenn.

Weekly totals: 4 G/4 GS, 16 AB, 3 R, 6 H, 8 RBI, 8 TB

- Batted .375 while contributing eight RBIs as part of Vanderbilt’s 4-0 week

- Recorded the go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning on Saturday to sweep No. 19 UK

- Posted a career-high three RBIs in consecutive games vs. Middle Tennessee and Kentucky

- Logged three hits, including a pair of doubles in Thursday’s series-opening, 8-1 win

Commodore Notes

Vanderbilt recorded a 4-0 week, capped by a three-game series sweep of No. 19 Kentucky to close the regular season and lock up the No. 6 seed in the SEC Tournament … The Dores erupted for 14 runs and sent 17 batters to the plate in the third inning while setting a school record with 19 walks in a 21-4 victory against Middle Tennessee on Tuesday night at Hawkins Field … Vandy drew six walks in the third inning during a night in which it broke a 67-year old school record with 19 walks … The 21 runs matched a Hawkins Field record and were the most since VU totaled as many a season ago against the Blue Raiders in Murfreesboro … Vandy starter Drake Fellows was superb and the offense continued its upsurge as the Commodores took down No. 19 Kentucky, 8-1, in the series opener on Thursday night at Hawkins Field … Fellows did not allow a hit until the fourth inning and permitted just three on the evening while holding the Wildcats’ high-octane offense in check … The right-hander, who lowered his ERA to 3.81, induced 16 ground outs to just one fly out … VU reliever Zach King was masterful and the offense provided an early jump following a three-plus hour lightning delay to defeat No. 19 Kentucky, 5-1, and secure the series late Friday night … The Commodores struck for three runs including a two-run home run from Connor Kaiser in the first inning and were able to ride six-plus scoreless innings from King to secure their fifth victory in the last six games … Vanderbilt overcame a three-run deficit, scoring six times in the seventh inning to blast past No. 19 Kentucky, 9-6 in the regular-season finale and secure the three-game sweep on Saturday afternoon … The Commodores sent all nine batters to the plate in the seventh, taking the lead on a two-run single from Philip Clarke before adding an explanation point on Stephen Scott’s mammoth two-run home run … Vandy enters next week’s league tournament as the six-seed and will square off against 11-seed Texas A&M in Tuesday’s single-elimination opener … First pitch is slated for 9:30 a.m. CT on the SEC Network … The winner will face three-seed Georgia on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. CT.


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