American college baseball season
Conference Southeastern Conference Coaches No. 16 CB No. 18 Record 36–25–1 (15–13–1 SEC) Head coach Assistant coach Scott Brown (5th season) Hitting coach D.J. Svihlik (1st season) Home stadium Hawkins Field Seasons
2018 Vanderbilt Commodores Baseball →
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 .
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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
Schedule
Legend
Vanderbilt win
Vanderbilt loss
Postponement
Bold
Vanderbilt team member
2017 Vanderbilt Commodores Game Log
Regular season
February
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
February 16
at San Diego
#7
Fowler Park • San Diego, CA
2–3
Sprengel (1–0)
Wright (0–1)
Conyers (1)
902
0–1
February 17
at San Diego
#7
Fowler Park • San Diego, CA
8–2
Raby (1–0)
Teaney (0–1)
Snider (1)
540
1–1
February 19
at San Diego
#7
Fowler Park • San Diego, CA
11–1
Fellows (1–0)
Burdick (0–1)
—
985
2–1
February 22
vs. Evansville
#7
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
7–4
Conger (1–0)
Weigand (0–1)
Ruppenthal (1)
2,550
3–1
February 24
vs. UIC
#7
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
3–5 (10)
Ryan (1–1)
Snider (0–1)
—
2,710
3–2
February 25
vs. UIC
#7
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
6–2
Raby (2–0)
Andersen (0–1)
Hayes (1)
2,648
4–2
February 26
vs. UIC
#7
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
2–5 (11)
Padilla (1–0)
Ruppenthal (0–1)
Ryan (1)
2,668
4–3
February 28
vs. Southeastern Louisiana
#17
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
9–6
Snider (1–1)
Tassin (1–1)
Hayes (2)
2,489
5–3
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
March 1
vs. Southeastern Louisiana
#17
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
4–2
Stover (1–0)
Koestler (0–1)
Hayes (3)
2,493
6–3
March 3
vs. Cal State Northridge
#17
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
4–6
Weston (2–1)
Wright (0–2)
O'Neil (2)
2,513
6–4
March 4
vs. Cal State Northridge
#17
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
1–4
Vanderford (2–1)
Raby (2–1)
—
2,713
6–5
March 5
vs. Cal State Northridge
#17
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
11–3
Fellows (2–0)
Myers (1–1)
—
2,679
7–5
March 7
vs. Central Arkansas
#25
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
10–5
King (1–0)
Brand (1–1)
—
2,443
8–5
March 8
vs. Central Arkansas
#25
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
9–1
Day (1–0)
Schmidt (0–2)
—
2,489
9–5
March 10
vs. St. Mary's
#25
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
9–8
Snider (2–1)
Waldichuk (1–1)
Ruppenthal (2)
2,528
10–5
March 11
vs. St. Mary's
#25
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
1–5
Valdez (2–1)
Raby (2–2)
Milam (6)
—
10–6
March 12
vs. St. Mary's
#25
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
9–1
Fellows (3–0)
Madrigal (2–2)
—
—
11–6
March 14
vs. Western Kentucky
#24
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
8–1
Day (2–0)
Ciocco (0–2)
—
2,552
12–6
March 17
at Ole Miss
#24
Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field • Oxford, MS
0–1
Parkinson (4–1)
Wright (0–3)
Woolfolk (5)
8,256
12–7
0–1
March 18
at Ole Miss
#24
Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field • Oxford, MS
6–2
Raby (3–2)
Feigl (2–2)
—
9,010
13–7
1–1
March 19
at Ole Miss
#24
Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field • Oxford, MS
8–10
Woolfolk (1–1)
Murfee (0–1)
—
8,221
13–8
1–2
March 22
vs. Belmont
First Tennessee Park • Nashville, TN
17–11
Day (3–0)
Lovell (0–1)
—
1,617
14–8
1–2
March 24
vs. Texas A&M
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
4–3
Wright (1–3)
Hill (4–2)
Hayes (4)
3,418
15–8
2–2
March 25
vs. Texas A&M
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
17–3
Raby (4–2)
Kolek (1–1)
—
3,309
16–8
3–2
March 26
vs. Texas A&M
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
4–6
Chafin (2–1)
Snider (2–2)
Kilkenny (1)
3,586
16–9
3–3
March 28
vs. Lipscomb
First Tennessee Park • Nashville, TN
10–0
Day (4–0)
Pryor (1–1)
—
1,502
17–9
3–3
March 31
at Kentucky
Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY
3–10
Hjelle (4–2)
Raby (4–3)
—
2,465
17–10
3–4
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
April 1
at Kentucky
Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY
4–7
Logue (5–1)
Wright (1–4)
—
3,071
17–11
3–5
April 2
at Kentucky
Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY
6–4
Conger (2–0)
Pop (1–1)
Ruppenthal (3)
3,512
18–11
4–5
April 4
vs. UT-Martin
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
11–0
Day (5–0)
Patzner (1–3)
—
2,655
19–11
4–5
April 6
at South Carolina
Founders Park • Columbia, SC
7–6
Raby (5–3)
Crowe (3–2)
Hayes (5)
6,904
20–11
5–5
April 7
at South Carolina
Founders Park • Columbia, SC
5–3
Ruppenthal (1–1)
Scott (1–2)
—
7,412
21–11
6–5
April 8
at South Carolina
Founders Park • Columbia, SC
1–6
Hill (2–3)
Fellows (3–1)
—
8,012
21–12
6–6
April 11
