2024 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

American college baseball season

2024 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
D1Baseball.comNo. 13
Record38–23 (13–17 SEC)
Head coach
  • Tim Corbin (22nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Brown
  • Mike Baxter
  • Tyler Shewmaker
Home stadiumHawkins Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee xy 22 8   .733 55 12   .821
No. 2 Kentucky x‍‍y 22 8   .733 45 14   .763
No. 10 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 17 13   .567 43 16   .729
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 13 17   .433 38 23   .623
Florida ‍‍‍y 13 17   .433 34 28   .548
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13 17   .433 37 25   .597
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9 21   .300 23 32   .418
Western
No. 5 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20 10   .667 44 16   .733
No. 4 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 19 11   .633 49 13   .790
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 17 13   .567 40 23   .635
Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13 17   .433 33 24   .579
No. 24 LSU  ‍‍‍y 13 17   .433 43 23   .652
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 27 29   .482
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8 22   .267 27 26   .509
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 9, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represents Vanderbilt University in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores play their home games at Hawkins Field.

Previous season

In 2023, the Commodores finished 42–20, 19–11 in the SEC to finish second place in the Eastern Division. They would go on to win the 2023 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, beating Texas A&M to win the conference. They played in the Nashville Regional of the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, being knocked out of the tournament by Xavier.

Personnel

Roster

2024 Vanderbilt Commodores roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 17 – Ryan Ginther – Junior
  • 20 – Carter Holton – Junior
  • 22 – JD Thompson – Sophomore
  • 30 – Ethan Robinson – Freshman
  • 31 – Duke Ekstrom – Freshman
  • 33 – Luke Guth – Freshman
  • 34 – Brennan Seiber – Freshman
  • 35 – Nik Copenhaver – Freshman
  • 36 – Levi Huesman – Sophomore
  • 37 – Jacob Schulz – Freshman
  • 38 – David Horn Jr. – Sophomore
  • 40 – Sam Hliboki – Fifth Year
  • 55 – Colton Regen – Junior
  • 66 – Deegan Cordova – Freshman
  • 77 – Alex Kranzler – Freshman
  • 80 – Andrew Dutkyanch IV – Sophomore
  • 88 – Sawyer Hawks – Junior
  • 89 – Ethan McElvain – Freshman
  • 90 – Miller Green – Freshman
  • 95 – Devin Futrell – Junior
  • 96 – Nate Teague – Freshman
  • 97 – Bryce Cunningham – Junior
  • 98 – Greysen Carter – Junior
 

Catchers

  • 5 – Logan Poteet – Sophomore
  • 16 – Jack Bulger – Senior
  • 44 – Colin Barczi – Freshman
  • 45 – Alan Espinal – Senior

Infielders

  • 6 – Matt Wolfe – Sophomore
  • 8 – Chris Maldonado – Sophomore
  • 9 – Ray Velasquez – Sophomore
  • 11 – Davis Diaz – Junior
  • 13 – Jonathan Vastine – Junior
  • 25 – Matt Ossenfort – Freshman
  • 26 – Braden Holcomb – Freshman
  • 28 – Camden Kozeal – Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 18 – JD Rogers – Junior
  • 19 – Troy LaNeve – Fifth Year
  • 21 – Calvin Hewett – Senior
  • 23 – Devan Kodali – Sophomore
  • 32 – Cooper Holbrook – Sophomore

Utility players

  • 1 – Matthew Polk – Junior
  • 2 – RJ Hamilton – Freshman
  • 10 – Jacob Humphrey – Junior
  • 27 – Kaito Muto – Freshman
  • 42 – RJ Austin – Sophomore
 

Coaching staff

2024 Vanderbilt Commodores coaching staff[2]
Name Position
Tim Corbin Head Coach
Scott Brown Associate Head Coach
Mike Baxter Assistant Coach
Tyler Shewmaker Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

