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Alabama Pitcher Tyler Fay Throws Rare Solo No-Hitter
Fay's nine-inning gem is the first solo no-hitter for the Crimson Tide since 1942
Mar. 21, 2026 at 4:38pm
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Alabama junior right-handed pitcher Tyler Fay threw a historic nine-inning solo no-hitter against No. 18 Florida, becoming only the second Crimson Tide pitcher ever to accomplish the feat. Fay struck out a career-high 13 batters and threw 132 pitches across all nine innings, the longest outing of his career. He admitted he didn't realize he had a no-hitter going until the eighth inning.
Why it matters
No-hitters are extremely rare in college baseball, and a solo nine-inning no-hitter is an even more remarkable achievement. Fay's performance is a testament to his dominant stuff and pinpoint control, and it adds to Alabama's storied baseball history, with the Crimson Tide now having nine no-hitters in program history, the first since 2001.
The details
Fay, a junior right-handed pitcher, recorded a personal best 13 strikeouts and threw 132 pitches across all nine innings, his longest outing to date. He kept the Gators hitless throughout the game. Fay revealed he didn't realize he had a no-hitter going until the eighth inning, when he noticed he had thrown over 100 pitches and still hadn't allowed a hit.
- Tyler Fay threw the no-hitter on March 21, 2026 against No. 18 Florida.
- The last time an Alabama pitcher threw a solo nine-inning no-hitter was in 1942 by Eddie Owcar.
The players
Tyler Fay
A junior right-handed pitcher for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team who threw a historic nine-inning solo no-hitter against No. 18 Florida.
Eddie Owcar
The last Alabama pitcher to throw a solo nine-inning no-hitter, accomplishing the feat in 1942.
Jason Jackson
The pitching coach and associate head coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, who worked closely with Tyler Fay to develop his pitching.
Rob Vaughn
The head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, who praised Tyler Fay's improvements and growing confidence on the mound.
Justin Osterhouse
The left fielder for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, who made the final out to seal Tyler Fay's historic no-hitter.
What they’re saying
“It was incredibly special, that was something that I could have never imagined, I mean, I didn't even do this in high school, where they weren't quite as good, I mean it was crazy, I just kept going back out and trying to attack the zone and looked up in the seventh, eighth inning and I was like oh wait I got like 100 and something pitches but man we don't have any hits left so yeah it was pretty incredible for sure.”
— Tyler Fay
“I was expecting to (be pulled out of the game), but after the seventh, eighth inning I looked over at him [Jason Jackson], and he walked by, and he didn't say like 'you're done', he just looked at me, and I was like 'keep me in', and he was like 'alright'.”
— Tyler Fay
“I don't think so, no. That was probably the best my fastball command has ever been, moving it up and down, in and out. The cutter was really good, especially against a couple of those lefties, jamming it under their hands. The slider and changeup were both working and in the zone, and I had a good feel for them. But really, just hitting the corners and dotting up lower in the zone with the fastball was the biggest thing for me, getting ahead in counts and stealing pitches that way.”
— Tyler Fay
“Earlier in the year last year, he was pitching the fifth and sixth innings against Alabama State on a Tuesday. It's a dude that's everything we stand for, and I can't take credit for that it's all Jason Jackson and what he's done with him and Kasen [Rainey] and the work they've done with them because he came in three or four years ago or whatever it was as a walkon from Nebraska that bet on himself, and is just continuing to get better.”
— Rob Vaughn, Head Coach, Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball
“I've told everybody to me the biggest difference is T Fay's cutter was good last year it was kind of a pitch he added last year, his slider always been good the fastball has turned over you know he's been able to get the four seam up a little bit and all that is good but I think he just expects success now and that started back in the fall that's not something that started this spring. I think just watching him walk around I think he'd tell you there were times last year and you can correct me if I'm wrong but it's like I hope this goes well like I hope this is good today and now I think with the way he's carrying himself he's worked hard and you don't get to expect success if you don't work hard.”
— Rob Vaughn, Head Coach, Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball
What’s next
Alabama will look to take the series in game two against Florida on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
The takeaway
Tyler Fay's historic solo no-hitter is a testament to his dominant stuff, pinpoint control, and growing confidence on the mound. It adds to Alabama's storied baseball history and highlights the program's ability to develop talented pitchers like Fay, who came in as a walk-on from Nebraska and has blossomed into one of the top arms in the SEC.
