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Elizabeth Kitley, Cayla King and Carleigh Wenzel (who announced today she's staying with the #Hokies next year) were here at Tech Softball Park a few minutes ago. They got an ovation as they walked out.
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A big part of Brent Pry's appeal to the #Hokies was his promise to improve Tech's recruiting in-state. Securing a commitment from Gerard Johnson -- a four-star defensive end who On3 ranks the No. 1 recruit in Virginia -- helps a lot.
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Here’s Kenny Brooks walking off after his GameDay hit, with thousands of people chanting his name. #Hokies
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#Hokies fans waited over an hour for Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore to complete their media obligations so they could sign autographs. Carleigh Wenzel walked by where Amoore was signing and started a “one more year” chant.
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That’s a wrap on my #Hokies softball coverage for a little while. Thank you everyone who read and followed along. We’ll be back at Tech Softball Park before we know it.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 25, Maryland Eastern Shore 0. The #Hokies broke the program record for runs in a game. Michelle Chatfield knocked three home runs. Pete D'Amour worked 15 position players into the game. Molly Jacobson threw a one-hit shutout.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 6, Virginia 0. Emma Lemley threw a two-hit shutout with eight strikeouts. Addy Greene and Kylie Aldridge led the #Hokies with two RBI each.
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Here is #Hokies center Elizabeth Kitley signing autographs and taking pictures. She then saw a sign that read “so Liz one more year?”, laughed, and autographed it.
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Virginia Tech softball is up to No. 5 in the NCAA's ratings power index, which factors in wins, losses and strength of schedule. The #Hokies trail just LSU, Texas, Stanford and Georgia (who they split a two-game set with a few weeks ago).
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Tech Softball Park was filled to capacity today. The #Hokies listed attendance at 1,041 fans, the largest home crowd of the season. Virginia Tech lists TSP's capacity at 1,024 fans.
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Carolyn Peck is doing a live SportsCenter hit about Caitlin Clark, while the #Hokies faithful behind her chant “Georgia Amoore.”
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New #Hokies women's basketball coach Megan Duffy is at TSP and just got a standing ovation. She spent a couple minutes chatting with Arthur.
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Elizabeth Kitley, Georgia Amoore and Cayla King saw the #Hokies women's basketball program rise to the top. On Sunday, the fanbase came to thank them. Amoore: "It’s the coolest thing ever, the impact that we’ve had on this town.".
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Some very interesting perspective from #Hokies center fielder Emma Ritter after Tech's season-ending loss to Grand Canyon early this morning. Ritter will end her career as the program's all-time leader in total bases (412) and runs scored (184).
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 6, Virginia 1. Emma Lemley pitched the duration and struck out eight. The #Hokies got production from the bottom of their lineup, including a homer from Trinity Martin and a two-run single from Annika Rohs.
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FINAL (5): Virginia Tech 14, NC State 1. After the #Hokies dropped four consecutive ACC games, they blew out the Wolfpack. Addy Greene scored four runs –– tying the program record –– on three walks and a homer. Emma Mazzarone allowed no walks in four innings.
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FINAL (5): Virginia Tech 11, Georgia Tech 2. The #Hokies swept their second consecutive ACC series and have won nine straight. Michelle Chatfield hit their 100th home run of the season, tying the program record in just 45 games.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 7, Syracuse 3. 'Cuse was 60 feet away from a walk-off win in the seventh, but the #Hokies held their opponent off. Cori McMillan hit a three-run homer in the seventh –– breaking the program record for homers in a season –– to give Tech a lead.
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Kyron Drones had been on a team that won a Sugar Bowl, but for him, nothing matched the #Hokies' celebration on Saturday. For WR Stephen Gosnell: “I don’t think I’ve had that level of dopamine hit in a while.”. On Tech's victory lap after defeating UVA:
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FINAL (8): Virginia Tech 8, Alabama 3. Resilient win for the #Hokies, who earned their first ever win over the Crimson Tide in eight attempts. They split the weekend series in Tuscaloosa. Cameron Fagan hit 4-for-5. Cori McMillan and Michelle Chatfield each homered.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 9, Arizona State 0. Emma Lemley was dominant, pitching a shutout with six strikeouts and two walks. #Hokies' first four batters combined to hit 7-for-13, including seven of their nine runs. Tech plays against Cal tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET.
