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Carolina Falls to No. 5 Florida State in ACC Championship
May 11, 2019 | Softball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After a record-breaking semifinal game, North Carolina was unable take down the second-seeded, No. 5 Seminoles, falling 8-0 in six innings in the 2019 ACC Championship Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida. Carolina battled to the end but Florida State earned the ACC's automatic qualifier spot in the NCAA Tournament with the shutout.
"Obviously our goal was to be ACC Champs," head coach Donna J. Papa said. "We had the opportunity to do that today, but we fell short. I liked how we fought to get here, but I'm not as excited about how we competed in this game in particular. I know we have another weekend to prove ourselves but this was the one I really wanted for us.
"Florida State has won the ACC the past few years and the National Championship last year. They know how to win on the days that count. We didn't make our day count today. Hopefully we can take this feeling and understand what it takes to win a three-game series. That's the only way we can grow from this experience today."
Seniors Kiani Ramsey and Leah Murray, and junior Brittany Pickett earned ACC All-Tournament honors for their performances during the week. Ramsey led the Tar Heels with a .556 average and four RBI while stealing a pair of bases. Murray went 4-for-9 with a trio of runs and two stolen bases. Pickett started all three games for Carolina, going 2-1 in the circle while striking out 22 in 15.2 innings.
Sitting at 35-18, the Tar Heels await their NCAA Tournament destination Sunday at 9 p.m. with the selection show on ESPN2. Florida State improves to 51-8 heading into the NCAA Tournament.
Key Moments
» Kiani Ramsey extended her hitting streak with a two-out triple to left in the first, but a strikeout ended the frame.
» Florida State jumped on the board first with a Dani Morgan RBI-single through the right side.
» Megan Dray drew a leadoff walk but a pair of fly-outs ended the inning.
» The Seminoles added two more on a Cali Harrod single and a walk in the second. After Hannah George took over in relief, center fielder Ramsey snagged two crucial outs to leave the bases loaded.
» A leadoff walk and a single by Abby Settlemye put two on with no outs in the third, but UNC was unable to come around to score.
» A strikeout and diving play by George retired the Seminoles in order in the third inning.
» FSU tacked on three more on a trio of hits, including a solo shot by Caryson Gordon. Another Seminoles' homer by Anna Shelnutt gave FSU a seven-run edge. Sydney Sherrill clinched the ACC Championship for Florida State with an RBI-double to center for the 8-0 win in six innings.
» Winning Pitcher: Megan King (29-5) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Pickett (20-12)
Noteworthy
» Carolina scattered four hits throughout six innings by Ramsey, Dray, Delamora and Settlemyre.
» Ramsey extended her hitting streak to 10 games.
» This was the Tar Heels sixth ACC Championship game appearance in program history.
» The 2019 NCAA Softball Selection show takes place Sunday night at 9 p.m. Fans can watch live on ESPN2.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
"Obviously our goal was to be ACC Champs," head coach Donna J. Papa said. "We had the opportunity to do that today, but we fell short. I liked how we fought to get here, but I'm not as excited about how we competed in this game in particular. I know we have another weekend to prove ourselves but this was the one I really wanted for us.
"Florida State has won the ACC the past few years and the National Championship last year. They know how to win on the days that count. We didn't make our day count today. Hopefully we can take this feeling and understand what it takes to win a three-game series. That's the only way we can grow from this experience today."
Seniors Kiani Ramsey and Leah Murray, and junior Brittany Pickett earned ACC All-Tournament honors for their performances during the week. Ramsey led the Tar Heels with a .556 average and four RBI while stealing a pair of bases. Murray went 4-for-9 with a trio of runs and two stolen bases. Pickett started all three games for Carolina, going 2-1 in the circle while striking out 22 in 15.2 innings.
Sitting at 35-18, the Tar Heels await their NCAA Tournament destination Sunday at 9 p.m. with the selection show on ESPN2. Florida State improves to 51-8 heading into the NCAA Tournament.
Key Moments
» Kiani Ramsey extended her hitting streak with a two-out triple to left in the first, but a strikeout ended the frame.
» Florida State jumped on the board first with a Dani Morgan RBI-single through the right side.
» Megan Dray drew a leadoff walk but a pair of fly-outs ended the inning.
» The Seminoles added two more on a Cali Harrod single and a walk in the second. After Hannah George took over in relief, center fielder Ramsey snagged two crucial outs to leave the bases loaded.
» A leadoff walk and a single by Abby Settlemye put two on with no outs in the third, but UNC was unable to come around to score.
» A strikeout and diving play by George retired the Seminoles in order in the third inning.
» FSU tacked on three more on a trio of hits, including a solo shot by Caryson Gordon. Another Seminoles' homer by Anna Shelnutt gave FSU a seven-run edge. Sydney Sherrill clinched the ACC Championship for Florida State with an RBI-double to center for the 8-0 win in six innings.
» Winning Pitcher: Megan King (29-5) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Pickett (20-12)
Noteworthy
» Carolina scattered four hits throughout six innings by Ramsey, Dray, Delamora and Settlemyre.
» Ramsey extended her hitting streak to 10 games.
» This was the Tar Heels sixth ACC Championship game appearance in program history.
» The 2019 NCAA Softball Selection show takes place Sunday night at 9 p.m. Fans can watch live on ESPN2.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Meghan King (29-5)
L: Pickett, Brittany (21-12)
Batting:
3B: Ramsey, Kiani 1
Base Running:
CS: Dray, Megan 1 ; Vines, Tainasha 1
Batting:
2B: Carsyn Gordon 1 ; Sydney Sherrill 1
HR: Cali Harrod 1 ; Anna Shelnutt 1
RBI: Cali Harrod 2 ; Sydney Sherrill 1 ; Elizabeth Mason 2 ; Dani Morgan 1 ; Anna Shelnutt 1
SH: Leslie Farris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cali Harrod 2 ; Carsyn Gordon 2 ; Sydney Sherrill 1 ; Anna Shelnutt 1 ; Zoe Casas 1 ; Makinzy Herzog 1
SB: Carsyn Gordon 1 ; Elizabeth Mason 1 ; Dani Morgan 1
CS: Makinzy Herzog 1
HBP: Zoe Casas 1
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