2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

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ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record27–19 (10–11 SEC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachScott Brown (10th season)
2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record27–19 (10–11 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachScott Brown (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Esposito (1st season)
  • Ty Blankmeyer (2nd season)
Pitching coachScott Brown (14th season)
Home stadiumHawkins Field
Seasons
← 2025
2027 →
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 15–6 .71435–11 .761
No. 7 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 14–6 .70034–8 .810
No. 4 Texas  ‍‍‍ 13–7 .65033–9 .786
No. 10 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 13–8 .61935–10 .778
No. 8 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57130–13 .698
No. 17 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52431–15 .674
No. 15 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52429–14 .674
No. 25 Florida  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52429–16 .644
No. 22 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52429–16 .644
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .47630–15 .667
No. 24 Alabama  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .47629–16 .644
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .47627–19 .587
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42927–15 .643
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33322–24 .478
LSU ‍‍‍ 6–15 .28625–21 .543
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 4–17 .19021–23 .477
As of April 28, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represents Vanderbilt University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores play their home games at Hawkins Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and are led by 24th-year head coach Tim Corbin.

The 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team posted a 43–18 (19–11) season record. The Commodores finished fourth in the SEC regular season, and won the SEC Tournament. Vanderbilt earned an automatic bid into the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were the #1 seed in the Louisville Regional, where they would beat #4 seed Wright State, but would lose to #2 seed Louisville and #4 seed Wright State.

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Preseason All-SEC Second Team[2]
Player No. Position Class
Braden Holcomb26DH/Util.Junior
Connor Fennell39PJunior

Coaches poll

Coaches' Poll [2]
Predicted
finish		 Team Points
1LSU231 (9)
2Texas214 (1)
3Mississippi State205 (4)
4Arkansas203 (2)
5Auburn175
6Tennessee162
7Florida156
8Vanderbilt151
9Georgia133
10Ole Miss110
11Kentucky99
12Alabama97
13Texas A&M86
14Oklahoma84
15South Carolina49
16Missouri31

Personnel

Starters

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

Roster

2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
2 OF Logan Johnstone L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Gr Los Gatos, California
3 INF Carter Johnstone L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Los Gatos, California
5 INF Mike Mancini L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Endwell, New York
8 INF Chris Maldonado R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr Short Hills, New Jersey
9 INF Brodie Johnston R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Ooltewah, Tennessee
10 UTL Carson Quillen R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Greeneville, Tennessee
18 C Korbin Reynolds R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Clarksville, Tennessee
19 UTL Rustan Rigdon S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Metter, Georgia
20 OF Cade Sears L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) So Westphalia, Iowa
21 RHP Hudson Barton R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Franklin, Tennessee
25 C Mack Whitcomb R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Mokena, Illinois
26 UTL Braden Holcomb R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Orlando, Florida
28 OF Will Hampton L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Richmond Hill, Georgia
30 LHP Aiden Stillman R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Winter Park, Florida
32 RHP Nate Schlote R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Fairway, Kansas
33 RHP Luke Guth R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Franklin, Pennsylvania
34 RHP Brennan Seiber R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Newport Beach, California
36 RHP Jacob Faulkner R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Venice, Florida
37 LHP Jakob Schulz R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
39 RHP Connor Fennell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Londonderry, New Hampshire
40 RHP Austin Nye R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Roseville, California
42 OF Collin Brightwell S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
43 LHP Matthew Shorey L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Nashville, Tennessee
44 C Colin Barczi R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr Naperville, Illinois
45 RHP Connnor Hamilton R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Fr Thompson's Station, Tennessee
46 RHP Tyler Baird R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Huntersville, North Carolina
47 OF Tommy Goodin L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Thousand Oaks, California
50 C Aukai Kea R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Kapolei, Hawaii
51 INF Ryker Waite S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Queen Creek, Arizona
55 INF Max Jensen L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Gr Burke, Virginia
66 RHP Deegan Cordova R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Lake Havasu City, Arizona
70 RHP Tristan Bristow R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) So Helotes, Texas
77 RHP Alex Kranzler R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Jr Norwood, New Jersey
80 RHP Nate Taylor R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 222 lb (101 kg) So Flowery Branch, Georgia
88 RHP Wyatt Nadeau R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Fr Gorham, Maine
90 LHP Miller Green L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Jr Nashville, Tennessee
92 RHP Adria Casoliba R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Fr Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
96 RHP Nate Teague R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Snow Camp, North Carolina
99 RHP England Bryan R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Hillsboro, Tennessee
Head coach

