As with all freshman thrust into a crucial role with a top-tier program, Maldonado will have his freshman moments but should inspire confidence in Commodore fans as the season progresses. Holton was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week twice, and finished the regular season with three straight scoreless starts. The injury bug continues to bite SEC pitching staffs hard in 2023. Matt Jones is the online sports director for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Powered by WMT Digital. After a hellacious weekend in Knoxville, were glad to be back at The Hawk. While he was expected to be a first-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, Dutkanych withdrew in order to attend Vanderbilt. Ugh. cool topic. While Vastines freshman numbers a .196 batting average may not exactly pop out, he spent the summer sharpening his game in the Northwoods league. 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The most comprehensive coverage of the Vanderbilt Baseball on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. While this year will require Holton to take another step up to become the Commodores Friday starter, he should be more than capable of continuing to progress. BASEBALL TRANSFERS. Topic Stats: 17 Posts, 839 Views, , , 8, . Posting a .274 average and a .445 slugging percentage in 2022, Noland has the potential to be a threat at the plate. He was previously the Sports Podcast Producer. He was excellent last year in 15 starts, finishing 8-4 with a 3.14 earned-run average (ERA), an impressive strikeout rate of 10.9 per nine innings and kept the walks down to just 3.2 per nine. Futrell gets the ball in a key rubber match game. Number of commitments only include the ones PG is notified or aware of. Monday Mood. Hes also a solid baserunner, stealing four bags and scoring 40 runs for the VandyBoys. He posted a .213 batting average that, at one point, peaked at over .400 before dropping back down to Earth. Edwards, whose injury is undisclosed, has a 1.93 ERA in 23 1/3 innings. The Jamal Mashburn Wedding Jerseys, Debate Time: The Best Ever Sports Movie Sequel, Vanderbilt football roster reset: Signing Day and the Portal, Saturday Game Thread: vs. Now he will bring his three-pitch mix, which features a powerful two-seam fastball and a devastating slider, back to Nashville to don the black and gold for one more season. If Vanderbilt Athletics gave out a Most Improved Player award, Diaz wouldve been a finalist last year. 73 prospect for this years draft by Baseball America, had a 4.19 ERA in 38 2/3 innings as a starter. For fan discussion of the Vanderbilt Commodore baseball program. Parker is that gift. Although down in production during his junior season, the 2023 campaign looks bright for the Farragut High School product. Children ages 2 and under do not require a ticket. Commodores Shop Vanderbilt Tickets Recruiting News Ticker. That comfortability, I believe, will cause an increase in his fielding percentagewhich already sits at an incredible .930as well as the other aspects of his game. Frank, a senior transfer from Nebraska, was Arkansas' most-used reliever at the time. The Jamal Mashburn Wedding Jerseys, Vanderbilt Baseball Mail Bag #8: Answers to Your Questions, Report: Tyrin Lawrence enters the transfer portal, Vanderbilt Baseball Mail Bag #8: Call For Submissions, Anchor Drop: Drowning in a funnel of Franzia. Athanatos: 2: Copyright @2023 SECRant.com. Reilly is commonly subject to long innings with tons of walks and unnecessary jams. The VandyBoys welcome another Maldonado to the squad this year, brother of closer Nick. On that note South Carolina will never be good enough to be #1, Must not have heard about that #4 team that's lost 2 SEC series this year. 6 South Carolina, VandyBoys Series Preview: A Skirmish with South Carolina, Instant Impact: RJ Schreck is exactly who Vanderbilt needed, PODCAST: Stackin or Stackout? We got housed in game one. The Florida native accumulated a 9-3 record as a freshman and finished his season by tossing six shutout innings in Vanderbilts lone regional final win over Oregon State. The Wildcats are hanging strong in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll, but their chances of hosting a regional might be slipping away. A whopping three of the . , setting up Enrique Bradfield Jr. to eventually steal home and win the game in the bottom of the 11th. Topic Stats: 10 Posts, 3,319 Views, , , 2, . The only other Big 12 team in last week's Top 25 was West Virginia at No. Maldo blew a save in Game One. Series of the Week 11 Kentucky (30-10) at 5 Vanderbilt (29-11). 