Vanderbilt Baseball Weekly Report – March 29, 2021
Overall Record: 19-3, 5-1 SEC
Streak: Won 4
Last Week’s Results (4-0)
Tuesday, March 23 vs. Lipscomb – W, 11-3
Thursday, March 25 at Missouri – W, 10-2
Friday, March 26 at Missouri – W, 11-3
Saturday, March 27 at Missouri – W, 3-1
This Week (All times central)
Tuesday, March 30 vs. Tennessee Tech – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 1 at LSU – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 2 at LSU – 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 3 at LSU – 2 p.m.
Pitcher of the Week Nominee
Jack Leiter – RHP – 6-1 – 205 – Summit, N.J.
Weekly totals: 1 GS, W, 7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K
- Continued his impressive stretch of pitching, working 7.0 hitless innings at Missouri
- Registered double-digit strikeouts for the third time this season, punching out 10 Mizzou batters on the night
- Allowed just two of the 23 batters he faced to reach base, both via walk
- Recorded at least one strikeout in six of his seven innings pitched, including multiple strikeouts in three innings
- Picked up his sixth win of the season to move to 6-0 on the season, and help the Commodores claim the series victory against the Tigers
- Owns a 0.25 ERA on the campaign, and has only allowed one earned run across his 36.0 innings of work
- Has not allowed a hit across his last 16.0 innings, while striking out 26 batters across the span
Freshman of the Week Nominee
Enrique Bradfield Jr. – OF – 6-1 – 160 – Hialeah, Fla.
Weekly totals: 4 G/4 GS, 8-for-18, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 5 R, 4 BB, 2 SB
- Closed out the week, batting .444 (8-for-18) across a perfect 4-0 week for Vanderbilt
- Registered at least one hit in each of the Commodores’ four contests, including multiple three-hit outings
- Went a perfect 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts, and owns a SEC-leading 17 stolen bases on the seasons
- Notched an on-base percentage of .545, drawing four walks
- Scored five runs on the week, including three in game two of the weekend at Missouri
- Owns a seven-game reached base streak
Commodore Notes
Vanderbilt went a perfect 4-0 across the week, scoring 10 or more runs in three of its four contests. Not to be overlooked, the Commodore pitching staff posted a 1.00 ERA on the week, allowing just four earned runs across 36.0 total innings. Vanderbilt began the week with a midweek matchup against cross-town foe Lipscomb, claiming an 11-3 victory over the Bisons on Tuesday evening at Hawkins Field. The duo of Parker Noland and Isaiah Thomas each homered, while freshman Enrique Bradfield Jr. led the team with three hits. Vanderbilt carried the momentum into the weekend, as the team traveled to Columbia for its first road SEC series of the season. The Commodores opened the series with a 10-2 victory over the Tigers on Thursday night. Kumar Rocker picked up his sixth win of the season behind 6.0 quality innings of work, while CJ Rodriguez led the offensive effort with a three-hit outing that included a home run. The Commodores returned to the diamond on Friday evening to claim the series behind an 11-3 win over Missouri. The Commodore arms carried a no-hit effort into the bottom of the ninth, before the Tigers broke through for their first hit of the day with a two-out single. Vanderbilt starter Jack Leiter continued his impressive stretch of pitching, working 7.0 hitless innings, surrendering two walks while striking out 10 batters. Leiter has not allowed a hit across his last 16.0 innings of work, while striking out 26 batters across the span. Vandy rallied to a 3-1 victory over Mizzou on Saturday evening to notch its second sweep of the season. The Commodores fell behind to an early 1-0 deficit before scoring three runs across the final four innings to claim the win. Sophomore Thomas Schultz picked up the win, while junior Luke Murphy earned his fourth save of the season. Vanderbilt has now won 12 consecutive conference games on the road – a streak that dates back to the 2019 season.