![]() (Winning the Super Regional) would be huge, especially with the big turnaround. “We still have a lot more to do, but (winning the Arizona State regional) shows the team is clicking on all cylinders. ![]() “It’s definitely what we’ve been working for. Her cool and calm about the weekend ahead notwithstanding, Rochard is excited about the opportunity. The first was in 2008, when the Hokies advanced to the Women’s College World Series. The Super Regional appearance is only the program’s second. The Hokies, who went 23-30 in Rochard’s freshman season, have experienced a renaissance during her ascension the past three seasons. “Being behind her has definitely been the experience of a lifetime for two-and-a-half years. “I was joking with her earlier, ‘What am I going to tell (the press) about you? That you need to pitch better?’ Hokies shortstop Kelsey Bennett said, “It gets pretty boring out there, honestly, (when Rochard is pitching) because you don’t really get anything hit to you, and if you do, it’s a pop-up. “She does her thing and she’s like a lot of the kids in our program. The fourth-year junior could be back for Tech. “I’m confident any time she’s on the mound,” Hokies coach Pete D’Amour said. Virginia Tech ace Keely Rochard, shown pitching against BYU in the final of the Arizona State regional on May 22, went 4-2 in the NCAA tournament. Virginia Tech’s Keely Rochard pitches during an NCAA college softball game against Louisville on Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. Yet, Rochard’s demeanor during a press conference this week was as calm as her never-let-’em-see-you-sweat performance in the sweltering heat of Salem in that state championship game four years ago. Regarded by some as the best softball player in the country, Garcia led the Bruins to the 2019 NCAA title with a 29-1 pitching record while batting. 2 Bruins’ Rachel Garcia, who is 16-0 pitching and is batting. If that isn’t pressure enough, Rochard will face the No. The winner of the best-of-three regional - games are Thursday night, Friday night and, if needed, Saturday night - advances to the Women’s College World Series next week in Oklahoma City. Rochard is now the ace pitcher at Virginia Tech and will start Thursday night when the Hokies face UCLA in the first game of the NCAA Super Regional in Los Angeles. ![]() If you haven’t followed Keely Rochard closely since she pitched all 18 innings of Warhill High’s 1-0 victory over Brookville in the Class 3 softball state championship game in 2017, she’s still the same. ![]() E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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