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Friday, March 11

Chapel Hill

3:00 P.M.

North Carolina

12-10, 0

Boston College

12-7, 0

Boston College

North Carolina

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

March 11, 2022 | Softball

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina softball team split its Friday doubleheader with Boston College in its ACC opener, falling 4-2 in game one before earning a 5-3 win in game two.

Taylor Greene led the team offensively, tallying a squad-best three hits and three RBIs on the day with a home run. Bri Stubbs also hit her first career home run in the second game with a solo shot to lead off the bottom of the first.

In the circle, Hannah George improved to 8-0, allowing three runs in six innings of work with two strikeouts and three walks.

Talia Hannappel earned her third save of the season, working a scoreless seventh inning in game two, becoming the first ACC pitcher with three saves this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1: Carolina: 2, Boston College: 4

RECORDS
UNC: 12-10 (0-1, ACC)
BC: 12-7 (1-0, ACC)

Carolina's first hit of the game came off the bat of Kiannah Pierce in the bottom of the second, when the sophomore outfielder led off the inning with a single to the shortstop
After two scoreless innings, Boston College was able to take the lead in the top of the third, hitting a solo home run
With three hits in the top of the fourth, the Eagles were able to plate a second run in the top of the fourth, going up 2-0
Boston College hit two more home runs in the game, hitting one in the top of the fifth and one in the top of the sixth to lead 4-0
Carolina was able to get on the board in the bottom of the seventh when Taylor Greene hit her second home run of the season, a two-run shot over the center field wall to cut the score to 4-2
Lilli Backes (2-7) took the loss in the circle for Carolina, pitching 4.1 innings with three runs, three strikeouts and seven hits

Game 2: Carolina: 5, Boston College: 3

RECORDS
UNC: 13-10 (1-1, ACC)
BC: 12-8 (1-1, ACC)

Carolina jumped out to an early lead in game two, with Bri Stubbs leading off the bottom of the first with her first career home run, a solo shot to center
After Stubbs' home run, Jubas was walked, followed by a Greene single. Alex Brown then reached base on an error, which scored Jubas, giving Carolina a 2-0 lead after the first
Boston College evened up the game at 2 all in the bottom of the fifth with their fourth home run of the day
The Eagles took the lead in the top of the sixth, getting two on base with a single and a hit by pitch, followed by a fielder's choice which plated one run to make it a 3-2 game
With two outs in the bottom of the sixth, back-to-back walks from Stubbs and Skyler Brooks were plated with a two RBI double by Jubas to make it 4-2
Greene plated the last run of the game with a RBI single to center, making it a 5-2 going into the seventh
Talia Hannappel allowed just one hit in the top of the seventh to secure the win

UP NEXT
The Tar Heels finish the three-game series with Boston College on Sunday at 12 p.m. at Anderson Stadium. The series finale will air on the ACC Network.

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