"When his daughter asked him to teach her how to pitch, Denny Tincher began a journey that would produce a national champion, a historic no-hitter, and a softball training empire rooted in the Roanoke Valley." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's ironic that the Tinchers weren't in attendance when Angela threw the no hitter versus Team USA. “We actually missed the game,” Tincher said with a laugh. “We didn’t realize how big it was until ESPN aired a feature during the College World Series weeks later.” "Angela finished her career ranked among the top three pitchers in NCAA history for career strikeouts and strikeouts per game. She led Virginia Tech to the Women’s College World Series and later played professionally in both the United States and Japan."