# 2011 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

The 2011 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played its home games at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee. The team was coached by Tim Corbin in his ninth season at Vanderbilt.
The Commodores reached the 2011 College World Series, falling in the semifinals to runner-up Florida.

## Regionals

The Commodores were announced as a host for the Nashville regional, which featured #6 national seed Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Troy, and fellow Nashville university Belmont. Vanderbilt marched through the regional, defeating 4 seed Belmont 10–0, 3 seed Troy 10–2, and Belmont again in the final by the score of 6–1. A year later, Vanderbilt coach Josh Holliday would become the head coach of his alma mater and 2011 regional participant, Oklahoma State University.
In the SuperRegional, Vanderbilt drew the winner of the Corvallis regional, Oregon State. With first-round draft pick Sonny Gray on the mound, the Commodores jumped out to a quick 4–0 lead in the first before coasting to an 11–1 win. Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run home run in the 4th inning.
The second game of the series also went the way of the Commodores, led by first baseman Aaron Westlake's three home runs. Vanderbilt defeated the Beavers 9–3 to punch their first to the College World Series, the first in the history of the school.

## Schedule

2011 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| February 18 | @ San Diego | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | W 4–3$^5$ | Gray (1–0) | Jensen (0–1) | Clinard (1) | 400 | 1–0 |
| February 19 | @ San Diego State | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 7–3 | Lamm (1–0) | Rasmussen (0–1) | None | 471 | 2–0 |
| February 20 | @ San Diego | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | W 3–1 | Hill (1–0) | Youpel (0–1) | Moore (1) | 532 | 3–0 |
| February 20 | @ San Diego | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | W 7–3 | Garvin (1–0) | Paez (0–1) | None | 532 | 4–0 |
| February 23 | Belmont | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 6–2 | Pecoraro (1–0) | Fanchier (0–1) | Clinard (2) | 1,794 | 5–0 |
| February 25 | Stanford | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 2–1 | Gray (2–0) | Appel (0–1) | Moore (2) | 1,942 | 6–0 |
| February 26 | Stanford | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 8–7 | Lamm (2–0) | Snodgress (1–1) | Moore (3) | 2,701 | 7–0 |
| February 27 | Stanford | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 2–5 | Pries (2–0) | Garvin (1–1) | Reed (1) | 2,015 | 7–1 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 1 | WKU | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 6–5 | Moore (1–0) | Davis (1–1) | None | 1,859 | 8–1 | |
| March 4 | Brown | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 3–1 | Gray (3–0) | Bakowski (0–1) | None | 1,822 | 9–1 | |
| March 6 | Brown | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 6–5 | Garvin (2–1) | Carlow (0–1) | Moore (4) | | 10–1 | |
| March 6 | Brown | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 6–3 | Lamm (3–0) | Whitehill (0–1) | Williams (1) | 1,895 | 11–1 | |
| March 8 | Wofford | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 12–1 | Pecoraro (2–0) | Sheridan (0–1) | None | 1,817 | 12–1 | |
| March 9 | Kennesaw State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 9–5 | Lamm (4–0) | Fream (0–1) | None | 1,829 | 13–1 | |
| March 11 | UIC | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 5–1 | Gray (4–0) | Salemi (0–2) | None | 1,859 | 14–1 | |
| March 12 | UIC | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 9–8$^{10}$ | Moore (2–0) | Ganek (0–1) | None | 2,063 | 15–1 | |
| March 13 | UIC | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 2–1 | Moore (3–0) | Hoffman (1–1) | None | 1,913 | 16–1 | |
| March 15 | Purdue | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 9–0 | Ziomek (1–0) | Haase (2–1) | None | 1,791 | 17–1 | |
| March 18 | Mississippi State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–0 | Gray (5–0) | Jones (2–3) | None | 2,820 | 18–1 | 1–0 |
| March 19 | Mississippi State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 4–0 | Garvin (3–1) | Stratton (3–1) | None | 3,034 | 19–1 | 2–0 |
| March 20 | Mississippi State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 8–9 | Girodo (1–0) | Moore (3–1) | Stark (1) | 2,752 | 19–2 | 2–1 |
| March 22 | Tennessee State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–2 | Pecoraro (3–0) | McWhirter (0–2) | None | 2,398 | 20–2 | |
| March 25 | @ Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 1–2 | Baxendale (5–0) | Gray (5–1) | None | 7,937 | 20–3 | 2–2 |
| March 26 | @ Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 4–1 | Garvin (4–1) | Astin (2–1) | Moore (5) | 7,933 | 21–3 | 3–2 |
| March 27 | @ Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 2–1 | Hill (2–0) | Fant (1–2) | Moore (6) | 6,634 | 22–3 | 4–2 |
| March 29 | Tennessee–Martin | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–2 | Pecoraro (4–0) | Skubina (0–1) | None | 1,867 | 23–3 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | @ Auburn | Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 11–6 | Gray (6–1) | Morris (1–2) | None | 3,546 | 24–3 | 5–2 |
| April 2 | @ Auburn | Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 11–2 | Garvin (5–1) | Jacobs (1–2) | None | 3,663 | 25–3 | 6–2 |
| April 3 | @ Auburn | Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 6–2 | Clinard (1–0) | Wallen (1–3) | None | 3,156 | 26–3 | 7–2 |
| April 5 | Middle Tennessee | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 9–1 | Pecoraro (5–0) | McClung (1–1) | None | 2,188 | 27–3 | |
