Angela Tincher
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Angela Susan Tincher is a former All-American 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. 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.
and Cat Osterman
, Tincher is the highest-ranked active player on the NCAA Division I Softball career strikeouts list
with 2,149 and one of only two pitchers to strike out more than 500 batters in the 2007 college season. 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 February 19, 2006 she set her first school record by throwing 19 strikeouts in seven-innings of work against the University of North Carolina
; Tincher and the Hokies won the game 3-0.
On March 3, 2006, Tincher struck out 26 batters in a 11-inning win over University of Nevada, Reno
. The total was another school and career record for the sophomore. It was also the second-most strikeouts ever in a NCAA collegiate game and Tincher was only the second player to match Michele Granger's 1993 record setter.
On March 26, 2008, Tincher pitched a no-hitter, striking out 10 batters in 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. Tincher also has a goal of becoming an Olympic softball player. 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, and was invited to try out but was not selected for the 2008 Olympic Team.
On May 25, 2008, she led the Hokies in back-to-back victories over the Michigan Wolverines
to advance to their first Women's College World Series
. 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
.
Despite the loss, Tincher would take home the USA Softball Player of The Year award and make the WCWS All-Tournament Team. She would also leave with Virginia Tech records for wins, shutouts, ERA, innings pitched, game, season and career strikeouts.
On September 13, 2008 the Virginia Tech Athletics Department ceremoniously retired Tincher's #1 jersey preceding a football home game. She is just the third female and 12th athlete to be honored. She will serve as an Assistant Coach for the 2008-2009 softball season.
Senior Draft. The Akron Racers
signed Tincher to Multi-Year deal and she made her professional debut on June 10, 2008 in a 7-2 loss to the Washington Glory
. Tincher played 3.1 innings and had seven strikeouts to counter five hits and three home runs that scored five.
She had a rookie season high of 10 strikeouts and led the league with 157, just four short of the NPF
record for a season. She also had a 12-11 record in 129.1 innings pitched on 84 hits, 46 runs and 87 walks. Tincher was also named to the 2008 All-NPF Team.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played for the Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies softball
The Virginia Tech Hokies softball team is a college softball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Coastal Division of Atlantic Coast Conference. Their home games are played at the Virginia Tech Softball Stadium...
softball
College softball
College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men.As with other intercollegiate...
team from 2005–2008, and was a 2008 first-round draft selection for the NPF
National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch , formerly the Women's Pro Softball League , is the only professional women's softball league in the United States. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001. The NPF revived the league in 2004 and currently features four teams: USSSA Pride, Akron Racers, Chicago...
Akron Racers
Akron Racers
- 2010 :The following is the Racers 2010 home schedule:* Thursday, June 24 * Friday, June 25 * Saturday, June 26 * Sunday, June 27 * Thursday, July 1 * Friday, July 2 * Saturday, July 3...
from Eagle Rock
Botetourt County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,496 people, 11,700 households, and 9,114 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 12,571 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, Virginia. She is a graduate of James River High School, a 2008 graduate of Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
, and has been admitted to the Pamplin College of Business graduate program to pursue a Master's degree in business administration.
Virginia Tech
Ranking third behind Monica AbbottMonica Abbott
Monica Cecilia Abbott is an American athlete who pitched for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team from 2004-2007. In 2008, Abbott participated in the Beijing Olympics with Team USA...
and Cat Osterman
Cat Osterman
Catherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman , is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics....
, Tincher is the highest-ranked active player on the NCAA Division I Softball career strikeouts list
NCAA Division I Softball career strikeouts list
There are currently 64 pitchers and 59 records in the 1,000 Strikeout Club:-Progression:Shawn Andaya broke the original strikeout record by Amy Unterbrink during her 1987 campaign. Michele Granger struck out her 1,235th batter on February 22, 1993 shutting out the Northwestern Wildcats 8-0...
with 2,149 and one of only two pitchers to strike out more than 500 batters in the 2007 college season. In 2008, she led the nation in strikeouts (651), ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
(0.62), and strikeouts per seven innings (14), and was recognized for the third straight year as ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Pitcher of the Year.
