# 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores played their home games at Hawkins Field.

## Previous season

In 2023, the Commodores finished 42–20, 19–11 in the SEC to finish second place in the Eastern Division. They would go on to win the 2023 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, beating Texas A&M to win the conference. They played in the Nashville Regional of the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, being knocked out of the tournament by Xavier.

## Schedule and results

2024 Vanderbilt Commodores Baseball Game Log (38–23) :
Regular Season (35–20) :
February (7–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| February 16 | Florida Atlantic* | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | W 12–11 | Thompson (1–0) | Ostrander (0–1) | None | 3,542 | 1–0 | — |
| February 17 | Florida Atlantic* | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | L 4–5 | Boully (1–0) | Green (0–1) | None | 3,383 | 1–1 | — |
| February 18 | Florida Atlantic* | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | W 11–1 | Futrell (1–0) | Smith (0–1) | Seiber (1) | 3,579 | 2–1 | — |
| February 20 | Dayton* | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | L 5–8 | Wissman (1–0) | McElvain (0–1) | None | 3,211 | 2–2 | — |
| February 21 | Eastern Kentucky* | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | W 5–3 | Huesman (1–0) | Milburn (0–2) | None | 3,307 | 3–2 | — |
| February 23 | Gonzaga* | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | W 12–2$^8$ | Holton (1–0) | Paddack (0–1) | Carter (1) | 3,567 | 4–2 | — |
| February 24 | Gonzaga* | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | W 4–3 | Seiber (1–0) | Hoffberg (0–1) | None | 3,511 | 5–2 | — |
| February 25 | Gonzaga* | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | L 8–9 | Mueller (1–0) | Kranzler (0–2) | Sotelo (1) | 3,798 | 5–3 | — |
| February 27 | Indiana State* | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 20–4$^7$ | Thompson (2–0) | Cutts (1–1) | None | 3,178 | 6–3 | — |
| February 28 | Evansville* | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 7–3 | Ginther (1–0) | Harris (1–2) | None | 3,227 | 7–3 | — |
March (16–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| March 1 | vs. Louisiana* | No. 9 | Minute Maid Park Houston, TX | W 7–4 | Carter (1–0) | Martinez (0–2) | Green (1) | | | 8–3 | — |
| March 2 | vs. Houston* | No. 9 | Minute Maid Park | W 3–1 | Cunningham (1–0) | Jeam (1–1) | Seiber (2) | | | 9–3 | — |
| March 3 | vs. No. 15 Texas* | No. 9 | Minute Maid Park | W 14–11 | Hawks (1–0) | Fontenot (0–1) | Ginther (2) | | | 10–3 | — |
| March 5 | Eastern Michigan* | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 6–2 | Thompson (3–0) | Jones (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,159 | 11–3 | — |
| March 8 | Illinois State* | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 14–9 | Holton (2–0) | Mabee (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,395 | 12–3 | — |
| March 9 | Illinois State* | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 7–2 | Cunningham (2–0) | Chadwick (2–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,496 | 13–3 | — |
| March 10 | Illinois State* | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 4–0 | Futrell (2–0) | Perry (0–3) | None | SECN+ | 3,534 | 14–3 | — |
| March 12 | Indiana* | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 13–5 | Hawks (2–0) | Manase (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,668 | 15–3 | — |
| March 15 | No. 18 Auburn | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 11–1$^8$ | Holton (3–0) | Allsup (1–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 16–3 | 1–0 |
| March 16 | No. 18 Auburn | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 13–5 | Cunningham (3–0) | Myers (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 17–3 | 2–0 |
| March 17 | No. 18 Auburn | No. 9 | Hawkins Field | W 9–6 | Carter (2–0) | Bauman (2–1) | Ginther (3) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 18–3 | 3–0 |
| March 19 | vs. Belmont* | No. 3 | First Horizon Park Nashville, TN | W 3–1 | Hliboki (1–0) | Ciuffetelli (0–1) | Seiber (3) | | 2,116 | 19–3 | — |
| March 23 (DH) | at South Carolina | No. 3 | Founders Park Columbia, SC | L 4–8 | Veach (1–1) | Green (0–2) | Gainey (3) | SECN+ | 7,712 | 19–4 | 3–1 |
| March 23 (DH) | at South Carolina | No. 3 | Founders Park | L 3–8 | Good (2–0) | Cunningham (3–1) | Gainey (4) | SECN+ | 8,242 | 19–5 | 3–2 |
| March 24 | at South Carolina | No. 3 | Founders Park | L 2–10 | Pitzer (4–0) | Futrell (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 7,133 | 19–6 | 3–3 |
| March 26 | Valparaiso* | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 3–2 | Green (1–2) | Konitzer (0–1) | Seiber (4) | SECN+ | 3,628 | 20–6 | – |
| March 28 | Missouri | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 3–1 | Carter (3–0) | Rustad (3–4) | Ginther (4) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 21–6 | 4–3 |
| March 29 | Missouri | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 4–0 | Cunningham (4–1) | Lunceford (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 22–6 | 5–3 |
| March 30 | Missouri | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | W 3–1 | Holton (4–0) | Pimental (1–1) | Green (2) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 23–6 | 6–3 |
