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Expanding 24/7 access to opioid-overdose help, other items
SUN PRAIRIE – Dane County has added two new 24/7 “harm reduction vending machines” to provide free access to naloxone, fentanyl and xylazine test strips, gun locks and other items in Sun Prairie and Stoughton. Dane County’s “harm reduction vending machines” provide free access to injectable and nasal-spray versions of naloxone – which can help reverse an opioid overdose – as well as fentanyl and xylazine test strips, gun locks, hygiene kits, hope kits, menstrual products and even socks.
Vanderbilt pitchers fan 17 as Commodores clinch series with Texas A&M
NOTE Billy Derrick and Chris Lee co-wrote this story. NASHVILLE, Tenn.--On a beautiful Friday night at Hawkins Field, Vanderbilt (18-5, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) beat Texas A&M (11-11, 0-5) 3-1 to clinch the series, behind seven strong innings from JD Thompson and clutch hitting. First baseman Riley Nelson added a pair of doubles and two runs scored, plating the go-ahead run on Colin Barczi's double. Miller Green pitched two innings and struck out four to pick up his fifth save.
Austin, Johnston help Vanderbilt to a Saturday win at Auburn
Vanderbilt (15-4, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) got two doubles and two RBIs each from RJ Austin and Brodie Johnston in an 8-6, come-from-behind win over Auburn (15-4, 1-1) at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday. Lefty Miller Green retired eight of the 10 hitters he faced to pick up his fourth save, while Sawyer Hawks (3-0) got the win with three innings of two-run ball.
Five-run third helps Auburn past Vanderbilt in SEC opener
No. 25 Auburn (15-3) struck for five runs in the third off JD Thompson in a 6-2 win over 16th-ranked Vanderbilt (14-4) in Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala., on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Freshman star Bub Terrell led the Tigers with three hits, while Jacob Humphrey led Vanderbilt with two.
Brodie Johnston's two homers help Vanderbilt walk off Xavier
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Brodie Johnston hit a pair of seventh-inning home runs, including a walk-off grand slam, as Vanderbilt beat Xavier (7-7) by a 15-3 score at Hawkins Field on Friday evening in seven innings. Johnston, the Commodores' third baseman, connected with the second and third home runs of his career. The last one came with two outs on an 0-2 pitch from Jack DeTienne that scored Riley Nelson, Jacob Humphrey and pinch-runner JD Rogers.
Brodie Johnston leads Vanderbilt to 8-3 win at UCLA on Friday
Brodie Johnston hit his first career home run and added a triple, driving in four runs and leading Vanderbilt (9-1) to an 8-3 road win over UCLA (7-3) at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., on Friday evening. Johnston's three-run homer in the first was part of a four-run inning, with Mac Rose, the next hitter, also swatting a home run. The Commodores struck for four more in the third, with Johnston's triple being a key part of that.
Baserunning parade keys Vanderbilt's rout of Tennessee Tech
Vanderbilt (8-1) scored 14 unanswered runs in a 16-3, seven-inning rout of Tennessee Tech (6-3) at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday evening. The Commodores had 25 base runners on the evening. Every player in the starting lineup reached base at least once, with RJ Austin and Mike Mancini (four times apiece) and Jacob Humphrey and Riley Nelson (three) leading the way.
Austin keys big inning as Vanderbilt tops St. Mary's on Saturday
Vanderbilt used a nine-run seventh inning and a three hit, three—RBI day from RJ Austin to get a 13-7 win over St. Mary's on Saturday at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. Austin scored two of those runs in the seventh himself. Jonathan Vastine and Jacob Humphrey also knocked in a pair of runs for the Commodores (6-1), who've won five straight. Vanderbilt used seven pitchers. Matthew Shorey, who pitched a scoreless inning and struck out two, picked up his first collegiate win.
