This Week In Hokie Softball
What: Doubleheader at BC and UConn
Where: Chestnut Hill, Mass., & Storrs, Conn.
When: Saturday @ Noon & Sunday @ 11 AM
The Records: BC (16-9) and UConn (8-11)
Against the Opponents: Virginia Tech holds
a 6-2 lead over Boston College, but has
never played B.C. in Chestnut Hill. The
two teams have played in Richmond, Va.,
Blacksburg and Allentown, Pa. Last year,
the Eagles swept Tech in Blacksburg,
winning 4-2 and 9-0 in five innings. Tech
is 5-2 against UConn and 2-0 in Storrs.
The two split a pair of games last year in
Blacksburg with the Hokies winning the
opener, 4-0, and the Huskies taking the
second game, 5-2.
Virginia Tech:
In the state of MA: 2-6
vs. teams from the state of MA: 13-19
In the state of CT: 2-0
vs. teams from the state of CT: 8-2
Last Time Out: Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia split a
doubleheader at Charlottesville. The Cavaliers won the first game, 2-0,
before Tech’s bats came alive in the second game and the Hokies won 5-2.
In the opener, Katie Maynard gave up just five hits and struck out 10. In the
second game, Sarah Prosise had a two-run home run and Ashley Yeager had
a two-RBI single.
Scouting the Eagles: Boston College is 16-9 and winners of seven in a row.
At the plate, Elena Ferrero leads the way, hitting .340. Britney Thompson is
hitting .300 with a team-high two home runs and 14 RBI. In the circle, Tekae
Malandris is back and is 4-3 on the season. She has an ERA of 1.69 and has
struck out 64 in 49.2 innings. As a team, Boston College hits .240 and has an
ERA of 2.51.
Scouting the Huskies: The University of Connecticut is on a six-game
winning streak of its own and is now 8-11 overall. Maggie Arbogast leads
the way with a .311 average and nine RBI. Holly Calcagno has four home
runs and 13 RBI. Michelle Caouette is 2-5 with an ERA of 3.22. Jessica
Gurney is 6-6 with a 3.29 ERA and 62 strikeouts. As a team, UConn hits
.232 and has an ERA of 3.26.
290 and Counting: Head coach Scot Thomas and the Tech softball program
are rapidly approaching a milestone as Thomas and the Hokies currently
have 290 wins in the program’s nine-year history.
Headed Up North ...
Freshman Ashley Yeager and the Hokies
will hit the road this weekend for four
conference games. Tech heads up north
to take on Boston College and UConn
this weekend in Tech’s BIG EAST
openers.
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Tech Inside the Numbers
Overall: 24-10
Home: 7-2; Away: 1-3; Neutral: 16-5
BIG EAST Conference: 0-0
Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0
When leading after five: 20-0
When trailing after five: 1-9
When leading after six: 23-0
When trailing after six: 0-8
When tied after five: 3-1
When tied after six: 0-1
Record in extra innings: 0-1
When scoring first: 20-1
When leading after the first inning: 12-1
When scoring five or more runs: 16-2
When holding opp. to three runs or less: 21-4
Record in one-run games: 4-3
Record in two-run games: 1-3
Record in five-run or more games: 12-1
When committing one or fewer errors: 21-9
When committing two or more errors: 3-1
vs. lefties (starters): 3-1
vs. righties (starters): 21-9
In February: 7-5
In March: 17-5
In April: 0-0
In May: 0-0
Day games: 24-7
Night games: 1-2
In orange jerseys/orange shorts: 7-3
In maroon jerseys/maroon shorts: 7-1
In white jerseys/white shorts: 3-1
In orange jerseys/white pants: 3-2
In white jerseys/white pants: 3-2
In maroon jerseys/pinstripe pants: 1-1
Largest margin of victory: 13
vs. George Mason (3/7/04) — 15-2 (5 inn.)
