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Vanderbilt lost a pair of one-run games in the Nashville regional, bringing an abrupt end to the season a week after an SEC tournament championship. Chris Lee and Chip Fridrich rewind that and look at what lies ahead for Tim Corbin and the program.

The pieces aren't all there, but what is has come together nicely. Vanderbilt advanced through the loser's bracket to win the SEC tournament, with RJ Austin taking home MVP honors. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt discuss that and Vandy's NCAA tournament draw.

Vanderbilt scored a stunning series win over Arkansas, keyed by an out-of-the-blue, eight-run eight inning in Game Two. And now, the Commodores are a lock to host one weekend and in great position to host two weekends. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt unwind the weekend, compare Vandy's pitching to the rest of the league and more.

Vanderbilt has not been playing well down the stretch as injuries have ravaged the starting rotation. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt talk about fan frustration around the team and what's fair and unfair in terms of criticisms, and the intricacies of situations that make it hard to know what's really going on (which extends to journalism, too.) There are still plenty of reasons for hope if the Commodores get healthy, but will they?

Vanderbilt has not been playing well down the stretch as injuries have ravaged the starting rotation. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt talk about fan frustration around the team and what's fair and unfair in terms of criticisms, and the intricacies of situations that make it hard to know what's really going on (which extends to journalism, too.) There are still plenty of reasons for hope if the Commodores get healthy, but will they?

Vanderbilt was swept at Florida without Carter Holton and Hunter Owen; is either coming back? Can Vanderbilt still host one or two weekends? Is there a confidence problem with hitting? That, and much more, with Chip Fridrich.

Chris Lee and Andrew Allegretta start with a discussion over Vanderbilt baseball heading into the Florida series, then, talk about the school's new radio deal with 102.5.

Vanderbilt got clutch hitting and pitching, throwing nine men in a 12-8 win at Louisville on Tuesday night. But will the Commodores have starter Carter Holton going forward? Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt discuss issues in the aftermath of a big win and what would potentially be a key absence should Holton miss time.

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 differentials and much, much more.

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.

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 well for the postseason, what changes they'd make to the batting order and how the 'Dores are close to locking up a host spot and a national seed.

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 host spot and a national seed.

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 and the impact that could make before moving on to Vanderbilt's being behind everyone else in NIL money and the transfer portal and the impact that's currently having.

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 program after Tyrin Lawrence, Vanderbilt's best player, hit the transfer portal on Monday, leaving the 'Dores with a less-than-desirable roster situation in late-April.

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 lot more in an hour and a half of baseball talk.

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 players. Chris Lee and Luke Wyatt rewind the weekend, look ahead to the Tennessee series and take mailbag questions.

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.

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.

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.

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.