Vanderbilt makes mistaken more or less historical past in shocking dissatisfied loss to Wright State

Over the previous 4 seasons, the Vanderbilt Commodores have had some painful NCAA Tournament losses, however Sunday’s more than likely stung essentially the most. 

In the Nashville Regional at Hawkins Field, the Wright State Raiders dissatisfied the Commodores, 5-4. With the loss, Vanderbilt is the primary No. 1 seed not to make it to the regional ultimate of the NCAA Tournament because the 64-team bracket used to be followed in 1999.

A sluggish get started doomed the Commodores. In the ground 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 most effective scored one run via their first 8 innings (a house run from freshman infielder Brodie Johnston). Meanwhile, Wright State sophomore infielder Gus Gregory had any other RBI on a unmarried to left middle box within the backside of the 3rd inning. 

Vanderbilt rallied within the best of the 9th inning. Junior infielder Mike Mancini drove in Johnston and sophomore catcher Colin Barczi on a unmarried to middle box. Senior infielder Jonathan Vastine then scored off a flooring rule double from freshman infielder Rustan Rigdon. 

The comeback try, alternatively, proved futile. After Rigdon’s base hit, junior application guy RJ Austin flew out to proper box for the overall out of the sport.