The Commodores reached the 2011 College World Series, falling in the semifinals to runner-up Florida.
The Commodores were announced as a host for the Nashville regional, which featured #6 national seed Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Troy, and fellow Nashville university Belmont. Vanderbilt marched through the regional, defeating 4 seed Belmont 10–0, 3 seed Troy 10–2, and Belmont again in the final by the score of 6–1. A year later, Vanderbilt coach Josh Holliday would become the head coach of his alma mater and 2011 regional participant, Oklahoma State University.
The second game of the series also went the way of the Commodores, led by first baseman Aaron Westlake's three home runs. Vanderbilt defeated the Beavers 9–3 to punch their first to the College World Series, the first in the history of the school.
| 2011 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log[2] |
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| Regular season |
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| February |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| February 18 | @ | | W 4–35 | Gray (1–0) | Jensen (0–1) | Clinard (1) | 400 | 1–0 | | | February 19 | @ | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 7–3 | Lamm (1–0) | Rasmussen (0–1) | None | 471 | 2–0 | | | February 20 | @ San Diego | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | W 3–1 | Hill (1–0) | Youpel (0–1) | Moore (1) | 532 | 3–0 | | | February 20 | @ San Diego | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | W 7–3 | Garvin (1–0) | Paez (0–1) | None | 532 | 4–0 | | | February 23 | | | W 6–2 | Pecoraro (1–0) | Fanchier (0–1) | Clinard (2) | 1,794 | 5–0 | | | February 25 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 2–1 | Gray (2–0) | Appel (0–1) | Moore (2) | 1,942 | 6–0 | | | February 26 | Stanford | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 8–7 | Lamm (2–0) | Snodgress (1–1) | Moore (3) | 2,701 | 7–0 | | | February 27 | Stanford | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 2–5 | Pries (2–0) | Garvin (1–1) | Reed (1) | 2,015 | 7–1 | | |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| March 1 | | | W 6–5 | Moore (1–0) | Davis (1–1) | None | 1,859 | 8–1 | | | March 4 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 3–1 | Gray (3–0) | Bakowski (0–1) | None | 1,822 | 9–1 | | | March 6 | Brown | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 6–5 | Garvin (2–1) | Carlow (0–1) | Moore (4) | | 10–1 | | | March 6 | Brown | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 6–3 | Lamm (3–0) | Whitehill (0–1) | Williams (1) | 1,895 | 11–1 | | | March 8 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 12–1 | Pecoraro (2–0) | Sheridan (0–1) | None | 1,817 | 12–1 | | | March 9 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 9–5 | Lamm (4–0) | Fream (0–1) | None | 1,829 | 13–1 | | | March 11 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 5–1 | Gray (4–0) | Salemi (0–2) | None | 1,859 | 14–1 | | | March 12 | UIC | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 9–810 | Moore (2–0) | Ganek (0–1) | None | 2,063 | 15–1 | | | March 13 | UIC | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 2–1 | Moore (3–0) | Hoffman (1–1) | None | 1,913 | 16–1 | | | March 15 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 9–0 | Ziomek (1–0) | Haase (2–1) | None | 1,791 | 17–1 | | | March 18 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–0 | Gray (5–0) | Jones (2–3) | None | 2,820 | 18–1 | 1–0 | | March 19 | Mississippi State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 4–0 | Garvin (3–1) | Stratton (3–1) | None | 3,034 | 19–1 | 2–0 | | March 20 | Mississippi State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 8–9 | Girodo (1–0) | Moore (3–1) | Stark (1) | 2,752 | 19–2 | 2–1 | | March 22 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–2 | Pecoraro (3–0) | McWhirter (0–2) | None | 2,398 | 20–2 | | | March 25 | @ | | L 1–2 | Baxendale (5–0) | Gray (5–1) | None | 7,937 | 20–3 | 2–2 | | March 26 | @ Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 4–1 | Garvin (4–1) | Astin (2–1) | Moore (5) | 7,933 | 21–3 | 3–2 | | March 27 | @ Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 2–1 | Hill (2–0) | Fant (1–2) | Moore (6) | 6,634 | 22–3 | 4–2 | | March 29 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–2 | Pecoraro (4–0) | Skubina (0–1) | None | 1,867 | 23–3 | | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| April 1 | @ | | W 11–6 | Gray (6–1) | Morris (1–2) | None | 3,546 | 24–3 | 5–2 | | April 2 | @ Auburn | Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 11–2 | Garvin (5–1) | Jacobs (1–2) | None | 3,663 | 25–3 | 6–2 | | April 3 | @ Auburn | Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 6–2 | Clinard (1–0) | Wallen (1–3) | None | 3,156 | 26–3 | 7–2 | | April 5 | | | W 9–1 | Pecoraro (5–0) | McClung (1–1) | None | 2,188 | 27–3 | | | April 8 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–3 | Gray (7–1) | Kilcrease (4–2) | None | 3,118 | 28–3 | 8–2 | | April 9 | Alabama | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 7–0 | Garvin (6–1) | Morgan (4–2) | None | 3,141 | 29–3 | 9–2 | | April 10 | Alabama | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–6 | Williams (1–0) | Pilkington (1–2) | None | 3,357 | 30–3 | 10–2 | | April 12 | @ Middle Tennessee | | W 1–0 | Pecoraro (6–0) | Drake (0–1) | Moore (7) | 1,049 | 31–3 | | | April 15 | | | L 1–3 | Roth (8–1) | Gray (7–2) | Price (11) | 8,242 | 31–4 | 10–3 | | April 16 | @ South Carolina | Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC | W 6–4 | Garvin (7–1) | Holmes (3–1) | Moore (8) | 8,242 | 32–4 | 11–3 | | April 17 | @ South Carolina | Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 3–5 | Price (4–2) | Clinard (1–1) | None | 8,242 | 32–5 | 11–4 | | April 22 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–3 | Gray (8–2) | McCune (5–3) | None | 3,541 | 33–5 | 12–4 | | April 23 | LSU | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–1 | Garvin (8–1) | Gausman (2–5) | None | 3,541 | 34–5 | 13–4 | | April 24 | LSU | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–7 | Hill (3–0) | Alsup (5–4) | Moore (9) | 2,706 | 35–5 | 14–4 | | April 29 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–1 | Gray (9–2) | Gruver (4–5) | None | 3,635 | 36–5 | 15–4 | | April 30 | Tennessee | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–1 | Garvin (9–1) | Reed (1–2) | None | 3,054 | 37–5 | 16–4 | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| May 1 | | | W 19–3 | Hill (4–0) | Blount (1–2) | None | 3,434 | 38–5 | 17–4 | | May 6 | @ | | L 0–2 | Meyer (5–5) | Gray (9–3) | 1,911 | 38–6 | 17–5 | | May 7 | @ Kentucky | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 10–3 | Garvin (10–1) | Littrell (5–5) | None | 1,671 | 39–6 | 18–5 | | May 8 | @ Kentucky | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 6–3 | Moore (4–1) | Phillips (1–2) | Williams (2) | 1,871 | 40–6 | 19–5 | | May 10 | @ | | W 5–1 | Ziomek (2–0) | Nastold (3–7) | None | 1,944 | 41–6 | | | May 13 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 5–6 | DeSclafani (5–2) | Moore (4–2) | Maddox (2) | 3,541 | 41–7 | 19–6 | | May 14 | Florida | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 14–1 | Garvin (11–1) | Johnson (7–3) | None | 3,220 | 42–7 | 20–6 | | May 15 | Florida | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 6–3 | Toledo (3–3) | Armstrong (0–1) | 3,248 | 42–8 | 20–7 | | May 19 | @ | | L 4–5 | Palazzone (9–3) | Clinard (1–2) | None | 2,020 | 42–9 | 20–8 | | May 20 | @ Georgia | Foley Field • Athens, GA | W 9–3 | Pecoraro (7–0) | Wood (4–7) | Ziomek (1) | 2,295 | 43–9 | 21–8 | | May 21 | @ Georgia | Foley Field • Athens, GA | W 17–7 | Lamm (5–0) | Maloof (2–2) | None | 2,122 | 44–9 | 22–8 | |
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| Post-season |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
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| May 25 | | | W 10–07 | Ziomek (3–0) | Palazzone (9–4) | None | 8,814 | 45–9 | 1–0 | | May 26 | | Regions Park • Hoover, AL | W 7–2 | Gray (10–3) | Koumas (6–1) | Moore (10) | 7,123 | 46–9 | 2–0 | | May 28 | | Regions Park • Hoover, AL | W 3–2 | Garvin (12–1) | Lynch (4–4) | Moore (12) | | 47–9 | 3–0 | | May 29 | | Regions Park • Hoover, AL | L 0–5 | Panteliodis (5–2) | Hill (4–1) | 7,845 | 47–10 | 3–1 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| June 3 | | | W 10–0 | Gray (11–3) | Hamann (9–2) | None | 3,531 | 48–10 | 1–0 | | June 4 | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–2 | Garvin (13–1) | Hodgskin (3–7) | Clinard (3) | 3,323 | 49–10 | 2–0 | | June 5 | Belmont | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 6–1 | Hill (5–1) | Buckelew (2–7) | None | 3,050 | 50–10 | 3–0 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| June 10 | | | W 11–1 | Gray (12–3) | Gaviglio (12–3) | None | 3,349 | 51–10 | 4–0 | | June 11 | Oregon State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 9–3 | Clinard (2–2) | Schultz (4–1) | None | 3,387 | 52–10 | 5–0 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | CWS record |
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| June 18 | | | W 7–3 | Williams (2–2) | Johnson (13–2) | None | 22,745 | 53–10 | 1–0 | | June 20 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1–3 | Rodriguez (4–2) | Garvin (13–2) | None | 20,182 | 53–11 | 1–1 | | June 22 | North Carolina | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 5–1 | Hill (6–1) | Holt (7–2) | None | 24,394 | 54–11 | 2–1 | | June 24 | Florida | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–6 | Maddox (3–0) | Gray (12–3) | None | 20,087 | 54–12 | 2–2 | |
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