Virginia Tech Hokies softball
- Virginia Tech Hokies softball
Infobox College Softball Team
name = Virginia Tech Hokies
logo_size =
university = Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
conference_short = ACC
division =
city = Blacksburg
stateabb = VA
state = Virginia
coach = Scot Thomas
tenure = 13th
stadium = Virginia Tech Softball Stadium
capacity = 1,100
nickname = Hokies
color1 = Chicago Maroon
color2 = Burnt Orange
color3 =
fontcolor = ff6600
hex1 = 660000
hex2 = ff6600
hex3 =
national_champion =
wcws = 2008
ncaa_tourneys = 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
conference_tournament = 2007, 2008
conference_champion = 2007
The Virginia Tech Hokies softball team is a college softball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Coastal Division of Atlantic Coast Conference. Their home games are played at the Virginia Tech Softball Stadium. The Virginia Tech Hokies softball program has become a powerhouse in recent years. Having appeared in the NCAA Tournament 4 times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008). Becoming conference champions 2 tims (2007, 2008). And, making it to the Women's College World Series 1 time (2008). A big part of this success was the great pitching of Angela Tincher, who was an extraordinary leader on the softball team. She had a historic career at Virginia Tech, becoming only the third person in NCAA Softball to record 2,000 career strikeouts. The Hokies also did what no other college has ever done, beating the U.S. Olympic Softball Team in a victory that , ended Team USA's 12 year, 185 game winning streak. The Hokies won this game by a score of 1-0 and Tincher pitched a no hitter, and also allowing no balls to reach the outfield.
External links
* [http://www.hokiesports.com/softball/ Softball-Hokie Sports]
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