The Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team is an American National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college baseball team from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and plays its home games on campus at Hawkins Field. The Commodores are coached by three-time National Coach of the Year and three-time SEC Coach of the Year, Tim Corbin. During Corbin's tenure as head coach, Vanderbilt has become one of the premier college baseball programs in the United States, responsible for 19 first-round picks in the MLB draft.

History Vanderbilt first fielded a baseball team in 1886. Herbert Charles Sanborn, the chair of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology from 1921 to 1942, who was also the president of the Nashville German-American Society, coached the team in 1912–1913. Baseball became a scholarship sport in 1968.

The Commodores secured only three NCAA appearances in the 20th century—in 1973, 1974, and 1980. They had only three other winning seasons in SEC play in the first 35 years of the scholarship era. However, they have been to every NCAA tournament but one since 2004. The team qualified for the NCAA Super Regionals in 2004, had the nation's top recruiting class in 2005 according to Baseball America, made the NCAA field again in 2006, and won the 2007 SEC regular-season and SEC tournament crowns. The Commodores were ranked first in most polls for a majority of the 2007 season and earned the #1 national seed for the 2007 NCAA tournament. Vanderbilt's victory over the University of Virginia in the finals of the 2014 NCAA tournament marks the program's first national title and second appearance in the College World Series, having first appeared in 2011. In 2019, Vanderbilt's fourth College World Series appearance, they beat Michigan two games to one in the finals, winning their second national title.

Stadium

The original venue for the Commodores ball club was McGugin Field.Traughber, Bill. "CHC: Vanderbilt Baseball history", VU Commodores, Nashville, 21 May 2008. Retrieved on 23 March 2015. Currently, the Commodores play their home games at Hawkins Field, which is an on-campus facility with a 3,700 seat capacity. Temporary outfield bleachers were installed for the 2007 Regionals and all of the 2008 season, bringing the capacity to 3,535. In May 2008, Vanderbilt announced extensive plans to upgrade its athletic facilities, including the addition of permanent seats down the first base line and outfield seats in both left-center and right field. These additions increased the size of Hawkins Field to its current capacity of 3,700 seats. It is adjacent to both Vanderbilt Stadium and Memorial Gymnasium and is across the street from the McGugin Center. Hawkins Field opened in 2002 and is named after a donor who gave $2 million to help finance construction. The stadium was also the site of the first NCAA Baseball Tournament Regional that Vanderbilt ever hosted when it was the site of the Nashville Regional in 2007. Vanderbilt and Hawkins Field again hosted Regionals in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023 along with hosting Super Regionals in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021.

Head coaches TenureCoachYearsGWLTWinning % 1904 T. W. Davis 1 25 196 0 .760 1908 Grantland Rice 1 22 1192 .538 1909–1910 E. J. Hamilton 2 38 19181 .513 1911 Drew Fann 1 15 87 0 .533 1912–1913 Herbert Charles Sanborn 2 40 21172 .550 1914 Dick Lyle 1 23 1382 .609 1917, 24–40&52 Bill Schwartz 19 268 1551121 .580 1918 John Palmer 1 13 580 .384 1919 Ray Morrison 1 6 330 .500 1920–1921 Byrd Douglas 2 50 31190 .620 1922–1923 Wallace Wade 2 39 26130 .667 1942&1947 James A. Scoggins 2 40 20191 .513 1948 Tommy Harrison 1 22 1192 .545 1949–51&54–56 Dave Scobey 6 118 43750 .364 1953 Woody Johnson 1 18 5130 .278 1957–1959&61 Dick Richardson 4 87 24630 .276 1960 Harley Boss 3 63 21420 .333 1962 Jerry Elliot 1 22 2182 .136 1965–1967 George Archie 3 60 18420 .300 1968–1978 Larry Schmittou 11 559 306252 1 .548 1979–2002 Roy Mewbourne 24 1272 655608 9 .518 2003–present Tim Corbin 22 1,365 921 443 1 Totals 23 coaches 111 3652 2337 1801 24

+Longest Tenure Rank Name Seasons 1 Roy Mewbourne 24 2 Tim Corbin 22 3 Bill Schwartz 19

+Most Wins Rank Name Wins 1 Tim Corbin 921 2 Roy Mewbourne 655 3 Larry Schmittou 306

+Best Winning Pct. Rank Name Pct. 1 T. W. Davis .760 2 Tim Corbin .675 3 Wallace Wade .667

Year-by-year results

Records taken from the 2011 Vanderbilt baseball media guide.In 1997, Vanderbilt forfeited 30 games due to an ineligible player.

