Tyler Fay

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Position:
RHP
B-T:
R-R
Height:
6-5
Weight:
215
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Doniphan, Neb.
High School:
Grand Island Senior

NIL Opportunities

Career Accolades

SEC Pitcher of the Week (March 23, 2026)
Baseball America Naitonal Team of the Week - Pitcher (2026)
College Baseball Foundation Pitcher of the Week (2026)
Golden Spikes x D1Baseball Player of the Week (2026)
NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week (2026)
Perfect Game USA Pitcher of the Week (2026)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2024-25)
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
CSC Academic All-District 4 Team (2023-24)
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

2026

Alabama’s Friday night starter so far in 2026
Followed his no-hitter with another outstanding effort on the mound, holding then-No. 5 Auburn to just one hit and one earned run over 5.0 innings, picking up his fifth win on March 27
Named SEC Pitcher of the Week following his incredible no-hit outing against then No. 18 Florida on March 20
Also awarded Golden Spikes x D1Baseball Player of the Week, Perfect Game USA Pitcher of the Week, College Baseball Foundation Pitcher of the Week, NCBWA Pitcher of the Week and Baseball America National Team of the Week honors as the result of his no-hit performance
Recorded the ninth no-hitter in Alabama program history, 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) en route to the no-no, surrendering just two walks while retiring 27 of the 29 batters he faced
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
Battled for 7.0 innings at then-No. 21 Kentucky on March 13
Gave the Tide a career effort against the Ospreys on March 6, totaling career-highs in innings pitched (7.0) and strikeouts (11) to secure his third consecutive win
Was brilliant to open the Frisco Classic against Iowa on Feb. 27, tossing a season-best 6.0 innings while allowing just one earned run, earning the win
Notched his first win of the new season after tossing 5.0 IP with five strikeouts against Rhode Island on Feb. 20
Punched out a career-high seven hitters against Washington State on Opening Day (Feb. 13)

2025

A veteran right-hander that later slid into the Alabama weekend rotation
Recorded a 4.69 ERA (29 ER/55.2 IP) across 20 appearances, including eight starts
His 55.2 IP were third-most among all Alabama hurlers
Notched a 4.58 ERA (19 ER/37.1 IP) as a starting pitcher in his final eight games
Began his 2025 season with six consecutive appearances without surrendering an earned run
Delivered a quality start in Alabama's elimination game against host Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg Regional, allowing just three earned runs over a career-high 6.0 IP
Earned his second-career start at then-No. 9 LSU on April 17, managing a career-best six strikeouts against the Tigers in 3.0 innings, allowing just one run
Made his first-career start on April 13, picking up four strikeouts against Mississippi State

2024

Finished 1-2 with one save and a 7.94 ERA (30 ER/34.0 IP) in his first season of action for the Crimson Tide
Led Alabama in appearances with 23 including a team-high 14 in SEC play - all in relief
Totaled 34.0 innings pitched to rank fourth overall on UA and first among relievers
Recorded 32 strikeouts to rank second among relievers and sixth overall for the Tide
Earned his first career save with 0.1 an inning at Samford on April 3 that included a hit and one punchout
Notched his first career win in game one of the doubleheader with Lipscomb on March 9, tossing 2.0 relief frames and allowing two runs on two hits and a pair of walks to go with one strikeout
Made his Alabama debut on Feb. 18 against Manhattan, working 1.2 relief innings and allowing one unearned on two hits with three strikeouts

2023

Did not see action, redshirting at season's end

Prep Highlights

Attended Grand Island Senior High School in Grand Island, Neb.
The No. 6 right-hander and No. 13 prospect from the state of Nebraska by Prep Baseball Report
Finished his junior season with four wins and 47 strikeouts across 34.1 innings and 10 appearances
Also saw time in 24 games as a position player in 2021, batting .385 with two doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and 13 runs scored
A two-sport athlete who also played basketball for the Islanders
Earned the 2020-21 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NCPA) Academic All-State Award
Graduated magna cum laude for Grand Island