2008 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLPCTWLPCT
Eastern
No. 2 Georgia x‍†‍‍y20–9.69045–25.643
Florida ‍‍‍y17–13.56734–24.586
No. 25 Kentucky ‍‍‍y16–14.53344–19.698
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y15–14.51741–22.651
South Carolina ‍‍‍y15–15.50040–23.635
Tennessee ‍‍‍12–18.40027–29.482
Western
No. 6 LSU x‍‍‡‍y18–11.62149–19.721
Alabama ‍‍‍y16–14.53335–28.556
Ole Miss ‍‍‍y15–15.50039–26.600
Arkansas ‍‍‍y14–15.48334–24.586
Auburn ‍‍‍11–19.36728–28.500
Mississippi State ‍‍‍9–21.30023–33.411
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2008 Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2008 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

The team was coached by Tim Corbin in his sixth season at Vanderbilt. The previous season, Corbin's team posted a 54–13 record and won the SEC regular season crown and the SEC tournament. They also hosted a regional for the first time in school history, eventually falling to Michigan in an extra-innings heartbreaker.

Roster

Coaches

NameTitleFirst season at VUAlma mater
Tim CorbinHead coach2003Ohio Wesleyan University (1984)
Erik BakichAssistant coach2003East Carolina University (2000)
Derek JohnsonAssistant coach2002Eastern Illinois University (1994)
Blake AllenVolunteer Assistant Coach2005Blackburn College (2001)
Mike CalitriDirector of Baseball Operations2006Clemson University (2004)

Players

NumberPlayerPositionBats/Throws
1David MaciasOFS/R
2Jason CunninghamLHPL/L
3Dominic de la OsaOFR/R
5Andrew GiobbiCR/R
6Brian HarrisINFR/R
7Parker HanksOFR/R
8Alex FeinbergINFR/R
9Curt CasaliCR/R
11Nick ChristianiRHPR/R
12Mike MinorLHPL/L
15Richie GoodenowLHPL/L
17Shea RobinCR/R
18Sean BiermanLHPL/L
19Ben BlantonLHPL/L
20Kellen St. LuceLHPL/L
21Brett JacobsonRHPR/R
22Ryan FlahertyINFL/R
24Pedro AlvarezINFL/R
25Steven LiddleOFL/L
26Jordan WormsleyOFL/L
27Caleb CothamRHPR/R
28Brad FrenchINFR/R
31Russell BrewerINF/RHPR/R
32Gabe OrtizINFR/R
33Drew HayesRHPR/R
34Taylor HillRHPR/R
36Aaron WestlakeINFL/R
39Jared CohenRHP/OFR/R
40Johnathan WhiteOFL/L
42Chase ReidRHPL/R
43Steven SchwartzRHPL/R
44Mark LammRHPR/R
45Drew FannCR/R
46Adam CronkINFR/R
51Alex HilliardOFR/R
55Joey ManningOFR/R

