[College Sports News]

The University of Iowa softball team travels to Tempe, AZ, this weekend to compete in the Littlewood Classic. Iowa opens the tournament Friday at 12 p.m. against UC Riverside and faces North Carolina at 4:30 p.m.

Hawkeyes Head West

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[Gotham Dark Knight]

Ackerson No-Hits Howard in Season Opener
Junior Stephanie Ackerson took full advantage of her first career start in the circle, tossing a five-inning no-hitter in Iowa's season opener against Howard. The Clive, IA, native allowed only four Howard baserunners and struck out five.

Should a 5 inning no-hitter really be a no-hitter in the record books?

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Should a 5 inning no-hitter really be a no-hitter in the record books?

That'd count even in the major leagues, would it not? I mean, I know it can't mercy rule, but in case of rain, a game that goes 5 or 5 1/2 innings is official, I believe. But this isn't MLB, it's college and it's softball, so there's no doubt... yes, it's an official no-hitter. Heck, it might actually be harder to toss five no-hit innings with a softball than it is to toss nine with a baseball, give the relative sizes and speeds of the ball in question.