Softball


Softball: No. 25 Virginia walks off Maryland, 4-3

MC Eaton delivered another walk-off win for the Cavaliers on Tuesday as No. 25 Virginia defeated Maryland by a score of 4-3 at Palmer Park.


Softball: No. 22 Hoos avoid sweep with wild 6-4 win at Notre Dame in extras

Jade Hylton’s home run in the 10th inning was the difference on Sunday as No. 22 Virginia defeated Notre Dame by a score of 6-4 at Melissa Cook Stadium.


Softball: Irish claims series with 7-2 win against No. 22 Virginia

For the second straight day a big inning for the home team was the difference as No. 22 Virginia fell on the road at Notre Dame by a score of 7-2 on Saturday.


Softball: No. 22 UVA opens series with 4-3 loss at Notre Dame

The No. 22 Virginia softball team dropped the series opener at Notre Dame on Friday as the Irish rallied for the 4-3 victory at Melissa Cook Stadium.


Softball: No. 23 Hoos walk off Golden Bears, 6-5, in front of record home crowd

A record crowd of 1,981 had lots to cheer about on Saturday as No. 23 Virginia  rallied for a walk-off win over California at Palmer Park.


Softball: Bigham, No. 23 Cavaliers blank Patriots in 1-0 midweek duel

Eden Bigham tossed a gem, striking out 10 batters and facing the minimum as No. 23 Virginia shut out George Mason with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday at Palmer Park.


Softball: Cavaliers take double dip to complete sweep of Eagles

Virginia hit six home runs on the day, including four in the second game of the afternoon, as the No. 25 Cavaliers took both games of a doubleheader with Boston College on Saturday.


Softball: Eaton’s homer lifts UVA to 3-1 win over BC in ACC home opener

Neither team was able to gain a comfortable advantage until Macee Eaton’s two-run home run proved to be the difference in a 3-1 win.


Softball: UVA notches 6-0 shutout win over JMU in midweek action

Virginia had the bats working early and often Tuesday, as the Cavaliers were able to blank visiting James Madison, 6-0, at Palmer Park.


Softball: No. 23 UVA avoids sweep with 9-2 win over No. 18 Hokies

Virginia hit four home runs on the day, including two from Sydney Hartgrove, and pushed seven runs across in the final two innings as the No. 23 Cavaliers downed No. 17 Virginia Tech.


Softball: No. 17 Tech clinches series with 6-1 victory over No. 23 UVA

The long ball and timely hits were the tale of the tape on Saturday as No. 23 Virginia fell at No. 17 Virginia Tech by a score of 6-1 in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash matchup.


Softball: No. 17 Hokies rally for 8-4 win over No. 23 Hoos to open ACC play

Virginia got off to a quick start, but the home team surged down the stretch Friday as the No. 23 Cavaliers fell at No. 17 Virginia Tech.


Softball: UVA survives in 2-0 pitcher’s duel against Longwood

Virginia ran its win streak to 12 games on Tuesday, using an opportunistic offense to grab a 2-0 victory over Longwood at Palmer Park.


Softball: UVA wraps up perfect ‘Party’ with 12-1 win over Hofstra

The offense stayed hot for Virginia on Sunday, as the Cavaliers picked up another run-rule victory with a 12-1 win over Hofstra to conclude the Party at Palmer Invitational.


Softball: Hoos run-rule Lancers, 10-0, to conclude Mizuno Classic

Jade Hylton homered twice and Virginia had four home runs as a team to power to a 10-0 win over Longwood in five innings on Monday.


Softball: Hoos add two more wins in Sunday’s Mizuno Classic action

The Hoos defeated Penn, 3-0, before taking an 11-2 win over Delaware in six innings.


Softball: Hoos collect pair of victories to kick off Mizuno Classic

Virginia opened the weekend with a pair of wins as the Cavaliers defeated Penn and Delaware to open play at the Mizuno Classic at Palmer Park on Saturday.


Softball: Hoos upset fourth-ranked Bruins, 7-6, on Eaton’s walk-off homer

The walk-off finally went the way of the Cavaliers on Sunday, as MC Eaton’s two-run home run in the seventh lifted Virginia to a 7-6 victory over No. 4 UCLA.


Softball: Hoos come up short against Tigers in extras, 7-6

Virginia got a pair of home runs as part of a back-and-forth battle that went into extra innings, but came up short on Friday in a 7-6 loss to Auburn in eight innings.


Softball: Behind Coon’s big day, UVA upsets No. 23 Kentucky, 4-1

Sarah Coon hit a pair of triples and scored the tying and go-ahead runs as Virginia defeated No. 23 Kentucky by a score of 4-1 at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational.