Softball's Newest Sensation
Angela Tincher
Angela Tincher is a professional softball player for the Akron Racers of the NPF and LeoPalace 21 of the Japan Professional League. She was an All-American at Virginia Tech and the 2008 national player of the year, leading the Hokies to their first-ever Women’s College World Series appearance that year while also ranking first in the nation in strikeouts (651), ERA (0.62) and strikeouts per seven innings. A first-round draft selection of the Racers, from Eagle Rock, VA, she graduated summa cum laude from Tech.
Some of Angela’s collegiate accomplishments:
2008 USA Softball National Player of the Year
Three-Time Louisville Slugger/NFCE All-American
Three-Time ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American
Four-Time NFCA All-Northeast Region Selection
Three-Time ACC and VaSID State Pitcher of the Year
Two-Time ACC Tournament MVP
USA Softball Team No-Hitter, March 26, 2008
Virginia Tech – 1 / USA Softball – 0.
On March 26, 2008 Angela threw a no-hitter as Virginia Tech ended the USA Softball 185-game pre-Olympic win streak!
She struck out 10 batters and was one walk away from pitching a perfect game.
"My hat goes off to Angela Tincher. She pitched a great ballgame. I told our team what she was capable of and told them to be ready to go. But she came out firing and really kept us off our game." — U.S. Coach, Mike Candrea
"She pitched incredible. I would say we have one of the best offenses I've ever seen on any team. And the fact that she completely shut us down, I don't think that's ever happened before. All you can do is just shake her hand." —Jessica Mendoza
