Top 25 Breakdown: No. 7 Vanderbilt
Analysis
2016 Record: 43-19. RPI: 16.
Coach (Record at school): Tim Corbin (610-290 in 14 seasons).
Ballpark: Hawkins Field (3,700).
Postseason History: 15 regionals (active streak: 11), 3 CWS trips (last: 2015), 1 national title.
More: Fall Report on Vanderbilt
Vandy's Projected Lineup
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jason Delay, Sr. | .248/.296/.336 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| 1B | Julian Infante, So. | .259/.333/.541 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 2B | Ethan Paul, So. | .305/.406/.485 | 4 | 31 | 9 |
| 3B | Will Toffey, Jr. | .227/.387/.266 | 0 | 22 | 9 |
| SS | Connor Kaiser, So. | .261/.362/.311 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| LF | Ro Coleman, Sr. | .236/.317/.292 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| CF | Jeren Kendall, Jr. | .332/.396/.568 | 9 | 59 | 28 |
| RF | JJ Bleday, Fr. | HS—Panama City, Fla. (Mosley) | |||
| DH | Alonzo Jones, So. | .285/.371/.418 | 1 | 35 | 10 |
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Kyle Wright, Jr. | 8-4 | 3.09 | 93.1 | 107 | 32 | 0 |
| RHP | Patrick Raby, So. | 7-1 | 2.61 | 58.2 | 63 | 19 | 2 |
| RHP | Chandler Day, So. | 2-1 | 4.26 | 25.1 | 26 | 12 | 0 |
| RHP | Matt Ruppenthal, Jr. | 5-1 | 2.33 | 46.1 | 59 | 27 | 1 |
Grading The Commodores
Just as scouts grade prospects using the 20-80 scouting scale, we use a 20-80 scale to evaluate teams in our top 25. A score of 50 in each category is average, relative to a typical NCAA tournament team; 55 is slightly above-average; 60 is above-average (plus); 70 is well above-average (plus-plus); 80 is top of the scale, historically strong. Accordingly, 45 is fringe-average or slightly below-average; 40 is below-average; 30 is well below-average; and 20 is the extreme in that direction.
Already a subscriber? Log In to access this article
.