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

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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

Nearly three weeks after Shohei Ohtani spun five no-hit innings against the Phillies, the Dodgers are prepared to let him pitch without restrictions in Game 1 of the NLDS.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2025

Ohtani, of course, had pitched plenty before that Sept. 16 game at Dodger Stadium, when he spun five no-hit innings against a Phillies team on the verge of a National League East division title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

“I’m going to pitch a no-hit no-run game to-day.”

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

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