No-Hitter Earns Kliethermes Weekly Honors

SAN FRANCISCO – Oregon right-handed pitcher Makenna Kliethermes was named both the Pac-12 Pitcher and Freshman of the Week Tuesday after throwing a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts on Friday against Loyola Marymount.

Kliethermes tossed the 34th no-hitter in program history on Friday against the Lions and is just the fourth pitcher in program history to strike out at least 15 in a no-hitter. Her 15 strikeouts are also tied for the eighth-most in any game in program history while it was the first seven-inning no-hitter by an Oregon player since Jordan Dail threw one on March 27, 2019.

The second-year freshman was untouchable from the get-go on Friday, striking out the first six batters of the game…