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Vanderbilt baseball roster

All-American righty Kumar Rocker leads VU into 2021.
All-American righty Kumar Rocker leads VU into 2021. (Brent Carden, VandySports)
2021 roster
Player Pos B/T Cl

Berkwich, Nelson

LHP

L.L

Fr.

Bradfield, Enrique

OF

L/L

Fr.

Bradley, Gage

RHP

R/R

Fr.

Bulger, Jack

C

R/R

Fr.

Casas, Gavin

1B

L/R

Fr.

Davis, Cooper

OF

L/R

Sr.

Doolin, Michael

RHP

R/R

So.

Duff, Will

UT

R/R

So.

Espinal, Alan

C

R/R

Fr.

Evans, Donye

RHP

R/R

Fr.

Fisher, Hugh

LHP

L/L

Sr.

Garrett, Miles

RHP

R/R

Fr.

Gonzalez, Jayson

IF

R/R

Sr.

Hansen, Brett

LHP

L/R

Fr.

Hewitt, Calvin

OF

R/L

Fr.

Hliboki, Sam

RHP

R/R

So.

Hogan, Matt

OF

L/L

Jr.

Jones, Spencer

DH

L/L

So.

Keegan, Dominic

1B/C

R/R

Jr.

Keenan, Ryan

LHP

L/L

Fr.

Kolwyck, Tate

UT

R/R

Jr.

LaNeve, Troy

OF

L/R

So.

Leiter, Jack

RHP

R/R

So.

Maldonado, Nick

RHP

R/R

So.

McElwain, Chris

RHP

R/R

So.

McKenzie, Tyler

UT

R/R

So.

Moore, Grayson

OF

S/R

Fr.

Murphy, Luke

RHP

R/R

Jr.

Noland, Parker

3B

L/R

So.

O'Dowd, Jack

IF

L/R

Fr.

Owen, Hunter

LHP

R/L

Fr.

Pittaro, C.J.

SS

L/R

Fr.

Reilly, Patrick

RHP

R/R

Fr.

Rocker, Kumar

RHP

R/R

Jr.

Rodriguez, C.J.

C

L/R

So.

Romero, Max

C

R/R

So.

Schultz, Thomas

RHP

R/R

So.

Smith, Ethan

RHP

R/R

Jr.

Stefuik, Ryan

LHP

R/L

Fr.

Thomas, Isaiah

OF

R/R

Jr.

Young, Carter

SS

S/R

So.

*Little, Christian

RHP

R/R

Fr.(enrolls in Jan.)

2020 roster
Player Pos B/T Cl

Brown, Tyler

RHP

R/R

Jr.

Davis, Cooper

OF

L/R

Jr.

Doolin, Michael

RHP

R/R

Fr

Duff, Will

Utility

R/R

Fr.

Duvall, Ty

C

R/R

Sr.

Eder, Jake

LHP

L/L

Jr.

Fisher, Hugh

LHP

L/L

Jr.

Gonzalez, Jayson

3B

R/R

Jr.

Hayes, Sterling

2B

R/R

So.

Hickman, Mason

RHP

R/R

Jr.

Hlibocki, Sam

RHP

RHP

RHP

Hogan, Matt

OF

L/L

So.

Huff, Chance

RHP

R/R

So.

Jones, Spencer

LHP/OF

L/L

Fr.

Kaiser, Erik

RHP

R/R

Jr.

Keegan, Dominic

1B/C

R/R

So.

Keenan, Ryan

LHP/OF

L/L

Fr.

Kolwyck, Tate

Utility

R/R

So.

Laneve, Troy

OF

L/R

Fr.

Leiter, Jack

RHP

R/R

Fr.

Maldonado, Nick

RHP/Util

R/R

Fr.

Malloy, Justyn-Henry

3B/1B

R/R

So.

Martin, Austin

Utility

R/R

Jr.

McElwain, Chris

RHP/Util

R/R

Fr.

McKenzie, Tyler

IF

R/R

Fr.

Murphy, Luke

RHP

R/R

R-Fr.

Noland, Parker

3B

L/R

Fr.

Ray, Harrison

2B

R/R

Sr.

Rocker, Kumar

RHP

R/R

So.

Rodriguez, C.J.

C

L/R

Fr.

Romero, Max

C

R/R

Fr.

Schultz, Thomas

RHP

R/R

Fr.

Smith, Ethan

RHP

R/R

So.

Thomas, Isaiah

OF

R/R

So.

Young, Carter

IF

S/R

Fr.

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2019 roster
Player Pos B/T Ht/wt Cl Previous school

Becker, Austin

RHP

R/R

6-5/190

Fr

Big Walnut HS (Ohio)

Bleday, J.J.

OF

L/L

6-3/205

Jr.

