Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
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The Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team is an American National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college baseball team from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and plays its home games on campus at Hawkins Field. The Commodores are coached by three-time National Coach of the Year and three-time SEC Coach of the Year, Tim Corbin. During Corbin's tenure as head coach, Vanderbilt has become one of the premier college baseball programs in the United States, responsible for 19 first-round picks in the MLB draft.
History
Vanderbilt first fielded a baseball team in 1886. Herbert Charles Sanborn, the chair of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology from 1921 to 1942, who was also the president of the Nashville German-American Society, coached the team in 1912–1913. Baseball became a scholarship sport in 1968.[citation needed]
The Commodores secured only three NCAA appearances in the 20th century—in 1973, 1974, and 1980. They had only three other winning seasons in SEC play in the first 35 years of the scholarship era. However, they have been to every NCAA tournament but one since 2004. The team qualified for the NCAA Super Regionals in 2004, had the nation's top recruiting class in 2005 according to Baseball America, made the NCAA field again in 2006, and won the 2007 SEC regular-season and SEC tournament crowns. The Commodores were ranked first in most polls for a majority of the 2007 season and earned the #1 national seed for the 2007 NCAA tournament. Vanderbilt's victory over the University of Virginia in the finals of the 2014 NCAA tournament marks the program's first national title and second appearance in the College World Series, having first appeared in 2011. In 2019, Vanderbilt's fourth College World Series appearance, they beat Michigan two games to one in the finals, winning their second national title.
Stadium
The original venue for the Commodores ball club was McGugin Field. Currently, the Commodores play their home games at Hawkins Field, which is an on-campus facility with a 3,700 seat capacity. Temporary outfield bleachers were installed for the 2007 Regionals and all of the 2008 season, bringing the capacity to 3,535. In May 2008, Vanderbilt announced extensive plans to upgrade its athletic facilities, including the addition of permanent seats down the first base line and outfield seats in both left-center and right field. These additions increased the size of Hawkins Field to its current capacity of 3,700 seats. It is adjacent to both Vanderbilt Stadium and Memorial Gymnasium and is across the street from the McGugin Center. Hawkins Field opened in 2002 and is named after a donor who gave $2 million to help finance construction. The stadium was also the site of the first NCAA Baseball Tournament Regional that Vanderbilt ever hosted when it was the site of the Nashville Regional in 2007. Vanderbilt and Hawkins Field again hosted Regionals in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023 along with hosting Super Regionals in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Head coaches
| Tenure | Coach | Years | G | W | L | T | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | T. W. Davis | 1 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | .760 |
| 1908 | Grantland Rice | 1 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .538 |
| 1909–1910 | E. J. Hamilton | 2 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 1 | .513 |
| 1911 | Drew Fann | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 |
| 1912–1913 | Herbert Charles Sanborn | 2 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | .550 |
| 1914 | Dick Lyle | 1 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .609 |
| 1917, 24–40&52 | Bill Schwartz | 19 | 268 | 155 | 112 | 1 | .580 |
| 1918 | John Palmer | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .384 |
| 1919 | Ray Morrison | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 |
| 1920–1921 | Byrd Douglas | 2 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 0 | .620 |
| 1922–1923 | Wallace Wade | 2 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 0 | .667 |
| 1942&1947 | James A. Scoggins | 2 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | .513 |
| 1948 | Tommy Harrison | 1 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .545 |
| 1949–51&54–56 | Dave Scobey | 6 | 118 | 43 | 75 | 0 | .364 |
| 1953 | Woody Johnson | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 |
| 1957–1959&61 | Dick Richardson | 4 | 87 | 24 | 63 | 0 | .276 |
| 1960 | Harley Boss | 3 | 63 | 21 | 42 | 0 | .333 |
| 1962 | Jerry Elliot | 1 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 | .136 |
| 1965–1967 | George Archie | 3 | 60 | 18 | 42 | 0 | .300 |
| 1968–1978 | Larry Schmittou | 11 | 559 | 306 | 252 | 1 | .548 |
| 1979–2002 | Roy Mewbourne | 24 | 1272 | 655 | 608 | 9 | .518 |
| 2003–present | Tim Corbin | 22 | 1,365 | 921 | 443 | 1 | .675 |
| Totals | 23 coaches | 111 | 3652 | 2337 | 1801 | 24 | .564 |
| Rank | Name | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Longest Tenure Rank Name Seasons 1 Roy Mewbourne 24 2 Tim Corbin 22 3 Bill Schwartz 19 | Most Wins Rank Name Wins 1 Tim Corbin 921 2 Roy Mewbourne 655 3 Larry Schmittou 306 | Best Winning Pct. Rank Name Pct. 1 T. W. Davis .760 2 Tim Corbin .675 3 Wallace Wade .667 |
| 1 | Roy Mewbourne | 24 |
| 2 | Tim Corbin | 22 |
| 3 | Bill Schwartz | 19 |
| Rank | Name | Wins |
| 1 | Tim Corbin | 921 |
| 2 | Roy Mewbourne | 655 |
| 3 | Larry Schmittou | 306 |
| Rank | Name | Pct. |
| 1 | T. W. Davis | .760 |
| 2 | Tim Corbin | .675 |
| 3 | Wallace Wade | .667 |
Year-by-year results
Records taken from the 2011 Vanderbilt baseball media guide. In 1997, Vanderbilt forfeited 30 games due to an ineligible player.
