| Missouri Tigers (12-17) at #2 Vanderbilt Commodores (30-4) |
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| Date/Time | Friday, April 12, 2013 | 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday, April 13, 2013 | 4:00 p.m. CT Sunday, April 14, 2013 | 1:00 p.m. CT |
| Location | Nashville, T.N. |
| Watch LIVE! | Game 1  | Game 2 (TV – ESPNU) | Game 3 |
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| Additional Information | Yastrzemski | Kemp | Vanderbilt Game Notes  | Missouri Game Notes |
April 11, 2013
VANDERBILT RE-VU
Vanderbilt blew by UT-Martin 10-3 on Tuesday night. Xavier Turner drove in a career-best three runs and Tony Kemp scored three more. The Commodores need 11 innings to finish off a the team’s fifth series sweep of the season at Ole Miss on Sunday winning 7-6. Connor Harrell doubled and came around to score in the top of the 11th inning for the winning run. Vanderbilt clinched the series at Ole Miss with a 2-1 win on Saturday. Tyler Beede moved to 8-0 with six quality innings and Brian Miller notched his 10th save of the season. The Commodores edged Ole Miss in a pitchers’ duel 3-1 on Friday night. Kevin Ziomek earned his sixth win and Brian Miller notched his ninth save.
ON THE BUMP
Friday, April 12
LHP Kevin Ziomek (6-1, 1.81) vs. LHP Rob Zastryzny (2-5, 2.88)
Saturday, April 13
RHP Tyler Beede (8-0, 1.05) vs. TBA
Sunday, April 14
TBA vs. RHP Keaton Steele (3-1, 2.43)
HIT PARADE
The Vanderbilt offense has been pounding out hits over the team’s last six games collecting at least 10 hits in five of the six games. The Dores have 72 hits (12 per game) in the last six games and matched the team’s season-best in last Sunday’s win at Ole Miss with 17. In Vandy’s previous seven games the team had posted just one double digit hit total (15 vs. Florida March 23).
TAKING BASES
The Dores have been aggressive on the base paths this season, taking extra bases and stealing 80 bases in the team’s 34 games for an average of 2.35 steals per game. If the Commodores continue that pace the squad will steal nearly 132 bases this season. No Vanderbilt team has stolen more than 95 bases under Coach Corbin and a Vandy team has not passed the 100-steal mark since 1994 when the team swiped 104 bags. The 1989 team holds the record for most steals in a season with 182 stolen bases.
FREE PASSES TO NOWHERE
Sophomore Tyler Beede has struggled with command this season. However, the right-hander’s walks have not come back to haunt him in a huge way. Of Beede’s 36 walks this season, he has only allowed three to score and has not allowed more than one to score in any of his eight starts.
WARM OR COLD NOT AFFECTING DORES’ BATS
Vanderbilt has played 16 of the team’s 34 games in 50-plus degree weather this season, hitting .301 (159-for-529) while scoring 6.4 runs per game. In the Dores’ 18 games in weather of 49 degrees or less the team is hitting .294 (167-for-569) while scoring 7.4 runs per game.
TAKING ON THE TIGERS
Vanderbilt takes on Missouri for the first time this weekend. The two schools have never faced off on the diamond but with the Tigers move to the Southeastern Conference, this will be the first of an annual meeting.
FOOD DRIVE THIS WEEKEND
The Commodores will hold their annual Food Drive this weekend to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank. The most needed items are peanut butter, canned meat (chicken/tuna), canned fruit and vegetables, soups and stews, pasta and cereal. Dented cans (especially on the top or bottom of the can) and any expired cans will not be accepted (or rather we have to discard).