BRIGHTON, Mass. – The No. 2 Virginia Tech softball team clinched the 2022 ACC regular season title Saturday afternoon, run-ruling Boston College 9-0 in six innings. The Hokies are currently 20-2 in conference play, with one more regular season game left on Sunday against the Eagles.
Freshman Emma Lemley threw a three-hit shutout to lead the Hokies over the Boston College Eagles 9-0. Lemley (15-4) went the distance for Virginia Tech (38-6, 20-2), giving up three hits, walking two and striking out seven.
Sophomore Emma Ritter led the way offensively for the Hokies, going 3-for-3 in the ballgame with a home run, a walk and three RBI. Sophomore Cameron Fagan was hot at the dish as well, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Addy Greene also contributed, going 1-for-1 for Virginia Tech with a pinch-hit double and two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hokies took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Virginia Tech pushed across two runs in the frame, with the second run coming on an RBI double from senior Mackenzie Lawter.
The Hokies then tacked on runs in the third and sixth innings, with their biggest output coming in the sixth when they scored five times. The big hits in that inning were a three-run home run off the bat of Ritter and a two-run double from Greene.
GAME NOTES
» Lemley tossed a three-hit shutout for the Hokies.
» Ritter led the Hokies at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
» Lemley struck out seven Eagles hitters.
» Virginia Tech's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed five runs across.
» Virginia Tech grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Hokies out-hit the Eagles at a 10-3 clip.
» Ritter stole two bases in Saturday's game.
» Virginia Tech went 4-for-10 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» Lemley limited Boston College to just 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position..
» Boston College was led offensively by senior Ellie Mataya, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
GIVE FOR THE W
With the Hokies claiming the ACC regular-season title, celebrate the impressive run and keep the team's incredible momentum going by making a gift to program today.