A. Crawford Mosley HS (Fla.)

Brown, Tyler

RHP

R/R

6-4/242

So

Olentangy Orange (Ohio)

Clarke, Philip

C

L/R

5-11/190

So

Christ Presbyterian (Tenn.)

Davis, Cooper

OF

L/R

5-10/185

So

St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Can.)

DeMarco, Pat

OF

R/R

5-11/205

So

Winder-Barrow (Ga.)

Duvall, Ty

C

L/R

5-11/190

Jr

Lebanon (Ohio)

Eder, Jake

LHP

L/L

6-4/210

So

Calvary Christian (Fla.)

Fellows, Drake

RHP

L/R

6-5/205

Jr

Joliet Catholic (Ill.)

Fentress, Kiambu

OF

R/R

6-0/175

R-Jr

Ensworth (Tenn.)

Fisher, Hugh

LHP

R/L

6-5/185

So

Briarcrest Christian (Tenn.)

Franklin, A.J.

LHP

L/L

6-2/180

R-Jr

Wilson Central (Tenn.)

Gillis, Jackson

LHP

R/L

6-3/225

Jr

Wilmington (Mass.)

Gobillot, Joe

LHP

L/L

6-6/240

R-Fr

St. John's School (Texas)

Gonzalez, Jayson

IF

R/R

6-2/205

So

Bishop Amat (Calif.)

Grisanti, Walker

OF

L/R

5-10/190

Sr

Christian Brothers (Tenn.)

Hayes, Sterling

IF

R/R

6-1/190

Fr

Francis Parker School (Calif.)

Hickman, Mason

RHP

R/R

6-6/230

So

Pope John Paul II (Tenn.)

Hogan, Matt

OF

L/R

6-0/190

Fr

Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.)

Huff, Chance

RHP

R/R

6-4/210

Fr

Niceville (Fla.)

Infante, Julian

IF

R/R

6-3/215

Sr

Westminster Christian (Fla.)

Kaiser, Erik

RHP

R/R

6-5/205

So

Waterloo (Ill.)

Keegan, Dominic

UTL

R/R

6-0/210

Fr

Central Catholic (Mass.)

King, Zach

LHP

L/R

6-6/210

Jr

Spring Hill (Tenn.)

Kolwyck, Tate

IF

R/R

5-11/185

Fr

Arlington (Tenn.)

Malcom, John

UTL

L/L

6-3/220

Fr

Detroit Country Day (Mich.)

Malloy Justyn-Henry

UTL

R/R

6-2/210

Fr

St. Joseph's Regional (N.J.)

Martin, Austin

UTL

R/R

6-0/170

So

Trinity Christian (Fla.)

* McMillan, Cam

OF

R/R

6-5/200

Fr

St. Thomas Aquinas (Mo.)

* Murphy, Luke

RHP

R/R

6-5/175

Fr

East Roberson (Tenn.)

Paul, Ethan

IF

L/R

5-10/185

Sr

International School (Wash.)

Raby, Patrick

RHP

R/R

6-3/230

Sr

Farragut (Tenn.)

Ray, Ethan

IF

R/R

5-11/190

Jr

Lake Brantley (Fla.)

Rocker, Kumar

RHP

R/R

6-4/255

Fr

North Oconee (Ga.)

* Sandborn, Michael

LHP

L/R

6-1/190

R-So

Jesuit (Fla.)

Scott, Stephen

UTL

L/R

5-11/200

Sr

Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.)

Smith, Ethan

RHP

R/R

6-1/200

Fr

Mt. Juliet (Tenn.)

* Stills, Makenzie

RHP

R/R

5-8/190

Fr

Fayetteville (Ga.)

Thomas, Isaiah

OF

R/R

6-2/190

Fr

The Benjamin School (Fla.)

* Willis, Justin

RHP

R/R

5-11/180

So

Memorial (N.J._

2018 roster
Player B/T Pos. Ht/Wt Cl. Last school

Garrett Blaylock

L/R

IF

6-3/200

Fr.

T.C. Roberson (N.C.)

J.J. Bleday

L/L

OF

6-3/205

So.

A. Crawford Mosley (Fla.)

Aaron Brown

R/R

RHP

6-4/205

Fr.

Mt. Juliet

Tyler Brown

R/R

RHP

6-4/242

Fr.

Olentangy Orange (Ohio)

Philip Clarke

L/R

C

5-11/190

Fr.

Christ Presbyterian

Maddux Conger

R/R

RHP

6-3/200

Jr.

Stephenville (Texas)

Cooper Davis

L/R

OF

5-10/185

Fr.

St. Aloysuis Gonzaga (Can.)

Chandler Day

R/R

RHP

6-5/180

Jr.

Watkins Memorial (Ohio)

Pat DeMarco

R/R

OF

5-11/205

Fr.

Winder-Barrow (N.Y.)

