University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, February 19
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Softball Downs Boston College on Opening Day
February 19, 2021 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Highlighted by a three-run walk-off home run by Taylor Greene to wrap up opening day, North Carolina defeated Boston College in a pair of games at Anderson Stadium to begin the 2021 season.
Coming down to the seventh inning in game one tied 3-3, the Tar Heels plated four runs on four for the 7-3 win. A double play by Kayla Baptista, Skyler Brooks and Campbell Hutcherson clinched the first win of the season. Three Tar Heels had multi-hit games at the plate while Hannah George picked up the win.
Carolina's success continued into game two as Kiersten Licea set the tone early with a three-run home run in the first inning en route to the 11-2 win. BC hit a home run of its own, but two four-run innings for Carolina clinched the walk-off win in the sixth inning. Mirroring game one, three different Tar Heels tallied multi-hit games with Brittany Pickett striking out eight in the win.
Carolina resumes the ACC Pod weekend Saturday at 11 a.m. for a doubleheader against Syracuse.
Carolina 7, Boston College 3
» Destiny Middleton doubled down the left line to begin the 2021 season. Heads up base-running by Middleton allowed Thompson to reach safely. Burkhardt singled to left while Middleton capitalized on a Boston College miscue for the 1-0 lead.
» The Eagles responded as AJ Alatorre sent a sac-fly to left to knot the game at 1-1.
» Thompson battled through a 10-pitch at-bat and came away with an RBI-single to reclaim the lead, 2-1. Middleton capitalized on a BC miscue, upping Carolina's edge to two.
» Despite a standout play by Brooks to Hutcherson to begin the second, BC's Gianna Randazza sent a two-run homer to center that tied the game up at 3-3.
» After four scoreless innings, back-to-back singles by Middleton and Thompson, and a Burkhardt walk loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh. Licea laced an RBI-single to left for the lead before Lexi Godwin plated two runs on a ball to the pitcher for the 6-3 edge. Pickett made it 7-3 on a one-run double to right as Carsyn Snead crossed home.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (1-0) // Losing pitcher: Susannah Anderson (2-3)
Carolina 11, Boston College 2 in six innings
» Carolina jumped on the board in the first inning on a three-run homer by Licea. Burkhardt singled and Pickett drew a walk to set up for the 3-0 lead after one.
» The Eagles posted a run in each the third and fourth inning, including a solo shot by Gianna Boccagno to bring the score within one
» Carolina tacked on four runs in the fourth, upping the score to 7-2. A leadoff double by Hutcherson and a single by Bri Stubbs set up for Middleton's RBI-single to right. Thompson grounded out to second, but allowed Stubbs to score. Middleton stole home on Pickett's walk. Burkhardt capitalized on a Boston College error to score UNC's fourth run of the frame.
» The Tar Heels finalized the game in the sixth inning with four runs on three hits for the 11-2 win. Aneshia Jordan pinch hit a single to right to begin the inning before Kristina Burkhardt doubled to left. Baptista plated UNC's eighth run on a groundout before Greene cleared the bases on her first collegiate home run for the walk-off win.
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (1-0) // Losing pitcher: CC Cook (0-2)
Noteworthy
» Six different Tar Heels had multi-hit games, including Destiny Middleton and Kristina Burkhardt who each logged three hits.
» In game two, Aneshia Jordan pinch hit her first career single and Taylor Greene slugged her first collegiate home run.
» Carolina stole seven bases in the doubleheader, including two by Kristina Burkhardt.
» Junior Taylor Greene made her first appearance in Carolina Blue. Freshmen Kayla Baptista and Skyler Brooks earned their first career starts.
» Freshmen Kiannah Pierce, Aneshia Jordan and Carsyn Snead all made their career debuts off the bench.
Up Next
Carolina continues the weekend Saturday with a doubleheader against Syracuse at 11 a.m.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Coming down to the seventh inning in game one tied 3-3, the Tar Heels plated four runs on four for the 7-3 win. A double play by Kayla Baptista, Skyler Brooks and Campbell Hutcherson clinched the first win of the season. Three Tar Heels had multi-hit games at the plate while Hannah George picked up the win.
