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Game Preview: No. 18 Alabama at No. 15 Vanderbilt, Game Time Postponed

Everything to know about Saturday afternoon's game at Hawkins Field between the Commodores and Crimson Tide including starting lineups and weather updates.
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Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn, left, talks with Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin before Friday's SEC series opener at Hawkins Field.
Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn, left, talks with Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin before Friday's SEC series opener at Hawkins Field. | University of Alabama Athletics

BREAKING: Due to rain at Hawkins Field, Saturday's game between Vanderbilt and Alabama has been pushed back to 3 p.m. This story will be updated with more details as they become available.

Update 1: Looks like we're on track to start at 3 p.m. Starting lineups have been released and Braden Holcomb (see Injury Report below) is in Vanderbilt's lineup.

Update 2: Or not. First-pitch is now expected to be closer to 3:30 p.m.

Upon further review, it isn’t fair to say the Vanderbilt offense we saw was the one we saw two weekends ago Georgia. It was better.

In the first game of the Commodores’ huge series sweep against then-No. 3 Georgia, the Commodores (33-13, 13-9 SEC) had three runs on seven hits, drew only two walks and struck out 10 times.

In Friday night’s 12-2 win against No. 18 Alabama (35-11, 12-10 SEC), the Commodores tallied 16 hits, three walks and eight strikeouts. What really makes it better is that all but one Vanderbilt starter recorded a hit against the Crimson Tide. The one starter who didn’t, Mike Mancini, drew a bases-loaded walk to give Vanderbilt the run-rule victory.

Now, will Vanderbilt fans see this offensive performance continue in Saturday’s second game? We’ll find out soon enough.

The Commodores may have to do it without one of their normal starters. Braden Holcomb was listed as a game time decision for Saturday's game. Holcomb was 1-for-4 in Friday's game with an RBI double.

Here’s everything to know about Vanderbilt and Alabama’s second game at Hawkins Field, including starting lineups, injury updates, weather forecast (yes, storms are in the forecast again) and tv listings.

Vanderbilt Commodores Starting Lineup

  1. Rustan Rigdon, LF
  2. RJ Austin, CF
  3. Riley Nelson, 1B
  4. Brodie Johnston, 3B
  5. Braden Holcomb, RF
  6. Mac Rose, DH
  7. Colin Barczi, C
  8. Jonathan Vastine, SS
  9. Mike Mancini, 2B

Alabama Crimson Tide Starting Lineup

  1. Bryce Fowler, RF
  2. Justin Lebron, SS
  3. Kade Snell, LF
  4. Richie Bonomolo Jr., CF
  5. Will Hodo, 1B
  6. Garrett Staton, 2B
  7. Brady Neal, C
  8. Jason Torres, 3B
  9. Coleman Mizell, DH

Pitching Matchup

RHP Riley Quick (6-2, 3.54 ERA, 40.2 IP, 41 SO, 15 BB, 16 ER, .247 b/avg.) vs. RHP Cody Bowker (2-3, 4.50 ERA, 50 IP, 67 SO, 22 BB, 25 ER, .217 b/avg.)

Injury Report

Vanderbilt

Game Time Decision

INF Braden Holcomb

Out

UTIL Jacob Humphrey
RHP Hudson Barton

Weather Forecast

The thunderstorms will likely be gone by gametime and there’s even some sunshine in the forecast for Saturday afternoon. The Nashville area did see plenty of rain and storms in the morning hours, though. Temperatures will be in the low 60s at first pitch and will rise slightly as the sun, but that may not last longer than a couple hours. There’s a 69 percent chance of thunderstorms beginning at 5 p.m.

How to Watch

When: 3 p.m., Saturday

Where: Hawkins Field, Nashville, Tenn.

TV: SECN+

Radio: Live Radio

Stats: Live Stats

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