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Lucas Foley Vandy
0
Valparaiso VALPO 3-9
12
Winner Vanderbilt VU 14-3
Valparaiso VALPO
3-9
0
Final
12
Vanderbilt VU
14-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Valparaiso VALPO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
Vanderbilt VU 2 3 4 1 0 2 X 12 11 1

W: Connor Fennell (2-0) L: Cottrill, Josh (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Valpo Falls to No. 16 Vanderbilt

The Valparaiso University baseball team faced off with one of the nation's baseball powerhouses, falling 12-0 in seven innings at No. 16 Vanderbilt on Tuesday evening in Nashville, Tenn. Vandy, under the direction of legendary head coach Tim Corbin, won national championships in 2014 and 2019.
 
How It Happened
  • A double and a sac fly in the bottom of the first both drove in runs, putting Vandy out to a 2-0 lead. Valpo's Josh Cottrill (Pewaukee, Wis. / Pewaukee) ended the opening frame with a strikeout to prevent further damage.
  • In the top of the second, Valpo juiced the bases by working two walks and benefiting from a Vandy error, but the Beacons stranded runners at all three stations.
  • Vanderbilt added on three runs on three hits in the bottom of the second, opening up the lead to 5-0.
  • The Beacons loaded the bases for the second straight inning in the top of the third, a frame that started with two outs and nobody on base. However, Vandy once again worked out of it.
  • The Valpo defense made four errors in the third, leading to four Vanderbilt runs as the hosts built up the lead to 9-0.
  • Vandy tacked on another in the fourth to stretch the lead to 10-0.
  • Valpo lefty Lucas Foley (Deer Park, Ill. / Lake Zurich) put up the team's first scoreless inning of the day in the fifth, yielding one hit but nothing else to keep the margin at 10.
  • Vandy got two more in the sixth to account for the final margin.
Inside the Game
  • This marked Valpo's first game against a Top-25 foe this season. Last year, Valpo finished the season with three home games against No. 20 Indiana State and also played No. 17 Alabama for three, No. 21 Campbell for three and a midweek against No. 7 Vandy.
  • Valpo got hits from Case Sullivan (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel), Kevin Denty (Tinley Park, Ill. / Marian Catholic) and Spencer Warfield (Fullerton, Calif. / Servite). Denty reached base twice as he also drew a walk.
  • Cottrill made his first appearance since March 2, 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
  • Vanderbilt catcher Colin Barczi went 2-for-3 and reached base three times including a double. He is the brother of Christian Barczi, who played at Valpo from 2017-2020.
Up Next
Valpo will face off with Illinois for a three-game weekend series in Champaign beginning on Friday night at 6 p.m. The series will air on B1G+. For links to live video and stats, visit ValpoAthletics.com.  
 
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