Jackets Power Past No. 15 Virginia Tech, Advance to ACC Semifinals – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

DURHAM, N.C. – Georgia Tech softball (32-22, 13-12 ACC) hit three home runs while limiting one of the best offenses in the country to just two runs as the Yellow Jackets defeated No. 15 Virginia Tech (39-12-1, 18-7 ACC) by a final score of 6-2 on Thursday night in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals at Duke Softball Stadium. It was the 300^th victory in the career of head coach Aileen Morales.

Grace Connelly, Jayden Gailey and Tiffany Domingue contributed the long balls as Sophia Voyles and Makayla Coffield combined to hold the Hokies to only three hits and two runs over seven innings. The Yellow Jackets advance into the ACC Tournament Semifinals for the first time since 2012.

Georgia Tech will play No. 2-seeded Florida State (42-13, 19-5 ACC) in the semifinals, tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network.

QUICK HITS: THE TEAM

• The Yellow Jackets advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals for the 16th time in program history and the first since 2012.
• This was GT’s 39^th victory at the ACC Tournament, the second most in conference history.
• Tech has won a game in each of the last five conference tournaments dating back to 2019, the second longest streak in program history (nine straight from 2002-2010).
• Georgia Tech becomes the first No. 6 seed to defeat a No. 3 seed in the ACC Tournament since 2015.
• The Jackets now lead the all-time series with Virginia Tech at the ACC Tournament, 4-1.
• This was the first victory over a ranked opponent this season and the first since taking down No. 18 Auburn last year. The Jackets have won six games over ranked opponents under Coach Aileen Morales.
• This was the highest ranked win since taking down No. 11 Kentucky in 2020.
• The win vs. No. 15 Virginia Tech is tied for the highest ranked win away from Mewborn Field in the Morales era (also defeated No. 15 Virginia Tech in 2021) and the best since taking down No. 12 Georgia in 2005.
• This was the 300^th career victory for head coach Aileen Morales and her 187^th at Georgia Tech.
• Tech has now won 13 ACC games this season, tied with 2018 for the most in the Morales era and the most since going 18-2 in 2011.

QUICK HITS: THE BATS

• The Yellow Jackets launched three home runs today, bringing their season total to 89, the 4^th most in program history.
• The three home runs are the second most HRs hit by a Georgia Tech team in an ACC Tournament game and the most since 2006 (four home runs vs. Boston College – May 12, 2006).
• Jayden Gailey got the home run party started, connecting for her fifth long ball of the…