February 22: Wright State W, 14-1; February 22: Wright State W, 1-0; February 24: Western Kentucky W, 12-1; . Kolwyck, who took home the VandyBoys most valuable teammate award at Saturdays baseball banquet, is the definition of a utility man. The stretch includes a weekend series against UCLA (Feb. 24-26) as well as midweek games against UAB (Feb. 22) and Austin Peay (Feb. 28). Appearing in 45 career games, Maldonado is one of most experienced arms in the Vanderbilt bullpen. Baseball; Football; Basketball . McElvain, a junior, made 22 appearances on the mound last season, the third most on the team, including one start. Aiden Rutman ('25) is a student in Peabody College majoring in HOD and minoring in Communication Studies. The Commodores do-it-all leadoff man was a consensus All-American in each of his first two collegiate campaigns and has stolen 93 bases and maintained a .326 batting average across his first 129 games as a VandyBoy. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Vanderbilt University and its official representatives. Look for Vanderbilts Rich Hill equivalent to keep on improving in 2023. OF, Senior The biggest bullpen wild cards in 2023 will be Sam Hliboki and Michael Doolin. 2022 Vanderbilt Baseball Roster 2022 Vanderbilt Baseball Roster. Feb 8, Vanderbilt (13-10) Win vs. Missouri, 70-62; 24. Preseason All-American Bryan Reynolds is a key part of a deep 2016 Vanderbilt roster. You can reach him at francis.m.sheehy@vanderbilt.edu. With the departure of steady relievers. When not working for The Hustler, she loves reading, listening to music, watching movies and playing with her dog. Wright, Commodores stun Kentucky to keep NCAA hopes alive, Chancellor Diermeier calls ChatGPT-crafted response to MSU shooting unfortunate, discusses AI in the classroom, Debrief with Diermeier: Campus expansions, ChatGPT, local politics and more, PODCAST: Does Vanderbilt have a path to NCAA tournament? The lefty was the No. Chris McElvain, the Friday starter for much of 2022, is likely to begin his professional career, and Christian Little, used as a spot-starter, transferred to LSU. With the departure of Carter Young, we expect Diaz to slide over into his natural position in the middle of the field. The senior infielder committed just two errors in 43 games played last season. Vanderbilt opens SEC play at home for the third year in a row, as the squad welcomes Ole Miss to Hawkins Field from March 17-29. Sophomore OF . While . Junior OF CJ Rodriguez 5. Sophomore IF Ro Coleman 1. With the departure of Carter Young, we expect Diaz to slide over into his natural position in the middle of the field. 2019 Record: 59-12. Backstops CJ Rodriguez and Maxwell Romero Jr. have found new homes. So. You can reach them at, Despite the ever-present chill thats still in the Nashville air, its almost baseball season. I was fortunate enough to be in the press box for the Davis Diaz breakout game against Missouri, including his first collegiate home run and a back pick at third that got the attention of Chris Rose and Jomboy Media, and I was amazed by his skill and his mind. The sophomore has earned a right to more opportunities, but his path is obstructed by two stalwarts in Keegan and LaNeve. McKenzie could get some looks in right field with center firmly occupied, but expect the bulk of the non-Jones reps to go to Mallory Jr. and Smith. Vanderbilt will travel to Minneapolis to begin the month of March, competing in the Cambria College Classic at U.S. Bank Stadium the home of the Minnesota Vikings. The most comprehensive coverage of the Vanderbilt Baseball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. 24 overall prospect in the class of 2021 according to Perfect Game and pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings in Game 1 of the. He can be reached at [emailprotected], Andrew Wilf ('24) is from Livingston, New Jersey, and is majoring in history and minoring in business. Senior OF CJ Rodriguez 5. Junior IF Will Cooper 23. Vanderbilts second baseman will almost entirely depend on Vanderbilts first base situation. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAB players on . 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft by years end. While the 67 junior is certainly an intimidating presence at the plate, opponents will have to be wary of him on the basepaths as well, as he was 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts in 2021 in limited action. Regardless of where, Kolwyck will be an everyday player for the first time in his Vanderbilt career. That may even involve a touch more nuance designed to limit the load on Keegan, with Bulger slotting in at catcher and Keegan at DH when the VandyBoys face a southpaw. EBJ might swipe the program record for career stolen bases (96) over the weekend and is 12 triples away from tying the legendary Tony Kemps Vanderbilt record for three-baggers. 2013-2. Bobby Kent (23) is a Senior Staff Writer for The Hustler Sports section, having been on staff since his first semester at Vanderbilt. Wright, Commodores stun Kentucky to keep NCAA hopes alive, Chancellor Diermeier calls ChatGPT-crafted response to MSU shooting unfortunate, discusses AI in the classroom, Debrief with Diermeier: Campus expansions, ChatGPT, local politics and more, PODCAST: Does Vanderbilt have a path to NCAA tournament? The power-hitting righty appeared in 42 games last season but saw his power numbers take a hit after battling two wrist injuries throughout the year. RHP, Sophomore The disappointing season-opening weekend is now well in the rearview mirror. [emailprotected] In previous years, Tate Kolwyck has gotten plenty of time at second base, but with Dominic Keegan moving behind the plate, Kolwyck has been taking reps at first most of the spring. If Corbin feels keeping Maldonado in the bullpen is important, expect senior Thomas Schultz or freshman Carter Holton to step into a weekend starter role. If Kolwyck doesnt maintain his standing over at first base, expect him to likely start at second instead. Last year, he started 4 games including an elimination game in the Regionals against San Diego when he went 7.2 innings. His list of high school accolades consists of multiple all-state selections and a .423 batting average as a senior. If all goes according to plan, Bradfield Jr. will be in the mix for the Golden Spikes Award and the No. Corbin said as late as this past Friday that he and pitching coach Scott Brown still had discussions to have regarding Vanderbilts starting location. 2020 Roster Position Players. It seems the prolific junior is out of words to describe him, but Ill try to start with this: EBJ is one of the most talented players to ever don the Black and Gold and has a chance to put together one of the most decorated individual seasons in VandyBoys history in 2023. He played in 66 of 67 games his sophomore year and appeared in 48 last season. Coach Corbin even stated that, The best gift a program receives is when a senior player returns for their final year. A three-sport athlete in high school, Connors love of athletics and media motivated him to become a staff writer for the Hustlers Sports section. 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Hailing from Chicago, Bryce is a die-hard Bears and Cubs fan who is also hoping that the Bulls and Blackhawks may one day rekindle their dominance. Bobby is also the Sports Director for VandyRadio, co-host of Kent and Coad, a weekly sports talk show on VandyRadio and the host of VU Sports Wired, a Vanderbilt Video Productions and Hustler Sports Television show. Noland started all but one game last season, and proved to be a consistent force for the Commodore offense. Vanderbilt baseball begins official fall practices on Oct. 18. Last season, Futrell earned freshman All-American honors behind a 3.41 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 63.1 innings of work. Incoming freshman Andrew Dutkanych pulled out of the draft and could be in play for a midweek or Sunday starter spot. With the first pitch of the college baseball season less than a day away, heres what the Commodores lineup and rotation might look like against TCU and beyond. Vanderbilt unveils 2023 baseball schedule. He can be reached at bowman.b.talbot@vanderbilt.edu. The most comprehensive coverage of the Vanderbilt Baseball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. The Official Athletic Site of the Vanderbilt Commodores. LHP, Freshman Look for him to truly come onto the scene as he settles into his starting role. Polk enters his first season with the Commodores after a noteworthy high school career. Seven of those 11 inactive players have since entered the portal. It seems the prolific junior is out of words to describe him, but Ill try to start with this: EBJ is one of the most talented players to. Second baseman Tate Kolwyck has another year of eligibility, but he participated in senior day,indicating he is unlikely to be back. LaNeve, a strong hitter and reliable defender, started games both as an outfielder and a designated hitter last season. They are two of only five returning pitchers who threw 40-plus innings last season and two of only four pitchers who started games last year. Freshman UTL Javier Vaz 2. share. These batters are lucky if they even get a foul ball against his stuff. The first wave of Vanderbilt baseball's offseason attrition is done. 2023 www.tennessean.com. The Hustler reserves the right to remove comments that contain vulgarity, hate speech, personal attacks or that appear to be spam, commercial promotion or impersonation. Maldonado attended Seton Hall Prep like his brother before him and was a Perfect Game Top 150 prospect. If one or two of the three win on Saturday (Arkansas hosts Kentucky, Florida hosts LSU, and Mississippi State is at Vanderbilt), then this will get solved on head-to-head; but if all three win or all three lose, well, this gets solved on records vs. Texas A&M: Mississippi State went 1-0 (8-seed), Arkansas went 1-1 (9-seed), and Florida went 0-1 . Luke Rollfinke (2025) is a student in the College of Arts and Science planning to major in Mathematics with a minor in Communications. Hliboki, who last pitched in April 2021 due to injury, could follow that path. Its possible he is playing things close to the chest; its equally possible that he truly doesnt know who will take the hill next weekend against Oklahoma State. LHP. Bryce Smith, Aiden Rutman, Frankie Sheehy, Luke Rollfinke, Bowman Talbot, Bobby Kent and Connor Campbell February 16, 2023. The transfers of Carter Young and Gavin Casas, as well as longtime starters Tate Kolwyck and Parker Noland being draft-eligible, has left this area dangerously thin. The power-hitting righty appeared in 42 games last season but saw his power numbers take a hit after battling. Senior IF Rob Gordon 3. Freshman C Tate Kolwyck 6. Announce Sports dropdown. . The 2021 Men's College World Series will end with two SEC teams squaring off, as Vanderbilt looks to defend its title against Mississippi State. Tim Corbins 2023 squad features many new faces after the departures of program stalwarts like. 219. with the Los Angeles Angels as an undrafted free agent in July. The scouting site describes him as having a strong and accurate throwing arm with solid athleticism in the field and the ability to hit to all fields at the plate. Jones flashed strong offensive and defensive tendencies last year, and seems to have earned a secure spot in the lineup heading into 2022. Jones got some run late last year in a designated hitter and outfielder role and proved to be a dependable player. Name Pos. The 7-footer racked up an SEC-best 82 blocks, which averaged out to 3.2 blocks per game. Feb 12 @ Tennessee, Vanderbilt (13-11) Loss vs. Tennessee, 64-73 . The Series Against Vanderbilt UCLA and Vanderbilt have split the all-time series, 2-2, with all matchups taking place since 2010. Backstops CJ Rodriguez and Maxwell Romero Jr. have found new homes. After having a year under his belt and more experience, his home run numbers should go up. 2021 Roster Position Players. The Vanderbilt Hustler Sports staff provides their position-by-position expectations ahead of the VandyBoys season opener on Feb. 18. Sophomore left-handers Carter Holton and Devin Futrell are the early favorites to fill the Friday and Saturday spots. A bottleneck has developed in the veteran quarterback market, as two needy teams the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders appear to be in low gear as they await word on Rodgers. With the departure of steady relievers Luke Murphy and Hugh Fisher from last years roster, look for McElvain to be the first player out of the bullpen for the Commodores this year. The departures of Dominic Keegan, Spencer Jones, Tate Kolwyck, and Carter Young leave the Commodores without four of their top five home run hitters from last season and winning games is a whole lot harder when you dont leave the ballpark. While each only boasted ERAs of 4.98 and 5.48 respectively, their best baseball is undoubtedly ahead of them. That comfortability, I believe, will cause an increase in his fielding percentagewhich already sits at an incredible .930as well as the other aspects of his game. Vanderbilts second baseman will almost entirely depend on Vanderbilts first base situation. Regardless of where, Kolwyck will be an everyday player for the first time in his Vanderbilt career. When hes not playing, watching or discussing sports, Connor shows an equal amount of love for film. over Stanford. Outfielder Spencer Jones, first baseman Dominic Keegan and right-hander Chris McElvain are almost certainly gone. Juniors Patrick Reilly and Hunter Owen and sophomore Bryce Cunningham all have starting experience and are pitching in the Cape Cod League this summer. The speedster swiped five bases last season with just 42 at-bats and boasted a .396 on-base percentage. If Kolwyck doesnt maintain his standing over at first base, expect him to likely start at second instead. Schultz was one of the pleasant surprises on last years Vandy Boys team when, after appearing in just 18 games over his first two seasons, he took over as the teams primary closer, posting a 2.88 ERA with a 3.3 K/BB ratio. The Commodores do-it-all leadoff man was a consensus All-American in each of his first two collegiate campaigns and has stolen 93 bases and maintained a .326 batting average across his first 129 games as a VandyBoy. After a successful weekend at the College Baseball Showdown in Texas, Vanderbilt baseball kicked off their home schedule with a loss against Central Arkansas on Tuesday. When not writing for The Hustler, Bowman can be found exploring Nashville, defending 2019 LSU football as the greatest college football team of all time and watching the New Orleans Saints choke in another playoff appearance. 51 can take them and if the first two seasons of his career are any indication, the skys the limit for Bradfield and the VandyBoys in 2023. Kolwyck, who took home the VandyBoys most valuable teammate award at. 6-4/225. Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt logos are registered trademarks of Vanderbilt University, 2022 Vanderbilt University , The Vanderbilt Hustler welcomes and encourages readers to engage with content and express opinions through the comment sections on our website and social media platforms. Here's an early look at how Vanderbilt's roster could shape up next year ahead of the MLB Draft starting July 17: Fifteen players have entered the transfer portal so far, but nineof them played in fewer than five games in 2022. He led the nation with 47 stolen bases and posted a .336 batting average, good for second overall on the team. Roster turnover is present each and every year in college baseball, but his 20th year on West End will mark a new challenge for head coach Tim Corbin. Vanderbilt baseball is slated to have another top pitching rotation in 2023 after relying largely on freshmen in 2022. McElvain, a junior, made 22 appearances on the mound last season, the third most on the team, including one start. Senior right-handerMichael Doolin, who missed the last two seasons after undergoing two elbow surgeries, will return, according to Robbie Weinstein of 247Sports. However, all indications are that Dutkanych will be a starting option for Tim Corbin, and a formidable one at that. this season, and his raw speed and athleticism make him a valuable asset to have in the field and at the plate. That leaves six contributors who are gone: bullpen arms Donye Evans, Brett Hansen and Greysen Carter, shortstop Carter Young, first baseman Gavin Casas and most notably, right-hander Christian Little, who transferred to LSU. Should Vanderbilt baseball, Tim Corbin take more transfers? If Young stays healthy and boosts his batting average, he may emerge as one of the great shortstops Vanderbilt has ever seen. For years, Tim Corbin has nurtured and developed freshmen pitchers in the midweek starter role who have gone on to become elite college arms (Mason Hickman, Kumar Rocker, Jack Leiter just in the last few seasons) and even World Series winners (Walker Buehler comes to mind). 