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2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
SEC Tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
D1Baseball.comNo. 2
Record43–18 (19–11 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachScott Brown (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Pitching coachScott Brown (13th season)
Home stadiumHawkins Field
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Texas ‍‍‍y228 .7334414 .759
No. 3 Arkansas ‍‍‍y2010 .6675015 .769
No. 1 LSU ‍‍‍y1911 .6335315 .779
No. 18 Vanderbilt ‍‍y1911 .6334318 .705
No. 19 Georgia ‍‍‍y1812 .6004317 .717
No. 11 Auburn ‍‍‍y1713 .5674120 .672
No. 21 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y1614 .5334321 .672
No. 12 Tennessee ‍‍‍y1614 .5334619 .708
Alabama ‍‍‍y1614 .5334118 .695
Florida ‍‍‍y1515 .5003922 .639
Mississippi State ‍‍‍y1515 .5003623 .610
Oklahoma ‍‍‍y1416 .4673822 .633
Kentucky ‍‍‍y1317 .4333126 .544
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍1119 .3673026 .536
South Carolina  ‍‍‍624 .2002829 .491
Missouri  ‍‍‍327 .1001639 .291
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 22, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores played their home games at Hawkins Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Tim Corbin.

Previous season

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The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team posted a 38–23 (13–17) season record. The Commodores finished fourth in the SEC east regular season, and reached the semifinals of the 2024 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, before losing to their in-state rivals, Tennessee. Vanderbilt earned an at-large bid into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were seeded second in the Clemson Regional. There, they went two-and-out suffering defeats against Coastal Carolina and High Point.

Following the conclusion of the season, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Mike Baxter left the coaching staff. Assistant coach, Tyler Shewmaker, left to take a coaching role with Coastal Carolina.[2]

Preseason

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Preseason SEC awards and honors

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Preseason awards will be announced in February 2025.

Preseason All-SEC Team
Preseason SEC Player of the Year

Coaches poll

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The coaches poll was released on February 7, 2025. Vanderbilt was predicted to finish seventh.[3]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish
TeamPoints
1Texas A&M228 (10)
2Tennessee215 (1)
3Arkansas214 (3)
4LSU204 (1)
5Florida183 (1)
6Georgia165
7Vanderbilt156
8Texas146
9Mississippi State112
10Kentucky102
11Oklahoma101
12Auburn100
13Alabama98
14South Carolina61
15Ole Miss60
16Missouri31

Personnel

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Starters

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Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
DH
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Roster

