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Virginia Tech softball rallies past Akron to reach NCAA regional finals
Virginia Tech staged a furious seventh-inning rally, overcoming a five-run deficit to defeat Akron 7-6 and earn a shot at LSU in the regional final.
- Virginia Tech rallied past Akron, 7-6, to secure a spot in the Baton Rouge Regional final, keeping the Hokies' 2026 season alive after trailing for most of the contest.
- Facing elimination after an 8-0 defeat to LSU, the Hokies entered the elimination bracket trailing 6-1 against the Zips entering the final frame of the game.
- Seven straight hits in the seventh inning fueled the comeback, with the team scoring six runs in the final frame to seize the lead from Akron.
- With the victory, Virginia Tech advances to the regional final where they must defeat LSU to continue their postseason run toward the Super Regional round.
- The championship round is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday at Tiger Park, where a victory would send the Hokies to the Super Regional round.
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LSU blanks Virginia Tech to take Baton Rouge Regional driver's seat
The LSU battery had a game on Saturday afternoon in the 8-0 shutout over Virginia Tech at Tiger Park. Cece Cellura registered Tigers' second shutout of the regional, and her first career complete-game shutout. LSU blanks Virginia Tech to take Baton Rouge Regional driver’s seat
LSU Softball Is A Win Away From Super Regional Round After Beating Virginia Tech, 8-0
TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES The LSU softball team can clinch the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional championship on Sunday at 1 p.m. against an undetermined opponent after beating Virginia Tech, 8-0, on Saturday at Tiger Park behind pitcher Cece Cellura. It was Cellura's first complete-game shutout of her career, and Maci Bergeron equaled her career high
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