By the numbers
Offensively, the Hokies were one of the most productive lineups in the country. Sophomore third baseman Jordan Lynch led the way, hitting .414 overall with a staggering 84 hits, 18 home runs, and a team-best 13 stolen bases. First baseman Michelle Chatfield and outfielder Addison Foster were equally dangerous, with Foster finishing with 20 doubles, improving her single-season doubles record, and Chatfield posting a .462 on-base percentage and adding 15 home runs. In total, the Hokies accumulated 108 home runs; the fourth straight season Tech has eclipsed 100 home runs.
In the circle, redshirt freshman Bree Carrico and junior Emma Mazzarone formed one of the most effective pitching duos in the ACC, with Mazzarone totaling 172 strikeouts and Carrico posting an ACC-leading 1.88 ERA.
The single-season record book was rewritten, as Tech set single-season marks in batting average (.347), on-base percentage (.432), runs scored (460), hits (573), doubles (112), RBIs (438), walks (244) and sacrifice flies (21).
Coch D’Amour’s 400th career win
It arrived in the most fitting way possible. With the season on the line in an NCAA elimination game against Akron, Virginia Tech trailed 6-1 entering the top of the seventh inning. What happened next was the largest comeback win of the season, and among the most dramatic moments in recent program history.
Kylie Aldridge led off the seventh to get things started. Michelle Chatfield followed with a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 6-3. Then the Hokies strung together seven consecutive hits before a single out was recorded: Rachel Castine singled, Zoe Yaeger hit a single to left, Gaby Mizelle drove in a run, Annika Rohs singled to flip the order, and Addison Foster lined a two-run drive to the warning track to put the Hokies ahead, 7-6. Freshman righty Avery Layton, who had already stranded a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the sixth by striking out three straight batters, closed out the Zips with five strikeouts across her two innings of work to secure the win.
The victory gave D'Amour his 400th career win and advanced the Hokies to their sixth Regional Final under his watch. For context: in the last 25 NCAA Tournaments, teams trailing by four or more runs entering the seventh inning were 4-858. Virginia Tech made it 5-858.
Individual honors
Appomattox, Va., native Bree Carrico became just the fourth Hokie, and second pitcher, in program history to earn ACC Freshman of the Year honors. She finished her debut campaign with an ACC-leading 1.88 ERA, earned her 15th win over South Alabama in the NCAA Regional, and was named to both the All-ACC First Team and the NFCA All-Region First Team. Carrico, a redshirt freshman, will return to Blacksburg as a redshirt sophomore in 2027.
Virginia Tech placed two players on the All-ACC First Team, Carrico and third baseman Jordan Lynch, while six additional Hokies earned Second Team All-ACC recognition: Nora Abromavage, Kylie Aldridge, Rachel Castine, Michelle Chatfield, Addison Foster, and Emma Mazzarone. That total of eight All-ACC honorees tied the program's single-season record.
Hokie Nation, what’s next on the griddle?
As the Hokies turn the page toward 2027, fans can be part of the action at Tech Softball Park. The grilled cheese food truck quickly became a fan-favorite this season, serving up creative twists alongside the excitement on the field. Now, Virginia Tech wants to hear from Hokie Nation: what grilled cheese creations should make the menu next spring? From bold game day flavors to local-inspired favorites, fans can share their dream combinations and help shape the next must-try item at the ballpark.
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