Connor Fennell, Brennan Seiber deliver for Vanderbilt baseball in win vs Tennessee

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. 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.