# SEC Baseball: Vanderbilt Commodores Defeats South Carolina Gamecocks 5-3

**Published:** 2026-05-17 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield
**Category:** games — **Type:** game-recap
**Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/vanderbilt-defeats-south-carolina-5-3-sec-baseball

**Teams:** [South Carolina](https://secscouts.com/south-carolina/), [Vanderbilt](https://secscouts.com/vanderbilt/)


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (05/15/2026) — The Vanderbilt Commodores secured a conference win at home on Friday evening, defeating the visiting South Carolina Gamecocks 5-3 at Hawkins Field.

Vanderbilt captured the victory by a two-run margin in the crucial Southeastern Conference contest. The game marked the beginning of a weekend series between the two SEC rivals, with both teams looking to improve their standing within the conference late in the 2026 season.

A detailed box score and individual player statistics for the game were not made available at the time of publication.

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*Original article: [SEC Baseball: Vanderbilt Commodores Defeats South Carolina Gamecocks 5-3](https://secscouts.com/news/vanderbilt-defeats-south-carolina-5-3-sec-baseball) — SEC Scouts*