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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Carolina Falls Short on Day One of UNCG Invite
February 22, 2020 | Softball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina dropped a pair of games to Purdue and Fairfield to begin the UNCG Invite Saturday in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Carolina and Purdue battled through five scoreless innings in the pitchers' duel before the Boilermakers broke the stalemate for the 1-0 win to begin the day. Although Fairfield scored first, the Tar Heels responded to take the 2-1 lead in the second. However, the Stags scored 11 runs on 15 hits en route to the 11-2 win in their 2020 season opener.
Carolina slides to 6-8 while Purdue improves to 9-5 and Fairfield takes its season opener.
Key Moments vs. Purdue
» Carolina played clean defense throughout the game, turning the fifth double play of the season in the third inning. Megan Dray threw to Campbell Hutcherson to pick off the Boilermakers in the fourth.
» After five scoreless frames, Purdue broke the stalemate with an RBI-single by Cora Bassett for the 1-0 edge in the sixth.
» The Tar Heels scattered four hits throughout the game, including two by Lexi Godwin, but were unable to put a run on the board.
» Winning pitcher: Sydney Bates (6-1) // Losing pitcher: Hannah George (5-3)
Key Moments vs. Fairfield
» Fairfield struck first on an RBI-single by Kaitlin Hoffman in the first inning.
» Carolina responded in the second on a two-out, two-run double by Zoë Goodman in the second. Kiersten Licea singled to begin the frame before Dray drew a walk to set up for the two-run inning.
» Hoffman mirrored her first inning, knotting the game on an RBI-single to center in the third. A pair of RBI-walks by Sam Merino and Mikayla Rubin in the fourth upped the Stags' lead to 4-2. Fairfield extended its lead to 8-2 on five hits in the fifth.
» Hutcherson doubled to right-center in the sixth but a groundout ended the inning.
» The Stags scored three runs on two hits and an error in the seventh for an 11-2 edge.
» Alyssa Stanley made her fourth start, striking out two in 3.1 innings. Hannah Nommensen faced one batter in the fourth. Caroline Cagle made her career debut in the fourth, recording two outs against six batters. George took over in the circle, striking out two in the final three frames.
» Winning pitcher: Katie Kudlacik (1-0) // Losing pitcher: Alyssa Stanley (1-2)
Noteworthy
» Lexi Godwin recorded her second multi-hit game of the season vs. Purdue.
» Freshman Caroline Cagle made her career debut vs. Fairfield.
Up Next
The Tar Heels wrap up the UNCG Invite Sunday at 3 p.m. against tournament host, UNCG.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Carolina and Purdue battled through five scoreless innings in the pitchers' duel before the Boilermakers broke the stalemate for the 1-0 win to begin the day. Although Fairfield scored first, the Tar Heels responded to take the 2-1 lead in the second. However, the Stags scored 11 runs on 15 hits en route to the 11-2 win in their 2020 season opener.
Carolina slides to 6-8 while Purdue improves to 9-5 and Fairfield takes its season opener.
Key Moments vs. Purdue
» Carolina played clean defense throughout the game, turning the fifth double play of the season in the third inning. Megan Dray threw to Campbell Hutcherson to pick off the Boilermakers in the fourth.
» After five scoreless frames, Purdue broke the stalemate with an RBI-single by Cora Bassett for the 1-0 edge in the sixth.
» The Tar Heels scattered four hits throughout the game, including two by Lexi Godwin, but were unable to put a run on the board.
» Winning pitcher: Sydney Bates (6-1) // Losing pitcher: Hannah George (5-3)
Key Moments vs. Fairfield
» Fairfield struck first on an RBI-single by Kaitlin Hoffman in the first inning.
» Carolina responded in the second on a two-out, two-run double by Zoë Goodman in the second. Kiersten Licea singled to begin the frame before Dray drew a walk to set up for the two-run inning.
» Hoffman mirrored her first inning, knotting the game on an RBI-single to center in the third. A pair of RBI-walks by Sam Merino and Mikayla Rubin in the fourth upped the Stags' lead to 4-2. Fairfield extended its lead to 8-2 on five hits in the fifth.
» Hutcherson doubled to right-center in the sixth but a groundout ended the inning.
» The Stags scored three runs on two hits and an error in the seventh for an 11-2 edge.
» Alyssa Stanley made her fourth start, striking out two in 3.1 innings. Hannah Nommensen faced one batter in the fourth. Caroline Cagle made her career debut in the fourth, recording two outs against six batters. George took over in the circle, striking out two in the final three frames.
» Winning pitcher: Katie Kudlacik (1-0) // Losing pitcher: Alyssa Stanley (1-2)
Noteworthy
» Lexi Godwin recorded her second multi-hit game of the season vs. Purdue.
» Freshman Caroline Cagle made her career debut vs. Fairfield.
Up Next
The Tar Heels wrap up the UNCG Invite Sunday at 3 p.m. against tournament host, UNCG.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sydney Bates (6-1)
L: George, Hannah (5-3)
Batting:
2B: Settlemyre, Abby 1
SH: Goodman, Zoë 1
Base Running:
CS: Burkhardt, Kristina 1
HBP: Burkhardt, Kristina 1
Batting:
RBI: Cora Bassett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emilee Cox 1
PO: Ryleigh Scott 1
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