Vastine, Austin lead Vanderbilt to 11-4 win over St. Mary's
Jonathan Vastine had a three-run homer, RJ Austin had a pair of triples and Colin Barci had three hits and two RBIs as Vanderbilt (5-1) beat St. Mary's (4-2), 11-4, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday afternoon. The Commodores trailed early but rallied for eight unanswered runs. Sawyer Hawks (2-0) got the win with three shutout innings, allowing one walk with five strikeouts.
Four pitchers, Rogers' homer, help Vanderbilt past Air Force
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Vanderbilt, behind four pitchers, came within one out of its first shutout but instead, settled for a 3-1 over Air Force in the home opener on Monday at Hawkins Field. Austin Nye, Connor Fennell, Luke Guth and Alex Kranzler combined to allow seven hits, all singles. Fennell, making his Vanderbilt debut, picked up the win with 2 2/3 scoreless innings and Kranzler got his first save.
Nebraska tops Vanderbilt in Phoenix
Nebraska's Gabe Swansen doubled twice, homered and drove in six runs, as the 24th-ranked Cornhuskers beat Vanderbilt, 6-4, in the MLB Desert Invitational in Phoenix, Ariz. Swansen's two-run home run off Brennan Seiber in the seventh inning pushed the 'Huskers ahead by three. His bases-clearing double in the first put the 'Huskers up early. Vanderbilt's RJ Austin hit the Commodores' first home run of the season to lead off the bottom of the inning.
Thompson, bullpen lead Vanderbilt to opening-night win at Grand Canyon
Vanderbilt jumped out to an early 4-0 lead and the bullpen duo of Sawyer Hawks and Miller Green held on as the Commodores got a 4-3 road win over Grand Canyon at Brazell Field in Phoenix, Ariz., on Friday night. Starter JD Thompson threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings for Vanderbilt. Hawks got the win and Green, a save. RJ Austin had three of Vanderbilt's 10 hits. He drove in a run and scored another. Austin ripped the first pitch of the game into the left-field corner for a double.
Jaylen Carey's double-double leads Vanderbilt to big win over Texas
In what's as close to a must-win situation as a team can face in early February, Jaylen Carey and Vanderbilt (17-6, 5-5 Southeastern Conference) came up big when it mattered late in an 86-78 win over Texas (15-9, 4-7) in Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon. Carey had a career-best game with 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Tyler Nickel scored 17.
The SEC announces revenue sharing for the 2023-24 fiscal year
NOTE: This is a republication of a press release from the Southeastern Conference. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (February 6, 2025) – Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey on Thursday announced revenue distribution of $808.4 million to the SEC's 16 universities for the 2023-24 fiscal year, which ended August 31, 2024.
Mathew Polk won't play for Vanderbilt baseball in 2025
Outfielder Matthew Polk won't play baseball for Vanderbilt in 2025, Commodore coach Tim Corbin confirmed on Wednesday. The senior would have been in the mix for playing time in right or left field this season among a crowded outfield group that includes returnees RJ Austin, Braden Holcomb, Jacob Humphrey and JD Rogers. Transfer utility man David Mendez (Dayton) could also be a factor, as could sophomore returnee RJ Hamilton, who didn't play last due to injury.
Vanderbilt falls on the road to No. 4 Alabama, 103-87
Vanderbilt (15-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) shot just 38.8% from the field as fourth-ranked Alabama's Mo Dioubate and Aden Holloway each scored 22 points in leading the Crimson Tide (16-3, 5-1) to a 103-87 win at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Tuesday evening. Devin McGlockton scored 10 points and added 14 rebounds for his fourth double-double this season. Jason Edwards scored 21 points, Tyler Nickel, 19, AJ Hoggard, 11 and MJ Collins, 10.
The SEC releases its availability report for Alabama-Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt's Alex Hemenway is the only Commodore listed on the Southeastern Conference's official injury report ahead of Tuesday night's game. Hemenway, a transfer who played five games at Clemson last season, has yet to play this season. More notably, the Commodores have the entire roster other than Hemingway available.