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FINAL (5): Virginia Tech 18, Pitt 0. Total rout from start-to-finish for the #Hokies. They hit seven home runs, led by two from Cori McMillan. Emma Ritter pitched four shutout innings and Molly Jacobson threw the last.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 9, Marshall 7. Wasn't pretty, but the #Hokies earned their 11th straight win. Cori McMillan went 4-for-4 with two homers and four RBI. Emma Mazzarone was shaky in the second inning, but Lyndsey Grein relieved her to throw five innings with one earned run.
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The #Hokies women’s basketball team has their first transfer to Blacksburg. Alanna Micheaux, a 6’2 forward from Minnesota, announced her commitment tonight. She is going into her junior year. She averaged 13.8 PPG and 7.9 RPG in 2022-23.
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Emma Ritter, Addy Greene and Cori McMillan are NFCA All-Americans. It’s the first time in program history that the #Hokies have had three players selected in a season.
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They're playing Enter Sandman at Tech Softball Park. The #Hokies secured a Commonwealth Clash point.
FINAL: Virginia Tech 6, Virginia 1. Emma Lemley pitched the duration and struck out eight. The #Hokies got production from the bottom of their lineup, including a homer from Trinity Martin and a two-run single from Annika Rohs.
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FINAL (5): Virginia Tech 13, Boston College 4. Cori McMillan hit a walk-off grand slam to sweep the series, the #Hokies' fifth straight run-rule win. Tech scored 12 in the fifth.
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FINAL (5): Virginia Tech 9, Pitt 0. Three games of domination for the #Hokies against Pitt, their third consecutive ACC sweep. Emma Ritter scored three runs while Addy Greene added two. Emma Mazzarone threw the first four innings, then Cassie Grizzard pitched the last.
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The circus has made it to Blacksburg. College GameDay on ESPN at 11 a.m. #Hokies vs. North Carolina at 2 p.m. on ACC Network.
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FINAL: No. 21 Virginia Tech 5, No. 3 Georgia 4. Gutsy win for the #Hokies. Lyndsey Grein earned the save after allowing a leadoff home run in the seventh. Addy Greene hit two home runs. Everything came together to hand the Bulldogs their first loss of the season.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 12, Boston College 2. Michelle Chatfield hit her second moonshot of the day to end it. She finished with a team-high five RBI and has 16 homers this season. #Hokies have won three straight.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 5, San Diego State 1. Emma Lemley was capital-D Dominant for the #Hokies tonight, allowing just three hits and no earned runs, while striking out six. Addy Greene, Cameron Fagan, Cori McMillan, Kylie Aldridge and Annika Rohs each batted in a run.
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FINAL (5): Virginia Tech 12, NC State 0. The #Hokies got back on track with a series win in Raleigh. Emma Ritter went 3-for-4 with a leadoff homer to set the tone. Lyndsey Grein pitched a complete game one-hitter and struck out six.
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I had an amazing week in Greensboro getting to cover the ACC Tournament. I feel super lucky to have been a part of it. Thank you all for following along with game stories, live tweets, and mascot takes. Plenty left to cover in the next few weeks. I’ll see you around :)
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 9, Boston College 0. Emma Mazzarone pitched four innings of one-hit ball for the #Hokies. Bre Peck hit a three-run homer in the second to break the game open. The Eagles have three hits in the first two games of the series.
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The HokieBird has stolen the Notre Dame leprechaun's hat at least twice today. I'll keep you posted with an updated count as the day goes on.
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#Hokies starter Emma Lemley on striking out the last two batters of the game: “At that point, I was like, ‘All right, enough of this.’ When two girls got on, I was like, ‘I’m ready to go see my family.’”.
