# 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

The 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores played their home games at Hawkins Field.

## Previous season

The Commodores finished 39–23, 14–16 in the SEC to finish in fourth place in the East division. Vanderbilt was eliminated in the second round of the 2022 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament by their in-state rivals, Tennessee. They earned an at-large berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and were the second seed in the Corvallis Regional. Vanderbilt lost to top seed, and third overall seed, Oregon State in the regional final.

## Preseason
### Preseason SEC awards and honors

Infielder Cam Redding was named to the SEC Preseason team.
Preseason All-SEC First Team :
| Player | No. | Position | Class |
| Enrique Bradfield | 51 | SP | Junior |
Preseason All-SEC Second Team :
| Player | No. | Position | Class |
| Carter Holton | 20 | SP | Sophomore |

### Coaches poll

The SEC baseball coaches' poll was released on February 9, 2023. Vanderbilt was picked to finish third the SEC East.
SEC East Coaches' Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
| 1 | Tennessee | 90 (12) |
| 2 | Florida | 79 (2) |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 64 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 51 |
| 5 | Georgia | 48 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 34 |
| 7 | Missouri | 19 |

## Game log

2023 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log (42–20) :
Regular season (37–17) :
February (6–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| State Farm College Baseball Showdown ||||||||||||
| February 17 | vs. No. 15 TCU* | No. 10 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | L 4–11 | Savage (1–0) | Hliboki (0–1) | None | FloSports | 15,721 | 0–1 | — |
| February 18 | vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State* | No. 10 | Globe Life Field | W 11–9 | Dutkanych (1–0) | Phillips, B. (0–1) | N. Maldonado (1) | FloSports | 20,295 | 1–1 | — |
| February 19 | vs. Texas* | No. 10 | Globe Life Field | W 12–2 | Futrell (1–0) | Sthele (0–1) | Cunningham (1) | FloSports | 16,100 | 2–1 | — |
| February 21 | Central Arkansas* | No. 10 | Hawkins Field Nashville, TN | L 4–5 | Macrae (1–0) | Reilly (0–1) | Gregson (1) | SECN+ | 3,642 | 2–2 | — |
| February 22 | UAB* | No. 10 | Hawkins Field | W 13–1$^7$ | Horn (1–0) | C. Daniel (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,604 | 3–2 | — |
| February 24 | No. 17 UCLA* | No. 10 | Hawkins Field | W 6–0 | Holton (1–0) | Brooks (1–1) | Cunningham (2) | SECN+ | 3,778 | 4–2 | — |
| February 25 | No. 17 UCLA* | No. 10 | Hawkins Field | L 0–3 | Delvecchio (1–0) | Hliboki (0–2) | Jewett (1) | SECN+ | 3,793 | 4–3 | — |
| February 26 | No. 17 UCLA* | No. 10 | Hawkins Field | W 2–1 | Futrell (2–0) | Austin (1–1) | N. Maldonado (2) | SECN+ | 3,798 | 5–3 | — |
| February 28 | Austin Peay* | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 11–7 | Carter (1–0) | Robinson, J. (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,550 | 6–3 | — |
March (15–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| 2023 Cambria College Classic ||||||||||||
| March 3 | vs. Nebraska* | No. 7 | U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN | L 3–5 | Schanaman, S (1–1) | Schultz (0–1) | None | BTN+ | 545 | 6–4 | — |
| March 4 | vs. No. 18 Maryland* | No. 7 | U.S. Bank Stadium | W 8–7 | N. Maldonado (1–0) | McCoy, K. (0–1) | None | BTN+ | 3,888 | 7–4 | — |
| March 5 | at Minnesota* | No. 7 | U.S. Bank Stadium | W 4–0 | Hliboki (1–2) | Holetz (0–1) | None | BTN+ | 2,796 | 8–4 | — |
| March 7 | Tennessee Tech* | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 12–1 | Futrell (3–0) | Taylor, C. (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,637 | 9–4 | — |
| March 8 | Evansville* | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 2–1$^{17}$ | Thompson (1–0) | Hardman (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,491 | 10–4 | — |
| March 10 | Loyola Marymount* | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 2–1 | Hliboki (2–2) | A. Schroeder (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,492 | 11–4 | — |
| March 11 | Loyola Marymount* | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 2–0 | Owen (1–0) | Z. Kirby (0–1) | N. Maldonado (3) | SECN+ | 3,676 | 12–4 | — |
| March 12 | Loyola Marymount* | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | L 6–9 | O. Hackman (1–1) | Futrell (3–1) | M. Baldo (3) | SECN+ | 3,566 | 12–5 | — |
| March 14 | vs. Belmont* | No. 6 | First Horizon Park Nashville, TN | W 15–6 | Reilly (1–1) | Ruzicka (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 1,410 | 13–5 | — |
| March 16 | No. 3 Ole Miss | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | W 12–2$^8$ | Holton (2–0) | J. Dougherty (2–2) | None | ESPNU | 3,802 | 14–5 | 1—0 |
| March 17 | No. 3 Ole Miss | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | W 8–0 | Owen (2–0) | G. Saunier (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 15–5 | 2—0 |
| March 18 | No. 3 Ole Miss | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | W 7–2 | Futrell (4–1) | X. Rivas (4–1) | None | SECN | 3,802 | 16–5 | 3—0 |
| March 21 | vs. Lipscomb* | No. 6 | First Horizon Park | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| March 24 | at Mississippi State | No. 4 | Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS | W 26–3$^7$ | Holton (3–0) | Cijntje (3–1) | None | SECN+ | 11,080 | 17–5 | 4—0 |
| March 25 | at Mississippi State | No. 4 | Dudy Noble Field | W 18–5 | Owen (3–0) | Gartman (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 12,927 | 18–5 | 5—0 |
| March 26 | at Mississippi State | No. 4 | Dudy Noble Field | W 11–7 | Hliboki (3–2) | Dohm (3–3) | None | SECN+ | 9,872 | 19–5 | 6—0 |
| March 28 | Lipscomb* | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | W 11–1$^8$ | Carter (2–0) | Frank, H (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 2,451 | 20–5 | — |
| March 31 | Georgia | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | W 9–2 | Holton (3–0) | Woods, Ja. (3–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 21–5 | 7—0 |
April (11–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | Georgia | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | W 16–8 | Cunningham (1–0) | Pearson, W. (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 22–5 | 8—0 |
