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The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt baseball postpones season opener due to inclement weather

Vanderbilt baseball will not open its season on Friday as planned, as inclement weather has forced them to postpone a game.
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Baseball starts practice on Friday, Jan. 29. (Hustler Multimedia/Truman McDaniel)

Vanderbilt baseball has postponed its opening day matchup with Wright State due to inclement weather, the program announced in a press release Thursday.

The game was originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 19 at 4:30 p.m. CST, and a makeup date has not yet been announced.

“Vanderbilt will continue to monitor and evaluate weather conditions, as a decision on updated dates and game times will be announced at a later time,” the press release reads. “The two teams have agreed on extending the series to Monday if needed.”

The three-game series with Wright State was scheduled to span from Friday to Sunday, but head coach Tim Corbin on Wednesday alluded to the possibility of rescheduling Friday’s game to Monday if necessary.

“I think there’s potential for [the first game to be pushed back to Monday],” Corbin said in a press conference. “[Wright State hasn’t] left yet. They’re still on their campus, and we’re just trying to stay in close communication with them understanding that that series could potentially affect their next series and could affect our (midweek game) against Western Kentucky and so on. There’s a domino effect to it.”

Corbin proceeded to note that the Horizon League, Wright State’s conference, does not typically permit midweek games. If Vanderbilt and Wright State are forced to postpone Saturday’s contest too, the two programs may not be able to reschedule the contest.

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Simon Gibbs, Former Sports Editor
Simon Gibbs (‘21) is the former Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since the first semester of his freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Senior Writer and Deputy Sports Editor. Simon is also the host of VU Sports Wired on Vanderbilt Video Productions and The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio. Simon has attended several events as credentialed media, including the 2019 NFL Draft, 2019 College Baseball World Series and the 2019 SEC Tournament. Outside of his Commodore coverage, Simon has had bylines published on NHL.com and NashvillePredators.com. When he's not writing, you can find Simon watching his hometown New York Mets, waiting for that next ring. For tips, comments or concerns, please reach out to: [email protected]    
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Truman McDaniel (2023) is a student in the College of Arts & Science majoring in Environmental and Ecological Biology and Political Science. In his free time, he enjoys taking pictures, drinking coffee and watching movies. He can be reached at [email protected].    

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