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The 2019 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores play their home games at Hawkins Field. The team compiled a record of 59-12 and won the 2019 NCAA National Championship, as well as the SEC regular-season and tournament championships.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
CoachesNo. 1
CBNo. 1
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2019 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
College World Series National Champions
Nashville Super Regional champions
Nashville Regional champions
SEC tournament champions
SEC regular season champions
SEC Eastern Division champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
CBNo. 1
Record59–12 (23–7 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachMike Baxter (2nd season)
Pitching coachScott Brown (7th season)
Home stadiumHawkins Field
Seasons
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2019 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Vanderbilt  x‍†‍‡‍y 23–7–0 .76758–12–0 .829
No. 18 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 21–9–0 .70046–17–0 .730
Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .46740–21–0 .656
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 13–16–1 .45034–22–1 .605
Florida  ‍‍‍y 13–17–0 .43334–26–0 .567
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .26728–28–0 .500
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .23326–29–0 .473
Western
No. 5 Mississippi State  x‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .66752–15–0 .776
No. 6 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .66746–20–0 .697
No. 14 LSU  ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .56740–26–0 .606
No. 20 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16–13–1 .55039–23–1 .627
No. 12 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53341–27–0 .603
No. 9 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .46738–28–0 .576
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .23330–26–0 .536
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2019[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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Preseason

Preseason All-American teams

1st Team

2nd Team

3rd Team

  • Drake Fellows – Starting Pitcher (Perfect Game)[6]
  • Stephen Scott – Outfielder (Collegiate Baseball)

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Commodores predicted to win the Eastern Division and the SEC Championship.[7]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Vanderbilt87 (9)
2Florida81 (4)
3Georgia68 (1)
4South Carolina53
5Tennessee40
6Kentucky30
7Missouri26
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Preseason All-SEC teams

1st Team

  • Philip Clarke – Catcher
  • Austin Martin – Second Baseman

2nd Team

Roster

2019 Vanderbilt Commodores roster
 

Pitchers

  • 9 Makenzie Stills – Freshman
  • 21 Tyler Brown – Sophomore
  • 25 Michael Sandborn – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 27 Ethan Smith – Freshman
  • 29 Patrick Raby – Senior
  • 31 Justin Willis – Sophomore
  • 32 Hugh Fisher – Sophomore
  • 33 Erik Kaiser – Sophomore
  • 34 Zach King – Junior
  • 35 Jackson Gillis – Junior
  • 39 Jake Eder – Sophomore
  • 43 Austin Becker – Freshman
  • 44 Mason Hickman – Sophomore
  • 45 Chance Huff – Freshman
  • 49 AJ Franklin – Redshirt Junior
  • 50 Luke Murphy – Freshman
  • 55 Joe Gobillot – Redshirt Freshman
  • 66 Drake Fellows – Junior
  • 80 Kumar Rocker – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 5 Philip Clarke – Sophomore
  • 20 Ty Duvall – Junior

Infielders

  • 2 Harrison Ray – Junior
  • 6 Tate Kolwyck – Freshman
  • 10 Ethan Paul – Senior
  • 22 Julian Infante – Senior
  • 28 Cam McMillan – Freshman
  • 30 Sterling Hayes – Freshman
  • 99 Jayson Gonzalez – Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 3 Cooper Davis – Sophomore
  • 8 Isaiah Thomas – Freshman
  • 11 Matt Hogan – Freshman
  • 13 Kiambu Fentress – Redshirt Junior
  • 17 Walker Grisanti – Senior
  • 18 Pat DeMarco – Sophomore
  • 51 J.J. Bleday – Junior