| Year | Head coach | W | L | T | Winning % | Conf. W | Conf. L | Conf. T | Winning % | Conf. finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Unavailable | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1887 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1888 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1889 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1890 | No Records Available | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1891 | Unavailable | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1892 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1893 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1894 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1895 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1896 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1897 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1898 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1899 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1900 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1901 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1902 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1903 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1904 | T.W. Davis | 19 | 6 | 0 | .760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1905 | Unavailable | 22 | 5 | 0 | .815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1906 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1907 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1908 | Grantland Rice | 11 | 9 | 2 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1909 | E.J. Hamilton | 7 | 12 | 1 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1910 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | SIAA Champions | |
| 1911 | Anderson Weakley | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1912 | Herbert Sanborn | 13 | 7 | 0 | .650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | SIAA Champions |
| 1913 | 8 | 10 | 2 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1914 | Dick Lyle | 13 | 8 | 2 | .609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1915 | Unavailable | 15 | 13 | 2 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1916 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1917 | Bill Schwartz | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1918 | Palmer | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1919 | Ray Morrison | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1920 | Byrd Douglas | 11 | 11 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1921 | 20 | 8 | 0 | .714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | SIAA Champions | |
| 1922 | Wallace Wade | 14 | 7 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1923 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1924 | Bill Schwartz | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1925 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1926 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1927 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1928 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1929 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1930 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1931 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1932 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1933 | Unavailable | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1934 | Bill Schwartz | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1935 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1936 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1937 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1938 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1939 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1940 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — | |
| 1941 | Unavailable | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1942 | Jim Scoggins | 10 | 8 | 1 | .553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1943 | Unavailable | 14 | 8 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1944 | No team due to WWII | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1945 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | No team | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | — |
| 1947 | Jim Scoggins | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | — | |
| 1948 | Tommy Harrison | 11 | 9 | 2 | .523 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .333 | — | |
| 1949 | Dave Scobey | 8 | 11 | 1 | .425 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | — | |
| 1950 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .273 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .308 | — | ||
| 1951 | 0 | 18 | 1 | .026 | 0 | 13 | 1 | .036 | — | ||
| 1952 | Bill Schwartz | 4 | 16 | 0 | .200 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .133 | — | |
| 1953 | Woody Johnson | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .133 | — | |
| 1954 | Dave Scobey | 11 | 9 | 1 | .548 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | — | |
