Sunday, May 10, 2009

Sunday Baseball Update- 1:05 CT Start

By Travis Young - Here is Vanderbilt's starting lineup for Sunday's afternoon game against Georgia at Foley Field.

Weather Report from Athens, Ga: Fair skies, 82 degrees, with wind blowing from north to northwest at less than 1 mph.

Jonathan White returns to the lineup today with hard throwing righthander Justin Grimm on the hill.

1. Brian Harris SS
2. Riley Reynolds 2B
3. Steven Liddle RF
4. Curt Casali 1B
5. Aaron Westlake DH
6. Andrew Giobbi C
7. Jason Esposito 3B
8. Jonathan White CF
9. Joe Loftus LF
SP: Drew Hayes (4-3, 6.17 ERA)

Georgia's starting pitcher Justin Grimm (2-3, 4.42 ERA) is coming off a six-inning outing where he allowed three runs, seven hits, one walk, with five strikeouts, earning the no decision against Florida. The sophomore righthander is 11-7 in his 18 career starts at UGA.

Grimm carries a 21.60 ERA against VU in his career although his role has been limited. Grimm has pitched in only game against the Commodores in his career, allowing four runs and four hits in 1.2 innings.

The 'Dores look to sweep Georgia for the first time since 2004. Vanderbilt hasn't swept Georgia in Athens since 1993.

Fans can follow today's action on vucommodores.com, including live stats and twitter updates. For Saturday's game recap (W, 9-2) click here. For Friday's game (W, 10-2) click here.

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