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Georgia Tech toppled No. 15 Virginia Tech 6-4 in game one of the four-game series last weekend for its first win over a ranked opponent since downing No. 11 Kentucky 7-1 on Feb. 22, 2020. Utility player
Emma Kauf led the way at the dish going 2-for-3 with two homeruns, three RBI and three runs scored while right-hander
Blake Neleman earned a complete game win from the circle.
The Jackets continue to flex their power this season as they’re currently third in the ACC and 27
th in the NCAA in home runs per game (1.25).
Georgia Tech has three different batters that have jacked eight homeruns on the season (Kauf,
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Georgia Tech softball (13-23) was outdone by No. 15 Virginia Tech (28-7), falling 12-0 in the series finale at Tech Softball Park on Sunday. Sophomore right hander
Blake Neleman made her 12th start and 18th appearance in the circle this season as three other Jacket pitchers saw action throughout the game (
Naomi Dickerson, Lexi Ray, Palmer Pinholster).
Virginia Tech went up early, scoring the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly in the opening frame. The Hokies followed that with a pair of two-run homeruns and three-run bombs in the second and third innings to take an 11-0 lead. Virginia Tech added one more solo shot in the fourth to come away with the 12-0 win in five innings.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma and its high-octane offense took over the No. 1 spot in this week’s 2021
USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Sooners (12-0), who earned 27 first-place votes and 792 points, return to the top for the first time since May 6, 2019.
OU added to its win total with four more last weekend at the Grand Canyon/Arizona State Tournament, including a 5-3 triumph over co-host and then-No. 13 Sun Devils. The Sooners recorded a school-record 28 hits in a 33-4 victory over New Mexico, while also tossing a perfect game versus the same Lobos in their tournament opener. OU leads NCAA Division I in all major offensive categories, including a .492 batting average, 44 home runs and 14 runs per game.