April 14, 2008
UPCOMING HOME GAMES AT HAWKINS FIELD
Fri., April 18 vs. Auburn at 6 p.m. CT
Sat., April 19 vs. Auburn at 12 p.m. CT
Sun., April 20 vs. Auburn at 1 p.m. CT
NASHVILLE- Senior outfielder David Macias was named the Southeastern Conference Hitter of the Week today by the league office.
Macias was the catalyst for Vanderbilt’s 5-0 week and first sweep over Mississippi State in Starkville since 1914. The Commodore lead-off hitter went 13-for-23 (.565) with a double, triple, homer and four RBI with nine runs scored in five games overall. He was 8-for-15 (.533) against State with a .933 slugging percentage and .588 on base percentage.
The Woodlands, Texas, native tripled in the ninth on Sunday against Mississippi State relief ace Aaron Weatherford and scored what would be the deciding run in a 4-3 win. He currently leads the team in hitting at .386 (third in the SEC) and has a career high six homers this season from the leadoff spot.
It is the first weekly honor for Vanderbilt this season and the first for Macias in his career.
The Commodores will take on Lipscomb tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Ken Dugan Field. The Bison are 20-15 overall and 14-7 in Atlantic Sun play after taking two of three from Florida Gulf Coast at home over the weekend. Catcher Caleb Joseph leads the team with a .399 batting average with 11 homers and 45 RBI.
Freshman right-hander Taylor Hill (3-2, 5.33 ERA) will take the mound for the Commodores tomorrow, while Lipscomb’s starter could not be confirmed.