Alyssa Faircloth is Mississippi State pitcher vs OU with NCAA Tournament no-hitter
Here's what to know about Alyssa Faircloth, the Mississippi State softball pitcher who threw a no-hitter in the Eugene Regional.
A Mississippi State softball pitcher accomplished an NCAA Tournament first for the program during the Eugene Regional. Alyssa Faircloth pitched a no-hitter against host Oregon on May 16. The Bulldogs (41-18) went on to win the regional on May 17 with another dominant pitching performance by Faircloth against Saint Mary's.
Now, MSU, in its second super regional, has a tall task to reach its first Women's College World Series. It must win two of three games at No. 3 national seed Oklahoma (51-8) starting on May 22 (noon, ESPN2).
Faircloth will certainly be a factor. Here's what to know about Faircloth before the super regional begins. Alyssa Faircloth threw no-hitter vs Oregon Faircloth's no-hitter against Oregon was Mississippi State's first in an NCAA Tournament game.
She recorded 10 strikeouts with one walk on 77 pitches. It was the 25th no-hitter in program history. Then in the next game against Saint Mary's in the regional final, Faircloth pitched a shutout with 14 strikeouts on two hits and four walks.