# SEC Baseball: Vanderbilt Commodores Defeats South Carolina Gamecocks 9-5

**Published:** 2026-05-17 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield
**Category:** games — **Type:** game-recap
**Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/vanderbilt-defeats-south-carolina-sec-baseball-9-5

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


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (05/14/2026) — The Vanderbilt Commodores secured a 9-5 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday night. The conference matchup took place at Hawkins Field.

The Commodores prevailed in the SEC contest by a four-run margin. The win for Vanderbilt came in the opening game of the series against South Carolina.

A detailed box score and individual player statistics for the game were not immediately available.

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