Vanderbilt's Fennell No-Hits Tennessee, Wins 3-2

Vanderbilt Secures Thrilling 3-2 Victory Over Tennessee in SEC Series Opener Vanderbilt kicked off their SEC series with a narrow 3-2 win over Tennessee in ten innings. Starting pitcher Connor Fennell shone with a no-hitter through five innings, striking out nine and tossing 100+ pitches in seven and a third frames before handing it off. The Commodores took an early lead, scoring a run in the third on Ryker Waites double and Brodie Johnstons infield knock, then Korbin Reynolds hit a solo homer in the fifth to make it 2-0. Johnston finished with four hits, Waite added two, while Tennessees Brandon Arvidson held them to four hits over five innings with seven strikeouts. Tennessee fought back in the sixth, ending Fennells no-no with a double by Blake Grimmer, setting up a run on a double steal after Henry Fords single. They tied it in the eighth on Levi Clarks RBI knock following some basepath drama, forcing Vanderbilt to rely on their bullpen to keep it even. Brennan Seiber sealed the deal in the late innings with a crucial double play, and in the tenth, Logan Johnstones single with one out plated Cade Sears for the walk-off victory. Both teams now sit at 3-4 in conference play, Vanderbilt at 15-12 overall, Tennessee at 18-8. Fennells gem gives the home squad significant momentum heading into game two of the heated weekend series. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c0dbd601bf5d0626