# 2008 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

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

| Name | Title | First Season at VU | Alma Mater |
| Tim Corbin | Head coach | 2003 | Ohio Wesleyan University (1984) |
| Erik Bakich | Assistant coach | 2003 | East Carolina University (2000) |
| Derek Johnson | Assistant coach | 2002 | Eastern Illinois University (1994) |
| Blake Allen | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 2005 | Blackburn College (2001) |
| Mike Calitri | Director of Baseball Operations | 2006 | Clemson University (2004) |

### Players

| Number | Player | Position | Bats/Throws |
| 1 | David Macias | OF | S/R |
| 2 | Jason Cunningham | LHP | L/L |
| 3 | Dominic de la Osa | OF | R/R |
| 5 | Andrew Giobbi | C | R/R |
| 6 | Brian Harris | INF | R/R |
| 7 | Parker Hanks | OF | R/R |
| 8 | Alex Feinberg | INF | R/R |
| 9 | Curt Casali | C | R/R |
| 11 | Nick Christiani | RHP | R/R |
| 12 | Mike Minor | LHP | L/L |
| 15 | Richie Goodenow | LHP | L/L |
| 17 | Shea Robin | C | R/R |
| 18 | Sean Bierman | LHP | L/L |
| 19 | Ben Blanton | LHP | L/L |
| 20 | Kellen St. Luce | LHP | L/L |
| 21 | Brett Jacobson | RHP | R/R |
| 22 | Ryan Flaherty | INF | L/R |
| 24 | Pedro Alvarez | INF | L/R |
| 25 | Steven Liddle | OF | L/L |
| 26 | Jordan Wormsley | OF | L/L |
| 27 | Caleb Cotham | RHP | R/R |
| 28 | Brad French | INF | R/R |
| 31 | Russell Brewer | INF/RHP | R/R |
| 32 | Gabe Ortiz | INF | R/R |
| 33 | Drew Hayes | RHP | R/R |
| 34 | Taylor Hill | RHP | R/R |
| 36 | Aaron Westlake | INF | L/R |
| 39 | Jared Cohen | RHP/OF | R/R |
| 40 | Johnathan White | OF | L/L |
| 42 | Chase Reid | RHP | L/R |
| 43 | Steven Schwartz | RHP | L/R |
| 44 | Mark Lamm | RHP | R/R |
| 45 | Drew Fann | C | R/R |
| 46 | Adam Cronk | INF | R/R |
| 51 | Alex Hilliard | OF | R/R |
| 55 | Joey Manning | OF | R/R |

