Hokie ClubSALEM, Va. – No. 15/17 Virginia Tech defeated Penn State 6-3 on Day Two of the Hokie Invite on Saturday night.
The Hokies improve to 15-4 on the season. Michelle Chatfield and Jordan Lynch hit one home run apiece in the win.
How It Happened: Virginia Tech 6, Penn State 3
The Hokies wasted no time as Michelle Chatfield capitalized on two walks in the top of the first inning with a three-run blast to center field.
Two Nittany Lion home runs tied the game up at three, but the Hokies responded fast. With the game all tied up, Jordan Lynch launched a solo shot to right field to regain the Hokie lead – her third home run of the day – to give the Hokies a 4-3 lead.
Tech added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth to extend the lead to 6-3.
Emma Lemley was a star in the circle – allowing just four hits and striking out 12 batters. It marks her third double-digit strikeout performance of the season.
Game Notes
• The Hokies improved their all-time record to 4-3 against Penn State
• Michelle Chatfield hit her fifth home run of the season with her three-run blast in the first inning
• Jordan Lynch hit her third home run of the season to give the Hokies the lead
• Cori McMillan went 1-for-2 with two walks in the game
• McMillan is currently leading the team with .434 average
• Six Hokies are currently hitting north of .300
• Emma Lemley earned her seventh with of the season in her seventh complete game
• She tallied 12 strikeouts – her third 10+ strikeout performance of the season
• Lemley has a 1.74 ERA through nine appearances
Up Next
Virginia Tech (15-4) wraps up the Hokie Invite with matchups against James Madison (1 p.m.) and Radford (3:30 p.m.) on Sunday, March 2 in Salem, Va.