April 4, 2016
Overall Record: 23-5, 6-3 SEC
Streak: Win 1
Last Week’s Results (3-1)
Tuesday, March 29 vs. Belmont (First Tennessee Park) – W 8-2
Thursday, March 31 vs. No. 5 South Carolina – W 6-3
Friday, April 1 vs. No. 5 South Carolina – L 4-0
Saturday, April 2 vs. No. 5 South Carolina – W 10-6
This Week (Times Central)
Tuesday, April 5 vs. Lipscomb – 6:30 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Thursday, April 7 at No. 15 LSU – 6 p.m. [SEC Network]
Friday, April 8 at No. 15 LSU – 6 p.m. [SEC Network]
Saturday, April 9 at No. 15 LSU – 2 p.m. [SEC Network+]
Pitcher of the Week Nominee
Ben Bowden, LHP, 6-4, 235, Lynn, Mass.
Weekly totals: 2G/0GS, 2 SV, 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0R/0ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Saved both games he pitched in over the weekend series victory vs. No. 5 South Carolina to move into the team lead with four saves.
Dominated in Saturday’s series-clinching win, striking out six in 2.1 innings by striking out the side in the eighth and ninth innings.
Protected lead on Saturday by stranding go-ahead run on base.
Finished off Vanderbilt’s win on Thursday night by working a pair of 1-2-3 innings, striking out two in the ninth.
Freshman of the Week Nominee
Alonzo Jones, DH, 5-10, 195, Columbus, Ga.
Weekly totals: 4G/4GS, 15 AB, 3 R, 6 H, 2-2B, 6 RBI, 1 SB
Only Commodore to post hits in all four games during the week with a team-high six.
Drove in two runs in Saturday’s series-clinching win vs. No. 5 South Carolina with a RBI-single in the fifth and RBI-double in five-run rally in the fifth.
Capped the Commodores’ big four-run first inning on Thursday night’s win with a two-run double before adding a RBI-single in the fifth.
Stole a base after singling in a run in Vanderbilt’s four-run sixth inning in win over Belmont Tuesday night.
Commodore Notes
No. 3 Vanderbilt went 3-1 during week with a big series victory over No. 5 South Carolina over the weekend after a win over Belmont on Tuesday at First Tennessee Park… The Commodores cruised by the Bruins 8-2 on Tuesday night at the first collegiate game ever at First Tennessee Park, home of the Triple-A Nashville Sounds… Collin Snider punched out four over two scoreless innings out of the pen to earn the win… Vandy scored four runs in the first inning on Thursday night to be in control the whole way in a 6-3 win over No. 5 South Carolina… Alonzo Jones drove in three runs with a pair of hits with fellow freshman Ethan Paul hitting his second home run in the win… Jordan Sheffield was sharp in his fourth win of the year striking out nine over seven innings before Ben Bowden worked two scoreless innings for his third save… Vanderbilt was shutout at Hawkins Field for the first time since 2013 on Friday night in a 4-0 loss… The Dores had just two hits in the loss with Kyle Wright serving as the tough-luck loser allowing two runs over a career-high 7.1 innings… The Commodores rallied back to clinch the series on Saturday with a 10-6 win over the Gamecocks in a back-and-forth game… Penn Murfee drove in three runs with two hits and Jeren Kendall belted his fifth homer of the year… Ben Bowden worked the final 2.1 innings to notch his team-best fourth save of the season… This week Vanderbilt hosts Lipscomb Tuesday night at Hawkins Field before hitting the road to visit No. 15 LSU beginning Thursday night… The trip to Baton Rouge will be the Commodores’ first since 2012.