Baseball
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WATCH: Student-athletes’ outreach at local elementary school featured on ‘Today’
NBC’s Today show recently spotlighted the VandyBoys’ community outreach at Nashville’s Eakin Elementary School. Read MoreDec 8, 2022
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Floating on Air: Celebration follows walk-off home run in inaugural Smashville Showdown charity softball game
Jonathan Vastine, No. 13, a sophomore infielder on the baseball team, celebrated a walk-off home run during the inaugural Smashville Showdown charity softball game—featuring a mix of Nashville Predators players and Vanderbilt student-athletes—at Hawkins Field on Sept. 19. Waiting at home plate were the rest of Team Ville, who… Read MoreNov 4, 2022
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Six Commodores selected in 2022 MLB Draft
Six Vanderbilt student-athletes were selected across the three days of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft. The Commodores boasted multiple selections on each day of the draft, including two first-round selections: Kumar Rocker and Spencer Jones. Read MoreJul 20, 2022
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Baseball stays alive at NCAA Regional
Behind a strong pitching performance, the Vanderbilt baseball team claimed an 8-1 victory over top-seeded Oregon State on Sunday evening at Goss Stadium. With the win, the VandyBoys force a game seven in the NCAA Corvallis Regional. Vanderbilt returns to action today for a winner-take-all matchup with Oregon State set for a 3 p.m. CT first pitch airing live on ESPN+. Read MoreJun 6, 2022
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Tour De Hawkins 5K set for April 2
Lace up your running shoes and prepare for a trip around Hawkins Field and other Vanderbilt athletics venues for the first-ever Tour De Hawkins 5K. This unique 5K course will give participants the opportunity to run through several of the athletic facilities on Vanderbilt’s campus. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, at 9 a.m. and is part of Vanderbilt Baseball's Military Appreciation Weekend, when the VandyBoys will take on in-state rival Tennessee. Read MoreMar 11, 2022
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Inaugural recipient of Maggie Corbin Minority Baseball Apprenticeship named
Jabari Brown is the first recipient of Vanderbilt Athletics' Maggie Corbin Minority Baseball Apprenticeship, created by Maggie and Tim Corbin to bolster the pipeline of minority coaches in college baseball. Read MoreOct 21, 2021
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Commodore duo selected in top 10 of MLB draft
Vanderbilt student-athletes Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, both pitchers for the Commodore baseball team, were selected on night one of the 2021 MLB draft Sunday evening. Leiter went second overall to the Texas Rangers, and Rocker was picked 10th by the New York Mets. Read MoreJul 12, 2021
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VandyBoys gave Commodore Nation a season to remember
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Lee reflect on how an unforgettable College World Series journey for the Commodore baseball team brought the entire Vanderbilt community together. Read MoreJul 1, 2021
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Vanderbilt falls to Mississippi State; winner-take-all Game 3 on Wednesday
Mississippi State forced a third and decisive game by beating Vanderbilt 13-2 on Tuesday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha in the finals of the College World Series. The national champion will now be decided at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday. The game will be televised live on ESPN2. Read MoreJun 30, 2021
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Hawkins Field to host College World Series watch parties
Vanderbilt welcomes Commodore fans to Hawkins Field on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary, to watch the College World Series championship series featuring Vanderbilt and Mississippi State. Fan activities are from 4 to 6:30 p.m. each day on the concourse, with first pitch at 6 p.m. Read MoreJun 28, 2021
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Message from Diermeier, Lee regarding championship series awaiting VandyBoys in Omaha
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director Candice Lee congratulate Coach Tim Corbin and the VandyBoys on advancing to the championship series of the College World Series in a message to Commodore Nation. Read MoreJun 27, 2021
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Vanderbilt advances to finals of College World Series
The Commodores will play Mississippi State in a best-of-three championship series beginning at 6 p.m. CT Monday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Vanderbilt's Hawkins Field will host watch parties on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary, with the games streaming on the video board. Fan activities are from 4 to 6:30 p.m. each day on the concourse. Read MoreJun 27, 2021
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Vanderbilt beats Stanford at College World Series to keep season alive
Down 5-4 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Commodores scratched across two runs—the final one coming on a wild pitch—to defeat Stanford 6-5 in an elimination game at the College World Series in Omaha on Wednesday. Vanderbilt survives to face North Carolina State at 1 p.m. CT on Friday. Read MoreJun 24, 2021
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Vanderbilt faces Stanford today in elimination game at College World Series
Having lost 1-0 to North Carolina State on Monday at the College World Series, the Commodores need to beat Stanford at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha to keep their season alive. A victory would earn the VandyBoys a rematch with North Carolina State on Friday. Read MoreJun 23, 2021
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VandyBoys win College World Series opener; next game is today
Vanderbilt secured a 7-6 win over Arizona in 12 innings at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha on Saturday in the Commodores' opening game of the 2021 College World Series. The VandyBoys next play North Carolina State Monday at 6 p.m. CT. Read MoreJun 20, 2021
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VandyBoys play Saturday in College World Series
The VandyBoys make their 2021 College World Series debut Saturday at 6 p.m. CT against Arizona. The game will be televised live on ESPN. Stay tuned to VUCommodores.com for information on fan events in Omaha, Nashville-area watch parties, where to get CWS gear and more. Read MoreJun 17, 2021
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VandyBoys head to College World Series; team sendoff is Wednesday
The VandyBoys are Omaha bound for their fifth College World Series appearance. National champions in 2014 and 2019, Vanderbilt is one of eight teams playing for the 2021 national title starting Saturday, June 19. Fan are invited to send off the team from Hawkins Field Wednesday and may begin lining up at 11 a.m. Read MoreJun 15, 2021
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Vanderbilt advances to College World Series
The Commodores beat East Carolina 4-1 on Saturday at Hawkins Field to win their Super Regional and advance to the College World Series. Vanderbilt, national champions in 2014 and 2019, will be one of eight teams playing for a national title starting June 18 in Omaha, Nebraska. Read MoreJun 14, 2021
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Baseball Super Regional begins today
Vanderbilt will host East Carolina in the NCAA Nashville Super Regional for a best-of-three set beginning Friday morning at 11 a.m. CT, with action airing live on ESPN2. Read MoreJun 11, 2021
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Grand slam sends baseball to Super Regional
Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech in 11 innings in a game that stretched to early Monday morning to advance in the NCAA tournament. The Commodores will next host East Carolina at Hawkins Field in a three-game Super Regional series. Read MoreJun 7, 2021