2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
Record	3–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Tim Corbin (24th season);
Associate head coach	Scott Brown (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Jayson King (2nd season); Ty Blankmeyer (2nd season);
Pitching coach	Scott Brown (14th season)
Home stadium	Hawkins Field

2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 LSU ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
No. 4 Mississippi State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Ole Miss ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
No. 21 Oklahoma ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
No. 13 Tennessee ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
No. 3 Texas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
No. 24 Texas A&M ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
Alabama ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
No. 12 Florida ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
South Carolina ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
No. 8 Arkansas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
No. 9 Auburn ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
No. 14 Georgia ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
No. 18 Kentucky ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Missouri ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500

As of February 18, 2026^[1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represents Vanderbilt University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Commodores play their home games at Hawkins Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and are led by 24th-year head coach Tim Corbin.

Previous season

The 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team posted a 43–18 (19–11) season record. The Commodores finished fourth in the SEC regular season, and won the SEC Tournament. Vanderbilt earned an automatic bid into the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were the #1 seed in the Louisville Regional, where they would beat #4 seed Wright State, but would lose to #2 seed Louisville and #4 seed Wright State.

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Preseason All-SEC Team

Preseason SEC Player of the Year

Coaches poll

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish	Team	Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.	No.	Player.	Year
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
DH

Weekend pitching rotation
Day	No.	Player.	Year
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Roster

2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team

Players

Coaches

#	Pos.	Name	B/T	Height	Weight	Year	Home town

Head coach

Tim Corbin

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Brown
Jayson King
Ty Blankmeyer

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 28, 2025

Coaching staff

2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball coaching staff
Name	Position	Seasons at Vandy	Alma mater
Tim Corbin	Head coach	24	Ohio State University (1984)
Scott Brown	Associate head coach	14	Cortland State University (1999)
Jayson King	Assistant coach	2	Framingham State University (1993)
Ty Blankmeyer	Assistant coach	2	St. John's University (2016)

Offseason

Departures

Offseason departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	New school	Source

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	Previous school	Source

Incoming recruits

2025 Vanderbilt Recruits
Name	Number	B/T	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	High School	Source

Schedule and results

2026 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball game log (Overall: 1–2; Conference: 0–0); (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1–2)

Regular season (1–2)

February (1–2)
(Home; 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1–2)

Date	Time (CST)	Opponent	Rank	TV	Venue	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
Shriners Children's College Showdown
February 13	3:00 p.m.	No. 10 TCU*	No. 23	FloSports	Globe Life Field • Arlington, Texas	L 4–5	Stern (1–0)	Guth (0–1)	Quinn (1)	18,387	0–1	—
February 14	11:00 a.m.	Texas Tech*	No. 23	FloSports	Globe Life Field • Arlington, Texas	W 13–3 (8)	Seiber (1–0)	Pirko (0–1)	None	N/A	1–1	—
February 15	10:30 a.m.	Oklahoma State*	No. 23	FloSports	Globe Life Field • Arlington, Texas	L 1–11 (8)	Wech (1–0)	Taylor (0–1)	None		1–2	—

February 17	4:30 p.m.	vs Eastern Michigan*		SECN+	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee						—	—
February 18	4:30 p.m.	vs Eastern Michigan*		SECN+	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee						—	—
February 20	2:00 p.m.	vs Marist*		SECN+	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee						—	—
February 21	2:00 p.m.	vs Marist*		SECN+	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee						—	—
February 22	1:00 p.m.	vs Marist*		SECN+	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee						—	—
February 24	4:30 p.m.	vs Evansville*		SECN+	Hawkins FIeld • Nashville, Tennessee						—	—
Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Classic
February 27	4:00 p.m.	UC Irvine*		D1Baseball	Las Vegas Ballpark • Las Vegas, Nevada						—	—
February 28	6:00 p.m.	Arizona*		D1Baseball	Las Vegas Ballpark • Las Vegas, Nevada						—	—

March (0–0)
(Home; 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 0–0)

