Overall No. 1 seed Vanderbilt, one of the favorites to get to the College World Series, became the first top seed to miss a regional final since the current format began in 1999. Commodores coach Tim Corbin said he failed to properly equip his team to win after Vanderbilt cruised through the SEC Tournament en route to a title.

Vanderbilt baseball addressed NIL, the transfer portal and assistant staff but may have lost in another regional due to the pressure of being No. 1.

Wright State stunned top-seeded Vanderbilt with a 5–4 victory Sunday in the Nashville Regional, eliminating the Vanderbilt Commodores from the NCAA tournament.