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2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
2UTLRJ HamiltonR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoAlabama Hoover
3INFJayden DavisR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrTennessee Cookeville
5INFMike ManciniL/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)173 lb (78 kg)JrNew York (state) Endwell
8INFChris MaldonadoR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)196 lb (89 kg)JrNew Jersey Short Hills
9INFBrodie JohnstonR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 lb (92 kg)FrTennessee Ooltewah
10UTLJacob HumphreyR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrMaine Standish
13INFJonathan VastineL/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)174 lb (79 kg)SrFlorida Bartow
16CMac RoseL/R6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)SoTexas Rockwall
17LHPRyan Ginther Current redshirtR/L5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)198 lb (90 kg)SoTennessee Hendersonville
18OFJD RogersL/L5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)207 lb (94 kg)SrIndiana Carmel
19INFRustan RigdonS/R6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg)FrGeorgia (U.S. state) Metter
20UTLDavid MendezR/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)184 lb (83 kg)SoVirginia Aldie
21RHPHudson BartonR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)199 lb (90 kg)FrTennessee Franklin, TN
22LHPJD ThompsonR/L6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)199 lb (90 kg)JrTexas Rusk
25CAJ DePaoloR/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrTexas Carrollton
26INFBraden HolcombR/R6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg)SoFlorida Ocoee
28CWill HamptonL/L5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)197 lb (89 kg)FrGeorgia (U.S. state) Richmond Hill
30RHPEthan RobinsonR/R6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)223 lb (101 kg)SoTennessee Murfreesboro
32INFRiley NelsonL/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)222 lb (101 kg)JrTexas Trophy Club
33RHPLuke GuthR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg)SoPennsylvania Franklin
34RHPBrennan SeiberR/R6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg)SoCalifornia Newport Beach
36LHPLevi HuesmanR/L6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg)JrVirginia Hanover
37LHPJakob SchulzR/L6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)206 lb (93 kg)SoTexas Houston
39RHPConnor FennellR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)168 lb (76 kg)SoNew Hampshire Londonderry
40RHPAustin NyeR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrCalifornia Roseville
42UTLRJ AustinR/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)199 lb (90 kg)JrGeorgia (U.S. state) Atlanta
43LHPMatthew ShoreyL/L6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg)FrTennessee Nashville
44CColin BarcziR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)213 lb (97 kg)SoIllinois Naperville
45LHPAiden O'ConnellL/L6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg)FrNew Hampshire Bedford
46LHPRoman PetriccaR/L6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrTennessee Mount Juliet
47OFTommy GoodinL/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg)FrCalifornia Thousand Oaks
50CAukai KeaR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)202 lb (92 kg)FrHawaii Kapolei
51INFRyker WaiteS/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)176 lb (80 kg)FrArizona Queen Creek
55RHPCody BowkerR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)212 lb (96 kg)JrMaine Bowdoinham
66RHPDeegan CordovaR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)SoArizona Lake Havasu City
70RHPTristan BristowR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg)FrTexas Helotes
73RHPTommy O'RourkeR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)211 lb (96 kg)GrNew Jersey Morristown
77RHPAlex KranzlerR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)222 lb (101 kg)SoNew Jersey Norwood
88RHPSawyer HawksR/R6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrFlorida Lakeland
89LHPEthan McElvainS/L6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)238 lb (108 kg)SoTennessee Thompson's Station
90LHPMiller GreenL/L6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoTennessee Nashville
96RHPNate TeagueR/R6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg)SoNorth Carolina Snow Camp
99RHPEngland BryanR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)231 lb (105 kg)FrTennessee Hillsboro
Head coach

Tim Corbin

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Brown
Jayson King
Ty Blankmeyer


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 28, 2025

Coaching staff

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2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Vandy
Alma mater
Tim CorbinHead coach23Ohio State University (1984)
Scott BrownAssociate head coach13Cortland State University (1999)
Jayson KingAssistant coach1Framingham State University (1993)
Ty BlankmeyerAssistant coach1St. John's University (2016)

Offseason

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Departures

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Offseason Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Matthew Polk1UTL5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)192 pounds (87 kg)Long Beach, CAJunior[a]
Jack Bulger16C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)222 pounds (101 kg)Bowie, MDSenior
Troy LaNeve19OF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Pittsburgh, PAFifth Year
Calvin Hewett21OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Greenland, NHSenior
Duke Ekstrom31RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 pounds (88 kg)San Diego, CAFreshman

Outgoing transfers

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Outgoing Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearNew schoolSource
Logan Poteet5C6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)219 pounds (99 kg)Powell, TNSophomoreCharlotte[6]
Matt Wolfe6INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)198 pounds (90 kg)Westerville, OHSophomoreMiddle Tennessee[6]
Ray Velazquez9INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)212 pounds (96 kg)Lowell, MASophomoreAustin Peay[6]
Devan Kodali23OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196 pounds (89 kg)New York City, NYSophomore[6]
Matt Ossenfort25INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Sioux Falls, SDFreshmanNC State[6]
Kaito Muto27UTL5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Bowling Green, KYFreshmanColumbia State[b][6]
Camden Kozeal28INF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)207 pounds (94 kg)Omaha, NEFreshmanArkansas[6]
Cooper Holbrook32OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)211 pounds (96 kg)Charleston, SCSophomoreRice[6]
Nik Copenhaver35RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 pounds (95 kg)Hamilton, OHFreshmanOhio State[6]
David Horn Jr.38RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)224 pounds (102 kg)Mission Viejo, CASophomoreSan Diego[6]
David Hliboki40RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)207 pounds (94 kg)Los Angeles, CAGraduateNorthwestern[6]
Colton Regen55RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 pounds (85 kg)Lebanon, TNFreshmanWestern Kentucky[6]
Koby Kropf80UTL6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Clovis, CARS SeniorWinthrop[7]

2024 MLB draft

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RoundPickOverall PickPlayerPositionMLB TeamSource
21453Bryce CunninghamRHPNew York Yankees[8]
22662Carter HoltonLHPAtlanta Braves[9]
516152Greysen CarterRHPNew York Yankees[10]
76201Andrew Dutkanych IVRHPSt. Louis Cardinals[11]
81226Davis DiazCOakland Athletics[12]
1012297Devin FutrellLHPBoston Red Sox[13]
113318Alan EspinalCColorado Rockies[13]

Acquisitions

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Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearPrevious schoolSource
Mike Mancini5INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Endwell, NYJuniorJames Madison[14]
Mac Rose16C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Rockwall, TXSophomoreMcLennan[b][15]
David Mendez20UTL5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 pounds (82 kg)Aldie, VASophomoreDayton[16]
Riley Nelson32INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)222 pounds (101 kg)Trophy Club, TXJuniorYavapai[b][17]
Connor Fennell39RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Londonderry, NHSophomoreDayton[18]
Cody Bowker55RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 pounds (86 kg)Bowdoinham, MEJuniorGeorgetown[6]
Tommy O'Rourke73RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Morristown, NJRS JuniorStanford[6]
Koby KropfUTL6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Clovis, CARS SeniorUSC Upstate[19]

Incoming recruits

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2024 Vanderbilt Recruits
NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
Brodie Johnston9R/RINF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 pounds (92 kg)Ooltewah, TNBoyd-Buchanan School
Rustan Rigdon19S/RINF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 pounds (80 kg)Metter, GAMetter
Hudson Barton21R/RRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)199 pounds (90 kg)Franklin, TNGrace Christian Academy
AJ DePaolo25R/RC5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Carrollton, TXPrestonwood Christian Academy
Will Hampton28L/LINF/OF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)197 pounds (89 kg)Richmond Hill, GACalvary Day School
Austin Nye40R/RRHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Roseville, CAWoodcreek
Matthew Shorey43L/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 pounds (80 kg)Nashville, TNFather Ryan
Aiden O'Connell45L/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 pounds (87 kg)Bedford, NHBedford
Roman Petricca46R/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 pounds (79 kg)Mount Juliet, TNMount Juliet
Tommy Goodin47L/ROF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 pounds (87 kg)Thousand Oaks, CAAdolfo Camarillo
Aukai Kea50R/RC6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)202 pounds (92 kg)Kapolei, HIIMG Academy
Ryker Waite51S/RINF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)176 pounds (80 kg)Queen Creek, AZQueen Creek
Tristan Bristow70R/RRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 pounds (86 kg)Helotes, TXHarlan
England Bryan99R/RRHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)231 pounds (105 kg)Hillsboro, TNMiddle Tennessee Christian

Game log

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2025 Vanderbilt Commodores Baseball Game Log (42–16)
Regular Season (39–16)
Postseason (3–0)
Nashville Regional (1–2)
DateTVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallNCAA RecordSource
May 30SECN(4) Wright State(1) No. 2Hawkins FieldW 4–3Thompson (6–5)Hartzell (6–3)Hawks (8)3,80243–161–0Report
May 31ESPN2(2) Louisville(1) No. 2Hawkins FieldL 2–3West (2–2)Bowker (3–5)Schweitzer (3)3,80243–171–1Report
June 1SECN(4) Wright State(1) No. 2Hawkins FieldL 4–5Paige (2–3)Nye (2–1)Whitesell (1)3,80243–181–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Vanderbilt team member   
* Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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Record vs. conference opponents

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Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