McGlockton's heroics lead Vanderbilt past South Carolina
Vanderbilt's Devin McGlockton made perhaps the Commodores' biggest offensive and defensive plays of the season in the game's final 11.1 seconds, leading the Commodores to a 66-63 win over visiting South Carolina at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday night. McGlockton scored 11 points and pulled seven rebounds, while AJ Hoggard scored a team-high 14 points for Vanderbilt (14-3, 2-2 Southeastern Conference).
Late rally falls short as Vanderbilt falls at Missouri
Jason Edwards scored 20 points, but Vanderbilt's comeback attempt fell short in a 75-66 loss to Missouri at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo., on Saturday afternoon. MJ Collins scored 13 and Chris Manon, 10, for the Commodores (13-3, 1-2 Southeastern Conference), who've lost consecutive games for the first time this season. Mark Mitchell (19 points), Anthony Robinson (15) and Caleb Grill (13) led the Tigers in scoring.
Everything Mark Byington and Grant Huffman said after Vanderbilt's loss to Mississippi State
Here's everything that point guard Grant Huffman and coach Mark Byington said after Tuesday's home loss to Mississippi State. MARK BYINGTON'S OPENING STATEMENT: Yeah it was a it was a tough game, and then the first half. It was kind of a tale of, a little bit—we got off to a great start, you know, we were ready to play and and then we just had a couple bad runs.
Vanderbilt falls in SEC home opener to Mississippi State
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Vanderbilt, in its first litmus test against a ranked team, came up short on both ends of floor in a 76-64 loss to No. 14 Mississippi State in Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday evening. RJ Melendez scored a game-high 19 points for the Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) while AJ Hoggard notched 16 for the Commodores (13-2), who lost their first home game this season and saw a seven-game winning streak snapped. Grant Huffman added 14 and Tyler Nickel, 11.
Diego Pavia sues the NCAA for another year of collegiate eligibility
Pavia is challenging NCAA bylaws that count JUCO years against his eligibility because junior college players have no meaningful opportunity to earn money from NIL. The petition was filed with judge William Campbell on Friday afternoon. "We anticipate the court will set a hearing on the preliminary injunction within the next two to three weeks," Downton told VandySports. Pavia played JUCO ball before playing two years at New Mexico State and then the 2024 season at Vanderbilt.
Georgia series preview with Anthony Dasher on Apple Podcasts
Billy Derrick chats with Anthony Dasher, Georgia beat writer for UGASports.com, to preview this weekend's showdown between the Bulldogs and the Commodores.
«VandySports podcast»: «VandySports Pregame Show; Vanderbilt vs. Missouri; Week 5» в Apple Podcasts
Join Billy Derrick as he previews Saturday's Vanderbilt-Missouri matchup (3pm CT/SEC Network) in Nashville with the following four guests: What to watch for w/ Joey Dwyer, Norman Jordan, Color Analyst - Vanderbilt Radio Network, and Jarod Hamilton, PowerMizzou.com.
VandySports podcast: VandySports Pregame Show
Join Billy Derrick as he previews Saturday's Vanderbilt-Wake Forest matchup (10am CT/ACC Network) in Winston-Salem with the following four guests: - What to watch for w/ Joey Dwyer - Norman Jordan, Vanderbilt radio color analyst - Conor O'Neill, Deacons Illustrated
7 of Our Favorite Mics for Acoustic Guitars
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VandySports - Quick thoughts: Tennessee 56, Vanderbilt 0
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Tennessee scored 42 points in the first 2 1/2 quarters in a 56-0 rout of Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium on a rainy Saturday night. Tennessee running backs Jabari Small and Jaylen Wright each rushed for two touchdowns in a game where the outcome was never in doubt. The Vols ran 31 times for 362 yards. Vanderbilt (5-7, 2-6 Southeastern Conference) saw both its season and a two-game conference winning streak end, while the Vols (10-2, 6-2) await a bowl game.
VandySports - Quick thoughts: Vanderbilt 24, Kentucky 21
One-thousand, one-hundred and 19 days after its last Southeastern Conference football win, Vanderbilt finally got another with a 24-21 triumph at Kentucky's Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday. One day after coach Clark Lea's birthday, the Commodores got an 8-yard touchdown pass from Mike Wright to Will Sheppard with 32 seconds remaining to snap a 26-game SEC losing streak.
