Softball -

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

By Shawn Haas and Elizabeth Singletary | April 26

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 ...

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

UNC softball splits series against Syracuse

By Sam Doughton | April 24

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 ...

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 | April 20

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 | April 19

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 ...

Underclassmen highlight Senior Weekend for UNC softball

By Kirk Meyer | April 17

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

Home runs from Pickett, Lynch complete softball sweep over Eagles

By James Tatter | April 15

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 ...

UNC softball wins doubleheader Friday over Boston College

By Elizabeth Singletary | April 14

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 ...

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 | April 12

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 | April 9

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 ...

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 | April 5

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 | April 2

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 | April 2

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 | April 1

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 ...

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

By Elizabeth Singletary | April 1

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 ...

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 | March 30

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

UNC softball exacts revenge on UNC-Greensboro

By Chapel Fowler | March 29

On this exact day three weeks ago, UNC-Greensboro snapped the North Carolina softball team’s 11-game winning streak. On Wednesday, UNC got its revenge. The ...

UNC softball struggles to overcome first inning deficit in 9-2 loss against Tennessee

By Jordanna Clark | March 22

The No. 25 North Carolina softball team (24-7, 5-1 ACC) ended its 11-game road trip with a 9-2 loss against the University of Tennessee (23-5, 3-3 SEC) ...

UNC softball sweeps Holy City Showdown

By Jordanna Clark | March 13

After its 11-game win streak ended on Wednesday night, the North Carolina softball team rebounded with a 5-0 weekend at the Holy City Showdown in Mount ...

UNC softball sees win streak end with 6-3 loss to UNCG

By Madeline Coleman | March 9

The North Carolina softball team headed out to Greensboro riding an 11-game winning streak to play UNCG. The Tar Heels (16-5) saw their streak end, however, ...

Long ball lifts UNC softball over UNC-Charlotte

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | March 8

The North Carolina softball team (16-4, 3-0 ACC) didn’t waste any time getting to its bread and butter Tuesday against UNC-Charlotte.