Ty Duvall

L/R

C

5-11/190

So.

Lebanon (Ohio)

Jake Eder

L/L

LHP

6-4/210

Fr.

Calvary Christian (Fla.)

Drake Fellows

L/R

RHP

6-5/205

So.

Joliet Catholic (Ill.)

Kiambu Fentress

R/R

OF

6-0/175

So.

Ensworth

Hugh Fisher

R/L

LHP

6-5/185

Fr.

Briarcrest Christian

A.J. Franklin

L/L

LHP

6-2/180

So.

Wilson Central

Jackson Gillis

R/L

LHP

6-3/225

So.

Wilmington (Mass.)

* Joe Gobillot

L/L

LHP

6-6/240

Fr.

St. John's (Texas)

Jayson Gonzalez

R/R

IF

6-2/205

Fr.

Bishop Amat (Calif.)

Walker Grisanti

L/R

OF

5-10/190

Jr.

Christian Brothers

Mason Hickman

R/R

RHP

6-6/230

Fr.

Pope John Paul II

Julian Infante

R/R

IF

6-3/215

Jr.

Westminister Christian (Fla.)

Alonzo Jones

S/R

OF

5-10/195

Jr.

Columbus (Ga.)

Connor Kaiser

R/R

IF

6-4/205

Jr.

Blue Valley West (Kan.)

Erik Kaiser

R/R

RHP

6-5/205

Fr.

Waterloo (Ia.)

Zach King

L/R

LHP

6-6/210

So.

Spring Hill

Austin Martin

R/R

IF

6-0/170

Fr.

Trinity Christian (Fla.)

Ethan Paul

L/R

IF

5-10/185

Jr.

International (Wash.)

Patrick Raby

R/R

RHP

6-3/230

Jr.

Farragut

Harrison Ray

R/R

IF

5-11/190

So.

Lake Brantley (Fla.)

* Michael Sandborn

L/L

LHP

6-1/190

So.

Jesuit (Fla.)

Reid Schaller

R/R

RHP

6-3/210

Fr.

Lebanon (Ind.)

Stephen Scott

L/R

OF/C

5-11/200

Jr.

Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.)

Tyler Solomon

S/R

C

6-4/215

Fr.

Battlefield (Va.)

Paxton Stover

L/L

LHP

5-11/190

Sr.

Dyersburg St. CC

Justin Willis

R/R

RHP

5-11/180

Fr.

Memorial (N.J.)

Justin Wilson

R/R

RHP

6-0/175

So.

Vol State CC

* Indicates players who are not on the 35-man roster for 2019. Each will redshirt and is expected back for 2020.

* Bates, Gobillot and Sandborn will take a medical redshirt in 2018 and won't play.

Kyle Wright is one of top arms in America.
Kyle Wright is one of top arms in America. (Vanderbilt University)
2017 roster
Player B/T Pos Ht/Wt Cl. Last school

J.J. Bleday

L/L

OF

6-3/205

Fr.

A. Crawford Mosley (Fla.)

Alex Brewer

L/R

IF

6-0/190

Fr.

Forrest (Tenn.)

Ro Coleman

S/R

OF

5-5/155

Sr.

Simeon (Ill.)

Maddux Conger

R/R

RHP

6-2/210

So.

Stephenville (Texas)

Chandler Day

R/R

RHP

6-4/165

So.

Watkins Memorial (Ohio)

Jason Delay

R/R

C

6-0/210

Sr.

Johns Creek (Ga.)

Ty Duvall

L/R

C

5-11/190

Fr.

Lebanon (Ohio)

Drake Fellows

L/R

RHP

6-5/205

Fr.

Joliet Catholic (Ill.)

Kiambu Fentress

R/R

OF

6-0/170

So.

Ensworth (Tenn.)

A.J. Franklin

L/L

LHP

6-2/180

So.

Wilson Central (Tenn.)

Jackson Gillis

R/L

LHP

6-3/225

Fr.

Wilmington (Mass.)

Walker Grisanti

L/R

OF

5-10/190

So.

Christian Brothers (Tenn.)

Reed Hayes

R/R

RHP/OF

6-3/186

Jr.

Walters St. CC (Tenn.)

Julian Infante

R/R

IF

6-3/205

So.

Westminster Christian (Fla.)

Alonzo Jones

S/R

IF

5-10/195

So.

Columbus (Ga.)

Connor Kaiser

R/R

IF

6-4/195

So.

Blue Valley West (Ks.)

Jeren Kendall

L/R

OF

6-0/190

Jr.

Holmen (Wisc.)

Zach King

L/L

LHP

6-6/210

Fr.

Spring Hill (Tenn.)

Matt McGarry

R/R

RHP

6-3/200

So.

Menlo-Atherton (Calif.)

Penn Murfee

R/R

RHP

6-2/200

R-Jr.

