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Vanderbilt Baseball Season (51-21): CWS Runner-Up: UMPS WIN!
Posted on 1/19/15 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 1/19/15 at 5:04 pm
(away games in bold/all times central)
February:
13 Santa Clara W 4-0
14 Santa Clara L 7-6
15 Santa Clara W 6-5
20 Indiana State W 3-2
21 Indiana State L 8-1
22 Indiana State W 6-0
24 UT-Martin W 16-3
25 Western Kentucky W 10-6
27 Illinois State W 16-1
28 Illinois State W 3-2
March:
1 Illinois State W 16-10
3 Evansville W 9-8
6 at UCLA W 6-0
7 at USC L 6-5
8 vs. TCU L 4-2
10 Quinnipiac W 9-2
11 Quinnipiac W 8-0
13 Arkansas W 8-7
14 Arkansas W 9-1
15 Arkansas W 1-0
17 Tenn. Tech W 9-1
20 at Auburn L 6-4
21 at Auburn W 10-5
21 at Auburn W 7-6
24 at MTSU W 12-7
27 Tennessee W 9-0
28 Tennessee L 9-5
29 Tennessee W 14-3
31 Wofford W 6-0
April:
1 Wofford W 5-3
3 at Georgia W 9-7
4 at Georgia W 11-7
5 at Georgia W 4-2
7 Lipscomb L 3-1
9 Ole Miss W 6-0
10 Ole Miss L 6-5
11 Ole Miss L 5-4
14 Belmont L 3-2
16 at South Carolina W 12-0
17 at South Carolina L 5-2
18 at South CarolinaL 3-2
21 MTSU W 4-0
24 Missouri W 9-2
25 Missouri 12-2
26 Missouri W 5-2
28 at Belmont L 4-1
May:
1 at Kentucky W 13-3
2 at Kentucky L 11-5
3 at Kentucky W 7-3
7 Florida W 2-0
8 Florida L 7-3
9 Florida L 9-7
12 at Louisville W 5-2
14 at Alabama W 2-1
15 at Alabama W 7-5
16 at Alabama L 1-0
SEC Tournament 5/20 Missouri W 7-6
SEC Tournament 5/21 Texas A&M L 6-1: Carson's darkest hour
SEC Tournament 5/22 Alabama W 16-1
SEC Tournament 5/23 Aggies W 12-3
SEC Final 5/24 Florida L 7-3
NCAA Regional
1. Vanderbilt (3-0)
5/29 Lipscomb W 9-1
5/30 Indiana W 6-4
6/1 BP W 21-0
Super Regional @Illinois
6/6 Illinois W 13-0
6/7 Illinois W 4-2
OMAHA (bracket 2)
6/14 CSF W 4-3
6/16 TCU W 1-0
6/19 TCU W 7-1
CWS Finals Against Virginia
6/22 Game 1 W 5-1
6/23 Game 2 L 3-0
6/24 Game 3 L 4-2
February:
13 Santa Clara W 4-0
14 Santa Clara L 7-6
15 Santa Clara W 6-5
20 Indiana State W 3-2
21 Indiana State L 8-1
22 Indiana State W 6-0
24 UT-Martin W 16-3
25 Western Kentucky W 10-6
27 Illinois State W 16-1
28 Illinois State W 3-2
March:
1 Illinois State W 16-10
3 Evansville W 9-8
6 at UCLA W 6-0
7 at USC L 6-5
8 vs. TCU L 4-2
10 Quinnipiac W 9-2
11 Quinnipiac W 8-0
13 Arkansas W 8-7
14 Arkansas W 9-1
15 Arkansas W 1-0
17 Tenn. Tech W 9-1
20 at Auburn L 6-4
21 at Auburn W 10-5
21 at Auburn W 7-6
24 at MTSU W 12-7
27 Tennessee W 9-0
28 Tennessee L 9-5
29 Tennessee W 14-3
31 Wofford W 6-0
April:
1 Wofford W 5-3
3 at Georgia W 9-7
4 at Georgia W 11-7
5 at Georgia W 4-2
7 Lipscomb L 3-1
9 Ole Miss W 6-0
10 Ole Miss L 6-5
11 Ole Miss L 5-4
14 Belmont L 3-2
16 at South Carolina W 12-0
17 at South Carolina L 5-2
18 at South CarolinaL 3-2
21 MTSU W 4-0
24 Missouri W 9-2
25 Missouri 12-2
26 Missouri W 5-2
28 at Belmont L 4-1
May:
1 at Kentucky W 13-3
2 at Kentucky L 11-5
3 at Kentucky W 7-3
7 Florida W 2-0
8 Florida L 7-3
9 Florida L 9-7
12 at Louisville W 5-2
14 at Alabama W 2-1
15 at Alabama W 7-5
16 at Alabama L 1-0
SEC Tournament 5/20 Missouri W 7-6
SEC Tournament 5/21 Texas A&M L 6-1: Carson's darkest hour
SEC Tournament 5/22 Alabama W 16-1
SEC Tournament 5/23 Aggies W 12-3
SEC Final 5/24 Florida L 7-3
NCAA Regional
1. Vanderbilt (3-0)
5/29 Lipscomb W 9-1
5/30 Indiana W 6-4
6/1 BP W 21-0
Super Regional @Illinois
6/6 Illinois W 13-0
6/7 Illinois W 4-2
OMAHA (bracket 2)
6/14 CSF W 4-3
6/16 TCU W 1-0
6/19 TCU W 7-1
CWS Finals Against Virginia
6/22 Game 1 W 5-1
6/23 Game 2 L 3-0
6/24 Game 3 L 4-2
This post was edited on 6/24/15 at 11:30 pm
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Posted on 1/19/15 at 5:04 pm to Athanatos
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Any thoughts on the upcoming schedule? I like that we start off with another West Coast team, but this time in Nashville. I really like what Corbin did with his annual trip to the West Coast. The UCLA, USC, and TCU weekend will be a real test for the team, but the beginning of the schedule is pretty soft. Fortunately, we get Arkansas, Tennessee, Ole Miss, and Florida at home. No LSU or State. Still, conference play should be brutal.