Date	Time (CST)	Opponent	TV	Venue	Overall record	SEC record
March 1	1:00 p.m.	Oregon*	D1Baseball	Las Vegas Ballpark • Las Vegas, Nevada	—	—

March 3	4:30 p.m.	vs Central Arkansas*	SECN+	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 4	3:00 p.m.	vs Troy*	SECN+	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 6	TBD	vs North Dakota State*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 7	TBD	vs North Dakota State*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 8	TBD	vs North Dakota State*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 10	TBD	vs Indiana State*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 13	TBD	vs LSU	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 14	TBD	vs LSU	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 15	TBD	vs LSU	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 17	TBD	vs Indiana*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 20	TBD	at Mississippi State	TBD	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi	—	—
March 21	TBD	at Mississippi State	TBD	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi	—	—
March 22	TBD	at Mississippi State	TBD	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi	—	—
March 24	TBD	vs Tennessee Tech*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 27	TBD	vs Tennessee	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 28	TBD	vs Tennessee	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 29	TBD	vs Tennessee	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
March 31	TBD	vs Belmont*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—

April (0–0)
(Home; 0–0; Away: 0–0)

Date	Time (CST)	Opponent	TV	Venue	Overall record	SEC record
April 2	TBD	at Texas A&M	TBD	Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas	—	—
April 3	TBD	at Texas A&M	TBD	Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas	—	—
April 4	TBD	at Texas A&M	TBD	Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas	—	—
April 7	TBD	vs Eastern Kentuckky*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 9	TBD	vs Oklahoma	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 10	TBD	vs Oklahoma	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 11	TBD	vs Oklahoma	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 14	TBD	at Lipscomb*	TBD	Dugan Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 17	TBD	at Kentucky	TBD	Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, Kentucky	—	—
April 18	TBD	at Kentucky	TBD	Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, Kentucky	—	—
April 19	TBD	at Kentucky	TBD	Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, Kentucky	—	—
APril 21	TBD	vs Xavier*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 24	TBD	vs Texas	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 25	TBD	vs Texas	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 26	TBD	vs Texas	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 28	TBD	vs Middle Tennessee State*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
April 30	TBD	at Alabama	TBD	Sewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama	—	—

May (0–0)
(Home; 0–0; Away: 0–0)

Date	Time (CST)	Opponent	TV	Venue	Overall record	SEC record
May 1	TBD	at Alabama	TBD	Sewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama	—	—
May 2	TBD	at Alabama	TBD	Sewell-THomas Stadium • Tuscalossa, Alabama	—	—
May 5	TBD	vs Louisville*	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
May 8	TBD	at Missouri	TBD	Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri	—	—
May 9	TBD	at Missouri	TBD	Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri	—	—
May 10	TBD	at Missouri	TBD	Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri	—	—
May 14	TBD	vs South Carolina	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
May 15	TBD	vs South Carolina	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—
May 16	TBD	vs South Carolina	TBD	Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee	—	—

Postseason (0-0)

SEC Tournament (0-0)

Date	Time (CST)	Opponent	Rank	TV	Venue	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 19 - May 24	TBD	TBD		TBD	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama						—	—

"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1 Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the SEC Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
= Win, = Loss, = Canceled/Postponed
Bold = Vanderbilt Commodores team member
* = Non-Conference Game

Schedule Source:^[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'^[3]	18	18*
Baseball America^[4]	17	—
NCBWA†^[5]	18	RV
D1Baseball^[6]	23	—
Perfect Game^[7]	19	24

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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.

Notes

References

^ "2026 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
^ "2026 Baseball Schedule". Vanderbilt Commodores. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. June 25, 2024.
^ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
^ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.
^ "2025 Preseason Top 25 Rankings". perfectgame.org.

External links

VandyBoys baseball

[1] "2026 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

[2] "2026 Baseball Schedule". Vanderbilt Commodores. Retrieved November 16, 2025.

[3] "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.

[4] "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. June 25, 2024.

[5] "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.

[6] "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.

[7] "2025 Preseason Top 25 Rankings". perfectgame.org.

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