Following a heartbreaking loss to Mississippi State on Sunday, the Vanderbilt Commodores (32-13) got back in the win column when they defeated Tennessee Tech 8-7 on Tuesday evening. “We didn’t pitch particularly well from the start to deep into the ballgame,” head coach Tim Corbin said. JD Thompson started the evening by delivering two consecutive.
Following a series win against Florida, the Vanderbilt Baseball team continued its homestand, hosting four games at Hawkins Field, including an SEC matchup against unranked Mississippi State. Earlier in the week, the Commodores secured a tight 5-4 win over UT Martin off of a Davis Diaz walk-off home run. Vanderbilt seemed to be riding high.
In the final game of a weekend series with Mississippi State, No. 11 Vanderbilt lost the series after a crushing late home run. Just a day after a late-inning surge fell short, the VandyBoys amounted another comeback, roaring back after being down six before Hunter Hines blasted a two-run home run in the top of.
No. 11 Vanderbilt (31-11, 11-8) kicked off its series against Mississippi State (27-15, 10-9) with a solid 4-0 victory. Home runs from Jonathan Vastine and Alan Espinal led the way for the Commodores, with the defense playing nearly perfect behind Bryce Cunningham’s shutout complete game. On the mound for the Commodores was the previously mentioned.