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Cards Fall to No. 20/15 Virginia Tech in ACC Doubleheader
March 09, 2024 | Softball
Cards fall 11-1 in five innings and 5-2 in 10 inniings
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville fell to No. 20/15 Virginia Tech 11-1 in five innings and 5-2 in 10 innings to open Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday evening at Ulmer Stadium. The Cardinals (16-7, 0-2 ACC) and the Hokies (17-4-1, 5-0 ACC) will conclude the series Sunday at 4:30 p.m. in an ACC Network televised game.
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Virginia Tech 11 – Louisville 1
In the opening game of the series, the Hokies used a pair of RBI singles to jump to a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Â
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The Cardinals responded in the third when Ally Alexander led off the home half of the inning with in infield single. A miscue allowed Chelsea Mack to reach and a walk to Daisy Hess loaded the bases for Riley Frizell who earned another walk, cutting the lead in half.
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Virginia Tech used seven hits and two walks to put up an eight-spot in the fifth for the 11-1 victory.
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Alyssa Zabala (10-2) took the loss, allowing three earned runs on two hits with one strikeout in 1.2 innings.
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Lyndsey Grein (5-1) picked up the win, surrendering one hit and one unearned with five strikeouts in five innings.
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Virginia Tech 5 – Louisville 2 (10 innings)
In the nightcap, the Cardinals and Hokies battled for nine innings before Cori McMillan's three-run homer in the top of the 10th gave the Hokies a 5-2 lead.
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Virginia Tech took a 2-0 lead behind solo home runs by Bre Peck and Emma Ritter in the second and fifth innings respectively.
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Louisville countered in the bottom of the sixth when Mack singled, moved to third on an error and crossed the plate on a wild pitch. Hess singled and eventually came home on an RBI hit by Vanessa Miller to even the score at 2-2.
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The teams were locked in a stalemate through the next three innings before the Hokies broke through with three runs. Michelle Chatfield delivered a two-out double and Peck was intentionally walked to bring up McMillan, who sent a home run over the fence in left center field to put Virginia Tech on top 5-2.
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Zabala (10-3) took the loss surrendering three earned runs on three hits and striking out one in 3.1 innings. Mack went 3-for-4 with a run to lead Louisville at the plate.
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Emma Lemley (4-1) picked up the win, allowing one hit and striking out 11 in 4.1 innings. Ritter and Peck had two hits apiece. Â
NOTES:
- Louisville is now 2-2 at Ulmer Stadium
- The Cards are now 1-1 in extra innings this season.
- The 10-inning game marked Louisville's longest outing since May 6, 2023 when they fell 6-4 at No. 3/3 Florida State
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Virginia Tech 11 – Louisville 1
In the opening game of the series, the Hokies used a pair of RBI singles to jump to a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Â
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The Cardinals responded in the third when Ally Alexander led off the home half of the inning with in infield single. A miscue allowed Chelsea Mack to reach and a walk to Daisy Hess loaded the bases for Riley Frizell who earned another walk, cutting the lead in half.
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Virginia Tech used seven hits and two walks to put up an eight-spot in the fifth for the 11-1 victory.
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Alyssa Zabala (10-2) took the loss, allowing three earned runs on two hits with one strikeout in 1.2 innings.
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Lyndsey Grein (5-1) picked up the win, surrendering one hit and one unearned with five strikeouts in five innings.
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Virginia Tech 5 – Louisville 2 (10 innings)
In the nightcap, the Cardinals and Hokies battled for nine innings before Cori McMillan's three-run homer in the top of the 10th gave the Hokies a 5-2 lead.
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Virginia Tech took a 2-0 lead behind solo home runs by Bre Peck and Emma Ritter in the second and fifth innings respectively.
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Louisville countered in the bottom of the sixth when Mack singled, moved to third on an error and crossed the plate on a wild pitch. Hess singled and eventually came home on an RBI hit by Vanessa Miller to even the score at 2-2.
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The teams were locked in a stalemate through the next three innings before the Hokies broke through with three runs. Michelle Chatfield delivered a two-out double and Peck was intentionally walked to bring up McMillan, who sent a home run over the fence in left center field to put Virginia Tech on top 5-2.
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Zabala (10-3) took the loss surrendering three earned runs on three hits and striking out one in 3.1 innings. Mack went 3-for-4 with a run to lead Louisville at the plate.
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Emma Lemley (4-1) picked up the win, allowing one hit and striking out 11 in 4.1 innings. Ritter and Peck had two hits apiece. Â
NOTES:
- Louisville is now 2-2 at Ulmer Stadium
- The Cards are now 1-1 in extra innings this season.
- The 10-inning game marked Louisville's longest outing since May 6, 2023 when they fell 6-4 at No. 3/3 Florida State
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lyndsey Grein (5-1)
L: Zabala, Alyssa (10-2)
Batting:
RBI: Emma Ritter 2 ; Addy Greene 2 ; Cameron Fagan 1 ; Cori McMillan 2 ; Bre Peck 1 ; Emily LeGette 1 ; Maija Louko 1 ; Trinity Martin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emma Ritter 2 ; Addy Greene 1 ; Cameron Fagan 2 ; Cori McMillan 1 ; CC Fleming 1 ; Emily LeGette 1 ; Lyla Blackwell 1 ; Maija Louko 1 ; Annika Rohs 1
SB: Emma Ritter 1
HBP: Trinity Martin 1
Batting:
RBI: Frizell, Riley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alexander, Ally 1
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