On the back of Virginia Tech's fourth 40-win season in the past five years, the Hokies garnered their third straight three-seed placement in the ACC Tournament. While Tech won back-to-back tournaments in 2007-08, current head coach Pete D’Amour has yet to capture the ACC hardware, and it all starts this year with the only in-state conference foe, the Virginia Cavaliers. — Virginia Tech Softball (@HokiesSoftball) May 7, 2026 With the format being single-elimination, a lot can happen within the seven innings on the diamond, with the brunt of the game's impact coming from the circle on both sides. Tech (44-9, 18-6 ACC) and the Cavaliers' (38-12, 13-10) series-opening matchup did just that, with a low-scoring barnburner in which Virginia took a 4-3 victory. In that contest, southpaw arm Emma Mazzarone tossed all six innings of work against Virginia. This afternoon, it may be the Hokies' Friday starter against Syracuse, and ACC Freshman of the Year, Bree Carrico, who gets the nod in the quarterfinals.…