University of North Carolina Athletics
Wednesday, May 8
Durham, N.C.
3:30 p.m.
North Carolina
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Notre Dame
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Softball Faces Notre Dame In First Round Of ACC Championship Wednesday
May 7, 2024 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina softball team kicks off postseason play tomorrow, heading up the road to Durham for the 2024 ACC Softball Championship, hosted by Duke. The No. 7-seeded Tar Heels will face No. 10 Notre Dame in the opening round of the single-elimination tournament at 3:30 p.m. on the ACC Network.
Series Information:
(10) Notre Dame (26-22, 9-15 ACC)
vs. (7) North Carolina (30-19, 10-14 ACC)
Dates: Wednesday, May 8
Broadcast: ACC Network
Play-by-Play: Mark Neely
Analyst: Carol Bruggeman
First Pitch: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Durham, N.C.
Stadium: Duke Softball Stadium
Admission: Tickets can be purchased here
Series Breakdown:
Series: Notre Dame leads the series 22-12
Last time: The Tar Heels clinched a 2-1 series victory over the Irish in March, with Carlie Myrtle clinching the series with a walk-off double in game three
Neutral Site Matchups: Notre Dame is 7-2 in neutral site games against UNC. This is the first time the Tar Heels and Irish will play on a neutral site since 2011 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Last 10: Notre Dame is 6-4
First matchup in the series: 1991
Notables:
If the Tar Heels advance, they will face No. 2 seed FSU on Thursday at 5 p.m. on ACC Network.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Series Information:
(10) Notre Dame (26-22, 9-15 ACC)
vs. (7) North Carolina (30-19, 10-14 ACC)
Dates: Wednesday, May 8
Broadcast: ACC Network
Play-by-Play: Mark Neely
Analyst: Carol Bruggeman
First Pitch: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Durham, N.C.
Stadium: Duke Softball Stadium
Admission: Tickets can be purchased here
Series Breakdown:
Series: Notre Dame leads the series 22-12
Last time: The Tar Heels clinched a 2-1 series victory over the Irish in March, with Carlie Myrtle clinching the series with a walk-off double in game three
Neutral Site Matchups: Notre Dame is 7-2 in neutral site games against UNC. This is the first time the Tar Heels and Irish will play on a neutral site since 2011 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Last 10: Notre Dame is 6-4
First matchup in the series: 1991
Notables:
- Carolina led the ACC in batting average as team in the regular season (.349) and three Tar Heels ranked in the top-10 individually: No. 2 Alex Coleman (.438), No. 3 Destiny Middleton (.426) and No. 9 Sanaa Thompson (.397)
- The Tar Heels finished with the second-best fielding percentage in conference play in the league (.971) in the regular season. The Irish ranked No. 6 (.966)
- In the regular-season series between Notre Dame and UNC, Abby Settlemyre (.667) and Carlie Myrtle (.625) led the Tar Heels at the plate. Settlemyre slugged a team-best 1.333 in the series with three hits, three RBIs, a pair of walks and two stolen bases
- In the circle, both Kenna Raye Dark and Nikki Harris had victories over the Fighting Irish this season
- It is the first time since 2019 that the Tar Heels have tallied 30 wins in a season and, with a current 30-19 record, are looking to post the first winning record in four years
If the Tar Heels advance, they will face No. 2 seed FSU on Thursday at 5 p.m. on ACC Network.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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