NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Vanderbilt launched eight home runs in a 14-2 rout of North Dakota State on Friday evening at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium.

The Commodores (9-6) scored in four separate innings, with a six-run third inning breaking the game open. Connor Fennell earned the win, striking out 11 over six innings while allowing two runs on seven hits.

Brodie Johnston, Rustan Rigdon, Logan Johnstone, Braden Holcomb and Max Jensen all homered for Vanderbilt. Chris Maldonado added a three-run shot in the fourth, and pinch-hitter Aukai Kea hit a three-run homer in the seventh.

North Dakota State (1-12) scored both its runs in the fourth on RBI singles by Law and Trujillo. The Bison managed seven hits total.

The teams continue their series Saturday.