Vandy in the SEC
Vanderbilt is currently tied for third place in the SEC East with
Georgia
at 3-3.
Tennessee,
Florida and
South Carolina are all leading the
division with 4-2 records. The Commodores travel to Columbia this weekend
for a vital 3 games series with the Gamecocks.
Arkansas leads the west with a
4-2 record.
Auburn, who got off to a terrific regular season start, sits
at the bottom of the west with a 0-6 record. The Tigers were swept by
Florida this past weekend and by Georgia during the first weekend of conference
play.
The SEC in the RPI
Minor getting major work
Vanderbilt freshmen
Mike Minor, originally tabbed as a mid week starter,
made an appearance during the Arkansas series and with good results. Minor
struck out 3 and walked none during 1 and 2/3 innings of work on Saturday when
the Commodores captured a 6-3 win over the Razorbacks. Allowing a lead off
homerun by the Hog's Danny Hamblin in the ninth was his only blemish.
Minor (3-0) has performed solidly so far this season, striking out 37 while
allowing only 5 walks during 30 innings of work.
Dominic de la Osa has great week
Dominic de la Osa finished last week with a 7-for-17 batting performance
including 3 hits during Sunday's series final against Arkansas. De la Osa
currently has 30 hits in 90 at bats (.333) along with 6 homers.
Vanderbilt will host Middle Tennessee at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Hawkins
Field. It will be the first of three meetings with the Blue Raiders
scheduled for this season. The Commodores are scheduled to visit Middle in
Murfreesboro on April 18th and Raiders will return to the Hawk on May 8th.