Utility

Schedule and results

More information Legend ...
Legend
 Vanderbilt win
 Vanderbilt loss
 Postponement
BoldVanderbilt team member
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More information Regular season (45–10), February (6–2) ...
2019 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log
Regular season (45–10)
Postseason (14–2)
College World Series (5–1)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record CWS record
June 16vs. No. 4 LouisvilleNo. 2TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 3–1Fellows (13–1)Hoeing (3–4)Brown (15)ESPN22,70455–111–0
June 18vs. No. 3 Mississippi StateNo. 2TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 6–3Rocker (11–5)Plumlee (7–5)Brown (16)ESPN15,46556–112–0
June 21vs. No. 4 LouisvilleNo. 2TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 3–2Eder (2–0)Smith (6–1)Brown (17)ESPN24,67357–113–0
June 24vs. MichiganNo. 2TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL 4–7Henry (12–5)Fellows (13–2)ESPN24,70757–123–1
June 25vs. MichiganNo. 2TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 4–1Rocker (12–5)Paige (4–1)ESPN25,01758–124–1
June 26vs. MichiganNo. 2TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 8–2Hickman (9-0)Kauffmann (12-7)Eder (4)ESPN20,00759–125–1
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Schedule source:[8]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Nashville Regional

See also: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
More information Nashville Regional Teams, (1) Vanderbilt Commodores ...
Nashville Regional Teams
(1) Vanderbilt Commodores (2) Indiana State Sycamores (3) McNeese State Cowboys (4) Ohio State Buckeyes
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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
1Vanderbilt8
4Ohio State2
1Vanderbilt8
2Indiana State5
3McNeese State5
2Indiana State6
1Vanderbilt12-
2Indiana State1-
Lower round 1Lower final
4Ohio State5
4Ohio State92Indiana State10
3McNeese State813
More information Nashville Regional Round 1, (4) Ohio State Buckeyes ...
Nashville Regional Round 1
(4) Ohio State Buckeyes vs. (1) Vanderbilt Commodores
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More information Team, R ...
May 31, 2019, 6:00 pm (CDT) at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee
Team123456789RHE
(4) Ohio State110000000270
(1) Vanderbilt22020011X8112
WP: Drake Fellows (12–0)   LP: Garrett Burhenn (6–4)
Home runs:
OSU: Conner Pohl (6)
VAN: Julian Infante (9)
Attendance: 3,626
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More information Nashville Regional Round 2, (1) Vanderbilt Commodores ...
Nashville Regional Round 2
(1) Vanderbilt Commodores vs. (2) Indiana State Sycamores
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More information Team, R ...
June 1, 2019, 6:00 pm (CDT) at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee
Team123456789RHE
(1) Vanderbilt030010004892
(2) Indiana State1000000045120
WP: Kumar Rocker (9–5)   LP: Collin Liberatore (10–2)   Sv: Jake Eder (3)
Home runs:
VAN: None
INST: CJ Huntley (2)
Attendance: 3,626
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More information Nashville Regional Championship, (2) Indiana State Sycamores ...
Nashville Regional Championship
(2) Indiana State Sycamores vs. (1) Vanderbilt Commodores
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More information Team, R ...
June 2, 2019, 8:00 pm (CDT) at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee
Team123456789RHE
(2) Indiana State010000000132
(1) Vanderbilt00011532X12121
WP: Mason Hickman (8–0)   LP: Geremy Guerrero (1–3)
Home runs:
INST: Roby Enriquez (5)
VAN: Philip Clarke (7); Ty Duvall (5); Julian Infante (10, 11)
Attendance: 3,626
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Nashville Super Regional

