Following a sweep of The Gumps in Tuscaloosa, Vanderbilt welcomes the other Alabama team to The Hawk for a Top 25 clash. As I wrote in Tuesday’s column—“What Will It Take to Receive a National Seed?”—this is likely our toughest remaining series.
The War Tigers (27-14; 10-8 SEC) are coming off a huge 2-1 series win over the Admiral Ackbars of Ole Miss (including a 10th inning walk off in game three). Still, we should be favored in all games.
Last year, Casey Mize was a one man wrecking crew on the mound. This year, their strength is still their pitching, but they lack anyone who, like Mize, can make you look silly.