Softball


Softball: Tar Heels take both games of Sunday’s double dip

The Virginia softball team dropped a doubleheader at North Carolina on Sunday, falling to the Tar Heels 4-1 in game one and 6-1 in game two.


Softball: Cavaliers blank Tar Heels, 3-0, to open weekend series

Virginia got a complete-game shutout from Eden Bigham and pulled away late as the Cavaliers defeated North Carolina by a score of 3-0 on Friday night.


Softball: Cabral’s two homers lifts Virginia to 4-1 victory at Longwood

Bella Cabral hit two home runs and Savanah Henley tossed a complete game to lead Virginia to a 4-1 victory at Longwood on Tuesday.


Softball: Virginia takes series over BC with 1-0 win in finale

In a reversal of the series opener, Virginia came up with the timely hit on Sunday to earn a 1-0 victory over Boston College and claim the weekend series.


Softball: Hoos even series against Eagles with 8-2 victory

Virginia exploded for an eight-run fourth inning on Saturday afternoon to defeat Boston College by a score of 8-2 and even the weekend series.


Softball: Cavaliers pick up pair of wins to wrap up Rawlings Classic

Virginia closed the weekend with a pair of shutouts on Sunday, downing Iowa State in extra innings and using a big second inning to defeat Delaware.


Softball: Virginia adds Tylka, Allred to coaching staff

Jeff Tylka and Jamie Allred have joined the Virginia softball coaching staff, it was announced by head coach Joanna Hardin on Tuesday.


Softball: Hardin agrees to extension through 2026 season

Virginia head softball coach Joanna Hardin has signed a three-year contract extension through the 2026 season.


Softball: UVA’s Roberts joins Team USA coaching staff for Japan All-Star Series

Mike Roberts, the associate head coach and pitching coach with the Virginia softball program, has been tabbed to join the USA Softball Women’s National Team coaching staff for the Japan All-Star Series this summer, it was announced on Thursday.


Softball: Bigham and Hylton earn All-Region accolades from NFCA

The freshman duo of pitcher Eden Bigham and infielder Jade Hylton continued to pull in recognition this week, as both Virginia softball players earned All-Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Thursday.


Softball: Cavaliers come up short against Syracuse in ACC opening round, 8-2

Virginia struck first, but Syracuse pulled away down the stretch, as the eighth-seeded Cavaliers fell to the ninth-seeded Orange by a score of 8-2 in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday.


Softball: Bigham, Hylton earn All-ACC recognition

Freshman right-hander Eden Bigham and freshman second baseman Jade Hylton both garnered All-ACC honors, as announced the conference office on Wednesday prior to the start of the ACC Softball Tournament.


Softball: No. 8 seed Virginia faces No. 9 Syracuse in ACC Tournament opening round

The Virginia softball team opens play at the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, when the eighth-seeded Cavaliers take on ninth-seeded Syracuse in the opening game of the annual event.


Softball: Cavaliers earn No. 8 seed in upcoming ACC Tournament

The Virginia softball team opens play at the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, when the eighth-seeded Cavaliers take on ninth-seeded Syracuse in first-round action.


Douglass, Montes earn top honors to highlight Hoos Choice Awards

Kate Douglass and Iñaki Montes were honored as Virginia’s top female and male athletes for the 2022-23 academic year.


Softball: UVA blanks Longwood, 3-0, to conclude regular season

The Virginia softball team closed the regular season with a win, using an opportunistic offense to grind out a 3-0 victory at Longwood on Thursday evening in Farmville.


Softball: Virginia concludes ACC regular season with series at Syracuse

The Virginia softball team hits the road for a three-game series at Syracuse to close conference play.


Softball: Cavaliers come up short against Louisville in series finale, 9-2

The Virginia softball team fell behind early and wasn’t able to rally in a 9-2 loss to Louisville in the series finale at Palmer Park on Sunday.


Softball: Hoos split Saturday doubleheader against No. 4 Seminoles

Virginia won game one of the doubleheader 6-5 before falling 8-0 in the finale.


Softball: Hoos come up short in rubber match with No. 13 Hokies, 7-0

The Virginia softball team dropped the series finale with No. 13 Virginia Tech on Saturday by a score of 7-0 to close out the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash at Palmer Park.