2018 Softball Two Acc Championships - Eight Ncaa Regionals - 32 All-Acc Selections - 2008 Wcws
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2018 SOFTBALL TWO ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS - EIGHT NCAA REGIONALS - 32 ALL-ACC SELECTIONS - 2008 WCWS FEBRUARY Date: May 9-12 Sand Dollar Classic 8 vs. Ole Miss #14 Gulf Shores, Ala. L, 5-1 Venue: Mewborn Field 8 vs. Lamar Gulf Shores, Ala. L, 10-9 [9] Capacity: 1,500 9 vs. Florida A&M Gulf Shores, Ala. W, 19-1 [5] 9 vs. Penn State Gulf Shores, Ala. W, 3-1 Video: RSN and WatchESPN 10 vs. Alabama #11 Gulf Shores, Ala. Canceled Radio: HokieSports.com Live Stats: HokieSports.com ACC/Big Ten Challenge 16 vs. Penn State Durham, N.C. W, 1-0 VIRGINIA TECH DUKE 16 vs. Purdue Durham, N.C. W, 2-0 VT vs. Duke: Duke, 2-1 17 vs. Penn State Durham, N.C. W, 9-6 Record: 22-29, 7-16 ACC Record: 29-26, 13-11 ACC 18 vs. Purdue Durham, N.C. W, 5-0 Last 5: Duke, 2-1 Team Slash: In Durham: None Team Slash: Texas Tournament In Blacksburg: Duke, 2-1 23 vs. Ohio State #21 Austin, Texas Canceled .241/.323/.370 .267/.343/.368 23 vs. Michigan #20 Austin, Texas L, 2-0 At Neutral Sites: None 24 vs. Michigan #20 Austin, Texas W, 1-0 [8] Team ERA: 2.33 Team ERA: 2.03 24 at Texas Austin, Texas L, 3-2 25 vs. Wichita St. Austin, Texas L, 5-2 • Virginia Tech returns to the ACC Softball PITCHING AND DEFENSE CARRIES VT 28 Radford Blacksburg, Va. L, 4-0 Championship on Wednesday after a one-year • The Hokies’ team ERA of 2.33 and team fielding absence as the No. 10 seed Hokies get set to percentage of .969 ranks among the top totals in MARCH face No. 7 Duke at 3:30 p.m. at Mewborn Field on the ACC. Jacksonville Tournament the campus of Georgia Tech. 2 vs. Iowa State Jacksonville, Fla. L, 2-0 • Tech’s ERA ranks third while its fielding clip sits 2 vs. Campbell Jacksonville, Fla. W, 3-0 • Tech clinched the 10 seed after Florida State, in second behind only first place Florida State. 3 vs. Presbyterian Jacksonville, Fla. W, 5-4 the top team in the field, swept NC State last 3 at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. L, 4-3 [8] weekend in Raleigh. • First baseman Jessie Mehr ranks fifth in the 4 vs. Iowa State Jacksonville, Fla. W, 6-4 league with 334 putouts while shortstop Caitlyn 6 vs. Ball State Orlando, Fla. L, 4-3 • The Hokies and Blue Devils (29-26, 13- Nolan (112) and second baseman Olivia Lattin 6 at UCF Orlando, Fla. L, 1-0 11 ACC) met for the first time on the softball (104) ranks eighth and ninth, respectively, in 9 Syracuse* Blacksburg, Va. L, 2-0 diamond last month where Duke took two out of assists. 9 Syracuse* Blacksburg, Va. L, 8-1 the three games in the inaugural series at Tech 10 Syracuse* Blacksburg, Va. W, 2-1 Softball Park. • Virginia Tech and Florida State are the only two 16 at Florida State* Tallahassee, Fla. L, 2-0 teams in the ACC to rank in the top three of the 17 at Florida State* Tallahassee, Fla. L, 8-3 • In the series opener, the Hokies used a three- conference in both team ERA and team fielding 18 at Florida State* Tallahassee, Fla. L, 6-2 run fifth inning on RBI doubles from Caroline percentage. 21 JMU (DH) Blacksburg, Va. Canceled Schoenewald and Taylor Clark to take the 3-1 23 Pittsburgh* (DH) Blacksburg, Va. L, 4-1 win. • Carrie Eberle lead the Hokies and ranks third in 23 Pittsburgh* (DH) Blacksburg, Va. L, 4-0 the league with a 1.65 ERA. 24 Pittsburgh* Blacksburg, Va. Canceled • Carrie Eberle allowed no earned runs and two 27 at Longwood Farmville, Va. L, 6-2 hits in a complete game effort. • Freshmen Keely Rochard and Jordan Dail help 27 at Longwood Farmville, Va. W, 5-1 the team total with ERAs of 3.03 and 3.07, 30 Notre Dame* Blacksburg, Va. W, 2-1 TECH TIDBITS: ACC CHAMPIONSHIP respectively. 31 Notre Dame* Blacksburg, Va. L, 5-4 • Head coach Scot Thomas is 18-12 all-time in 31 Notre Dame* Blacksburg, Va. L, 3-1 [8] the ACC Championship. 2018 VS. DUKE APRIL Player G AB R H HR RBI AVG 4 Charlotte (DH) Blacksburg, Va. W, 6-4 • Since their first season in the league in 2005, Clark 3 7 1 3 0 2 .429 4 Charlotte (DH) Blacksburg, Va. W, 8-2 the Hokies have reached the finals four times and Davis 2 4 1 1 0 0 .250 6 at UNC* (DH) Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 2-1 have won two ACC titles. Strouth 3 6 0 1 0 0 .167 6 at UNC* (DH) Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 10-2 Eberle 3 7 0 1 0 0 .143 8 at UNC* Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 4-3 [8] • Tech has reached the semifinals in eight of its 12 Nolan 3 8 0 1 0 0 .125 10 Liberty Blacksburg, Va. W, 1-0 [8] trips to the ACC Tournament. Lattin 3 9 0 1 0 1 .111 11 at Radford Radford, Va. L, 4-3 Schoenewald 3 10 0 1 0 1 .100 13 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. W, 6-2 • The Hokies’ two ACC titles are tied for the third Walton 3 7 0 0 0 0 .000 14 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. W, 9-4 most in league history with NC State. Mehr 3 6 1 0 0 0 .000 14 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. W, 3-2 17 at Liberty Lynchburg, Va. L, 6-3 • The Hokies’ four straight wins en route to their G W-L GS IP SO BB ERA 20 Duke Blacksburg, Va. W, 3-1 first title in 2007 is also tied with NC State for the Eberle 3 1-1 2 13.2 0 0 1.02 21 Duke Blacksburg, Va. L, 5-1 most consecutive victories in ACC Tournament Rochard 1 0-1 1 6.1 6 1 2.21 22 Duke Blacksburg, Va. L, 5-0 history. Dail 1 0-0 0 1.0 0 0 0.00 27 at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. L, 3-2 28 at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. W, 5-1 29 at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. L, 3-0 • Assistant coach Angela Tincher still holds the HOKIES IN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP ACC Championship record with 62 strikeouts in Player G AB R H HR RBI AVG MAY the 2005 tournament as a freshman. Schoenewald 2 3 1 1 0 0 .333 2 Hampton Blacksburg, Va. W, 11-0 Davenport 2 7 1 2 0 0 .286 9 vs. Duke Atlanta, Ga. 3:30 p.m. • Megan Evans, a 2017 Virginia Tech Sports Hall Mehr 1 2 0 1 0 0 .500 of Fame inductee, holds the tournament record Lattin 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 with nine walks in 2005. Nolan 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 Strouth 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 18 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown High School (Previous School) Alphabetical Roster 00 Jada Crittendon Fr. R/R OF Norfolk, Va. Granby 31 Kayleigh Addington 2 Caroline Schoenewald Sr. R/R OF Jamison, Pa. Central Bucks 8 Mikaela Aiken 3 Keely Rochard Fr. R/R P Williamsburg, Va. Warhill 44 Casey Barrett 4 Darby Trull Fr. L/L OF Fort Mill, S.C. Nation Ford 6 Taylor Clark 5 Dani Hugney So. R/R U Fairfax Station, Va. Robinson Secondary 00 Jada Crittendon 6 Taylor Clark So. R/R IF Mechanicsburg, Pa. Mechanicsburg Area 7 Jordan Dail 7 Jordan Dail Fr. L/L P Forest, Va. Brookville 22 Breanna Davenport 8 Mikaela Aiken r-Jr. R/R P/3B Longwood, Fla. Lake Brantley 11 Cana Davis 10 Olivia Lattin Jr. R/R 2B Kingston, N.Y. Kingston 25 Carrie Eberle 11 Cana Davis Fr. R/R OF Harrisonburg, Va. Turner Ashby 5 Dani Hugney 12 Hannah Jones So. L/R 1B Orange, Va. Orange County 19 Kinsey Johnson 13 Caitlyn Nolan Jr. R/R SS Bennettsville, S.C. Marlboro County 12 Hannah Jones 14 Emma Strouth Jr. R/R OF Julian, N.C. Southeast Guilford 10 Olivia Lattin 15 Sammi Miller Fr. L/R OF Huntsville, Ohio Indian Lake 18 Mackenzie Lawter 18 Mackenzie Lawter Fr. R/R C South Boston, Va. Halifax County 27 Jessie Mehr 19 Kinsey Johnson Jr. R/R OF Highland, Md. River Hill 24 Whitney Metz 20 Sierra Walton Jr. R/R C Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic/Indian Hills CC 15 Sammi Miller 22 Breanna Davenport Sr. L/R OF Statesville, N.C. North Iredell 13 Caitlyn Nolan 24 Whitney Metz Sr. R/R OF Belle Haven, Va. Northampton 3 Keely Rochard 25 Carrie Eberle So. R/R U Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Catholic 2 Caroline Schoenewald 27 Jessie Mehr Sr. R/R IF South Lyon, Mich. South Lyon 30 Molly Stephenson 30 Molly Stephenson Jr. R/R IF McKinney, Texas McKinney Boyd/Hutchinson CC 14 Emma Strouth 31 Kayleigh Addington Fr. R/R U Lexington, Va. Rockbridge 4 Darby Trull 44 Casey Barrett Fr. R/R SS Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee 20 Sierra Walton PRONUNCIATIONS GENERAL INFORMATION University Name................................................Virginia Tech No. Name ........................................Pronuciation Location .........................................................Blacksburg, Va. 8 Mikaela Aiken .......................................mick-AY- luh Founded ......................................................................... 1872 22 Breanna Davenport . .bre-ANNE-uh DAV-in-port Enrollment ....................................................................31,224 11 Cana Davis............................................KAY-nuh President ................................................. Dr. Timothy Sands 25 Carrie Eberle .........................................EB-er-lee Director of Athletics ......................................Whit Babcock 5 Dani Hugney.....................................