College Softball Weekly Recap: No-Hitters Dominate NCAA Softball Action
College Softball Weekly Recap: No-Hitters Dominate NCAA Softball Action
Fresno State’s Danielle East strikes out everyone in her no-hitter and Giselle Juarez tosses the first no-no in ASU history.

By Lincoln Shyrack
Do you like no-hitters? If you said yes, well, there were plenty of them across the country in college softball over the weekend to scratch your itch, making for a parade of strikeouts from some of the NCAA's best pitchers, Check out the highlights below.
Oklahoma dominates Baylor in Waco, has won 22 in a row
The top-ranked Sooners continue to be on fire, and after sweeping No. 15 Baylor in Waco, Texas, over the weekend, the defending champions have extended their winning streak to 22 games. That’s the longest active streak in the country.
Feelin' 22. #Sooners' 2⃣2⃣-game winning streak stands as the longest active streak in the nation. #ChampionshipMindset pic.twitter.com/jjM9g9ese7
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 1, 2018
OU hasn’t just been beating their opponents, either; they’ve been crushing everyone. After outscoring Baylor 18-1 in their three-game set, Oklahoma has outscored its competition 172-15 during the win streak. While the offense has been mighty impressive, recording 13 run-rule wins so far in 2018, it’s really been the work of the pitching staff that has allowed the Sooners to punish everyone in their path…
Mariah Lopez and Paige Lowary combine to toss OU’s 50th no-hitter
The Sooners were so good over the weekend that they earned two mentions here. Sophomore righty Mariah Lopez went three hitless innings Friday before senior lefty Paige Lowary finished things without surrendering a hit over the next two frames.
ICYMI: @Mariahjordannn and @PAIGELOWARY combined for the 5⃣0⃣th no-hitter in program history last night! #ChampionshipMindset
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) March 31, 2018
More from the win: https://t.co/IaIwekbAzN pic.twitter.com/N8ZylqcWgk
The streaking Sooners won 9-0 over Baylor to record their 11th run-rule victory in their last 21 games. Remarkably, the no-hitter was the 50th such performance in Oklahoma school history, but just the fourth ever done by multiple pitchers.
While OU dominated the game, preserving the no-no took some defensive heroics.
WATCH: @PAIGELOWARY makes a phenomenal play to preserve the no-hitter and secure the Sooner win! #ChampionshipMindset
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) March 31, 2018
Full highlights: https://t.co/6e9kUFGjz2 pic.twitter.com/hy6qSZ2n69
Fresno State’s Danielle East strikes out everyone in her no-hitter
Fresno State freshman became the 22nd pitcher to throw a no-hitter in program history—and the first to do it all via strikeout—with her no-no against New Mexico on Saturday. Of her 15 punch outs, 11 came of the swinging variety, punctuating just how unhittable East was on the day.
Danielle East was dealing straight ??????????????? today! #15Strikeouts #5Innings #NoHitter #SeriesWin #GoDogs #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/en6UolYf65
— FresnoState Softball (@FresnoStateSB) April 1, 2018
G Juarez throws first no-hitter as a Sun Devil, 30th in Arizona State history
The no-hitters were a dime a dozen across the country last weekend, and Arizona State ace Giselle Juarez got in on the party with her 11 strikeout performance in the No. 9 Sun Devils' 7-0 win over BYU on Friday. It would seem that this no-hitter will be the first of many for the sophomore:
.@ASUSoftball's @ggotgame45 is tied for #1 in shutouts, is #4 in strikeouts per 7 innings & is #5 in ERA.
— Sarah Hoffman (@salty_sarah15) March 31, 2018
And she just threw her first no-no as a Sun Devil. pic.twitter.com/vQdN93pwmV
Amber Fiser throws her first no-hitter for Minnesota
Sophomore righty Amber Fiser certainly made the most of Minnesota’s home opener by tossing her first career no-no in the Golden Gophers' 6-0 victory over Illinois on Friday. Fiser struck out 10 while allowing just one walk.
What a game! @amber_fiser tosses her first collegiate no-hitter as the #Gophers take game one against Illinois. pic.twitter.com/WpsBtt1Ybu
— Minnesota Softball (@GopherSoftball) March 30, 2018
ICYMI: @GopherSoftball sophomore pitcher Amber Fiser threw her first career no-hitter on Friday afternoon, as the Gophers defeated Illinois 6-0 in game 1 of their doubleheader. pic.twitter.com/BYBX3bhDtH
— KSTPSports (@KSTPSports) March 31, 2018
FAU with the epic ricochet double play
JUST. WATCH. THIS!
— Owls Softball (@fauowlssoftball) March 30, 2018
Emily Lochten snags the deflection on a liner for one out then makes the play at third for a 5-6 double play to end the inning! #FAU up 9-2, B4
RT if you agree this is #SCtop10 worthy! pic.twitter.com/x0XY84A44u
Just how they planned it.