Tim Corbin

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Brown
Jason Esposito
Ty Blankmeyer

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

Roster
Last update: March 3, 2026

Coaching staff

2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Vandy		Alma mater
Tim CorbinHead coach24Ohio State University (1984)
Scott BrownAssociate head coach14Cortland State University (1999)
Jason EspositoAssistant coach1Vanderbilt University (2011)
Ty BlankmeyerAssistant coach2St. John's University (2016)

Offseason

Departures

Offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source

2025 MLB draft

Round Pick Overall pick Player Position MLB team
21659J.D. ThompsonPMilwaukee Brewers
31893RJ AustinOFBaltimore Orioles
325100Cody BowkerPPhiladelphia Phillies
526162Riley Nelson1BCleveland Guardians
618183Sawyer HawksPArizona Diamondbacks
166471Levi HuesmanPWashington Nationals
1925580Jonathan VastineSSSan Diego Padres

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source

Incoming recruits

2025 Vanderbilt Recruits
NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource

Schedule and results

2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log (Overall: 27–19; Conference: 10–11); (Home: 22–8; Away: 4–6; Neutral: 1–5)
Regular season (27–19)
February (7–4)
(Home; 6–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1–4)
DateTime
(CST)		OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
Shriners Children's College Showdown
February 133:00 p.m.No. 10 TCU*No. 23FloSportsGlobe Life Field • Arlington, TexasL 4–5Stern (1–0)Guth (0–1)Quinn (1)18,3870–1—
February 1411:00 a.m.Texas Tech*No. 23FloSportsGlobe Life Field • Arlington, TexasW 13–3 (8)Seiber (1–0)Pirko (0–1)None22,3841–1—
February 1510:30 a.m.Oklahoma State*No. 23FloSportsGlobe Life Field • Arlington, TexasL 1–11 (8)Wech (1–0)Taylor (0–1)None1–2—
February 174:30 p.m.vs Eastern Michigan*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 13–2 (7)Guth (1–1)Davis (0–1)None3,0012–2—
February 184:30 p.m.vs Eastern Michigan*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 16–2 (7)Seiber (2–0)Mueller (0–1)None3,0003–2—
February 202:00 p.m.vs Marist*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 16–5 (8)Fennell (1–0)Taylor (0–1)Bryan (1)3,0644–2—
February 212:00 p.m.vs Marist*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 12–1 (7)Nye (1–0)Hartley (0–1)None3,0975–2—
February 221:00 p.m.vs Marist*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 8–1Faulkner (1–0)Mazza (0–2)None2,9736–2—
February 244:30 p.m.vs Evansville*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 15–3 (7)Kranzler (1–0)Roberts (0–1)None2,6847–2—
Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Classic
February 274:00 p.m.UC Irvine*D1BaseballLas Vegas Ballpark • Las Vegas, NevadaL 4–9Hansen (3–0)Bryan (0–1)None4,7227–3—
February 286:00 p.m.Arizona*D1BaseballLas Vegas Ballpark • Las Vegas, NevadaL 1–5Bailey (1–0)Kranzler (1–1)None5,7137–4—
March (11–8)
(Home; 11–4; Away: 0–3; Neutral: 0–1)
DateTime
(CST)		OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 11:00 p.m.Oregon*D1BaseballLas Vegas Ballpark • Las Vegas, NevadaL 4–6Scolari (2–0)Taylor (0–2)Bell (2)5,3047–5—
March 34:30 p.m.vs Central Arkansas*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeL 4–5Williams (1–1)Kranzler (1–2)Alexander (4)2,6717–6—
March 43:00 p.m.vs Troy*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 4–1Schulz (1–0)Crotchf (0–1)Bristow (1)2,7358–6—
March 64:30 p.m.vs North Dakota State*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 14–2(7)Fennell (2–0)Puetz (0–3)None3,1479–6—
March 77:00 p.m.vs North Dakota State*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 10–0(8)Casoliba (1–0)Marks (1–2)None2,75310–6—
March 81:00 p.m.vs North Dakota State*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeL 2–5Szabo (1–0)Taylor (0–3)None2,83210–7—
March 106:00 p.m.vs Indiana State*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 14–6Bristow (1–0)Suriel (0–3)None3,05311–7—
March 136:00 p.m.vs No. 13 LSUSECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 13–12Schlote (1–0)Guidry (3–2)None3,44212–71–0
March 147:00 p.m.vs No. 13 LSUSECNHawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 11–3Nadeau (1–0)Moore (3–2)None3,44213–72–0
March 153:00 p.m.vs No. 13 LSUESPN2Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeL 9–16Sheerin (2–0)Seiber (2–1)None3,44213–82–1
March 176:00 p.m.vs Indiana*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeL 1–5Linn (2–0)Kranzler (1–3)None2,78613–9—
March 207:00 p.m.at No. 6 Mississippi StateSECNDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MississippiL 2–4Gleason (2–0)Fennell (2–1)Davis (3)14,64913–102–2
March 216:00 p.m.at No. 6 Mississippi StateSECN+Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MississippiL 2–7Valincius (5–0)Nadeau (1–1)None14,83413–112–3