Largest margin of defeat: 8
at #7 Georgia (2/13/04) — 0-8 (5 innings)
Longest winning streak: 7 games
March 7-March 13 & March 14-March 21
Longest losing streak: 3 games
Feb. 27-Feb. 28
Records vs. Other Conferences (24-10)
ACC: 1-2
MAC: 7-0
Atlantic Sun: 1-0
MAAC: 1-0
Atlantic 10: 2-1
MEAC: 1-0
Big South: 2-1
Northeast: 2-1
Big 10: 1-1
Pac 10: 0-1
Big 12: 0-1
SEC: 0-1
Colonial: 3-0
Southern: 2-0
Horizon: 1-0
Sun Belt: 0-1
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Did You Know?: Tech has two
Probable Lineup
players from Canada (Mindi Wylie
1. Kelly Brown
RF
.398
and Shanel Garofalo) … Tech has two 2. Callie Rhodes
LF
.373
junior college transfers (Rachel
3. Caitlin Murphy
2B
.318
Pacheco and Ciara Chaffee) … Kelly
4. Megan Evans
C
.330
Brown has a pit bull named Angel …
5. Rachel Pacheco
3B or P .320/9-1
6. Sarah Prosise
CF
.310
Trainer Nick Richey is engaged …
7. Ashley Yeager
SS
.262
When she was little, Theresa Walsh
8. Mindi Wylie
1B
.275
wanted to be a woman garbage lady
9. Theresa Walsh
DP
.167
… Callie Rhodes’ pre-game ritual is
Ciara Chaffee
3B
.206
eating a hot dog … Katie Maynard
OR Katie Maynard
P
9-6
shares the Ohio state record for
strikeouts in a game with 20 … Ashley Yeager is the only Tech softball player
ever from Arizona … Megan Stone overcame a life-threatening heart ailment the
summer before coming to Tech … Sarah Prosise’s father, John, is a Virginia
Tech alumnus … Head coach Scot Thomas was in the same fraternity as country
music star Kenny Chesney at ETSU … Assistant coach Al Brauns served in the
Vietnam War … Kathleen Jones’ father is an airline pilot.
Conference No. 3: The Virginia Tech softball program is in its ninth season of
existence, but beginning next season, it will find itself in its third different
conference. The first five seasons were spent in the Atlantic 10 Conference,
where Tech posted a 49-32 record in conference games. Since then, the Hokies
have played in the BIG EAST
Happy Birthday
Conference, where they have gone 3028 in league play. Next year, the 2005 February 12: Megan Stone
March 26:
Rachel Pacheco
season, the Hokies will join the
March 27:
Jackie Fernandez
Atlantic Coast Conference. Current
April 16:
Bryan Johnston (SID)
BIG EAST foe Boston College will
April 30:
Karie Morrison
join the Hokies in the ACC for the
June 3:
Sarah Prosise
2006 season.
June 14:
Kathleen Jones
A Working Summer Vacation: New
assistant coach Alicia Smith will
spend her first full summer at Tech
playing professional ball, as well as
handling her duties of recruiting. The
former All-American from Hofstra
University will play for the San
Antonio Armadillos of the new
National Professional Fastpitch
league.
What’s a Hokie?: That’s the most
often-asked question at Virginia Tech.
The answer leads all the way back to
1896 when Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College changed its name
to Virginia Polytechnic Institute. With
the change came the necessity for
writing a new cheer and a contest for
such a purpose was held by the
student body. Senior O.M. Stull won
first prize for his “Hokie” yell which
still is used today. Later, when asked
if “Hokie” had any meaning to it, Stull
explained the word was solely the
product of his imagination and was
only used as an attention-getter for his
yell.
June 21:
June 22:
June 25:
July 20:
July 26:
August 7:
August 7:
August 19:
August 27:
September 1:
September 5:
September 30:
October 9:
October 16:
October 20:
November 8:
November 24:
Nick Richey (trainer)
Shanel Garofalo
Stephanie Derry
Kelly Brown
Alicia Smith (asst. coach)
Theresa Walsh
Al Brauns (asst. coach)
Scot Thomas (head coach)
Mindi Wylie
Ashley Yeager
Allyson Campbell
Caitlin Murphy
Callie Rhodes
Katie Maynard
Megan Evans
Ciara Chaffee
Crystal Beach
Quick Facts
Location: Blacksburg, Va.
Founded: 1872
Enrollment: 28,000
Colors: Chicago maroon and burnt orange
Nickname: Hokies
Conference: BIG EAST
President: Charles W. Steger
Athletic Director: Jim Weaver
Sports Information: Bryan Johnston
SID Office Phone: (540) 231-3387
Softball Hotline: (540) 232-3719 & “3”
Internet: www.hokiesports.com
Across The Nation
Hokies vs. the States
Hokies in the States
Tech’s record vs. the teams from the
35 different states it has played
Tech’s record in the 18
states it has played in
State
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Record
2-1
0-2
0-2
1-4
8-2
3-0
6-6
6-10
2-0
2-2
4-13
1-3
1-0
1-3
0-3
1-5
13-19
4-7
Pct.