Two Homers, Lemley Power No. 18 Virginia Tech Softball Past Liberty. Emma Ritter singled on the first pitch of the game and Addy Greene homered three pitches later, which helped propel the #Hokies to a 4-1 midweek victory on Wednesday. @bySamMostow:.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 4, Liberty 1. Two-run homers from Addy Greene and Bre Peck provided all the offense the #Hokies needed. Emma Lemley threw a complete game across 141 pitches, striking out seven and walking two.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 10, Georgia Tech 4. Cassie Grizzard threw the first 3.2 innings and Emma Lemley took the #Hokies the rest of the way. Virginia Tech scored runs in each of the first four innings. Addy Greene hit a first inning homer for the second game in a row.
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Ashley Owusu was a highly-anticipated transfer going into the season, but then got injured on Dec. 1, missed 10 games, and never really fit into the system after. Don't usually see #Hokies players speaking negatively about teammates on social media. This is odd.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 6, Liberty 5. #Hokies games against Liberty have been choppy over the years, and this one was no different. Lyndsey Grein threw 100 pitches and only 63 strikes. Emma Lemley came in and struck out three to record the save. Kylie Aldridge also hit two homers.
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We have ACC softball in Blacksburg for the first time all year. The No. 23/20 #Hokies take on Notre Dame at 1 and 3:30 p.m. I’ll have coverage for @TechSideline. @cbhill_03 and @kylemarchak have the call on ACC Network Extra.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 8, Georgia Tech 4. The #Hokies scored six in the first and didn't surrender their lead. Addy Greene and Cori McMillan each homered. Michelle Chatfield walked four times, tying the program record for walks in a game.
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With their Military Bowl win today, the #Hokies secured first winning season since 2019 and first bowl win since 2016. Head coach Brent Pry: “There are a lot of good things happening at Virginia Tech right now.” . On progress in Blacksburg:
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FINAL (6): No. 23/20 Virginia Tech 9, Notre Dame 1. Cori McMillan hit a two-run double into left center to secure a run-rule win. Emma Mazzarone went the distance, allowing just three hits and no earned runs while striking out six. We'll play another in about a half hour.
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On Saturday, the night before #Hokies men's basketball played in Cassell Coliseum in front of 8,925 fans, @VTMBBManagers (and their counterparts from Louisville) gathered on a practice court to play in front of zero in @ManagerGames_.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 11, Notre Dame 5. The #Hokies scored eight runs in the fifth, headlined by a grand slam from Maija Louko -- her first career homer. Lyndsey Grein pitched the whole game, and wasn't flawless, but she struck out seven.
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Can't overstate how big this win is for the #Hokies. They carried a three-run lead into the bottom of the seventh, let Alabama tie it, then punched back to score five in the eighth. That'll make the bus ride back to Blacksburg much more pleasant.
FINAL (8): Virginia Tech 8, Alabama 3. Resilient win for the #Hokies, who earned their first ever win over the Crimson Tide in eight attempts. They split the weekend series in Tuscaloosa. Cameron Fagan hit 4-for-5. Cori McMillan and Michelle Chatfield each homered.
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#Hokies softball received nine All-ACC selections:. First Team: Emma Ritter, Addy Greene and Cori McMillan.Second Team: Cameron Fagan, Emma Lemley, Emma Mazzarone and Bre Peck.Third Team: Michelle Chatfield and Maija Louko.All Freshman Team: Emma Mazzarone and Michelle Chatfield.
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Today's win marked the 50th of Emma Lemley's career. The #Hokies will play the winner of No. 6 UCLA and Grand Canyon at 5 p.m. ET tomorrow.
FINAL: Virginia Tech 5, San Diego State 1. Emma Lemley was capital-D Dominant for the #Hokies tonight, allowing just three hits and no earned runs, while striking out six. Addy Greene, Cameron Fagan, Cori McMillan, Kylie Aldridge and Annika Rohs each batted in a run.
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FINAL (5): Virginia Tech 18, Illinois 1. #Hokies scored eight runs in the fourth inning and six in the fifth. Shortstop Rachel Castine hit a grand slam and led the team with four RBI. Second leg of the doubleheader against Auburn starts at 2 p.m. EST.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 8, Pitt 4. Lyndsey Grein had a no-hitter through five, then gave up four quick runs in the sixth. The #Hokies scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to pad their lead, then Emma Lemley closed it out in the seventh.
