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North Carolina softball feels no pressure as it enters ACC championship game

By Brennan Doherty | May. 12, 2017

When North Carolina takes the field at Anderson Stadium, its home field, against Florida State in the ACC Tournament Championship on Saturday afternoon, it will be doing so against a softball powerhouse. The Seminoles are appearing in their 21st ACC title game and have won the tournament three years in a row. This season, not a single ACC opponent has managed to win against FSU.

North Carolina softball advances to tournament championship with 8-7 win over N.C. State

By Brennan Doherty | May. 12, 2017

North Carolina had it in the bag — or so it appeared. Up four runs through four innings, the third-seeded Tar Heels seemed to be well on their way to an easy win against seventh-seeded N.C. State to earn a spot in Sunday’s ACC Tournament Championship. Then things changed quickly. The Wolfpack took the lead thanks to a five-run fifth inning, and the mood at Anderson Stadium went from relaxed to shocked.

UNC softball advances in ACC Tournament with 8-4 win over Syracuse

By Brennan Doherty | May. 12, 2017

Having the luxury of playing in its home ballpark, the third-seeded North Carolina softball team opened up the ACC Softball Championship with a much-needed 8-4 victory against No. 7 seed Syracuse Thursday night in the tournament's quarterfinals at Anderson Stadium behind a huge first inning. With the win, UNC (37-18, 14-9) will face No. 7 seed N.C.

Kendra Lynch, a North Carolina softball pitcher, has excelled both at the plate and in the circle in her four years at UNC.

Kendra Lynch does it all for UNC softball

By Sam Doughton | Apr. 28, 2017

Earlier that day, Leah Murray was fine.

Freshman Brittany Pickett(28) pitches on Wednesday during the game against James Madison University.

UNC softball falls flat in final two home games

By Jordanna Clark | Apr. 27, 2017

In its final home games of the season, the North Carolina softball team and No. 14 James Madison University combined for 27 hits through 12 innings. But the Tar Heels only claimed nine of those hits as the Dukes swept them in a midweek doubleheader.

UNC softball drops both games of double-header to James Madison

By Elizabeth Singletary and Shawn Haas | Apr. 26, 2017

The North Carolina softball team (36-15, 14-6 ACC) faced No. 14 James Madison (41-6, 12-2 CAA) on Wednesday for its final two nonconference games of the regular season. The Tar Heels fell short in the first game, 4-3, and got were blown out in the second game, 8-0, in five innings.

The women's softball team played a home game against Ohio State on Friday.

UNC softball splits series against Syracuse

By Sam Doughton | Apr. 24, 2017

Whether it was the rain or the need to catch a plane, the North Carolina softball team couldn’t quite fit in its three-game series against Syracuse this weekend — but that didn’t stop the Tar Heels from leaving the Empire State on a positive note.

North Carolina second baseman Katelyn Shifflett (17) walks away from second base during the team's 8-7 loss to Winthrop on Wednesday.

UNC softball's comeback attempt falls short against Winthrop

By Will Bryant | Apr. 20, 2017

In a thrilling mid-week battle, the North Carolina softball team dropped a close one at Anderson Stadium on Wednesday, falling to Winthrop, 8-7.

UNC softball suffers first home defeat of the month in 8-7 loss to Winthrop

By Brennan Doherty | Apr. 19, 2017

The North Carolina softball team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end with a 8-7 loss at home to Winthrop Wednesday. Plagued by a lack of command from its pitchers for most of the day, UNC (35-12, 13-5) fell behind 4-0, but rallied late as a three-run home run from senior Kendra Lynch in the bottom of the seventh inning cut the deficit to one.

Underclassmen highlight Senior Weekend for UNC softball

By Kirk Meyer | Apr. 17, 2017

The North Carolina softball team’s weekend series against Boston College was billed as “Senior Weekend,” meant to honor UNC’s two soon-departing seniors, Kendra Lynch and Erin Sugg.

Home runs from Pickett, Lynch complete softball sweep over Eagles

By James Tatter | Apr. 15, 2017

A six-run fifth inning ensured North Carolina’s (35-11, 13-5 ACC) 8-3 victory and series sweep over the Boston College Eagles (24-17, 8-6) on Saturday in Chapel Hill. What happened? Senior Tar Heel pitcher Kendra Lynch got off to a rocky start as the Eagles scratched across two runs on four hits in the top of the first inning. Lynch struggled to settle down, allowing eight hits over three innings.

UNC softball wins doubleheader Friday over Boston College

By Elizabeth Singletary | Apr. 14, 2017

In its final home ACC series of the season, the North Carolina softball team (34-11, 12-5 ACC) faced off against Boston College (24-16, 8-5 ACC) in a doubleheader on Friday afternoon, winning the first game by a score of 7-4 and the second game 2-0.

First year Brittany Pickett (28) pitches during UNC softball’s 1-0 win over USC Upstate on Wednesday.

Brittany Pickett throws complete-game shutout as UNC softball beats USC Upstate, 1-0

By Brennan Doherty | Apr. 12, 2017

There was no transition period to help North Carolina pitcher Brittany Pickett acclimate to college softball.

UNC softball salvages Sunday win behind composed Pickett

By Will Bryant | Apr. 9, 2017

It was a series of ups and downs for North Carolina softball, but the Tar Heels were able to salvage a win on Sunday in their weekend series with Notre Dame.

Senior Kendra Lynch (15) leads the team with seven home runs, helping lead them to their 11th straight win.

UNC softball leans on Kendra Lynch in 5-3 win over Longwood

By Jack Frederick | Apr. 5, 2017

With two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, the North Carolina softball team had one final chance to come back against Longwood.

Shortstop Taylor Wike (#7) tries in vain to outrace the ball to first base.

UNC softball shows resiliency with weekend series win over Virginia

By Kirk Meyer | Apr. 2, 2017

The North Carolina softball team has made its mark this year with in-game resiliency — constantly coming back in games that are seemingly out of reach.

UNC softball wins series with 8-7 victory over Virginia

By Kirk Meyer | Apr. 2, 2017

The North Carolina softball team rallied twice from deficits in a back-and-forth 8-7 victory over Virginia (12-24, 3-12 ACC) on Sunday afternoon.

UNC softball cruises past Virginia in 12-1 win

By Kirk Meyer | Apr. 1, 2017

After dropping Friday’s series opener against Virginia (12-23, 3-11 ACC), the North Carolina softball team started strong on Saturday and cruised to a 12-1 victory.

UNC softball drops first in three-game weekend set against Virginia

By Elizabeth Singletary | Apr. 1, 2017

The Tar Heels (27-9, 7-3 ACC) couldn’t catch a break against the hot-hitting Cavaliers (12-22, 3-10 ACC), losing 10-4 in the first game of a three-game set against Virginia. The Cavaliers recorded 10 runs on 12 hits.

North Carolina pitcher Kendra Lynch (15) throws a pitch in Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.

UNC softball uses entire pitching staff in 2-0 win over UNC-G

By Jordanna Clark | Mar. 30, 2017

The North Carolina softball team used Wednesday’s midweek matchup against UNC-Greensboro as an opportunity to showcase all five pitchers on its roster.