PLAYER INFormAtioN 2012 Preseason Commodore Depth Chart Left Field Center Field Right Field Tony Kemp Connor Harrell Mike Yastrzemski Jack Lupo Jack Lupo Jack Lupo Will Johnson Will Cooper Will Cooper Josh Lee John Norwood John Norwood Shortstop Second Base Anthony Gomez Riley Reynolds Joel McKeithan Andrew Harris Vince Conde Connor Castellano Starting D.J. Luna Third Base Pitchers First Base Joel McKeithan Kevin Ziomek (L) Conrad Gregor Vince Conde Sam Selman (L) Andrew Harris Andrew Harris Tyler Beede (R) Zander Wiel Connor Castellano Drew VerHagen (R) Will Clinard (R) Relief Pitchers Kennan Kolinsky (L) Jared Miller (L) Philip Pfeiffer (L) Stephen Rice (L) Adam Ravenelle (R) Designated Catcher Nevin Wilson (L) Spencer Navin Hitter Closer Chris Harvey Drew Fann Chris Harvey Drew VerHagen Jack Lupo Philip Pfeiffer Will Johnson Brian Miller Drew Fann Will Clinard Connor Castellano Roster Breakdown by State (13 total) Roster Breakdown by Class Arizona (1) Mike Yastrzemski Drew Fann Seniors (2) Keenan Kolinsky John Norwood Nevin Wilson Kevin Ziomek Andrew Harris Drew Fann D.J. Luna Philip Pfeifer Florida (1) Missouri (1) Tony Kemp Riley Reynolds Josh Lee Adam Ravenelle Vince Conde Riley Reynolds Keenan Kolinsky Juniors (8) Joel McKeithan Zander Wiel Indiana (4) New Jersey (2) Josh Lee Will Clinard Spencer Navin Nevin Wilson Conrad Gregor Anthony Gomez D.J. Luna Anthony Gomez T.J. Pecoraro Jack Lupo John Norwood Brian Miller Connor Harrell Steven Rice Jared Miller New York (1) Philip Pfeifer Andrew Harris Kevin Ziomek Steven Rice T.J. Pecoraro Zander Wiel Jack Lupo Freshmen (12) Iowa (1) North Carolina (1) Texas (4) Sam Selman Tyler Beede Spencer Navin Joel McKeithan Connor Harrell Drew VerHagen Connor Castellano Louisiana (1) Pennsylvania (1) Will Johnson Mike Yastrzemski Will Cooper Connor Castellano Chris Harvey Sam Selman Sophomores (11) Vince Conde Massachusetts (4) Tennessee (11) Drew VerHagen Conrad Gregor Chris Harvey Tyler Beede Will Clinard Will Johnson Brian Miller Adam Ravenlle Will Cooper Tony Kemp Jared Miller Fact Book 21 PLAYER INFormAtioN hits (7) with three walks Career Game Highs Will Clinard in four innings of relief Innings Pitched: 6.0, 5/11/10 vs. Louisville against Lipscomb 4/20... Strikeouts: 8, 6/11/11 vs. Oregon State RS-Junior - RHP Threw four innings of Hits Allowed: 7, 4/20/10 at Lipscomb 6’ 4” 230 lbs. three-hit shutout baseball Walks Allowed: *3, last 4/20/10 at Lipscomb Bats-Throws: R-R with one walk and five 46 Runs Allowed: 5, 4/20/10 at Lipscomb Cross Plains, Tenn. strikeouts, earning second win of the season against Wofford 3/30… Threw 3.1 innings of scoreless relief with three strikeouts W-L ERA G/GS BB K against Tennessee Tech 3/3… Retired Southern California in order at Dodg- 2011 2-2 2.75 35/0 10 48 ertown Classic 2/27… Made first collegiate appearance in Niagara series, CAREER 6-2 2.68 56/1 27 87 throwing one-inning of scoreless relief 2/21… SUMMER BALL Pitched for Orleans in the Cape Cod League over the summer going 1-1 in 16 games QUOTING CORBIN When Will decided not to sign professionally, our with a 3.70 ERA... Earned the Coaches Award for the the Firebirds. program got better. He has a love of Vanderbilt that transcends his childhood. 2009 Redshirted... SUMMER BALL Went 2-0 with 3.46 ERA in 10 He is completely unselfish and team oriented. The growth that he has made appearances for Sanford in the New England Collegiate Baseball League... on the mound in the last two years has been substantial. Down the stretch Struck out 25 in 26 innings of work with two saves. Made three starts. Oppo- last year, we relied on Will a great deal in tight situations. His versatility and nents hit just .167 off him. durability allow him to be utilized in many roles – the ball will be in his hands a great deal. HIGH SCHOOL Named the 2007-08 Robertson County Times Player of the Year and 2006 Robertson County Times Pitcher of the Year… Named to the 2011 Retired the only batter he faced with the bases loaded in College 2008 Tennessean All-Mid-state Team and 2008 Rawlings Preseason All-Region World Series loss to Florida 6/24... Tossed two hitless innings after resumption Team… Ranked fourth-best baseball prospect in TN… Named to the 2007-08 of College World Series loss to Florida 6/20... Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in TSWA All-State Baseball Team… Drafted in the 37th round by the LA Dodgers College World Series win over North Carolina 6/18... Earned the win and struck out of high school… Also played for the Brentwood A’s… Chosen for the 2007 out a career-best eight batters pitching in a season-high 4.2 innings against East Coast Professional Showcase and 2007 Perfect Game National Show- Oregon State in Super Regional clinching win 6/11... Picked in the 30th round case… Was a Team Tennessee Selection 2006-08 All-District and All District (928th) by Minnesota but elected to return to Vanderbilt, only player of SEC Tournament Team, and All-Region 2006-07… Holds East Robertson High’s record 12 VU players drafted to return to school... Tossed 2.1 hitless innings record for most home runs hit, lowest ERA, and most strikeouts with over 300 to notch his third save of the year in win against Troy 6/4... Worked into and in his career… Was a four-year letter winner in basketball and baseball, a out of a bases loaded jam against Belmont 6/3 in NCAA Tournament... Allowed four-year starter in baseball and two-year starter in basketball … Was the two runs on three hits without recording an out in loss to Florida 5/29 in SEC captain his senior year in baseball and basketball… Helped lead his basketball Tournament Championship game... Punched out only two batters faced against team to the 2006 State Tournament and 2005 District Champs… Named to bas- Arkansas 5/28... Recorded two outs against South Carolina 5/26... Pinned with ketball’s 2008 All-District, All-District Tournament team and Robertson County the loss in relief allowing go-ahead run on bases loaded wild pitch at Georgia Times All-County Team… Was a Tennessee Scholar, Sr. Beta and member of 5/19... Tossed 1.1 innings stranding both inherited runners against Tennes- the National Honor’s Society. see 4/30... Stranded two inherited runners in win over LSU 4/24... Pitched two scoreless innings to finish off win against LSU 4/23... Stranded the two runners ACADEMICS Clinard is earning a degree in Environmental Studies and he inherited in loss at South Carolina 4/15... Walked one and struck out one will receive his diploma in 2012. recording two outs against Alabama 4/10... Struck out the only two batters he PERSONAL William Robert Clinard (CLY-nerd)… Born 11/3/89… Son faced in win over Alabama 4/9... Earned his first win of the year at Auburn 4/3 of Kevin and Philicia Clinard… Has a sister, Kecia… Majoring in Environ- entering with the bases loaded and working out of the jam... Fanned three in mental Studies... Favorites include Mark Wahlberg (actor), Twister (movie), two scoreless innings against UT-Martin 3/29... Allowed a run for the second SportsCenter and The Weather Channel (TV shows), steak (meal), Lil Wayne time in three outings giving up one run on one hit at Arkansas 3/27...Gave up (musician) and LeBron James (athlete)… Would be a tornado chaser if he two runs and recorded only one out in loss to Mississippi State 3/20... Struck weren’t playing baseball… If he could change one thing about his sport it out four over two scoreless innings against UIC 3/12... Tagged for three runs on would be to change from aluminum to wood bats… His advice to youngsters six hits, including a two-run homer, over 1.2 innings against Kennesaw State is to live your dream. It’s possible!... Most memorable athletic experience is 3/9... Gave up three unearned runs over 2.1 innings with five strikeouts against pitching in the College World Series… Has fulfilled a lifelong dream to play Brown 3/6 in game one... Allowed his first run of the year giving up one run on baseball for Vanderbilt. one hit and two walks in 1.1 innings against Stanford 2/27... Entered the game with the bases loaded and stranded all three runners and picked up the save tossing two innings against Belmont 2/23... Allowed two of three inherited runners to score while recording one out at SDSU 2/19... Earned the save on Opening Day getting the final two outs of rain-shortened game at USD 2/18. 2010 Made two relief appearances at the NCAA Regional, allowing one run on four hits with three strikeouts in 1.2 innings... Allowed two hits and struck out two in two innings of scoreless relief against LSU at the SEC Tournament 5/27... Earned third win of the season, allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and four strikeouts in career-high six innings of work in 17-inning walk-off win over Louisville 5/11... Allowed two hits while fanning two in one inning of scoreless relief against Georgia 4/30... Threw two-innings of no-hit relief against Tennessee 4/23... Allowed season-highs in runs (5) and 22 Vanderbilt Baseball 2012 PLAYER INFormAtioN Lipscomb 3/10... The grand slam came on the first collegiate pitch he saw..