Over the previous 4 seasons, the Vanderbilt Commodores have had some painful NCAA Match losses, however Sunday’s most likely stung probably the most.
Within the Nashville Regional at Hawkins Subject, the Wright State Raiders upset the Commodores, 5-4. With the loss, Vanderbilt is the primary No. 1 seed to not make it to the regional last of the NCAA Match for the reason that 64-team bracket was adopted in 1999.
A sluggish begin doomed the Commodores. Within the backside of the primary inning, Vanderbilt freshman beginning pitcher Austin Nye allowed 4 runs, together with two homers.
Offensive struggles made issues worse for the Commodores. They solely scored one run by way of their first eight innings (a house run from freshman infielder Brodie Johnston). In the meantime, Wright State sophomore infielder Gus Gregory had one other RBI on a single to left middle discipline within the backside of the third inning.
Vanderbilt rallied within the prime of the ninth inning. Junior infielder Mike Mancini drove in Johnston and sophomore catcher Colin Barczi on a single to middle discipline. Senior infielder Jonathan Vastine then scored off a floor rule double from freshman infielder Rustan Rigdon.
The comeback try, nonetheless, proved futile. After Rigdon’s base hit, junior utility man RJ Austin flew out to proper discipline for the ultimate out of the sport.
