no-hit

American  

[noh-hit] / ˈnoʊˌhɪt /

adjective

Baseball.

1. of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team.

   a no-hit pitcher; a no-hit game.

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Etymology

Origin of no-hit

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

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no-hit

El Camino Real 9, Culver City 1: Shane Bogacz had four RBIs and Andrew Katzman threw 4 1/3 innings of no-hit relief for the defending City Section champions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

Then he took the field against Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees and struck out 11 while throwing 5 ⅓ no-hit innings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

That night, Roberts removed Ohtani from his no-hit bid because, as he put it after the game, he didn’t feel comfortable deviating from the superstar’s prescripted pitching plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

The Reds — who were no-hit by Snell last year when he pitched for the San Francisco Giants — didn’t get their first hit until Matt McLain doubled with two outs in the third.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025

I suppose you’ve been doing nothing else but handing out no-hit and no-run games?”

From Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside by Lester Chadwick