University of North Carolina Athletics
Previewing The Gamecock Invitational
February 12, 2015 | Softball
The Tar Heels will travel to Columbia, S.C. this weekend for the Gamecock Invitational where they will meet Appalachian State, the College of Charleston, and South Carolina.
Coming off of last night's 1-0 win over Western Carolina, UNC will carry a 4-2 record into South Carolina.
North Carolina will meet Appalachian State at 11 a.m. Friday and will play a doubleheader Saturday, facing off with the College of Charleston at 12:30 p.m. and then South Carolina at 3 p.m.
Aquilla Mateen is batting .429, tallying nine hits through the first six games of the 2015 campaign. Lauren Walker is second on the team at .412 with five hits.
Fans can follow the Tar Heels and all of the games at the Gamecock Invitational here and on Twitter @UNCsoftball.
North Carolina's matchup against South Carolina will be shown on SEC Network+, check with your local cable provider to see if you will be able to tune in.
Scouting the Gamecock Invitational
Appalachian State: The Mountaineers come to Columbia with a 1-3 record, having dropped decisions to UAB, Chattanooga, and Auburn and besting Evansville. This will be the 40th meeting between the two schools, with Carolina leading the series 27-12. The last time they crossed paths came in 2013 when UNC won 9-2.
College of Charleston: Starting the year 3-1, the Cougars will face off with UNC for the 12th time, trailing the series 10-1 and dropped the last contest 16-0 in 2008.
South Carolina: The hosts Gamecocks received 15 votes in the latest NFCA poll and have a record of 4-2. After winning the first four games of the season South Carolina has lost their last two to East Carolina and UCF.
North Carolina was originally scheduled to face Presbyterian on Sunday but the contest was cancelled due to the inclement weather forecast for Columbia.