7 Oklahoma State. , is the definition of a utility man. The highlight of his season was grinding out an infield single en route to scoring the walk-off run in Vanderbilts improbable. He played in 66 of 67 games his sophomore year and appeared in 48 last season. Though Keegan will likely remain behind the plate, he has spent time at first base and is a backup option there for the Commodores should the need arise. February 14: Michigan L, 4-3; February 15: UConn W, 6-1; February 16: Cal Poly L, 9-8; . After three years spent paying his dues behind a slew of great outfielders, TJ McKenzie is finally ready for his shot to nail down a corner outfield spot for the VandyBoys in 2023. He had offseason shoulder surgery after an injury in May, which limited him in the fall. UTL, Sophomore Vanderbilt Baseball. Vanderbilt Baseball. The Vanderbilt Commodores will head to Arlington, Texas this weekend for the College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field to kick off their 2023 season. Some of the draft-eligible players will likely come for another year as well. Noland could return, but if he doesn't, Vanderbilt will have to look to the portal or turn to incoming freshmen like Sal Stewart, Chris Maldonado or RJ Austin. Others in play include juniors Patrick Reilly and Hunter Owen, sophomore Bryce Cunningham and incoming freshman Andrew Dutkanych, who withdrew from the MLB Draft to attend Vanderbilt. He is an avid fan of the Mets, Knicks, Rangers and Vikings. The VandyBoys welcome another Maldonado to the squad this year, brother of closer Nick. Reilly is commonly subject to long innings with tons of walks and unnecessary jams. When not writing for The Hustler, he cheers on the Philadelphia Eagles, the 76ers and Leeds United. Posting a .274 average and a .445 slugging percentage in 2022, Noland has the potential to be a threat at the plate. The shortstop from California had a remarkable senior year at Orange Lutheran in Long Beach, California, where he had a .375 batting average, 26 RBIs and helped his team achieve their most successful season in school history. Parker is that gift. Although down in production during his junior season, the 2023 campaign looks bright for the Farragut High School product. That mix includes a low-90s fastball that Futrell pinpoints on the corners of the strike zone and a sweeping curveball designed to miss bats. Diaz posted an unreal .353 OBP, having almost as many walks as hits and getting beaned 8 times last year. NO. . Roster; Games . 4 days ago. 2016. 3 Vanderbilt Commodores quest for a third consecutive College World Series appearance will begin on Feb. 18 when they host No. However, like many of the VandyBoys, LaNeve slumped in the College World Series, bringing into question whether his run down the stretch was a fluke. For tips and comments, feel free to reach out to: Any of the three could also be lockdown relievers. 88 in olive green each week. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Vanderbilt University and its official representatives. That was certainly the case for Futrell last year despite his progress and the inconsistency in the Sunday starting role. OF, Sophomore Head coach Mark Kingston's bunch outlasted North Carolina A&T (3-5) squad 11-3 on Tuesday afternoon at Founders Park to remain as one of just . The annual Battle of the Barrel against Louisville will be renewed on May 3, as the Commodores will face the Cardinals on the road on May 9. Despite the ever-present chill thats still in the Nashville air, its almost baseball season. Among the transfer losses in the outfield were two-year starter Isaiah Thomas, reserve outfielder Kenny Mallory and redshirt freshman Christian Smith. The Vanderbilt Hustler welcomes and encourages readers to engage with content and express opinions through the comment sections on our website and social media platforms. , setting up Enrique Bradfield Jr. to eventually steal home and win the game in the bottom of the 11th. The juniors mark of 14.0 AB/HR was the best on the team, and his sizzling .909 OPS was third behind Keegan and Isaiah Thomas (min. Hes already shown that he can flourish in any role hes put in and with the increased role of the shortstop position, Im confident Diaz will see great success. Bulger saw time at first base, catcher and designated hitter last season and posted sturdy offensive marks, batting .274 with an OPS of .783. Designated Hitter Calvin Hewett / Matthew Polk. OF, Freshman Aces of old, have moved on. Freshman IF Anthony Migliaccio 5. 2021 Record: 49-18. For the first time since the 2020 season, Vanderbilt will open the campaign on the road when the . LHP, Sophomore
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