Vanderbilt’s 2025 baseball season came to a shocking end as the Commodores, the No. overall seed, were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Wright State in a dramatic 5-4 loss at Hawkins Field This marks the first time in the super regional era that a top national seed failed to reach its own regional final, a result that sent shockwaves through college baseball.
Wright State jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning, powered by back-to-back home runs from Boston Smith and Luke Arnold The Commodores struggled to generate offense against Wright State’s Griffen Paige, who allowed just one hit and two runs over eight dominant innings Vanderbilt mounted a late rally in the ninth, scoring three runs and loading the bases, but ultimately left the tying run stranded on third.
Vanderbilt finishes the season 43-18, with their campaign remembered for an SEC Tournament title and several thrilling walk-off wins, but also as the first No. seed to miss the regional final since the current format began Wright State advances to face Louisville in the regional final, while Vanderbilt looks ahead to retooling for next year with a strong incoming recruiting class and several key returners.
