The 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2020 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 18th season with the program.

Vanderbilt began the 2020 season with high hopes, having secured the second highest-rated recruit class for the season. In addition, the Commodores were highly ranked in preseason and subsequent polls, beginning at #1 according to the preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and closing at #7 on March 16, the final ranking.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of the 2020 college baseball season, and the seasons of all spring sports, became unclear. On March 12, Vanderbilt University declared that all spring sports were suspended for the remainder of the season. On March 30, the NCAA canceled the upcoming College World Series, but announced that senior spring athletes would have the opportunity to return to school for the 2021 spring season if they wished.

Previous season

The Commodores finished 59–12 overall, and 23–7 in the conference. The Commodores were National champions in 2019.

Personnel

Roster 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores roster Pitchers 21 – Tyler Brown – Junior 22 – Jack Leiter – Freshman 27 – Ethan Smith – Sophomore 29 – Nick Maldonado – Freshman 32 – Hugh Fisher – Junior 33 – Erik Kaiser – Junior 35 – Chris McElvain – Freshman 39 – Jake Eder – Junior 40 – Sam Hliboki – Freshman 43 – Michael Doolin – Freshman 44 – Mason Hickman – Junior 45 – Chance Huff – Sophomore 49 – Ryan Keenan – Freshman 50 – Luke Murphy – Freshman 66 – Thomas Schultz – Freshman 80 – Kumar Rocker – Sophomore Catchers 5 – CJ Rodriguez – Freshman 20 – Ty Duvall – Senior 55 – Maxwell Romero Jr. – Freshman

Infielders 2 – Harrison Ray – Senior 9 – Carter Young – Freshman 25 – Parker Noland – Freshman 30 – Sterling Hayes – Sophomore 99 – Jayson Gonzalez – Junior Outfielders 3 – Cooper Davis – Junior 6 – Tate Kolwyck – Sophomore 8 – Isaiah Thomas – Sophomore 11 – Matt Hogan – Sophomore 19 – Troy LaNeve – Freshman

Utility 10 – T.J. McKenzie – Freshman 12 – Dominic Keegan – Sophomore 16 – Austin Martin – Junior 18 – Will Duff – Freshman 34 – Spencer Jones – Freshman 42 – Justyn-Henry Malloy – Sophomore 

Coaching staff 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores coaching staff Name Position Seasons atVanderbilt Alma mater Tim Corbin Head coach 18 Ohio Wesleyan (1984) Scott Brown Associate head coach 8 Cortland (1999) Mike Baxter Assistant Coach 3 Vanderbilt (2006) David Macias Volunteer Coach 3 Vanderbilt (2008)

Schedule and results Legend Vanderbilt win Vanderbilt loss CancellationBoldVanderbilt team member

2020 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log Regular season (13–5) February Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 14 vs. No. 13 Michigan No. 2 Salt River Fields at Talking StickScottsdale, AZ L 3–4 B. Keizer (1–0) T. Brown (0–1) I. Paige (1) 4,500 0–1 February 15 vs. UConn No. 2 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick W 6–1 K. Rocker (1–0) E. Stock (0–1) S. Hliboki (1) 612 1–1 February 16 vs. No. 2 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick L 8–9 D. Nelson (1–0) T. Brown (0–2) 745 1–2 February 18 South Alabama No. 5 Hawkins FieldNashville, TN W 3–0 J. Leiter (1–0) M. Boswell (0–1) T. Schultz (1) 3,033 2–2 February 19 South Alabama No. 5 Hawkins Field W 4–0 E. Smith (1–0) C. Yarborough (0–1) M. Doolin (1) 3,058 3–2 February 21 No. 5 Hawkins Field W 9–0 M. Hickman (1–0) J. Key (0–2) 3,146 4–2 February 22 UIC No. 5 Hawkins Field W 9–3 K. Rocker (2–0) N. Oliff (0–2) 3,381 5–2 February 23 UIC No. 5 Hawkins Field W 5–2 J. Eder (1–0) B. Nicholson (0–2) T. Brown (1) 3,208 6–2 February 25 No. 5 Hawkins Field W 6–0 J. Leiter (2–0) J. Meyer (0–1) 3,013 7–2 February 26 No. 5 Hawkins Field W 10–2 E. Smith (2–0) S. Youngbrandt (0–1) 3,012 8–2 February 28 No. 5 Hawkins Field W 5–1 M. Hickman (2–0) L. Pouelsen 3,198 9–2 February 29 Hawaii No. 5 Hawkins Field L 1–3 A. Davenport (3–0) T. Schultz C. Loewen (1) 3,295 9–3 March Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 Hawaii No. 5 Hawkins Field W 7–5 (11) E. Kaiser (1–0) C. Loewen (0–1) 3,447 10–3 March 3 No. 5 Hawkins Field W 10–2 M. Doolin (1–0) L. Gilbertson (1–2) 3,182 11–3 March 6 at No. 1 UCLA No. 5 Jackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA L 2–3 Z. Pettway (3–0) K. Rocker (2–1) H. Powell (3) 2,215 11–4 March 7 at USC No. 5 Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CA L 1–2 J. Beller (3–0) J. Eder (1–1) B. Wanger (3) 1,507 11–5 March 8 vs. No. 18 TCU No. 5 Dedeaux Field W 4–3 T. Brown (1–2) D. Hill (2–1) 711 12–5 March 11 No. 7 Hawkins Field W 11–2 E. Smith (3–0) B. Todorowski (0–1) 3,015 13–5 March 13 Kentucky No. 7 Hawkins Field Canceled March 14 Kentucky No. 7 Hawkins Field Canceled March 15 Kentucky No. 7 Hawkins Field Canceled March 17 vs. First Horizon ParkNashville, TN Canceled March 20 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN Canceled March 21 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Canceled March 22 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Canceled March 24 vs. First Horizon Park Canceled March 27 Georgia Hawkins Field Canceled March 28 Georgia Hawkins Field Canceled March 29 Georgia Hawkins Field Canceled March 31 Hawkins Field Canceled April Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 2 at LSU Alex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, LA Canceled April 3 at LSU Alex Box Stadium Canceled April 4 at LSU Alex Box Stadium Canceled April 7 Hawkins Field Canceled April 10 South Carolina Hawkins Field Canceled April 11 South Carolina Hawkins Field Canceled April 12 South Carolina Hawkins Field Canceled April 14 Hawkins Field Canceled April 17 at Ole Miss Swayze FieldOxford, MS Canceled April 18 at Ole Miss Swayze Field Canceled April 19 at Ole Miss Swayze Field Canceled April 24 Alabama Hawkins Field Canceled April 25 Alabama Hawkins Field Canceled April 26 Alabama Hawkins Field Canceled April 28 Hawkins Field Canceled May Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 at Missouri Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO Canceled May 2 at Missouri Taylor Stadium Canceled May 3 at Missouri Taylor Stadium Canceled May 5 Louisville Hawkins Field Canceled May 7 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan StadiumGainesville, FL Canceled May 8 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Canceled May 9 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Canceled May 12 Hawkins Field Canceled May 14 Mississippi State Hawkins Field Canceled May 15 Mississippi State Hawkins Field Canceled May 16 Mississippi State Hawkins Field Canceled Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT RecordMay 19–24 Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Vanderbilt team member Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

2020 MLB draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB team Austin Martin SS 1 5 Toronto Blue Jays Tyler Brown RHP 3 101 Houston Astros Jake Eder LHP 4 104 Miami Marlins Mason Hickman RHP 5 154 Cleveland Indians

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