| 1955 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | — | ||
| 1956 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .200 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | — | ||
| 1957 | Dick Richardson | 8 | 14 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | — | |
| 1958 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | — | ||
| 1959 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .250 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .133 | — | ||
| 1960 | Harley Boss | 8 | 13 | 0 | .381 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | — | |
| 1961 | Dick Richardson | 7 | 15 | 0 | .318 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | — | |
| 1962 | Jerry Elliot | 2 | 18 | 2 | .119 | 0 | 16 | 2 | .056 | — | |
| 1963 | Harley Boss | 6 | 15 | 0 | .400 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | — | |
| 1964 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .333 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | — | ||
| 1965 | George Archie | 5 | 14 | 0 | .263 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | — | |
| 1966 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .111 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .077 | — | ||
| 1967 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | — | ||
| 1968 | Larry Schmittou | 7 | 15 | 0 | .318 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .133 | 10th | — |
| 1969 | 21 | 18 | 0 | .538 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 | 10th | — | |
| 1970 | 24 | 16 | 0 | .600 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 7th | — | |
| 1971 | 33 | 19 | 0 | .635 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 2nd | SEC East Division Champions | |
| 1972 | 35 | 15 | 0 | .700 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 2nd | SEC East Division Champions | |
| 1973 | 36 | 16 | 0 | .692 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 1st | SEC Champions NCAA regional | |
| 1974 | 37 | 22 | 0 | .627 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 1st | SEC Champions NCAA regional | |
| 1975 | 30 | 39 | 0 | .435 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | t-7th | — | |
| 1976 | 27 | 23 | 0 | .540 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | 4th | — | |
| 1977 | 25 | 25 | 1 | .500 | 13 | 12 | 0 | .520 | 3rd | — | |
| 1978 | 31 | 17 | 0 | .646 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .435 | 8th | — | |
| 1979 | Roy Mewbourne | 21 | 25 | 0 | .457 | 8 | 14 | 0 | .364 | 8th | — |
| 1980 | 34 | 21 | 1 | .616 | 13 | 9 | 0 | .591 | 3rd | SECT Champions NCAA regional | |
| 1981 | 26 | 25 | 1 | .510 | 9 | 12 | 1 | .432 | 6th | — | |
| 1982 | 28 | 17 | 2 | .617 | 11 | 12 | 1 | .479 | 6th | — | |
| 1983 | 22 | 23 | 1 | .489 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .286 | 9th | — | |
| 1984 | 28 | 17 | 0 | .622 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .450 | 6th | — | |
| 1985 | 35 | 16 | 0 | .686 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .435 | t-6th | — | |
| 1986 | 25 | 29 | 0 | .463 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .333 | 9th | — | |
| 1987 | 27 | 25 | 0 | .519 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .259 | 9th | — | |
| 1988 | 30 | 23 | 0 | .566 | 11 | 16 | 0 | .407 | t-6th | — | |
| 1989 | 31 | 21 | 2 | .593 | 11 | 15 | 1 | .426 | 7th | — | |
| 1990 | 28 | 30 | 0 | .483 | 12 | 13 | 0 | .480 | 5th | — | |
| 1991 | 29 | 27 | 0 | .518 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .296 | 9th | — | |
| 1992 | 29 | 24 | 1 | .546 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | 6th | — | |
| 1993 | 32 | 23 | 1 | .580 | 11 | 15 | 1 | .426 | 8th | — | |
| 1994 | 28 | 30 | 0 | .483 | 10 | 20 | 0 | .333 | 10th | — | |
| 1995 | 26 | 30 | 0 | .464 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .296 | 11th | — | |
| 1996 | 29 | 25 | 0 | .537 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | 8th | — | |
| 1997√ | 31 | 24 | 0 | .564 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | 8th | – | |
| 1998 | 25 | 28 | 0 | .472 | 6 | 24 | 0 | .200 | 12th | — | |
| 1999 | 22 | 33 | 0 | .400 | 8 | 22 | 0 | .267 | 12th | — | |
| 2000 | 21 | 33 | 0 | .389 | 5 | 24 | 0 | .172 | 12th | — | |
| 2001 | 24 | 31 | 0 | .436 | 9 | 21 | 0 | .300 | 11th | — | |
| 2002 | 24 | 27 | 0 | .471 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .250 | 11th | — | |
| 2003 | Tim Corbin | 27 | 28 | 0 | .491 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | t-6th | — |
| 2004 | 45 | 19 | 0 | .703 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 7th | NCAA Super Regional | |
| 2005 | 34 | 21 | 0 | .618 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .433 | t-8th | — | |
| 2006 | 38 | 27 | 0 | .585 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 6th | NCAA regional | |
| 2007 | 54 | 13 | 0 | .806 | 22 | 8 | 0 | .733 | 1st | SEC Champions SECT Champions NCAA regional | |
| 2008 | 41 | 22 | 0 | .651 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .519 | 6th | NCAA regional | |
| 2009 | 37 | 27 | 0 | .578 | 12 | 17 | 0 | .414 | 8th | NCAA regional | |
| 2010 | 45 | 20 | 0 | .692 | 16 | 12 | 0 | .571 | 3rd | NCAA Super Regional | |
