Jul 05, 2008

W2W4
Baseball at Austin Peay, Tuesday at 6 p.m.
With the season winding down in the ultra-competitive Southeastern Conference, the importance of every game becomes amplified, especially for a team with the postseason aspirations Vanderbilt (27-11, 9-7 SEC) has. The Commodores head to Clarksville to face Austin Peay (15-18, 5-7) in a game that has increased intrigue due to the in-state rivalry between the two. The pitching staff has carried the Dores as of late, and they got the latest strong start out of Caleb Cotham, who struck out a career-high 11 batters in 8.1 innings against Auburn on Saturday afternoon.

Player of the Week
Cherice Robertson, track and field
At the Vanderbilt Track and Field Invitational, it was only fitting that a Commodore steal the spotlight. Robertson, a redshirt freshman, did just that. She posted a time of 14.11 in the 100 meter hurdles (a personal best) and also leapt her way to a high jump victory with a jump of 5'7".

Game of the Week
No. 12 women's tennis defeats No. 24 Tennessee 4-0
In a dominant effort by the Lady Dores, Amanda Taylor, Courtney Ulery and Co. took down their in-state rival in the first round of the SEC
Tournament, earning some confidence for the NCAA Tournament before falling to the Florida Gators the following afternoon.

They said it
"The doubles point was really close, and we were fortunate to get that.
Tennessee has some injuries they are dealing with. They are always a great team. After we got the doubles point and got the default at No. 6 singles, we won pretty easily, which is rare for a Vanderbilt-Tennessee match."
Women's tennis coach Geoff Macdonald on the team's victory over Tennessee.

Daily Number:
2.6
Average number of runs given up by the Commodores' pitching staff during a stretch when the team won eight of nine games.

SEC Standings:
Eastern Division
Georgia 14-3, 27-12
Florida 10-7, 25-14
South Carolina 10-7, 28-11
Vanderbilt 9-7, 27-11
Tennessee 9-8, 22-16
Kentucky 8-9, 29-9

Western Division
Ole Miss 10-7, 25-14
Arkansas 7-9, 22-16
Alabama 7-10, 21-19
Auburn 7-10, 23-17
LSU 6-11, 23-16
Miss. State 4-13, 16-22


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TENNIS: Former VU tennis player redeems the American men in Wimbledon's first round

BASEBALL: Alvarez joins ranks of drafted Vanderbilt athletes

First a Commodore, now a Pirate, Pedro Alvarez ought to have his own ship.

BASEBALL: Season ends in heartbreaking fashion

Vanderbilt's season is over, and it probably couldn't have ended much more painfully.

BASEBALL: Commodores live another day

Vanderbilt survived an elimination game in the Tempe regional, defeating Stony Brook 9-4 behind 16 hits and a good performance by starter Mike Minor.

BASEBALL: Vanderbilt loses first game in Tempe regional

Vanderbilt's quest to get to the College World Series hit a road block in the form of the Oklahoma Sooners.

BASEBALL: Ole Miss eliminates Vandy from SEC Tournament

Vanderbilt came into Saturday needing a two-game sweep of Ole Miss to reach the SEC Tournament final and try to repeat as champions.

BASEBALL: Commodores advance to semifinals

In an elimination game in the SEC Tournament, Vanderbilt came out on top.







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