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No. 8 Seed Tech Opens ACC Tournament Play Against No. 9 Cal – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

No. 8 Seed Tech Opens ACC Tournament Play Against No. 9 Cal – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (26-21, 10-11 ACC) travel up north to begin ACC Softball Tournament play on Wed. May 7, in Brighton, Mass. The No. 8 seed Yellow Jackets commence postseason play against the No. 9 seed Cal Bears (35-18, 11-13 ACC) at approximately 11 a.m. on ACC Network.

The No. 8 seed Yellow Jackets will look to make back-to-back semifinal appearances for the first time since the 2009-2010 seasons, both of which saw Tech go on to defeat Florida State in the finals.

Tournament Information

2025 ACC Softball Championship Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Wednesday, May 7- First Round

Game 1: #8 Georgia Tech vs. #9 California | 11 a.m. | ACCN
Game 2: #5 Stanford vs. #12 Pitt | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 3: #7 Virginia vs. #10 Louisville | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 4: #6 North Carolina vs. #11 Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN

Thursday, May 8 – Quarterfinal
Game 5: #1 Florida State vs. Game 1 Winner | 11 a.m. | ACCN
Game 6: #4 Duke vs. Game 2 Winner | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 7: #2 Clemson vs. Game 3 Winner | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 8: #3 Virginia Tech vs. Game 4 Winner | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN

Friday, May 9 – Semifinal
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner | 1 p.m. | ACCN
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN

Saturday, May 10 – Final
Championship: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN

QUICK HITS: THE TEAM

  • The regular season concluded with freshman Alyssa Willer leading the team in batting average (.362), on base percentage (.504), and slugging percentage (.649).
  • Willer’s strong percentages through the 2025 season overall were on display against conference opponents as she finished the year ranked in the top-10 in the conference for slugging percentage (.755), on base percentage (.521), and on base plus slugging percentage (1.276) against ACC teams.
  • Not only does Willer’s on base plus slugging percentage rank her within the top-10 of the ACC’s conference stats, but makes her one of three freshmen within the top-10 ranking.
  • Gracyn Tucker remains one of Tech’s biggest threats on offense with a 138 at bats, 33 runs, 43 hits, five doubles, 12 home runs, 40 RBI, and 84 total bases.
  • Both Tucker and Willer finished the regular season with six home runs against conference opponents.
  • Tucker and Willer have each recorded three home runs this season during crucial match ups against top-25 teams.
  • Junior Paige Vukadinovich helps drive Tech’s offense as well with a team high 46 runs and eight stolen bases, alongside nine doubles, 21 RBI, and 62 total…

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