.667
.000
.000
.200
.800
1.000
.500
.375
1.000
.500
.235
.250
1.000
.333
.000
.167
.406
.364
State
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Miscellaneous Records and Streaks
Tech’s All-Time Varsity Record ....................................... 290-213 (.577)
Home ....................................................................... 118-50 (.702)
Away .......................................................................... 60-69 (.465)
Neutral ..................................................................... 112-94 (.544)
Versus Virginia Opponents ........................................ 53-28 (.654)
Home vs. Virginia Opponents .................................... 32-14 (.696)
In Virginia ................................................................. 150-73 (.673)
In February ................................................................. 40-30 (.571)
In March ................................................................... 125-88 (.587)
In April ...................................................................... 108-82 (.568)
In May ........................................................................ 17-13 (.567)
Undefeated Months (min. 5 games) ........................... April, 1999 (24-0)
In Season Openers ................................................................ 4-5 (.444)
In Home Openers ................................................................... 6-3 (.667)
In BIG EAST Play (3 years) ............................................... 30-28 (.517)
In Atlantic 10 Play (5 years) ............................................... 48-32 (.600)
In Conference Tournament Games ........................................ 8-8 (.500)
Record When Scoring 0-3 Runs ...................................... 74-185 (.286)
Record When Allowing 0-3 Runs ............................. 241-78 (.755)
Record When Scoring 4-7 Runs ...................................... 118-23 (.837)
Record When Allowing 4-7 Runs ............................... 46-91 (.336)
Record When Scoring 8+ Runs ........................................... 91-4 (.958)
Record When Allowing 8+ Runs .................................. 2-46 (.042)
Record When Scoring Margin is 1 Run .............................. 72-48 (.600)
Record When Scoring Margin is 2-4 Runs ....................... 107-93 (.535)
Record When Scoring Margin is 5-7 Runs ......................... 59-36 (.621)
Record When Scoring Margin is 8+ Runs .......................... 62-31 (.667)
Longest Winning Streak .................................................................... 26
April 2, 1999 through May 1, 1999
Longest Losing Streak ...................................................................... 13
April 4, 1996 through April 17, 1996
Longest Home Winning Streak ......................................................... 26
April 25, 1998 through April 8, 2000
Longest Home Winning Streak vs. Virginia Teams ........................... 25
March 24, 1999 through April 17, 2003
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Record
1-0
0-2
1-1
0-1
9-7
38-10
32-15
24-5
1-1
1-1
33-29
14-6
8-10
14-10
53-28
0-1
6-4
290-213
Pct.
1.000
.000
.500
.000
.563
.792
.680
.828
.500
.500
.532
.700
.444
.583
.654
.000
.600
.577
State
Virginia
Florida
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
New York
Rhode Island
Ohio
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
California
West Virginia
Indiana
Maryland
Louisiana
Record
150-73
37-26
27-15
14-16
13-10
12-14
10-17
7-5
7-3
3-3
3-5
2-0
2-6
2-9
1-3
0-2
0-2
0-4
290-213
Pct.
.673
.587
.643
.467
.565
.462
.370
.583
.700
.500
.375
1.000
.333
.182
.250
.000
.000
.000
.577
Last
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
2001
2004
2003
2002
2000
2003
2002
2000
2003
2000
2002
1997
2001
Get to Know a Hokie
Callie Rhodes
Sophomore • Outfield
Broadway, Va.
Callie Rhodes came to Tech as a walk-on,
but has made an immediate impact on the
Hokie softball program. She already owns the
single-season stolen base record and could
break the career record this year.
Callie admits she likes an old-school
Harrison Ford and rubbing cotton balls on her
nose to pass the time. Get to know this funloving, chicken-raising country girl in this week’s “Get to Know a Hokie.”
Personal: Callie Rae Rhodes … Born October 9, 1983 in Harrisonburg, VA
… Daughter of Jim Rhodes and the late Ellen Rhodes … Has one sister
, Jenna
… Enrolled in university studies.
Number: 13
Favorite color: blue
Favorite food: steak on the grill & anything sweet
Favorite dessert: raspberry pie with ice cream
Pre-game ritual: I carry a lucky feather in my bat bag
Best restaurant you’ve eaten at on a softball trip: Bahama Breeze
Nicknames: Bodie, Bo, Callie Reno
Something people don’t know about me: I had two surgeries in middle
school from an inch-long thorn that was in my elbow.
