Spotlight VIRGINIA TECH SOFTBALL No. 12 Virginia Tech softball can 'play against anybody' MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times Apr 1, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 × How NIL Deals Work Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Virginia Tech softball team has played 35 games so far this season.kAm%649 92D H@? b` @7 E96>]k^AmkAmQ(6 2C6 2 8@@5 E62>] x 5@?VE D2J :E 6?@F89 E@ @FC A=2J6CD[ 3FE E96J <?@H] (6VC6 8@@5] (6 42? A=2J 282:?DE 2?J3@5J[Q w@<:6D 4@249 !6E6 sVp>@FC D2:5 %F6D52J :? 2 A9@?6 :?E6CG:6H]k^AmkAmQ%92E 5@6D?VE >62? E92E H6 >:89E ?@E DEF3 @FC E@6 E96 ?6IE E9C66 H66<D] (9@ <?@HDn qFE H6 ?665 E@ 36 AC6A2C65 7@C WE96 }rpp E@FC?2>6?E 2E E96X 6?5 @7 |2J] %92EVD H92E H6VC6 8F??:?8 7@C] (6 <?@H E92E H6 42? 8@ 282:?DE 2?J3@5J] (6 H6?E E@ v6@C8:2 @? E96:C 7:6=5 2?5 362E E96> EH:46] (92E 6=D6 5@ J@F ?665 E@ <?@H 2D 72C 2D 9@H 8@@5 J@FC E62> :Dnk^Am People are also reading… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Meet Smyth County's Pet of the Week: Sable Marion council members debate apolitical status with redistricting, 2A requests Along the Yellow Brick Road Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Smyth250 activities kick off Sunday with free movie Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Saltville begins preparations for pool season Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers kAmQ~FC C6DF>6 DA62<D 7@C :ED6=7 C:89E ?@H] #682C5=6DD @7 H92E 92AA6?D E96 C6DE @7 E96 4@?76C6?46 D62D@?[ H6VC6 8@:?8 E@ 36 EC@F3=6 7@C D@>63@5J 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 J62C]Qk^AmkAm%96 `aE9\C2?<65 w@<:6D 2C6 @? 2 ?:?6\82>6 H:??:?8 DEC62<] %96J 2C6 4@>:?8 @77 2 E9C66\82>6 DH66A 2E q@DE@? r@==686 :? H9:49 E96J @FED4@C65 E96 t28=6D ca\f]k^AmkAmQx E@=5 E96> 27E6C qr[ Vx H2E49 2 =@E @7 D@7E32== 2?5 H6 DE24< FA 282:?DE 2?J3@5J :? E96 4@F?ECJ[Q sVp>@FC D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 w@<:6D D66> A@:D65 E@ >2<6 E96:C D6G6?E9 4@?D64FE:G6 }rpp E@FC?2>6?E 2AA62C2?46]k^Am kAm%96J @H? 7:G6 G:4E@C:6D 282:?DE C2?<65 7@6D[ :?4=F5:?8 EH@ H:?D 2E E96?\}@]`c $@FE9 r2C@=:?2j EH@ H:?D 2E E96?\}@] `a v6@C8:2j 2?5 @?6 H:? 2E E96?\}@] ad sF<6]k^AmkAmQx C6>6>36C E2=<:?8 E@ E96 E62> 27E6C v6@C8:2 2?5 x D2:5[ Q%9:D 766=D 8@@5] (6 42>6 :? 96C6 2?5 H6 362E 2 E@A\`d E62>] %96C6VD 8@:?8 E@ 36 FAD 2?5 5@H?D :? E96 D62D@?[ WD@X C6>6>36C E@52J 3642FD6 H6 42? A=2J 282:?DE 2?J3@5J[’Q sVp>@FC D2:5]k^Am Virginia Tech pitcher Emma Mazzarone is 8-1 with a 2.09 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innings for the 12th-ranked Hokies. Associated Press kAm%96 w@<:6D 92G6 ?