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Softball Caps Off 4-0 Opening Weekend With Two Victories On Saturday
February 10, 2024 | Softball
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Carolina softball team capped off a 4-0 opening weekend with back-to-back victories against NC A&T and Winthrop on Saturday afternoon.
In game one against the Aggies, a 13-3 victory, Carolina's bats came out scorching, plating a weekend-best 13 runs on 15 hits. Graduate Lexi Godwin set a new career-best with five RBIs and hit her first home run since 2020.
In her first game as a Tar Heel, freshman outfielder Sanaa Thompson went 3-of-4 at the plate with a pair of stolen bases against NC A&T. Freshman Nikki Harris got the start in the circle, finishing with a line of five strikeouts and three earned runs in 3.2 innings of work.
Redshirt junior Britton Rogers threw another gem in game two against Winthrop, leading the the Tar Heels to a 3-1 win. Rogers threw a complete game, allowing just four hits and one earned run with eight strikeouts. Junior Alex Coleman went a team-best 4-of-4 at the plate against the Eagles with an RBI, while graduate Autumn Owen drove in a pair of runs.
On the weekend, the Tar Heels outscored their opponents 37-5 and Carolina's pitching staff allowed just four earned runs in 25 innings pitched. Carolina also showed speed on the bases, going 21-for-22 in stolen base attempts.
NOTABLES:
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
In game one against the Aggies, a 13-3 victory, Carolina's bats came out scorching, plating a weekend-best 13 runs on 15 hits. Graduate Lexi Godwin set a new career-best with five RBIs and hit her first home run since 2020.
In her first game as a Tar Heel, freshman outfielder Sanaa Thompson went 3-of-4 at the plate with a pair of stolen bases against NC A&T. Freshman Nikki Harris got the start in the circle, finishing with a line of five strikeouts and three earned runs in 3.2 innings of work.
Redshirt junior Britton Rogers threw another gem in game two against Winthrop, leading the the Tar Heels to a 3-1 win. Rogers threw a complete game, allowing just four hits and one earned run with eight strikeouts. Junior Alex Coleman went a team-best 4-of-4 at the plate against the Eagles with an RBI, while graduate Autumn Owen drove in a pair of runs.
On the weekend, the Tar Heels outscored their opponents 37-5 and Carolina's pitching staff allowed just four earned runs in 25 innings pitched. Carolina also showed speed on the bases, going 21-for-22 in stolen base attempts.
NOTABLES:
- Lexi Godwin's solo home run was her first since March 1, 2020. She also set a new career-best with five RBIs vs. NC A&T
- In her first weekend as a Tar Heels, Britton Rogers picked up a pair of victories in the circle, allowing just one earned run and four hits in 12 innings pitched
- In her Carolina debut, junior Alex Coleman singled in the leadoff position in all four games
- Coleman had four hits in both games against Winthrop, both career-best performances
- Coleman finished the weekend with a team-best 10 hits
- Carsyn Snead went a team best 9-of-13 at the plate on the weekend, hitting .692 with six stolen bases and three RBIs
- Autumn Owen led the Tar Heels with seven RBIs in four games
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Harris, Nikki (1-0)
L: DOUGLAS, Kayla (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Godwin, Lexi 1 ; Middleton, Destiny 1
HR: Godwin, Lexi 1
RBI: Coleman, Alex 1 ; Owen, Autumn 1 ; Godwin, Lexi 5 ; Snead, Carsyn 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Brooks, Skyler 1 ; Lee, Kayla 1 ; Emerling, Isabela 1 ; Fox, Caroline 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 3 ; Godwin, Lexi 2 ; Jordan, Aneshia 1 ; Middleton, Destiny 2 ; Snead, Carsyn 1
SB: Coleman, Alex 1 ; Brooks, Skyler 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 2 ; Jordan, Aneshia 1 ; Middleton, Destiny 2 ; Snead, Carsyn 4
Batting:
HR: HOWARD,Brenay 1 ; BARKHIMER, Joey 1
RBI: HOWARD,Brenay 2 ; BARKHIMER, Joey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ESTRADA, Alyxx 1 ; HOWARD,Brenay 1 ; BARKHIMER, Joey 1
SB: ESTRADA, Alyxx 1
Game Leaders
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