Tyler Fay Garners NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week Honors
3/25/2026 11:55:00 AM | Baseball
The Crimson Tide right-hander received his fifth national award after no-hitting the Gators
DALLAS – Alabama baseball's Tyler Fay was the named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Pitcher of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday. Fay was recognized for his record-breaking outing on March 20 against then-No. 18 Florida, producing the Crimson Tide's first individual nine-inning no-hitter since 1942.
The honor is the fifth such national honor received by Fay for his outing against the Gators, having also been named the Golden Spikes x D1Baseball Pitcher of the Week, Perfect Game USA's Pitcher of the Week and the College Baseball Foundation Pitcher of the Week in addition to garnering placement on Baseball America's Week Six National Team of the Week.
NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week
Tyler Fay
- Responsible for the ninth no-hitter in Alabama program history on March 20, leading the Tide to a 6-0 win in the series opener with the Gators
- Tallied new career highs in innings pitched (9.0) and strikeouts (13) against then-No. 18 Florida, surrendering just two walks on his way to retiring 27 of the 29 batters he faced
- Struck out at least one opposing hitter in seven of his nine innings on the mound, including multiple strikeouts in five of nine innings
- Stands as the first Tide pitcher since Eddie Owcar in 1942 to record an individual 9.0-inning no-hitter while accomplishing Alabama's first no-hitter of any kind since 2014
- His triumph in game one allowed for Alabama to eventually produce its first sweep of Florida since 2002
- In six starts, Fay a 4.06 ERA (17 ER/37.2 IP) through six starts while leading the Tide in innings pitched (37.2), strikeouts (47) and opponent batting average (.187)