| 2011 | 54 | 12 | 0 | .830 | 22 | 8 | 0 | .724 | t 1st | SEC Champions College World Series | |
| 2012 | 35 | 28 | 0 | .556 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 4th | NCAA regional | |
| 2013 | 54 | 12 | 0 | .830 | 26 | 3 | 0 | .897 | 1st | SEC Champions NCAA Super Regional | |
| 2014 | 51 | 21 | 0 | .704 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | 3rd (East) | NCAA Division I Champions | |
| 2015 | 51 | 21 | 0 | .704 | 20 | 10 | 0 | .666 | 1st (East) | SEC East Division Champions NCAA Division I Runners-up | |
| 2016 | 43 | 19 | 0 | .694 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .600 | 3rd (East) | NCAA regional | |
| 2017 | 36 | 25 | 1 | .581 | 15 | 13 | 1 | .517 | 3rd (East) | NCAA Super Regional | |
| 2018 | 35 | 27 | 0 | .565 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 4th (East) | NCAA Super Regional | |
| 2019 | 59 | 12 | 0 | .831 | 23 | 7 | 0 | .767 | 1st (East) | SEC Champions SECT Champions NCAA Division I Champions | |
| 2020 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 2020 season cancelled after March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Listed results are unofficial, and not counted in the totals below. | |
| 2021 | 49 | 18 | 0 | .731 | 19 | 10 | 0 | .655 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Division I Runners-up | |
| 2022 | 39 | 23 | 0 | .629 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | 4th (East) | NCAA regional | |
| 2023 | 42 | 20 | 0 | .677 | 19 | 11 | 0 | .633 | 2nd (East) | SECT Champions NCAA regional | |
| 2024 | 38 | 21 | 0 | .644 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .433 | 4th (East) | NCAA regional | |
| Totals | 2434√ | 1950 | 31 | .555 | 755 | 961 | 10 | .440 | — | 6 SEC Championships 4 SEC Tournament Championships 21 NCAA tournament 5 College World Series 2 National Championships |
√ Vanderbilt forfeited 30 games due to Hunter Bledsoe being ineligible player.
NCAA tournaments
- The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Miami in the Starkville Regional |
| 1974 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by Georgia Southern in the Starkville Regional |
| 1980 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by UNO in the Tallahassee Regional |
| 2004 | 3–2 | .600 | Won Charlottesville Regional Eliminated by Texas in the Austin Super Regional |
| 2006 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Georgia Tech in the Atlanta Regional Finals |
| 2007 | 3–2 | .600 | #1 Overall seed in the tournament Eliminated by Michigan in the Nashville Regional Finals |
| 2008 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by Oklahoma in the Tempe Regional Semi-finals. |
| 2009 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by Louisville in the Louisville Regional Finals |
| 2010 | 5–3 | .625 | Won Louisville Regional Eliminated by Florida State in the Tallahassee Super Regional |
| 2011 | 7–2 | .778 | #6 Overall seed in the tournament Won Nashville Regional Won Nashville Super Regional Finished Third in the 2011 College World Series (Eliminated by Florida as the SEC swept the podium) |
| 2012 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by North Carolina State in the Raleigh Regional Finals |
| 2013 | 3–3 | .500 | #2 Overall seed in the tournament Won Nashville Regional Eliminated by Louisville in the Nashville Super Regional |
| 2014 | 10–3 | .769 | Won Nashville Regional Won Nashville Super Regional Won College World Series |
| 2015 | 9–2 | .818 | Won Nashville Regional Won Champaign Super Regional College World Series Runner-up (lost to Virginia) |
| 2016 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Washington in the Nashville Regional. Vanderbilt pitcher Donny Everett died the night before the Regional. |
| 2017 | 3–3 | .500 | Won Clemson Regional Eliminated by Oregon State in Corvallis Super Regional |
| 2018 | 4-2 | .666 | Won Clemson Regional Eliminated by Mississippi St. in Nashville Super Regional |
| 2019 | 10-2 | .833 | #2 Overall seed in the tournament Won Nashville Regional Won Nashville Super Regional Won College World Series |
| 2021 | 9-3 | .750 | #4 Overall seed in the tournament Won Nashville Regional Won Nashville Super Regional College World Series Runner-up (lost to Mississippi State) |
| 2022 | 3-2 | .600 | Eliminated by Oregon State in the Corvallis Regional Finals |
| 2023 | 1-2 | .333 | #6 Overall seed in the tournament Eliminated by Xavier in the Nashville Regional |
| 2024 | 0-2 | .000 | Eliminated by Coastal Carolina in the Clemson Regional |
| 2025 | 1-2 | .333 | #1 Overall seed in the tournament Eliminated by Wright State in the Nashville Regional |
| TOTALS | 82–51 | .617 | 23 Regional Appearances 10 Super Regional Appearances 5 College World Series appearances 2 National Championships |
NCAA records
- Most stolen bases in one inning (6) SEC Opponent Florida Gators May 26, 2012
- Most stolen bases in one inning NCAA Opponent Florida Gators May 26, 2012
- Most stolen bases in a game (7) Opponent Florida Gators May 26, 2012
Conference affiliations
Vanderbilt has been affiliated with the following conferences.