@E 25G2?465 E@ E96 }rpp $FA6C #68:@?2=D D:?46 a_aa[ H9:49 H2D E96 =2DE E:>6 %649 8@E E@ DE2J 9@>6 7@C :ED C68:@?2=] qFE :? |2J[ E96 }rpp E@FC?2>6?E D6=64E:@? 4@>>:EE66 4@F=5 566> E9:D J62CVD E62> 8@@5 6?@F89 E@ 9@DE 2 C68:@?2=] %96 E@A `e @G6C2== D665D H:== 86E E@ 9@DE 2 C68:@?2=]k^Am kAm%649 :D :? 7@FCE9 A=246 :? E96 prr H:E9 2 f\a =628F6 >2C<] %96 EH@ =@DD6D 42>6 2E sF<6]k^AmkAmQxEVD 2 9:89 x" E62>[Q sVp>@FC D2:5 @7 9:D DBF25] k^Am kAm':C8:?:2 %649 C2?<D D:IE9 :? E96 ?2E:@? :? 32EE:?8 2G6C286 W]bfgX 2?5 D6G6?E9 :? 3@E9 9@>6CD WecX 2?5 D=F88:?8 A6C46?E286 W]ef`X] %96J C2?< `_E9 :? CF?D Wg]d CA8X]k^AmkAmQ~776?D:G6=J x E9:?< H6VC6 >@C6 32=2?465 WE92? =2DE J62CX[Q D2:5 sVp>@FC[ H9@D6 E62> H@? cb 82>6D =2DE J62C] Q(6VC6 ?@E 9:EE:?8 2D >2?J 9@>6 CF?D[ H9:49 :D 7:?6[ 3FE H6VC6 9:EE:?8 >@C6 5@F3=6D[ H6VC6 86EE:?8 @? 32D6 >@C6[ H6VC6 D4@C:?8 >@C6]Qk^Am kAmt:89E C68F=2CD 2C6 32EE:?8 ]bbf @C 36EE6C]k^Am kAmQ(6VC6 566A E9:D J62C[Q sVp>@FC D2:5] QxEVD 92C5 E@ 86E <:5D :? WE96 82>6X 3642FD6 H9@ 5@ J@F A:?49 9:E 7@Cn xEVD 2 8@@5 AC@3=6> E@ 92G6]k^AmkAmQ~FC =:?6FA :D D@ 32=2?465 E92E :7 @?6 <:5 H9@VD 92G:?8 2 8C62E J62C 92D 2 325 82>6[ E92EVD ~z 3642FD6 E96 C6DE @7 E96 E62> :D AC@323=J 8@:?8 E@ 5@ AC6EEJ H6==[Qk^AmkAm%9:C5 32D6>2? y@C52? {J?49 :D 32EE:?8 ]cfh — FA 7C@> ]bg` 2D 2 7C6D9>2? =2DE J62C] $96 92D 9:E `` 9@>6CD[ @?6 >@C6 E92? D96 36=E65 2== @7 =2DE D62D@?] {J?49[ H9@ 92D D4@C65 cc CF?D[ H2D ?2>65 E96 prr A=2J6C @7 E96 H66< @? %F6D52J]k^Am Virginia Tech's Jordan Lynch (16) is batting .479 with 11 homers for the 31-4 Hokies. She has scored 44 runs. Associated Press kAmQ$96VD @?6 @7 E96 >@DE F?56CC2E65 A=2J6CD :? E96 4@F?ECJ[ 92G:?8 2? p==\p>6C:42?\EJA6 J62C[Q sVp>@FC D2:5]k^AmkAmr6?E6C 7:6=56C p55:D@? u@DE6C[ 2 $E6ED@? EC2?D76C[ :D 9:EE:?8 ]cab]k^AmkAmQ$96 92D 2 8@@5 6J6 2E E96 A=2E6 2?5 92D C62==J 8@@5 32E\E@\32== D<:==D] $96 5@6D?VE DH:?8 2?5 >:DD >F49[Q sVp>@FC D2:5]k^AmkAm$64@?5 32D6>2? #2496= r2DE:?6 :D 32EE:?8 ]c`d — H2J FA 7C@> ]aca 2D 2 7@FCE9\J62C ;F?:@C =2DE D62D@?]k^Am Virginia Tech second baseman Rachel Castine is batting .415 for the 12th-ranked Hokies. Associated Pre kAmQ%96C6VD D@>6 6IEC2 >@E:G2E:@? E92E E9:D :D E96 =2DE 8@\C@F?5 2?5 =6EVD =62G6 :E 2== @? E96 7:6=5[Q sVp>@FC D2:5]k^Am kAm{67E 7:6=56C }@C2 p3C@>2G286 :D 9:EE:?8 ]bgg H:E9 `` 9@>6CD 2?5 cc #qxD] $96 @?