As to the lineup, this is what Kendall Rogers at D1 Baseball projects:
I think the only weakness in this staff is the lack of lefties. We have Bowden, Kilichowski, Pfeifer, and Johnson, a redshirt freshmen. That's not much proven depth. I'm curious to see how Pfeifer will do coming back this year.
Any thoughts on the upcoming schedule? I like that we start off with another West Coast team, but this time in Nashville. I really like what Corbin did with his annual trip to the West Coast. The UCLA, USC, and TCU weekend will be a real test for the team, but the beginning of the schedule is pretty soft. Fortunately, we get Arkansas, Tennessee, Ole Miss, and Florida at home. No LSU or State. Still, conference play should be brutal.
As to the lineup, this is what Kendall Rogers at D1 Baseball projects:
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Pos. Name, Yr.
C Karl Ellison, So.
1B Zander Wiel, Jr.
2B Tyler Campbell, Jr.
3B Will Toffey, Fr.
SS Dansby Swanson, Jr.
LF Bryan Reynolds, So.
CF Nolan Rogers, So.
RF Rhett Wiseman, Jr.
DH Kyle Smith, Jr.
Pos. Name, Yr. W-L ERA IP SO BB SV
RHP Carson Fulmer, Jr. 7-1 1.98 91 95 41 10
RHP Walker Buehler, Jr. 12-2 2.64 102.1 111 31 0
RHP Tyler Ferguson, Jr. 8-4 2.69 77 65 30 0
RP Hayden Stone, So. 4-0 1.71 58 60 14 3
I think the only weakness in this staff is the lack of lefties. We have Bowden, Kilichowski, Pfeifer, and Johnson, a redshirt freshmen. That's not much proven depth. I'm curious to see how Pfeifer will do coming back this year.
This post was edited on 1/19/15 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 1/19/15 at 6:34 pm to Athanatos
This year's OOC schedule is actually tougher than previous years. I think Rogers projected lineup is pretty close. A little concerned about Nolan in CF and have heard good things about Toffey. It's a shame that X couldn't keep things straight.
I have confidence in Bowden and Kilichowski. They had plenty of success in pressure spots last year. Depending on how Pfeifer comes back, I suspect he'll be the mid-week starter. If he's close to his early 2013 form, that's a ridiculous starting staff.
IMO, the biggest challenge about this year will be getting used to getting every team's best game all season long. Can't wait for the season to start.
I have confidence in Bowden and Kilichowski. They had plenty of success in pressure spots last year. Depending on how Pfeifer comes back, I suspect he'll be the mid-week starter. If he's close to his early 2013 form, that's a ridiculous starting staff.
IMO, the biggest challenge about this year will be getting used to getting every team's best game all season long. Can't wait for the season to start.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 9:21 pm to Vandyrone
Have season tickets gone out yet?
Posted on 1/20/15 at 7:21 am to Vandyrone
I was thinking it was softer because of the Stanford matchup last year as well as Long Beach State, which are both stronger than any teams we have a series with this year. The TCU, USC, and UCLA weekend are the only teams we play in the top 100 in last year's RPI.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 7:31 am to Athanatos
Honestly I forgot about Long Beach State last year. Those 2 series (Stanford being the other) were tough. I guess the TCU, USC UCLA weekend really has my attention as a tough road challenge this season.
Season tickets haven't gone out yet. Single game tickets went on sale yesterday.
Season tickets haven't gone out yet. Single game tickets went on sale yesterday.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 11:33 am to Athanatos
Thanks Athanatos! I hope the basketball kids grow up quickly, but afraid it's not going to happen soon enough. Definitely ready for baseball! 
