North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, March 20
Blacksburg, VA
6pm
NC State
19-11, 1-3
0
at
10
#11/11 Virginia Tech
26-4, 2-2
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
NC State
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Virginia Tech
1
3
5
1
X
10
12
1
Hokies Dominate Wolfpack in Series Opener
3/20/2026 9:47:00 PM | Softball
BLACKSBURG, Va. - NC State was limited to just two hits as No. 14 Virginia Tech used a pair of big innings to secure a 10-0 run-rule victory in five innings Friday evening at Tech Softball Park.
How It Happened
The Pack returns to Tech Softball Park on Saturday, March 21 at 2pm for game two of the series against the 11th-ranked Hokies.
How It Happened
- Virginia Tech struck first in the bottom of the first with an RBI double to take a 1-0 lead.
- The Hokies broke the game open in the second inning, plating three runs on a bases-loaded double to extend the lead to 4-0.
- A five-run third inning created full separation, highlighted by multiple extra-base hits and a two-RBI triple to push the score to 9-0.
- Virginia Tech added a solo home run in the fourth inning to make it 10-0.
- NC State threatened in the fifth, putting two runners in scoring position, but was unable to capitalize.
- The Hokies' pitching staff closed out the game with a scoreless fifth to secure the run-rule win.
The Pack returns to Tech Softball Park on Saturday, March 21 at 2pm for game two of the series against the 11th-ranked Hokies.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Emma Mazzarone (7-1)
L: Wyman, Rylee (4-6)
Batting:
2B: Talley, Morgen 1
Base Running:
CS: Thrunk, Teagan 1
Batting:
2B: Addison Foster 1 ; Jordan Lynch 1 ; Zoe Yaeger 1 ; Michelle Chatfield 1
3B: Jordan Lynch 1
HR: Kylie Aldridge 1
RBI: Jordan Lynch 5 ; Zoe Yaeger 1 ; Kylie Aldridge 3 ; Rachel Castine 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Addison Foster 2 ; Lyla Blackwell 1 ; Michelle Chatfield 1 ; Kylie Aldridge 1 ; Gaby Mizelle 2 ; Rachel Castine 2 ; Annika Rohs 1
SB: Addison Foster 1 ; Gaby Mizelle 1
Game Leaders
c/dp
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
dp/1b
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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