Vanderbilt’s heavy hitters were at it again Tuesday, socking three home runs in the Commodores’ 12-6 victory over Louisville at Hawkins Field.
The trio of dingers gave the ‘Dores 100 home runs this season, which just happens to tie the program record set in 2019.
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