University of North Carolina Athletics
Wednesday, February 18
Chapel Hill, N.C.
5:00 PM
North Carolina
9-0
6
vs
0
Radford
2-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Photo by: DALTON WAINSCOTT
February 18, 2026 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -. Carolina notched its fourth straight shutout, beating Radford 6-0 on Wednesday evening to continue its hot start to the season.
The Tar Heels are 9-0 for the first time since 2012.
In the bottom of the first, Carolina scored their first run when Sanaa Thompson came home on a passed ball. Shelby Barbee then hit a home run, bringing in another run and extending the lead. The homer was the 20th of her career and the fifth of the season.
On the first pitch of the fourth inning, Thompson hits a home run to deep left field to make it 4-0.
Barbee added more runs off a double to the outfield, taking back the team RBI lead to grow the lead to 5-0. Reece Outlaw added another run on a passed ball. Barbee now leads the team with 16 RBI on the year.
Carly Maxton pitched a phenomenal game for her fourth win of the season, twirling a complete-game shutout. Tonight's shutout was the first of the season and sixth of her career. It was also the seventh time she has gone seven innings in her career.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE - UNC vs. Radford (6-0)
Carolina softball returns tomorrow for a doubleheader against N.C. Central to kick off the Tar Heel Invitational.
The Tar Heels are 9-0 for the first time since 2012.
In the bottom of the first, Carolina scored their first run when Sanaa Thompson came home on a passed ball. Shelby Barbee then hit a home run, bringing in another run and extending the lead. The homer was the 20th of her career and the fifth of the season.
On the first pitch of the fourth inning, Thompson hits a home run to deep left field to make it 4-0.
Barbee added more runs off a double to the outfield, taking back the team RBI lead to grow the lead to 5-0. Reece Outlaw added another run on a passed ball. Barbee now leads the team with 16 RBI on the year.
Carly Maxton pitched a phenomenal game for her fourth win of the season, twirling a complete-game shutout. Tonight's shutout was the first of the season and sixth of her career. It was also the seventh time she has gone seven innings in her career.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE - UNC vs. Radford (6-0)
- Sanaa Thompson extended her hit streak to nine and it was her eighth multi-hit game
- It was also Thompson's sixth multi-run game of the young season
- Shelby Barbee's homer in the first was the 20th of her career
- It was Barbee's fourth multi-RBI game of the season
- The last time Carolina had fourth straight shutouts was April 6-9 2019
Carolina softball returns tomorrow for a doubleheader against N.C. Central to kick off the Tar Heel Invitational.
Players Mentioned
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Pitching:
W: Maxton, Carly (4-0)
L: Cooper, Morgan (1-1)
Base Running:
CS: Holt, Jada 1
HBP: Bossler, Abby 1
Batting:
2B: Thompson, Sanaa 1 ; Barbee, Shelby 1
HR: Thompson, Sanaa 1 ; Barbee, Shelby 1
RBI: Thompson, Sanaa 1 ; Barbee, Shelby 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Outlaw, Reece 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 2 ; Barbee, Shelby 1 ; LeGette, Emily 2
CS: Outlaw, Reece 1
HBP: Outlaw, Reece 2
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