While he was expected to be a first-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, Dutkanych withdrew in order to attend Vanderbilt. Frank, a senior transfer from Nebraska, was Arkansas' most-used reliever at the time. by Athanatos 2. Sign In. Vanderbilt Baseball - VandyMania.com SteveVU98 Apr 24th, 7:28 PM . Vanderbilt baseball comes into its series against Kentucky desperate for a bounceback. At 33-11 and 11-4 in Big 12 play, West Virginia holds a 1.5-game lead in the Big 12 race, with Oklahoma State and Kansas State just behind. Though his game action has been infrequent to this point, McKenzie sports a .287 career batting average as well and figures to be a key veteran presence in 2023. Real-time Vanderbilt Commodores Baseball Schedule on SECSports.com. Unlike many of the other hitters in the starting lineup, Noland is a Vanderbilt veteran with the game experience to back it up. The Commodores three-man rotation of Holton, Owen and Devin Futrell has arguably been the leagues best when healthy. One can assume Corbins decision will most likely come down to who plays better at the start of the season and maintains consistent play. 2022s . Tim Corbins 2023 squad features many new faces after the departures of program stalwarts like Spencer Jones, Dominic Keegan and Christian Little this offseason. Vanderbilt (5) 4. Jonathan Vastine enters his sophomore year looking to build off of a solid foundation from the 2021-22 season. The 6-footer from Bowie, Maryland is the definition of consistency: In 2022, he started 57 of the 58 games he played. Missouri has been without two of its top relief pitchers for most of the season. That was certainly the case for Futrell last year despite his progress and the inconsistency in the Sunday starting role. Bryce Smith ('23) is majoring in human and organizational development in Peabody College with a minor in business. . According to SEC Network, SEC teams had lost 340 consecutive conference games when trailing by four or more runs in the ninth inning before Georgia bucked the trend twice in eight days. Topic Stats: 0 Posts, 602 Views, 7 upvotes, , 0 experts posted, . To go along with his athleticism, Vastine has an exceptional combination of power and contact as a hitter. Mid-week games/LMU Series. The Knoxville Buttchuggers, Vanderbilt Baseball Mail Bag #7: Answers to Your Questions, Bubble Watch: What to Look For Heading Into Champ Week. Vanderbilt will be joined by Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, TCU and Texas. Midweek Starter Andrew Dutkanych IV, RHP. Hunter Owen returns, Vanderbilt beats Kentucky to clinch SEC baseball series, Decision time approaching for 4-star 2023 edge Emmanuel Okoye after official visit to Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt DB Ja'Dais Richard enters NCAA transfer portal, Former Vanderbilt safety Maxwell Worship preparing to push for NFL roster spot. , setting up Enrique Bradfield Jr. to eventually steal home and win the game in the bottom of the 11th. That comfortability, I believe, will cause an increase in his fielding percentagewhich already sits at an incredible .930as well as the other aspects of his game.