UNC Softball
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Softball.
UNC Softball Beats Liberty, 11-6
UNC Softball beat Liberty 11-6 on Tuesday, improving to 4-1 on the road this season (
Highlights). It was the fourth win in the last six matchups against Liberty. The Tar Heels now have 25 wins on the season, clinching a winning record each season under head coach
Megan Smith Lyon. The scoring began with Shelby Barbee's 13th home run of the season. (
GoHeels.com)
Newsletter: UNC Basketball Coaching Search, Smith Center Debate Tabled, Caleb Wilson To NBA Draft
The North Carolina Men's Basketball coaching search is in full swing,
Caleb Wilson is off to the NBA Draft, the Smith Center vs. new arena debate is tabled for the time being, spring football kicks off with two commitments, Women’s Basketball falls in the Sweet 16, Baseball has a 4-0 week, and Women’s Lacrosse’s win streak ends at 31. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC Softball Uses Gem From Kendall Frost, Five Homers To Split Saturday Doubleheader
UNC Softball split a double header Saturday, dropping the first game to No. 22 Arizona State 15-3 and bouncing back with a 12-2 win over Marist (
Highlights). Game one saw the Tar Heels respond to a leadoff home run from the Sun Devils with an Emily LeGette two run home run to take a 2-1 lead before Arizona State took over to win the game 15-3. (
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UNC Softball Splits Doubleheader On Friday
UNC Softball split a Friday double header, defeating Marist 11-0 and falling to No. 22 Arizona State 9-2 (
Highlights). Sanaa Thompson extended her 13-game hit streak and pushed her on-base streak to 16 games. Shelby Barbee and Lexie Roberts extended their on-base streaks to 13 games. And the Tar Heels' 29-game home run streak was snapped. (
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UNC Softball Earns Midweek Win Over Wofford, 10-7
UNC Softball bounced back with a 10-7 victory over Wofford on Wednesday evening at Anderson Stadium (
Highlights). Sanaa Thompson has now reached base in all but one game, including 14 straight games. Shelby Barbee went 3-3 with a walk finishing a triple shy of the cycle. Barbee and Lexie Roberts have now reached base in 11 consecutive games. (
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Newsletter: Hubert Davis Out?, UNC Women's Basketball to Sweet 16, Caleb Wilson to the Rafters
Has
Hubert Davis coached his final game at North Carolina? We’ll likely find out very soon. UNC Women’s Basketball advanced to the Sweet 16,
Caleb Wilson’s jersey is headed to the Smith Center rafters, Tar Heel Football is hosting its Pro Day Monday, the Diamond Heels downed Louisville, and there’s another National Champion in Chapel Hill. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Newsletter: March Madness Begins, UNC Baseball Sweeps Cal, Veesaar's Career Night, NFL Moves
March Madness is upon us, UNC Baseball sweeps Cal, three Tar Heels are named All-ACC in Men’s Basketball, and there are six new UNC Track All-Americans.
Ryan Switzer,
Dre Bly, and Wes Miller hop on the coaching carousel as other Tar Heels make NFL moves, while Chloe Humphrey, Emily LeGette, and
Kate Harpring continue to amaze. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC Softball Takes Series At Cal With 13-5 Win
UNC Softball picked up a series-clinching win Sunday with a 13-5 victory over Cal (
Highlights). Emily LeGette homered for the second straight game. LeGette is now tied for fifth in single-season program history for home runs with 17. Shelby Barbee knocked in five RBI for a new career high. Every Carolina player to come to the plate reached base. (
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UNC Softball Opens West Coast Swing With 11-6 Win Over Cal
UNC Softball opened its west-coast swing with an 11-6 thrilling extra inning win over California on Friday (
Highlights). Shelby Barbee got scoring going in the first with a sac-fly to go up 1-0. MC Eaton followed that up with an RBI double. In just her second ever start, Sydney Horton blasted a two-run homer to dead center to make it a 4-0 ball game. (
GoHeels.com)
Emily LeGette Takes Home Three Softball National Player-Of-The-Week Awards
Emily LeGette brought home three Softball National Player-of-the-Week honors Tuesday, becoming the first ACC player to win Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week in the same year. She also brought home D1Softball Player of the Week and Softball America Star of the Week. Over four games last week, she clubbed five home runs with 15 RBI. (
GoHeels.com)