Angela Tincher
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Angela Susan Tincher (born December 16, 1985 in Low Moor, Virginia) is a pitcher who played for the Virginia Tech softball team from 2005-2008, and was a 2008 first-round draft selection for the NPF Akron Racers from Eagle Rock, Virginia.[1] She is a graduate of James River High School, a 2008 graduate of Virginia Tech, and has been admitted to the Pamplin College of Business graduate program to pursue a Master's degree in business administration.[2]
Ranking third behind Monica Abbott and Cat Osterman, Tincher is the highest-ranked active player on the NCAA Division I Softball career strikeouts list and one of only two pitchers to strike out more than 500 batters in the 2007 college season.[3] In 2008, she led the nation in strikeouts (651), ERA (0.62), and strikeouts per seven innings (14), and was recognized for the third straight year as ACC Pitcher of the Year.
On March 26, 2008, Tincher pitched a no-hitter, striking out 10 batters in a a 1-0 exhibition win over the United States Olympic softball team, ending their 185-game pre-Olympic exhibition game winning streak dating back to 1996.[4][5] Tincher also has a goal of becoming an Olympic softball player.[6] It was the first loss to a true college team in USA softball's history. She was one of four pitchers on the 2006 winning ISF World University Softball Championship team,[7] and was invited to try out but was not selected for the 2008 Olympic Team.[8]
On May 25, 2008, she led the Hokies in back-to-back victories over the Michigan Wolverines to advance to their first College World Series.[9]. Virginia Tech ended up being eliminated, but not before Tincher came within one of the World Series record for single-game strikeouts with 19 against the number-one seeded Florida Gators.[10]
[edit] Collegiate Awards
- 2006 ESPN the Magazine Second-Team Academic All-American
- 2006 ACC Player and Pitcher of the Year; First-Team All-ACC
- 2006 Second-Team NFCA All-American
- 2007 ESPN the Magazine First-Team Academic All-American
- 2007 ACC Tournament MVP
- 2007 ACC Pitcher of the Year; First-team All-ACC
- 2007 First-Team NFCA All-American
- 2008 AAU Sullivan Award Finalist[11]
- 2008 Lowes Senior CLASS Award[12]
- 2008 ACC Tournament MVP
- 2008 ACC Pitcher of the Year; First-team All-ACC
- 2008 USA Softball Player of the Year[13]
- 2008 Honda Sports Award nominee.
[edit] References
- ^ Akron Racers grab nation’s premier pitcher, Angela Tincher in 2008 draft (2008-02-18). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ The best there is (2008-05-05). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ 2007 Tincher bio. HokieSports.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ Hays, Graham. "Tincher ends USA Softball's streak, proves she can beat the best", ESPN, 2008-03-27. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Va. Tech ends U.S. softball's 185-game non-Olympic win streak. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Angela Tincher's Olympic dreams. The Roanoke Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ 2008 Tincher bio. HokieSports.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Wood, Norm. "Tech's Tincher running out of goals", Daily Press, 2008-05-03. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Va Tech tops Michigan to reach College World Series", International Herald Tribune, 2008-05-26. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Florida eliminates UCLA; Alabama finishes two-time champ Arizona", ESPN, 2008-06-01. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ Tim Tebow Awarded AAU Sullivan (2008-03-19). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Tincher named winner of Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (2008-05-27). Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ Angela Tincher Named 2008 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2008-05-27). Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
