2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

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The 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores played their home games at Hawkins Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Tim Corbin.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 4
D1Baseball.comNo. 2
Record43–18 (19–11 SEC)
Quick facts Vanderbilt Commodores baseball, SEC Tournament champions ...
2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
SEC Tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
D1Baseball.comNo. 2
Record43–18 (19–11 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachScott Brown (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Pitching coachScott Brown (13th season)
Home stadiumHawkins Field
Seasons
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2025 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Texas ‍†‍‍y 22–8 .73344–14 .759
No. 3 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 20–10 .66750–15 .769
No. 1 LSU ‍‍‍y 19–11 .63353–15 .779
No. 18 Vanderbilt ‍‍‡‍y 19–11 .63343–18 .705
No. 19 Georgia ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60043–17 .717
No. 11 Auburn ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56741–20 .672
No. 21 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53343–21 .672
No. 12 Tennessee ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53346–19 .708
Alabama ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53341–18 .695
Florida ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50039–22 .639
Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50036–23 .610
Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 14–16 .46738–22 .633
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43331–26 .544
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36730–26 .536
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 6–24 .20028–29 .491
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3–27 .10016–39 .291
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 22, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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Previous season

Further information: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team posted a 38–23 (13–17) season record. The Commodores finished fourth in the SEC east regular season, and reached the semifinals of the 2024 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, before losing to their in-state rivals, Tennessee. Vanderbilt earned an at-large bid into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were seeded second in the Clemson Regional. There, they went two-and-out suffering defeats against Coastal Carolina and High Point.

Following the conclusion of the season, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Mike Baxter left the coaching staff. Assistant coach, Tyler Shewmaker, left to take a coaching role with Coastal Carolina.[2]

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Preseason awards will be announced in February 2025.

Preseason All-SEC Team
Preseason SEC Player of the Year

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 7, 2025. Vanderbilt was predicted to finish seventh.[3]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish		 Team Points
1Texas A&M228 (10)
2Tennessee215 (1)
3Arkansas214 (3)
4LSU204 (1)
5Florida183 (1)
6Georgia165
7Vanderbilt156
8Texas146
9Mississippi State112
10Kentucky102
11Oklahoma101
12Auburn100
13Alabama98
14South Carolina61
15Ole Miss60
16Missouri31
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Personnel

Starters

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Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
DH
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Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
2 UTL RJ Hamilton R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Alabama Hoover
3 INF Jayden Davis R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Tennessee Cookeville
5 INF Mike Mancini L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr New York (state) Endwell
8 INF Chris Maldonado R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr New Jersey Short Hills
9 INF Brodie Johnston R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Tennessee Ooltewah
10 UTL Jacob Humphrey R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Maine Standish
13 INF Jonathan Vastine L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Sr Florida Bartow
16 C Mac Rose L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Texas Rockwall
17 LHP Ryan Ginther Current redshirt R/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Tennessee Hendersonville
18 OF JD Rogers L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Indiana Carmel
19 INF Rustan Rigdon S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Fr Georgia (U.S. state) Metter
20 UTL David Mendez R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Virginia Aldie
21 RHP Hudson Barton R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Fr Tennessee Franklin, TN
22 LHP JD Thompson R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Texas Rusk
25 C AJ DePaolo R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Texas Carrollton
26 INF Braden Holcomb R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Florida Ocoee
28 C Will Hampton L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Georgia (U.S. state) Richmond Hill
30 RHP Ethan Robinson R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) So Tennessee Murfreesboro
32 INF Riley Nelson L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jr Texas Trophy Club
33 RHP Luke Guth R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Pennsylvania Franklin
34 RHP Brennan Seiber R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So California Newport Beach
36 LHP Levi Huesman R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Virginia Hanover
37 LHP Jakob Schulz R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Texas Houston
39 RHP Connor Fennell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) So New Hampshire Londonderry
40 RHP Austin Nye R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr California Roseville
42 UTL RJ Austin R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta
43 LHP Matthew Shorey L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Tennessee Nashville
44 C Colin Barczi R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 213 lb (97 kg) So Illinois Naperville
45 LHP Aiden O'Connell L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr New Hampshire Bedford
46 LHP Roman Petricca R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Tennessee Mount Juliet
47 OF Tommy Goodin L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr California Thousand Oaks
50 C Aukai Kea R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Hawaii Kapolei
51 INF Ryker Waite S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Arizona Queen Creek
55 RHP Cody Bowker R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Maine Bowdoinham
66 RHP Deegan Cordova R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Arizona Lake Havasu City
70 RHP Tristan Bristow R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Fr Texas Helotes
73 RHP Tommy O'Rourke R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Gr New Jersey Morristown
77 RHP Alex Kranzler R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 222 lb (101 kg) So New Jersey Norwood
88 RHP Sawyer Hawks R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Florida Lakeland
89 LHP Ethan McElvain S/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 238 lb (108 kg) So Tennessee Thompson's Station
90 LHP Miller Green L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Tennessee Nashville
96 RHP Nate Teague R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) So North Carolina Snow Camp
99 RHP England Bryan R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Fr Tennessee Hillsboro
Head coach

