Softball: Cavaliers pick up wins over DePaul, Fairfield to open Palmer Park Clash
The Cavaliers defeated DePaul by a score of 9-1 in six innings and Fairfield by a score of 16-1 in five innings.
The Cavaliers defeated DePaul by a score of 9-1 in six innings and Fairfield by a score of 16-1 in five innings.
The Cavaliers’ bats remained hot on Sunday, as Virginia picked up a pair of run-rule victories over Howard and George Washington at Palmer Park.
Virginia picked up a run-rule victory for the second-straight day as the Cavaliers defeated St. John’s by a score of 8-0 in six innings on Saturday at Palmer Park.
The Cavaliers drew 14 walks, including seven in a sixth-inning rally, to help Virginia take a run-rule victory over University of Maryland Eastern Shore by a score of 10-2 in six innings on Friday at Palmer Park.
The Virginia softball team opened up play at home with a win on Thursday, as the Cavaliers opened up play at the Cavalier Classic with a 5-1 win over Longwood at Palmer Park.
The Virginia softball team opens play at home this weekend, hosting the Cavalier Classic at Palmer Park. Play begins on Thursday against Longwood at 4 p.m. and continues throughout the weekend.
Virginia fell to Minnesota by a score of 2-1 in eight innings to close play for the Hoos at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge on Sunday.
A tight pitcher’s duel went the way of the Terrapins on Friday, as a home run in the sixth inning proved to be the difference in a 2-1 loss for Virginia to No. 23 Maryland in game one of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
A big first inning helped power the Hoos, as Virginia picked up a 6-2 win at UNCG on Thursday.
The Virginia softball team heads back out on the road this weekend for five games, starting with a single game at UNCG on Thursday, before facing No. 23 Maryland and Minnesota at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge.
Freshman right-hander Eden Bigham has been named the ACC Pitcher of the Week, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday with the release of its weekly honors.
The Virginia softball team won a pair of games on Saturday in Houston, defeating Lamar and Houston to remain perfect on the opening weekend.
The Virginia softball team posted its second shutout of the season on Friday as the Cavaliers defeated Sam Houston by a score of 3-0 at the Bearkat Softball Complex.
Freshmen helped set the tone for the Cavaliers on opening day as Virginia defeated Lamar with a pair of home runs from Jade Hylton and M.C. Eaton while right-hander Eden Bigham tossed a no hitter for the 5-0 victory at the Houston Invitational.
Virginia kicks off the season this weekend with six games over four days, as the Cavaliers will play five games at the Houston Invitational and in a single game against Sam Houston State.
The Virginia softball program has released its promotional schedule for the 2023 season and single-game tickets for games in the months of February and March are on sale now.
Right-handed pitcher and graduate transfer Jenny Bressler was tabbed as the No. 98 overall player nationally as part of the Top 100 players list, while junior catcher Leah Boggs was named the No. 23 catcher nationally on the publication’s Top 25 catchers list.
A pair of Virginia women’s soccer players were selected in the first round of the National Women’s Soccer League collegiate draft on Thursday, as forwards Alexa Spaanstra and Haley Hopkins were both drafted.
Virginia head coach Joanna Hardin announced the signing of six players, including five players ranked in the top 100 nationally, as part of the 2022 signing class on Wednesday.
Coming off the winningest campaign in more than a decade, Virginia softball announced its 2023 schedule on Tuesday, and season tickets are now on sale for the upcoming season.