March 221:00 p.m.at No. 6 Mississippi StateSECN+Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MississippiL 7–17(7)Stone (4–0)Baird (0–1)None12,20713–122–4
March 246:00 p.m.vs Tennessee Tech*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 15–5(8)Schlote (2–0)Kirby (0–1)None2,82714–12—
March 277:00 p.m.vs No. 21 TennesseeESPNUHawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 3–2(10)Seiber (3–1)Kuhns (1–3)None3,44215–123–4
March 284:00 p.m.vs No. 21 TennesseeSECNHawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 6–5(16)Taylor (1–3)Frederick (4–1)None3,44216–124–4
March 2911:00 a.m.vs No. 21 TennesseeESPN2Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 16–15Seiber (4–1)Krenzel (1–2)None3,44217–125–4
March 316:00 p.m.vs Belmont*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 11–3Hamilton (1–0)Perry (0–4)None3,11518–12—
April (9–7)
(Home; 5–4; Away: 4–3)
DateTime
(CST)		OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 26:00 p.m.at No. 20 Texas A&MSECN+Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TexasW 14–8Seiber (5–1)Sdao (3–2)Baird (1)5,54319–126–4
April 3 (DH 1)2:00 p.m.at No. 20 Texas A&MSECN+Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TexasL 4–8Lyons (4–0)Nadeau (1–2)None5,94919–136–5
April 3 (DH 2)6:00 p.m.at No. 20 Texas A&MSECN+Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TexasL 0–12(7)Sims (4–0)Stillman (0–1)None6,64019–146–6
April 76:00 p.m.vs Eastern Kentucky*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 3–0Faulkner (2–0)Briese (0–2)Baird (2)3,15120–14—
April 96:00 p.m.vs No. 16 OklahomaSECNHawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 10–5Fennell (3–1)Mercurius (5–4)Baird (3)3,44221–147–6
April 106:00 p.m.vs No. 16 OklahomaSECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeL 11–13Collier (1–1)Taylor (1–4)Cleveland (5)3,44221–157–7
April 111:00 p.m.vs No. 16 OklahomaSECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeL 5–6Bixby (2–0)Schlote (2–1)Cleveland (6)3,44221–167–8
April 146:00 p.m.at Lipscomb*ESPN+Dugan Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 15–1Stillman (1–1)Trautner (0–2)None1,02722–16—
April 175:30 p.m.at KentuckySECN+Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KentuckyL 2–5Adcock (4–1)Baird (0–2)None4,41622–177–9
April 181:00 p.m.at KentuckySECN+Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KentuckyW 8–7Kranzler (2–3)Bennett (1–2)Seiber (1)3,48923–178–9
April 1912:00 p.m.at KentuckySECN+Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KentuckyW 13–6Stillman (2–1)Mattison (2–1)Baird (4)3,70924–179–9
April 216:00 p.m.vs Xavier*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 11–1(8)Schlote (3–1)Boyle (0–1)None3,18125–17—
April 246:00 p.m.vs No. 4 TexasSECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeL 4–11Volantis (6–0)Fennell (3–2)None3,44225–189–10
April 257:00 p.m.vs No. 4 TexasSECNHawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 6–0Guth (2–1)Riojas (5–2)Baird (5)3,44226–1810–10
April 2612:00 p.m.vs No. 4 TexasESPN2Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeL 3–4(10)Cozart (6–0)Baird (0–3)None3,44226–1910–11
April 286:00 p.m.vs Middle Tennessee*SECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 9–1Hamilton (2–0)Albarran (0–1)None3,00927–19—
April 306:00 p.m.at No. 24 AlabamaESPNUSewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama——
May (0–0)
(Home; 0–0; Away: 0–0)
DateTime
(CST)		OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 16:00 p.m.at No. 24 AlabamaSECN+Sewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama——
May 21:00 p.m.at No. 24 AlabamaSECN+Sewell-THomas Stadium • Tuscalossa, Alabama——
May 57:00 p.m.vs Louisville*ESPN2Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee——
May 86:00 p.m.at MissouriSECN+Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri——
May 94:00 p.m.at MissouriSECN+Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri——
May 101:00 p.m.at MissouriSECN+Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri——
May 146:00 p.m.vs South CarolinaSECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee——
May 156:00 p.m.vs South CarolinaSECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee——
May 161:00 p.m.vs South CarolinaSECN+Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee——
Postseason (0–0)
DateTime
(CST)		OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 19 - May 24TBDTBDTBDHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama——
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1 Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the SEC Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
  = Win,   = Loss,   = Canceled/Postponed
Bold = Vanderbilt Commodores team member
* = Non-Conference Game
Schedule Source:[3]


Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2026 SEC baseball records

Source: 2026 SEC baseball game results, 2026 SEC baseball schedule

TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
ALA10–110–33–03–0.0–3...2–15/165/101–21–2.5/3ALA3–42–2
ARK11–103–01–20–31–25/16.2–12–15/105/32–1....ARK4–31–1
AUB12–90–32–12–15/162–1.5/103–02–1...1–25/3.AUB5–21–1
FLA11–100–33–01–22–15/105/16..5/31–23–0..1–2.FLA3–42–1
UGA15–6.2–15/161–2.5/103–05/3.2–13–02–1.2–1.UGA6–12–0
KEN9–123–05/161–25/10.1–2.1–2.1–21–25/3..1–2KEN1–61–0
LSU6–15...5/165/102–10–3.1–20–35/32–1.0–31–2LSU2–50–3
MSU13–8.1–25/10.0–3.3–0..3–03–00–35/35/163–0MSU4–34–2
MIZ4–17.1–20–3.5/32–1..0–3.0–31–25/160–35/10MIZ1–60–4
OKL11–101–25/101–25/3..2–1.3–0..5/160–32–12–1OKL4–31–1
OMS11–105/165/3.2–11–22–13–00–3...2–11–25/10.OMS4–31–1
SCA7–145/101–2.0–30–32–15/30–33–0...1–2.5/16SCA2–51–3
TEN10–112–1...1–25/31–23–02–15/161–2.5/10.0–3TEN3–41–1
TEX13–72–1.2–1....5/35/163–02–12–15/100–22–1TEX6–11–0
TAM14–6..5/32–11–2.3–05/163–01–25/10..2–02–1TAM5–22–0
VAN10–115/3....2–12–10–35/101–2.5/163–01–21–2VAN3–41–1
TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW

Updated for all games through April 26, 2026. Texas at Texas A&M, one game cancelled, but may be made up.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[4]1818*22тRV—RV—RV—RV
Baseball America[5]17—25———————
NCBWA†[6]18RVRVRVRVRV—RV——
D1Baseball[7]23—————————
Perfect Game[8]192422———————

† 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

References

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