| April 8 | Alabama | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–3 | Gray (7–1) | Kilcrease (4–2) | None | 3,118 | 28–3 | 8–2 |
| April 9 | Alabama | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 7–0 | Garvin (6–1) | Morgan (4–2) | None | 3,141 | 29–3 | 9–2 |
| April 10 | Alabama | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–6 | Williams (1–0) | Pilkington (1–2) | None | 3,357 | 30–3 | 10–2 |
| April 12 | @ Middle Tennessee | Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN | W 1–0 | Pecoraro (6–0) | Drake (0–1) | Moore (7) | 1,049 | 31–3 | |
| April 15 | @ South Carolina | Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 1–3 | Roth (8–1) | Gray (7–2) | Price (11) | 8,242 | 31–4 | 10–3 |
| April 16 | @ South Carolina | Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC | W 6–4 | Garvin (7–1) | Holmes (3–1) | Moore (8) | 8,242 | 32–4 | 11–3 |
| April 17 | @ South Carolina | Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 3–5 | Price (4–2) | Clinard (1–1) | None | 8,242 | 32–5 | 11–4 |
| April 22 | LSU | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–3 | Gray (8–2) | McCune (5–3) | None | 3,541 | 33–5 | 12–4 |
| April 23 | LSU | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–1 | Garvin (8–1) | Gausman (2–5) | None | 3,541 | 34–5 | 13–4 |
| April 24 | LSU | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–7 | Hill (3–0) | Alsup (5–4) | Moore (9) | 2,706 | 35–5 | 14–4 |
| April 29 | Tennessee | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–1 | Gray (9–2) | Gruver (4–5) | None | 3,635 | 36–5 | 15–4 |
| April 30 | Tennessee | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–1 | Garvin (9–1) | Reed (1–2) | None | 3,054 | 37–5 | 16–4 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 1 | Tennessee | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 19–3 | Hill (4–0) | Blount (1–2) | None | 3,434 | 38–5 | 17–4 |
| May 6 | @ Kentucky | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 0–2 | Meyer (5–5) | Gray (9–3) | 1,911 | 38–6 | 17–5 |
| May 7 | @ Kentucky | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 10–3 | Garvin (10–1) | Littrell (5–5) | None | 1,671 | 39–6 | 18–5 |
| May 8 | @ Kentucky | Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 6–3 | Moore (4–1) | Phillips (1–2) | Williams (2) | 1,871 | 40–6 | 19–5 |
| May 10 | @ Louisville | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 5–1 | Ziomek (2–0) | Nastold (3–7) | None | 1,944 | 41–6 | |
| May 13 | Florida | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 5–6 | DeSclafani (5–2) | Moore (4–2) | Maddox (2) | 3,541 | 41–7 | 19–6 |
| May 14 | Florida | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 14–1 | Garvin (11–1) | Johnson (7–3) | None | 3,220 | 42–7 | 20–6 |
| May 15 | Florida | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 6–3 | Toledo (3–3) | Armstrong (0–1) | 3,248 | 42–8 | 20–7 |
| May 19 | @ Georgia | Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 4–5 | Palazzone (9–3) | Clinard (1–2) | None | 2,020 | 42–9 | 20–8 |
| May 20 | @ Georgia | Foley Field • Athens, GA | W 9–3 | Pecoraro (7–0) | Wood (4–7) | Ziomek (1) | 2,295 | 43–9 | 21–8 |
| May 21 | @ Georgia | Foley Field • Athens, GA | W 17–7 | Lamm (5–0) | Maloof (2–2) | None | 2,122 | 44–9 | 22–8 |
Post-season :
SEC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 25 | Georgia | Regions Park • Hoover, AL | W 10–0$^7$ | Ziomek (3–0) | Palazzone (9–4) | None | 8,814 | 45–9 | 1–0 |
| May 26 | South Carolina | Regions Park • Hoover, AL | W 7–2 | Gray (10–3) | Koumas (6–1) | Moore (10) | 7,123 | 46–9 | 2–0 |
| May 28 | Arkansas | Regions Park • Hoover, AL | W 3–2 | Garvin (12–1) | Lynch (4–4) | Moore (12) | | 47–9 | 3–0 |
| May 29 | Florida | Regions Park • Hoover, AL | L 0–5 | Panteliodis (5–2) | Hill (4–1) | 7,845 | 47–10 | 3–1 |
NCAA tournament: Nashville Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 3 | Belmont | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–0 | Gray (11–3) | Hamann (9–2) | None | 3,531 | 48–10 | 1–0 |
| June 4 | Troy | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 10–2 | Garvin (13–1) | Hodgskin (3–7) | Clinard (3) | 3,323 | 49–10 | 2–0 |
| June 5 | Belmont | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 6–1 | Hill (5–1) | Buckelew (2–7) | None | 3,050 | 50–10 | 3–0 |
NCAA tournament: Nashville Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 10 | Oregon State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 11–1 | Gray (12–3) | Gaviglio (12–3) | None | 3,349 | 51–10 | 4–0 |
| June 11 | Oregon State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | W 9–3 | Clinard (2–2) | Schultz (4–1) | None | 3,387 | 52–10 | 5–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 18 | North Carolina | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 7–3 | Williams (2–2) | Johnson (13–2) | None | 22,745 | 53–10 | 1–0 |
| June 20 | Florida | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1–3 | Rodriguez (4–2) | Garvin (13–2) | None | 20,182 | 53–11 | 1–1 |
| June 22 | North Carolina | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 5–1 | Hill (6–1) | Holt (7–2) | None | 24,394 | 54–11 | 2–1 |
| June 24 | Florida | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–6 | Maddox (3–0) | Gray (12–3) | None | 20,087 | 54–12 | 2–2 |

## Ranking Movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | 4 | 4* | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | 4 |
| Baseball America | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | 4 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| NCBWA† | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 4 |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 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.