- Independent (1886–1891)
- SIAA (1892–1921)
- Southern Conference (1922–1932)
- Southeastern Conference (1933–present)
Conference championships
Vanderbilt has won 10 conference season championships, 4 conference tournament championships, and 9 conference division championships.
| Year | Conference Championship | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | SIAA Season Championship | E.J. Hamilton | 12-6 | 7–5 |
| 1912 | SIAA Season Championship | Herbert Sanborn | 13-7 | 12–2 |
| 1921 | SIAA Season Championship | Byrd Douglas | 20-8 | 14–4 |
| 1971 | SEC East Division Championship | Larry Schmittou | 33-19 | 10-7 |
| 1972 | SEC East Division Championship | 35-15 | 13-5 | |
| 1973 | SEC Season Championship SEC East Division Championship | 36-16 | 13-5 | |
| 1974 | SEC Season Championship SEC East Division Championship | 37-22 | 11-4 | |
| 1980 | SEC Tournament Championship | Roy Mewbourne | 34-21-1 | 13-9 |
| 2007 | SEC Tournament Championship SEC Season Championship SEC East Division Championship | Tim Corbin | 54-13 | 22-8 |
| 2011 | SEC Season Championship SEC East Division Championship | 54-12 | 22-8 | |
| 2013 | SEC Season Championship SEC East Division Championship | 54-12 | 26-3 | |
| 2015 | SEC East Division Championship | 51-21 | 20-10 | |
| 2019 | SEC Tournament Championship SEC Season Championship SEC East Division Championship | 59-12 | 23-7 | |
| 2023 | SEC Tournament Championship | 42-20 | 19-11 |
Rivalries
Tennessee
Vanderbilt's primary rivalry is with the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee leads the all time series 188–169–2. The rivalry intensified in the 21st century where both programs had sustained success, including multiple college world series appearances and nationals championships.
Louisville
The Vanderbilt rivalry with the Louisville Cardinals is a baseball rivalry known as the Battle of the Barrel. The two teams first met in 1971 and have met annually since 2008 to play in a midweek game for a traveling oak barrel trophy. The rivalry has been amplified by the success of the two programs during the 21st century, the close proximity of the two universities, and the regular postseason encounters. Vanderbilt leads the series 29–14, but Louisville leads the trophy series 7–6.