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Here's where #Hokies softball sits in various rankings:. ESPN/USA Softball: No. 16 (prev. No. 16).NFCA: No. 15 (prev. No. 15).D1Softball: No. 15 (prev. No. 14).Softball America: No. 18 (prev. No. 16).RPI: No. 21. All of these (except the RPI) are from before Tuesday's game.
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My goodness, Bre Peck. She hit a three-run homer over the HokieVision tower in straightaway center field, bouncing on Beamer Way into the parking lot across the street. B1 // #Hokies 4, Irish 0.
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#toreystories @MrsFayT . Mrs. Fay was the toughest person I’ve ever met. No matter what life threw at her, she never used it as an excuse or complained (even though she had every right to). She was so kind, had the best sense of humor, and always inspired me to do my best.
#toreystories. As we all grieve, please use #toreystories and @MrsFayT to help compile all the wonderful memories and pictures of Torey in one place. Please forward and spread the word.
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Today was #Hokies head coach Pete D'Amour's 300th career win. “It means I’ve had a lot of good players," he said after the game. "Just as important, I’ve had a lot of good assistant coaches. That’s a recipe for success.”.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 8, Longwood 4. After going down 3-0 in the first, the #Hokies rallied. Cassie Grizzard and Emma Lemley threw for Tech, so expect to see some combination of Lyndsey Grein and Emma Mazzarone in Game 2, which starts in roughly 30 minutes.
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Cori McMillan just hit Virginia Tech's 101st home run of the season, breaking the program record. The team came out of the dugout to congratulate her. B3 // #Hokies 5, Virginia 1.
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We’ve got a nice evening at Tech Softball Park. Virginia Tech plays Georgia Tech at 6 p.m. Lyndsey Grein is starting for the #Hokies against Kinsey Norton. I’ll be here all night for @TechSideline. Come hang.
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Virginia Tech softball debuted at No. 11 in the initial NCAA rating percentage index after sweeping Notre Dame last weekend. The #Hokies rose to No. 15 in the D1 Softball poll (previously No. 19) and No. 11 in the Softball America poll (previously No. 14).
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Back in Cassell a bit earlier than I expected. The #Hokies will introduce Megan Duffy as their next women’s basketball head coach at 9 a.m.
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Former #Hokies pitcher Molly Jacobson is heading to Wisconsin. The redshirt senior has one year of eligibility remaining. She finished her tenure in Blacksburg with an 8-2 record and 2.76 ERA across 28 appearances.
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GREENSBORO, N.C —. Thrilled to be covering the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament for @CollegiateTimes. The No. 1 seed #Hokies play No. 9 seed Miami at 1:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals, either with or without Elizabeth Kitley.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 8, Longwood 5 . #Hokies sweep the midweek doubleheader in Farmville. Similarly to the first game, the Lancers took an early lead. Then, Lyndsey Grein pitched four innings of one-hit ball. Dominant performances from Tech's relief pitchers today.
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#Hokies softball transfer update:.Out:.Lyndsey Grein (Oregon).Molly Jacobson (Wisconsin).Maci Masters (Western Kentucky).Teagan Thrunk (NC State).Haley McManus (no announced decision).CC Fleming (no announced decision). In:.Sophie Kleiman (Indiana).
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 4, Louisville 3. The #Hokies held on in the seventh to secure a road sweep. Maija Louko went 3-for-3 in her first career start. Lyndsey Grein, Emma Mazzarone and Emma Lemley tag teamed in the circle.
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FINAL: #Hokies 1, Boston College 0. Noe Uwimana's goal in the 78th minute gave Virginia Tech the win. Tech has back-to-back wins for the first time since Oct. 8 and 12, 2021. The Hokies are unbeaten through three ACC matches for the first time since 2013.
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#Hokies softball landed their first portal commitment of the offseason in Sophie Kleiman from Indiana. Kleiman had a 14-5 record with a 2.69 ERA across 130 innings in 2024. She has two years of eligibility remaining.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 6, Illinois 5. Lemley, Grizzard and Grein took Tech the distance. Chatfield, Castine and Ritter homered. #Hokies made it through their opening weekend 4-0-1.