On February 19, 2006 she set her first school record by throwing 19 strikeouts in seven-innings of work against the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
; Tincher and the Hokies won the game 3-0.
On March 3, 2006, Tincher struck out 26 batters in a 11-inning win over University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
. The total was another school and career record for the sophomore. It was also the second-most strikeouts ever in a NCAA collegiate game and Tincher was only the second player to match Michele Granger's 1993 record setter.
On March 26, 2008, Tincher pitched a no-hitter, striking out 10 batters in a 1-0 exhibition win over the United States Olympic softball team
United States women's national softball team
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, ending their 185-game pre-Olympic exhibition game winning streak dating back to 1996. Tincher also has a goal of becoming an Olympic softball player. 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
International Softball Federation
thumb|Map of member states.|400px|rightThe International Softball Federation is the international governing body for the sport of softball. The ISF is a non-profit corporation recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the General Association of International Sports Federations .The...
World University Softball Championship team, and was invited to try out but was not selected for the 2008 Olympic Team.
On May 25, 2008, she led the Hokies in back-to-back victories over the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
to advance to their first Women's College World Series
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series is the final portion of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball in the United States. The tournament format consists of two four-team double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket then compete in a best-of-three title game series...
. 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
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
.
Despite the loss, Tincher would take home the USA Softball Player of The Year award and make the WCWS All-Tournament Team. She would also leave with Virginia Tech records for wins, shutouts, ERA, innings pitched, game, season and career strikeouts.
On September 13, 2008 the Virginia Tech Athletics Department ceremoniously retired Tincher's #1 jersey preceding a football home game. She is just the third female and 12th athlete to be honored. She will serve as an Assistant Coach for the 2008-2009 softball season.
Professional career
Tincher was the third overall pick in the first round of the 2008 National Pro FastpitchNational Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch , formerly the Women's Pro Softball League , is the only professional women's softball league in the United States. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001. The NPF revived the league in 2004 and currently features four teams: USSSA Pride, Akron Racers, Chicago...
Senior Draft. The Akron Racers
Akron Racers
- 2010 :The following is the Racers 2010 home schedule:* Thursday, June 24 * Friday, June 25 * Saturday, June 26 * Sunday, June 27 * Thursday, July 1 * Friday, July 2 * Saturday, July 3...
signed Tincher to Multi-Year deal and she made her professional debut on June 10, 2008 in a 7-2 loss to the Washington Glory
Washington Glory
The Washington Glory was a women's softball team based in Fairfax, Virginia. They played during 2007 and 2008 as a member of National Pro Fastpitch....
. Tincher played 3.1 innings and had seven strikeouts to counter five hits and three home runs that scored five.
She had a rookie season high of 10 strikeouts and led the league with 157, just four short of the NPF
NPF
NPF may refer to:*National Park Foundation*The National Policy Forum of the British Labour Party*The National Press Foundation*National Pro Fastpitch* NPF , NetBSD's stateful packet filter*The Network Processing Forum...
record for a season. She also had a 12-11 record in 129.1 innings pitched on 84 hits, 46 runs and 87 walks. Tincher was also named to the 2008 All-NPF Team.
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
- 2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Softball Award
- 2008 ACC Tournament MVP
- 2008 ACC Pitcher of the Year; First-team All-ACC
- 2008 USA Softball Player of the Year
- 2008 Honda Sports AwardHonda Sports AwardThe Honda Sports Award is an annual award in the United States of America, given to the best collegiate female athlete in each of twelve sports. There are four nominees for each sport, and the twelve winners of the Honda Award are automatically in the running for the Honda-Broderick Cup award, as...
winner - 2008 One of five finalist for the Honda-Broderick CupHonda-Broderick CupThe Honda-Broderick Cup is a sports award for college-level female athletes. The awards are voted on by a national panel of more than 1000 collegiate athletic directors. It was first presented by the late Thomas Broderick, owner of a sports apparel company, in 1977, with the first award going to...
- 2008 Espy's Best Female Collegiate Athlete Nominee