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No. 22 Vanderbilt Baseball Looks To Reset Its Course Against Belmont Tuesday

The Commodores lost their opening SEC series, but have an opportunity to get back on track against the Bruins.
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Vanderbilt shortstop Jonathan Vastine (13) throws out a Tennessee Tech base runner in the fourth inning of an NCAA college baseball game at Hawkins Field Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt shortstop Jonathan Vastine (13) throws out a Tennessee Tech base runner in the fourth inning of an NCAA college baseball game at Hawkins Field Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. | Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

No. 22 Vanderbilt baseball returns to Charles Hawkins Park on Tuesday for the third annual All 4 Lou Showdown, raising money for the Live Like Lou Fund for ALS Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Tuesday's game kicks off a nine-game home stand were the 'Dores look to rebound and get back on track after losing the opening conference series of the season at Auburn this past weekend. Vanderbilt's been dominant this season at home going 11-0 overall and 5-0 in midweek matchups. Belmont is 8-13 on the season and is 0-6 against Power Four competition this season.

Vanderbilt's Brodie Johnston is looking to follow up a strong week that saw him tie the team lead with six hits, driving in four runs and managing three doubles at the plate. Johnston is batting .361 on the year with 21 RBIs as just a freshman.

Starting Pitchers
Belmont: Zane Brown (So. | RHP): 0-3, 5 APP, 1 GS, 11.15 ERA, 15.1 IP, 16 K, 8 BB
Vanderbilt: Austin Nye (Fr. | RHP): 0-0, 4 GS, 1.93 ERA, 9.1 IP, 7 H, 14 K, 7 BB

Weather Forecast: First pitch calls for 74-degrees with a 13-mile-per-hour wind. The temperature will drop throughout the evening, but not below 60-degrees, making it a beautiful night for baseball at Hawkins Field.

Broadcast Info: First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and can be seen on SEC Network+, listened to locally on 94.9 The Fan or streamed online on the Commodore Radio Network.

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Joe Gaither oversees videos and podcasts for Alabama Crimson Tide On SI/BamaCentral. He began his sports media career in radio in 2019, working for three years in Tuscaloosa covering the University of Alabama and other local high school sports. In 2023 he joined BamaCentral to cover a variety of Crimson Tide sports and recruiting, in addition to hosting the “Joe Gaither Show” podcast. His work has also appeared on the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt web sites.

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