SEC Baseball Round-up

Alabama’s Dugas, LSU’s Bonvillain recognized by the SEC

Alabama senior Taylor Dugas took home SEC Co-Player of the Week honors while rewriting the record books in T-Town with the most triples and soon-to-be the most doubles in school history (photo courtesy UA Athletics).

By RICHARD FISCHER
Tiger Rag Assistant Editor

Lafayette native Taylor Dugas has had a tremendous career in Crimson and Cream at Alabama.

And his senior season is only adding to his legacy.

His 14th career triple Friday night broke Alabama’s all-time record, and he’s currently tied with Dave Magadan for the most doubles in school history with 64.

In Alabama’s sweep of rival Auburn this past weekend, Dugas hit 6-for-13 including a walkoff home run in Saturday’s 4-3 victory. Add a 3-for-4 mark versus South Alabama earlier in the Week, and Dugas took home SEC Co-Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career, sharing this week’s distinction with Luke Maile of Kentucky.

On a hot streak, the Louisiana native will return to his home state this week for one game against Southeastern Louisiana Wednesday and three versus LSU this weekend.

Despite the sweep this weekend, Alabama is still tied for last place in the SEC with Vanderbilt at 4-8. In Baton Rouge this weekend, the Tide will take on a Bayou Bengal squad that just took two of three from previously top-ranked Florida and boasts the current SEC Pitcher of the Week, Brent Bonvillain.

The first-year Tiger had pitched just six innings this season entering this week. Then he pitched two innings versus Louisiana College last Tuesday night surrendering one run before he was dominant in four scoreless innings in Saturday’s win over Florida. He picked up the win in both games.

The Tigers are in sole possession of second place in the SEC at 8-4, trailing only Kentucky.

The Cats (9-3) took two of three from Ole Miss to continue to prove that they are for real. Arkansas and LSU in the next two weekends won’t be easy, however. The aforementioned Maile, by the way, hit 8-for-17 with 20 total bases in four games this week en route to Co-Player of the Week honors in the SEC.

Also around the league, South Carolina continues its climb out of the cellar of the league and is at 5-7 after taking two of three from Tennessee. That places them two games behind Florida for second in the East and one game ahead of Vandy and Alabama for last in the East as well as the league as a whole.

The SEC race continues to look like it will be a jumbled fight to the finish with 16-18 wins being enough to secure an NCAA Tournament bid (assuming that team took care of business in non-conference play). Boy, the SEC Tournament is going to be great.

Here’s the current standings four weeks in with six weeks to go. Below that is last week’s results and this week’s schedule for all 12 SEC schools. All times are Central Time.

East
Kentucky (30-3, 9-3)
Florida (25-7, 7-5)
Tennessee (20-12, 6-6)
South Carolina (23-9, 5-7)
Georgia (19-13, 5-7)
Vanderbilt (13-19, 4-8)

West
LSU (25-7, 8-4)
Arkansas (24-7, 7-5)
Ole Miss (21-10, 6-6)
Auburn (17-14, 6-6)
Mississippi State (20-12, 5-7)
Alabama (13-19, 4-8)

Alabama (13-19, 4-8)
Last week’s results:
Tuesday at South Alabama - W, 9-5
Friday vs. Auburn - W, 10-6
Saturday vs. Auburn - W, 4-3
Sunday vs. Auburn - W, 6-2
This week’s schedule:
Tuesday vs. UAB - 6:05 p.m.
Wednesday at Southeastern Louisiana - 6 p.m.
Friday at LSU - 7 p.m.
Saturday at LSU (CST) - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday at LSU (ESPN2) - noon

Arkansas (24-7, 7-5)
Last week’s results:
Friday vs. Georgia - L, 4-2
Saturday vs. Georgia - W, 8-3
Sunday vs. Georgia - W, 8-0
This week’s schedule:
Tuesday at Oklahoma (CST) - 6:30 p.m.
Friday vs. Kentucky - 6:35 p.m.
Saturday vs. Kentucky (CST) - 2:05 p.m.
Sunday vs. Kentucky - 12:05 p.m.

Auburn (17-14. 6-6)
Last week’s results:
Tuesday vs. Jacksonville State - cancelled
Friday at Alabama - L, 10-6
Saturday at Alabama - L, 4-3
Sunday at Alabama - L, 6-2
This week’s schedule:
Tuesday vs. Samford - 6 p.m.
Friday at Vanderbilt (CSS) - 6 p.m.
Saturday at Vanderbilt - 2 p.m.
Sunday at Vanderbilt - 1 p.m.

