Metal or wood? For many college baseball fans, the question alone strikes a nerve that could lead to hours of debate. The argument for or against the type of bat used in college baseball has raged on for years and will likely continue to for the foreseeable future.

'Dores to test their mettle with wooden bats

Andre Walker would like to forget about the 2008-09 season. However, for as much as he'd like to erase the year from his memory like chalk from a blackboard, he can't.

Forgettable year inspires Andre Walker

The Commodores begin a four game road swing on Friday night at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif., when VU takes on the Gaels of St. Mary's. There will be no network television for the game, but there will be a webcast of the game on SMCGaels.com, St. Mary's official website. The action can also be heard live on the Vanderbilt-ISP Radio Network and vucommodores.com, with Dave Lewis and Tim Thompson on the call. Tip off is at 10:30 p.m. Central time.

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MBB begins West Coast swing Friday

With the Vanderbilt baseball team preparing for its trip to Japan this weekend, Travis Young caught up with Sonny Gray and Andrew Giobbi and asked them what they are expecting of the trip and how the team will make the adjustment to using wood bats.

Video: Interviews with Gray and Giobbi

The date was Nov. 9, 1918. One great conflict had just been resolved and another one began.

Vandy-UT's conflict of 1918

The baseball team started practice again last week in preparation for the Japan/Hong Kong trip that will start this weekend.

Baseball preparing for Japan

Junior defensive tackle Adam Smotherman talks with local media about Saturday's season finale at Tennessee.

Audio: Smotherman interview

Vanderbilt Head Coach Kevin StallingsOpening Remarks:"It could have been a lot worse. It was a good night for the first game. I thought we did a poor job with our press after the first few minutes, but that gave us a little separation at the beginning of the game. It was nice to get A.J. [Ogilvy] out... and he's finally looking like the A.J. of old in practice."

Lipscomb postgame quotes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Vanderbilt had four players score in double figures as the Commodores shot 59 percent from the floor in the Commodores 95-73 season opening win over Lipscomb at Memorial Gym Monday night. VU got a game-high 20 points from Jeffery Taylor and the Commodores outscored the Bisons' 46-28 in the paint.

VU tops Lipscomb 95-73 in season opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Head Coach Bobby Johnson met with the media Monday to discuss the Commodores' upcoming matchup with Tennessee.

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Johnson's Monday press conference

Finishing off our preseason highlight series... sophomore guard Brad Tinsley. Vanderbilt season tickets are still available for purchase.

Video: Brad Tinsley Reel

Did you miss this week's Commodore Call-In Show, presented by Martin and Zerfoss Insurance and Auto-Owners Insurance, with football head coach Bobby Johnson? Then download the entire program for free on VUcommodores.com.

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Audio: Football Call-In Show archived

Joe Fisher previews the 2009-10 men's basketball season with head coach Kevin Stallings.

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Season preview with Coach Stallings

Watch free video highlights of the Commodores' 24-13 loss to Kentucky Saturday at Vanderbilt Stadium.

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Video: Kentucky highlights

Vanderbilt basketball begins its 110th season on Monday night when the Lipscomb Bisons make the short trip to Memorial Gym for a 7 p.m. tip off. There will be no network television for the game, but there will be a free webcast of the game on vucommodores.com. The action can also be heard live on the Vanderbilt-ISP Radio Network and vucommodores.com, with Joe Fisher and Tim Thompson on the call.

MBB Opens Regular Season Monday