University of North Carolina Athletics
Thursday, February 28
Chapel Hill, N.C.
1:30 PM
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Photo by: UNC Athletic Communications
UNC Drops Carolina Classic Opener to GW
February 28, 2019 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Despite a career high of six strikeouts for Hannah George, North Carolina dropped the Carolina Classic opener to George Washington, 7-0, on Thursday afternoon at Anderson Stadium. UNC scattered three hits throughout the game, but the Colonials jumped on the board early to earn their second win of the day.
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The Tar Heels resume action in the Carolina Classic Friday at 6:30 vs. Fairfield. UNC falls to 6-8 while George Washington improves to 9-2.
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Key Moments vs. George Washington
» George Washington took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on a sac-fly and RBI-single. The Colonials tacked on two more in the third
» Destiny DeBerry put down a bunt-single and stole second. Campbell Hutcherson logged a second hit for Carolina with a single through the right side in the third.
» The Colonials' Sierra Lange drove in a fifth run for GW on an RBI-double in the fourth.
» Hannah George, Abby Settlemyre and Lexi Godwin turned a double play in the sixth inning.
» Kristina Burkhardt singled to lead off the sixth. A pair of popups advanced her to third, but a strikeout ended the inning.
» GW finalized the score at 7-0 as Elena Shelepak send a two-run home run to center in the seventh
» Starting pitcher Katie Grace Olinger tossed 1.2 innings before Hannah Nommensen struck out the final batter of the second.
» Winning pitcher: Sierra Lange (7-1) // Losing pitcher: Katie Grace Olinger (1-2)
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Noteworthy
» George entered the game in the third inning and threw a career high of six strikeouts.
» Three freshmen turned a double play in the sixth.
» Shayla Thompson recorded her first collegiate at-bat in the bottom of the seventh.
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Up Next
The Carolina Classic resumes Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Anderson Stadium. The Tar Heels are slated to face Fairfield at 6 p.m. Visit the Carolina Classic tournament central page for game time updates.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.  Â
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The Tar Heels resume action in the Carolina Classic Friday at 6:30 vs. Fairfield. UNC falls to 6-8 while George Washington improves to 9-2.
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Key Moments vs. George Washington
» George Washington took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on a sac-fly and RBI-single. The Colonials tacked on two more in the third
» Destiny DeBerry put down a bunt-single and stole second. Campbell Hutcherson logged a second hit for Carolina with a single through the right side in the third.
» The Colonials' Sierra Lange drove in a fifth run for GW on an RBI-double in the fourth.
» Hannah George, Abby Settlemyre and Lexi Godwin turned a double play in the sixth inning.
» Kristina Burkhardt singled to lead off the sixth. A pair of popups advanced her to third, but a strikeout ended the inning.
» GW finalized the score at 7-0 as Elena Shelepak send a two-run home run to center in the seventh
» Starting pitcher Katie Grace Olinger tossed 1.2 innings before Hannah Nommensen struck out the final batter of the second.
» Winning pitcher: Sierra Lange (7-1) // Losing pitcher: Katie Grace Olinger (1-2)
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Noteworthy
» George entered the game in the third inning and threw a career high of six strikeouts.
» Three freshmen turned a double play in the sixth.
» Shayla Thompson recorded her first collegiate at-bat in the bottom of the seventh.
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Up Next
The Carolina Classic resumes Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Anderson Stadium. The Tar Heels are slated to face Fairfield at 6 p.m. Visit the Carolina Classic tournament central page for game time updates.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.  Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: LANGE, Sierra (7-1)
L: Olinger, Katie Grace (1-2)
Batting:
2B: LINQUIST, Jessica 1 ; LANGE, Sierra 1 ; SHELEPAK, Elena 1
HR: SHELEPAK, Elena 1
RBI: LANGE, Sierra 1 ; PONCE, Alessandra 1 ; SHELEPAK, Elena 4
SF: PONCE, Alessandra 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LINQUIST, Jessica 1 ; CONE, Jenna 1 ; LANGE, Sierra 2 ; KUMMER, Morgan 1 ; SHELEPAK, Elena 1 ; TEJCEK, Riley 1
SB: BLOOMFIELD, Sidney 1
HBP: CONE, Jenna 1
Base Running:
SB: DeBerry, Destiny 1
CS: West, Brittany 1
Game Leaders
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