Tough Roads, Sweeps & Clutch Performances: ACC Softball Recap

In this episode of Up the Coast, Alex & Britt dive into the latest from ACC softball, including some tough news about Florida State's head coach Lonni Alameda, who is bravely fighting breast cancer while leading her team through the season. We send her all our love and support! We love you Coacha

We break down the latest ACC standings, as FSU remains undefeated in conference play, with impressive sweeps from Florida State and Virginia Tech, and a couple of jaw-dropping moments in the Virginia Tech-Stanford series, including a triple play and a Cori McMillan walk off. The Hokies’ depth continues to shine with 11 hitters recording home runs this season—truly a team effort!

Florida State has been looking like one of the most complete teams in years, with clutch hitting, elite pitching, and some serious bunting skills. Plus, Isa Torres leads the ACC with 62 hits and continues to make waves as one of the top players in the country.

Duke had a strong weekend, sweeping Louisville, with Ana Gold smashing her 6th homer of the season and Dani Drogemuller showing out in the circle. Meanwhile, UNC bounced back from a game 1 loss to Syracuse to win the series, led by ACC’s top hitter Kat Rodriguez, who's also leading the country in RBIs.

We also take a closer look at the ongoing struggles for Virginia as they lost a series to Notre Dame and how tough road trips are proving to be for teams like Cal and Stanford, with travel exhaustion impacting performance.

Get the latest updates on who’s making moves in the ACC and what’s to come in midweek matchups and conference play. Big games are ahead—Florida State vs. Florida, Clemson vs. Stanford, and so much more!

Tune in for all this and more in this packed episode of Up the Coast.