University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, March 27
Chapel Hill, N.C.
2:30 PM
North Carolina
22-7
11
vs
0
Marist
15-15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | X | 11 | 11 | 2 |
Photo by: DALTON WAINSCOTT
March 27, 2026 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina softball split a Friday double header with Marist and No. 22 Arizona State on Friday.
In game one, Carly Maxton threw an absolute gem. Going 5 scoreless innings of one hit ball, striking out just one batter.
The bats had her back, after not scoring in the first inning, they put up four in the second inning behind a Rayna Blackwell three run homer and a Sanaa Thompson solo home run.
In the third inning, the Tar Heels scored five runs with a bases loaded walk, and two singles. Thompson tacked on a fourth RBI in the fourth to go up 11-0.
Maxton came in for the fifth and closed things out for her second complete game of the season.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: UNC 11, Marist 0
Game two saw Arizona State jump out to an early lead in the first inning, then two more in the third.
Lexie Roberts ripped a double down the left field line to score the first run of the game for the Tar Heels. Shelby Barbee continued her torrid stretch with an RBI single.
UNC pitching kept the Sun Devils off the board in the fourth and fifth innings, but they plated six runs in the final two frames to win 9-2.
Despite eight hits, UNC left seven runners on base which was ultimately the difference in the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: UNC 2, No. 22 Arizona State 9
In game one, Carly Maxton threw an absolute gem. Going 5 scoreless innings of one hit ball, striking out just one batter.
The bats had her back, after not scoring in the first inning, they put up four in the second inning behind a Rayna Blackwell three run homer and a Sanaa Thompson solo home run.
In the third inning, the Tar Heels scored five runs with a bases loaded walk, and two singles. Thompson tacked on a fourth RBI in the fourth to go up 11-0.
Maxton came in for the fifth and closed things out for her second complete game of the season.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: UNC 11, Marist 0
- Rayna Blackwell extended the UNC home run streak to 29 games
- Sanaa Thompson extended her hit streak to 12 games and her on base steak to 15
- 12 Straight games on base for Shelby Barbee and Lexie Roberts
- MC extended her hit streak to 10
Game two saw Arizona State jump out to an early lead in the first inning, then two more in the third.
Lexie Roberts ripped a double down the left field line to score the first run of the game for the Tar Heels. Shelby Barbee continued her torrid stretch with an RBI single.
UNC pitching kept the Sun Devils off the board in the fourth and fifth innings, but they plated six runs in the final two frames to win 9-2.
Despite eight hits, UNC left seven runners on base which was ultimately the difference in the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: UNC 2, No. 22 Arizona State 9
- Sanaa Thompson extended her 13-game hit streak, tying her longest of the year and pushed her on-base streak to 16-games
- Shelby extends on-base streak to 13 games
- Lexie Roberts extended her on-base streak 13 games
- UNC's 29 game homer streak was snapped
Players Mentioned
INF
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C
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RHP
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OF
/ Softball
OF
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Maxton, Carly (6-2)
L: Blanchard, Stella (6-4)
Batting:
2B: Barbee, Shelby 1
HR: Blackwell, Rayna 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 1
RBI: Outlaw, Reece 1 ; Blackwell, Rayna 3 ; LeGette, Emily 2 ; Thompson, Sanaa 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Outlaw, Reece 1 ; Barbee, Shelby 1 ; Jennings, Raegan 1 ; Eaton, MC 2 ; Wilson, Sahara 1 ; Blackwell, Rayna 2 ; Thompson, Sanaa 2 ; Tarpey, Michele 1
CS: Outlaw, Reece 1
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