Florida (25-7, 7-5)
Last week’s results:
Tuesday at North Florida - L, 10-5
Thursday vs. LSU - L, 7-6
Friday vs. LSU - W, 7-0
Saturday vs. LSU - L, 8-7
This week’s schedule:
Tuesday at Florida State (ESPN3) - 5 p.m.
Friday at Tennessee - 5 p.m.
Saturday at Tennessee (SUN/SEC-TV) - 2 p.m.
Sunday at Tennessee - 1 p.m.

Georgia (19-13, 5-7)
Last week’s results:
Tuesday at Western Carolina - cancelled
Friday at Arkansas - W, 4-2
Saturday at Arkansas - L, 8-3
Sunday at Arkansas - L, 8-0
This week’s schedule:
Wednesday at Clemson (CSS) - 6 p.m.
Thursday vs. Ole Miss (ESPNU) - 6:30 p.m.
Friday vs. Ole Miss - 6 p.m.
Saturday vs. Ole Miss - noon

Kentucky (30-3, 9-3)
Last week’s results:
Wednesday vs. Dayton - W, 19-6
Friday vs. Ole Miss - W, 3-2
Saturday vs. Ole Miss - L, 9-3
Sunday vs. Ole Miss - W, 8-3
This week’s schedule:
Tuesday vs. Louisville (FSS) - 5:30 p.m.
Friday at Arkansas - 6:35 p.m.
Saturday at Arkansas (CST) - 2:05 p.m.
Sunday at Arkansas - 12:05 p.m.

LSU (25-7, 8-4)
Last week’s results:
Tuesday vs. Louisiana College - W, 10-2
Thursday at Florida - W, 7-6
Friday at Florida - L, 7-0
Saturday at Florida - W, 8-7
This week’s schedule:
Tuesday vs. Alcorn State - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday vs. Southern Miss (Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic - Metairie, La.) (JSN/Cox 4) - 7 p.m.
Friday vs. Alabama - 7 p.m.
Saturday vs. Alabama (CST) - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday vs. Alabama (ESPN2) - noon

Ole Miss (21-10, 6-6)
Last week’s results:
Friday at Kentucky - L, 3-2
Saturday at Kentucky - W, 9-3
Sunday at Kentucky - L, 8-3
This week’s schedule:
Tuesday vs. Central Arkansas - 3 p.m.
Tuesday vs. Central Arkansas - 6 p.m.
Thursday at Georgia (ESPNU) - 6:30 p.m.
Friday at Georgia - 6 p.m.
Saturday at Georgia - noon

Mississippi State (20-12, 5-7)
Last week’s schedule:
Tuesday vs. Mississippi Valley State - postponed
Friday vs. Vanderbilt - W, 7-4
Saturday vs. Vanderbilt - L, 4-3 (12 innings)
Sunday vs. Vanderbilt - W, 8-7
This week’s schedule:
Tuesday vs. South Alabama - 6:30 p.m.
Friday at South Carolina - 6 p.m.
Saturday at South Carolina - 3 p.m.
Sunday at South Carolina - 12:30 p.m.

South Carolina (23-9, 5-7)
Last week’s schedule:
Wednesday at College of Charleston - W, 7-0
Friday vs. Tennessee - L, 5-4
Saturday vs. Tennessee - W, 2-1
Sunday vs. Tennessee - W, 6-1
This week’s schedule:
Tuesday vs. The Citadel - 6 p.m.
Wednesday at Francis Mason - 6 p.m.
Friday vs. Mississippi State - 6 p.m.
Saturday vs. Mississippi State - 3 p.m.
Sunday vs. Mississippi State - 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee (20-12, 6-6)
Last week’s schedule:
Wednesday vs. Memphis - W, 6-3
Friday at South Carolina - W, 5-4
Saturday at South Carolina - L, 2-1
Sunday at South Carolina - L, 6-1
This week’s schedule:
Wednesday at ETSU - 6 p.m.
Friday vs. Florida - 5 p.m.
Saturday vs. Florida (SportSouth) - 2 p.m.
Sunday vs. Florida - 1 p.m.

Vanderbilt (13-19, 4-8)
Last week’s schedule:
Tuesday vs. Tennessee-Martin - W, 16-2
Friday at Mississippi State - L, 7-4
Saturday at Mississippi State - W, 4-3 (12 innings)
Sunday at Mississippi State - L, 8-7
This week’s schedule:
Wednesday vs. Belmont - 6:30 p.m.
Friday vs. Auburn (CSS) - 6 p.m.
Saturday vs. Auburn - 2 p.m.
Sunday vs. Auburn - 1 p.m.

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Richard Fischer is Tiger Rag’s lead reporter on LSU Baseball. Reach him at richard@tigerrag.com.