Tim Corbin

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Brown
Jayson King
Ty Blankmeyer

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 28, 2025

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Coaching staff

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2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Vandy		Alma mater
Tim CorbinHead coach23Ohio State University (1984)
Scott BrownAssociate head coach13Cortland State University (1999)
Jayson KingAssistant coach1Framingham State University (1993)
Ty BlankmeyerAssistant coach1St. John's University (2016)
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Offseason

Departures

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Offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Matthew Polk1UTL5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)192 pounds (87 kg)Long Beach, CAJunior[a]
Jack Bulger16C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)222 pounds (101 kg)Bowie, MDSenior
Troy LaNeve19OF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Pittsburgh, PAFifth Year
Calvin Hewett21OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Greenland, NHSenior
Duke Ekstrom31RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 pounds (88 kg)San Diego, CAFreshman
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Outgoing transfers

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Outgoing transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Logan Poteet5C6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)219 pounds (99 kg)Powell, TNSophomoreCharlotte[6]
Matt Wolfe6INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)198 pounds (90 kg)Westerville, OHSophomoreMiddle Tennessee[6]
Ray Velazquez9INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)212 pounds (96 kg)Lowell, MASophomoreAustin Peay[6]
Devan Kodali23OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196 pounds (89 kg)New York City, NYSophomore[6]
Matt Ossenfort25INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Sioux Falls, SDFreshmanNC State[6]
Kaito Muto27UTL5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Bowling Green, KYFreshmanColumbia State[b][6]
Camden Kozeal28INF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)207 pounds (94 kg)Omaha, NEFreshmanArkansas[6]
Cooper Holbrook32OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)211 pounds (96 kg)Charleston, SCSophomoreRice[6]
Nik Copenhaver35RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 pounds (95 kg)Hamilton, OHFreshmanOhio State[6]
David Horn Jr.38RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)224 pounds (102 kg)Mission Viejo, CASophomoreSan Diego[6]
David Hliboki40RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)207 pounds (94 kg)Los Angeles, CAGraduateNorthwestern[6]
Colton Regen55RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 pounds (85 kg)Lebanon, TNFreshmanWestern Kentucky[6]
Koby Kropf80UTL6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Clovis, CARS SeniorWinthrop[7]
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2024 MLB draft

Main article: 2024 Major League Baseball draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Overall pick Player Position MLB team Source
21453Bryce CunninghamRHPNew York Yankees[8]
22662Carter HoltonLHPAtlanta Braves[9]
516152Greysen CarterRHPNew York Yankees[10]
76201Andrew Dutkanych IVRHPSt. Louis Cardinals[11]
81226Davis DiazCOakland Athletics[12]
1012297Devin FutrellLHPBoston Red Sox[13]
113318Alan EspinalCColorado Rockies[13]
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Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Mike Mancini5INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Endwell, NYJuniorJames Madison[14]
Mac Rose16C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Rockwall, TXSophomoreMcLennan[b][15]
David Mendez20UTL5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 pounds (82 kg)Aldie, VASophomoreDayton[16]
Riley Nelson32INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)222 pounds (101 kg)Trophy Club, TXJuniorYavapai[b][17]
Connor Fennell39RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Londonderry, NHSophomoreDayton[18]
Cody Bowker55RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 pounds (86 kg)Bowdoinham, MEJuniorGeorgetown[6]
Tommy O'Rourke73RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)218 pounds (99 kg)Morristown, NJRS JuniorStanford[6]
Koby KropfUTL6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Clovis, CARS SeniorUSC Upstate[19]
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Incoming recruits

