# 2021 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

The 2021 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. Vanderbilt competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores played their home games at Hawkins Field. Coach Tim Corbin led the Commodores in his 19th season with the program, reaching the 2021 College World Series finals, finishing as the national runner-up to No. 11 Mississippi State.

## Previous season

The Commodores finished 13–5 overall, and 0–0 in the conference. The season was prematurely cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Vanderbilt win |
| | Vanderbilt loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Vanderbilt team member |
2021 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log (49–18) :
Regular season (39–13) :
February (6–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| February 22 | Wright State* | No. 4 | Hawkins Field Nashville, Tennessee | W 14–1 | Rocker (1–0) | Schrand (0–1) | McElvain (1) | SECN+ | 178 | 1–0 | — |
| February 22 | Wright State* | No. 4 | Hawkins Field | W 1–0 | Leiter (1–0) | Brehmer (0–1) | Smith (1) | SECN+ | 178 | 2–0 | — |
| February 24 | Western Kentucky* | No. 3 | Hawkins Field | W 12–1 | Little (1–0) | Peter (0–1) | — | SECN+ | 140 | 3–0 | — |
| February 26 | Georgia State* | No. 3 | Hawkins Field | L 2–4 | Watson (1–0) | Schultz (0–1) | Treadway (1) | SECN+ | 149 | 3–1 | — |
| February 27 | Georgia State* | No. 3 | Hawkins Field | W 5–4 | Garrett (1–0) | Sweatt (0–1) | Murphy (1) | SECN+ | 164 | 4–1 | — |
| February 28 | Georgia State* | No. 3 | Hawkins Field | W 12–2 | Rocker (2–0) | Matela (0–2) | — | SECN+ | 163 | 5–1 | — |
| February 28 | Georgia State* | No. 3 | Hawkins Field | W 17–6 | Leiter (2–0) | Treadway (0–1) | — | SECN+ | 163 | 6–1 | — |
March (14–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 5 | UIC* | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 15–0 | Schultz (1–1) | Shears (0–2) | — | SECN+ | 350 | 7–1 | — |
| March 6 | UIC* | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 5–2 | Rocker (3–0) | Key (0–1) | Murphy (2) | SECN+ | 474 | 8–1 | — |
| March 7 | UIC* | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 4–2 | Leiter (3–0) | O'Reilly (0–1) | Smith (2) | SECN+ | 464 | 9–1 | — |
| March 9 | Memphis* | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 10–4 | Reilly (1–0) | Stinnett (2–2) | — | SECN+ | 399 | 10–1 | — |
| March 12 | at No. 13 Oklahoma State* | No. 2 | O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, Oklahoma | W 5–0 | Rocker (4–0) | Parker (3–1) | — | ESPN+ | 3,480 | 11–1 | — |
| March 13 | at No. 13 Oklahoma State* | No. 2 | O'Brate Stadium | W 18–4 | Leiter (4–0) | Wrobleski (1–1) | — | B12N | 3,480 | 12–1 | — |
| March 14 | at No. 13 Oklahoma State* | No. 2 | O'Brate Stadium | L 6–10 | Osmond (2–0) | Schultz (1–2) | — | ESPN+ | 3,296 | 12–2 | — |
| March 16 | vs. Belmont* | No. 2 | First Horizon Park Nashville, Tennessee | W 4–1 | Little (2–0) | Borders (0–1) | Maldonado (1) | SECN+ | 456 | 13–2 | — |
| March 19 | No. 16 South Carolina | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 3–2 | Rocker (5–0) | Farr (2–1) | Murphy (3) | SECN | 527 | 14–2 | 1–0 |
| March 20 | No. 16 South Carolina | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 5–0 | Leiter (5–0) | Brannon (1–2) | — | SECN | 496 | 15–2 | 2–0 |
| March 21 | No. 16 South Carolina | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | L 5–6 | Kerry (2–0) | Maldonado (0–1) | — | SECN | 496 | 15–3 | 2–1 |
| March 23 | Lipscomb* | No. 1 | Hawkins Field | W 11–3 | Reilly (2–0) | Thompson (0–2) | — | SECN+ | 474 | 16–3 | — |
| March 25 | at Missouri | No. 1 | Taylor Stadium Columbia, Missouri | W 10–2 | Rocker (6–0) | Miles (1–4) | Hliboki (1) | SECN | 600 | 17–3 | 3–1 |
