Vanderbilt Baseball once again opens the 2026 college baseball season in Texas, as the Commodores, No. 23 in the D1Baseball Preseason Rankings, face No. 10 TCU on Opening Day of the Division I college baseball season on Feb. 13 at Globe Life Field.

Returning to the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown (now a part of the three-week College Baseball Series) for the first time since 2023, the Commodores have a massive opening weekend slate. Vanderbilt will play the Horned Frogs, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, all three among the best programs in the Big 12.

The Commodores, the 2019 College World Series champions, don’t start the season outside the top 20 often and have an opportunity to surge up the rankings with a big weekend in Arlington.

Picked to finish fourth in possibly the most competitive league in all of NCAA athletics, Vanderbilt eyes another winning weekend at Globe Life after going 2-1 in 2023.

Here’s what to know about Vanderbilt’s Week 1 slate at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown, a part of the College Baseball Series at Globe Life.

How To Watch Vanderbilt Baseball At The Shriners Children’s College Showdown 2026

Every game of the three-week College Baseball Series, which includes the Shriner College Baseball Showdown to start the season on Feb. 13, is streaming on FloCollege, FloBaseball and the FloSports app.

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