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Tyler Fay Named Golden Spikes/D1Baseball Player of the Week
3/23/2026 3:30:00 PM | Baseball
Fay was honored after producing the Crimson Tide's first individual nine-inning no-hitter since 1942
CARY, N.C. - Alabama baseball's Tyler Fay was the named the Golden Spikes x D1Baseball Player of the Week, USA Baseball announced Monday. The Nebraska native was recognized for his performance against then-No. 18 Florida on March 20 in which he produced the ninth no-hitter in Alabama program history.
Fay becomes the first Alabama player to earn the weekly honor from USA Baseball since the organization began producing weekly award winners in 2018.
Golden Spikes x D1Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Tyler Fay
- Recorded 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
- Created new career highs in innings pitched (9.0) and strikeouts (13) in his sixth start of the season, surrendering just two walks while retiring 27 of the 29 batters he faced
- Struck out at least one batter in seven of his nine innings on the mound, including multiple strikeouts in five of nine innings
- Became the first Tide pitcher since Eddie Owcar in 1942 to manage an individual 9.0-inning no-hitter while accomplishing Alabama's first no-hitter of any kind since 2014
- Provided a key start in game one for Alabama to eventually cement its first sweep of Florida since 2002
- Fay now owns 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)
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