Favorite song: “Carry On” by Pat Green
Favorite movie: Fried Green Tomatoes
My weirdest habit is: since I was little I’ve had a habit of rubbing a cotton
ball on my nose
Since I've come to Tech, I've learned: all the value in procrastination
Number of states I’ve been to: 42
Favorite TV show: The Golden Girls
TV shows I’m ashamed to admit I watch: Newlyweds
Craziest ambition: I’d love to be a wacky, rich famous writer, spending my
days by the ocean, weaving reed baskets and making shell necklaces
Actress I’d pick to play me in a movie: Keira Knightley
Actor I’d pick to play my love interest in that movie: Harrison Ford back in
his Indiana Jones days.
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate
Top 25 Poll (as of March 23)
Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
T20.
T20.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Team
Arizona (17)
UCLA (3)
California
Florida State
LSU
Georgia
Alabama
Washington
La.-Lafayette
Michigan
Oklahoma
Stanford
Tennessee
South Carolina
Oregon State
Florida
Fresno State
Pacific
Oregon
South Florida
Nebraska
Georgia Tech
Texas
Baylor
Long Beach State
2004 Record
34-1
26-1
32-3
35-4
22-7
28-6
27-4
22-6
28-4
21-6
26-9-1
20-7
26-8
17-5
26-8
27-4
25-10
18-8
21-7
33-7
19-11
27-6
16-10
27-6
27-7
Totals
497
483
453
429
401
400
385
365
349
288
286
284
247
235
230
192
190
146
119
93
93
77
57
42
41
USA Today/NFCA Division I
Top 25 Poll (as of March 24)
Last
1
2
4
3
5
7
6
11
9
12
9
10
14
15
16
17
18
13
19
22
20
21
23
NR
NR
Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Team
Arizona (20)
UCLA (5)
California
Florida State
Georgia
Washington
Alabama
LSU
Oklahoma
La.-Lafayette
Michigan
Tennessee
Stanford
Fresno State
South Carolina
Oregon State
Oregon
Pacific
Florida
South Florida
Baylor
Nebraska
Arizona State
Georgia Tech
Northwestern
Record
34-1
26-1
33-3
35-4
28-6
22-6
27-4
27-7
26-9-1
28-4
21-6
26-8
20-7
25-10
17-5
26-8
21-7
18-8
27-4
34-7
28-6
19-11
30-14
27-7
14-5
Totals
620
605
574
545
501
495
473
455
455
387
377
326
313
285
235
218
205
197
194
168
136
127
66
43
31
Pvs
1
2
3
4
8
9
6
5
7
10
12
14
11
15
17
18
16
13
19
21
22
20
23
24
NR
Dropped out: Arizona State, Auburn
Dropped out: Texas
Others receiving votes: Arizona State (35), Auburn (28),
Northwestern (26), Illinois (12), Texas State (7), Notre Dame
(3).
Others receiving votes: Texas (30), Long Beach State (25),
Auburn (23), Florida Atlantic (22), Illinois (8), Texas State (7),
Nicholls State (3), Notre Dame (3).
The ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll is voted on
by NCAA Division I coaches representing 15 different ASA
regions and 12 different collegiate conferences. The poll is also
voted on by selected softball media members. First-place votes
are in parentheses.
The USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association
Division I Top 25 is voted on by 25 NCAA Division I head
coaches representing different conferences. Records are as of
March 21. First place votes are in parenthesis. 2004 Virginia
Tech opponents are in bold.
2004 Statistical Leaders
HITTING
Average: .398 — Kelly Brown (43-for-108)
Slugging: .691 — Megan Evans
Hits: 43 — Kelly Brown
Doubles: 8 — Kelly Brown & Rachel Pacheco
Triples: 2 — AshleyYeager
Home Runs: 10 — Megan Evans
RBI: 31 — Megan Evans
At Bats: 108 — Kelly Brown
Walks: 15 — Kelly Brown
Sacrifice Bunts: 6 — Sarah Prosise & Caitlin Murphy
Hit by Pitch: 5 — Shanel Garofalo
Stolen Bases: 23 — Callie Rhodes
SB Attempts: 25 — Callie Rhodes
Runs Scored: 27 — Megan Evans
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PITCHING
Appearances: 20 — Katie Maynard
Starts: 13 — Katie Maynard
Complete Games: 10 — Katie Maynard
Innings Pitched: 96.1 — Katie Maynard
ERA: 0.89 — Rachel Pacheco
Strikeouts: 111 — Katie Maynard
Wins: 9 — Katie Maynard & Rachel Pacheco
Shutouts: 4 — Katie Maynard
Saves: 1 — Katie Maynard
FIELDING
Chances: 233 — Megan Evans
Putouts: 218 — Megan Evans
Assists: 57 — Rachel Pacheco
The 2004 Hokies
No.