| March 26 | at Missouri | No. 1 | Taylor Stadium | W 11–3 | Leiter (6–0) | Halvorsen (2–1) | — | SECN | 600 | 18–3 | 4–1 |
| March 27 | at Missouri | No. 1 | Taylor Stadium | W 3-1 | Schultz (2–2) | Ash (1–1) | Murphy (4) | SECN | 600 | 19–3 | 5–1 |
| March 30 | Tennessee Tech* | No. 1 | Hawkins Field | W 12–5 | Reilly (3–0) | Adams (0–2) | - | SECN+ | 610 | 20–3 | — |
April (12–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | at No. 25 LSU | No. 1 | Skip Bertman Field Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 13–1 | Rocker (7–0) | Marceaux (2–3) | Hliboki (2) | SECN+ | 4,619 | 21–3 | 6–1 |
| April 2 | at No. 25 LSU | No. 1 | Skip Bertman Field | W 11–2 | Leiter (7–0) | Hill (2–3) | Maldonado (2) | ESPNU | 4,904 | 22–3 | 7–1 |
| April 3 | at No. 25 LSU | No. 1 | Skip Bertman Field | W 5–4 | Smith (1–0) | Edwards (0–2) | Murphy (5) | SECN+ | 4,314 | 23–3 | 8–1 |
| April 6 | UT Martin* | No. 1 | Hawkins Field | W 5–4 | McElvain (1–0) | Petry (1–1) | Murphy (6) | | 636 | 24–3 | — |
| April 8 | No. 23 Georgia | No. 1 | Hawkins Field | L 2–14 | Pearson (2–0) | Rocker (7–1) | — | SECN | 646 | 24–4 | 8–2 |
| April 9 | No. 23 Georgia | No. 1 | Hawkins Field | W 5–2 | Maldonado (1–1) | Pasqua (1–2) | — | SECN+ | 670 | 25–4 | 9–2 |
| April 10 | No. 23 Georgia | No. 1 | Hawkins Field | L 1–9 | Cannon (2–2) | Reilly (3–1) | — | SECN+ | 637 | 25–5 | 9–3 |
| April 13 | Eastern Kentucky* | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 6–4 | Schultz (3–2) | Abbott (1–2) | Murphy (7) | SECN+ | 411 | 26–5 | — |
| April 16 | at No. 5 Tennessee | No. 2 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee | W 5–0 | Rocker (8–1) | Dallas (5–1) | — | ESPNU | 2,390 | 27–5 | 10–3 |
| April 17 | at No. 5 Tennessee | No. 2 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | L 4–8 | Hunley (5–2) | Murphy (0–1) | — | SECN | 2,263 | 27–6 | 10–4 |
| April 18 | at No. 5 Tennessee | No. 2 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | W 10–4 | McElvain (2–0) | Tidwell (4–2) | — | SECN+ | 2,450 | 28–6 | 11–4 |
| April 20 | Austin Peay* | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 7–0 | Schultz (4–2) | McIllwain (0–2) | — | SECN+ | 788 | 29–6 | — |
| April 23 | No. 4 Mississippi State | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 6–2 | Rocker (9–1) | MacLeod (3–3) | | SECN | 1,407 | 30–6 | 12–4 |
| April 24 | No. 4 Mississippi State | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | L 4–7 | Bednar (3–1) | Leiter (7–1) | | ESPNU | 1,399 | 30–7 | 12–5 |
| April 25 | No. 4 Mississippi State | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 7–4 | McElvain (3–0) | Fristoe (3–3) | Maldonado (3) | SECN+ | 1,372 | 31–7 | 13–5 |
| April 30 | at No. 14 Florida | No. 2 | Florida Ballpark Gainesville, Florida | W 11–7 | Rocker (10–1) | Aleman (1–2) | | ESPNU | 3,341 | 32–7 | 14–5 |
May (7–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 1 | at No. 14 Florida | No. 2 | Florida Ballpark | L 8–11 | Mace (5–0) | Leiter (7–2) | | SECN+ | 0 | 32–8 | 14–6 |
| May 2 | at No. 14 Florida | No. 2 | Florida Ballpark | L 3–5 | Barco (7–2) | McElvain (3–1) | Leftwich (3) | ESPN2 | 2,986 | 32–9 | 14–7 |
| May 4 | at No. 11 Louisville* | No. 2 | Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Kentucky | L 2–7 | Lohman (2–1) | Little (2–1) | Elliott (3) | ACCN+ | 880 | 32–10 | |
| May 7 | Alabama | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 9–6 | Rocker (11–1) | Ras (6–2) | Maldonado (4) | SECN+ | 1,562 | 33–10 | 15–7 |
| May 8 | Alabama | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 6–2 | Reilly (4–1) | Smith (1–6) | | SECN+ | 1,550 | 34–10 | 16–7 |
| May 9 | Alabama | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | | | | | SECN+ | | | |
| May 11 | North Alabama* | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | W 3–2 | Berkwich (1–0) | Best (1–10) | Maldonado (5) | SECN+ | 916 | 35–10 | |
