Tar Heels' Late Comeback Falls Short to No. 20 Oklahoma State, No. 16 Kentucky in Rain-Shortened Game

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Tar Heels' Late Comeback Falls Short to No. 20 Oklahoma State, No. 16 Kentucky in Rain-Shortened Game

February 22, 2019 | Softball

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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Despite putting up four runs late in the game, North Carolina dropped a 7-5 decision to No. 20 Oklahoma State on Thursday afternoon at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. UNC turned around to face No. 16 Kentucky. However, rain rolled through in the bottom of the fifth inning to halt the game with 1-0 Wildcat lead. With the game unable to be resumed, Kentucky walks away with a win since the Wildcats were the home team and led by the fifth inning.

Key Moments vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State

» Oklahoma State took an early lead, going up 3-0 by the second inning on Samantha Show's solo home run and 2 RBI-double.

» Kiani Ramsey put the Tar Heels on the board with an RBI-single to right in the third.

» After a scoreless frame, the Cowgirls put three more runs on the board with one in the fifth and two in the sixth off the bats off Sydney Pennington, Kiley Naomi and Show.

» However, Carolina answered back with three runs in the sixth. Abby Settlemyre plated one on an RBI walk before a pair of singles off the bats of Megan Dray and Leah Murray drove in two more.

» OSU responded with a seventh run on an RBI single to center before Settlemyre drove in another run on a sac-fly before the final out, 7-5, in favor of the Cowgirls.

» Brittany Pickett started and pitched the first two frames. Hannah George tossed 4.0 innings of relief, striking out two. Katie Grace Olinger faced three batters before Pickett reentered to close the game.

» Winning pitcher: Logan Simunek (3-1) // Losing pitcher: Brittany Pickett (4-1)

Key Moments vs. No. 16 Kentucky

» Brittany Pickett and Kentucky's Grace Baalman were battling a pitchers' duel, giving up only three hits between the pair through nearly five complete innings.

» Lauren Johnson put the Wildcats on the board in the second inning on an RBI-double to left.

» Abby Settlemyre gave Carolina its first hit on a double in the fifth, but a diving grab by Kentucky's first baseman Mallory Peyton stranded the tying run at third.

» The game was halted in the bottom of the fifth with a runner on second and two outs for the Wildcats.

» Due to scheduling of the tournament, the game was unable to be resumed. Since Kentucky was the home team and led going into the bottom of the fifth, a complete game was recorded and the Wildcats took a 1-0 win.

Noteworthy

» Leah Murray extended her hitting streak to 12 games against Oklahoma State.

» Megan Dray went 3-for-3 with an RBI vs. Oklahoma State.

Up Next

Due to rain, Friday's game times have been altered at the Mary Nutter collegiate Classic. UNC faces Utah at 8:30 p.m. and New Mexico State at 11 p.m. ET Friday. Stay tuned for updates.

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