Source: 2025 SEC baseball game results, 2025 SEC baseball schedule

TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
ALA16–14.1–21–22–1.1–21–23–02–1..1–2.3–01–2ALA4–62–0
ARK20–10..1–21–2.1–2.3–0.2–13–02–13–01–23–0ARK6–44–0
AUB17–132–1..0–32–13–02–1..1–23–02–10–3.2–1AUB7–32–2
FLA15–152–12–1.0–3..2–13–0.1–23–00–32–1.0–3FLA6–42–3
UGA18–121–22–13–03–02–1..3–02–1...0–32–10–3UGA7–33–2
KEN13–17..1–2.1–2.0–3.3–01–22–12–11–22–10–3KEN4–61–2
LSU19–112–12–10–3...3–03–03–0.2–12–11–21–2.LSU7–33–1
MSU15–152–1.1–21–2.3–00–33–01–22–12–1.0–3..MSU5–52–2
MIZ3–270–30–3.0–30–3.0–30–30–30–3..0–33–0.MIZ1–91–9
OKL14–161–2...1–20–30–32–13–02–12–1.1–2.2–1OKL5–51–2
OMS16–14.1–22–12–1.2–1.1–23–01–21–21–2..2–1OMS5–51–0
SCA6–24.0–30–30–3.1–21–21–2.1–22–10–3.0–3.SCA1–90–5
TEN16–142–11–21–23–0.1–21–2...2–13–0.1–21–2TEN4–62–0
TEX22–8.0–33–01–23–02–12–13–03–02–1...3–0.TEX8–25–1
TAM11–190–32–1..1–21–22–1.0–3..3–02–10–30–3TAM4–61–4
VAN19–112–10–31–23–03–03–0...1–21–2.2–1.3–0VAN6–44–1
TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.
Tie brkrs: LSU>VAN ARK common, OMS>TEN & OMS>ALA VAN common, TEN>ALA hd to hd, FLA>MSU hd to hd.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[21]1818*1218141913201417101510994 (10)
Baseball America[22]1513131714181416151981411101010*
NCBWA[23]141414121314121714191516161193
D1Baseball[24]1615141816221423171991511992
Perfect Game[25]151514171420132121192514111010*

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.

Notes

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  1. ^ Sat out for the season and would enter the transfer portal during postseason.[4][5]
  2. ^ a b c Junior college

References

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  1. ^ "2025 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "Schnall Adds Shewmaker to the 2025 Staff". goccusports.com. July 26, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-SEC Team Announced". secsports.com. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Gerson, Aria (January 29, 2025). "Matthew Polk not on Vanderbilt baseball roster for 2025". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Gerson, Aria (May 24, 2025). "Vanderbilt baseball: Matthew Polk to enter transfer portal". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Gerson, Aria (August 13, 2024). "Vanderbilt baseball transfer tracker 2024: Who is leaving, joining via portal". The Tennessean. Garnett. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  7. ^ Gerson, Aria (December 2, 2024). "Koby Kropf leaving Vanderbilt baseball to transfer to Winthrop". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  8. ^ Hoch, Bryan (July 25, 2024). "Yanks sign top Draft picks Hess, Cunningham". mlb.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  9. ^ Spain, Garrett; Powers, Matt; Petree, Brady (July 14, 2024). "Braves select LHP Carter Holton with the 62nd overall pick in 2024 MLB Draft". Battery Power. SB Nation. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  10. ^ Hoch, Bryan (July 16, 2024). "After wildfire at home, Vanderbilt cut rebounded into Yankees Draft pick". mlb.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  11. ^ Rauh, Christian (July 15, 2024). "Cardinals Select Andrew Dutkanych IV in Seventh Round of 2024 MLB Draft". athlonsports.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  12. ^ Gallegos, Martín (July 16, 2024). "A's wrap Draft with potential steal, Bay Area standouts". mlb.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "2024 MLB Draft Tracker". mlb.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  14. ^ Gerson, Aria (July 1, 2024). "James Madison infielder Mike Mancini commits to Vanderbilt baseball in transfer portal". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  15. ^ @mac_rose_ (July 27, 2024). "Excited to announce my commitment ! @VandyBoys" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @davidmendezz_ (June 16, 2024). "Take 2 🎬 ⚓️ #vandyboys #newchapter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Gerson, Aria (July 13, 2024). "Vanderbilt baseball lands commitment from junior college first baseman Riley Nelson". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  18. ^ @ConnorFennell7 (June 25, 2024). "Extremely blessed and excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Vanderbilt University. Special thank you to Coach Corbin, Coach Brown, Coach King and Walter Beede for making one of my life long dreams a reality. #anchordown ⚓️⬇️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Gerson, Aria (June 18, 2024). "Vanderbilt baseball lands Koby Kropf, USC Upstate outfielder, in transfer portal". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  20. ^ "2025 Baseball Schedule". vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  21. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  22. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. June 25, 2024.
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  25. ^ "2025 Preseason Top 25 Rankings". perfectgame.org.
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    2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
    SEC Tournament champions
    ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
    Ranking
    CoachesNo. 4
    D1Baseball.comNo. 2
    Record43–18 (19–11 SEC)
    Head coach
    Associate head coachScott Brown (9th season)
    Assistant coaches
    Pitching coachScott Brown (13th season)
    Home stadiumHawkins Field
    Seasons
    2025 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
    Conf.Overall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 17 Texas ‍‍‍y228 .7334414 .759
    No. 3 Arkansas ‍‍‍y2010 .6675015 .769
    No. 1 LSU ‍‍‍y1911 .6335315 .779
    No. 18 Vanderbilt ‍‍y1911 .6334318 .705
    No. 19 Georgia ‍‍‍y1812 .6004317 .717
    No. 11 Auburn ‍‍‍y1713 .5674120 .672
    No. 21 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y1614 .5334321 .672
    No. 12 Tennessee ‍‍‍y1614 .5334619 .708
    Alabama ‍‍‍y1614 .5334118 .695
    Florida ‍‍‍y1515 .5003922 .639
    Mississippi State ‍‍‍y1515 .5003623 .610
    Oklahoma ‍‍‍y1416 .4673822 .633
    Kentucky ‍‍‍y1317 .4333126 .544
    Texas A&M  ‍‍‍1119 .3673026 .536
    South Carolina  ‍‍‍624 .2002829 .491
    Missouri  ‍‍‍327 .1001639 .291
    † – Conference champion
    ‡ – Tournament champion
    y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
    As of June 22, 2025[1]
    Rankings from D1Baseball

