I spent eight weeks this summer covering Vanderbilt baseball’s season as the Vanderbilt Hustler’s beat reporter, which was an incredible experience. I’ve collected all of my stories on this page as an archive of sorts..
I’ve listed my 24 game stories, six features, and various articles I’ve written below, organized by their publishing date. I hope you enjoyed the extra coverage of of the Vandy Boys this summer.
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Bryan Reynolds steals an extra base hit from Florida’s Harrison Bader
Features:
7/1: Dansby Swanson’s rise to become Vanderbilt’s best player (Dansby Swanson)
6/16: Zander Wiel: From redshirt to ‘self-made player’ (Zander Wiel)
6/4: The future is bright for college baseball’s top pitcher (Carson Fulmer)
5/26: Toffey continues a tradition of Massachusetts excellence (Will Toffey)
5/17: New swing sets up Wiseman for historic season (Rhett Wiseman)
5/13: A star outside the spotlight (Walker Buehler)
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Game Stories:
6/24: Virgina tops Vanderbilt to win national championship
6/23: Virginia shuts out Vandy 3-0, sends CWS to pivotal Game 3
6/22: Fulmer sends Dores within a win of national championship
6/19: Dores beat TCU 7-1, advance back to CWS Championship Series
6/16: Pfeifer’s dominance, Wiel’s home run send Dores to CWS semifinals
6/15: Vanderbilt beats Fullerton 4-3 on Kendall’s walk-off home run
6/7: Vandy sweeps Illinois, advances to College World Series
6/6: Commodores win 13-0, now a win from College World Series
6/1: Vanderbilt eviscerates Radford 21-0, advances to Super Regionals
5/30: Swanson’s home run propels Dores to 6-4 win
5/29: Vanderbilt tops Lipscomb 9-1 in regional opener
5/24: Commodores lose in SEC Tournament final once again
5/22: Vandy mercy rules Alabama, advances to SEC Tournament semifinals
5/21: Dores fall to Texas A&M, face SEC Tournament elimination
5/20: Vanderbilt tops to Missouri on Wiseman’s walk-off homer
5/16: Buehler’s gem spoiled in Vanderbilt’s shutout loss
5/15: Vanderbilt tops Alabama 7-5, wins SEC East
5/14: Fulmer continues to dominate, Dores lock up SEC Tournament bye
5/12: Johnson shines in 5-2 win at No. 2 Louisville
5/9: Emotions fly high as No. 9 Florida comes back to beat Vandy 9-7
5/7: Fulmer dominates, shuts out Florida 2-0
5/3: Vanderbilt wins 7-3 in Buehler’s Kentucky homecoming
5/2: Sloppy defense sinks Commodores as they fall 11-5
5/1: Fulmer’s start, late rally lead Dores past Kentucky 13-3
Other:
6/24: Vanderbilt shakes up Game 3 CWS lineup
6/23: Benintendi wins Golden Spikes Award over Swanson, Fulmer
6/23: Carson Fulmer was sick the night before impressive start
6/22: The Idiot’s Guide to the College World Series
6/22: Buehler’s new delivery shows immediate results
6/15: Vanderbilt-TCU College World Series preview
6/14: Vanderbilt-Fullerton game suspended midway through game
6/14: James Franklin visits Vandy at the College World Series
6/9: More Commodores selected on Day 2 of MLB Draft
6/8: Dansby Swanson selected first overall in MLB Draft
6/8: David Price visits Vandy at the Super Regionals
6/7: Super Regional Game 2 postponed until Monday
6/3: ESPN’s Keith Law comments on Vanderbilt players’ draft stock
5/31: Vanderbilt-Radford game to be played Monday
5/25: Vanderbilt to host Radford, Indiana and Lipscomb in regional
5/24: Rain delays SEC Tournament final
5/15: What seed will the Commodores be in the SEC Tournament?
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