| April 2 | Georgia | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | W 4–0 | Futrell (5–1) | Hoskins (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 23–5 | 9—0 |
| April 4 | Western Kentucky* | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | W 8—1 | Schultz (1—1) | Bennett, J. (0—1) | None | SECN+ | 3,645 | 24–5 | — |
| April 6 | at Missouri | No. 4 | Taylor Stadium Columbia, MO | W 7—6 | Ginther (1—0) | Lunceford (3—1) | N. Maldonado (4) | SECN+ | 1,320 | 25–5 | 10—0 |
| April 7 | at Missouri | No. 4 | Taylor Stadium | L 4—5 | Franklin (5—2) | Hliboki (3—3) | None | SECN+ | 1,912 | 25–6 | 10—1 |
| April 8 | at Missouri | No. 4 | Taylor Stadium | W 5–0 | Futrell (6–1) | Murphy (3–3) | None | SECN+ | 2,389 | 26–6 | 11—1 |
| April 11 | North Alabama* | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | W 14—2$^7$ | Thompson (2–0) | B. Parish (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,677 | 27–6 | — |
| April 14 | No. 6 South Carolina | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | L 6—14 | Sanders (3–1) | Cunningham (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 27–7 | 11—2 |
| April 15 | No. 6 South Carolina | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | W 8–5 | Reilly (2–1) | Mahoney (3–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 28–7 | 12—2 |
| April 16 | No. 6 South Carolina | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | W 6–4 | Ginther (2–0) | Jones (4–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 29–7 | 13—2 |
| April 18 | Indiana State* | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | L 2–10 | Cutts, B (1–3) | Thompson (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,746 | 29–8 | — |
| April 21 | at Tennessee | No. 4 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN | L 3–4$^{12}$ | Burns, C. (3–3) | N. Maldonado (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 4,607 | 29–9 | 13–3 |
| April 22 | at Tennessee | No. 4 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | L 1–17$^7$ | Dollander (5–4) | Cunningham (1–2) | None | ESPN2 | 4,619 | 29–10 | 13–4 |
| April 23 | at No. 19 Tennessee | No. 2 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | L 5–10 | Beam, D. (5–2) | Futrell (6–2) | None | ESPN2 | 4,518 | 29–11 | 13–5 |
| April 28 | No. 15 Kentucky | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 6–4 | Reilly (3–1) | D. Williams (3–1) | N. Maldonado (5) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 30–11 | 14–5 |
| April 29 | No. 15 Kentucky | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 9–3 | Schultz (2–1) | T. Bosma (4–3) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 31–11 | 15–5 |
| April 30 | No. 15 Kentucky | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 3–2 | Anderson (1–0) | R. Hagenow (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 32–11 | 16–5 |
May (5–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 2 | Georgia State* | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | W 11–5 | Anderson (2–0) | McManmon, Q. (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,750 | 33–11 | — |
| May 4 | at Alabama | No. 5 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–11 | Holman (6–2) | Holton (4–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,418 | 33–12 | 16–6 |
| May 5 | at Alabama | No. 5 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | W 4–1 | Owen (4–0) | McMillan (1–2) | N. Maldonado (6) | SECN+ | 3,960 | 34–12 | 17–6 |
| May 6 | at Alabama | No. 5 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | L 1–2 | Woods (4–1) | Schultz (2–2) | Davis (6) | SECN+ | 5,800 | 34–13 | 17–7 |
| May 9 | at Louisville* | No. 5 | Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, KY | W 12–8$^{12}$ | Horn (2–0) | Robinson (0–1) | None | ESPNU | 3,456 | 35–13 | — |
| May 12 | at No. 7 Florida | No. 5 | Condron Ballpark Gainesville, FL | L 0–10$^7$ | Sproat (7–2) | Reilly (3–2) | None | SECN+ | 6,970 | 35–14 | 17–8 |
| May 13 | at No. 7 Florida | No. 5 | Condron Ballpark | L 2–6 | Slater (8–0) | Futrell (6–3) | None | SECN | 7,508 | 35–15 | 17–9 |
| May 14 | at No. 7 Florida | No. 5 | Condron Ballpark | L 2–6 | Caglianone (5–2) | Carter (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 5,712 | 35–16 | 17–10 |
| May 16 | Middle Tennessee* | No. 5 | Hawkins Field | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| May 18 | No. 2 Arkansas | No. 12 | Hawkins Field | L 2–8 | Smith (8–1) | Reilly (3–3) | McEntire (2) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 35–17 | 17–11 |
| May 19 | No. 2 Arkansas | No. 12 | Hawkins Field | W 10–8 | Cunningham (2–2) | Adcock (4–2) | N. Maldonado (7) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 36–17 | 18–11 |
| May 20 | No. 2 Arkansas | No. 12 | Hawkins Field | W 7–6 | Horn (3–0) | Coil (0–1) | N. Maldonado (8) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 37–17 | 19–11 |
Postseason (5–3) :
SEC Tournament (4–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 24 | vs. No. 19 (5) Auburn | No. 12 (4) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL | W 6–4 | Reilly (4–3) | Allsup, C. (1–2) | None | SECN | 12,685 | 38–17 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | vs. No. 2 (1) Florida | No. 12 (4) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 3–6 | Slater (9–0) | Cunningham (2–3) | Abner (3) | SECN | 12,875 | 38–18 | 1–1 |
| May 26 | vs. No. 24 (9) Alabama | No. 12 (4) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 9–2 | Futrell (7–3) | McNairy (6–2) | Schultz (1) | SECN | 15,012 | 39–18 | 2–1 |
| May 27 | vs. No. 2 (1) Florida | No. 12 (4) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 11–6 | Moore (1–0) | Caglianone (6–3) | None | SECN | 8,938 | 40–18 | 3–1 |
| May 28 | vs. (10) Texas A&M | No. 12 (4) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 10–4 | Reilly (5–3) | Cortez (3–1) | None | ESPN2 | 8,728 | 41–18 | 4–1 |
Nashville Regional (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 2 | (4) Eastern Illinois* | No. 4 (1) | Hawkins Field | W 12–2 | Futrell (8–3) | Hampton, K (7–3) | Schultz (2) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 42–18 | 1–0 |
| June 3 | No. 24 (2) Oregon* | No. 4 (1) | Hawkins Field | L 7–8 | Spoljaric, T (7–0) | Ginther (2–1) | Mollerus, J (11) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 42–19 | 1–1 |
| June 4 | (3) Xavier* | No. 4 (1) | Hawkins Field | L 1–2 | Hoskins (7–2) | Reilly (5–4) | Loer (7) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 42–20 | 1–2 |