vs. Tennessee Tech
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
2–5
Lancaster (4–1)
Day (5–1)
—
2,563
21–13
6–6
April 13
vs. Florida
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
6–10
Milchin (2–1)
Hayes (0–1)
—
3,148
21–14
6–7
April 14
vs. Florida
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
2–0
Wright (2–4)
Singer (4–2)
—
3,626
22–14
7–7
April 15
vs. Florida
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
8–20
Kowar (6–0)
Fellows (3–2)
—
3,626
22–15
7–8
April 18
vs. Middle Tennessee
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
21–2
Snider (3–2)
Williams (0–3)
—
1,125
23–15
7–8
April 21
at Georgia
Foley Field • Athens, GA
8–1
Raby (6–3)
Gist (2–3)
—
2,547
24–15
8–8
April 22
at Georgia
Foley Field • Athens, GA
0–1
Adkins (5–4)
Ruppenthal (1–2)
—
—
24–16
8–9
April 22
at Georgia
Foley Field • Athens, GA
10–5
Day (6–1)
Avidano (2–2)
Fellows (1)
3,112
25–16
9–9
April 28
vs. Tennessee
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
1–0
Raby (7–3)
Martin (4–5)
Hayes (6)
3,499
26–16
10–9
April 29
vs. Tennessee
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
3–9
Stallings (3–1)
Wright (2–5)
—
3,603
26–17
10–10
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 2
vs Austin Peay
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
8–4
Day (7–1)
Powell (2–4)
—
2,646
27–17
10–10
May 5
vs Missouri
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
5–2
Raby (8–3)
Bartlett (5–2)
Hayes (7)
2,936
28–17
11–10
May 6
vs Missouri
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
1–2
Sikema (7–0)
Conger (2–1)
—
2,960
28–18
11–11
May 7
vs Missouri
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
14–5
King (2–0)
Montes (3–5)
—
3,012
29–18
12–11
May 9
at Louisville
Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
2–6
Martin (4–0)
Ruppenthal (1–3)
—
4,120
29–19
12–11
May 12
at Arkansas
Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
3–4
Kopps (3–0)
King (2–1)
—
8,151
29–20
12–12
May 13
at Arkansas
Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
6–2
Wright (3–5)
Knight (6–4)
—
9,225
30–20
13–12
May 14
at Arkansas
Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
1–7
Taccolini (4–0)
Day (7–2)
—
7,971
30–21
13–13
May 16
at Middle Tennessee
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
17–7
Ruppenthal (2–3)
Hasper (0–3)
—
2,682
31–21
13–13
May 18
at Alabama
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
18–1
Raby (9–3)
Medders (2–1)
—
2,904
32–21
14–13
May 19
at Alabama
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
13–1
Wright (4–5)
Walters (5–5)
—
3,110
33–21
15–13
May 20
at Alabama
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
3–3
—
—
—
2,928
33–21–1
15–13–1
Post-season
NCAA tournament Clemson Regional
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
June 2
St. John's
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina ,
13—4
Raby (10—3)
Mooney (8—2)
—
3,234
34–22–1
15–13–1
June 3
#21 Clemson
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina ,
9—4
Wright (5—5)
Barnes (5—5)
—
5,097
35–22–1
15–13–1
June 4
#21 Clemson
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina ,
0—6
Jackson (9—1)
Fellows (3—3)
—
3,731
35–23–1
15–13–1
June 5
#21 Clemson
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina ,
8—0
Ruppenthal (3—3)
Eubanks (7—6)
—
4,462
36–23–1
15–13–1
Record vs. conference opponents
Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
ALA
5–24
1–2
3–0
0–3
.
.
0–3
0–3
0–3
0–3
1–2
.
0–3
0–2
ALA
W7
1–9
1–6
ARK
18–11
2–1
1–2
.
3–0
.
1–2
3–0
2–1
1–2
.
1–1
2–1
2–1
ARK
W2
6–3
2–0
AUB
16–14
0–3
2–1
3–0
2–1
.
0–3
2–1
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
AUB
W5
7–3
1–2
FLA
21–9
3–0
.
0–3
3–0
2–1
2–1
.
3–0
3–0
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
FLA
E1
8–2
4–1
UGA
11–19
.
0–3
1–2
0–3
2–1
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
.
1–2
UGA
E6
4–6
0–3
KEN
19–11
.
.
.
1–2
1–2
2–1
1–2
2–1
2–1
2–1
3–0
3–0
2–1
KEN
E2
7–3
2–0
LSU
21–9
3–0
2–1
3–0
1–2
3–0
1–2
3–0
.
2–1
2–1
.
1–2
.
LSU
W1
7–3
4–0
MSU
17–13
3–0
0–3
1–2
.
1–2
2–1
0–3
.
3–0
2–1
3–0
2–1
.
MSU
W3
6–4
3–2
MIZZ
14–16
3–0
1–2
.
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
.
1–2
2–1
3–0
0–3
1–2
MIZZ
E4
4–6
2–2
MISS
14–16
3–0
2–1
1–2
0–3
.
1–2
1–2
0–3
2–1
.
.
2–1
2–1
MISS
W6
5–5
1–2
SCAR
13–17
2–1
.
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
.
3–0
.
1–2
SCAR
E5
2–8
1–0
TENN
7–21
.
1–1
1–2
2–1
1–2
0–3
.
0–3
0–3
.
0–3
1–2
1–1
TENN
E7
1–7
0–4
TAMU
16–14
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
.
0–3
2–1
1–2
3–0
1–2
.
2–1
1–2
TAMU
W4
5–5
2–1
VAN
15–13
2–0
1–2
.
1–2
2–1
1–2
.
.
2–1
1–2
2–1
1–1
2–1
VAN
E3
5–4
0–0
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. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.
References
Venues People <span class="tmp-color" style="color:white">Seasons</span> National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
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