Hawkins Field

The Dare to Grow campaign, which was launched publicly in spring 2023, has eclipsed its $3.2 billion fundraising goal 20 months ahead of its target date of June 30, 2026, underscoring the generosity of donors, widespread enthusiasm for the university’s vision and boundless potential for the future. The news is both a celebration and a call to action as Vanderbilt looks ahead to deepening its impact in Nashville, across the nation and around the world. Read More

An aerial view of FirstBank Stadium in the Frist Athletics Village highlights the Vandy United campaign’s ongoing commitment to reimagining the footprint of Vanderbilt Athletics. Launched in 2021, Vandy United is an ambitious investment in the university’s student-athletes and athletics programs through major facility and operational enhancements. Read More

The VandyBoys run-ruled Gonzaga 12-2 in eight innings Friday night to take the series opener. Read More

The VandyBoys bounced back with an 11-1 win Sunday at Hawkins Field. The team welcomes Dayton to town Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., followed by Eastern Kentucky at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Read More

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 More

As a first-year student at Vanderbilt in 1951, Lee Ann Allen sat on the hillside and watched senior Charlie Hawkins pitch for the Commodores. There were no dugouts and no stands, just simple wooden benches for each team. She fell in love with Charlie—Vanderbilt’s first All-SEC baseball player—and then with Vanderbilt baseball. Read More

The Commodores’ 11-player freshman baseball class is the best in the nation, according to Collegiate Baseball. Read More