More information Nashville Super Regional Game 1, Duke Blue Devils ...
Nashville Super Regional Game 1
Duke Blue Devils vs. (2) Vanderbilt Commodores
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More information Team, R ...
June 7, 2019, 5:00 pm (CDT) at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee
Team123456789RHE
Duke024100110018150
(2) Vanderbilt020021000581
WP: Ben Gross (8–4)   LP: Drake Fellows (12–1)
Home runs:
DUKE: Kyle Gallagher
VAN: Philip Clarke
Attendance: 3,626
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More information Nashville Super Regional Game 2, (2) Vanderbilt Commodores ...
Nashville Super Regional Game 2
(2) Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Duke Blue Devils
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June 8, 2019, 8:00 pm (CDT) at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee
Team123456789RHE
(2) Vanderbilt0000100203100
Duke000000000001
WP: Kumar Rocker (10–5)   LP: Bryce Jarvis (5–2)
Home runs:
VAN: None
DUKE: None
Attendance: 3,626
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More information Nashville Super Regional Championship, Duke Blue Devils ...
Nashville Super Regional Championship
Duke Blue Devils vs. (2) Vanderbilt Commodores
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More information Team, R ...
June 9, 2019, 2:00 pm (CDT) at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee
Team123456789RHE
Duke001100000250
(2) Vanderbilt42312001X13140
WP: Patrick Raby (10–1)   LP: Bill Chillari (2–4)
Home runs:
DUKE: Michael Rothenberg (11); Rudy Maxwell (4)
VAN: Austin Martin (7, 8); Pat DeMarco (6); Stephen Scott (12); Julian Infante (12)
Attendance: 3,626
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College World Series

See also: 2019 College World Series
More information (5) Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers ...
2019 College World Series Teams
(5) Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida State Seminoles (7) Louisville Cardinals Michigan Wolverines (6) Mississippi State Bulldogs (8) Texas Tech Red Raiders (2) Vanderbilt Commodores
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Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only

First round Second round Semifinals Championship
               
Michigan 5
8 Texas Tech 3
Michigan 2
Florida State 0
5 Arkansas 0
Florida State 1
Michigan 15 –
8 Texas Tech 3 –
8 Texas Tech 5
5 Arkansas 4
8 Texas Tech 4
Florida State 1
Michigan 7 1 2
2 Vanderbilt 4 4 8
Auburn 4
6 Mississippi State 5
6 Mississippi State 3
2 Vanderbilt 6
7 Louisville 1
2 Vanderbilt 3
2 Vanderbilt 3 –
7 Louisville 2 –
7 Louisville 5
Auburn 3
7 Louisville 4
6 Mississippi State 3
More information Team, R ...
June 16, 2019, 1:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
(7) Louisville000010000181
(2) Vanderbilt10000020X351
WP: Drake Fellows (13–1)   LP: Bryan Hoeing (3–4)   Sv: Tyler Brown (15)
Home runs:
LOU: None
VAN: Austin Martin (9, 10)
Attendance: 22,704
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More information College World Series Second Round, (2) Vanderbilt Commodores ...
College World Series Second Round
(2) Vanderbilt Commodores vs. (6) Mississippi State Bulldogs
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June 19, 2019, 2:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
(2) Vanderbilt010050000691
(6) Mississippi State000001200390
WP: Kumar Rocker (11–5)   LP: Peyton Plumlee (7–5)   Sv: Tyler Brown (16)
Home runs:
VAN: Stephen Scott (13, 14)
MSST: Marshall Gilbert (6)
Attendance: 15,465
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More information College World Series Semifinals, (2) Vanderbilt Commodores ...
College World Series Semifinals
(2) Vanderbilt Commodores vs. (7) Louisville Cardinals
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More information Team, R ...
June 21, 2019, 6:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
(2) Vanderbilt001000002361
(7) Louisville000000200261
WP: Jake Eder (2–0)   LP: Luke Smith (6–1)   Sv: Tyler Brown (17)
Home runs:
VAN: None
LOU: None
Attendance: 24,673
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Vanderbilt and Louisville in Omaha
More information College World Series Finals Game One, Michigan Wolverines ...
College World Series Finals Game One
Michigan Wolverines vs. (2) Vanderbilt Commodores
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June 24, 2019, 6:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
Michigan2200002107141
(2) Vanderbilt020001001471
WP: Tommy Henry (12–5)   LP: Drake Fellows (13–2)
Home runs:
MICH: Jimmy Kerr (15); Joe Donovan (9)
VAN: JJ Bleday (27)
Attendance: 24,707
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More information College World Series Finals Game Two, (2) Vanderbilt Commodores ...
College World Series Finals Game Two
(2) Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Michigan Wolverines
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June 25, 2019, 6:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
(2) Vanderbilt000012100462
Michigan000000100142
WP: Kumar Rocker (12–5)   LP: Isaiah Paige (4–1)
Home runs:
VAN: Philip Clarke (9)
MICH: None
Attendance: 25, 017
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More information College World Series National Championship, Michigan Wolverines ...
College World Series National Championship
Michigan Wolverines vs. (2) Vanderbilt Commodores
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More information Team, R ...
June 26, 2019, 6:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
Michigan100000010260
(2) Vanderbilt01320011X890
WP: Mason Hickman (9–0)   LP: Karl Kauffmann (12–7)   Sv: Jake Eder (4)
Home runs:
MICH: None
VAN: Pat DeMarco (7)
Attendance: 20,007
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Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

