Hokie ClubOKLAHOMA CITY – Cori McMillan was named a USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist on Wednesday afternoon.
The nation’s home run leader has been explosive at the plate all season. She leads the country with 25 home runs and 0.53 home runs per game. McMillan also leads the team and the ACC with her 1.035 slug percentage.
Currently batting .441 on the year, McMillan leads the Hokies in hits (63), home runs (25), RBIs (54), slugging percentage (1.035) and on base percentage (.551). Her 25 home runs are a new single-season program record as she broke her own single-season record of 21 home runs last season.
The senior, who currently bats leadoff, has hit nine of her 25 home runs in the first at-bat of the game. No stranger to the big moments either, McMillan hit the walk-off home run in Tech’s 6-5 win over No. 16 Stanford.
The Greensboro, N.C., native has started all 47 games for the Hokies this season. Despite transferring from Radford two seasons ago, McMillan is currently fourth on the Hokies’ all-time home run list with 46. She earned First Team All-ACC honors as a junior and was named an NFCA Second Team All-American in 2024.
The Hokies have had a Top 25 finalist for the second straight year as Emma Ritter was a finalist in 2024.
Most recently, McMillan became the second Hokie to earn a golden ticket from the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, signifying that she will be drafted to the league's inaugural season.
Up Next
No. 13/15 Virginia Tech (39-8, 17-4 ACC) hosts No. 7/9 Florida State (42-7, 16-2 ACC) for the regular season finale (May 2-4) at Tech Softball Park. The games will be televised on ACCNX and ACCN.