    The 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores played their home games at Hawkins Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Tim Corbin.

    Previous season

    The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team posted a 38–23 (13–17) season record. The Commodores finished fourth in the SEC east regular season, and reached the semifinals of the 2024 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, before losing to their in-state rivals, Tennessee. Vanderbilt earned an at-large bid into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were seeded second in the Clemson Regional. There, they went two-and-out suffering defeats against Coastal Carolina and High Point.

    Following the conclusion of the season, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Mike Baxter left the coaching staff. Assistant coach, Tyler Shewmaker, left to take a coaching role with Coastal Carolina.[2]

    Preseason

    Preseason SEC awards and honors

    Preseason awards will be announced in February 2025.

    Preseason All-SEC Team
    Preseason SEC Player of the Year

    Coaches poll

    The coaches poll was released on February 7, 2025. Vanderbilt was predicted to finish seventh.[3]

    Coaches' Poll
    Predicted
    finish
    TeamPoints
    1Texas A&M228 (10)
    2Tennessee215 (1)
    3Arkansas214 (3)
    4LSU204 (1)
    5Florida183 (1)
    6Georgia165
    7Vanderbilt156
    8Texas146
    9Mississippi State112
    10Kentucky102
    11Oklahoma101
    12Auburn100
    13Alabama98
    14South Carolina61
    15Ole Miss60
    16Missouri31

    Personnel

    Starters

    Lineup
    Pos.No.Player.Year
    C
    1B
    2B
    3B
    SS
    LF
    CF
    RF
    DH
    Weekend Pitching Rotation
    DayNo.Player.Year
    Friday
    Saturday
    Sunday

