University of North Carolina Athletics
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Softball Hosts Boston College To Open ACC Play
March 10, 2022 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina softball team returns home on Friday at 3 p.m. to open Atlantic Coast Conference play, hosting Boston College at Anderson Softball Stadium. The Tar Heels will play a doubleheader on Friday against the Eagles, before finishing the three-game series with a 12 p.m. Sunday matchup. Admission is free.
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The original schedule to play one game on each Friday, Saturday and Sunday was changed on Thursday due to forcasted inclement weather.
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For those unable to those unable to attend in person, Friday's doubleheader will also air live on the ACCNX, while Sunday's game will be on the ACC Network.
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Carolina is coming off a 3-2 week, earning victories overVillanova, UNCG and UConn, but falling to No. 19 Michigan and No. 12 Oregon.Â
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In that five-game stretch, junior Bri Stubbs batted a team-best .600, going 9-of-15 at the plate with five doubles, four RBIs, plating seven runs, drawing three walks and slugging .933%.
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In the circle, Hannah George went 2-0, while Talia Hannappel earned her second save of the season.Â
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Notables:
Up Next:
The Tar Heels host UNCW on March 15 at 6 p.m.Â
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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The original schedule to play one game on each Friday, Saturday and Sunday was changed on Thursday due to forcasted inclement weather.
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For those unable to those unable to attend in person, Friday's doubleheader will also air live on the ACCNX, while Sunday's game will be on the ACC Network.
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Carolina is coming off a 3-2 week, earning victories overVillanova, UNCG and UConn, but falling to No. 19 Michigan and No. 12 Oregon.Â
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In that five-game stretch, junior Bri Stubbs batted a team-best .600, going 9-of-15 at the plate with five doubles, four RBIs, plating seven runs, drawing three walks and slugging .933%.
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In the circle, Hannah George went 2-0, while Talia Hannappel earned her second save of the season.Â
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Notables:
- The Tar Heels are 24-1 all-time against Boston College in Anderson StadiumÂ
- Boston College's sole win in Chapel Hill was March 11, 1989
- Carolina has won the last nine matchups against the Eagles, dating back to May 12, 2016
- The Tar Heels are 11-4 in the first ACC game of the season in the past 15 seasons
- Carolina has won 14 of the last 15 conference-opening series
- Bri Stubbs currently ranks No. 4 in the ACC in walks (13) and No. 10 in on base perÂcentage (.521)
- Sara Jubas ranks No. 10 the conference with seven doubles this season
- Hannah George (7-0) is one of just five pitchers in the conference without a loss this season
- Talia Hannappel already has two saves this season, tied for the most of any pitcher in the conferenceÂ
- Stubbs has 23 hits this season, just seven hits shy of her 30 hits in 2021. She drew four total walks her first two seasons. She already has a team-best 13 this season
- Statistical category leaders this season - batting average: Stubbs (.404), runs: Stubbs (15), hits: Stubbs (23), RBI: Jubas (15), doubles: Jubas (7), slugging: Stubbs (.544), on-base percentage: Stubbs (.521)
Up Next:
The Tar Heels host UNCW on March 15 at 6 p.m.Â
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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