Individual school records
Batting
- Batting Average Season: .459 – Derrick Jones Career: .425 – Hunter Bledsoe
- Hits Game: 6 (Ralph Greenbaum) Season: 111 (Warner Jones) Career: 300 (Dominic De La Osa)
- Runs Scored Game: 5 (10 players) Season: (Pedro Álvarez) Career: 208 (Nick Morrow)
- Doubles Game: 4 (Matt Kata) Season: 27 (Warner Jones) Career: 63 (Dominic De La Osa)
- Triples Game: 2 (8 players) Season: 8 (Ryan Klosterman) Career: 21 (Tony Kemp)
- Home Runs Game: 3 (3 players) Season: 25 (J. J. Bleday) Career: 49 (Pedro Álvarez, Scotti Madison)
- Total Bases Game: 13 (John McLean, Greg Thomas) Season: 186 (Pedro Álvarez) Career: 452 (Nick Morrow)
- Runs Batted In Game: 9 (David Joiner) Season: 74 (Warner Jones, Clint Johnston) Career: 181 (Nick Morrow)
- Base on Balls Game: 5 (3 players) Season: 63 (Vee Hightower) Career: 146 (Steve Chandler)
- Stolen Bases Game: 5 (3 players) Season: 51 (Bob Schabes) Career: 96 (Charles DeFrance)
- Strikeouts Game: 5 (George Flower) Season: 73 (Gary Burns) Career: 182 (Cam Hazen)
- Hitting Streak 38 Games (Ryan Flaherty)
Pitching
- Wins Season: 14 (Tyler Beede) Season: 14 (Carson Fulmer) Career: 32 (Patrick Raby)
- Winning Percentage Season: 1.000 (Steve Burger, 6–0) Career: .792 (Jack Nuismer)
- Saves Season: 17 (Tyler Brown) Career: 26 (Brian Miller)
- Games Pitched Season: 36 (Joe Barbao) Career: 116 (David Daniels)
- Innings Pitched Game: 13 (Scott Newell) Season: 133.1 (David Price) Career: 340.0 (Jim Heins)
- Earned Run Average Season: 1.07 (Jimmy Stephens) Career: 1.68 (Jeff Peeples)
- Strikeouts Game: 23 (Doug Wessel) Season: 194 (David Price) Career: 441 (David Price)
Player awards
Pedro Alvarez
- 2007 Golden Spikes Award Finalist
- 2007 Baseball America First Team All American
- 2007 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team All American
- 2007 American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team All American
- 2006 Baseball America National Freshman of the Year
- 2006 Collegiate Baseball National Freshman of the Year
- 2006 Baseball America First Team All American
David Price
- 2007 Roger Clemens Award Winner
- 2007 Golden Spikes Award Winner
- 2007 Dick Howser Trophy Winner
- 2007 Baseball America College Player of the Year
- 2007 American Baseball Coaches Association National Player of the Year
- 2007 American Baseball Coaches Association First Team All American
- 2007 Brooks Wallace Award Winner
- 2007 Baseball America College All-America First Team
- 2007 Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year
- 2007 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team All-American
- 2007 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association District Player of the Year
- 2007 SEC Male Athlete of the Year
- 2007 SEC Pitcher of the Year
- 2007 First Team All-SEC
- 2006 Golden Spikes Award Finalist
- 2006 Baseball America Summer Player of the Year
Casey Weathers
- 2007 Baseball America First Team All American
- 2007 Collegiate Baseball First Team All American
- 2007 American Baseball Coaches Association First Team All American
- 2007 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Third Team All American
- 2007 First Team All SEC
Dansby Swanson
- 2014 All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) First Team
- 2014 College World Series Most Outstanding Player
- 2015 All-SEC Second Team
- 2015 Baseball America First Team All-American
- 2015 Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American
- 2015 Coaches' Poll First Team All-American
- First Overall Pick of the 2015 MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks
SEC awards
David Price - 2007
Grayson Garvin - 2011
Carson Fulmer - 2015
Hunter Bledsoe - 1999
Tony Kemp - 2013
JJ Bleday - 2019
Pedro Alvarez - 2006
Tony Kemp - 2011
Enrique Bradfield - 2021
First Team All-Americans
| Player | Position | Year(s) | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotti Madison | Catcher | 1980† | ABCA, SN |
| Vee Hightower | Outfield | 1993 | CB, Mizuno |
| Hunter Bledsoe | Third Base | 1999 | CB, LS |
| Warner Jones | Second Base | 2004 | ABCA, BA |
| Pedro Alvarez | Third Base | 2006, 2007 | BA, NCBWA |
| David Price | Pitcher | 2007† | ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA |
| Casey Weathers | Pitcher | 2007† | ABCA, BA, CB |
| Dominic de la Osa | Outfielder | 2007 | ABCA, CB |
| Sonny Gray | Pitcher | 2011 | ABCA |