| May 14 | at No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 2 | Swayze Field Oxford, Mississippi | L 1–3 | Nikhazy (7–2) | Rocker (11–2) | Broadway (10) | SECN | 8,986 | 35–11 | 16–8 |
| May 15 | at No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 2 | Swayze Field | W 13–2 | Leiter (8–2) | Diamond (3–4) | McElvain (2) | SECN+ | 10,267 | 36–11 | 17–8 |
| May 16 | at No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 2 | Swayze Field | L 10–13 | Kimbrell (5–0) | Reilly (4–2) | | SECN+ | 8,479 | 36–12 | 17–9 |
| May 18 | FIU* | No. 3 | Hawkins Field | W 20–4 | Little (3–1) | Myrick (7–4) | | SECN+ | 2,137 | 37–12 | |
| May 20 | Kentucky | No. 3 | Hawkins Field | W 4–2 | Murphy (1–1) | Harper (3–1) | | SECN+ | 2,985 | 38–12 | 18–9 |
| May 21 | Kentucky | No. 3 | Hawkins Field | W 8–2 | McElvain (4–1) | Degen (2–1) | | SECN+ | 3,323 | 39–12 | 19–9 |
| May 22 | Kentucky | No. 3 | Hawkins Field | L 5–7 | Harper (4–1) | Maldonado (1–2) | Hamey (6) | SECN+ | 3,262 | 39–13 | 19–10 |
Postseason (10–5) :
SEC Tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 26 | vs. No. 12 (5) Ole Miss | No. 3 (4) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, Alabama | W 5–4 | Murphy (2–1) | Dougherty (1–2) | — | SECN | 7,200 | 40–13 | 1–0 |
| May 27 | vs. No. 1 (1) Arkansas | No. 3 (4) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 4–6 | Costeiu (7–2) | Rocker (11–3) | Kopps (9) | SECN | 8,625 | 40–14 | 1–1 |
| May 28 | vs. No. 12 (5) Ole Miss | No. 3 (4) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 1–4 | Myers (4–2) | Leiter (8–3) | Johnson (1) | SECN | 5,901 | 40–15 | 1–2 |
NCAA Nashville Regional (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 4 | (4) Presbyterian | No. 4 (1) | Hawkins Field | W 10–0 | Rocker (12–3) | McDaniel (4–3) | — | ESPN3 | 3,243 | 41–15 | 1–0 |
| June 5 | No. 21 (2) Georgia Tech | No. 4 (1) | Hawkins Field | W 4–3 | Leiter (9–3) | Grissom (1–3) | Maldonado (6) | ESPN3 | 3,294 | 42–15 | 2–0 |
| June 6 | No. 21 (2) Georgia Tech | No. 4 (1) | Hawkins Field | W 14–11 $^{(11)}$ | Murphy (3–1) | Siegel (2–1) | Maldonado (7) | ESPN3 | 3,257 | 43–15 | 3–0 |
NCAA Nashville Super Regional (2–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 11 | No. 12 (13) East Carolina | No. 4 (4) | Hawkins Field | W 2–0 | Rocker (13–3) | Williams (10–1) | Murphy (8) | ESPNU | 3,510 | 44–15 | 4–0 |
| June 12 | No. 12 (13) East Carolina | No. 4 (4) | Hawkins Field | W 4–1 | Leiter (10–3) | Wisenhunt (6–2) | Maldonado (8) | ESPNU | 3,573 | 45–15 | 5–0 |
College World Series (4–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 19 | No. 5 (5) Arizona | No. 4 (4) | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, Nebraska | W 7–6 $^{(12)}$ | McElvain (5–1) | Vannelle (5–3) | — | ESPN | 23,870 | 46–15 | 6–0 |
| June 21 | No. 16 NC State | No. 4 (4) | TD Ameritrade Park | L 0-1 | Highfill (9-2) | Leiter (10-4) | Justice (13) | ESPN | 23,712 | 46-16 | 6-1 |
| June 23 | No. 9 (9) Stanford | No. 4 (4) | TD Ameritrade Park | W 6-5 | Murphy (4-1) | Beck (9-3) | — | ESPN | 22,804 | 47-16 | 7-1 |
| June 25 | No. 16 NC State | No. 4 (4) | TD Ameritrade Park | W 3-1 | Rocker (14-3) | Payne (0-1) | Murphy (9) | ESPN2 | 20,538 | 48-16 | 8-1 |
| June 26 | No. 16 NC State | No. 4 (4) | TD Ameritrade Park | No contest | — | — | — | — | — | 48-16 | 8-1 |
| June 28 | No. 11 (7) Mississippi State | No. 4 (4) | TD Ameritrade Park | W 8-2 | Leiter (11-4) | MacLeod (6-6) | Maldonado (9) | ESPN2 | 24,052 | 49-16 | 9-1 |
| June 29 | No. 11 (7) Mississippi State | No. 4 (4) | TD Ameritrade Park | L 2-13 | Johnson (4-0) | Little (3-2) | — | ESPN | 24,122 | 49-17 | 9-2 |
| June 30 | No. 11 (7) Mississippi State | No. 4 (4) | TD Ameritrade Park | L 0-9 | Bednar (9-1) | Rocker (14-4) | Sims (13) | ESPN2 | 24,052 | 49-18 | 9-3 |

