Virginia’s postseason run ended Sunday with a 5-1 loss to Tennessee in the NCAA Knoxville Regional final, as Cavaliers coach Joanna Hardin’s club was unable to solve Lady Vols ace Karlyn Pickens.
It’s a big weekend ahead for the city of Salem and the Moyer Sports Complex. Virginia tech softball is set to host its second annual, “Hokie Invite”, with the likes of Penn State, Michigan, Radford and JMU coming to the Valley.
Liberty's out-of-conference schedule is a big part of the reason that received an At-large bid to the NCAA softball tournament, and its also a big reason they are ready to compete.
In what amounted to a 'double-up' day of games because of Friday's weather issues, it was Top-seeded Christopher Newport and the 6-seed Trine University that have come through without a loss thusfar.
Virginia Tech split their games on Saturday, first beating Florida 6-0, then losing 7-2 in Game 2. A couple missed opportunities including 10 runners left on base, something the Hokies don’t expect to do on Sunday.
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The Liberty Flames are back in the NCAA Regionals and will face James Madison Friday. The ASUN Champions are no stranger to the postseason, and last found themselves in this position in 2018, when they lost to South Carolina in the Region Championship game.
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