THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (11-6) collected yet another shutout victory in the I-75 Tournament after downing Yale (2-7) 8-0 in five innings on Saturday evening. The Yellow Jackets enter the final game of the tournament on Sunday with a 5-0 record on the week, including three shutout wins.
QUICK HITS
- Makayla Coffield made her first start of the season, fifth appearance of the season, in Saturday’s game against the Bulldogs and finished the day with her first win of the season, first career shutout, and first career complete game.
- Coffield’s first complete shutout was one hit too many for a no-hitter but featured two strikeouts against 17 batters across 5.0 innings pitched.
- Alyssa Willer was a problem for the Bulldogs on Saturday as she recorded a team-high three runs along with two hits, both of which were home runs.
- With the pair of home runs against Yale, Willer now leads Tech in home runs with five total on the season. Willer is one of seven Yellow Jackets to have recorded a home run this season, all of which have recorded at least two home runs so far. The sophomore also now leads the Jackets in runs scored (15), hits (22), RBI (21) and total bases (41).
- Her Saturday performance brings Willer to team-high seven multi-hit games as well as a team-high seven multi-RBI games.
- Reese Hunter currently holds Tech’s longest reached safely streak with an active 11-game streak, just two games shy of the longest safely reach streak of the season of 13 games, set by Willer.
- Six players contributed to Tech’s eight hits, with Willer and Gracyn Tucker leading the group with two hits respectively.
- Tech is currently on its longest win streak of the season after winning the first five games of the I-75 Tournament.
- The Yellow Jackets played Saturday’s game in front of the fourth sold out crowd so far this season. At home, Tech boasts a 10-2 record so far this season with its only home losses at the moment being to No. 16 Alabama. Of its 10 home wins so far, six of the Yellow Jackets’ home wins have been earned after less than seven innings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In her ninth game as the leadoff batter, Willer stepped up and slammed a home run over left field off a full count to get Tech on the board early.
- In her second at bat in the third inning, Willer hit her second home run of the game this time over right field off a 2-2 count.
- Hunter kept Tech’s offense going in the third as her single was enough to send both Tucker and Addison Leschber safely home, extending the Jackets’ lead to four runs. Holly Medina added another three runs to the board in the third with her third double in two games.
- Willer scored Tech’s final run of the game after walking to first, stealing second, and being sent home from second via a Tucker single to center field.
UP NEXT
The Yellow Jackets will conclude the I-75 Tournament on Sunday afternoon in one final game against Purdue at noon. The final game of the tournament can be streamed on ACCNX.
Purchasing 2026 Tickets
All tickets can be purchased online at https://ramblinwreck.evenue.net/list/SOFTBALL or by calling the Georgia Tech Ticket Office at 888.TECH.TIX (Hours: M-F, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Season tickets start at just $80.00 and all chairback seating is now sold out for the upcoming season.
2026 Softball Group Experiences and Video Board Messages!
Georgia Tech Softball is also offering special experiences for the 2026 softball season, including group postgame photos and special videoboard messages! Click the links below to purchase your experience today!
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On field Anthem Buddies experiences, for groups of 10-15 kids, ages 8-14, are also available for the 2026 season! To learn more, email gtmarketing@athletics.gatech.edu!
Want your special message on the board at Mewborn field for the 2026 season? 2026 video board messages are available for purchase now for $30!
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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