Vanderbilt Baseball Weekly Report – April 19, 2021
Overall Record: 28-6, 11-4 SEC
Streak: Won 1
Last Week’s Results (3-1)
Tuesday, April 13 vs. Eastern Kentucky – W, 6-4
Friday, April 16 at #5 Tennessee – W, 5-0
Saturday, April 17 at #5 Tennessee – L, 8-4
Sunday, April 18 at #5 Tennessee – W, 10-4
This Week (All times central)
Tuesday, April 20 vs. Austin Peay – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 23 vs. Mississippi State – 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 24 vs. Mississippi State – 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 25 vs. Mississippi State – 1 p.m.
Pitcher of the Week Nominee
Kumar Rocker – RHP – 6-5 – 245 – Athens, Ga.
Weekly totals: 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
- Picked up his eighth win of the season to improve to 8-1 on the campaign
- Covered 7.0 shutout innings, surrendering just two hits and one walk on the night
- Did not allow a hit with runners on base, holding the Tennessee hitters 0-5 with runners on
- Struck out eight batters on the evening
- Help shutout fifth-ranked Tennessee for just the second time this season
- Owns a 1.64 ERA on the season, which ranks second in the SEC following this weekend of action
Freshman of the Week Nominee
Jack Bulger – UTL – 6-0 – 210 – Bowie, Md.
Weekly totals: 4 G/4 GS, 6-for-15, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 RBI
- Registered six hits across the weekend to help Vanderbilt claim a series win over fifth-ranked Tennessee
- Posted back-to-back three-hit outings to close out the road series in Knoxville
- Added two RBI to his totals in the series finale to help the Commodores clinch the series
- Scored three runs across the week
Commodore Notes
Vanderbilt posted a 3-1 record on the week. The Commodores began the week with a 6-4 midweek win over Eastern Kentucky, marking the team’s 24th consecutive win in the midweek – a streak that dates to March 2019. The two teams traded runs across the first few innings resulting in a 2-2 ballgame after four frames of action. Vanderbilt seized control with four runs in the fifth before Eastern Kentucky closed the gap in the final two innings. The weekend saw Vanderbilt claim its sixth consecutive SEC road series – a streak that dates to 2019 – as the team made the quick trip to Knoxville for a top-five matchup. Junior Kumar Rocker earned his eighth win of the season with 7.0 shutout innings in Friday’s series opener, as the Commodores defeated the fifth-ranked Volunteers, 5-0. The Commodores dropped the second matchup of the weekend before bouncing back to take the finale and claim the series. Vandy registered three home runs on Sunday en route to claiming a 10-4 victory over its in-state foe. Sophomore Chris McElvain picked up the win behind a career-long 4.0 innings of work in relief. The series win marked Vanderbilt’s first road series win over a top-five opponent since taking two of three at then-No. 4 Florida on May 8-10, 2014.