Softball Wraps Up Regular Season Wednesday Against Furman

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina softball team (25-27, 13-10 ACC) will cap off the regular season on Wednesday night, hosting Furman (20-26) at Anderson Stadium.

First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. and will be streamed on ACCNX with Matt Krause on the call.

The Tar Heels are coming off a 2-1 series victory at Georgia Tech over the weekend, the team's fourth straight conference series win in a row.

SERIES BREAKDOWN
Overall: Carolina leads the series 28-13
In Chapel Hill: Carolina is 18-0
In Greenville: Furman leads 9-6
Neutral Site: The series is tied 4-4

SERIES NOTES:

This is the first matchup between the Tar Heels and Paladins since March 23, 2005
Carolina has won the last five matchups against Furman
The Paladins' last win over the Tar Heels was March 21, 2002, in Greenville. Furman's last win in Chapel Hill was March 23, 2000

NOTABLES:

Lilli Backes was named ACC Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday, her second straight confernece weekly honor. In 16 innings last week, the sophomore left-hander allowed just three earned runs and three walks
Alex Brown enters the game on a 16-game hit streak, the longest Carolina hit streak since Kiana Ramsey (18) in 2019
Brown ranks fourth in the ACC in hits (62) and seventh in batting average (.405)
Backes has pitched the second-most innings of any pitcher in the conference (172.2), has the third-most strikeouts (148) and fourth-most wins (16)
Isabela Emerling has thrown out nine runners this season, the fourth-most of any player in the ACC
This is the fourth South Carolina team that the Tar Heels have faced this season – Winthrop, South Carolina and Coastal Carolina. Carolina is 2-1 against Palmetto State teams, with the one loss coming against the Gamecocks
Kiersten Licea has more hits (45) home runs (11) and doubles (8) this season than her first four seasons combined

UP NEXT:
The Tar Heels have locked up the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament, hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., from May 10-13. Carolina earned a first-round bye and will play its first game of the tournament on Thursday, May 11. The Tar Heels' opponent is still to be determined.

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Players Mentioned

Lilli Backes

Alex Brown

Isabela Emerling

Kiersten Licea