| Jason Esposito | Third Base | 2011 | ABCA |
| Tyler Beede | Pitcher | 2013 | NCBWA |
| Tony Kemp | Second Base | 2013† | NCBWA, BA, ABCA, CB |
| Carson Fulmer | Pitcher | 2015† | NCBWA, BA, ABCA, CB |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop | 2015† | NCBWA, BA, ABCA |
| J. J. Bleday | Outfielder | 2019† | ABCA, BA, NCBWA |
| Austin Martin | Hitter | 2019 | CB |
| Kumar Rocker | Pitcher | 2020, 2021† | CB; ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA |
| Mason Hickman | Pitcher | 2020 | CB |
| Enrique Bradfield | Outfielder | 2021, 2022 | NCBWA, ABCA; NCBWA |
| Jack Leiter | Pitcher | 2021† | ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA |
| Source:. secsports.com. Archived from on May 28, 2008. ABCA: American Baseball Coaches Association BA: Baseball America CB: Collegiate Baseball NCBWA: National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association LS: Louisville Slugger † Denotes consensus All-American |
Notable players
- Pedro Álvarez, infielder, former 1st round draft pick (2nd overall, 2008, Pirates)
- Mike Baxter, outfielder, former Padre, Met, Dodger, and Cub
- Tyler Beede, pitcher, twice was a 1st round draft pick (2014, Giants), pitches for the Giants
- J. J. Bleday, outfielder, 4th overall draft pick (2019, Marlins)
- Ben Bowden, pitcher, former 2nd round draft pick (2016, Rockies)
- Walker Buehler, All Star pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers, former 1st round draft pick (24th overall, 2015, Dodgers)
- Matt Buschmann, pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
- Curt Casali, catcher, Seattle Mariners
- Nick Christiani, pitcher, former Cincinnati Red
- Vince Conde, infielder, former 9th round draft pick (2014, Yankees)
- Joey Cora, infielder, former Seattle Mariners All Star 2B
- Caleb Cotham, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds
- Jason Delay, catcher, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Ryan Flaherty, infielder, Atlanta Braves
- Jake Eder, pitcher, former fourth round pick (104th overall, 2020, Miami Marlins)
- Drake Fellows, pitcher, 6th round pick (2019, Padres)
- Carson Fulmer, pitcher, former 1st round draft pick (8th overall, 2015, White Sox)
- Grayson Garvin, pitcher, former 1st round draft pick (59th overall, 2011, Rays)
- Sonny Gray, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, former 1st round draft pick (18th overall, 2011, Athletics)
- Drew Hayes, pitcher, former Cincinnati Red
- Taylor Hill, pitcher, former Washington National
- Matt Kata, infielder, former Arizona Diamondback
- Tony Kemp, infielder, Oakland Athletics
- Jeren Kendall, outfielder, Second Team All-SEC (2016)
- Jensen Lewis, pitcher, former Cleveland Indian
- Austin Martin, infielder, Minnesota Twins, 1st round pick (5th overall, Toronto Blue Jays, 2020)
- Mike Minor, pitcher, former 1st round draft pick (7th overall, 2009, Braves)
- Josh Paul, catcher, former White Sox, Cub, Angel, Ray
- David Price, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, former 1st round draft pick (1st overall, 2007, Rays)
- Mark Prior, pitcher, Second Team Freshman All-American (1999)
- Bryan Reynolds, outfielder Pittsburgh Pirates, former 2nd round draft pick (2016, Giants)
- Antoan Richardson, former Atlanta Brave, New York Yankee
- Kumar Rocker, pitcher, 1st round draft pick (10th overall, 2021, New York Mets, 3rd overall, 2022, Texas Rangers)
- Ryan Rote, pitcher, former 5th round draft pick (2005, White Sox)
- Scott Sanderson, pitcher
- Reid Schaller, pitcher, former 3rd round draft pick (2018, Nationals)
- Jordan Sheffield, pitcher, former 1st round draft pick (36th overall, 2016, Dodgers)
- Jeremy Sowers, pitcher, former 1st round draft pick (6th overall, 2004, Indians)
- Dansby Swanson, infielder, Chicago Cubs former 1st round pick (1st overall, 2015, D-Backs)
- Will Toffey, infielder, Philadelphia Phillies
- Drew VerHagen, pitcher, Detroit Tigers
- Casey Weathers, pitcher, former 1st round pick (8th overall, 2007, Rockies)
- Rhett Wiseman, outfielder, former 3rd round draft pick (2015, Nationals)
- Kyle Wright, pitcher, former 1st round pick (5th overall, 2017, Braves)
- Mike Yastrzemski, outfielder San Francisco Giants, former 14th round draft pick (2013, Orioles)
- Josh Zeid, pitcher, former Houston Astro
- Kevin Ziomek, pitcher, former 2nd round draft pick (2013, Tigers)