[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 131 (Thursday, August 1, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5307]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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      CONGRATULATING THE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASEBALL TEAM

 Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, as a fellow Commodore and former 
Vanderbilt athlete, I would like to congratulate the Vanderbilt 
University baseball team on winning the 2019 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Men's College World Series, the second 
championship title for the baseball program and the fifth national 
championship in Commodore athletic history.
  Tim Corbin, in his 17th season as head baseball coach, has built a 
program that not only contends each year for college baseball's top 
prize, but has developed a culture of excellence among his athletes, 
both on the field and off. En route to their second national title, 
Coach Corbin's team, also referred to as the Vandy Boys, broke the 
Southeastern Conference record with 59 total victories, while also 
winning both the regular season and tournament titles. Without 
Vanderbilt's seven-member senior class, the Commodores' success could 
not have been possible. These seniors provided leadership and stability 
to a program that had a target on its back throughout the season.
  This achievement is due to the hard work, talent, and teamwork of the 
following outstanding student-athletes: Harrison Ray, Cooper Davis, 
Philip Clarke, Tate Kolywck, Isaiah Thomas, Ethan Paul, Matt Hogan, 
Dominic Keegan, Kiambu Fentress, Austin Martin, Walker Grisanti, Pat 
DeMarco, Stephen Scott, Ty Duvall, Tyler Brown, Julian Infante, Ethan 
Smith, Patrick Raby, Sterling Hayes, Hugh Fisher, Erik Kaiser, Zach 
King, Jackson Gillis, John Malcom, Jake Eder, Justyn-Henry Malloy, 
Austin Becker, Mason Hickman, Chance Huff, AJ Franklin, JJ Bleday, Joe 
Gobillot, Drake Fellows, Kumar Rocker, and Jayson Gonzalez.
  These student-athletes were coached and mentored by a dedicated team 
of coaches and athletic department staff, including: Head Coach Tim 
Corbin, Associate Head Coach Scott Brown, Assistant Coach Mike Baxter, 
Volunteer Coach David Macias, Athletic Trainer Tracy Campbell, Strength 
and Conditioning Coach Chris Ham, Director of Baseball Operations 
Brooks Webb, Director of Player Development Brandon Barak, Video 
Coordinator Josh Ruchotzke, Equipment Manager Kevin Collins, and 
Student Managers Jack Goodrum, Chase Casali, Jackson Kelley, and Ethan 
Stem.
  I would also like to acknowledge Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Vice 
Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletics Director 
Malcolm Turner, Deputy Athletics Director Candice Storey Lee, and 
Associate Athletic Director Phillip Brown for their leadership.
  Anchor Down, Commodores. We are proud of you.

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