CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (theACC.com) - No. 9 Georgia Tech defeated No. 8 Notre Dame in run-rule fashion, 13-3, in five innings on Wednesday, May 6, in the first game of the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The Yellow Jackets (30-27) will move on to the quarterfinals to take on top-seeded Florida State on Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m. ET. The No. 8 versus No. 1 matchup will be broadcast on ACC Network.

Madalyn Johnson got the win on the mound for the Yellow Jackets, striking out six batters in 5.0 innings pitched. The Georgia Tech offense was headlined by Alyssa Willer, who hit her 15th home run of the season in the top of the fourth with a three-run homer, and Addison Leschber, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and five runs batted in.

Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball and are available by visiting: https://virginiasports.evenue.net/events/acc-softball.

2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1: #9 Georgia Tech 13, #8 Notre Dame 3 (5 innings)
Game 2: #5 Louisville vs. #12 NC State | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 3: #7 Clemson vs. #10 North Carolina | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 4: #6 Virginia vs. #11 Pitt | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN

Thursday, May 7
Game 5: #1 Florida State vs. Game 1 Winner | 11 a.m. | ACCN
Game 6: #4 Stanford vs. Game 2 Winner | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN
Game 7: #2 Duke vs. Game 3 Winner | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Game 8: #3 Virginia Tech vs. Game 4 Winner | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN

Friday, May 8
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner | 1 p.m. | ACCN
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN

Saturday, May 9
Championship: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN