2017 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

The 2017 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represents Vanderbilt University during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores play their home games at Hawkins Field as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They are led by head coach Tim Corbin, in his 15th season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores would finish the regular season 33-21-1 overall, 15-13-1 in conference play and be invited to the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Vanderbilt would beat Clemson to win the Clemson Regional, before losing to #1 Oregon State in the Corvallis Super Regional.

2017 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
CBNo. 18
2017 record36-25-1 (15-13-1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachScott Brown (5th season)
Hitting coachD.J. Svihlik (1st season)
Home stadiumHawkins Field
2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  xy 2190 .700  52190 .732
No. 10 Kentucky  y 19110 .633  43230 .652
No. 15 Vanderbilt  y 15131 .534  36251 .589
Missouri   14160 .467  36230 .610
South Carolina   13170 .433  35250 .583
Georgia   11190 .367  25320 .439
Tennessee   7210 .250  27250 .519
Western
No. 2 LSU  xy 2190 .700  52200 .722
No. 22 Arkansas  y 18110 .621  45190 .703
No. 13 Mississippi State y 17130 .567  40270 .597
No. 8 Texas A&M  y 16140 .533  41230 .641
No. 29 Auburn  y 16140 .533  37260 .587
Ole Miss   14160 .467  32250 .561
Alabama   5241 .183  19341 .361
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Previous season

The Commodores had a hot start to the 2016 season, being ranked as high as #2 before compiling a 40-15 regular season record, going 18-12 in the SEC. The Commodores finished ranked #10 in the nation and earned a #6 seed in the 2016 Southeastern Conference tournament. The Commodores went 2-2 and were eliminated by Texas A&M, the eventual champions. Following the SEC tournament, the Commodores hosted a regional in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, part of the Louisville super regional. The season was marred by the death of freshman pitcher Donny Everett, who drowned the day before Vanderbilt was to take on Xavier University in their first regional game. Vanderbilt went 0-2 in the Nashville regional to end the season, falling to Xavier and Washington.

Personnel

Roster

2016 Vanderbilt Commodores roster[1]

Pitchers

  • 6 - Justin Wilson - Sophomore
  • 11 - Paxton Stover - Junior
  • 16 - Penn Murfee - Junior
  • 24 - Reed Hayes - Junior
  • 25 - Michael Sandborn - Freshman
  • 27 - Chandler Day - Sophomore
  • 28 - Matt Ruppenthal - Junior
  • 29 - Patrick Raby - Sophomore
  • 34 - Zach King - Freshman
  • 35 - Jackson Gillis - Freshman
  • 38 - Matt McGarry - Sophomore
  • 40 - Collin Snider - Junior
  • 42 - Maddux Conger - Sophomore
  • 44 - Kyle Wright - Junior
  • 45 - Reid Schaller - Freshman
  • 49 - A.J. Franklin - Freshman
  • 66 - Drake Fellows - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 5 - Jason Delay - Senior
  • 19 - Stephen Scott - Sophomore
  • 20 - Ty Duvall - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 - Harrison Ray - Freshman
  • 8 - Alonzo Jones - Sophomore
  • 9 - Will Toffey - Junior
  • 10 - Ethan Paul - Sophomore
  • 12 - Connor Kaiser - Sophomore
  • 21 - Alex Brewer - Freshman
  • 22 - Julian Infante - Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 1 - Ro Coleman - Senior
  • 3 - Jeren Kendall - Junior
  • 13 - Kiambu Fentress - Freshman
  • 17 - Walker Grisanti - Sophomore
  • 19 - Stephen Scott - Sophomore
  • 24- Reed Hayes - Junior
  • 51 - J.J. Bleday - Freshman
 

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Vanderbilt
Alma mater
Tim CorbinHead coach15Ohio Wesleyan University (1984)
Scott BrownAssistant coach5SUNY Cortland (1999)
D.J. SvihlikHitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator1Illinois (2000)

Schedule

Legend
 Vanderbilt win
 Vanderbilt loss
 Postponement
BoldVanderbilt team member
2017 Vanderbilt Commodores Game Log
Regular Season
Post-Season
NCAA Tournament Corvallis Super Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
June 9#1 Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman FieldCorvallis, Oregon4—8Thompson (14—0)Raby (10—4)3,73736—24—115-13-1
June 10#1 Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon2—9Fehmel (5—2)Wright (5—6)3,73436—25—115-13-1

References

  1. "Official Baseball Roster". Vanderbilt Commodores. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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