2023 Vanderbilt Commodores Baseball Game Log (26–10)
Regular Season (26–10)
February (7–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 16 Florida Atlantic* No. 6 Hawkins Field W 12–11 Thompson (1–0) Ostrander (0–1) None 3,542 1–0
February 17 Florida Atlantic* No. 6 Hawkins Field L 4–5 Boully (1–0) Green (0–1) None 3,383 1–1
February 18 Florida Atlantic* No. 6 Hawkins Field W 11–1 Futrell (1–0) Smith (0–1) Seiber (1) 3,579 2–1
February 20 Dayton* No. 6 Hawkins Field L 5–8 Wissman (1–0) McElvain (0–1) None 3,211 2–2
February 21 Eastern Kentucky* No. 6 Hawkins Field W 5–3 Huesman (1–0) Milburn (0–2) None 3,307 3–2
February 23 Gonzaga* No. 6 Hawkins Field W 12–28 Holton (1–0) Paddack (0–1) Carter (1) 3,567 4–2
February 24 Gonzaga* No. 6 Hawkins Field W 4–3 Seiber (1–0) Hoffberg (0–1) None 3,511 5–2
February 25 Gonzaga* No. 6 Hawkins Field L 8–9 Mueller (1–0) Kranzler (0–2) Sotelo (1) 3,798 5–3
February 27 Indiana State* No. 9 Hawkins Field W 20–47 Thompson (2–0) Cutts (1–1) None 3,178 6–3
February 28 Evansville* No. 9 Hawkins Field W 7–3 Ginther (1–0) Harris (1–2) None 3,227 7–3
March (16–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
2024 Astros Foundation College Classic
March 1 vs. Louisiana* No. 9 Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX
W 7–4 Carter (1–0) Martinez (0–2) Green (1) 8–3
March 2 vs. Houston* No. 9 Minute Maid Park W 3–1 Cunningham (1–0) Jeam (1–1) Seiber (2) 9–3
March 3 vs. No. 15 Texas* No. 9 Minute Maid Park W 14–11 Hawks (1–0) Fontenot (0–1) Ginther (2) 10–3
March 5 Eastern Michigan* No. 9 Hawkins Field W 6–2 Thompson (3–0) Jones (0–1) None SECN+ 3,159 11–3
March 8 Illinois State* No. 9 Hawkins Field W 14–9 Holton (2–0) Mabee (2–1) None SECN+ 3,395 12–3
March 9 Illinois State* No. 9 Hawkins Field W 7–2 Cunningham (2–0) Chadwick (2–2) None SECN+ 3,496 13–3
March 10 Illinois State* No. 9 Hawkins Field W 4–0 Futrell (2–0) Perry (0–3) None SECN+ 3,534 14–3
March 12 Indiana* No. 9 Hawkins Field W 13–5 Hawks (2–0) Manase (1–1) None SECN+ 3,668 15–3
March 15 No. 18 Auburn No. 9 Hawkins Field W 11–18 Holton (3–0) Allsup (1–1) None SECN+ 3,802 16–3 1–0
March 16 No. 18 Auburn No. 9 Hawkins Field W 13–5 Cunningham (3–0) Myers (1–2) None SECN+ 3,802 17–3 2–0
March 17 No. 18 Auburn No. 9 Hawkins Field W 9–6 Carter (2–0) Bauman (2–1) Ginther (3) SECN+ 3,802 18–3 3–0
March 19 vs. Belmont* No. 3 First Horizon Park
Nashville, TN
W 3–1 Hliboki (1–0) Ciuffetelli (0–1) Seiber (3) 2,116 19–3
March 23 (DH) at South Carolina No. 3 Founders Park
Columbia, SC
L 4–8 Veach (1–1) Green (0–2) Gainey (3) SECN+ 7,712 19–4 3–1
March 23 (DH) at South Carolina No. 3 Founders Park L 3–8 Good (2–0) Cunningham (3–1) Gainey (4) SECN+ 8,242 19–5 3–2
March 24 at South Carolina No. 3 Founders Park L 2–10 Pitzer (4–0) Futrell (2–1) None SECN+ 7,133 19–6 3–3
March 26 Valparaiso* No. 7 Hawkins Field W 3–2 Green (1–2) Konitzer (0–1) Seiber (4) SECN+ 3,628 20–6
March 28 Missouri No. 7 Hawkins Field W 3–1 Carter (3–0) Rustad (3–4) Ginther (4) SECN+ 3,802 21–6 4–3
March 29 Missouri No. 7 Hawkins Field W 4–0 Cunningham (4–1) Lunceford (1–2) None SECN+ 3,802 22–6 5–3
March 30 Missouri No. 7 Hawkins Field W 3–1 Holton (4–0) Pimental (1–1) Green (2) SECN+ 3,802 23–6 6–3
April (3–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 2 Western Kentucky* No. 7 Hawkins Field Canceled
April 4 at No. 18 LSU No. 7 Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA
L 6–10 Holman (6–1) Carter (2–1) Herring (3) SECN+ 10,778 23–7 6–4
April 5 at No. 18 LSU No. 7 Alex Box Stadium W 8—6 McElvain (1–1) Ackenhausen (2–4) None SECN+ 12,315 24–7 7–4
April 6 at No. 18 LSU No. 7 Alex Box Stadium W 13–38 Holton (5–0) Coleman (2–1) None SECN+ 12,076 25–7 8–4
April 9 Middle Tennessee State* No. 6 Hawkins Field W 14–17 Guth (1–0) Sato (0–2) None SECN+ 3,271 26–7
April 12 at No. 3 Texas A&M No. 6 Blue Bell Park
College Station, TX
L 0–157 Prager (7–0) Cunningham (4–2) None SECN+ 7,351 26–8 8–5
April 13 at No. 3 Texas A&M No. 6 Hawkins Field L 0–9 Jones (3–1) Holton (5–1) None SECN 8,075 26–9 8–6
April 14 at No. 3 Texas A&M No. 6 Hawkins Field L 6–12 Cortez (5–1) McElvain (1–2) Aschenbeck (5) SECN+ 7,063 26–10 8–7
April 16 at Lipscomb* Dugan Field
Nashville, TN
W 15–47 Seiber (2–0) Harmon (2–2) None ESPN+ 1,547 27–10
April 18 Florida Hawkins Field ESPNU
April 19 Florida Hawkins Field ESPN2
April 20 Florida Hawkins Field SECN+
April 23 UT Martin* Hawkins Field SECN+
April 26 Mississippi State Hawkins Field SECN+
April 27 Mississippi State Hawkins Field SECN+
April 28 Mississippi State Hawkins Field SECN+
April 30 Tennessee Tech* Hawkins Field SECN+
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 3 at Georgia Foley Field
Athens, GA
SECN+
May 4 at Georgia Foley Field SECN+
May 5 at Georgia Foley Field SECN+
May 7 Louisville* Hawkins Field ESPN2
May 10 Tennessee Hawkins Field SECN+
May 11 Tennessee Hawkins Field SECN
May 12 Tennessee Hawkins Field ESPN2
May 14 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park
Lexington, KY
SECN+
May 16 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park SECN+
May 18 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park SECN+

