Virginia Tech Hokies softball
The Virginia Tech Hokies softball team is a college softball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Coastal Division of Atlantic Coast Conference. Their home games are played at Tech Softball Park. The team appeared in the NCAA Tournament in four successive seasons (2005–2008), were conference champions in 2007 and 2008, and advanced to the Women's College World Series in 2008.[2] A big part of this success was the pitching of Angela Tincher, who had a historic career at Virginia Tech, becoming only the third person in NCAA Softball to record 2,000 career strikeouts. The Hokies also did what no other college has ever done, beating the U.S. Olympic Softball Team in a victory that ended Team USA's 12-year, 185-game winning streak. The Hokies won this game by a score of 1–0 and Tincher pitched a no hitter, and also allowing no balls to reach the outfield.[3]
| Virginia Tech Hokies | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1996 |
| University | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Head coach | Pete D'Amour (1st season) |
| Conference | ACC Coastal Division |
| Location | Blacksburg, VA |
| Home stadium | Tech Softball Park (Capacity: 1,100) |
| Nickname | Hokies |
| Colors | Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange[1] |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 2008 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2007, 2008 | |
| Conference championships | |
| 2007, 2019
ACC Coastal 2019 | |
Championships
Conference Championships
| Season | Conference | Record | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 15–5 | Scot Thomas |
| 2019 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 20–4 | Pete D'Amour |
Conference Tournament Championships
| Year | Conference | Tournament Location | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Atlantic Coast Conference | Tallahassee, FL | Scot Thomas |
| 2008 | Atlantic Coast Conference | College Park, MD | Scot Thomas |
Awards and Honors
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
- Angela Tincher, 2008
Atlantic 10 Player of the Year
- Michelle Meadows, 2000
Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year
- Ali Verbage, 1998
- Ashlee Dobbe, 1999
ACC Player of the Year
- Angela Tincher, 2006
ACC Pitcher of the Year
- Angela Tincher, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Carrie Eberle, 2019
ACC Freshman of the Year
- Lauren Duff, 2016
- Kelsey Bennett, 2019
Big East All Conference
- Amy Voorhees, 2001
- Shanel Garafalo, 2001
- Catherine Gilliam, 2001
- Clarisa Crowell, 2002
- Amy Voorhees, 2002
- Rachel Pacheco, 2003
- Kelly Brown,2003
- Megan Evans, 2004
- Sarah Prosise, 2004
- Caitlin Murphy, 2004
References
- "Virginia Tech University Trademarks". Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Hokies advance to World Series with 6-1 win over Michigan". 2008-05-25.
- "Tech upsets US National Team, 1-0". 2008-03-26.
- "Atlantic 10 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "ACC Softball Record Book" (PDF). TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 16 May 2019.