Softball Hosts UNCG Wednesday In Home Opener

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina softball team (5-1) opens play at Anderson Stadium on Wednesday with a 4 p.m. in-state matchup with UNCG (5-7). It will be head coach Megan Smith Lyon's first time coaching at Anderson Stadium as the Tar Heels' leader.

Carolina is coming off a 1-1 weekend at the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational, with the last three games of the tournament canceled due to rain. The Tar Heels split their two games, falling to No. 18 Kentucky, 12-10, and defeating UCF, 2-1.

Wednesday's matchup will air on ACCNX with Matt Krause on the call. Admission is free for those attending in person.

NOTABLES:

The Tar Heels lead the ACC in batting average (.415)
Four of the top-10 batting averages in the conference belong to Carolina: No. 1 Alex Coleman (.682), No. 2 Carsyn Snead (.579), No. 9 Skyler Brooks (.500) and No. 10 Destiny Middleton
Alex Coleman owns the top on-base percentage in the ACC (.708) and has the third-most hits (15)
Skyler Brooks has tallied a team-best four multi-hit games this season, including two three-hit outings
Carsyn Snead and Alex Coleman are both on a six-game hitting streak to open the season and both, in addition to Autumn Owen, have reached base in the first six games

Up next, the Tar Heels will host the Carolina Classic, welcoming Lipscomb, George Washington and Mount St. Mary's to Chapel Hill for a combined 10 games.

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Players Mentioned

Skyler Brooks

Alex Coleman

Destiny Middleton

Autumn Owen

Carsyn Snead