2020 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Eastern Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 7 |
| Cbrank: | 5 |
| Record: | 13–5 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Tim Corbin |
| Hc Year: | 18th |
| Asst Coach1: | Mike Baxter |
| Asst Coach2: | Scott Brown |
| Stadium: | Hawkins Field |
The 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. Vanderbilt competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores played their home games at Hawkins Field. Coach Tim Corbin led the Commodores in his 18th season with the program.
Vanderbilt began the 2020 season with high hopes, having secured the second highest-rated recruit class for the season.[1] In addition, the Commodores were highly ranked in preseason and subsequent polls, beginning at #1 according to the preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and closing at #7 on March 16, the final ranking.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of the 2020 college baseball season, and the seasons of all spring sports, became unclear. On March 12, Vanderbilt University declared that all spring sports were suspended for the remainder of the season.[2] On March 30, the NCAA canceled the upcoming College World Series,[3] but announced that senior spring athletes would have the opportunity to return to school for the 2021 spring season if they wished.[4]
Previous season
The Commodores finished 59–12 overall, and 23–7 in the conference. The Commodores were National champions in 2019.
Personnel
Coaching staff
| 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores coaching staff |
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| Name | Position | Seasons at
Vanderbilt | Alma Mater |
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| Head coach | 18 | Ohio Wesleyan (1984) |
| Scott Brown | Associate head coach | 8 | Cortland (1999) |
| Assistant Coach | 3 | Vanderbilt (2006) |
| David Macias | Volunteer Coach | 3 | Vanderbilt (2008) | |
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Vanderbilt win |
| | Vanderbilt loss |
| | Cancellation |
| Bold | Vanderbilt team member | |
| 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log |
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| Regular season (13–5) |
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| February |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| February 14 | | No. 2 | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
Scottsdale, AZ | L 3–4 | B. Keizer (1–0) | T. Brown (0–1) | I. Paige (1) | | 4,500 | 0–1 | | | February 15 | | No. 2 | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick | W 6–1 | K. Rocker (1–0) | E. Stock (0–1) | S. Hliboki (1) | | 612 | 1–1 | | | February 16 | vs. | No. 2 | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick | L 8–9 | D. Nelson (1–0) | T. Brown (0–2) | | | 745 | 1–2 | | | February 18 | | No. 5 | Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN | W 3–0 | J. Leiter (1–0) | M. Boswell (0–1) | T. Schultz (1) | | 3,033 | 2–2 | | | February 19 | South Alabama | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 4–0 | E. Smith (1–0) | C. Yarborough (0–1) | M. Doolin (1) | | 3,058 | 3–2 | | | February 21 | | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 9–0 | M. Hickman (1–0) | J. Key (0–2) | | | 3,146 | 4–2 | | | February 22 | UIC | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 9–3 | K. Rocker (2–0) | N. Oliff (0–2) | | | 3,381 | 5–2 | | | February 23 | UIC | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 5–2 | J. Eder (1–0) | B. Nicholson (0–2) | T. Brown (1) | | 3,208 | 6–2 | | | February 25 | | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 6–0 | J. Leiter (2–0) | J. Meyer (0–1) | | | 3,013 | 7–2 | | | February 26 | | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 10–2 | E. Smith (2–0) | S. Youngbrandt (0–1) | | | 3,012 | 8–2 | | | February 28 | | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 5–1 | M. Hickman (2–0) | L. Pouelsen | | | 3,198 | 9–2 | | | February 29 | Hawaii | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | L 1–3 | A. Davenport (3–0) | T. Schultz | C. Loewen (1) | | 3,295 | 9–3 | | |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| March 1 | Hawaii | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 7–5 (11) | E. Kaiser (1–0) | C. Loewen (0–1) | | | 3,447 | 10–3 | | | March 3 | | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 10–2 | M. Doolin (1–0) | L. Gilbertson (1–2) | | | 3,182 | 11–3 | | | March 6 | | No. 5 | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, CA | L 2–3 | Z. Pettway (3–0) | K. Rocker (2–1) | H. Powell (3) | | 2,215 | 11–4 | | | March 7 | | No. 5 | Dedeaux Field
Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2 | J. Beller (3–0) | J. Eder (1–1) | B. Wanger (3) | | 1,507 | 11–5 | | | March 8 | | No. 5 | Dedeaux Field | W 4–3 | T. Brown (1–2) | D. Hill (2–1) | | | 711 | 12–5 | | | March 11 | | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 11–2 | E. Smith (3–0) | B. Todorowski (0–1) | | | 3,015 | 13–5 | | | March 13 | | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 14 | Kentucky | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 15 | Kentucky | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 17 | vs. | | First Horizon Park
Nashville, TN | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 20 | | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 21 | at Tennessee | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 22 | at Tennessee | | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 24 | vs. | | First Horizon Park | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 27 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 28 | Georgia | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 29 | Georgia | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | March 31 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| April 2 | | | Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 3 | at LSU | | Alex Box Stadium | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 4 | at LSU | | Alex Box Stadium | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 7 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 10 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 11 | South Carolina | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 12 | South Carolina | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 14 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 17 | | | Swayze Field
Oxford, MS | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 18 | at Ole Miss | | Swayze Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 19 | at Ole Miss | | Swayze Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 24 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 25 | Alabama | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 26 | Alabama | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | April 28 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| May 1 | | | Taylor Stadium
Columbia, MO | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 2 | at Missouri | | Taylor Stadium | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 3 | at Missouri | | Taylor Stadium | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 5 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 7 | | | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 8 | at Florida | | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 9 | at Florida | | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 12 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 14 | | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 15 | Mississippi State | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | | May 16 | Mississippi State | | Hawkins Field | Canceled | | | | | | | | |
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| Post-season |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled
Bold = Vanderbilt team member | |
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Schedule Source:[6] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
2020 MLB Draft
See main article: 2020 MLB Draft.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020 College Baseball Recruiting Rankings. baseballamerica.com.
- Web site: Mar. 12, 2020 – Athletics competition suspended. vanderbilt.edu.
- Web site: 2020 NCAA tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic. cbssports.com.
- Web site: NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns. ncaa.com.
- Web site: Official Baseball Roster. Vanderbilt Commodores. June 9, 2020.
- Schedule Unveiled. Vanderbilt University Athletics. October 24, 2019. November 30, 2019.
