Virginia Tech softball: Hokies earn split on Saturday with thrilling comeback in Game 2
A massive comeback to avoid elimination for the Hokies.
Virginia Tech’s outstanding 2026 softball season appeared on the brink of ending on Saturday. After shutting out South Alabama, 6-0, on Friday in the opening game of the Baton Rouge Regional in the NCAA Softball Tournament, the Hokies faced the LSU Tigers first on Saturday. The Hokies have made their living all season jumping on teams early.
It was LSU’s turn on Saturday. The Tigers threatened in the first, but Tech escaped. The Hokies weren’t so lucky in the second inning, as LSU scored three in the second, as Emma Mazzarone walked four batters.
Avery Layton relieved Mazzarone, getting the Hokies out of further damage in the second. After a scoreless third inning, LSU added another run in the fourth and four more in the sixth to earn an 8-0 run-rule victory over VT. Tech outhit 16-6, which was only the sixth time that’s happened all season.
It was also the first time this season that the Hokies had been shut out. It was a miserable start to the day for the Hokies, who faced elimination on Saturday evening against the Akron Zips. How would the ladies respond?