# 2017 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

The 2017 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores played their home games at Hawkins Field as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They are led by head coach Tim Corbin, in his 15th season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores would finish the regular season 33–21–1 overall, 15–13–1 in conference play and be invited to the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Vanderbilt would beat Clemson to win the Clemson Regional, before losing to #1 Oregon State in the Corvallis Super Regional.

## Previous season

The Commodores had a hot start to the 2016 season, being ranked as high as #2 before compiling a 40–15 regular season record, going 18–12 in the SEC. The Commodores finished ranked #10 in the nation and earned a #6 seed in the 2016 Southeastern Conference tournament. The Commodores went 2–2 and were eliminated by Texas A&M, the eventual champions. Following the SEC tournament, the Commodores hosted a regional in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament, part of the Louisville super regional. The season was marred by the death of freshman pitcher Donny Everett, who drowned the day before Vanderbilt was to take on Xavier University in their first regional game. Vanderbilt went 0–2 in the Nashville regional to end the season, falling to Xavier and Washington.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Vanderbilt | Alma mater |
| Tim Corbin | Head coach | 15 | Ohio Wesleyan University (1984) |
| Scott Brown | Assistant coach | 5 | SUNY Cortland (1999) |
| D.J. Svihlik | Hitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | 1 | Illinois (2000) |