April (9–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 2 | Western Kentucky* | No. 7 | Hawkins Field | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| April 4 | at No. 18 LSU | No. 7 | Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA | L 6–10 | Holman (6–1) | Carter (2–1) | Herring (3) | SECN+ | 10,778 | 23–7 | 6–4 |
| April 5 | at No. 18 LSU | No. 7 | Alex Box Stadium | W 8—6 | McElvain (1–1) | Ackenhausen (2–4) | None | SECN+ | 12,315 | 24–7 | 7–4 |
| April 6 | at No. 18 LSU | No. 7 | Alex Box Stadium | W 13–3$^8$ | Holton (5–0) | Coleman (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 12,076 | 25–7 | 8–4 |
| April 9 | Middle Tennessee State* | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | W 14–1$^7$ | Guth (1–0) | Sato (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,271 | 26–7 | – |
| April 12 | at No. 3 Texas A&M | No. 6 | Blue Bell Park College Station, TX | L 0–15$^7$ | Prager (7–0) | Cunningham (4–2) | None | SECN+ | 7,351 | 26–8 | 8–5 |
| April 13 | at No. 3 Texas A&M | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | L 0–9 | Jones (3–1) | Holton (5–1) | None | SECN | 8,075 | 26–9 | 8–6 |
| April 14 | at No. 3 Texas A&M | No. 6 | Hawkins Field | L 6–12 | Cortez (5–1) | McElvain (1–2) | Aschenbeck (5) | SECN+ | 7,063 | 26–10 | 8–7 |
| April 16 | at Lipscomb* | | Dugan Field Nashville, TN | W 15–4$^7$ | Seiber (2–0) | Harmon (2–2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,547 | 27–10 | – |
| April 18 | Florida | No. 13 | Hawkins Field | W 10–5 | Cunningham (5–2) | Neely (1–2) | Carter (2) | ESPNU | 3,802 | 28–10 | 9–7 |
| April 19 | Florida | No. 13 | Hawkins Field | W 5–2 | Holton (6–1) | Coppola (0–2) | Carter (3) | ESPN2 | 3,802 | 29–10 | 10–7 |
| April 20 | Florida | No. 13 | Hawkins Field | L 2–6 | Caglianone (5–0) | Guth (1–1) | Jameson (1) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 29–11 | 10–8 |
| April 23 | UT Martin* | No. 11 | Hawkins Field | W 5–4 | Seiber (3–0) | Arender (0–2) | None | SECN+ | 3,450 | 30–11 | – |
| April 26 | Mississippi State | No. 11 | Hawkins Field | W 4–0 | Cunningham (6–2) | Stephen (6–3) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 31–11 | 11–8 |
| April 27 | Mississippi State | No. 11 | Hawkins Field | L 4–7 | Auger (1–1) | Holton (6–2) | Davis (2) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 31–12 | 11–9 |
| April 28 | Mississippi State | No. 11 | Hawkins Field | L 7–8 | Ligon (1–0) | Green (1–3) | Hardin (2) | SECN+ | 3,802 | 31–13 | 11–10 |
| April 30 | Tennessee Tech* | No. 17 | Hawkins Field | W 8–7$^{11}$ | Carter (4–1) | Vargas (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,614 | 32–13 | – |
May (3–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 3 | at No. 19 Georgia | No. 17 | Foley Field Athens, GA | L 0–10$^7$ | Finley (4–1) | Cunningham (6–3) | None | SECN+ | 4,027 | 32–14 | 11–11 |
| May 4 | at No. 19 Georgia | No. 17 | Foley Field | L 4–14$^8$ | Smith (7–2) | Holton (6–3) | None | SECN+ | 3,738 | 32–15 | 11–12 |
| May 5 | at No. 19 Georgia | No. 17 | Foley Field | L 7–11 | Harris (5–0) | Thompson (3–1) | Marsh (1) | SECN+ | 3,333 | 32–16 | 11–13 |
| May 7 | Louisville* | | Hawkins Field | W 4–2 | Futrell (3–1) | West (2–1) | Green (3) | ESPN2 | 3,550 | 33–16 | – |
| May 10 | No. 1 Tennessee | | Hawkins Field | L 4–8 | Causey (9–3) | Green (1–4) | None | SECN+ | 3,802 | 33–17 | 11–14 |
| May 11 | No. 1 Tennessee | | Hawkins Field | L 6–7 | Beam (7–2) | Carter (4–2) | Snead (4) | SECN | 3,802 | 33–18 | 11–15 |
| May 12 | No. 1 Tennessee | | Hawkins Field | W 3–0 | Thompson (4–1) | Sechrist (1–1) | Futrell (1) | ESPN2 | 3,802 | 34–18 | 12–15 |
| May 16 | at No. 2 Kentucky | | Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, KY | L 5–10 | Pooser (4–1) | Cunningham (6–4) | None | SECN+ | 4,384 | 34–19 | 12–16 |
| May 17 | at No. 2 Kentucky | | Kentucky Proud Park | L 7–17$^7$ | Hagenow (2–0) | Holton (6–4) | None | SECN+ | 4,071 | 34–20 | 12–17 |
| May 18 | at No. 2 Kentucky | | Kentucky Proud Park | W 12–4 | Futrell (4–1) | Moore (8–2) | None | SECN+ | 5,641 | 35–20 | 13–17 |
Postseason (3–3) :
SEC tournament (3–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 21 | vs. (9) Florida | (8) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL | W 6–3 | Cunningham (7–4) | Coppola (0–4) | Seiber (5) | SECN | 9,240 | 36–20 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | vs. No. 1 (1) Tennessee | (8) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 13–4 | Green (2–4) | Snead (8–2) | None | SECN | 11,840 | 37–20 | 2–0 |
| May 23 | vs. No. 15 (5) Mississippi State | (8) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 4–3 | Thompson (5–1) | Cijntje (8–2) | Ginther (5) | SECN | 11,923 | 38–20 | 3–0 |
| May 25 | vs. No. 1 (1) Tennessee | (8) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 4–6 | Sechrist (3–1) | Guth (1–2) | Phillips (3) | SECN | 14,386 | 38–21 | 3–1 |
Clemson Regional (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 31 | vs. (3) Coastal Carolina | (2) | Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson, SC | L 3–13 | Eikhoff (6–1) | Thompson (5–2) | None | ESPN2 | 5,403 | 38–22 | 0–1 |
| June 1 | vs. (4) High Point | (2) | Doug Kingsmore Stadium | L 9–10 | Baker (2–0) | Holton (6–5) | None | ESPN+ | 5,189 | 38–23 | 0–2 |