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Michelle Chatfield's second inning homer today was her 19th of the season, tying the #Hokies' program record for homers in a season.
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Who’s ready for some postseason softball?. Emma Lemley earns the #Hokies’ first start of the NCAA Tournament against San Diego State. You can watch at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
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FINAL: Virginia Tech 2, BYU 1. Lyndsey Grein pitched the first 4.1 innings and then the last two. Her one allowed run was a third inning single. Both of the #Hokies' runs came in the fifth, on a single and a passed ball. Tech plays again at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Trinity Martin is on a tear. She hit a deep, deep homer into the center field trees to double Tech's lead. In her last three games, Martin has three home runs and two doubles. B3 // #Hokies 7, Marshall 5.
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Student tickets for the #Hokies women's basketball game against South Dakota State tomorrow went live today at 5:00. By 5:01, all 1,500 tickets were claimed.
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The #Hokies announced that Elizabeth Kitley’s jersey will be retired this fall during the football spring game. We could hear the cheering from Tech Softball Park across the street.
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Cori McMillan hit her 20th home run of the season –– breaking the single-season program record –– at the most critical possible time. That was a three-run shot. T8 // #Hokies 6, Syracuse 3.
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Good afternoon! I’m at the Greensboro Coliseum this week with coverage from the ACC men’s basketball tournament. Get ready for #Hokies coverage and whatever other games I throw your way. Tech doesn’t play until 7. Time to look for some mascots.
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Here's where #Hokies softball sits in the rankings after taking two of three at NC State last weekend:. ESPN/USA Softball: No. 16 (prev. No. 13).NFCA: No. 15 (prev. No. 15).D1Softball: No. 14 (prev. No. 13).Softball America: No. 16 (prev. No. 13).NCAA RPI: No. 23 (prev. No. 23).
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The lessons I learned from Mrs. Fay will stick with me for the rest of my life. She was the best. I miss her.
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#Hokies center fielder Emma Ritter earned her first career ACC Player of the Week nod after hitting 5-for-10 last weekend against Louisville.
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Liberty just beat No. 11 Georgia to advance to the regional final. Keep an eye on who makes it out of the Athens Regional. That team will play the winner of the #Hokies’ regional next weekend.
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Michelle Chatfield hit Virginia Tech's 100th home run of the year. That ties the program record for home runs in a season that it set last year. B2 // #Hokies 7, Georgia Tech 2.
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It’s a picturesque day for the last game of the series between No. 16 Virginia Tech softball and Boston College. Lyndsey Grein will start for the #Hokies against Abby Dunning. You can watch on ACC Network while following along with my coverage for @TechSideline.
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Pete D'Amour told Cori McMillan to end it. So she did. No. 16 #Hokies softball scored 12 runs in the fifth on Sunday, turning a 4-1 deficit to a 13-4 win and marking the 300th of D'Amour's coaching career
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Bracket is set. The No. 3 seed #Hokies play Georgia Tech on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. If the favorites win, it’ll mean a matchup with Florida State in the semifinals the next day.
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We’ve got some home run weather at Tech Softball Park. The No. 16 #Hokies will play Boston College in Game 2 of the series at 2 p.m. You can watch on ACCNX while following along with my coverage for @TechSideline.
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Here's where the #Hokies sit in the final softball rankings of the regular season:. ESPN/USA Softball: No. 15 (prev. No. 18).NFCA: No. 15 (prev. No. 16).D1Softball: No. 19 (prev. No. 18).Softball America: No. 18 (prev. No. 18).RPI: No. 17 (prev. No. 20).
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No. 15 #Hokies softball, winners of the last nine, play Virginia at 7 p.m. Tech beat its in-state rivals, 6-0, in Charlottesville last week. You can watch on ACC Network while following along with my coverage for @TechSideline.
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That’ll do it from Charlotte. Huge thanks to @CollegiateTimes for sending a team to last night’s game and to the good folks at @commvt for always supporting student journalism. We’ll have game coverage on soon.
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