Schedule

2008 Game Log
Regular season # Date Opponent Location Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record SEC February 22 vs. #11 Oregon State Packard Stadium 8-1 Minor (1–0) Stutes, M. (0–1) Cotham (1) ? 1-0 February 23 @ #1 Arizona State Packard Stadium 18-6 Leake (1–0) Jacobson (0–1) 3300 1-1 February 24 vs. Miami (OH) Packard Stadium 4-3 Reid (1–0) Oberschlake (0–1) ? 2-1 February 27 Evansville Hawkins Field 4-3 Brewer (1–0) McCarthy (0–1) 224 3-1 February 29 Kansas Hawkins Field 7-1 Minor (2–0) Czyz (0–2) 700 4-1 March 1 Iowa Hawkins Field 6-3 Jacobs (1-1) Jacobson (0–2) Mossey (1) 1200 4-2 March 2 Xavier Hawkins Field 17-3 Christiani (1–0) Rosenbaum (0–2) 1521 5-2 March 4 Louisville Hawkins Field 17-6 Cotham (1–0) Belanger (0–1) 122 6-2 March 6 Illinois-Chicago Hawkins Field 2-1 Kohlstaedt (2–1) Minor (2–1) 341 6-3 March 7 Illinois-Chicago Hawkins Field 5-4 Reid (2–0) Worthington (0–1) 121 7-3 -- March 8 Illinois-Chicago Hawkins Field Canceled (snow) March 9 Illinois-Chicago Hawkins Field 9-3 Schwartz (1–0) Kool (1–2) 524 8-3 March 11 Western Carolina Hawkins Field 5-3 Cotham (2–0) Saberhagen (0–2) Brewer (1) 324 9-3 March 12 Western Carolina Hawkins Field 11-4 Hill (1–0) Sexton (0–2) Jacobson (1) 752 10-3 March 14 #6 South Carolina Hawkins Field 4-3 (13) Brewer (2–0) Todd (0–1) 1863 11-3 1–0 March 15 #6 South Carolina Hawkins Field 16-7 Atwood (1–0) Christiani (1-1) 476 11-4 1-1 March 16 #6 South Carolina Hawkins Field 10-4 Cotham (3–0) Cooper (2-2) 2027 12-4 2–1 March 19 Lipscomb Hawkins Field 12-4 Goodenow (1–0) Bowling (0–1) 341 13-4 March 21 @ Alabama Sewell-Thomas Stadium 2-1 Minor (3–1) Hyatt (2-2) 4281 14-4 3–1 March 22 @ Alabama Sewell-Thomas Stadium 9-7 Graham (2–1) Cotham (3–1) Copeland (2) 4310 14-5 3–2 March 23 @ Alabama Sewell-Thomas Stadium 10-3 Phares (1-1) Hill (1-1) 3999 14-6 3-3 March 25 Belmont Hawkins Field 7-3 Jacobson (1–2) Woods (0–1) Hayes (1) 679 15-6 March 26 MTSU Hawkins Field 12-10 (12) Hill (2–1) Coley (0–1) 2342 16-6 -- March 28 Arkansas Hawkins Field Postponed (rain) -- March 29 Arkansas Hawkins Field Suspended (curfew) March 30 Arkansas Hawkins Field 6-5 (12) Hill (3–1) Richards (1–2) 1320 17-6 4–3 March 30 Arkansas Hawkins Field 6-2 (7) Cotham (4–1) Korbal (0–4) 1521 18-6 5–3 -- March 30 Arkansas Hawkins Field Canceled (rain) April 1 Southeast Missouri Hawkins Field 12-8 Renfrow (2–1) Hill (3–2) Kemper (3) 213 18-7 April 2 @ MTSU Reese Smith Field 6-5 Christiani (2–1) Smalley (1-1) Brewer (2) 1264 19-7 -- April 4 @ #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field Postponed (rain) April 5 @ #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field 7-6 Bittle (2–1) Minor (3–2) ? 