University of North Carolina Athletics
Tuesday, March 20
Spartanburg, S.C.
4 PM
North Carolina
at
USC Upstate
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Carolina Travels to USC-Upstate for Originally Scheduled Tuesday Doubleheader
March 19, 2018 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – With the weather now cooperating for Tuesday's original schedule, Carolina will travel to USC-Upstate for a 4 p.m. doubleheader in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Tuesday's twin bill at USC-Upstate is slated for 4 p.m. Fans can follow the action via USC-Upstate's live stats or video stream at upstatespartans.com.
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About Carolina
After beginning conference play with a 4-2 record at home, the Tar Heels hit the road for 10 games starting with a twin bill at USC-Upstate Tuesday. Hailey Jensen leads Carolina (12-15) with a .529 conference average while Taylor Wike owns a 1.167 slugging percentage since beginning ACC play.
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About USC-Upstate
The reigning ASUN Tournament champion, USC-Upstate has won one of its last eight, but sports a 15-2 record at home this season. The Spartans (19-7) are led by Logan Morris and Karla Beasley, both batting over .400, while the pitching staff has limited its opponents to a .184 average. Carolina leads the series against the Spartans, 14-3, winning the two most recent matchups. USC-Upstate has a one-game edge at home, 2-1, over the Tar Heels.
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Walking Into The Record Book
With her walk Friday against Pitt, Taylor Wike became the program's record holder in career walks with 107. She eclipsed Kristen Brown's 106 during her 2013-16 tenure as a Tar Heel. Wike drew 42 walks as a freshman, 30 as a sophomore, 25 as a junior and has 10 to-date this season.
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Hutcherson's Heroics
Campbell Hutcherson logged 20 outs at first against Pitt, but it's how five of those outs were recorded that is notable. The sophomore made two diving plays to catch the Panthers' bunt attempts. Then she followed up by snagging three foul pop-ups - two over Carolina's dugout. Her impressive weekend on defense outshined her second career home run in Friday's win over Pittsburgh.
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Weather in Wilmington
A time change turned into a postponed game for the Tar Heels and UNCW Seahawks on March 14. Temperatures in the low 40s with over 20 mile-per-hour winds forced the in-state foes to call the game. Carolina will return to Wilmington on April 3 for a 5 p.m. matchup at Boseman Field.
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Wike Earns ACC Player of the Week
Leading Carolina with six hits, eight RBI and a .462 average, senior Taylor Wike garnered the ACC Player of the Week honor on March 13 for her first weekly accolade and the Tar Heels' second of the season. Wike led Carolina's offense with an impressive 1.000 slugging percentage and .588 on-base clip. The senior logged two triples and a home run for extra-base hits. Wike was also nearly perfect at shortstop with 10 putouts, assisting 10 to turn two double plays. She opened the weekend with a 3-for-4 outing with five RBI and two runs score against Charlotte, including a bases-clearing triple in the seventh inning. In the series opener vs. Duke, Wike logged five crucial outs in the one run game, including a double-play in the ninth inning. Saturday morning, the senior secured Carolina's victory with an RBI-triple in the sixth inning. Wike capped off the weekend with a 2-for-3 day at the plate, including a two-run home run for her fourth gone-ball of the season.
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Tar Heels Sweep Rivalry Series
Since returning from California, Carolina has gone 6-3 with a series sweep over Duke to begin conference play. In the past nine games, five Tar Heels are batting over .300 with sophomores Hailey Jensen and Hailey Cole leading the charge, averaging .423 and .400, respectively. Carolina's pitching staff has limited its opponents to 23 earned runs while the offense scored 52 runs during that span. Sophomore Brittany Pickett picked up a 4-1 record with two saves in that time. Against Charlotte and Duke, senior Taylor Wike plated 11 runs, slugging 1.000 thanks to a home run and two triples.
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Up Next
Carolina continues its road trip with a three-game series at Notre Dame Friday through Sunday at Melissa Cook Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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Tuesday's twin bill at USC-Upstate is slated for 4 p.m. Fans can follow the action via USC-Upstate's live stats or video stream at upstatespartans.com.
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About Carolina
After beginning conference play with a 4-2 record at home, the Tar Heels hit the road for 10 games starting with a twin bill at USC-Upstate Tuesday. Hailey Jensen leads Carolina (12-15) with a .529 conference average while Taylor Wike owns a 1.167 slugging percentage since beginning ACC play.
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About USC-Upstate
The reigning ASUN Tournament champion, USC-Upstate has won one of its last eight, but sports a 15-2 record at home this season. The Spartans (19-7) are led by Logan Morris and Karla Beasley, both batting over .400, while the pitching staff has limited its opponents to a .184 average. Carolina leads the series against the Spartans, 14-3, winning the two most recent matchups. USC-Upstate has a one-game edge at home, 2-1, over the Tar Heels.
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Walking Into The Record Book
With her walk Friday against Pitt, Taylor Wike became the program's record holder in career walks with 107. She eclipsed Kristen Brown's 106 during her 2013-16 tenure as a Tar Heel. Wike drew 42 walks as a freshman, 30 as a sophomore, 25 as a junior and has 10 to-date this season.
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Hutcherson's Heroics
Campbell Hutcherson logged 20 outs at first against Pitt, but it's how five of those outs were recorded that is notable. The sophomore made two diving plays to catch the Panthers' bunt attempts. Then she followed up by snagging three foul pop-ups - two over Carolina's dugout. Her impressive weekend on defense outshined her second career home run in Friday's win over Pittsburgh.
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Weather in Wilmington
A time change turned into a postponed game for the Tar Heels and UNCW Seahawks on March 14. Temperatures in the low 40s with over 20 mile-per-hour winds forced the in-state foes to call the game. Carolina will return to Wilmington on April 3 for a 5 p.m. matchup at Boseman Field.
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Wike Earns ACC Player of the Week
Leading Carolina with six hits, eight RBI and a .462 average, senior Taylor Wike garnered the ACC Player of the Week honor on March 13 for her first weekly accolade and the Tar Heels' second of the season. Wike led Carolina's offense with an impressive 1.000 slugging percentage and .588 on-base clip. The senior logged two triples and a home run for extra-base hits. Wike was also nearly perfect at shortstop with 10 putouts, assisting 10 to turn two double plays. She opened the weekend with a 3-for-4 outing with five RBI and two runs score against Charlotte, including a bases-clearing triple in the seventh inning. In the series opener vs. Duke, Wike logged five crucial outs in the one run game, including a double-play in the ninth inning. Saturday morning, the senior secured Carolina's victory with an RBI-triple in the sixth inning. Wike capped off the weekend with a 2-for-3 day at the plate, including a two-run home run for her fourth gone-ball of the season.
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Tar Heels Sweep Rivalry Series
Since returning from California, Carolina has gone 6-3 with a series sweep over Duke to begin conference play. In the past nine games, five Tar Heels are batting over .300 with sophomores Hailey Jensen and Hailey Cole leading the charge, averaging .423 and .400, respectively. Carolina's pitching staff has limited its opponents to 23 earned runs while the offense scored 52 runs during that span. Sophomore Brittany Pickett picked up a 4-1 record with two saves in that time. Against Charlotte and Duke, senior Taylor Wike plated 11 runs, slugging 1.000 thanks to a home run and two triples.
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Up Next
Carolina continues its road trip with a three-game series at Notre Dame Friday through Sunday at Melissa Cook Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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