With a bevy of MLB stars and two College World Series championships over the last decade, Vanderbilt has emerged as one of college baseball’s top programs.
Nobody in the history of that program has done what Parker Noland did in Friday’s game against Mississippi State.
At 3-f0r-4 with 3 RBI and a run scored, Noland was already having a big day for the Commodores when he came to the plate with the bases loaded in the sixth inning. The day got even bigger when he took a 2-2 pitch and drove it to the opposite field, over the left field wall for a grand slam.
Oppo grand slam courtesy of Parker Noland 💥#VandyBoys | #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/4FMBH7571b
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) March 24, 2023
He was not done.
One inning later, Noland again came to the plate with the bases loaded. Once again, he drove the ball to left field. And once again, the ball sailed over the wall for a grand slam.
Vanderbilt’s Parker Noland has hit 2 grand slams and driven in 11 runs today! ⚾️💣💣😲 pic.twitter.com/j8HOk1TXNF
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) March 24, 2023
Noland finished the day 5-for-6 with two home runs, three runs scored and 11 RBI. The 11 RBI is a program record.
11 RBIs from Parker Noland is a single-game program record. It beats out 10 RBIs by Connor Kaiser in the 2018 regional
— Aria Gerson (@aria_gerson) March 24, 2023
Soooooo Parker Noland just hit his second grand slam of the day. That’s 11 RBIs. Last year, nobody hit multiple grand slams in the whole *season* let alone in one game
— Aria Gerson (@aria_gerson) March 24, 2023
Anything can happen in America. It must be Parker Noland Day.
— AuricGoldfnger (There's no I in my fnger) (@AuricGoldfnger) March 24, 2023
Parker Noland with 11 RBIs …. Insane ✅
— GSH (@gman416) March 24, 2023
Former @DockSpiders All-Star Parker Noland is having himself a DAY!!! Man is on a mission 🔥 https://t.co/eyJ4vto8US
— Javik Blake (@javblake8) March 24, 2023
Oh my
— Leah Vann (@LVann_Sports) March 24, 2023
https://twitter.com/ZacheriahW/status/1639413229544718337
Noland’s performance was part of a huge day for Vanderbilt. The Commodores defeated Mississippi State 26-3 in a game that, unsurprisingly, was called after 7 innings.
