Video: Potential first-round pick throws consecutive no-hitters.See Gavin Williams (Fayetteville, N.C.) fire two straight no-hitters, but read below about Brennen Oxford, who has doubled that total.
Brennen Oxford called it a "ride." Future opponents of the
Oyster River (Durham, N.H.) junior might not want to get on.
Oxford tossed his fourth straight no-hitter Thursday, striking out 13 in a 6-0 win over Hollis-Brookline, according to
seacoastonline.com.
His hitless streak is at 30.2 innings, which includes 46 strikeouts and 13 walks. The 6-foot-2 lefty has committed to Wake Forest.
"It feels great," Oxford told MaxPreps reporter Lynden Ostrander via text. "It's been a nice ride. I feel good with all my pitches and my defense comes to play behind me game after game."
He walked two and hit a batter in Thursday's no-no, telling the newspaper it was the best of his four no-hitters.
"But (it's) still not good enough," he said. "I expect a lot out of myself. I had a few walks, so there is always something to work on."
Like another no-hitter?
Oxford needs two more gems to tie Tom Engle and Chris Taranto for most consecutive no-hitters.
According to the
NFHS record book, Engle tossed six back-to-back no-hit games in 1989 for
Fairfield Union (Lancaster, Ohio), and Taranto did the same in 1961 for Notre Dame (Biloxi, Ms.).
Four different pitchers have fired five consecutive no-hitters, the last being Patrick Schuster in 2009 for
Mitchell (New Port Richey, Fla.).
Oxford's next start is scheduled for May 26 at home against Kingswood.
Brennen Oxford, Oyster River
Photo courtesy of Oxford family