### Nashville Regional

Nashville Regional Teams :
| (1) Vanderbilt Commodores | (2) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | (3) Indiana State Sycamores | (4) Presbyterian Blue Hose |
| Regional | Regional | Regional | | | Regional | Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Regional Final | Regional Final | Regional Final | | | Super Regional | Super Regional | Super Regional | Super Regional | Super Regional | |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Presbyterian | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Presbyterian | 0 | | | 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Georgia Tech | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Indiana State | 6 | | | 2 | Georgia Tech | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 7 | | | | | | 1 | Vanderbilt | 14 | – | | | | | | | | |
| Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | 1 | Vanderbilt | 14 | – | | | | | | | | |
| Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | 2 | Georgia Tech | 11$^{11}$ | – | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Presbyterian | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Georgia Tech | 11$^{11}$ | – | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Indiana State | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Indiana State | 9 | | | 3 | Indiana State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Georgia Tech | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4 | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | East Carolina | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | East Carolina | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4 | Norfolk State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Norfolk State | 5 | | | 1 | East Carolina | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Charlotte | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maryland | 10 | | | 2 | Charlotte | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Charlotte | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Charlotte | 13 | | | | | | 1 | East Carolina | 9 | – | | | | | | | | |
| Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | 1 | East Carolina | 9 | – | | | | | | | | |
| Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | 3 | Maryland | 6 | – | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Norfolk State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Maryland | 6 | – | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maryland | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maryland | 16 | | | 3 | Maryland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Charlotte | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Nashville Super Regional