VandySports - Quick thoughts: Vanderbilt 42, Elon 31
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Vanderbilt quarterback Mike Wright.accounted for six touchdowns leading the Commodores to a 42-21 win over Elon at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday night. Wright put Vandy up 35-10 after kicker Joseph Bulovas's point-after with a 45-yard scoring run with 12:26 left in the third quarter. But the Phoenix didn't go away, with quarterback Matthew McKay accounting for two third-quarter touchdowns, one on a a 5-yard run and another, a 22-yard scoring pass to Jackson Parham.
VandySports - Quick thoughts: Vanderbilt 63, Hawaii 10
Quarterback Mike Wright ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 146 and two more, as the Commodores blew out Hawai'i, 63-10, at the TC Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, Hawai'i on Saturday. Vanderbilt had 601 yards of offense, including 404 rushing. It also had two defensive touchdowns. The Commodores exploded for five third-quarter touchdowns, which included one defensive score. They rushed 12 times for 211 yards in that quarter.
VandySports - Depth chart breakdown: defense
Vanderbilt released its depth chart for its football opener with Hawaii; here's a look at things on defense. Defensive line/star position The same unit that needed to get bigger and stronger anyway took a big off-season hit with Daevion Davis's knee injury and Devin Lee's lisfranc injury.
VandySports - Depth chart breakdown: offense
Here's Vanderbilt football's depth chart on offense for the Hawaii game, with thoughts on each position to follow. Quarterbacks It was no surprise that Mike Wright was the starter; coach Clark Lee essentially announced that at SEC Media Days weeks ago. What was a surprise, though, was that last year's starter Ken Seals is now the No. 3 behind freshman AJ Swann, who reported to campus in January.
Dick Vermeil's career as Rams coach
Sunday 2 January, 2000 -- Rams head coach Dick Vermeil watches his team during player introductions before the Rams 38-31 loss at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. POST-DISPATCH PHOTO BY
Dick Vermeil's career as Rams coach
Sunday 16 January, 2000 -- Sunday 16 January, 2000 -- Rams head coach Dick Vermeil yells at an assistant coach in the final two minutes of play after a series
Dick Vermeil's career as Rams coach
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000--- Rams head coach Dick Vermeil is interviewed with his grandchild on his shoulders during post-game celebration at Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta, Ga. on Sunday. POST-DISPATCH
Dick Vermeil's career as Rams coach
Sunday 16 January, 2000 -- Rams owner Georgia Frontiere (sp?) congratulates coach Dick Vermeil near the end of their 49-37 victory over the Vikings. POST-DISPATCH PHOTO BY CHRIS LEE
Dick Vermeil's career as Rams coach
Sunday 17 October, 1999 -- Rams head coach Dick Vermeil exits the field with Rams owner (?) after the Rams 41-13 victory over the Falcons at the Georgia Dome in
Dick Vermeil's career as Rams coach
Sunday 2 January, 2000 -- Rams head coach Dick Vermeil gives wide receiver Isaac Bruce a hug during pregame warmups at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. POST-DISPATCH PHOTO BY CHRIS
SEC baseball Friday afternoon regional recap: Vols, Aggies, Razorbacks win
The SEC won three of its four Friday afternoon NCAA tournament games, with only Vanderbilt losing, while Ole Miss-Arizona was postponed. Tidwell, Vols blank Alabama State Starter Blade Tidwell threw 7 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball and Jordan Beck homered twice, as Tennessee defeated Alabama State, 10-0, in the Knoxville Regional. Tidwell, a preseason All-SEC starter, threw his best outing of the season. He allowed just three hits and walked none while fanning seven.
