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UNC Sweeps Day Three of Carolina Classic
March 2, 2019 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Led by Hannah George in the circle and 18 hits at the plate, North Carolina swept day three of the Carolina Classic with wins over Florida Atlantic and Maryland. The Tar Heels topped FAU 6-2 in game one for George's first complete-game win. UNC's momentum continued with an 11-5 victory over Maryland, highlighted by Kiani Ramsey's 4-for-4 outing with her first home run of the year.
Due to weather, the final day of the Carolina Classic has been moved up 90 minutes, beginning at 9 a.m. Visit the tournament central page for more information. The Tar Heels finished Carolina Classic play improve to 8-9 while FAU dips to 8-9 and Maryland slides to 9-8.
Key Moments vs. Florida Atlantic
» Leah Murray and Destiny DeBerry each logged a stolen base in the first and second innings, respectively. DeBerry and Kristina Burkhardt pulled off a double-steal in the second inning. Kiani Ramsey stole second in the third for UNC's fifth stolen base of the game.
» The Tar Heels and Owls traded hits until the fifth inning when Angela Agurkis laced a two-run single up the middle for the FAU lead.
» A leadoff walk, a FAU miscue followed by a Megan Dray single loaded the bases for Carolina in the sixth. Zoë Goodman laced an RBI-single to left to put Carolina on the board before Burkhardt knotted the game with a single. George gave UNC the lead with a two-run single to center before a pair of FAU miscues made it 6-2.
» Starting pitcher Hannah George struck out four in her first complete game while also scoring Carolina's game-winning run.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (2-2) // Losing pitcher: Skylar Whitty (2-1)
Key Moments vs. Maryland
» Ramsey sparked Carolina's offense with a single to left to begin game two. A walk and a Maryland error loaded the bases before a fielder's choice.
» DeBerry made a diving grab in left to begin the second inning before Hannah Nommensen struck out her second batter of the day.
» Carolina jumped on the board with three runs in the third inning. Campbell Hutcherson singled in the second before Murray reached on an error that allowed Hutcherson to score. After Murray scored on a wild pitch, Ramsey battled through an eight-pitch at-bat before slugging her second career home run to right-center.
» With bases loaded and two outs for the second time, Ramsey laced the ball to left for an RBI-single. The Tar Heels plated two more on a Terrapins miscue. Megan Dray sent a two-run single to left-center, finalizing the inning's run total at five.
» Maryland answered back with a three-run home run by Taylor Wilson and a two-RBI double from Anna Kufta and in the fourth.
» Carolina responded with three runs in the fifth on a fielder's choice and Delamora's two-run single down the left line to finalize the score at 11-5.
» Starting pitcher Nommensen threw three shutout innings with three strikeouts before George closed out the final 3.1 innings to pick up her second win of the day. George struck out seven between the pair of games.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (3-2) // Losing pitcher: Sami Main (1-3)
Noteworthy
» Leah Murray upped her stolen base total to 84 with one in each game.
» The Tar Heels recorded a season-high of five stolen bases against FAU.
» In the third inning vs. Maryland, Ramsey slugged her second career home run for a 3-0 lead.
» The first 13 runs between UNC and Maryland were scored with two outs.
Up Next
The Carolina Classic returns to action Tuesday for a 5 p.m. matchup vs. Charlotte at Anderson Stadium.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Due to weather, the final day of the Carolina Classic has been moved up 90 minutes, beginning at 9 a.m. Visit the tournament central page for more information. The Tar Heels finished Carolina Classic play improve to 8-9 while FAU dips to 8-9 and Maryland slides to 9-8.
Key Moments vs. Florida Atlantic
» Leah Murray and Destiny DeBerry each logged a stolen base in the first and second innings, respectively. DeBerry and Kristina Burkhardt pulled off a double-steal in the second inning. Kiani Ramsey stole second in the third for UNC's fifth stolen base of the game.
» The Tar Heels and Owls traded hits until the fifth inning when Angela Agurkis laced a two-run single up the middle for the FAU lead.
» A leadoff walk, a FAU miscue followed by a Megan Dray single loaded the bases for Carolina in the sixth. Zoë Goodman laced an RBI-single to left to put Carolina on the board before Burkhardt knotted the game with a single. George gave UNC the lead with a two-run single to center before a pair of FAU miscues made it 6-2.
» Starting pitcher Hannah George struck out four in her first complete game while also scoring Carolina's game-winning run.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (2-2) // Losing pitcher: Skylar Whitty (2-1)
Key Moments vs. Maryland
» Ramsey sparked Carolina's offense with a single to left to begin game two. A walk and a Maryland error loaded the bases before a fielder's choice.
» DeBerry made a diving grab in left to begin the second inning before Hannah Nommensen struck out her second batter of the day.
» Carolina jumped on the board with three runs in the third inning. Campbell Hutcherson singled in the second before Murray reached on an error that allowed Hutcherson to score. After Murray scored on a wild pitch, Ramsey battled through an eight-pitch at-bat before slugging her second career home run to right-center.
» With bases loaded and two outs for the second time, Ramsey laced the ball to left for an RBI-single. The Tar Heels plated two more on a Terrapins miscue. Megan Dray sent a two-run single to left-center, finalizing the inning's run total at five.
» Maryland answered back with a three-run home run by Taylor Wilson and a two-RBI double from Anna Kufta and in the fourth.
» Carolina responded with three runs in the fifth on a fielder's choice and Delamora's two-run single down the left line to finalize the score at 11-5.
» Starting pitcher Nommensen threw three shutout innings with three strikeouts before George closed out the final 3.1 innings to pick up her second win of the day. George struck out seven between the pair of games.
» Winning pitcher: Hannah George (3-2) // Losing pitcher: Sami Main (1-3)
Noteworthy
» Leah Murray upped her stolen base total to 84 with one in each game.
» The Tar Heels recorded a season-high of five stolen bases against FAU.
» In the third inning vs. Maryland, Ramsey slugged her second career home run for a 3-0 lead.
» The first 13 runs between UNC and Maryland were scored with two outs.
Up Next
The Carolina Classic returns to action Tuesday for a 5 p.m. matchup vs. Charlotte at Anderson Stadium.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: George, Hannah (2-2)
L: Whitty, Skylar (2-1)
Batting:
RBI: Agurkis, Angela 2
SH: Whitt, Lauren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Morrison, Kelsey 1 ; Duffner, Jolie 1
SB: Palmer, Madisyn 1 ; Jennings, Ashleigh 1
HBP: Whitt, Lauren 1
Batting:
2B: Murray, Leah 1
RBI: Goodman, Zoë 1 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; George, Hannah 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Settlemyre, Abby 1 ; Thompson, Shayla 1 ; Vines, Tainasha 1 ; DeBerry, Destiny 1 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1 ; George, Hannah 1
SB: Murray, Leah 1 ; Ramsey, Kiani 1 ; DeBerry, Destiny 2 ; Burkhardt, Kristina 1
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