Saturday brought more offense for the Tigers and ultimately the same outcome. Brady Kehlenbrink struck out six in four innings, and the Tigers answered with solo home runs from Kam Durnin, Donovan Jordan, and Jase Woita. Georgia countered with steady scoring of its own and pulled away in the seventh and eighth innings in its dominant 13-3 eight-inning run-rule victory.

Sunday’s finale unraveled more quickly. Keyler Gonzalez made his first start as a Tiger and opened with a scoreless inning before Georgia stacked nine runs across the next two frames. Durnin homered twice, giving him three in a five‑at‑bat span, and Jordan and Woita each drove in a run, but the Bulldogs kept control the rest of the way.

Across the weekend, Durnin didn’t go unnoticed in his 5-for-10 clip with three home runs. Woita earned his 50th hit of the season and earned at least one hit in each game in Athens.

VANDERBILT’S CURRENT SITUATION

The Commodores enter COMO at 27–22 overall and a 10–14 mark in SEC play, a tumultuous season for the program. Their three-game sweep at Alabama pushed them out of NCAA at‑large consideration, and the finale in Tuscaloosa summed up their recent issues: a five‑run first inning allowed by starter Wyatt Nadeau, followed by a scramble from the staff to keep the game within reach. Colin Barczi’s three‑run homer provided a spark, and Braden Holcomb and Ryker Waite added RBIs while N0. 19-ranked Alabama ultimately stayed in front throughout.

Vanderbilt’s midweek win over Louisville showed the other side of its personality. After falling behind 4–0, the Commodores unloaded 11 unanswered runs. Mike Mancini homered twice, Barczi added a go‑ahead three‑run shot, and Logan Johnstone drove in three. They also got a clean inning from Matthew Shorey, who struck out the side in his season debut.

Even with the inconsistency, Vanderbilt’s lineup can flip an inning quickly. Barczi has homered in consecutive games, Mancini is coming off a two‑homer night, and several hitters have shown the ability to turn a mistake pitch into damage. At the hitter-friendly Taylor Stadium, a homer-friendly squad is always a threat.

UPCOMING SERIES

Vanderbilt’s pitching picture is less settled. Nadeau struggled in his most recent start, and the Commodores leaned heavily on their bullpen in the Alabama series. Their offense, however still remains capable of turning a quiet game into a sudden showdown, evidence by its home run count and the pair of Missouri starters, JD Dohrmann on the injury report leaves them more vulnerable from a depth perspective.

This will be Mizzou’s final home SEC series as well as Vandy’s first trip back to Taylor Stadium since April 8, 2023. First pitch for the series opener is scheduled for Friday, 6:00 p.m. at Taylor Stadium.