Fay's Historic No-Hitter Earns National Recognition
Alabama pitcher Tyler Fay collected a pair of prestigious awards on Monday, being named the Golden Spikes x D1Baseball Player of the Week and the SEC Pitcher of the Week for his masterful performance against Florida. The honors come after Fay threw the ninth no-hitter in Crimson Tide program history in a 6-0 victory over the then-No. 18 Gators on March 20.
The dominant outing was a career-defining moment for the Nebraska native. Fay recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts and walked only two batters over 132 pitches. It was the first individual nine-inning no-hitter by an Alabama pitcher since 1942, a monumental achievement in the landscape of SEC baseball. The historic performance set the tone for the weekend, as the Crimson Tide went on to sweep the series against their conference rivals.
QUICK HITS
- Alabama WBB's Season Ends in Heartbreaker: The Alabama Crimson Tide's NCAA Tournament run concluded in the most dramatic fashion, with a 69-68 loss to No. 3 seed Louisville in the Round of 32. A three-pointer from Karly Weathers with four seconds remaining brought Alabama to within one, but the Cardinals held on to end the Tide's season. The game was a back-and-forth battle with 18 lead changes, but Louisville's advantage on the boards proved decisive.
- Vanderbilt WBB Advances to Round of 32: The Vanderbilt Commodores are moving on in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013 after a decisive 102-61 victory over High Point. Sophomore Mikayla Blakes led the charge with a 30-point performance, setting a new single-season scoring record for the program. The Commodores will now face No. 7 seed Illinois at Memorial Gymnasium on Monday night.
- Diamond Dawgs Off to Strong Start: Under first-year head coach Brian O'Connor, the Mississippi State Bulldogs are generating considerable excitement in Starkville. Coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance, the Diamond Dawgs look to build on that momentum as they navigate the tough SEC schedule, including a recent series against Vanderbilt.
- Tennessee Swim & Dive Primed for NCAAs: The No. 8 ranked Tennessee Volunteers men's swimming and diving team is heading to Atlanta for the NCAA Championships this week. The Vols will send a formidable group of seven swimmers and four divers to compete at the national level, looking to improve on last season's fifth-place finish.
- No. 5 Auburn Baseball Faces In-State Foe: The Auburn Tigers will travel to Montgomery for a midweek contest against South Alabama. Auburn enters the week with a 19-4 record and boasts one of the nation's top pitching staffs, leading the NCAA in strikeout-to-walk ratio.
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GAMES TO WATCH
Women's College Basketball - NCAA Round of 32
- [7] Illinois vs. [2] Vanderbilt
- Time: 6:00 PM CT
- Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, TN
- Synopsis: The Commodores host the Fighting Illini with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. Vanderbilt is seeking its first appearance in the regional semifinals since 2009 and a win would cap a perfect season at home for the first time in program history.