THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (16-9, 4-2 ACC) will take a trip to Berkeley, Calif. for the very first time in program history to play its first ACC series on the road against Cal (19-4, 3-0 ACC) March 14-16.
Series Information
Georgia Tech (16-9, 4-2 ACC) vs. Cal (19-4, 3-0 ACC); Tech trails the overall series 0-5
Friday, March 14 | 6 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch: ACCNX
Saturday, March 15 | 5 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch: ACCNX
Sunday, March 16 | 3 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch: ACCNX
Storylines
- Tech softball enters its first ACC series on the road coming off its second victory over a ranked opponent this season against No. 22 Auburn on Wednesday.
- The Yellow Jackets achieved the walk off win thanks to Grace Connelly’s third home run of the season that posted two runs in the seventh inning.
- Gracyn Tucker continues to lead the Yellow Jackets in home runs this season after recording her seventh home run of the season on Wednesday. The third baseman has recorded a home run in four of Tech’s last eight games, including hitting on home run in each of Tech’s ACC series so far.
- Prior to Wednesday’s win, Tech most recently swept NC State in its second conference series of the season (W, 2-1; W, 5-4; W, 11-3).
- Reese Hunter slammed her first home run of the season in the fourth inning of game three against NC State, making her the eighth Jacket with at least one home run this season.
- The catcher finished the series against NC State with a combined seven at bats, two runs, five hits, one home run, five RBI, and eight total bases alongside a .714 batting average, 1.143 slugging percentage, .714 on base percentage and a 1.000 fielding percentage.
- While playing conference opponents, Eliana Gottlieb (.526), Alyssa Willer (.600), Tucker (.632), and Hunter (.889) hold above a .500 batting average.
- In Tech’s last 10 contests, the Yellow Jackets have recorded an 8-2 record with those two losses being against No. 18 Stanford.
- Gottlieb (.387), Willer (.375), and Tucker (.367) hold strong batting averages through the most recent 10 games while six Jackets also boast above a .500 slugging percentage.
- Head coach Aileen Morales collected her 200th win as Tech’s head coach on last Friday after the Yellow Jackets downed the NC State Wolfpack 2-1.
- Senior Sophia Voyles not only earned Tech softball its first ACC weekly honor of the season but also her first ever non-academic ACC honor on Tuesday as she was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week after going 2-0 with a 0.78 ERA and 11 strikeouts in a combined 9.0 innings pitched last week against NC State.
- Willer has retained her starting spot within Tech’s lineup since her breakout game against Troy. The freshman leads the team in batting average (.415), triples (3), and on base percentage (.519).
- Tech trails the overall series against Cal 5-0 with all five games being neutral site losses, with the most recent meeting being back in the 2017 season.
- Cal is set to play Sacramento State Thursday, March 13 before hosting the Jackets in the three-game series.
2025 SOFTBALL TICKETS
Don’t forget to get your tickets for Tech softball’s next home game against Mercer on March 25 at 6 p.m.
Single Game Tickets:
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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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