University of North Carolina Athletics

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Parkinson Homers as Tar Heels Blank Longwood
April 10, 2018 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Led by the bats of freshmen Megan Dray and Sierra Parkinson, and Brittany Pickett in the circle, Carolina shut out Longwood, 3-0, on Tuesday evening for the Tar Heels' seventh shutout of the season.
Â
Dray drove in the game-winning run in the fourth inning on an RBI-single while Parkinson slugged her first career home run in the sixth to ensure the Carolina victory. Kiani Ramsey went 2-for-3 to extend her hitting streak to 10 games. Pickett threw her 22nd complete game with seven strikeouts, improving her record to 21-6 on the season. With the win, the Tar Heels improve to 23-19 while Longwood falls to 24-13.
Â
Carolina threatened with three runners in scoring position in the first three innings, but could not come around to score. Taylor Wike doubled to right-center in the first. Ramsey singled up the middle in the third before the Lancers intentionally walked Wike. After a pair of stolen bases and a Landers' miscue, Carolina had two in scoring position but a liner to the pitcher ended the inning.
Â
After three scoreless innings, Carolina broke free for the first run of the day in the fourth. Berlynne Delamora drew a one-out walk, bringing in pinch runner Brittany West. Parkinson put down a sac-bunt to advance the runner, before Dray sent an RBI-double to right-center for the 1-0 lead.
Â
Longwood did not quit, threatening with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth. The Lancers strung together a pair of walks and a single to left by Karleigh Donovan to load the bases. However, Pickett doled her seventh strikeout and Wike snagged the popup to strand the runners.
Â
In the bottom of the frame, Delamora drew her second walk of the game before Parkinson rocketed her first career home run to left for the 3-0 Carolina victory.
Â
Pickett went the distance for the win while Longwood's relief pitcher, Sydney Backstrom took the loss.
Â
Carolina travels to JMU Wednesday before hosting NC State at Anderson Stadium for a three-game series Friday, Saturday and Monday.
Â
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Â
Â
Dray drove in the game-winning run in the fourth inning on an RBI-single while Parkinson slugged her first career home run in the sixth to ensure the Carolina victory. Kiani Ramsey went 2-for-3 to extend her hitting streak to 10 games. Pickett threw her 22nd complete game with seven strikeouts, improving her record to 21-6 on the season. With the win, the Tar Heels improve to 23-19 while Longwood falls to 24-13.
Â
Carolina threatened with three runners in scoring position in the first three innings, but could not come around to score. Taylor Wike doubled to right-center in the first. Ramsey singled up the middle in the third before the Lancers intentionally walked Wike. After a pair of stolen bases and a Landers' miscue, Carolina had two in scoring position but a liner to the pitcher ended the inning.
Â
After three scoreless innings, Carolina broke free for the first run of the day in the fourth. Berlynne Delamora drew a one-out walk, bringing in pinch runner Brittany West. Parkinson put down a sac-bunt to advance the runner, before Dray sent an RBI-double to right-center for the 1-0 lead.
Â
Longwood did not quit, threatening with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth. The Lancers strung together a pair of walks and a single to left by Karleigh Donovan to load the bases. However, Pickett doled her seventh strikeout and Wike snagged the popup to strand the runners.
Â
In the bottom of the frame, Delamora drew her second walk of the game before Parkinson rocketed her first career home run to left for the 3-0 Carolina victory.
Â
Pickett went the distance for the win while Longwood's relief pitcher, Sydney Backstrom took the loss.
Â
Carolina travels to JMU Wednesday before hosting NC State at Anderson Stadium for a three-game series Friday, Saturday and Monday.
Â
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pickett, Brittany (21-6)
L: BACKSTROM, Sydney (8-5)

Batting:
2B: Ramsey, Kiani 1 ; Wike, Taylor 1
HR: Parkinson, Sierra 1
RBI: Parkinson, Sierra 2 ; Dray, Megan 1
SH: Parkinson, Sierra 1
Base Running:
RUNS: West, Brittany 1 ; Cole, Hailey 1 ; Parkinson, Sierra 1
SB: Ramsey, Kiani 1 ; Wike, Taylor 1
CS: DeBerry, Destiny 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
UNC Baseball: Tar Heels Down #2 Georgia Tech in Series Opener, 5-2
Saturday, April 18
MTEN: Ratiu Clinches ACCT Win Over Clemson
Friday, April 17
UNC Women's Lacrosse: Tar Heels Take Down Duke, 11-5
Friday, April 17
UNC Baseball: Rose, Nicholson Shine in Win vs UNCW, 14-5
Wednesday, April 15


















