Commodores Start Five-Game Road Trip Wednesday at Western Kentucky Vanderbilt hits the road for a five-game road trip beginning this Wednesday at Western Kentucky. After ending a season-long four game losing streak Sunday by topping Arkansas 4-3, the Commodores will face two talented squad this week in Western Kentucky and No. 11 Ole Miss. The two teams combine for a 39-15 overall record this season. Western Kentucky has won 16 of its last 21 games and is 3-2 in early play in the Sun Belt Conference. The Hilltoppers are led offensively by Antone Towns (.400, 18 H, 6 RBI) and Jeff Pacholke (.358, 19 H, 9 RBI). Matt Wilhite (4-0, 1.12 ERA, 12 AP) and Ryan Biconda (3-2, 3.43 ERA) led the pitching staff.

The Ole Miss Series Vanderbilt leads 35-33-2 in the all-time series dating back to 1900.The Rebels took two of three from Vanderbilt in last year’s series in Nashville (17-6, 9-8, 7-3). Ole Miss has won eight of the last 12 in the series.Vanderbilt’s last series win came in 1997 when the Commodores swept the Rebels in Nashville. Vanderbilt’s last series win in Oxford came in 1996 (1-4, 8-6, 6-2).

Dore Data Vanderbilt is 13-0 when it has the lead after the sixth inning... Karl Nonemaker has played in 103 consecutive games without committing an error (at Troy State 3/3/2000)... Nonemaker (639) and Sean Luellwitz (636) will enter VU’s all-time top 10 list for career at bats this week. Luellwitz (52) needs three doubles to become VU’s all-time leader (for complete listing see page 7)... VU batters have struck out 186 times entering the week — tied for second most in the league... VU pitchers have allowed 12 home runs this season, the fewest in the SEC...Jeremy Sowers ranks second in the conference with 20 batters struck out looking... Jeff Little needs one more win to join the VU top 10 list for career wins with 17.

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