[5] For her sophomore campaign, Tincher was named an NFCA Second-Team All-American, All-ACC and ACC pitcher of the year.
It also tied the second-most strikeouts ever in an NCAA collegiate game, and Tincher was only the second player to match Michele Granger's 1993 record-setter.
Along with Jordan McPherson, who struck out 14 Hokies, she and Tincher set an NCAA record for combined strikeouts at 40, which is now the fifth best single game total.
[9] Tincher broke and set season records for wins, ERA, WHIP, shutouts, opponents' batting average, and strikeout ratio (13.8).
In a win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, she allowed runs in the first but shut out the team the rest of the way before throwing five complete game shutouts back-to-back.
[11] Then, on March 18, Tincher retired the final 8 batters in a win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets without allowing a hit.
In a matchup with the Florida State Seminoles on March 24, she threw an 8-inning perfect game to start that series and finally a day later did not allow a hit through the first six innings for a second win.
For a final time, Tincher was named All-American, all-conference as well as earning the ACC Player of The Year award.
She led the Nation in ERA and strikeout ratio while throwing 4 no-hitters and garnering her second conference pitching Triple Crown.
[15] Beginning on March 9 against the Cal State Northridge Matadors, the Hokie posted a career best 13 consecutive game win streak ending on April 9 in a loss to the Longwood Lancers.
During the streak, Tincher struck out 186, surrendering 8 earned runs in 83.1 innings pitched along with 25 hits and 23 walks for a 0.67 ERA and 0.58 WHIP.
[17] On May 25, 2008, she led the Hokies in back-to-back victories over the Michigan Wolverines to advance to their first Women's College World Series.
[22] Tincher ranks third behind Monica Abbott and Cat Osterman on the NCAA Division I Softball career strikeouts list.
[28] Tincher's accomplishments as a Hokie led to her enshrinement into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2018, her first year of eligibility.
The Akron Racers signed Tincher to a record $10 million multi-year deal; she made her professional debut on June 10, 2008, in a 7–2 loss to the Washington Glory.