Virginia Tech’s softball team concluded its season in Georgia during the NCAA Athens Regional but left a historical mark on its journey.
The Hokies set the record for most home runs (100) in a season in program history. Bringing confidence to the plate, each at-bat helped set new milestones for the team. Here’s a break down some of the statistics for the season and for player career records.
Team Accolades
100 Home Runs – Most in a season (2nd Most in NCAA for 2023 season)
1.69 Home Runs per Game (2nd Most in NCAA for 2023 season)
9 Home Runs by team in an ACC series, vs. Georgia Tech – Tied for most in an ACC series (NC State, 2021)
2 Triples allowed – Tied for fewest in a season (2020, 2008)
11 Hit by Pitch – Tied for fewest in a season (1998)
19 Sacrifice Flies – Tied for most in a season (2021, 2012)
15 Walks vs. Chattanooga (3/24/23) – Most walks in a single game
Individual Performances
10 Hits vs. Virginia by Kelsey Brown – Tied for most in an ACC series (Jenna Rhodes vs. BC, 2009)
3 Doubles by Emma Ritter vs. Longwood on April 4, 2023 – Ties with 4 others, last was in 2014
4 Walks by Kylie Aldridge vs. Chattanooga on March 24, 2023 – Ties with 3 others, last was in 2012
Individual Player Accolades (Year)
124 Total Bases by Emma Ritter – 2nd most in a single season
118 Total Bases by Bre Peck – 5th most in a single season
68 Hits by Emma Ritter – Tied for 5th most in a single season (Charisse Mariconda, 2008 & Ali Verbage, 1998)
16 Home Runs by Bre Peck – 3rd most in a single season
50 Runs Scored by Emma Ritter – Tied for 2nd most in a single season (Al Velazquez, 2019 & Emma Strouth, 2019)
.423 Batting Average (min. 100 ABs) by Kelsey Brown – 2nd highest in a single season
15 Doubles by Bre Peck – 4th most in a single season
Individual Play Accolades (Career)
170 RBIs by Kelsey Bennett (2019-23) – All-time leader in team history (surpassed Megan Evans 161, 2002-05)
412 Total Bases by Jayme Bailey (2019-23) – All-time leader in team history (surpassed teammate Kelsey Bennett)
411 Total Bases by Kelsey Bennett (2019-23) – Surpassed previous leader Megan Evans (408, 2002-05)
.678 Slugging Percentage (min. 150 ABs) by Bre Peck (2022-23)
.642 Slugging Percentage (min. 150 ABs) by Grace Chavez (2019-23) – Surpassed previous leader Megan Evans (.609, 2002-05)
11 Sacrifice Flies by Jayme Bailey (2019-2023) – All-time leader in team history (surpassed Caitlyn Nolan 10, 2016-19).
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