The Virginia Tech softball team kicked off its season nearly four months ago, in early February. Entering this year's campaign, high hopes surrounded the defending ACC champions. Led by All-American senior pitcher Angela Tincher, the Hokies fought hard all year for their chance to set themselves apart from teams of the past.
"We don't have any team national championship banners at Tech, but there are certain teams that are always held in high regard, like the 1973 NIT championship men's basketball team and the football team that played for the title in 2000," said head coach Scot Thomas to hokiesports.com.
After defeating Michigan in a best-of-three series last week, the Hokies made school history with their first appearance in the Women's College World Series on Thursday, at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
Merely two weeks ago, the Hokies were simply ecstatic after earning their first appearance in the Super Regional. Now, the Super Regional looks like a footnote in comparison to the monumental steps the team made for its program this year.
Senior teammate and leader Angela Tincher received the greatest honor an individual can garner in the sport.
Just last week, Tincher was named U.S. Collegiate Softball Player of the Year along with three other awards she received within a time span of 24 hours. On top of such success, on March 26 the Hokies shocked the world as Angela Tincher carried her team to a 1-0 victory over Jennie Finch and the U.S. National Team.
Tincher dropped jaws everywhere, as she not only delivered the victory, but a no-hitter. Prior to the game, Team USA had never lost to a collegiate softball team.The Hokies returned this weekend to the same place they made history in March, but this time to battle Texas A&M in the Women's College World Series. This time around in Oklahoma wasn't so sweet.
The Tech offense struggled to find any hint of consistency, much like during their postseason run.
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What's so historic about losing? Almost winning nobody cares about. Any teams win national championships in anything?? Ever?? Nope.
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I think it was a great season. Tech's softball team is not that old and to come so far in such a short time is wonderful. It was great to see some teams east of the Mississippi in the WCWS for a change. Go Hokies!
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Typical "Hoo" response...just jealous.
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Ha, yes... a national championship in BASS FISHING! Take that... there's something else you can kick us around for. It's perfect for us ole', redneck hokies if you ask me. Why is a UVA person even reading our school newspaper. WEIRD!? LAME!
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"Almost winning nobody cares about." Nice grammar. Maybe that's why nobody has cared about UVA athletics for two decades.
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