UNC Softball
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Softball.
UNC Softball Makes NCAA Tournament For First Time Since 2019
For the first time since 2019, UNC Softball is dancing. The Tar Heels will be the No. 3 seed in the Knoxville Regional. This marks the 15th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. UNC faces Ohio State on Friday at 4 p.m. on ESPNU. In 2019, UNC played in the Knoxville Regional where it met Ohio State and reached the regional final against Tennessee. (
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UNC Softball Flashes The Leather In 2-0 Win Over Notre Dame To Open ACC Tournament
UNC Softball picked up its 40th win for the first time since 2017 and its first ACC Tournament win since 2019 with a thrilling 2-0 victory over Notre Dame (
Highlights). The Tar Heels defense and Kenna Raye Dark stole the show. Dark pitched her 15th complete game and seventh complete game shutout of the season in a dominating performance. (
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Kat Rodriguez, Carlie Myrtle Earn All-ACC Softball Honors
North Carolina's Kat Rodriguez was named to the All-ACC Softball First Team and Carlie Myrtle was named to the Third Team on Wednesday. Rodriguez has compiled one of the best single seasons in UNC and ACC history. The Florida native shattered UNC's single-season RBI record with 83 which also ties the single-season ACC record and leads the nation. (
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Culture and comfort helped turn UNC's Kat Rodriguez into one of the best in college softball
No other player in college softball is generating runs for her team the way Kat Rodriguez is for UNC. One easily could make the case that the 5-foot-5 native of Pembroke Pines, Florida, is among the best hitters in college softball this season. In addition to leading the nation in runs-batted-in, she’s ninth in batting average (.464) and seventh in hits (77). (
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UNC Athletics Gathers To Celebrate 2025 RAMMYs
Following a year of excellence in athletics and in the classroom, UNC student-athletes dressed to impress and came together to celebrate championships and outstanding feats at the 2025 RAMMY Awards on Monday night. Members from all 28 of UNC's varsity teams strutted across the Carolina Blue carpet into Memorial Hall at the heart of campus. (
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UNC Softball Caps Off Regular Season With Sweep Over Notre Dame
Carolina softball (39-14, 15-9) closed the regular season with a sweep over Notre Dame on Sunday (
Highlights). The 3-1 victory was highlighted by another stellar pitching performance by Kenna Raye Dark and middle infielders Grace Jackson and Kat Rodriguez. Dark twirled her 14th complete game of the season, allowing just one earned run. (
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UNC Softball Slides Past Notre Dame Saturday, 2-1
UNC Softball secured its seventh ACC series win of the year Saturday in a 2-1 win over Notre Dame (
Highlights). Britton Rogers dominated on the day, tossing her fifth complete game of the year while striking out six along the way and not allowing an earned run. Rogers pulled one Houdini act after another, stranding eight Fighting Irish on base. (
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UNC Softball Sets Single-Season Scoring Record In Win Against Notre Dame
Carolina softball (37-14, 13-9) took down Notre Dame, 9-1, on Friday (
Highlights). UNC's historic offensive outburst this season is one for the record books, as the team broke record for most runs scored in a season, which was 366. This year's team has scored 371 runs and has at least two more games against the Fighting Irish to add to its total. (
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UNC Softball Bests Norfolk State, 12-1
UNC Softball (36-14, 12-9) took down Norfolk State, 12-1, in five innings Wednesday (
Highlights), ending the 2025 home slate with a 27-5 record. Kat Rodriguez continued her historic season by sending the ball over the centerfield wall to notch her 79th RBI of the season. The home run gave her the second most RBI in a single season in ACC history. (
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UNC Softball Beats NC State In Walkoff Fashion On Senior Day
UNC Softball walked off NC State by a score of 5-4 to win the series on Senior Day courtesy of a Shelby Barbee home run (
Highlights). Barbee's home run was her third multi-hit game of the season. The nation's RBI leader, Kat Rodriguez opened up the game with a single up the middle to score the speedy duo of Alex Coleman and Grace Jackson. (
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