Syracuse Returns To ACC Action Against Virginia

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse softball returns to the Skytop Softball Stadium for a pivotal Atlantic Coast Conference series against Virginia. The Orange and Cavaliers kick the series off on Friday, Apr. 28 with a doubleheader. Game one is slated for a 1 p.m. start, while game two is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start. The series concludes on Saturday, Apr. 29 at 1 p.m.

Syracuse celebrates the legacy and incredible career of former pitcher Jenna Caira by retiring her #29 jersey following the game against Virginia on Saturday. Caira becomes the fourth women student-athlete to get their jersey retired at Syracuse. Admission to Skytop Softball Stadium is free of charge.

ORANGE UPDATE:

Syracuse returns to ACC play on a five-game winning-streak, sweeping Lafayette and Cornell.
The Orange took game one, 5-0, as Madison Knight tossed the second complete game shutout of her career.
Lindsey Hendrix threw the 12th no-hitter in program history in the 6-0 game two win.
'Cuse scored 11 runs on 17 hits in the doubleheader against the Big Red.
In the past ten games, Laila Alves' .481 batting average leads the team.
Syracuse is the youngest team in the conference, as the 10 freshmen on the roster are the most in the ACC.
The Orange remain one of the strongest defensive teams in the ACC, as they rank fifth in fielding percentage (.967) and fourth in fewest errors committed (35).

LIGHTS OUT LINDSEY:

Hendrix tossed the 12th no-hitter in program history against Cornell.
It was the first seven-inning no-hitter since Alexa Romero's in 2018.
Hendrix joins Madison Knight as the only Orange duo to pitch a pair of no-hitters in the same season.

SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS:

Virginia brings a 29-18 record to Skytop, currently sitting in 8th place in the ACC with a 8-13 record.
Freshman infielder Jade Hylton leads the team in batting average (.321) and runs batted in (25).
Fellow freshman Eden Bigham leads the Cavaliers in innings pitched (107.0) and ERA (2.03).
Virginia is 1-5 in its last five ACC contests, losing a pair of series to Louisville and Florida State.

THE SERIES:

The Orange and Cavaliers have met 19 times on the softball diamond, as Syracuse leads the all-time series, 15-4.
The two programs last met in 2021, as Syracuse took three games in a four-game series.
Syracuse is 7-3 in the last ten games of the series.

UP NEXT:

Syracuse hosts Colgate on Wednesday, May 3 for a doubleheader at 2 and 4 p.m. Following the doubleheader, the Orange conclude the regular season with a three-game set against Boston College.

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