19-8 5–4 April 5 @ #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field 8-0 Pomeranz (2–1) Cotham (4–2) 4506 19-9 5-5 April 6 @ #23 Ole Miss Swayze Field 11-6 Satterwhite (3–1) Jacobson (1–3) 4591 19-10 5–6 April 8 Western Kentucky Hawkins Field 5-1 Christiani (3–1) Davis (1–5) Hayes (2) 781 20-10 April 9 Austin Peay Hawkins Field 8-1 Reid (3–0) Lykins (0–2) 674 21-10 April 11 @ Mississippi St. Dudy Noble Field 15-8 Minor (4–2) Busby (0–3) 2087 22-10 6-6 April 12 @ Mississippi St. Dudy Noble Field 16-0 Cotham (5–2) Bowen (2–4) 2044 23-10 7–6 April 13 @ Mississippi St. Dudy Noble Field 4-3 Christiani (4–1) Lalor (1–3) Brewer (3) 1185 24-10 8–6 April 15 @ Lipscomb Ken Dugan Field 8-1 Hill (4–2) Piennette (1–2) 1172 2510 April 16 @ Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field 5-1 Lamm (1–0) Hightower (3-3) 1056 26-10 -- April 18 Auburn Hawkins Field Suspended (rain) April 19 Auburn Hawkins Field 6-3 Dayton (5–1) Minor (4–3) Woodall (9) 1719 26-11 8–7 April 19 Auburn Hawkins Field 8-2 Cotham (6–2) Luckie (4-4) 1321 27-11 9–7 April 20 Auburn Hawkins Field 9-5 Christiani (5–1) Hendrix (1-1) Brewer (4) 2427 28-11 10–7 April 22 @ Austin Peay Austin C. Hand Park 9-8 Hayes (1–0) Hughes (0–2) Brewer (5) 655 29-11 April 23 @ Belmont Greer Stadium 10-7 Schwartz (2–0) Kelley (1–4) Jacobson (2) 743 30-11 April 25 #21 Kentucky Hawkins Field 3-2 Brewer (3–0) Rusin (4–2) 2545 31-11 11–7 April 26 #21 Kentucky Hawkins Field 6-2 Lovett (3–1) Cotham (6–3) Albers (1) 2945 31-12 11–8 April 27 #21 Kentucky Hawkins Field 3-1 Dombrowsk (5–0) Christiani (5–2) Albers (2) 2127 31-13 11–9 May 2 @ Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 8-5 Minor (5–3) Hernandez (1–4) Jacobson (3) 2176 32-13 12–9 May 3 @ Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 9-2 Cotham (7–3) Morgado (5–3) 1571 33-13 13–9 May 4 @ Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium 10-8 Reid (4–0) Wiltz (3–2) Jacobson (4) 2501 34-13 14–9 May 6 vs. Memphis Pringles Park 8-0 Hayes (2–0) Martin (4–3) 923 35-13 May 7 Tennessee Tech Hawkins Field 7-2 Hill (5–2) Liberatore (1-1) 1743 36-13 May 9 #9 Georgia Hawkins Field 13-7 Brewer (4–0) Holder (7–3) 3200 37-13 15–9 May 10 #9 Georgia Hawkins Field 4-2 (10) Weaver (4–1) Brewer (4–1) Fields (14) 3284 37-14 15–10 May 11 #9 Georgia Hawkins Field 12-10 Moreau (3–2) Christiani (5–3) Fields (15) 1758 37-15 15–11 May 15 @ Florida McKethan Stadium 8-6 Edmondson (4–3) Brewer (4–2) 2656 37-16 15–12 May 16 @ Florida McKethan Stadium 5-4 Locke (5–2) Cotham (7–4) Keating (1) 2863 37-17 15–13 May 17 @ Florida McKethan Stadium 13-12 (11) Mullaney (3–4) Jacobson (1–4) 2877 37-18 15–14
#DateOpponentLocationScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordSEC
February 22vs. #11 Oregon StatePackard Stadium8-1Minor (1–0)Stutes, M. (0–1)Cotham (1)?1-0
February 23@ #1 Arizona StatePackard Stadium18-6Leake (1–0)Jacobson (0–1)33001-1
February 24vs. Miami (OH)Packard Stadium4-3Reid (1–0)Oberschlake (0–1)?2-1
February 27EvansvilleHawkins Field4-3Brewer (1–0)McCarthy (0–1)2243-1
February 29KansasHawkins Field7-1Minor (2–0)Czyz (0–2)7004-1
March 1IowaHawkins Field6-3Jacobs (1-1)Jacobson (0–2)Mossey (1)12004-2
March 2XavierHawkins Field17-3Christiani (1–0)Rosenbaum (0–2)15215-2
March 4LouisvilleHawkins Field17-6Cotham (1–0)Belanger (0–1)1226-2
March 6Illinois-ChicagoHawkins Field2-1Kohlstaedt (2–1)Minor (2–1)3416-3
March 7Illinois-ChicagoHawkins Field5-4Reid (2–0)Worthington (0–1)1217-3