2
3
4
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
20
22
23
24
Name
Allyson Campbell
Rachel Pacheco
Caitlin Murphy
Ashley Yeager
Jackie Fernandez
Kelly Brown
Karie Morrison
Shanel Garofalo
Mindi Wylie
Callie Rhodes
Kathleen Jones
Ciara Chaffee
Katie Maynard
Crystal Beach
Sarah Prosise
Megan Stone
Theresa Walsh
Stephanie Derry
Megan Evans
Pos.
2B
P/DP
2B
SS
C
OF
P
3B/2B
1B
OF
OF
3B/P
P
3B
OF
P
OF
C
C
Ht.
5-1
5-11
5-4
5-6
5-3
5-5
5-6
5-8
5-10
5-6
5-3
5-9
5-7
5-5
5-4
6-2
4-9
5-8
5-5
Class
Fr.
Sr.-Tr.
So.
Fr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Jr-Tr.
So.
So.
Jr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
B-T
R-R
R-R
R-R
L-R
R-R
L-R
R-R
R-R
R-R
L-R
R-R
R-R
R-R
R-R
R-R
R-R
L-R
R-R
R-R
Exp.
HS
1L
1L
HS
HS
1L
HS
3L
3L
1L
2L
JC
1L
1L
2L
1L
1L
HS
2L
Hometown
Salem, Va.
Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Vienna, Va.
Gilbert, Ariz.
Audubon, Pa.
Dale City, Va.
Great Falls, Va.
Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Surrey, B.C.
Broadway, Va.
Centreville, Va.
Snohomish, Wash.
Lancaster, Ohio
Viewtown, Va.
Blackstone, Va.
McKees Rocks, Pa.
Binghamton, N.Y.
Columbia, Md.
Mansfield, Pa.
High School/Other
Salem
Half Moon Bay/College of San Mateo
James Madison
Gilbert
Methacton
Gar-Field
Park View
Riverside Secondary
Queen Elizabeth Secondary
Broadway
Chantilly
Snohomish/FCC at Jacksonville
Lancaster
Culpeper County
Nottoway
Sto-Rox
Susquehanna Valley
Wilde Lake
Notre Dame (N.Y.)
Head Coach: Scot Thomas (East Tennessee State, 1991, Ninth Season)
Assistant Coach: Alicia Smith (Hofstra, 2000, First Season)
Assistant Coach: Al Brauns (Penn State, 1973, Sixth Season)
Trainer: Nick Richey
Hokies by the States
Virginia .................................................................... 8
Pennsylvania ........................................................... 3
British Columbia, Canada ....................................... 2
Arizona .................................................................... 1
California ................................................................. 1
Maryland ................................................................. 1
New York ................................................................. 1
Ohio ......................................................................... 1
Washington ............................................................. 1
Hokies by Class
Seniors .................................................................... 3
Juniors ..................................................................... 4
Sophomores ............................................................ 8
Freshmen ................................................................ 4
Pronunciation Guide
Brauns ........................................................... Bronze
Ciara Chaffee ........................ See-AIR-uh CHAY-fee
Shanel Garofalo ........ Shuh-NELL Guh-RAH-fuh-loe
Maynard ................................................... MAY-nerd
Pacheco .......................................... Puh-CHECK-oh
Prosise ....................... PRO-sise (rhymes with price)
Wylie .......................................................... WHY-lee
Yeager ........................................................ YAY-gurr
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Alphabetical Roster
Name
No.
Crystal Beach ...................... 17
Kelly Brown ........................... 8
Allyson Campbell .................. 2
Ciara Chaffee ...................... 15
Stephanie Derry .................. 23
Megan Evans ...................... 24
Jackie Fernandez .................. 7
Shanel Garofalo .................. 11
Kathleen Jones ................... 14
Katie Maynard ..................... 16
Karie Morrison ..................... 10
Caitlin Murphy ....................... 4
Rachel Pacheco .................... 3
Sarah Prosise ...................... 18
Callie Rhodes ...................... 13
Megan Stone ....................... 20
Theresa Walsh .................... 22
Mindi Wylie .......................... 12
Ashley Yeager ....................... 6
Virginia Tech Softball Schedule
Feb.
13
20
21
22
27
28
29
3
Mar.
