North Carolina
40-16
#2 Ohio State
44-12-1
Softball Falls In Regional Opener, 9-6
May 16, 2025 | Softball
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The Tar Heels got off to a quick start thanks to Kiannah Pierce who sent a bases clearing double over the head of the Ohio State center fielder to make it 3-0 in the first. Kenna Raye Dark was able to work a 1-2-3 first inning in response.
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Over the course of the next three innings the Buckeyes would tie things up a 3-3. Sanaa Thompson belted one of the furthest home runs hit by a Tar Heel, sending it over the scoreboard in left center field to give Carolina a 4-3 lead.
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Unfortunately, UNC couldn't contain Ohio State's high-powered offense as they would plate six more runs over the next two innings to take a 9-4 lead.
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In the top of the seventh, Shelby Barbee clubbed a two-run homer to dead center to cut it to a 9-6 game but that was the end of the rally as UNC would fall by that score.
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Tomorrow the Tar Heels will look to save their season, needing to win two games, first up will be Miami (OH) at 2:30 p.m. Should they win, they will face the loser of Tennessee/Ohio State for a birth into the regional championship game.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Boutte, Lorin (20-9)
L: Harris, Nikki (8-4)
Batting:
2B: Pierce, Kiannah 1
HR: Thompson, Sanaa 1 ; Barbee, Shelby 1
RBI: Thompson, Sanaa 1 ; Pierce, Kiannah 3 ; Barbee, Shelby 2
SH: Jennings, Raegan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jennings, Raegan 1 ; Roberts, Lexie 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 2 ; Outlaw, Reece 1 ; Barbee, Shelby 1
CS: Roberts, Lexie 1
HBP: Blackwell, Rayna 1
Batting:
2B: Bewick, Sami 1
HR: Parisien, Hadley 1 ; Burns, Jasmyn 2 ; Milliken, Reagan 1 ; Frye, Morgan 1 ; Cruse, Taylor 1
RBI: Parisien, Hadley 1 ; Burns, Jasmyn 2 ; Milliken, Reagan 1 ; Farley, Kaitlyn 1 ; Frye, Morgan 3 ; Cruse, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Parisien, Hadley 1 ; Burns, Jasmyn 2 ; Kortokrax, Kami 2 ; Milliken, Reagan 1 ; Barrett, Tanaya 1 ; Frye, Morgan 1 ; Cruse, Taylor 1