More information Team, W–L ...
2019 SEC baseball records

Source: 2019 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA7–231–21–20–30–3.1–20–3.1–22–1.1–20–3ALAW71–90–4
ARK20–102–12–1..2–13–02–13–01–2.3–01–21–2ARKW17–33–0
AUB14–162–11–2.1–2.1–21–2.2–12–13–01–20–3AUBW64–61–1
FLA13–173–0..0–32–11–21–23–00–32–11–2.0–3FLAE54–62–3
UGA21–93–0.2–13–02–12–10–33–0.3–01–2.2–1UGAE28–24–1
KEN7–23.1–2.1–21–20–3.1–22–11–20–30–30–3KENE71–90–4
LSU17–132–10–32–12–11–23–03–01–21–2..2–1.LSUW36–42–1
MSU20–103–01–22–12–13–0.0–3.3–02–12–12–1.MSUW28–23–1
MIZZ13–16.0–3.0–30–32–12–1.2–13–02–11–11–2MIZZE45–41–3
MISS16–142–12–11–23–0.1–22–10–31–2.1–23–0.MISSW55–52–1
SCAR8–221–2.1–21–20–32–1.1–20–3.1–21–20–3SCARE61–90–3
TENN14–16.0–30–32–12–13–0.1–21–22–12–1.1–2TENNE35–51–2
TAMU16–132–12–12–1..3–01–21–21–10–32–1.2–1TAMUW46–31–1
VAN23–73–02–13–03–01–23–0..2–1.3–02–11–2VANE18–25–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
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Updated for entire regular season. Missouri at Texas A&M series had one tie game.

Rankings

Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[9]2 (10) 2 (10) *1 (19) 2 (15) 6 (1) 5 (4) 4 (2) 85 (1) 4 (1) 2 (2) 2 (7) 2 (3) 2 (4) 2 (9) 2 (9)* 2 (9)* 1 (30)
Baseball America[10]1 (1) 1111543665322222*2*1
Collegiate Baseball^[11]2222465566522222211
NCBWA†[12]1 (1) 2211543754322222*2*1
D1Baseball11111865765433222*2*1
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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.

2019 MLB draft

Main article: 2019 MLB Draft

Vanderbilt had 13 players selected in the 2019 MLB draft, tying a SEC record.

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Round Overall MLB team
J.J. Bleday OF 1 4 Miami Marlins
Drake Fellows RHP 6 173 San Diego Padres
Phillip Clarke C 9 267 Toronto Blue Jays
Ethan Paul SS 9 274 Pittsburgh Pirates
Stephen Scott OF 10 317 Boston Red Sox
Zach King LHP 13 381 Miami Marlins
Jackson Gillis LHP 13 403 Milwaukee Brewers
Joe Gobillot LHP 16 488 Tampa Bay Rays
A.J. Franklin RHP 17 499 Kansas City Royals
Patrick Raby RHP 17 504 Cincinnati Reds
Pat DeMarco OF 17 525 New York Yankees
Ty Duvall C 25 764 Oakland Athletics
Julian Infante 1B 36 1,071 Miami Marlins
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