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2024 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results, 2024 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 | 13–17 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | ALA | W4 | 5–5 | 0–2 |
| ARK | 20–10 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | ARK | W1 | 7–3 | 3–0 |
| AUB | 8–22 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | . | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | AUB | W7 | 2–8 | 0–4 |
| FLA | 13–17 | . | 1–2 | . | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | FLA | E5 | 4–6 | 0–1 |
| UGA | 17–13 | 3–0 | . | . | 1–2 | | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | UGA | E3 | 5–5 | 3–1 |
| KEN | 22–8 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | . | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | KEN | E2 | 8–2 | 4–0 |
| LSU | 13–17 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | LSU | W5 | 4–6 | 1–2 |
| MSU | 17–13 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | MSU | W3 | 6–4 | 1–0 |
| MIZZ | 9–21 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | MIZZ | E7 | 1–9 | 1–3 |
| MISS | 11–19 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | MISS | W6 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
| SCAR | 13–17 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | SCAR | E6 | 4–6 | 1–2 |
| TENN | 22–8 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | . | 2–1 | TENN | E1 | 9–1 | 3–0 |
| TAMU | 19–11 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | | 3–0 | TAMU | W2 | 7–3 | 2–0 |
| VAN | 13–17 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | VAN | E4 | 4–6 | 2–3 |
| 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. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.

## 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 | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | 6 | 6* | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Perfect Game | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
† 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.