Vandy247 Podcast

Vanderbilt lost its series at Alabama, with some questionable lineup and pitching decisions at the center of that, but the Commodores are still in great shape to be a top-8 national seed and still control their own destiny concerning an SEC title. Also, there are some parallels between this pitching staff and the ones that won Tim Corbin national titles, some interesting stats with run differentia...

Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt mention a few recent changes and trends with baseball, and some things to watch going forward. Also, Chris and Luke hit a few NIL and facilities-related questions from the mailbag. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NOTE: This replaces a previous version of the episode, which was incorrectly downloaded with the wrong audio file. Alan Espinal's walk-off single gave Vanderbilt a sweep of Kentucky, but the key to the series was the Commodore bullpen. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich talk about how Vandy's defensive prowess may have changed some of what Kentucky wanted to do, how the pitching sets up exceptionally wel...

Alan Espinal's walk-off single gave Vanderbilt a sweep of Kentucky, but the key to the series was the Commodore bullpen. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich talk about how Vandy's defensive prowess may have changed some of what Kentucky wanted to do, how the pitching sets up exceptionally well for the postseason, what changes they'd make to the batting order and how the 'Dores are close to locking up a ho...

Between baseball's being swept at Tennessee, basketball losing its best player (Tyrin Lawrence) to the transfer portal and football losing a starting cornerback (Ja'Dais Richard) on Tuesday night, it's been one of the worst weeks in recent memory for Vanderbilt athletics. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich start with baseball and discuss a few topics, including the importance of getting pitchers healthy...

Vanderbilt lost a close game in 12 innings on Friday night at Tennessee, which turned into two subsequent blowouts against the Vols afterwards--and all this on the heels of a mid-week blowout by Indiana State. The silver lining--it was a bloody week across the Top 25 and that may not affect the Commodores' postseason seeding much. Meanwhile, it's hard to find a silver lining for the basketball pro...

Vanderbilt and Tennessee both perform horribly in mid-week losses on Tuesday; does that mean anything coming into this weekend's highly-anticipated series in Knoxville? Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich talk about that series plus, discuss the offensive trends in baseball, some surprises for Vanderbilt at this point in the season, a potential starting lineup change (if one were to happen) and a whole lo...

Vanderbilt was without Hunter Owen, and Carter Holton's Saturday start went horribly, but Vanderbilt took two of three against South Carolina despite a 14-6 defeat on Friday night thanks to Patrick Reilly, Greysen Carter and others. RJ Schreck had the weekend's biggest hit to start things and the bottom of the lineup helped just enough even if it wasn't the greatest weekend for some of the younger...

Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich unwind ramifications of some pitchers getting healthy while Carter Holton is on the shelf. Some lineup productivity numbers, Colton Regen's nice inning in his collegiate debut and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt have some thoughts coming out of the spring and the spring game for football. Plus, it wasn't Vanderbilt's best weekend but the effort was good enough for a 2-1 series win over a good Missouri squad. Plus, some pitching stats continue to suggest that the Commodores are on a higher plane than the rest of the league, some mailbag questions and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Vanderbilt ace Carter Holton missed his scheduled Thursday start--is it a serious health issue? Chris Lee and Andrew Allegretta discuss what they know. Also, it wasn't Vandy's best baseball but the Commodores played well enough to beat Missouri on Thursday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's hard to lose when you have elite pitching, and that (and an elite center fielder in Enrique Bradfield Jr.) are a big reason that Vanderbilt has a nation's-longest 12-game winning streak after an 8-1 win over Western Kentucky. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich talk about what they're seeing and cite some stats that back up Vanderbilt's recent dominance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Vanderbilt's started 9-0 in the SEC and while the schedule has been generous, it's tough to find flaws in how this team's gotten there. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt discuss what's become a very complete team in the last three weeks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vanderbilt has won its last eight by a total of 82 runs, and that includes three wins each over the last two national champions as the Commodores are clicking in all phases. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich break down what's going well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vanderbilt scored an astonishing 55 runs this weekend in just 25 innings of a sweep at Mississippi State. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt run down some crazy stats in league play, talk about some hitters who are standing out, and look at the role fielding has had in a 6-0 Southeastern Conference start. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

What might Vanderbilt's basketball roster look like coming into next season? Where might there be holes the Commodores can fill via the transfer portal? How will the freshmen contribute next season? Chris Lee and Joey Dwyer look at that, plus, examine whether the NET should be scrapped as a selection tool for the NCAA tournament. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich unpack a lot of topics on Vanderbilt baseball, including the Commodores' hitting outburst over the last week, a stunning sweep of Ole Miss, why a few pitchers on this staff may be underrated and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vanderbilt shocked Michigan with an improbable last-minute comeback to become one of the last eight teams standing in the NIT. The Commodores also stunned Ole Miss with a dominating series sweep in Nashville, as the bats broke out and Hunter Owen threw a complete game on Friday with elite defense behind him. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt break it all down. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Vanderbilt missed the NCAA basketball tournament; was the snub justified? Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt look at the Commodores' case for inclusion and offer theories on why it didn't resonate with the selection committee. Also, the Commodores' hitting continues to get worse as the schedule has gotten easier; what's behind that, and is that unfairly obscuring some outstanding pitching? Plus, a long disc...

Vanderbilt kept its NCAA tournament hopes alive with a win over Mississippi State, and meanwhile, the Commodores went 2-1 against the Big Ten in baseball in a weird park with weird announcers. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt digest all that and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Luke Wyatt joins us to talk about Vanderbilt's stunning win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena despite the apparent loss of Liam Robbins. Some talk about that and NCAA tournament chances as well as Jerry Stackhouse's pushing all the right buttons of late. Also, Vanderbilt's first two weekends have provided it a big leg up in postseason seeding, plus, how the Commodores appear to have the kind of pitching...

Greysen Carter hit triple-digits with a fastball on Wednesday; Chris Lee and Andrew Allegretta dive into the unusual nature of that pitch, discuss pitching roles, the time-share at catcher and the Commodores' nice problem having to leave a good bat or two on the bench every day. Also, some talk about the loss to LSU and Liam Robbins' near triple-double. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

Luke Wyatt was at the College Baseball Showdown and Chris Lee watched all of Vanderbilt's games there from TV; what were their impressions of the VandyBoys in the first weekend? And how will Vanderbilt attack its two mid-week games from a pitching standpoint? They also rewind the Auburn win in hoops and end with a lengthy discussion of the Commodores and the NCAA tournament, with a mailbag in betw...

Coach Jerry Stackhouse has engineered a stunning turnaround following a 57-point loss at Alabama as Vanderbilt has consecutively beaten Ole Miss, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina, the latter two coming on the road. Chris Lee and Kevin Ingram take a closer look at Liam Robbins and Ezra Manjon and their roles in this, take mailbag questions and talk a little baseball. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

Following a 57-point loss to Alabama, Jerry Stackhouse has spun off three wins in a row, including one over Tennessee and a road win at Florida. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt discuss that, some football-related topics and add thoughts for the coming baseball season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...