Chayce McDermott pitched most of the first combined no-hitter in the Norfolk Tides’ history as a Baltimore affiliate, a 2-0 triumph Friday night over Nashville before 7,133 at First Horizon Park in Tennessee.
Have yourself a night @Chayce_mcd99!
🔥🔥6.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 SO🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/XTNWovbpA5— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) May 4, 2024
McDermott (1-1) was perfect through six innings before walking two and departing after 6 2/3, having struck out a career-high 11. He lowered his season earned run average to 2.89.
Nolan Hoffman pitched 1 1/3 innings, striking out two, and Kaleb Ort threw a 1-2-3 ninth to complete the victory.
TIDES TOSS A NO-NO!!!!!!!!@Chayce_mcd99: 6.2 IP, 11 K
Nolan Hoffman: 1.1 IP, 2 K
Kaleb Ort: 1.0 IPIt's the third 9-inning no-hitter in franchise history!
Tides win their 7th straight#RisingTide pic.twitter.com/l5pZE1Vs5B
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) May 4, 2024
The Tides (16-15) have won seven consecutive games, their longest winning streak since July 18-25, 2018.
In the fourth inning, Coby Mayo reached base, went to second on Kyle Stowers’ double and scored on Daniel Johnson’s sacrifice fly.
In the fifth, the Tides went ahead 2-0 with three hits, including a 378-foot Jackson Holliday double that brought home Shayne Fontana.
It was the Tides’ first no-hitter of any kind since Chris Tillman’s against Gwinnett on April 28, 2010, and the third nine-inning no-hitter in franchise history. Norfolk has been an Orioles affiliate since 2007.
Sounds starter Chad Patrick (1-1) took the loss despite striking out nine and giving up just four hits in 6 1/3 innings.
