This week, we’ll take a quick look at each of the teams that will be making the trip to Omaha for the 2019 NCAA College World Series.
Conference: SEC
2019 Record: 54-11
CWS Opening Opponent: Louisville (Sunday 1pm)
Regional: defeated Ohio State, Indiana State (twice)
Super Regional: defeated Duke in three games 5-18, 3-0, 13-2
Team Leaders:
OF J.J. Bleday (.350 AVG. 26 HR’s, 13 2B’s, 69 RBI)
UTL Austin Martin (.410 AVG. 8 HR’s, 19 2B’s, 42 RBI)
RHP Drake Fellows (12-1, 4.15 ERA, 120 K’s, 1.34 WHIP)
RHP Kumar Rocker (10-5, 3.50 ERA, 97 K’s, 1.13 WHIP)
Notes: Vanderbilt will be making their fourth CWS appearance in nine seasons. The Commodores won the 2014 national championship defeating Virginia in the championship series. They fell to Virginia the following season in the championship series. Vanderbilt has qualified for the NCAA tournament 18 times.
