Irish Sweep Series-Opening Doubleheader at #15 Virginia Tech share
BLACKSBURG, Va. Notre Dame notched two Top-25 wins in the series-opening doubleheader with No. 15/13 Virginia Tech Friday, emerging with a 2-1 victory in the first game and following with a 6-5 win in the second.
With the win in Game 1, head coach Deanna Gumpf earned her 775th-career victory (now at 776), and with both wins on Friday, the Irish increased their total wins over the Top 25 to 96 since 1994.
With two wins Friday, Notre Dame forces Virginia Tech to not win their first ACC series all season, as the Hokies won all seven prior conference series they played in 2021.
Irish Clinch Series with Doubleheader Sweep over Virginia, Mount Seventh-Inning Comeback in Game 2 share
NOTRE DAME, Ind. Notre Dame Softball (21-12, 12-10 ACC) earned two wins in the doubleheader Saturday, topping Virginia (13-24, 9-19 ACC) 6-3 in the first game, followed by a 3-2 seventh-inning comeback win in the second game. The Irish extend the home win streak to 12 games, and secure the series win heading into Sunday’s finale after having won Friday’s contest as well.
Senior Alexis Holloway pitched a complete game in the first outing of the day, striking out six and improving to 9-6, as junior Payton Tidd followed it up with another complete-game victory, allowing just three hits and striking out three, moving to 11-5.