David Price gives Vanderbilt $2.5 million

NASHVILLE — Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price is giving $2.5 million to Vanderbilt for a baseball facilities project.

The gift announced Friday is the largest for the $12-million project and capped fundraising.

The project involves a 30,000square-foot facility with open-air batting cages, a weight room and cardio area, new offices and operations space overlooking Hawkins Field at the left field wall. A new locker room will be for former players who return for off-season training, and the clubhouse, team locker room and lounge are being renovated.

Sixty per cent of donations came from coach Tim Corbin’s former players, led by Price, the No. 1 draft pick in 2007.

Price says he wouldn’t be where he is today without support from both Corbin and Vanderbilt.