Nashville Super Regional Teams :
| (4) Vanderbilt Commodores | (13) East Carolina Pirates |

### College World Series

2021 College World Series Teams :
| NC State Wolfpack | (9) Stanford Cardinal | (5) Arizona Wildcats | (4) Vanderbilt Commodores | Virginia Cavaliers | (3) Tennessee Volunteers | (7) Mississippi State Bulldogs | (2) Texas Longhorns |
| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | |
| | NC State | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stanford | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stanford | 4 | | | | NC State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Vanderbilt | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Arizona | 6 | | | 4 | Vanderbilt | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 7$^{12}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 7$^{12}$ | | | | | | | NC State | 1 | – | | | | | | | | |
| Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | | NC State | 1 | – | | | | | | | | |
| Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | Bracket 1 | 4 | Vanderbilt | 3 | – | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stanford | 14 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Vanderbilt | 3 | – | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Arizona | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Arizona | 5 | | | 9 | Stanford | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Vanderbilt | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mississippi State | 2 | 13 | 9 | |
| 3 | Tennessee | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mississippi State | 2 | 13 | 9 |
| | Virginia | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia | 6 | | | | Virginia | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Mississippi State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 2 | | | 7 | Mississippi State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 1 | | | | | | 7 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | 7 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | Bracket 2 | 2 | Texas | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tennessee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 8 | | | 2 | Texas | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | 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' | 3 (4) | 3 (4)* | 3 | 2 (10) | 2 (6) | 1 (22) | 1 (23) | 1 (31) | 2 (1) | 2 (2) | 2 (4) | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | |
| Baseball America | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| NCBWA† | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | |
| D1Baseball | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | 2 |
^ 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.

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2021 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2021 SEC baseball game results, 2021 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 | 12–17 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | ALA | W5 | 3–7 | 2–2 |
| ARK | 22–8 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | ARK | W1 | 10–0 | 2–0 |
| AUB | 10–20 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | . | 2–1 | . | AUB | W6 | 3–7 | 0–3 |
| FLA | 17–13 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | FLA | E3 | 7–3 | 2–2 |
| UGA | 13–17 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | UGA | E5 | 3–7 | 0–0 |
| KEN | 12–18 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | KEN | E6 | 3–7 | 1–2 |
| LSU | 13–17 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | LSU | W4 | 5–5 | 0–2 |
| MSU | 20–10 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | MSU | W2 | 7–3 | 4–1 |
| MIZZ | 8–22 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | MIZZ | E7 | 2–8 | 0–4 |
| MISS | 18–12 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | MISS | W3 | 5–5 | 3–0 |
| SCAR | 16–14 | . | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E4 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| TENN | 20–10 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | TENN | E1 | 8–2 | 2–0 |
| TAMU | 9–21 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | | . | TAMU | W7 | 2–8 | 0–3 |
| VAN | 19–10 | 2–0 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | | VAN | E2 | 7–3 | 2–0 |
| 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.

## 2021 MLB draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Jack Leiter | RHP | 1 | 2 | Texas Rangers |
| Kumar Rocker | RHP | 1 | 10 | New York Mets |
| Luke Murphy | RHP | 4 | 110 | Los Angeles Angels |
| CJ Rodriguez | C | 5 | 158 | Oakland Athletics |
| Hugh Fisher | LHP | 10 | 288 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Jayson Gonzalez | RHP | 17 | 515 | Chicago White Sox |
| Dominic Keegan | UTIL | 19 | 573 | New York Yankees |
†Rocker did not sign with the Mets, but did not return to Vanderbilt. Keegan did not sign with the Yankees and returned to Vanderbilt.