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Vanderbilt baseball pitcher Connor Fennell said he's never thrown a no-hitter, though he's flirted with them before.
He did it again March 27 during the Commodores' 3-2, 10-inning victory against Tennessee in the first game of their three-game SEC series at Hawkins Field.
Fennell's final line read 7⅓ IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO.
It was a sorely needed victory for a Vanderbilt team (15-12, 3-4 SEC) that entered the game with five pitchers unavailable, against a team that's ranked No. 21 in the country.
Fennell didn't allow a hit until Blake Grimmer doubled to left field with one out in the sixth inning.
Fennell said he tries not to think about a no-hitter while it's going on.
"I don't care if people come up to me, but if I do see that I had (allowed) no hits, I just tell myself to wash it because as soon as you think about it, that's as soon as you have a hit," Fennell said.
Fennell gave Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin just what the doctor ordered: Good news, which is something doctors haven't given Corbin much of this season when it comes to his pitching staff.
"He did a hell of a job going as deep as he did," Corbin said. "Lot of strikes. Didn't really hurt himself."
Corbin said he considered pulling Fennell after the seventh inning, but decided to cede to his pitcher's wishes to stay in the game.
"He was very motivated to stay in the ballgame," Corbin said. "I get that he wanted to see it through, but at the same time he was around the finish line (at 103 pitches)."
Fennell wasn't the only impressive arm for Vanderbilt.
Brennan Seiber once again came out of the bullpen in a high-leverage situation and delivered. This time he went 2⅔ innings, allowing a hit, a walk and striking out one. Perhaps his biggest pitch was one to Henry Ford in the top of the eighth that resulted in a rally-killing double play.
Seiber went five-plus innings in relief during Game 3 of the LSU series, allowing three runs, two hits and striking out four.
"He came in in a sticky situation and did a hell of a job," Corbin said. "He's been good for us. Really happy for him."
The teams will meet again at 1 p.m. CT on March 28 in Game 2 of the SEC series. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.
Paul Skrbina is a sports enterprise reporter covering the Predators, Titans, Nashville SC, local colleges and local sports for The Tennessean. Reach him at [email protected] and on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) @paulskrbina.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Vanderbilt baseball beats Tennessee, gets strong Connor Fennell start
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He did it again March 27 during the Commodores' 3-2, 10-inning victory against Tennessee in the first game of their three-game SEC series at Hawkins Field.
Fennell's final line read 7⅓ IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO.
It was a sorely needed victory for a Vanderbilt team (15-12, 3-4 SEC) that entered the game with five pitchers unavailable, against a team that's ranked No. 21 in the country.
Fennell didn't allow a hit until Blake Grimmer doubled to left field with one out in the sixth inning.
Fennell said he tries not to think about a no-hitter while it's going on.
"I don't care if people come up to me, but if I do see that I had (allowed) no hits, I just tell myself to wash it because as soon as you think about it, that's as soon as you have a hit," Fennell said.
What Tim Corbin said about Connor Fennell
Fennell gave Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin just what the doctor ordered: Good news, which is something doctors haven't given Corbin much of this season when it comes to his pitching staff.
"He did a hell of a job going as deep as he did," Corbin said. "Lot of strikes. Didn't really hurt himself."
Corbin said he considered pulling Fennell after the seventh inning, but decided to cede to his pitcher's wishes to stay in the game.
"He was very motivated to stay in the ballgame," Corbin said. "I get that he wanted to see it through, but at the same time he was around the finish line (at 103 pitches)."
What Tim Corbin said about Brennan Seiber
Fennell wasn't the only impressive arm for Vanderbilt.
Brennan Seiber once again came out of the bullpen in a high-leverage situation and delivered. This time he went 2⅔ innings, allowing a hit, a walk and striking out one. Perhaps his biggest pitch was one to Henry Ford in the top of the eighth that resulted in a rally-killing double play.
Seiber went five-plus innings in relief during Game 3 of the LSU series, allowing three runs, two hits and striking out four.
"He came in in a sticky situation and did a hell of a job," Corbin said. "He's been good for us. Really happy for him."
When do Vanderbilt baseball and Tennessee play again?
The teams will meet again at 1 p.m. CT on March 28 in Game 2 of the SEC series. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.
Paul Skrbina is a sports enterprise reporter covering the Predators, Titans, Nashville SC, local colleges and local sports for The Tennessean. Reach him at [email protected] and on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) @paulskrbina.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Vanderbilt baseball beats Tennessee, gets strong Connor Fennell start
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