## Schedule

2008 Game Log :
Regular season
#DateOpponentLocationScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordSEC
1February 22vs. #11 Oregon StatePackard Stadium8-1Minor (1–0)Stutes, M. (0–1)Cotham (1) ?1-0
2February 23@ #1 Arizona StatePackard Stadium18-6Leake (1–0)Jacobson (0–1)33001-1
3February 24vs. Miami (OH)Packard Stadium4-3Reid (1–0)Oberschlake (0–1) ?2-1
4February 27EvansvilleHawkins Field4-3Brewer (1–0)McCarthy (0–1)2243-1
5February 29KansasHawkins Field7-1Minor (2–0)Czyz (0–2)7004-1
6March 1IowaHawkins Field6-3Jacobs (1-1)Jacobson (0–2)Mossey (1)12004-2
7March 2XavierHawkins Field17-3Christiani (1–0)Rosenbaum (0–2)15215-2
8March 4LouisvilleHawkins Field17-6Cotham (1–0)Belanger (0–1)1226-2
9March 6Illinois-ChicagoHawkins Field2-1Kohlstaedt (2–1)Minor (2–1)3416-3
10March 7Illinois-ChicagoHawkins Field5-4Reid (2–0)Worthington (0–1)1217-3
--March 8Illinois-ChicagoHawkins FieldCanceled (snow)
11March 9Illinois-ChicagoHawkins Field9-3Schwartz (1–0)Kool (1–2)5248-3
12March 11Western CarolinaHawkins Field5-3Cotham (2–0)Saberhagen (0–2)Brewer (1)3249-3
13March 12Western CarolinaHawkins Field11-4Hill (1–0)Sexton (0–2)Jacobson (1)75210-3
14March 14#6 South CarolinaHawkins Field4-3 (13)Brewer (2–0)Todd (0–1)186311-31–0
15March 15#6 South CarolinaHawkins Field16-7Atwood (1–0)Christiani (1-1)47611-41-1
16March 16#6 South CarolinaHawkins Field10-4Cotham (3–0)Cooper (2-2)202712-42–1
17March 19LipscombHawkins Field12-4Goodenow (1–0)Bowling (0–1)34113-4
18March 21@ AlabamaSewell-Thomas Stadium2-1Minor (3–1)Hyatt (2-2)428114-43–1
19March 22@ AlabamaSewell-Thomas Stadium9-7Graham (2–1)Cotham (3–1)Copeland (2)431014-53–2
20March 23@ AlabamaSewell-Thomas Stadium10-3Phares (1-1)Hill (1-1)399914-63-3
21March 25BelmontHawkins Field7-3Jacobson (1–2)Woods (0–1)Hayes (1)67915-6
22March 26MTSUHawkins Field12-10 (12)Hill (2–1)Coley (0–1)234216-6
--March 28ArkansasHawkins FieldPostponed (rain)
--March 29ArkansasHawkins FieldSuspended (curfew)
23March 30ArkansasHawkins Field6-5 (12)Hill (3–1)Richards (1–2)132017-64–3
24March 30ArkansasHawkins Field6-2 (7)Cotham (4–1)Korbal (0–4)152118-65–3
--March 30ArkansasHawkins FieldCanceled (rain)
25April 1Southeast MissouriHawkins Field12-8Renfrow (2–1)Hill (3–2)Kemper (3)21318-7
26April 2@ MTSUReese Smith Field6-5Christiani (2–1)Smalley (1-1)Brewer (2)126419-7
--April 4@ #23 Ole MissSwayze FieldPostponed (rain)
27April 5@ #23 Ole MissSwayze Field7-6Bittle (2–1)Minor (3–2) ?19-85–4
28April 5@ #23 Ole MissSwayze Field8-0Pomeranz (2–1)Cotham (4–2)450619-95-5
29April 6@ #23 Ole MissSwayze Field11-6Satterwhite (3–1)Jacobson (1–3)459119-105–6
30April 8Western KentuckyHawkins Field5-1Christiani (3–1)Davis (1–5)Hayes (2)78120-10
31April 9Austin PeayHawkins Field8-1Reid (3–0)Lykins (0–2)67421-10
32April 11@ Mississippi St.Dudy Noble Field15-8Minor (4–2)Busby (0–3)208722-106-6
33April 12@ Mississippi St.Dudy Noble Field16-0Cotham (5–2)Bowen (2–4)204423-107–6
34April 13@ Mississippi St.Dudy Noble Field4-3Christiani (4–1)Lalor (1–3)Brewer (3)118524-108–6
35April 15@ LipscombKen Dugan Field8-1Hill (4–2)Piennette (1–2)11722510
36April 16@ Western KentuckyNick Denes Field5-1Lamm (1–0)Hightower (3-3)105626-10
--April 18AuburnHawkins FieldSuspended (rain)
37April 19AuburnHawkins Field6-3Dayton (5–1)Minor (4–3)Woodall (9)171926-118–7
38April 19AuburnHawkins Field8-2Cotham (6–2)Luckie (4-4)132127-119–7
39April 20AuburnHawkins Field9-5Christiani (5–1)Hendrix (1-1)Brewer (4)242728-1110–7
40April 22@ Austin PeayAustin C. Hand Park9-8Hayes (1–0)Hughes (0–2)Brewer (5)65529-11
41April 23@ BelmontGreer Stadium10-7Schwartz (2–0)Kelley (1–4)Jacobson (2)74330-11
42April 25#21 KentuckyHawkins Field3-2Brewer (3–0)Rusin (4–2)254531-1111–7
43April 26#21 KentuckyHawkins Field6-2Lovett (3–1)Cotham (6–3)Albers (1)294531-1211–8
44April 27#21 KentuckyHawkins Field3-1Dombrowsk (5–0)Christiani (5–2)Albers (2)212731-1311–9
45May 2@ TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium8-5Minor (5–3)Hernandez (1–4)Jacobson (3)217632-1312–9
46May 3@ TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium9-2Cotham (7–3)Morgado (5–3)157133-1313–9
47May 4@ TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium10-8Reid (4–0)Wiltz (3–2)Jacobson (4)250134-1314–9
48May 6vs. MemphisPringles Park8-0Hayes (2–0)Martin (4–3)92335-13
49May 7Tennessee TechHawkins Field7-2Hill (5–2)Liberatore (1-1)174336-13
50May 9#9 GeorgiaHawkins Field13-7Brewer (4–0)Holder (7–3)320037-1315–9
51May 10#9 GeorgiaHawkins Field4-2 (10)Weaver (4–1)Brewer (4–1)Fields (14)328437-1415–10
52May 11#9 GeorgiaHawkins Field12-10Moreau (3–2)Christiani (5–3)Fields (15)175837-1515–11
53May 15@ FloridaMcKethan Stadium8-6Edmondson (4–3)Brewer (4–2)265637-1615–12
54May 16@ FloridaMcKethan Stadium5-4Locke (5–2)Cotham (7–4)Keating (1)286337-1715–13
55May 17@ FloridaMcKethan Stadium13-12 (11)Mullaney (3–4)Jacobson (1–4)287737-1815–14 :
SEC tournament
#DateOpponentLocationScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
56May 21vs. FloridaRegions Field7-3Minor (6–3)Keating (8–1)Brewer (6)602738–18
57May 22vs. #13 LSURegions Field8-2Martin (5–3)Cotham (7–5) ?38–19
58May 23vs. #23 South CarolinaRegions Field7-5Christiani (6–3)Cooper (5–6)Brewer (7) ?39–19
59May 24vs. Ole MissRegions Field7-4Jacobson (2–4)McKean (4–1)Brewer (8) ?40–19
60May 24vs. Ole MissRegions Field8-7Morgan (4–0)Hayes (2–1)364840–20 :
NCAA Regionals
#DateOpponentLocationScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
61May 30OklahomaPackard Stadium8-5Doyle (9–4)Cotham (7–6)Anderson (2)155140–21
62May 31Stony BrookPackard Stadium9-4Minor (7–3)Novakowski (7–5)110141–21
63June 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 VUcommodores.com. :

## Rankings

Ranking Movement :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
| USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll (Top 25) | 6 | -- | 11 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 22 | -- | -- | N/R |
| Baseball America (Top 25) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 19 | N/R | N/R | N/R | N/R | N/R |
| Collegiate Baseball (Top 30) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | N/R | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| NCBWA (Top 30) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Rivals.com (Top 25) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | N/R | N/R | -- | -- | N/R |