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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.
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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.
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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.
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Carolina resumes the ACC Pod weekend Saturday at 11 a.m. for a doubleheader against Syracuse.
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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)
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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.  Â
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (1-0) // Losing pitcher: CC Cook (0-2)
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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.
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Up Next
Carolina continues the weekend Saturday with a doubleheader against Syracuse at 11 a.m.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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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.
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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.
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Carolina resumes the ACC Pod weekend Saturday at 11 a.m. for a doubleheader against Syracuse.
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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)
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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.  Â
» Winning pitcher: Brittany Pickett (1-0) // Losing pitcher: CC Cook (0-2)
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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.
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Up Next
Carolina continues the weekend Saturday with a doubleheader against Syracuse at 11 a.m.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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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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