## Statistics
### Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2023 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2023 SEC baseball game results, 2023 SEC baseball schedule :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 16–14 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | ALA | W4 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| ARK | 20–10 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | ARK | W1 | 7–3 | 4–1 |
| AUB | 17–13 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | AUB | W3 | 6–4 | 2–1 |
| FLA | 20–10 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | FLA | E1 | 8–2 | 3–1 |
| UGA | 11–19 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | UGA | E6 | 3–7 | 1–3 |
| KEN | 16–14 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | KEN | E5 | 4–6 | 3–1 |
| LSU | 19–10 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | LSU | W2 | 7–2 | 2–0 |
| MSU | 9–21 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | MSU | W6 | 3–7 | 0–4 |
| MIZZ | 10–20 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | . | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | MIZZ | E7 | 3–7 | 2–5 |
| MISS | 6–24 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | MISS | W7 | 1–9 | 0–5 |
| SCAR | 16–13 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E3 | 4–5 | 3–1 |
| TENN | 16–14 | . | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | TENN | E4 | 5–5 | 3–2 |
| TAMU | 14–16 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | | . | TAMU | W5 | 6–4 | 0–2 |
| VAN | 19–11 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | | VAN | E2 | 7–3 | 4–2 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season. Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK VAN common. KEN&TENN>ALA LSU common. TENN>KEN hd–hd.

## Rankings

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 |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| Coaches' | 9 | 9* | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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.