Vandy avoids elimination in win vs. New Mexico State

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Vanderbilt baseball group used a robust offensive effort mixed with stellar pitching to cruise to a 21-1 win over New Mexico State on Saturday afternoon at Goss Stadium. With the win, the Commodores enhance to 37-22 on the season and advance to Sunday’s elimination recreation within the NCAA Corvallis Regional.

Vanderbilt constructed a 4-1 lead by the primary three innings earlier than widening the hole throughout the center innings. The Commodores scored in every of the ultimate 5 frames of the competition to place the sport out of attain. Vandy’s 21 runs on Saturday tied for probably the most in a NCAA Match recreation in program historical past, because the Commodores additionally scored 21 in opposition to Radford on June 1, 2015.

Seven of 9 Vanderbilt starters recorded not less than one hit, with the offense being led by the duo of Enrique Bradfield Jr. and Spencer Jones. Bradfield went 3-for-4 with a team-high 4 runs scored, whereas Jones posted a four-hit outing and added a career-high seven RBI. The junior outfielder completed a triple shy of the cycle.

The Commodores acquired a powerful efficiency from their starter Chris McElvain (6-5). The junior right-hander tossed 7.0 innings of one-run baseball, permitting six hits and one stroll. McElvain struck out 11 batters on the day en path to selecting up his sixth win on the season.

Vanderbilt obtained on the scoreboard with one run within the first. Bradfield led off the ballgame with a single up the center earlier than Javier Vaz laid down a bunt single to put runners on first and second. After Bradfield tagged as much as third on a fly ball to proper area, Dominic Keegan introduced throughout the sport’s first run with a sacrifice fly to heart area to place Vandy in entrance, 1-0.

The Commodores added three within the third to increase their result in 4. Tate Kolwyck reached on a one-out single earlier than Bradfield drew a stroll to put two on. One out later, Jones linked on his tenth homer of the season with a three-run shot to proper heart to push Vanderbilt’s result in 4-0.

New Mexico State broke into the scoring column with one run within the dwelling half. The Aggies used a one-out single and a wild pitch to put a runner in scoring place. One batter later, a single up the center plated one run for New Mexico State to make it a 4-1 contest by three innings of motion.

Vanderbilt plated 17 runs throughout the ultimate six innings of the ballgame to grab management.

The Dores plated 5 runs on three hits within the fifth. Kolwyck led off the body with a stroll earlier than Bradfield reached on a bunt single put a pair of runners on. After a sacrifice bunt superior each runners to second and third, Spencer Jones lined an RBI single to left area to attain two.

Keegan stored the inning going reaching on a stroll earlier than Parker Noland ripped an RBI double to left area to attain the third run of the inning. With runners on second and third, the Commodores executed a double squeeze play, as Calvin Hewett laid down a sacrifice bunt to attain two and improve Vandy’s result in 9-1.

The Dores added two extra within the sixth to increase their result in ten. Kolwyck launched a two-run homer to proper area to make it an 11-1 contest.

Vanderbilt put up a single tally within the seventh to push its benefit to 12-1. Jack Bulger linked on his fifth homer on the yr with a solo shot to left heart.

The Commodores put up 9 runs throughout the ultimate two innings to set the rating at 21-1, the eventual ultimate.

Vanderbilt will now face the loser of Oregon State and San Diego tomorrow afternoon in one other elimination contest. First pitch is ready for 3 p.m. CT, with motion airing reside on ESPN+.