Softball Hosts Longwood On Wednesday

Wednesday, April 10

Chapel Hill, N.C.

5 p.m.

North Carolina

Longwood

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

April 9, 2024 | Softball

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina softball team is looking to get back on track after a series loss at Duke when they host Longwood for a midweek matchup on Wednesday.

First pitch is set for 5 p.m. at Anderson Stadium.

Series Information:
Longwood (11-24, 4-5 Big South)
at North Carolina (24-13, 6-9 ACC)
Dates: Wednesday, April 10
Broadcast: ACCNX
Play-By-Play: Matt Krause
First Pitch: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Stadium: Anderson Softball Stadium
Admission: Free admission to all games

Series Breakdown:
All-Time Series: UNC leads 14-1
In Chapel Hill: UNC is 9-0 against Longwood in Chapel Hill
Last Time: UNC defeated Longwood 3-1 in Knoxville, Tenn. in 2019
Last 10 Matchups: UNC is 9-1
First Matchup: March 26, 2008
Only UNC Loss: May 21, 2017, in Harrisburg, Va. Longwood won 5-4

Notables:

Junior Alex Coleman ranks second in the NCAA in batting average (.500) and fourth in total hits (60). With three hits against Duke, Coleman now has 150 career hits
As a team, North Carolina ranks fifth in the NCAA in batting average (.359) and leads the ACC on the season
Head coach Megan Smith Lyon is two wins away from 500 D1 victories as a head coach

Up Next:
The Tar Heels travel to Pittsburgh for a three-game series with the Panthers starting on Friday at 6 p.m. on ACCNX.

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