Posted on 1/22/15 at 4:09 pm to InThroughTheOutDore
Anybody going to the dinner in a week or so?
Posted on 1/23/15 at 8:39 am to Cheese Grits
Yup. My wife and I are going. Should be fun.
Season tickets came yesterday.
Season tickets came yesterday.
This post was edited on 1/23/15 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 1/25/15 at 1:18 pm to Vandyrone
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My wife and I are going.
Was trying to go but other things have come up
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Season tickets came yesterday.
Free (well kind of) pens!
I feel all special now.
Posted on 1/25/15 at 2:30 pm to Athanatos
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I like that we start off with another West Coast team, but this time in Nashville. I really like what Corbin did with his annual trip to the West Coast. The UCLA, USC, and TCU weekend will be a real test for the team, but the beginning of the schedule is pretty soft.
The upside of playing on the west coast is recruiting exposure in addition to game exposure.
Posted on 1/25/15 at 3:33 pm to Cheese Grits
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The upside of playing on the west coast is recruiting exposure in addition to game exposure.
Absolutely. Though Tyler Campbell is the only guy I can think of that's from the West Coast.
Interesting stat:
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For the first time in school history a Vanderbilt men's team opens the season as the No. 1 team in the nation. It marks the first time since the 2007-08 season that any Vanderbilt team has opened a season atop the polls when the women's bowling team began their season as the top-ranked team. The No. 1 ranking for the baseball team means for the fourth time in the last five seasons the squad will spend time in the top spot of the polls.
LINK
Posted on 1/29/15 at 7:00 pm to Athanatos
More good projections from Kendall Rogers:
LINK
This team is insanely talented. I just hope they don't lose their heads with all the pressure.
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Projected Regional Teams (10): Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.
Player of the Year: Dansby Swanson, ss, Vanderbilt
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Pitcher of the Year: Walker Buehler, rhp, Vanderbilt
LINK
This team is insanely talented. I just hope they don't lose their heads with all the pressure.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 1:40 pm to Athanatos
Baseball banquet for tomorrow night is sold out.
Posted on 2/2/15 at 9:12 pm to Vandyrone
How did it go?
Posted on 2/3/15 at 7:53 am to Cheese Grits
It was very fun. 1000 people there, twice as many as any previous year. 27 baseball alumni there. Coach Corbin is amazing. He calls up each player to the stage and introduces them and knows everything about them from memory. Where they're from, where they went to high school, their parents and siblings names, what they're studying in school, etc. The whole thing was very well put together.
Posted on 2/4/15 at 11:14 am to Athanatos
For those who haven't already seen this posted on Anchor of Gold, D1 Baseball revealed its preseason All-American teams. Vanderbilt accounted for one third of the SEC's fifteen appearances, with three on the first team alone (and was the only team with more than one player on the first team).
Bryan Reynolds made the Second Team OF spot, and Hayden Stone was the RP for the Third Team.
People to look out for before conference play:
First team:
Second team:
Third team:
It's a pretty safe bet we will face all of these guys on our road trip to California. It should be a very exciting weekend.
ETA: LINK
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DH Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt, Most Outstanding Player of the CWS combines bat speed, premium athleticism,rare savvy
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SP Walker Beuhler, Vanderbilt
Midweek starter for much of 2014 came into his own in postseason, then dominated Cape
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SP Carson Fulmer, Vanderbilt
Charismatic bulldog features knee-buckling power curve, filthy changeup and mid-90s heater
Bryan Reynolds made the Second Team OF spot, and Hayden Stone was the RP for the Third Team.
People to look out for before conference play:
First team:
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RP Riley Ferrell, TCU
Nation's most overpowering closer has two premier pitches: 95-98 fastball, sharp 85-87 slider
Second team:
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SP James Kaprielian, UCLA
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RP David Berg, UCLA
Third team:
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SP Preston Morrison, TCU
It's a pretty safe bet we will face all of these guys on our road trip to California. It should be a very exciting weekend.
ETA: LINK
This post was edited on 2/4/15 at 11:15 am
Posted on 2/6/15 at 9:13 am to Athanatos
One week to go!
Posted on 2/8/15 at 11:42 am to Vandyrone
Thoughts on the rotation this weekend with Beuhler out? Fulmer and Ferguson will clearly be the Friday, Saturday guys. As for Sunday, I could see a couple options. We could go with Pfeifer and see how he bounces back from missing last year, or we could do the same thing with Sheffield. Pfeifer has the experience, so I assume we go with him and start Sheffield against Belmont.
Posted on 2/8/15 at 7:12 pm to Athanatos
I agree. I really hope Buehler's injury isn't serious. It would be a nice luxury to have Pfeifer as the weekday starter and Sheffield as a set-up guy for Stone.
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