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Tar Heels Fall To Georgia Tech, 8-0
May 15, 2010 | Softball
May 15, 2010
LACKSBURG, Va. --- The University of North Carolina lost by a score of 8-0 in five innings to Georgia Tech (48-19) in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Tech Softball Park. The Yellow Jackets' Hope Rush held the Tar Heels to no hits in the game. The ACC Pitcher of the Year, Danielle Spaulding, struck out 11 batters, but allowed eight runs in 4.2 innings pitched.
Only two Tar Heels, Brittany McKinney and Dani Manko reached base in Rush's second no-hitter against Carolina this year. The Freshman of the Year walked one batter, but did not compile a strikeout in the shutout effort.
The Yellow Jackets jumped to an early lead when Kelsi Weseman hit a two-run homer in the first inning. Hope Rush followed, later in the inning, with another two-run blast to advance the Ramblin' Wreck's lead to 4-0.
Georgia Tech's Kristen Priebe added another run in the bottom of the fifth inning with a RBI single to left field.
In the bottom of the fifth, with Georgia Tech leading 5-0, Caitlin Jordan hit a three-run home run to give the Yellow Jackets the win via the Eight-Run Ahead Rule.
The win advances the Yellow Jackets to the ACC Championship Game vs. Florida State at 1 p.m. tomorrow.
Carolina awaits seeding for the NCAA Tournament to determine the team's next opponent. Seeds will be revealed Sunday at 10 p.m. on the Softball Selection Show on ESPNU.
