March 8, 2011
VANDERBILT RE-VU
The Commodores swept a three-game series from Brown over the weekend capped by a doubleheader sweep on Sunday. Sonny Gray dominated on Friday night in a 3-1 win over the Bears turning in a complete game. The junior struck out a career-best 15 while allowing only one run on three hits and no walks in his second-ever complete game. The two teams were rained out on Saturday to set up Sunday’s twin bill. In the first game, Grayson Garvin pitched five strong innings to pick up his second save of the year allowing one run on three hits. The Dores committed a season-high four errors and had to hold off a late Brown rally to win 6-5. In the second game, Vanderbilt had to rally late over their final three at-bats to win 6-3. Aaron Westlake’s big day led the offense for VU with Westlake going a combined 5-for-8 with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored.
ON THE BUMP<>Tuesday, March 8
RHP T.J. Pecoraro (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Drew Sheridan (0-0, 11.25)
Wednesday, March 9 – Kennesaw State
LHP Kevin Ziomek (0-0, 2.19) vs. TBA
Friday, March 11 – UIC
RHP Sonny Gray (3-0, 2.33) vs. RHP Matt Salemi (0-1, 3.27)
Saturday, March 12 – UIC
LHP Grayson Garvin (2-1, 3.26) vs. RHP Matt Heaslip (1-1, 5.40)
Sunday, March 13 – UIC
RHP Taylor Hill (1-0, 4.20) vs. RHP Joe Begel (1-1, 7.79)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Sonny Gray has been named SEC Pitcher of the Week for his performance against Brown. The junior fanned a career-best 15 in a complete game win over the Bears last Friday at Hawkins Field. Gray is the first Commodore to recieve the honor from the league this year.
MULTI-HIT MAN
Aaron Westlake enjoyed a big week going 9-for-15 (.600) in the Commodores’ four games last week. Westlake had at least two hits in all four contests capped by a three-hit game in Sunday’s second game. The first baseman’s average is up to a team-best .429 and is now ranked eighth in the SEC.
THE LAMM IS THE SNAKE
Senior reliever Mark Lamm has snaked three wins out of the bullpen already this season. The right-hander earned the win on Sunday in the second game against Brown with his seventh straight scoreless outing. Lamm has also inherited at least one runner in all seven appearances this year allowing 4-of-12 to score.
AGAINST THE TERRIERSVU and Wofford played for the first time last season when the Dores took a two-game series from the Terriers at Hawkins Field. Vanderbilt won the first game 7-2 and second game 10-7.