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll
 W  Vanderbilt win •  L  Vanderbilt loss •  Postponement or cancellation Bold denotes Vanderbilt player

Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2024 SEC baseball records
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Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results, 2024 SEC baseball schedule

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 13–17 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 . ALA W4 5–5 0–2
ARK 20–10 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 . ARK W1 7–3 3–0
AUB 8–22 2–1 1–2 . . 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 0–3 AUB W7 2–8 0–4
FLA 13–17 . 1–2 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 FLA E5 4–6 0–1
UGA 17–13 3–0 . . 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 UGA E3 5–5 3–1
KEN 22–8 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 . . 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 KEN E2 8–2 4–0
LSU 13–17 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 3–0 . 0–3 2–1 1–2 LSU W5 4–6 1–2
MSU 17–13 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 MSU W3 6–4 1–0
MIZZ 9–21 . 0–3 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 . 0–3 MIZZ E7 1–9 1–3
MISS 11–19 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 . MISS W6 4–6 0–3
SCAR 13–17 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 0–3 2–1 . . 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–0 SCAR E6 4–6 1–2
TENN 22–8 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 3–0 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 TENN E1 9–1 3–0
TAMU 19–11 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 2–1 . 3–0 TAMU W2 7–3 2–0
VAN 13–17 . . 3–0 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 . 0–3 1–2 0–3 VAN E4 4–6 2–3
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for entire regular season. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]66*141010396612
Baseball America[4]77998276513
NCBWA[5]710131210496613
D1Baseball[6]66999377613
Perfect Game[7]671198388612

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ^ "2024 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Baseball Roster". vucommodores.com. Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  4. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  5. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  6. ^ D1 Baseball
  7. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
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