Softball: No. 3 seed Hokies hold off No. 6 seed Wahoos in ACC quarterfinals, 3-1
The Virginia softball team ended its run at the Allstate ACC Championship in the quarterfinals, falling to Virginia Tech by a score of 3-1.
The Virginia softball team ended its run at the Allstate ACC Championship in the quarterfinals, falling to Virginia Tech by a score of 3-1.
By Jerry Ratcliffe Heading into the sixth inning of Wednesday night’s ACC Tournament game, Pitt pitcher Kyra Pittman had handcuffed Virginia’s batting order. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!
Virginia walked off with victory, rallying for a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh innings as the Cavaliers claimed a 2-1 win over Pitt.
By Jerry Ratcliffe Joanna Hardin is hoping that Virginia softball’s winningest class can go out with a championship when the Cavaliers open play tonight in the ACC Tournament at UVA’s Palmer Park (7:30 p.m. vs. Pitt). Five seniors, all from the state of Virginia, have been major contributors in turning the program around during their careers, culminating with their school hosting the conference championships for the first time (see related story on this site for ACC Tournament schedule, pairings and more). To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its […]
Three Hoos were tabbed for All-ACC honors with the release of the annual awards prior to the start of the ACC Softball Championship.
The No. 23 Virginia softball team opens the 2026 Allstate ACC Championship on Wednesday when the Cavaliers take on Pitt.
The Cavaliers will face No. 11 seed Pitt in the opening round of the tournament. First pitch for Virginia’s opening game is set for 7:30 p.m.
No. 23 Virginia set the tone early with a leadoff home run from Jade Hylton as the Hoos defeated Liberty by a score of 4-0 in Lynchburg.
The No. 23 Virgini softball team downed NC State by a score of 7-4 on Sunday at Palmer Park to sweep the weekend series.
Freshman Taylor Smith threw a no-hitter, and the Cavaliers got a home run from Bella Cabral and a grand slam from Alex Call.
Reagan Hickey’s two-run home run in the sixth inning vaulted the No. 23 Virginia softball team to a 3-1 victory over NC State on Friday.
A four-run seventh-inning rally upended the No. 23 Virginia softball team at Palmer Park as the Cavaliers fell to JMU by a score of 9-7.
The No. 18 Virginia softball team dropped the series finale with Clemson by a score of 6-1 on Sunday at McWhorter Stadium.
A pitcher’s duel went the way of the home team on Saturday as No. 18 Virginia dropped a 3-1 decision at Clemson in game two of the series.
No. 18 Virginia got a three-run home run from Bella Cabral in her return to the lineup, but dropped the series opener to Clemson.
One big inning shifted the course of the game on Sunday as No. 17 Virginia fell in the series finale with No. 11 Virginia Tech.
The No. 17 Virginia softball team dropped game two of a weekend series to No. 11 Virginia Tech by a score of 5-2 at Palmer Park on Saturday.
No. 17 Virginia used a three-run homer from Alex Call to vault into the lead and held on to take the series opener from No. 11 Virginia Tech.
Catcher Reagan Hickey drove in three runs on the night, including the game-deciding run in the sixth, as No. 17 Virginia defeated Louisiana.
The No. 12 Virginia softball team belted out 12 hits on the afternoon, but fell in the series finale at No. 23 Duke by a score of 8-4.