--March 8Illinois-ChicagoHawkins FieldCanceled (snow)
March 9Illinois-ChicagoHawkins Field9-3Schwartz (1–0)Kool (1–2)5248-3
March 11Western CarolinaHawkins Field5-3Cotham (2–0)Saberhagen (0–2)Brewer (1)3249-3
March 12Western CarolinaHawkins Field11-4Hill (1–0)Sexton (0–2)Jacobson (1)75210-3
March 14#6 South CarolinaHawkins Field4-3 (13)Brewer (2–0)Todd (0–1)186311-31–0
March 15#6 South CarolinaHawkins Field16-7Atwood (1–0)Christiani (1-1)47611-41-1
March 16#6 South CarolinaHawkins Field10-4Cotham (3–0)Cooper (2-2)202712-42–1
March 19LipscombHawkins Field12-4Goodenow (1–0)Bowling (0–1)34113-4
March 21@ AlabamaSewell-Thomas Stadium2-1Minor (3–1)Hyatt (2-2)428114-43–1
March 22@ AlabamaSewell-Thomas Stadium9-7Graham (2–1)Cotham (3–1)Copeland (2)431014-53–2
March 23@ AlabamaSewell-Thomas Stadium10-3Phares (1-1)Hill (1-1)399914-63-3
March 25BelmontHawkins Field7-3Jacobson (1–2)Woods (0–1)Hayes (1)67915-6
March 26MTSUHawkins Field12-10 (12)Hill (2–1)Coley (0–1)234216-6
--March 28ArkansasHawkins FieldPostponed (rain)
--March 29ArkansasHawkins FieldSuspended (curfew)
March 30ArkansasHawkins Field6-5 (12)Hill (3–1)Richards (1–2)132017-64–3
March 30ArkansasHawkins Field6-2 (7)Cotham (4–1)Korbal (0–4)152118-65–3
--March 30ArkansasHawkins FieldCanceled (rain)
April 1Southeast MissouriHawkins Field12-8Renfrow (2–1)Hill (3–2)Kemper (3)21318-7
April 2@ MTSUReese Smith Field6-5Christiani (2–1)Smalley (1-1)Brewer (2)126419-7
--April 4@ #23 Ole MissSwayze FieldPostponed (rain)
April 5@ #23 Ole MissSwayze Field7-6Bittle (2–1)Minor (3–2)?19-85–4
April 5@ #23 Ole MissSwayze Field8-0Pomeranz (2–1)Cotham (4–2)450619-95-5
April 6@ #23 Ole MissSwayze Field11-6Satterwhite (3–1)Jacobson (1–3)459119-105–6
April 8Western KentuckyHawkins Field5-1Christiani (3–1)Davis (1–5)Hayes (2)78120-10
April 9Austin PeayHawkins Field8-1Reid (3–0)Lykins (0–2)67421-10
April 11@ Mississippi St.Dudy Noble Field15-8Minor (4–2)Busby (0–3)208722-106-6
April 12@ Mississippi St.Dudy Noble Field16-0Cotham (5–2)Bowen (2–4)204423-107–6
April 13@ Mississippi St.Dudy Noble Field4-3Christiani (4–1)Lalor (1–3)Brewer (3)118524-108–6
April 15@ LipscombKen Dugan Field8-1Hill (4–2)Piennette (1–2)11722510
April 16@ Western KentuckyNick Denes Field5-1Lamm (1–0)Hightower (3-3)105626-10
--April 18AuburnHawkins FieldSuspended (rain)
April 19AuburnHawkins Field6-3Dayton (5–1)Minor (4–3)Woodall (9)171926-118–7
April 19AuburnHawkins Field8-2Cotham (6–2)Luckie (4-4)132127-119–7
April 20AuburnHawkins Field9-5Christiani (5–1)Hendrix (1-1)Brewer (4)242728-1110–7
April 22@ Austin PeayAustin C. Hand Park9-8Hayes (1–0)Hughes (0–2)Brewer (5)65529-11
April 23@ BelmontGreer Stadium10-7Schwartz (2–0)Kelley (1–4)Jacobson (2)74330-11
April 25#21 KentuckyHawkins Field3-2Brewer (3–0)Rusin (4–2)254531-1111–7
April 26#21 KentuckyHawkins Field6-2Lovett (3–1)Cotham (6–3)Albers (1)294531-1211–8
April 27#21 KentuckyHawkins Field3-1Dombrowsk (5–0)Christiani (5–2)Albers (2)212731-1311–9
May 2@ TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium8-5Minor (5–3)Hernandez (1–4)Jacobson (3)217632-1312–9
May 3@ TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium9-2Cotham (7–3)Morgado (5–3)157133-1313–9
May 4@ TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium10-8Reid (4–0)Wiltz (3–2)Jacobson (4)250134-1314–9
May 6vs. MemphisPringles Park8-0Hayes (2–0)Martin (4–3)92335-13
May 7Tennessee TechHawkins Field7-2Hill (5–2)Liberatore (1-1)174336-13
May 9#9 GeorgiaHawkins Field13-7Brewer (4–0)Holder (7–3)320037-1315–9
May 10#9 GeorgiaHawkins Field4-2 (10)Weaver (4–1)Brewer (4–1)Fields (14)328437-1415–10
May 11#9 GeorgiaHawkins Field12-10Moreau (3–2)Christiani (5–3)Fields (15)175837-1515–11
May 15@ FloridaMcKethan Stadium8-6Edmondson (4–3)Brewer (4–2)265637-1615–12
May 16@ FloridaMcKethan Stadium5-4Locke (5–2)Cotham (7–4)Keating (1)286337-1715–13
May 17@ FloridaMcKethan Stadium13-12 (11)Mullaney (3–4)Jacobson (1–4)287737-1815–14
SEC tournament # Date Opponent Location Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record May 21 vs. Florida Regions Field 7-3 Minor (6–3) Keating (8–1) Brewer (6) 6027 38–18 May 22 vs. #13 LSU Regions Field 8-2 Martin (5–3) Cotham (7–5) ? 38–19 May 23 vs. #23 South Carolina Regions Field 7-5 Christiani (6–3) Cooper (5–6) Brewer (7) ? 39–19 May 24 vs. Ole Miss Regions Field 7-4 Jacobson (2–4) McKean (4–1) Brewer (8) ? 40–19 May 24 vs. Ole Miss Regions Field 8-7 Morgan (4–0) Hayes (2–1) 3648 40–20
#DateOpponentLocationScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
May 21vs. FloridaRegions Field7-3Minor (6–3)Keating (8–1)Brewer (6)602738–18
May 22vs. #13 LSURegions Field8-2Martin (5–3)Cotham (7–5)?38–19
May 23vs. #23 South CarolinaRegions Field7-5Christiani (6–3)Cooper (5–6)Brewer (7)?39–19
May 24vs. Ole MissRegions Field7-4Jacobson (2–4)McKean (4–1)Brewer (8)?40–19
May 24vs. Ole MissRegions Field8-7Morgan (4–0)Hayes (2–1)364840–20
NCAA Regionals # Date Opponent Location Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record May 30 Oklahoma Packard Stadium 8-5 Doyle (9–4) Cotham (7–6) Anderson (2) 1551 40–21 May 31 Stony Brook Packard Stadium 9-4 Minor (7–3) Novakowski (7–5) 1101 41–21 June 1 Oklahoma Packard Stadium 11-10 Rocha (4–3) Brewer (4–3) 1154 41–22
#DateOpponentLocationScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
May 30OklahomaPackard Stadium8-5Doyle (9–4)Cotham (7–6)Anderson (2)155140–21
May 31Stony BrookPackard Stadium9-4Minor (7–3)Novakowski (7–5)110141–21
June 1OklahomaPackard Stadium11-10Rocha (4–3)Brewer (4–3)115441–22
Rankings are based on the USA Today / ESPN coaches' poll standings at the time the game was played.
Links in the first column are to game recaps on .

Rankings

Ranking movement
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Final
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll (Top 25)6--111281381714131714132122----N/R
Baseball America (Top 25)3776598191717221819N/RN/RN/RN/RN/R
Collegiate Baseball (Top 30)119101291413232220201617N/R24272727
NCBWA (Top 30)8710961161311101311132121252525
Rivals.com (Top 25)7554499171818221819N/RN/R----N/R

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