Vanderbilt Baseball Weekly Report – March 1, 2021
Overall Record: 6-1, 0-0 SEC
Streak: Won 3
Last Week’s Results (6-1)
Monday, February 22 vs. Wright State (DH) – Win, 14-1
Monday, February 22 vs. Wright State (DH) – Win, 1-0
Wednesday, February 24 vs. Western Kentucky — Win, 12-1
Friday, February 26 vs. Georgia State – Loss, 4-2
Saturday, February 27 vs. Georgia State – Win, 5-4
Sunday, February 28 vs. Georgia State (DH) – Win, 12-2
Sunday, February 28 vs. Georgia State (DH) – Win, 17-6
This Week (All times central)
Friday, March 5 vs. Illinois-Chicago – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 6 vs. Illinois-Chicago – 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 7 vs. Illinois-Chicago – 1 p.m.
Player of the Week Nominee
Dominic Keegan – UTL – 6-0 – 210 – Methuen, Mass.
Weekly totals: 5 G/5 GS, 10-for-15, 4 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 8 R, 6 BB
– Posted multi-hit efforts in four of the five contests on the week, while notching at least one hit in all five
– Went a perfect 3-for-3 in Wednesday’s midweek win over Western Kentucky with a team-high three RBI
– All three of his hits against the Hilltoppers went for extra bases, including two doubles and his first career home run
– Launched his second home run of the week in Saturday’s win over Georgia State with a two-run shot
– Registered eight RBI across Vanderbilt’s Sunday doubleheader against the Panthers, including a career-high six RBI in the second game of the twinbill as Vanderbilt scored a season-high 17 runs
– Connected on his first career grand slam and his third home run of the week with a deep shot to center field
– Slugged 1.533 on the week, while collecting 23 total bases and posting an on-base percentage of .762
– Seven of his 10 hits on the week went for extra bases
Commodore Notes
After delaying its weekend series due to inclement weather and snow accumulation, Vanderbilt opened its season with a pair of victories over Wright State on Monday afternoon at Hawkins Field. The Monday doubleheader marked the beginning of a seven-game stretch in seven days for the Commodores. On Wednesday, Vandy cruised to a 12-1 victory over Western Kentucky behind a strong offensive performance at Hawkins Field. In the series opener against Georgia State on Friday, Vanderbilt left 13 runners on base and surrendered a crucial, late home run in its first loss of the season. A solo home run from Carter Young proved to be the difference on Saturday afternoon at Hawkins Field, as the Vanderbilt held off Georgia State with a 5-4 victory to even the series at one apiece. In Sunday’s doubleheader at Hawkins Field, Vanderbilt used strong offensive performances to cruise to a pair of victories over Georgia State to claim the series.
