Vanderbilt starting pitcher Kumar Rocker (80) is congratulated by teammates after he was taken out in the eighth inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game against East Carolina, Friday, June 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt won 2-0.
Vanderbilt’s Enrique Bradfield Jr. hits an infield single against East Carolina in the eighth inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Friday, June 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Bradfield scored later in the inning. Vanderbilt won 2-0.
Vanderbilt’s Javier Vaz, left, runs to first base to beat out a bunt single as East Carolina pitcher Gavin Williams, right, fields the ball in the seventh inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Friday, June 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt won 2-0.
East Carolina starting pitcher Gavin Williams (26) walks to the dugout after being taken out in the eighth inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game against Vanderbilt, Friday, June 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt won 2-0.
Vanderbilt players celebrate after Vanderbilt’s Javier Vaz beat out a bunt for a single against East Carolina in the seventh inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Friday, June 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt won 2-0.
East Carolina pitcher Gavin Williams throws to first base too late on a bunt single by Vanderbilt’s Javier Vaz in the seventh inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Friday, June 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt won 2-0.
Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker and Stanford’s Brendan Beck turned in dominant pitching performances in NCAA super regionals Friday to put their teams on the cusp of berths in the College World Series.
Rocker led the reigning national champion Commodores to a 2-0 victory over East Carolina in Nashville, and Beck held down one of the nation’s top offensive teams in a 15-3 win over Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas.
North Carolina State played at No. 1 national seed Arkansas and Mississippi visited Arizona in super regional openers Friday night.
Rocker was the biggest star of the last NCAA Tournament, and he’s doing his thing again, keeping batters off balance while mixing his mid-90s fastball with a slider and curve.
“I just think he gives us what we need at the time that we need it,” coach Tim Corbin said. “And this is certainly a situation at the end of the year where games are important and they’re closely contested and there’s very little difference between teams. So you need guys that are willing to to get out there and leave it on the field, and he’s done that continually.”
Rocker, who could be the first player taken in the Major League Baseball draft next month, allowed three hits and struck out 11 in 7 2/3 innings in what was probably his final appearance at Hawkins Field. In the regional opener against Presbyterian last week, he threw seven innings of two-hit shutout ball for No. 4 national seed Vandy (44-15).
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