Jackets Drop Opener to No. 15 Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Georgia Tech softball (29-18, 11-8 ACC) couldn’t overcome the first inning deficit, falling 8-4 to No. 15/16 Virginia Tech (33-9-1, 15-4 ACC), on Friday night at Tech Softball Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. The Yellow Jackets scored four runs in the final three innings but still came up short after falling behind, 6-0 after the first inning. QUICK HITS Jaidyn Studebaker set a new career high with 4.0 innings pitched, throwing the final four innings of the game, allowing only four baserunners and two runs. She put up a 1-2-3 fifth inning, retiring the Hokie hitters with just…