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Kentucky has lost 2-1 in its last three series against Georgia, LSU and Texas A&M, and closes the season with a run of games as difficult as any team in the league. Diaz is a true five-tool with a smooth glove and a bat that has a knack for finding the holes in the defense. Schultz was one of the pleasant surprises on last years Vandy Boys team when, after appearing in just 18 games over his first two seasons, he took over as the teams primary closer, posting a 2.88 ERA with a 3.3 K/BB ratio. Auburn (23-17-1) at 3 South Carolina (34-6), Mississippi State (24-17) at 16 Tennessee (27-14)*, Player of the Week: Ethan Petry, South Carolina. The SEC will get 4 but they won't give any more no matter what. this offseason. That mix includes a low-90s fastball that Futrell pinpoints on the corners of the strike zone and a sweeping curveball designed to miss bats. . Boston of course will be teammates with Destanni Henderson in Indiana too, reuiniting off South Carolina's 2022 National Championship team. The scouting site describes him as having a strong and accurate throwing arm with solid athleticism in the field and the ability to hit to all fields at the plate. His maturity, leadership, and experience will be invaluable to the Commodores, especially in the postseason. His 64 RBI are a freshman record at South Carolina. Coach Corbin even stated that, The best gift a program receives is when a senior player returns for their final year. #9. By JOHNNYCOMMODORE1951. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). and other Commodore related thoughts. The VandyBoys will start the campaign with a Friday matchup against TCU on Feb. 17 before facing off against Oklahoma State and Texas to round out the weekend. The South Cackalacky Game Penises, Baseball Series Preview: vs. Look for Vanderbilts Rich Hill equivalent to keep on improving in 2023. SECRant.com is an independent website and is not affiliated with the Southeastern Conference. Log in Register. 51 can take them and if the first two seasons of his career are any indication, the skys the limit for Bradfield and the VandyBoys in 2023. After three years spent paying his dues behind a slew of great outfielders, TJ McKenzie is finally ready for his shot to nail down a corner outfield spot for the VandyBoys in 2023. Game two starts at 2pm on SECN+. Topic Stats: 38 Posts, 4,433 Views, , V I P Topic, 8, . He finished the series with eight strikeouts. . The Wildcats series against Vanderbilt begins a stretch of play that also includes three games against South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida all in the top 16 of this week's coaches poll, and all vying to host a regional. Through two college seasons, Bradfield Jr. has looked like what would happen if former 14-year MLB veteran Juan Pierre added plus-plus defense and a bit of juice in his bat to his game. Puke and rally. 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You can reach him at [emailprotected], Bowman Talbot ('24) is a student in the College of Arts and Science studying political science and history. Jayce goes to Vegas and VandyBoys huge matchup with Gamecocks, The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University, 2023 | The Hustler is not operated by Vanderbilt University. You can reach them at, Tim Corbins 2023 squad features many new faces after the departures of program stalwarts like. Ole Miss is 0-6 against the East and is the leagues only team without a crossover victory. Topic Stats: 73 Posts, 5,486 Views, , , 2, . Last season, while still a limited sample size, Hewett had an On-base Percentage (OBP) of .427 and an On-Base + Slugging (OPS) of .931. Puke and rally. According to SEC Network, SEC teams had lost 340 consecutive conference games when trailing by four or more runs in the ninth inning before Georgia bucked the trend twice in eight days. AAC ; ACC ; Big 12 ; Big East ; Big Ten ; Pac-12 ; SEC ; . The annual Battle of the Barrel against Louisville will be renewed on May 3, as the Commodores will face the Cardinals on the road on May 9. Yep, Vanderbilt lost 17-1 yesterday. 2019 Football Schedule (3-9 Overall; 1-7 SEC); and mercifully, it's over. Baseball Americas rankings include high school prospects. with the Los Angeles Angels as an undrafted free agent in July. mostly utilized a two-pitch mix as a freshman, with an arsenal more predicated on control than velocity. Topic Stats: 0 Posts, 602 Views, 7 upvotes, , 0 experts posted, . 1 starter for the Razorbacks. The college strike zone has shrunk so much since just last year. Commodores Shop Vanderbilt Tickets Recruiting News Ticker. With the first pitch of the college baseball season less than a day away, heres what the Commodores lineup and rotation might look like against TCU and beyond. 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