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Vanderbilt win |
| | Vanderbilt loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Vanderbilt team member |
2017 Vanderbilt Commodores Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| February 16 | at San Diego | #7 | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | 2–3 | Sprengel (1–0) | Wright (0–1) | Conyers (1) | 902 | 0–1 |
| February 17 | at San Diego | #7 | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | 8–2 | Raby (1–0) | Teaney (0–1) | Snider (1) | 540 | 1–1 |
| February 19 | at San Diego | #7 | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | 11–1 | Fellows (1–0) | Burdick (0–1) | — | 985 | 2–1 |
| February 22 | vs. Evansville | #7 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 7–4 | Conger (1–0) | Weigand (0–1) | Ruppenthal (1) | 2,550 | 3–1 |
| February 24 | vs. UIC | #7 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 3–5 (10) | Ryan (1–1) | Snider (0–1) | — | 2,710 | 3–2 |
| February 25 | vs. UIC | #7 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 6–2 | Raby (2–0) | Andersen (0–1) | Hayes (1) | 2,648 | 4–2 |
| February 26 | vs. UIC | #7 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 2–5 (11) | Padilla (1–0) | Ruppenthal (0–1) | Ryan (1) | 2,668 | 4–3 |
| February 28 | vs. Southeastern Louisiana | #17 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 9–6 | Snider (1–1) | Tassin (1–1) | Hayes (2) | 2,489 | 5–3 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 1 | vs. Southeastern Louisiana | #17 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 4–2 | Stover (1–0) | Koestler (0–1) | Hayes (3) | 2,493 | 6–3 | |
| March 3 | vs. Cal State Northridge | #17 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 4–6 | Weston (2–1) | Wright (0–2) | O'Neil (2) | 2,513 | 6–4 | |
| March 4 | vs. Cal State Northridge | #17 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 1–4 | Vanderford (2–1) | Raby (2–1) | — | 2,713 | 6–5 | |
| March 5 | vs. Cal State Northridge | #17 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 11–3 | Fellows (2–0) | Myers (1–1) | — | 2,679 | 7–5 | |
| March 7 | vs. Central Arkansas | #25 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 10–5 | King (1–0) | Brand (1–1) | — | 2,443 | 8–5 | |
| March 8 | vs. Central Arkansas | #25 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 9–1 | Day (1–0) | Schmidt (0–2) | — | 2,489 | 9–5 | |
| March 10 | vs. St. Mary's | #25 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 9–8 | Snider (2–1) | Waldichuk (1–1) | Ruppenthal (2) | 2,528 | 10–5 | |
| March 11 | vs. St. Mary's | #25 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 1–5 | Valdez (2–1) | Raby (2–2) | Milam (6) | — | 10–6 | |
| March 12 | vs. St. Mary's | #25 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 9–1 | Fellows (3–0) | Madrigal (2–2) | — | — | 11–6 | |
| March 14 | vs. Western Kentucky | #24 | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 8–1 | Day (2–0) | Ciocco (0–2) | — | 2,552 | 12–6 | |
| March 17 | at Ole Miss | #24 | Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | 0–1 | Parkinson (4–1) | Wright (0–3) | Woolfolk (5) | 8,256 | 12–7 | 0–1 |
| March 18 | at Ole Miss | #24 | Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | 6–2 | Raby (3–2) | Feigl (2–2) | — | 9,010 | 13–7 | 1–1 |
| March 19 | at Ole Miss | #24 | Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | 8–10 | Woolfolk (1–1) | Murfee (0–1) | — | 8,221 | 13–8 | 1–2 |
| March 22 | vs. Belmont | | First Tennessee Park • Nashville, TN | 17–11 | Day (3–0) | Lovell (0–1) | — | 1,617 | 14–8 | 1–2 |
| March 24 | vs. Texas A&M | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 4–3 | Wright (1–3) | Hill (4–2) | Hayes (4) | 3,418 | 15–8 | 2–2 |
| March 25 | vs. Texas A&M | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 17–3 | Raby (4–2) | Kolek (1–1) | — | 3,309 | 16–8 | 3–2 |
| March 26 | vs. Texas A&M | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 4–6 | Chafin (2–1) | Snider (2–2) | Kilkenny (1) | 3,586 | 16–9 | 3–3 |
| March 28 | vs. Lipscomb | | First Tennessee Park • Nashville, TN | 10–0 | Day (4–0) | Pryor (1–1) | — | 1,502 | 17–9 | 3–3 |
| March 31 | at Kentucky | | Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | 3–10 | Hjelle (4–2) | Raby (4–3) | — | 2,465 | 17–10 | 3–4 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | at Kentucky | Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | 4–7 | Logue (5–1) | Wright (1–4) | — | 3,071 | 17–11 | 3–5 |
| April 2 | at Kentucky | Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY | 6–4 | Conger (2–0) | Pop (1–1) | Ruppenthal (3) | 3,512 | 18–11 | 4–5 |
| April 4 | vs. UT-Martin | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 11–0 | Day (5–0) | Patzner (1–3) | — | 2,655 | 19–11 | 4–5 |
| April 6 | at South Carolina | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | 7–6 | Raby (5–3) | Crowe (3–2) | Hayes (5) | 6,904 | 20–11 | 5–5 |
| April 7 | at South Carolina | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | 5–3 | Ruppenthal (1–1) | Scott (1–2) | — | 7,412 | 21–11 | 6–5 |
| April 8 | at South Carolina | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | 1–6 | Hill (2–3) | Fellows (3–1) | — | 8,012 | 21–12 | 6–6 |
| April 11 | vs. Tennessee Tech | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 2–5 | Lancaster (4–1) | Day (5–1) | — | 2,563 | 21–13 | 6–6 |
| April 13 | vs. Florida | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 6–10 | Milchin (2–1) | Hayes (0–1) | — | 3,148 | 21–14 | 6–7 |