=J 925 `e 2E\32ED 2D 2 7C6D9>2? =2DE J62C]k^AmkAmQ!9JD:42==J D96VD E@E2==J 5:776C6?E E92? D96 H2D =2DE J62C[Q sVp>@FC D2:5] Qw:896DE 32E DA665 @? E96 E62>[ H9:49 H2D?VE E96 42D6 =2DE J62C]Qk^AmkAmu:CDE 32D6>2? |:496==6 r92E7:6=5 :D 32EE:?8 ]bgh[ H9:=6 56D:8?2E65 A=2J6C zJ=:6 p=5C:586 :D 9:EE:?8 ]bg_]k^Am kAmr2E496C +@6 *2686C :D 9:EE:?8 ]bfe — FA 7C@> ]b`_ 2D 2 D@A9@>@C6 =2DE J62C] $96 92D c_ #qxD]k^AmkAmQw:ED 32==D 92C5 2== E96 E:>6[Q sVp>@FC D2:5] Q$96VD DH:?8:?8 72DE6C E92? D96 H2D =2DE J62C]Qk^Am Virginia Tech freshman Gaby Mizelle is batting .337 for the 31-4 Hokies. Associated Press kAmuC6D9>2? C:89E 7:6=56C v23J |:K6==6 :D 9:EE:?8 ]bbf]k^AmkAmQw6C EC2G6= E62> WA=2J65X 2== 2C@F?5 E96 4@F?ECJ] $96 A=2J65 9:89 4@>A6E:E:@?[ D@ D96 42>6 :? 96C6 2?5 D96 H2D?VE H@H65 3J 2?JE9:?8[Q sVp>@FC D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 w@<:6D 2C6 2=D@ A:E49:?8 H6==] %96J C2?< 7@FCE9 ?2E:@?2==J :? DEC:<6@FED A6C D6G6? :??:?8D Wg]ddX 2?5 `fE9 :? 62C?65 CF? 2G6C286 Wa]e_X]k^AmkAmQ!:E49:?8\H:D6[ H6VC6 566A6C E92? H6 92G6 366? :? 2 4@FA=6 J62CD[Q sVp>@FC D2:5] Q(6VC6 A:E49:?8 2 =:EE=6 3:E 36EE6C E92? … =2DE J62C]k^Am kAmQ(6VC6 E9C@H:?8 E96 32== 2C@F?5 E96 DEC:<6 K@?6[ 86EE:?8 DH:?8D 2?5 >:DD6D 2?5 =6EE:?8 @FC 5676?D6 H@C<] (6VC6 H2J 36EE6C E92? H6 H6C6 =2DE J62C 2E W4@>>2?5:?8 E96 K@?6X]Qk^Am kAmt>>2 |2KK2C@?6 :D g\` H:E9 2 a]`h t#p — 5@H? 7C@> 2 b]ba t#p =2DE J62C] %96 ;F?:@C 92D `_a DEC:<6@FED 2?5 d_ H2=<D :? f_ `^b :??:?8D E9:D J62C] $96 H2D ?2>65 E96 prr A:E496C @7 E96 H66< @? %F6D52J 7@C E96 D64@?5 DEC2:89E H66<]k^AmkAmQ$96VD E9C@H:?8 DEC:<6D 2?5 D96VD E9C@H:?8 fa[ fb >:=6D 2? 9@FC 5@H? W:? E96 K@?6X 2?5 E96? f_ FA[Q sVp>@FC D2:5] Q$96VD C62==J 92C5 E@ 9:E]Qk^AmkAm#65D9:CE 7C6D9>2? qC66 r2CC:4@ :D h\_ H:E9 E9C66 D2G6D[ 2 `]bb t#p[ ge DEC:<6@FED 2?5 af H2=<D :? eb :??:?8D]k^Am kAmQ{2DE J62C x ;FDE 5@?VE E9:?< D96 H2D C625J[Q sVp>@FC D2:5] Q(96? D96 D2E 5@H? :? @FC @77:46 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 J62C[ :E H2D[ V*@F ;FDE 92G6 E@ H@C< J@FC E2:= @77 E@ 4@>6 324< 2?5 AC@G6 E92E J@F 42? A:E49 2E E9:D =6G6=]’ p?5 7C@> s2J ` :? E96 72==[ D96VD 366? =:89ED @FE]Qk^Am kAmpG6CJ {2JE@?[ 2 7C6D9>2?[ :D e\` H:E9 2 b]bg t#p]k^AmkAm%96 w@<:6D H:== 9@DE r=6>D@? Wab\`b[ e\eX[ H9:49 :D :? E96 Q@E96CD C646:G:?8 G@E6DQ 42E68@CJ @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^t$!}]4@>^&$pQmt$!}]4@>^&$pk^2m $@7E32== %@A ad A@==[ :? 2 E9C66 82>6 D6C:6D 368:??:?8 %9FCD52J]k^Am Mark Berman (540) 981-3125mark.berman@roanoke.com 0 Comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story How NIL Deals Work How NIL Deals Work Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video What is more important in the Final Four: talent or experience? Hokies' Pry on defensive scheme Hokies' Pry on defensive scheme NFL Debate: Replacement Refs vs. Regular Officials NFL Debate: Replacement Refs vs. Regular Officials Did Braylon Mullins have the greatest March Madness game-winner ever? Did Braylon Mullins have the greatest March Madness game-winner ever?