7
9
10
12
13
14
17
19
20
21
24
27
28
April
2
4
10
13
16
18
21
21
24
27
30
May
2
13-15
20-23
26-30
Buffalo 1
at #7 Georgia 1
Akron 2
Campbell 2
North Carolina A&T State 2
Robert Morris 2
Elon 2
# 7 Michigan 3
Georgia Tech 3
#14 Nebraska 3
Ohio State 3
#18 Arizona State 3
Radford
Radford
George Mason 4
Toledo 4
St. Bonaventure 4
Central Michigan 4
Niagara 4
Butler 4
UMass 5
at Florida International 5
Miami (Ohio) 5
UMass 5
Miami (Ohio) 5
James Madison
James Madison
East Tennessee State 6
St. Francis 6
Marshall 6
Appalachian State 6
Mount St. Mary’s 6
at Virginia
at Virginia
at Boston College *
at Boston College *
at Connecticut *
at Connecticut *
Rutgers *
Rutgers *
Villanova *
Villanova *
Pittsburgh *
Pittsburgh *
Liberty
Liberty
St. John’s *
St. John’s *
Seton Hall *
Seton Hall *
East Tennessee State 7
Tennessee 7
at Providence *
at Providence *
Virginia 8
at Notre Dame *
at Notre Dame *
at Syracuse *
at Syracuse *
BIG EAST Tournament 9
NCAA Regionals
WCWS
1
Georgia Softball Invitational @ Athens, Ga.
Elon Invitational @ Burlington, N.C.
3
NFCA Leadoff Classic @ Columbus, Ga
4
Rebel Spring Games @ Kissimmee, Fla.
5
Blue & Gold Coca-Cola Classic @ Miami, Fla.
6
Hokie Fastpitch Club Classic @ Blacksburg, Va.
7
State-Line Classic @ Bristol, Tenn.
8
at Salem, Va.
9
at Syracuse, N.Y.
* denotes BIG EAST Conference game
Home games in bold
All home games played at Tech Softball Park
All times and dates subject to change
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FTBALL
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5-0
0-8 (5)
11-1 (6)
6-3
10-1 (6)
14-7
7-0
0-3
5-6
0-1 (8)
1-0
2-5
7-2
5-6 (6)
15-2 (5)
4-0
11-2 (6)
4-3
3-0
3-0
2-1
2-4
4-0
0-4
5-0
9-2
7-4
6-4
9-1
3-2
6-0
1-3
0-2
5-2
Noon
2 p.m.
11 a.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
Noon
2 p.m.
Noon
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
5 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
Noon
2 p.m.
5 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Noon
2 p.m.
7 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
Noon
2 p.m.
TBA
TBA
TBA
Honors & Accomplishments
Senior Rachel Pacheco was named
the BIG EAST Co-Pitcher of the Week
by the conference on March 15 for her
performances at the Rebel Spring Games
and the Blue & Gold Classic. The Half
Moon Bay, Calif., native went a perfect
4-0 in the circle without giving up an
earned run in 27.1 innings as the Hokies
went 7-2 on the week.
Pacheco struck out 18 while allowing
just three unearned runs, 15 hits and four
walks. Opponents hit just .155 for the week against her in her five
appearances. She pitched a one-hitter in a 5-0 win over Miami
University Sunday at the Blue & Gold Coca-Cola Classic as she
went 6.1 innings before giving up an infield single. In a 3-0 win
over Niagara at the Rebel Spring Games, she struck out seven
and allowed just two hits.
This is the first BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week honor for
Pacheco, who is 6-1 on the season with a team-low ERA of 0.91.
Kelly Brown
• BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week (2/23/04)
Megan Evans
• School-record 8 RBI vs. North Carolina A&T State
• Career-high 4 hits vs. North Carolina A&T State
• Broke school career-home run record, currently with 30
• Stole first career base vs. Elon
Shanel Garofalo
• Career-high 6 RBI vs. Robert Morris
• Third all-time at Tech with 16 home runs
Katie Maynard
• Struck out a career-high 15 batters vs. Toledo
Rachel Pacheco
• BIG EAST Co-Pitcher of the Week (3/15/04)
Callie Rhodes
• Set the Tech single season stolen base record, and currently
sits with 23
Theresa Walsh
• Won the AIA Pizza Eating Contest for the female athletes
at Virginia Tech
Up Next
What: Rutgers (DH) and Villanova (DH)
Where: Blacksburg, Va.
When: April 2; 2 p.m. and April 4; Noon