University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, February 10
Rock Hill, S.C.
11 a.m.
North Carolina
3-0
13
vs
3
NC A&T
0-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| NCAT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Softball Caps Off 4-0 Opening Weekend With Two Victories On Saturday
February 10, 2024 | Softball
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Carolina softball team capped off a 4-0 opening weekend with back-to-back victories against NC A&T and Winthrop on Saturday afternoon.Â
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In game one against the Aggies, a 13-3 victory, Carolina's bats came out scorching, plating a weekend-best 13 runs on 15 hits. Graduate Lexi Godwin set a new career-best with five RBIs and hit her first home run since 2020.
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In her first game as a Tar Heel, freshman outfielder Sanaa Thompson went 3-of-4 at the plate with a pair of stolen bases against NC A&T. Freshman Nikki Harris got the start in the circle, finishing with a line of five strikeouts and three earned runs in 3.2 innings of work.
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Redshirt junior Britton Rogers threw another gem in game two against Winthrop, leading the the Tar Heels to a 3-1 win. Rogers threw a complete game, allowing just four hits and one earned run with eight strikeouts. Junior Alex Coleman went a team-best 4-of-4 at the plate against the Eagles with an RBI, while graduate Autumn Owen drove in a pair of runs.
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On the weekend, the Tar Heels outscored their opponents 37-5 and Carolina's pitching staff allowed just four earned runs in 25 innings pitched. Carolina also showed speed on the bases, going 21-for-22 in stolen base attempts.
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NOTABLES:
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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In game one against the Aggies, a 13-3 victory, Carolina's bats came out scorching, plating a weekend-best 13 runs on 15 hits. Graduate Lexi Godwin set a new career-best with five RBIs and hit her first home run since 2020.
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In her first game as a Tar Heel, freshman outfielder Sanaa Thompson went 3-of-4 at the plate with a pair of stolen bases against NC A&T. Freshman Nikki Harris got the start in the circle, finishing with a line of five strikeouts and three earned runs in 3.2 innings of work.
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Redshirt junior Britton Rogers threw another gem in game two against Winthrop, leading the the Tar Heels to a 3-1 win. Rogers threw a complete game, allowing just four hits and one earned run with eight strikeouts. Junior Alex Coleman went a team-best 4-of-4 at the plate against the Eagles with an RBI, while graduate Autumn Owen drove in a pair of runs.
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On the weekend, the Tar Heels outscored their opponents 37-5 and Carolina's pitching staff allowed just four earned runs in 25 innings pitched. Carolina also showed speed on the bases, going 21-for-22 in stolen base attempts.
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NOTABLES:
- Lexi Godwin's solo home run was her first since March 1, 2020. She also set a new career-best with five RBIs vs. NC A&T
- In her first weekend as a Tar Heels, Britton Rogers picked up a pair of victories in the circle, allowing just one earned run and four hits in 12 innings pitched
- In her Carolina debut, junior Alex Coleman singled in the leadoff position in all four games
- Coleman had four hits in both games against Winthrop, both career-best performances
- Coleman finished the weekend with a team-best 10 hitsÂ
- Carsyn Snead went a team best 9-of-13 at the plate on the weekend, hitting .692 with six stolen bases and three RBIs
- Autumn Owen led the Tar Heels with seven RBIs in four games
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Players Mentioned
OF
/ Softball
1B
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
C/INF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Harris, Nikki (1-0)
L: DOUGLAS, Kayla (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Godwin, Lexi 1 ; Middleton, Destiny 1
HR: Godwin, Lexi 1
RBI: Coleman, Alex 1 ; Owen, Autumn 1 ; Godwin, Lexi 5 ; Snead, Carsyn 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Brooks, Skyler 1 ; Lee, Kayla 1 ; Emerling, Isabela 1 ; Fox, Caroline 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 3 ; Godwin, Lexi 2 ; Jordan, Aneshia 1 ; Middleton, Destiny 2 ; Snead, Carsyn 1
SB: Coleman, Alex 1 ; Brooks, Skyler 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 2 ; Jordan, Aneshia 1 ; Middleton, Destiny 2 ; Snead, Carsyn 4
Batting:
HR: HOWARD,Brenay 1 ; BARKHIMER, Joey 1
RBI: HOWARD,Brenay 2 ; BARKHIMER, Joey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ESTRADA, Alyxx 1 ; HOWARD,Brenay 1 ; BARKHIMER, Joey 1
SB: ESTRADA, Alyxx 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
4
RBI
2
AB
4
R
3
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
5
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
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