
Vanderbilt Baseball’s Crucial SEC Run
Vanderbilt's baseball team faces a high‑stakes stretch, needing to win every game to stay alive in the SEC tournament and secure an NCAA berth.
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Vanderbilt's baseball team faces a high‑stakes stretch, needing to win every game to stay alive in the SEC tournament and secure an NCAA berth.

Vanderbilt rallied from a 3‑0 deficit to beat South Carolina 5‑3, completing a series sweep and securing a 32‑24 record ahead of the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama.

Vanderbilt opened the series finale at Hawkins Field with a six‑run first inning, highlighted by Braden Holcomb, Tommy Goodin and Rustan Rigdon, and held on for a 9-5 victory over South Carolina.

The Gamecocks fell 9-1 to Vanderbilt on Thursday night, with the Commodores pulling away in the fifth inning after a strong second‑inning start.

Vanderbilt’s offense exploded while pitcher Connor Fennell and reliever Alex Kranzler secured a 9‑1 win over South Carolina, pushing coach Tim Corbin to a historic milestone.