YearHead coachWLTWinning %Conf. WConf. LConf. TWinning %Conf. finishNotes 1886Unavailable 110 .5000 0 .000 N/A — 1887100 1.000 0 0 0 .000 N/A — 18882001 .0000 00 .000 N/A — 1889110 .500 000 .000 N/A — 1890No Records Available000 .000 000 .000 N/A — 1891Unavailable 030 .0000 00 .000 N/A — 1892540 .556 000 .000 N/A — 1893532 .600 000 .000 N/A — 1894440 .500000 .000 N/A — 18953001 .0000 00 .000 N/A — 1896721 .750 000 .000 N/A — 1897840 .500 000 .000 N/A — 1898821 .7730 00 .000 N/A — 1899540 .556 0 0 0 .000 N/A — 1900870 .533 000 .000 N/A — 1901930 .7500 00 .000 N/A — 19021161 .639 000 .000 N/A — 19031520 .882 000 .000 N/A — 1904 T.W. Davis1960 .760 000 .000 N/A — 1905Unavailable 2250 .815 000 .000 N/A — 190611100 .524 0 0 0 .000 N/A — 19071550 .750 000 .000 N/A — 1908 Grantland Rice 1192 .5450 00 .000 N/A — 1909 E.J. Hamilton7121 .375 000 .000 N/A — 19101260 .667 000 .000 N/A SIAA Champions 1911Anderson Weakley870 .533 000 .000 N/A — 1912Herbert Sanborn 1370 .650 000 .000 N/A SIAA Champions 19138102 .450 000 .000 N/A — 1914Dick Lyle1382 .609 000 .000 N/A — 1915Unavailable 15132 .533 000 .000 N/A — 19161240 .7500 00 .000 N/A — 1917Bill Schwartz 101 .750 000 .000 N/A — 1918Palmer 580 .385 000 .000 N/A — 1919Ray Morrison 330 .500000 .000 N/A — 1920 Byrd Douglas 11110 .500 000 .000 N/A — 19212080 .714 000 .000 N/A SIAA Champions 1922Wallace Wade 1470 .667000 .000 N/A — 19231260 .667 000 .000 N/A — 1924Bill Schwartz 590 .3570 00 .000 N/A — 19251080 .556 000 .000 N/A — 192613130 .50000 0 .000 N/A — 192711120 .478 000 .000 N/A — 1928760 .538 000 .000 N/A — 19291750 .773 000 .000 N/A — 1930970 .5630 00 .000 N/A — 1931770 .500 000 .000 N/A — 19321640 .800 000 .000 N/A — 1933Unavailable 910 .900 000 .000 N/A — 1934Bill Schwartz 560 .455 000 .000 N/A — 19351020 .833 000 .000 N/A — 19361520 .882 000 .000 N/A — 19371140 .733 000 .000 N/A — 1938630 .667000 .000 N/A — 19391150 .6880 00 .000 N/A — 1940820 .800 000 .000 N/A — 1941Unavailable 8100 .444 000 .000 N/A — 1942Jim Scoggins 1081 .5530 00 .000 N/A — 1943Unavailable 1480 .6360 00 .000 N/A — 1944No team due to WWII 000 .000000 .000 N/A — 1945 1946 No team 000 .000 000 .000 N/A — 1947 Jim Scoggins 10110 .476 250 .286 — 1948 Tommy Harrison1192 .523 781 .333 — 1949 Dave Scobey8111 .425 480 .333 — 19506160 .273 4130 .308 — 19510181 .026 0131 .036 — 1952 Bill Schwartz 4160 .200 2130 .133 — 1953 Woody Johnson 5130 .278 3110 .133 — 1954 Dave Scobey 1191 .548 871 .531 — 19551260 .667 1040 .714 — 19566150 .200 3120 .200 — 1957 Dick Richardson 8140 .364 3130 .188 — 1958490 .308 260 .250 — 19595150 .250 2130 .133 — 1960 Harley Boss 8130 .381 580 .385 — 1961 Dick Richardson 7150 .318 2110 .154 — 1962 Jerry Elliot2182 .119 0162 .056 — 1963 Harley Boss6150 .400 4130 .235 — 19647140 .333 4120 .250 — 1965 George Archie 5140 .263 1110 .083 — 19662160 .111 1120 .077 — 196711120 .478 8 9 0 .471 — 1968 Larry Schmittou 7150 .318 2130 .133 10th — 1969 21180 .538 3100 .231 10th — 1970 24160 .600 5100 .333 7th — 1971 33190 .635 1070 .588 2nd SEC East Division Champions 1972 35150 .700 1350 .722 2nd SEC East Division Champions 1973 36160 .692 1350 .722 1st SEC ChampionsNCAA regional 1974 37220 .627 1140 .733 1st SEC ChampionsNCAA regional 1975 30390 .435 790 .438 t-7th — 1976 27230 .540 12120 .500 4th — 1977 25251 .500 13120 .520 3rd — 1978 31170 .646 10130 .435 8th — 1979 Roy Mewbourne 21250 .457 8140 .364 8th — 1980 34211 .616 1390 .591 3rd SECT ChampionsNCAA regional 1981 26251 .510 9121 .432 6th — 1982 28172 .617 11121 .479 6th — 1983 22231 .489 6150 .286 9th — 1984 28170 .622 9110 .450 6th — 1985 35160 .686 10130 .435 t-6th — 1986 25290 .463 9180 .333 9th — 1987 27250 .519 7200 .259 9th — 1988 30230 .566 11160 .407 t-6th — 1989 31212 .593 11151 .426 7th — 1990 28300 .483 12130 .480 5th — 1991 29270 .518 8190 .296 9th — 1992 29241 .546 11120 .478 6th — 1993 32231 .580 11151 .426 8th — 1994 28300 .483 10200 .333 10th — 1995 26300 .464 8190 .296 11th — 1996 29250 .537 14160 .467 8th — 1997√ 31240 .564 14160 .467 8th – 1998 25280 .472 6240 .200 12th — 1999 22330 .400 8220 .267 12th — 2000 21330 .389 5240 .172 12th — 2001 24310 .436 9210 .300 11th — 2002 24270 .471 7210 .250 11th — 2003 Tim Corbin 27280 .491 14160 .467 t-6th — 2004 45190 .703 16140 .533 7th NCAA Super Regional 2005 34210 .618 13170 .433 t-8th — 2006 38270 .585 16140 .533 6th NCAA regional 2007 54130 .806 2280 .733 1st SEC ChampionsSECT ChampionsNCAA regional 2008 41220 .651 14130 .519 6th NCAA regional 2009 37270 .578 12170 .414 8th NCAA regional 2010 45200 .692 16120 .571 3rd NCAA Super Regional 2011 54120 .830 2280 .724 t 1st SEC ChampionsCollege World Series 2012 35 28 0 .556 16 14 0 .533 4thNCAA regional 2013 54 12 0 .830 26 3 0 .897 1st SEC ChampionsNCAA Super Regional 2014 51 21 0 .704 17 13 0 .567 3rd (East) NCAA Division I Champions 2015 51 21 0 .704 20 10 0 .666 1st (East) SEC East Division ChampionsNCAA Division I Runners-up 2016 43 19 0 .694 18 12 0 .600 3rd (East) NCAA regional 2017 36 25 1 .581 15 13 1 .517 3rd (East) NCAA Super Regional 2018 35 27 0 .565 16 14 0 .533 4th (East) NCAA Super Regional 2019 59 12 0 .831 23 7 0 .767 1st (East) SEC ChampionsSECT ChampionsNCAA Division I Champions 2020 13 5 0 .722 0 0 0 N/A N/A 2020 season cancelled after March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Listed results are unofficial, and not counted in the totals below. 2021 49 18 0 .731 19 10 0 .655 2nd (East) NCAA Division I Runners-up 2022 39 23 0 .629 14 16 0 .467 4th (East) NCAA regional 2023 42 20 0 .677 19 11 0 .633 2nd (East) SECT ChampionsNCAA regional 2024 38 21 0 .644 13 17 0 .433 4th (East) NCAA regional Totals 2434√ 1950 31 .555 755 961 10 .440 — 6 SEC Championships4 SEC Tournament Championships21 NCAA tournament5 College World Series 2 National Championships

√ Vanderbilt forfeited 30 games due to Hunter Bledsoe being ineligible player.

NCAA tournaments

The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years.