Vanderbilt baseball will be the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament beginning May 19 and will face Kentucky to open things at Hoover Met in Hoover, Alabama.
The Commodores (32-24, 14-16 SEC) finished tied for 11th in the conference with Oklahoma but lost the tiebreaker. Vanderbilt swept South Carolina to finish its regular season.
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The Commodores will be the home team in the matchup with Kentucky, a team that they defeated in a series in Lexington in April.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt shortstop Ryker Waite (51) celebrates his 2-RBI double against South Carolina during the second inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt shortstop Ryker Waite (51) celebrates his 2-RBI double against South Carolina during the second inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt pitcher Connor Fennell (39) pitches against South Carolina during the first inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt shortstop Ryker Waite (51) forces out South Carolina designated hitter Jake Randolph (21) on a single hit by Tyler Bak during the second inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
South Carolina pitcher Amp Phillips (13) throws a pitch against Vanderbilt during the first inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
South Carolina center fielder Tyler Bak (17) scores against Vanderbilt an on RBI-single hit by Ethan Lizama during the second inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin keeps an eye on his players during the first inning against South Carolina at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt second baseman Mike Mancini (5) fields a ground out hit by South Carolina third baseman Dawson Harman during the first inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt second baseman Mike Mancini (5) connects for a single against South Carolina during the first inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt center fielder Rustan Rigdon (19) fields a single hit by South Carolina designated hitter Jake Randolph during the second inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt pitcher Connor Fennell (39) sets up to pitch against South Carolina during the second inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt right fielder Logan Johnstone (2) hits a 2-RBI double against South Carolina during the second inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt center fielder Rustan Rigdon (19) celebrates after his 2-RBI double against South Carolina during the second inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt shortstop Ryker Waite (51) runs the bases on his 2-RBI double against South Carolina during the second inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina baseball in Game 1 of SEC series
Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin keeps an eye on his players during the first inning against South Carolina at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
The game will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Ole Miss/Missouri game, which begins at 9:30 a.m. CT. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
Vanderbilt likely needs to win at least three games in the SEC tournament to have a shot at making the NCAA tournament. Should the Commodores get past Kentucky, they would then face No. 5 seed Florida.
2026 SEC Baseball Tournament Round 1 schedule
May 19
Game 1: No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 16 Missouri, 9:30 a.m.
Game 2: No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 13 Kentucky, 30 minutes after Game 1
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Game 3: No. 10 Tennessee vs. No. 15 South Carolina, 4:30 p.m.
Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 LSU, 30 minutes after Game 3
