Edinson Volquez was dealing Saturday.
The Miami Marlins right-hander tossed the sixth no-hitter in franchise history and the first of theĀ 2017 Major League Baseball season when he mowed down the Arizona Diamondbacks at Marlins Park.
Volquez struck out 10 batters on 98 pitches and became the first pitcher since 2013 to throw fewer than 100 pitches in a nine-inning no-hitter. It was just the 13th such feat in MLB history.
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The outing got off to an ominous start when VolquezĀ collided with Diamondbacks center fielder Reymond Fuentes on the first at-bat of the game.
Edinson VĆ³lquez lanzĆ³ No-Hitter con tobillo vendado desde 1r inning. #Marlins š©š“š©š“š©š“ pic.twitter.com/FXtc3xR2YS
— Enrique Rojas/ESPN (@Enrique_Rojas1) June 3, 2017
Volquez pitched the rest of the game with a bandaged right ankle, but he thought the injury was much worse when it happened.
First he thought he broke his ankle, then he pitched a #no-hitter. #EdinsonVolquez. @Marlins @Dbacks pic.twitter.com/Crj6bh13p7
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) June 3, 2017
The final out of the game, of course, came by way of the K.
HISTORY, courtesy of Edinson Volquez! š pic.twitter.com/CelFsV3CyD
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) June 3, 2017
Volquez struck out the side in the ninth inning and had some pie afterward.
Double dose of pie for Edinson Volquez. pic.twitter.com/17ilIei715
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) June 3, 2017
Before the game, Volquez took to Instagram to honor his friend Yordano Ventura on what would have been Ventura’s 26th birthday.
Volquez dedicated his performance to Ventura and Jose Fernandez, both of whom tragically passed away within the past year.
.@Marlins righty Edinson Volquez dedicates his no-hitter to Jose Fernandez and Yordano Ventura. pic.twitter.com/WLXNPs3HNF
— Bally Sports Florida & Bally Sports Sun (@BallySportsFL) June 3, 2017
Well done, Edinson.
Thumbnail photo viaĀ Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Images
