no-hitter

noun

no-hit·​ter ˌnō-ˈhi-tər How to pronounce no-hitter (audio)
: a no-hit game in baseball

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Pitchers Connor Sahagan and Gavin Geyer combined on a no-hitter in Oaks Christian’s 2-1 win over Bishop Alemany. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026 Froemming was behind the plate for three other no-hitters, by Ed Halicki (1975), Nolan Ryan (1981) and José Jiménez (1999). ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026 Oviedo ninth grader Emma Vruels pitched a no-hitter with 9 strikeouts in a 4-3 season-opening win for the Lions (3-1) against Winter Park. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026 Lorenzen is two years removed from an All-Star appearance and a no-hitter, and has thrown at least 130 innings in each of the past three seasons. Sam Blum, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-hitter

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no-hitter was in 1911

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no-hitter

noun
no-hit·​ter
(ˈ)nō-ˈhit-ər
: a baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposition no base hits
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