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Column: Vanderbilt Baseball Margin for Error Has Reached Razor Thin
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Column: Vanderbilt Baseball Margin for Error Has Reached Razor Thin

Vanderbilt Commodores·Graham Baakko·about 1 month ago
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The clock is ticking and there is not much time left on the timer of Vanderbilt baseball’s NCAA Tournament hopes. The Commodores lost the second game and lost the series against No. 24 Alabama Friday in what was a must-win situation. Vanderbilt starting pitcher Aiden Stillman allowed three runs in the first inning before the Crimson Tide added two more runs in the bottom of the third to win the game 5-0. What makes the loss more frustrating from Vanderbilt’s side is that it outhit Alabama nine hits to eight. But what ended up being the death of Vanderbilt Friday was leaving 11 runners on base. In the second inning, the Commodores had a chance to strike back after loading the bases with one out, but they failed to put any runs on the board. In the fourth inning, Vanderbilt had runners on second and third with one out, but consecutive popouts from Ryker Waite and Mike Mancini ended the inning with a zero spot on the scoreboard.…

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