SEC baseball power rankings, May 16: Vandy makes a climb
Vanderbilt ascends up the SEC power rankings after wining two of three at Arkansas. Enrique Bradfield photo courtesy of Vanderbilt athletics. 1. Tennessee (45-7, 22-5 SEC): Vols' 88 runs allowed in SEC games is 36 better than second-place Arkansas. 2. Texas A&M (33-16, 17-10): Aggies lead the lead with 205 runs scored in league games. 3. Arkansas (37-14, 17-10): Will a No. 29 RPI hamper the Razorbacks' hosting chances? 4.
SEC baseball power rankings, May 2: Aggies make a climb
Texas A&M rises several spots after a series win at Vanderbilt. Photo courtesy of Brendall O'Bannon/Texas A&M Records and SEC records in parenthesis. 1. Tennessee (40-4, 19-2): Vols' plus-302 run differential in all games nearly twice that of second-place Arkansas (plus-163). 2. Arkansas (34-10, 14-7): The Razorbacks are also second in run differential in league games (plus-37). 3.
Sunday's SEC baseball wrap-up: Kentucky among the SEC's un-beatens, more
Photo courtesy of Kentucky baseball Arkansas blanked by Stanford In the most anticipated matchup of the weekend between a pair of top 10 teams, Arkansas (3-2) managed just three hits in a 5-0 shutout against Arkansas in Texas. Arkansas freshman Hagen Smith wasn’t as good this week as he was last, allowing three earned runs over 2 1/3 innings. Four still unbeaten Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ole Miss remained unbeaten, with all but 6-0 Ole Miss standing at 7-0.
Vanderbilt's win over Oklahoma State highlights SEC's opening night
The Commodores blanked No. 7 Oklahoma State, providing the league's biggest win Chris McElvain photo courtesy of Vanderbilt athletics.
VandySports - Vanderbilt is selling naming rights for its football stadium
{{ timeAgo('2021-11-02 08:13:09 -0500') }} football Edit Founder and publisher at VandySports.com since 2003. VandySports.com has attained a copy of a document soliciting stadium naming rights for Vanderbilt Stadium, the venue in which it has played football for a century. According to the document we obtained, Vanderbilt is working with Independent Sports and Entertainment (ISE) to sell naming rights to the stadium. The proposal is already privately being circulated.
VandySports - Carter Holton shines in Black & Gold opener
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Freshman Carter Holton threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings, highlighting the Black team's 7-0 win at Hawkins Field on Friday night in a seven-inning scrimmage. Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin. (Associated Press) Center fielder Calvin Hewitt's three-run triple in the sixth was the evening's offensive highlight. Second baseman Tate Kolwyck had a pair of hits for the Black team.
Bruno Reagan's thoughts on Vanderbilt's 62-0 loss to Georgia.
Former Commodore Bruno Reagan shares his thoughts on Vanderbilt's 62-0 loss to Georgia. These are the worst types of write ups to do. What we saw was a beat down for the ages against a team that probably could have put up 100 points if it wanted to. There might have been 5,000 Vanderbilt fans in the stadium, if that. I’m not delusional, I didn’t expect to win the game. But…. I also didn't expect Vanderbilt would give up 35 points in the first quarter.
VandySports - Instant analysis: Georgia 62, Vanderbilt 0
Georgia walloped Vanderbilt from start to finish, and here are some thoughts on that. What happened today was fairly predictable and almost impossible to watch. The game was decided as close to the opening whistle as maybe any football game I’ve ever covered and so I’m not going to spend a lot of time analyzing stuff that happened because from a Vanderbilt standpoint, there's little good that anyone can meaningfully take away.
VandySports - Bruno Reagan's thoughts on the win over Colorado State
premium-icon {{ timeAgo('2021-09-13 12:49:44 -0500') }} football Edit Founder and publisher at VandySports.com since 2003. After a weekend to process things, here's what Bruno Reagan thought about the Commodores' 24-21 win at Colorado State. premium-icon PREMIUM CONTENT You must be a member to read the full article. Subscribe now for instant access to all premium content. icn-check-mark Created with Sketch. Members-only forums icn-check-mark Created with Sketch.
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