    Roster

    2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team
    PlayersCoaches
    #Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
    2UTLRJ HamiltonR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoAlabama Hoover
    3INFJayden DavisR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrTennessee Cookeville
    5INFMike ManciniL/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)173 lb (78 kg)JrNew York (state) Endwell
    8INFChris MaldonadoR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)196 lb (89 kg)JrNew Jersey Short Hills
    9INFBrodie JohnstonR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 lb (92 kg)FrTennessee Ooltewah
    10UTLJacob HumphreyR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrMaine Standish
    13INFJonathan VastineL/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)174 lb (79 kg)SrFlorida Bartow
    16CMac RoseL/R6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)SoTexas Rockwall
    17LHPRyan Ginther Current redshirtR/L5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)198 lb (90 kg)SoTennessee Hendersonville
    18OFJD RogersL/L5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)207 lb (94 kg)SrIndiana Carmel
    19INFRustan RigdonS/R6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg)FrGeorgia (U.S. state) Metter
    20UTLDavid MendezR/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)184 lb (83 kg)SoVirginia Aldie
    21RHPHudson BartonR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)199 lb (90 kg)FrTennessee Franklin, TN
    22LHPJD ThompsonR/L6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)199 lb (90 kg)JrTexas Rusk
    25CAJ DePaoloR/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrTexas Carrollton
    26INFBraden HolcombR/R6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg)SoFlorida Ocoee
    28CWill HamptonL/L5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)197 lb (89 kg)FrGeorgia (U.S. state) Richmond Hill
    30RHPEthan RobinsonR/R6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)223 lb (101 kg)SoTennessee Murfreesboro
    32INFRiley NelsonL/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)222 lb (101 kg)JrTexas Trophy Club
    33RHPLuke GuthR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg)SoPennsylvania Franklin
    34RHPBrennan SeiberR/R6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg)SoCalifornia Newport Beach
    36LHPLevi HuesmanR/L6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg)JrVirginia Hanover
    37LHPJakob SchulzR/L6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)206 lb (93 kg)SoTexas Houston
    39RHPConnor FennellR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)168 lb (76 kg)SoNew Hampshire Londonderry
    40RHPAustin NyeR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrCalifornia Roseville
    42UTLRJ AustinR/R5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)199 lb (90 kg)JrGeorgia (U.S. state) Atlanta
    43LHPMatthew ShoreyL/L6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg)FrTennessee Nashville
    44CColin BarcziR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)213 lb (97 kg)SoIllinois Naperville
    45LHPAiden O'ConnellL/L6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg)FrNew Hampshire Bedford
    46LHPRoman PetriccaR/L6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrTennessee Mount Juliet
    47OFTommy GoodinL/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg)FrCalifornia Thousand Oaks
    50CAukai KeaR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)202 lb (92 kg)FrHawaii Kapolei
    51INFRyker WaiteS/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)176 lb (80 kg)FrArizona Queen Creek
    55RHPCody BowkerR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)212 lb (96 kg)JrMaine Bowdoinham
    66RHPDeegan CordovaR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)SoArizona Lake Havasu City
    70RHPTristan BristowR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg)FrTexas Helotes
    73RHPTommy O'RourkeR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)211 lb (96 kg)GrNew Jersey Morristown
    77RHPAlex KranzlerR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)222 lb (101 kg)SoNew Jersey Norwood
    88RHPSawyer HawksR/R6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrFlorida Lakeland
    89LHPEthan McElvainS/L6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)238 lb (108 kg)SoTennessee Thompson's Station
    90LHPMiller GreenL/L6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoTennessee Nashville
    96RHPNate TeagueR/R6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg)SoNorth Carolina Snow Camp
    99RHPEngland BryanR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)231 lb (105 kg)FrTennessee Hillsboro
    Head coach

    Tim Corbin

    Assistant coach(es)

    Scott Brown
    Jayson King
    Ty Blankmeyer


    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Current redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: May 28, 2025

    Coaching staff

    2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball coaching staff
    NamePositionSeasons at
    Vandy
    Alma mater
    Tim CorbinHead coach23Ohio State University (1984)
    Scott BrownAssociate head coach13Cortland State University (1999)
    Jayson KingAssistant coach1Framingham State University (1993)
    Ty BlankmeyerAssistant coach1St. John's University (2016)

    Offseason

    Departures

    Offseason Departures
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Matthew Polk1UTL5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)192 pounds (87 kg)Long Beach, CAJunior[a]
    Jack Bulger16C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)222 pounds (101 kg)Bowie, MDSenior
    Troy LaNeve19OF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Pittsburgh, PAFifth Year
    Calvin Hewett21OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Greenland, NHSenior
    Duke Ekstrom31RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 pounds (88 kg)San Diego, CAFreshman

