Lake Zurich High grad pitches no-hitter in collegiate debut

Posted March 23, 2015 11:00 pm

Submitted by Josh Larson

Olivia Schneider of Hawthorn Woods, a freshman at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduate of Lake Zurich High School, pitched a no-hitter in her collegiate pitching debut as the Inferno bounced back from an opening-game loss to earn a split on opening day of the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida.

The Inferno lost the opener, 4-0, to Bridgewater State University and defeated Mount Mary University, 8-0, in the nightcap.

Schneider's near-perfect game included 12 strikeouts and just one walk, caught by fellow freshman Mary Kate Sulikowski of Orland Park behind the plate.

The Blue Angels' (1-1) Nicole Weggen drew the two-out base on balls in the bottom of the fourth inning for the only blemish against the rookie southpaw.

It was just the third no-hitter in school history and first since Alverno Hall of Famer Jessica Goetz tossed her second during the 2009 season.

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