Montgomery Bell (Tenn.)

Ethan Paul

L/R

IF

5-10/180

So.

International School (Wash.)

Patrick Raby

R/R

RHP

6-3/235

So.

Farragut (Tenn.)

Harrison Ray

R/R

IF

5-11/190

Fr.

Lake Brantley (Fla.)

Matt Ruppenthal

R/R

RHP

6-4/230

Jr.

Brother Rice (Mich.)

Michael Sandborn

L/L

LHP

6-1/190

Fr.

Jesuit (Fla.)

Reid Schaller

R/R

RHP

6-3/210

Fr.

Lebanon (Ind.)

Stephen Scott

L/R

OF

5-11/200

So.

Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.)

Collin Snider

R/R

RHP

6-4/200

Jr.

Riverdale (Tenn.)

Paxton Stover

L/R

LHP

5-11/190

Jr.

Dyer County (Tenn.)

Will Toffey

L/R

IF

6-2/205

Jr.

Salisbury School (Mass.)

Justin Wilson

R/R

RHP

6-0/175

So.

Oakland (Tenn.)

Kyle Wright

R/R

RHP

6-4/220

Jr.

Buckhorn (Ala.)

Preseason All-American Bryan Reynolds is a key part of a deep 2016 Vanderbilt roster.
Preseason All-American Bryan Reynolds is a key part of a deep 2016 Vanderbilt roster.
2016 roster
Player B/T Pos Ht/Wt Cl. Last school

Joey Abraham

R/R

RHP

6-0/200

So.

Little Rock Central (Ark.)

Ben Bowden

L/L

LHP

6-4/225

Jr.

Lynn English (Mass.)

Tyler Campbell

R/R

IF

5-11/170

Sr.

Lake Oswego (Or.)

Tristan Chari

S/R

C

6-2/200

So.

Montgomery Bell (Tenn.)

Ro Coleman

S/R

OF

5-5/150

Jr.

Simeon (Ill.)

Maddux Conger

R/R

RHP

6-2/210

Fr.

Stephenville (Texas)

Chandler Day

R/R

RHP

6-5/175

Fr.

Watkins Memorial (Ohio)

Jason Delay

R/R

C

6-0/200

Jr.

Northview (Ga.)

Karl Ellison

R/R

C

6-0/210

Jr.

Barron Collier (Fla.)

Donny Everett

R/R

RHP

6-2/230

Fr.

Clarksville (Tenn.)

Tyler Green

R/R

IF

6-6/230

R-So.

Williamsville North (N.Y.)

Walker Grisanti

L/R

OF

5-10/190

Fr.

Christian Brothers

Julian Infante

R/R

IF

6-3/205

Fr.

Westminster Christian (Fla.)

Ryan Johnson

R/L

LHP

6-1/170

R-So.

Cedar Park (Texas)

Alonzo Jones

S/R

IF

5-10/200

Fr.

Columbus (Ga.)

Connor Kaiser

R/R

IF

6-4/185

Fr.

Blue Valley West (Ks.)

Jeren Kendall

L/R

OF

5-11/180

So.

Holmen (Wisc.)

John Kilichowski

L/L

LHP

6-5/210

Jr.

Jesuit (Fla.)

Matt McGarry

R/R

RHP

6-3/200

Fr.

Menlo-Atherton (Calif.)

Penn Murfee

R/R

IF

6-2/190

R-So.

Montgomery Bell (Tenn.)

Ethan Paul

L/R

IF

5-10/175

Fr.

International School (Wash.)

Patrick Raby

R/R

RHP

6-3/250

Fr.

Farragut (Tenn.)

Bryan Reynolds

S/R

OF

6-2/210

Jr.

Brentwood (Tenn.)

Nolan Rogers

L/R

O/IF

5-9/175

Jr.

Bloomington South (Ind.)

Matt Ruppenthal

R/R

RHP

6-4/230

So.

Brother Rice (Mich.)

Liam Sabino

R/R

IF

6-1/185

So.

Blair Academy (Penn.)

Stephen Scott

L/R

OF

5-11/200

Fr.

Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.)

Jordan Sheffield

R/R

RHP

6-0/185

R-So.

Tullahoma (Tenn.)

Kyle Smith

R/R

OF

6-4/220

Sr.

Mt. Juliet (Tenn.)

Collin Snider

R/R

RHP

6-4/190

So.

Riverdale (Tenn.)

Evan Steele

R/L

LHP

6-5/205

Fr.

Marietta (Ga.)

Hayden Stone

R/R

RHP

6-0/185

Jr.

Columbia Central (Tenn.)

Will Toffey

L/R

IF

6-2/175

So.

Salisbury School (Mass.)

Kyle Wright

R/R

RHP

6-4/200

So.

Buckhorn (Ala.)

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