    Outgoing transfers

    Outgoing Transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearNew schoolSource
    Logan Poteet5C6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)219 pounds (99 kg)Powell, TNSophomoreCharlotte[6]
    Matt Wolfe6INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)198 pounds (90 kg)Westerville, OHSophomoreMiddle Tennessee[6]
    Ray Velazquez9INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)212 pounds (96 kg)Lowell, MASophomoreAustin Peay[6]
    Devan Kodali23OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196 pounds (89 kg)New York City, NYSophomore[6]
    Matt Ossenfort25INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Sioux Falls, SDFreshmanNC State[6]
    Kaito Muto27UTL5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Bowling Green, KYFreshmanColumbia State[b][6]
    Camden Kozeal28INF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)207 pounds (94 kg)Omaha, NEFreshmanArkansas[6]
    Cooper Holbrook32OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)211 pounds (96 kg)Charleston, SCSophomoreRice[6]
    Nik Copenhaver35RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 pounds (95 kg)Hamilton, OHFreshmanOhio State[6]
    David Horn Jr.38RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)224 pounds (102 kg)Mission Viejo, CASophomoreSan Diego[6]
    David Hliboki40RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)207 pounds (94 kg)Los Angeles, CAGraduateNorthwestern[6]
    Colton Regen55RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 pounds (85 kg)Lebanon, TNFreshmanWestern Kentucky[6]
    Koby Kropf80UTL6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Clovis, CARS SeniorWinthrop[7]

    2024 MLB draft

    RoundPickOverall PickPlayerPositionMLB TeamSource
    21453Bryce CunninghamRHPNew York Yankees[8]
    22662Carter HoltonLHPAtlanta Braves[9]
    516152Greysen CarterRHPNew York Yankees[10]
    76201Andrew Dutkanych IVRHPSt. Louis Cardinals[11]
    81226Davis DiazCOakland Athletics[12]
    1012297Devin FutrellLHPBoston Red Sox[13]
    113318Alan EspinalCColorado Rockies[13]

    Acquisitions

    Incoming transfers

    Incoming Transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearPrevious schoolSource
    Mike Mancini5INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Endwell, NYJuniorJames Madison[14]
    Mac Rose16C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Rockwall, TXSophomoreMcLennan[b][15]
    David Mendez20UTL5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 pounds (82 kg)Aldie, VASophomoreDayton[16]
    Riley Nelson32INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)222 pounds (101 kg)Trophy Club, TXJuniorYavapai[b][17]
    Connor Fennell39RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Londonderry, NHSophomoreDayton[18]
    Cody Bowker55RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 pounds (86 kg)Bowdoinham, MEJuniorGeorgetown[6]
    Tommy O'Rourke73RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Morristown, NJRS JuniorStanford[6]
    Koby KropfUTL6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Clovis, CARS SeniorUSC Upstate[19]

    Incoming recruits

    2024 Vanderbilt Recruits
    NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
    Brodie Johnston9R/RINF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 pounds (92 kg)Ooltewah, TNBoyd-Buchanan School
    Rustan Rigdon19S/RINF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 pounds (80 kg)Metter, GAMetter
    Hudson Barton21R/RRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)199 pounds (90 kg)Franklin, TNGrace Christian Academy
    AJ DePaolo25R/RC5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Carrollton, TXPrestonwood Christian Academy
    Will Hampton28L/LINF/OF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)197 pounds (89 kg)Richmond Hill, GACalvary Day School
    Austin Nye40R/RRHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Roseville, CAWoodcreek
    Matthew Shorey43L/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 pounds (80 kg)Nashville, TNFather Ryan
    Aiden O'Connell45L/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 pounds (87 kg)Bedford, NHBedford
    Roman Petricca46R/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 pounds (79 kg)Mount Juliet, TNMount Juliet
    Tommy Goodin47L/ROF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 pounds (87 kg)Thousand Oaks, CAAdolfo Camarillo
    Aukai Kea50R/RC6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)202 pounds (92 kg)Kapolei, HIIMG Academy
    Ryker Waite51S/RINF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)176 pounds (80 kg)Queen Creek, AZQueen Creek
    Tristan Bristow70R/RRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 pounds (86 kg)Helotes, TXHarlan
    England Bryan99R/RRHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)231 pounds (105 kg)Hillsboro, TNMiddle Tennessee Christian

