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Thursday, February 22
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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Carolina Falls to No. 13 Arizona, Liberty
February 22, 2018 | Softball
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Beginning the day with a shutout loss to No. 13 Arizona, North Carolina dropped an extra-inning, one-run loss to Liberty, 3-2 on Thursday to begin the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California.
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Carolina slides to 5-7 overall while No. 13 Arizona and Liberty both improve to 9-1.
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No. 13 Arizona 10, North Carolina 0 (5 innings)
Unable to overcome Arizona's Taylor McQuillin, North Carolina fell to the 13th-ranked Wildcats, 10-0 in five innings on Thursday afternoon. McQuillin allowed one hit with one walk in the shutout.
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An error in the third and a hit by Taylor Wike in the fourth inning ended the no-hitter, but that would be all for Carolina. Each of Wildcat in the starting lineup recorded a hit with Reyna Carranco and Jessie Harper logging two for Arizona.
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After a scoreless first inning, Arizona's Alyssa Palomino sent a solo-shot to right for a one-run lead. The Wildcats extended their lead with two runs in the third inning on a Tar Heels' miscue and a sac-fly by Dejah Mulipola. Arizona secured the decision in the fourth inning, scoring seven runs on eight hits to up the score to 10-0.
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The Tar Heels ended the perfect game in the third as Destiny DeBerry reached on an Arizona error. DeBerry stole second to put Carolina in scoring position, but a strikeout ended the chance.
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The Tar Heels ended the no-hitter in the fourth on Wike's single up the middle. Brittany Pickett took a pitch to put two runners on with one out before a strikeout ended the inning. Kristina Burkardt drew a walk to lead off the fifth, but could not come around to score, finalizing the game at 10-0.
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The starter, Hannah Nommensen, tossed 2.0 innings before Picket, Katie Grace Olinger and Hannah Todd each threw 1.0 complete inning in relief. Nommensen took the loss to slide to 0-3 on the year while Arizona's McQuillin went the distance for the win.
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Liberty 3, North Carolina 2 (9 innings)
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Despite a 1-0 lead through six innings, the Tar Heels fell short to Liberty, 3-2, in nine innings in Thursday's finale.
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DeBerry and Kiani Ramsey led Carolina's offense, each with two hits in the game while Sierra Parkinson and Burkhardt had one apiece.
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After three scoreless innings, Carolina jumped on the board first. Burkhardt singled down the left line then advanced to second on a Liberty error. DeBerry laced an RBI-single through the left side for the 1-0 lead.
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The Flames threatened in the bottom of the inning, but Wike snagged a line drive and turned a double play at second with Parkinson. Liberty capitalized in the seventh to score on a Carolina miscue and tie up the game 1-1.
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Starting with Hailey Cole on second, a pair of sacrifice hits by Leah Murray and Parkinson plated Carolina's second run. The Flames answered right back, tying up the game on a wild pitch.
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Carolina advanced Wike to third in the top of the ninth, but the Tar Heels could not convert. Liberty clinched the 3-2 decision after a Jaclyn Amader stole third then came around to score on a Tar Heels' error.
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Pickett went the distance, facing 32 batters in her first loss of the year to now sit at 5-1 overall. Liberty's Julia DiMartino improved to 5-1 on the season with the complete-game win. Â
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The Tar Heels resume competition at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California Friday against Missouri and No. 19 Cal at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.
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Carolina slides to 5-7 overall while No. 13 Arizona and Liberty both improve to 9-1.
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No. 13 Arizona 10, North Carolina 0 (5 innings)
Unable to overcome Arizona's Taylor McQuillin, North Carolina fell to the 13th-ranked Wildcats, 10-0 in five innings on Thursday afternoon. McQuillin allowed one hit with one walk in the shutout.
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An error in the third and a hit by Taylor Wike in the fourth inning ended the no-hitter, but that would be all for Carolina. Each of Wildcat in the starting lineup recorded a hit with Reyna Carranco and Jessie Harper logging two for Arizona.
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After a scoreless first inning, Arizona's Alyssa Palomino sent a solo-shot to right for a one-run lead. The Wildcats extended their lead with two runs in the third inning on a Tar Heels' miscue and a sac-fly by Dejah Mulipola. Arizona secured the decision in the fourth inning, scoring seven runs on eight hits to up the score to 10-0.
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The Tar Heels ended the perfect game in the third as Destiny DeBerry reached on an Arizona error. DeBerry stole second to put Carolina in scoring position, but a strikeout ended the chance.
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The Tar Heels ended the no-hitter in the fourth on Wike's single up the middle. Brittany Pickett took a pitch to put two runners on with one out before a strikeout ended the inning. Kristina Burkardt drew a walk to lead off the fifth, but could not come around to score, finalizing the game at 10-0.
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The starter, Hannah Nommensen, tossed 2.0 innings before Picket, Katie Grace Olinger and Hannah Todd each threw 1.0 complete inning in relief. Nommensen took the loss to slide to 0-3 on the year while Arizona's McQuillin went the distance for the win.
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Liberty 3, North Carolina 2 (9 innings)
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Despite a 1-0 lead through six innings, the Tar Heels fell short to Liberty, 3-2, in nine innings in Thursday's finale.
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DeBerry and Kiani Ramsey led Carolina's offense, each with two hits in the game while Sierra Parkinson and Burkhardt had one apiece.
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After three scoreless innings, Carolina jumped on the board first. Burkhardt singled down the left line then advanced to second on a Liberty error. DeBerry laced an RBI-single through the left side for the 1-0 lead.
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The Flames threatened in the bottom of the inning, but Wike snagged a line drive and turned a double play at second with Parkinson. Liberty capitalized in the seventh to score on a Carolina miscue and tie up the game 1-1.
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Starting with Hailey Cole on second, a pair of sacrifice hits by Leah Murray and Parkinson plated Carolina's second run. The Flames answered right back, tying up the game on a wild pitch.
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Carolina advanced Wike to third in the top of the ninth, but the Tar Heels could not convert. Liberty clinched the 3-2 decision after a Jaclyn Amader stole third then came around to score on a Tar Heels' error.
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Pickett went the distance, facing 32 batters in her first loss of the year to now sit at 5-1 overall. Liberty's Julia DiMartino improved to 5-1 on the season with the complete-game win. Â
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The Tar Heels resume competition at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California Friday against Missouri and No. 19 Cal at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McQuillin, Taylor (6-0)
L: Nommensen, Hannah (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Hughes, Ashleigh 1
3B: Mulipola, Dejah 1
HR: Palomino, Alyssa 1
RBI: Hughes, Ashleigh 2 ; Carranco, Reyna 1 ; Mulipola, Dejah 3 ; Palomino, Alyssa 1 ; Campbell, Carli 1
SF: Mulipola, Dejah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hughes, Ashleigh 2 ; Carranco, Reyna 2 ; Harper, Jessie 1 ; Palomino, Alyssa 1 ; Craighton, Aleah 1 ; Edior, Hillary 1 ; Lindley, Jaycee 1 ; Campbell, Carli 1
SB: Hughes, Ashleigh 1 ; Carranco, Reyna 1
HBP: Hughes, Ashleigh 1
Base Running:
SB: DeBerry, Destiny 1
HBP: Pickett, Brittany 1
Game Leaders
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AB
2
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