Hokie ClubLOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 16/17 Virginia Tech swept the series at Louisville with a 12-5 win on Sunday at Ulmer Stadium.
The Hokies improved to 5-1 in the ACC behind five home runs in the win. Collectively, Tech tallied 11 home runs over three wins.
Michelle Chatfield was a star at the plate as she hit two home runs in Sunday’s win. The sophomore hit .636 on the weekend with four home runs and seven RBIs. She also had a 1.727 slugging percentage.
How It Happened: Virginia Tech 12, Louisville 5
The Hokies got on the board immediately with a leadoff home run from Cori McMillan. Immediately after, Michelle Chatfield hit a solo home run to left field to give Tech an early 2-0 lead.
After a quick top of the second for Tech, Chatfield went long for the second time on the day and the fourth time on the weekend with her solo shot to center field to extend the Hokie lead to 3-0.
With Zoe Yaeger on first after a walk, Jordan Lynch joined the home run party as she blasted a two-run shot to right field. Kylie Aldridge made it back-to-back home runs as she followed Lynch with a solo shot directly to center field.
Through three innings, Tech had five home runs and held a 6-0 lead.
Louisville scored two runs in the bottom of the third to cut the deficit, but the Hokies continued to pour on the runs. A string of singles led to the bases being loaded and RBIs from Jayden Jones and Chatfield extended the lead to 8-2.
Emma Mazzarone finished the day with seven strikeouts and allowed just three hits through four innings pitched before Emma Lemley came in for relief.
In the top of the seventh, hits by Bre Peck, Zoe Yaeger and Lynch tallied four more runs for the Hokies to make it 12-5.
The Cardinals added three runs in the final three innings but could not complete the comeback.
Game Notes
• Tech earned its first ACC series sweep of the season
• The Hokies are now 21-8 against Louisville in all-time matchups
• Tech finished the day with five home runs and tallied 11 total on the weekend
• In addition, Tech hit back-to-back home runs twice in the win
• Tech’s 17 hits in Sunday’s win is tied for the most in a single game this season
• The Hokies hit .374 against the Cardinals
• Michelle Chatfield hit two home runs in the win and led the Hokies with three RBIs
• Collectively, Chatfield hit .636 at Louisville with four home runs and seven RBIs
• Cori McMillan hit her 11th home run of the season and her third of the weekend in Sunday’s win
• She extended her hitting streak to 13 games
• Jordan Lynch hit her fourth home run of the season
• Lynch had four hits in the win and three RBIs
• Kylie Aldrige tallied her second home run of the weekend and the series in Sunday’s victory
• Bre Peck finished second on the team with two RBIs
• Emma Mazzarone won her fifth game of the season
• She tallied seven strikeouts in the win
Up Next
No. 16/17 Virginia Tech (23-5, 5-1 ACC) hosts Longwood (6-19) for a midweek doubleheader on Wednesday, March 19 at 4 p.m. at Tech Softball Park. Both games will be televised on ACCNX.