    Game log

    2025 Vanderbilt Commodores Baseball Game Log (42–16)
    Regular Season (39–16)
    Postseason (3–0)
    Nashville Regional (1–2)
    DateTVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallNCAA RecordSource
    May 30SECN(4) Wright State(1) No. 2Hawkins FieldW 4–3Thompson (6–5)Hartzell (6–3)Hawks (8)3,80243–161–0Report
    May 31ESPN2(2) Louisville(1) No. 2Hawkins FieldL 2–3West (2–2)Bowker (3–5)Schweitzer (3)3,80243–171–1Report
    June 1SECN(4) Wright State(1) No. 2Hawkins FieldL 4–5Paige (2–3)Nye (2–1)Whitesell (1)3,80243–181–2
    Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
    Bold = Vanderbilt team member   
    * Non-conference game
    Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
    [20]

    Record vs. conference opponents

    Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

    Source: 2025 SEC baseball game results, 2025 SEC baseball schedule

    TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
    ALA16–14.1–21–22–1.1–21–23–02–1..1–2.3–01–2ALA4–62–0
    ARK20–10..1–21–2.1–2.3–0.2–13–02–13–01–23–0ARK6–44–0
    AUB17–132–1..0–32–13–02–1..1–23–02–10–3.2–1AUB7–32–2
    FLA15–152–12–1.0–3..2–13–0.1–23–00–32–1.0–3FLA6–42–3
    UGA18–121–22–13–03–02–1..3–02–1...0–32–10–3UGA7–33–2
    KEN13–17..1–2.1–2.0–3.3–01–22–12–11–22–10–3KEN4–61–2
    LSU19–112–12–10–3...3–03–03–0.2–12–11–21–2.LSU7–33–1
    MSU15–152–1.1–21–2.3–00–33–01–22–12–1.0–3..MSU5–52–2
    MIZ3–270–30–3.0–30–3.0–30–30–30–3..0–33–0.MIZ1–91–9
    OKL14–161–2...1–20–30–32–13–02–12–1.1–2.2–1OKL5–51–2
    OMS16–14.1–22–12–1.2–1.1–23–01–21–21–2..2–1OMS5–51–0
    SCA6–24.0–30–30–3.1–21–21–2.1–22–10–3.0–3.SCA1–90–5
    TEN16–142–11–21–23–0.1–21–2...2–13–0.1–21–2TEN4–62–0
    TEX22–8.0–33–01–23–02–12–13–03–02–1...3–0.TEX8–25–1
    TAM11–190–32–1..1–21–22–1.0–3..3–02–10–30–3TAM4–61–4
    VAN19–112–10–31–23–03–03–0...1–21–2.2–1.3–0VAN6–44–1
    TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW

    Updated for entire regular season.
    Tie brkrs: LSU>VAN ARK common, OMS>TEN & OMS>ALA VAN common, TEN>ALA hd to hd, FLA>MSU hd to hd.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
    Coaches'[21]1818*1218141913201417101510994 (10)
    Baseball America[22]1513131714181416151981411101010*
    NCBWA[23]141414121314121714191516161193
    D1Baseball[24]1615141816221423171991511992
    Perfect Game[25]151514171420132121192514111010*

    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.

    Notes

    1. ^ Sat out for the season and would enter the transfer portal during postseason.[4][5]
    2. ^ a b c Junior college

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    8. ^ Hoch, Bryan (July 25, 2024). "Yanks sign top Draft picks Hess, Cunningham". mlb.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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    14. ^ Gerson, Aria (July 1, 2024). "James Madison infielder Mike Mancini commits to Vanderbilt baseball in transfer portal". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
    15. ^ @mac_rose_ (July 27, 2024). "Excited to announce my commitment ! @VandyBoys" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    16. ^ @davidmendezz_ (June 16, 2024). "Take 2 🎬 ⚓️ #vandyboys #newchapter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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    18. ^ @ConnorFennell7 (June 25, 2024). "Extremely blessed and excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Vanderbilt University. Special thank you to Coach Corbin, Coach Brown, Coach King and Walter Beede for making one of my life long dreams a reality. #anchordown ⚓️⬇️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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