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2024 Vanderbilt recruits
NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
Brodie Johnston9R/RINF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 pounds (92 kg)Ooltewah, TNBoyd-Buchanan School
Rustan Rigdon19S/RINF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 pounds (80 kg)Metter, GAMetter
Hudson Barton21R/RRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)199 pounds (90 kg)Franklin, TNGrace Christian Academy
AJ DePaolo25R/RC5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Carrollton, TXPrestonwood Christian Academy
Will Hampton28L/LINF/OF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)197 pounds (89 kg)Richmond Hill, GACalvary Day School
Austin Nye40R/RRHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Roseville, CAWoodcreek
Matthew Shorey43L/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 pounds (80 kg)Nashville, TNFather Ryan
Aiden O'Connell45L/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 pounds (87 kg)Bedford, NHBedford
Roman Petricca46R/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 pounds (79 kg)Mount Juliet, TNMount Juliet
Tommy Goodin47L/ROF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 pounds (87 kg)Thousand Oaks, CAAdolfo Camarillo
Aukai Kea50R/RC6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)202 pounds (92 kg)Kapolei, HIIMG Academy
Ryker Waite51S/RINF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)176 pounds (80 kg)Queen Creek, AZQueen Creek
Tristan Bristow70R/RRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 pounds (86 kg)Helotes, TXHarlan
England Bryan99R/RRHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)231 pounds (105 kg)Hillsboro, TNMiddle Tennessee Christian
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Game log

More information Regular season (39–16), February (9–1) ...
2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log (42–16)
Regular season (39–16)
Postseason (3–0)
Nashville Regional (1–2)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAA record Source
May 30SECN(4) Wright State(1) No. 2Hawkins FieldW 4–3Thompson (6–5)Hartzell (6–3)Hawks (8)3,80243–161–0Report
May 31ESPN2(2) Louisville(1) No. 2Hawkins FieldL 2–3West (2–2)Bowker (3–5)Schweitzer (3)3,80243–171–1Report
June 1SECN(4) Wright State(1) No. 2Hawkins FieldL 4–5Paige (2–3)Nye (2–1)Whitesell (1)3,80243–181–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Vanderbilt team member   * Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.[20]
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Record vs. conference opponents

Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

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2025 SEC baseball records

Source: 2025 SEC baseball game results, 2025 SEC baseball schedule

TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
ALA16–14.1–21–22–1.1–21–23–02–1..1–2.3–01–2ALA4–62–0
ARK20–10..1–21–2.1–2.3–0.2–13–02–13–01–23–0ARK6–44–0
AUB17–132–1..0–32–13–02–1..1–23–02–10–3.2–1AUB7–32–2
FLA15–152–12–1.0–3..2–13–0.1–23–00–32–1.0–3FLA6–42–3
UGA18–121–22–13–03–02–1..3–02–1...0–32–10–3UGA7–33–2
KEN13–17..1–2.1–2.0–3.3–01–22–12–11–22–10–3KEN4–61–2
LSU19–112–12–10–3...3–03–03–0.2–12–11–21–2.LSU7–33–1
MSU15–152–1.1–21–2.3–00–33–01–22–12–1.0–3..MSU5–52–2
MIZ3–270–30–3.0–30–3.0–30–30–30–3..0–33–0.MIZ1–91–9
OKL14–161–2...1–20–30–32–13–02–12–1.1–2.2–1OKL5–51–2
OMS16–14.1–22–12–1.2–1.1–23–01–21–21–2..2–1OMS5–51–0
SCA6–24.0–30–30–3.1–21–21–2.1–22–10–3.0–3.SCA1–90–5
TEN16–142–11–21–23–0.1–21–2...2–13–0.1–21–2TEN4–62–0
TEX22–8.0–33–01–23–02–12–13–03–02–1...3–0.TEX8–25–1
TAM11–190–32–1..1–21–22–1.0–3..3–02–10–30–3TAM4–61–4
VAN19–112–10–31–23–03–03–0...1–21–2.2–1.3–0VAN6–44–1
TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW
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Updated for entire regular season.
Tie brkrs: LSU>VAN ARK common, OMS>TEN & OMS>ALA VAN common, TEN>ALA hd to hd, FLA>MSU hd to hd.

Rankings

See also: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[21]1818*1218141913201417101510994 (10)
Baseball America[22]1513131714181416151981411101010*
NCBWA†[23]141414121314121714191516161193
D1Baseball[24]1615141816221423171991511992
Perfect Game[25]151514171420132121—192514111010*
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† 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.

Notes

  1. [a]
    Sat out for the season and would enter the transfer portal during postseason.[4][5]
  2. [b]
    Junior college

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