Carolina's success continued into game two as Kiersten Licea set the tone early with a three-run home run in the first inning en route to the 11-2 win. BC hit a home run of its own, but two four-run innings for Carolina clinched the walk-off win in the sixth inning. Mirroring game one, three different Tar Heels tallied multi-hit games with Brittany Pickett striking out eight in the win.
Carolina resumes the ACC Pod weekend Saturday at 11 a.m. for a doubleheader against Syracuse.
Carolina 7, Boston College 3
» Destiny Middleton doubled down the left line to begin the 2021 season. Heads up base-running by Middleton allowed Thompson to reach safely. Burkhardt singled to left while Middleton capitalized on a Boston College miscue for the 1-0 lead.
» The Eagles responded as AJ Alatorre sent a sac-fly to left to knot the game at 1-1.
» Thompson battled through a 10-pitch at-bat and came away with an RBI-single to reclaim the lead, 2-1. Middleton capitalized on a BC miscue, upping Carolina's edge to two.
» Despite a standout play by Brooks to Hutcherson to begin the second, BC's Gianna Randazza sent a two-run homer to center that tied the game up at 3-3.
» After four scoreless innings, back-to-back singles by Middleton and Thompson, and a Burkhardt walk loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh. Licea laced an RBI-single to left for the lead before Lexi Godwin plated two runs on a ball to the pitcher for the 6-3 edge. Pickett made it 7-3 on a one-run double to right as Carsyn Snead crossed home.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (1-0) // Losing pitcher: Susannah Anderson (2-3)
Carolina 11, Boston College 2 in six innings
» Carolina jumped on the board in the first inning on a three-run homer by Licea. Burkhardt singled and Pickett drew a walk to set up for the 3-0 lead after one.
» The Eagles posted a run in each the third and fourth inning, including a solo shot by Gianna Boccagno to bring the score within one
» Carolina tacked on four runs in the fourth, upping the score to 7-2. A leadoff double by Hutcherson and a single by Bri Stubbs set up for Middleton's RBI-single to right. Thompson grounded out to second, but allowed Stubbs to score. Middleton stole home on Pickett's walk. Burkhardt capitalized on a Boston College error to score UNC's fourth run of the frame.
» The Tar Heels finalized the game in the sixth inning with four runs on three hits for the 11-2 win. Aneshia Jordan pinch hit a single to right to begin the inning before Kristina Burkhardt doubled to left. Baptista plated UNC's eighth run on a groundout before Greene cleared the bases on her first collegiate home run for the walk-off win.
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (1-0) // Losing pitcher: CC Cook (0-2)
Noteworthy
» Six different Tar Heels had multi-hit games, including Destiny Middleton and Kristina Burkhardt who each logged three hits.
» In game two, Aneshia Jordan pinch hit her first career single and Taylor Greene slugged her first collegiate home run.
» Carolina stole seven bases in the doubleheader, including two by Kristina Burkhardt.
» Junior Taylor Greene made her first appearance in Carolina Blue. Freshmen Kayla Baptista and Skyler Brooks earned their first career starts.
» Freshmen Kiannah Pierce, Aneshia Jordan and Carsyn Snead all made their career debuts off the bench.
Up Next
Carolina continues the weekend Saturday with a doubleheader against Syracuse at 11 a.m.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: George, Hannah (1-0)
L: Susannah Anderson (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Middleton, Destiny 1 ; Stubbs, Bri 1 ; Pickett, Brittany 1 ; Baptista, Kayla 1
RBI: Thompson, Shayla 1 ; Licea, Kiersten 1 ; Godwin, Lexi 2 ; Pickett, Brittany 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Middleton, Destiny 3 ; Thompson, Shayla 1 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; Snead, Carsyn 1 ; Baptista, Kayla 1
SB: Middleton, Destiny 1 ; Thompson, Shayla 1 ; Brooks, Skyler 1
CS: Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; Jordan, Aneshia 1 ; Brooks, Skyler 1
HBP: Greene, Taylor 1
Batting:
HR: Gianna Randazza 1
RBI: Jenna Ergle 1 ; Gianna Randazza 2
SF: Jenna Ergle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Erika Andal 1 ; Nicole Giery 1 ; Gianna Randazza 1
HBP: AJ Alatorre 1
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