Angela Tincher Reaches 2000K Milestone

It's 2000K's for Tincher

Angela Tincher proved that you don’t need to be an Olympian to be one of the world’s best athletes. The Virginia Tech pitcher joined elite company recently when she became only the third softball player in NCAA history to strike out 2,000 batters.

The other two pitchers — Monica Abbott of Tennessee (2,440 career strikeouts) and Cat Osterman of Texas (2,265) — are both Olympians. On March 26, Tincher pitched a no-hitter and was one walk away from a perfect game against the U.S. Olympic Team. The victory ended Team USA’s 185 game winning streak in pre-Olympic exhibition games, that began when softball became an Olympic sport in 1996.

So what's the irony here? Tincher failed to make the Olympic team. During Olympic tryouts four years ago, she struck out Jessica Mendoza, who many call the world’s best hitter. She struck out Mendoza again when Virginia Tech beat Team USA.