The No. 6 ranked Vanderbilt Commodores baseball kicked off their season on Friday afternoon against the Florida Atlantic Owls in dramatic fashion, staving off an upset with a comeback you need to see to believe.
It was a close game throughout, but it looked like FAU may come away with the victory after scoring on a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning from shortstop Brando Leroux.
That score held until the top of the ninth inning with Vanderbilt up to the plate. It again looked like FAU was going to close the door with two outs in the innings, but Vanderbilt came up with a huge rally to turn this game around.
It first started with an RBI single from third baseman David Diaz to cut the deficit to just one run.
Vanderbilt shortstop Jonathan Vastine then came to the plate and saved the day for the Commodores, hitting a blooper down the left field line that would end up scoring two and walking it off for the win.
It’s a great way to kick off opening day. And fans had plenty to say about the extremely entertaining matchup throughout.
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It obviously wouldn’t have been a great look to drop the opening game of the year to an unranked team if you are Vanderbilt. So this comeback could go a long way into building some positive momentum for the rest of the year.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.