| April 14 | vs. Florida | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 2–0 | Wright (2–4) | Singer (4–2) | — | 3,626 | 22–14 | 7–7 |
| April 15 | vs. Florida | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 8–20 | Kowar (6–0) | Fellows (3–2) | — | 3,626 | 22–15 | 7–8 |
| April 18 | vs. Middle Tennessee | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 21–2 | Snider (3–2) | Williams (0–3) | — | 1,125 | 23–15 | 7–8 |
| April 21 | at Georgia | Foley Field • Athens, GA | 8–1 | Raby (6–3) | Gist (2–3) | — | 2,547 | 24–15 | 8–8 |
| April 22 | at Georgia | Foley Field • Athens, GA | 0–1 | Adkins (5–4) | Ruppenthal (1–2) | — | — | 24–16 | 8–9 |
| April 22 | at Georgia | Foley Field • Athens, GA | 10–5 | Day (6–1) | Avidano (2–2) | Fellows (1) | 3,112 | 25–16 | 9–9 |
| April 28 | vs. Tennessee | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 1–0 | Raby (7–3) | Martin (4–5) | Hayes (6) | 3,499 | 26–16 | 10–9 |
| April 29 | vs. Tennessee | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 3–9 | Stallings (3–1) | Wright (2–5) | — | 3,603 | 26–17 | 10–10 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 2 | vs Austin Peay | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 8–4 | Day (7–1) | Powell (2–4) | — | 2,646 | 27–17 | 10–10 |
| May 5 | vs Missouri | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 5–2 | Raby (8–3) | Bartlett (5–2) | Hayes (7) | 2,936 | 28–17 | 11–10 |
| May 6 | vs Missouri | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 1–2 | Sikema (7–0) | Conger (2–1) | — | 2,960 | 28–18 | 11–11 |
| May 7 | vs Missouri | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 14–5 | King (2–0) | Montes (3–5) | — | 3,012 | 29–18 | 12–11 |
| May 9 | at Louisville | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | 2–6 | Martin (4–0) | Ruppenthal (1–3) | — | 4,120 | 29–19 | 12–11 |
| May 12 | at Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | 3–4 | Kopps (3–0) | King (2–1) | — | 8,151 | 29–20 | 12–12 |
| May 13 | at Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | 6–2 | Wright (3–5) | Knight (6–4) | — | 9,225 | 30–20 | 13–12 |
| May 14 | at Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1–7 | Taccolini (4–0) | Day (7–2) | — | 7,971 | 30–21 | 13–13 |
| May 16 | at Middle Tennessee | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 17–7 | Ruppenthal (2–3) | Hasper (0–3) | — | 2,682 | 31–21 | 13–13 |
| May 18 | at Alabama | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 18–1 | Raby (9–3) | Medders (2–1) | — | 2,904 | 32–21 | 14–13 |
| May 19 | at Alabama | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 13–1 | Wright (4–5) | Walters (5–5) | — | 3,110 | 33–21 | 15–13 |
| May 20 | at Alabama | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | 3–3 | — | — | — | 2,928 | 33–21–1 | 15–13–1 |
Post-season :
SEC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 23 | South Carolina | | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama | 4–7 | Johnson (1–2) | Hayes (0–2) | — | — | 33–22–1 | 15–13–1 |
NCAA tournament Clemson Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| June 2 | St. John's | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina, | 13—4 | Raby (10—3) | Mooney (8—2) | — | 3,234 | 34–22–1 | 15–13–1 |
| June 3 | #21 Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina, | 9—4 | Wright (5—5) | Barnes (5—5) | — | 5,097 | 35–22–1 | 15–13–1 |
| June 4 | #21 Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina, | 0—6 | Jackson (9—1) | Fellows (3—3) | — | 3,731 | 35–23–1 | 15–13–1 |
| June 5 | #21 Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina, | 8—0 | Ruppenthal (3—3) | Eubanks (7—6) | — | 4,462 | 36–23–1 | 15–13–1 |
NCAA tournament Corvallis Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| June 9 | #1 Oregon State | | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | 4—8 | Thompson (14—0) | Raby (10—4) | — | 3,737 | 36—24—1 | 15–13–1 |
| June 10 | #1 Oregon State | | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | 2—9 | Fehmel (5—2) | Wright (5—6) | — | 3,734 | 36—25—1 | 15–13–1 |

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2017 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 5–24 | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 0–2 | ALA | W7 | 1–9 | 1–6 |
| ARK | 18–11 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ARK | W2 | 6–3 | 2–0 |
| AUB | 16–14 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | AUB | W5 | 7–3 | 1–2 |
| FLA | 21–9 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | FLA | E1 | 8–2 | 4–1 |
| UGA | 11–19 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | UGA | E6 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
| KEN | 19–11 | . | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | KEN | E2 | 7–3 | 2–0 |
| LSU | 21–9 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | LSU | W1 | 7–3 | 4–0 |
| MSU | 17–13 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | MSU | W3 | 6–4 | 3–2 |
| MIZZ | 14–16 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | MIZZ | E4 | 4–6 | 2–2 |
| MISS | 14–16 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | MISS | W6 | 5–5 | 1–2 |
| SCAR | 13–17 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E5 | 2–8 | 1–0 |
| TENN | 7–21 | . | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 1–1 | TENN | E7 | 1–7 | 0–4 |
| TAMU | 16–14 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | | 1–2 | TAMU | W4 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| VAN | 15–13 | 2–0 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | VAN | E3 | 5–4 | 0–0 |
| 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. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.