Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Behind a three-run home run from Zoe Yaeger, the No. 12/16 Hokies (26-5, 6-1 ACC) defeated No. 13/16 Stanford (24-4, 8-2 ACC) 4-3 on Friday night at Tech Softball Park.
Emma Lemley earned her 12th win of the season. She struck out three batters in the Hokies’ first victory over the Cardinal.
How It Happened: Virginia Tech 4, Stanford 3
Stanford got on the board first with a home run and an RBI single to left field in the top of the third, but the Hokies responded.
Jordan Lynch singled up the middle and Kylie Aldridge followed her with a walk, setting Zoe Yaeger up for a three-run bomb down the left field line that put Tech up 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning.
The Hokies struck again in the bottom of the sixth. With runners on first and second, Annika Rohs drove in Lynch for an RBI off a groundout to shortstop.
The Cardinal threatened in the top of the seventh after a single to left field drove in a run and cut the deficit to 4-3. With the bases loaded, Emma Lemley returned to the game and Rohs snagged the final grounder and tagged the runner going from first to second to end the game.
Game Notes
• The Hokies are now 1-0 in all-time matchups against Stanford
• The Hokies are 6-4 against ranked opponents this season
• Tech improved to 6-1 in ACC play and 5-1 at Tech Softball Park this season
• Tech improved to 3-4 when out-hit by an opponent
• Tech is now 3-2 when the opponent scores in the first inning
• Zoe Yaeger hit her fifth home run of the season
• She led the Hokies with three RBIs
• Jordan Lynch went 2-for-2 with a double and led the Hokies with two hits
• Lynch hit her team-leading 12th double of the season
• Emma Lemley earned her team-leading 12th win of the season
• She tallied three strikeouts and allowed seven hits in the victory
Up Next
No. 12/16 Virginia Tech (26-5, 6-1 ACC) continues its series against No. 13/16 Stanford (24-4, 8-2 ACC) on Saturday, March 29 at 4 p.m. The game will be televised on ACCN.