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UNC softball looking to ?nd spark late in season

By Grant Fitzgerald | April 21

Christine Knauer’s voice can be heard from anywhere inside Anderson Stadium. North Carolina’s senior shortstop constantly talks to her teammates. ...

Senior Danielle Spaudling tossed seven innings of two-hit ball on Sunday. DTH/Duncan Culbreath

Softball takes Sunday win in series against Terps

By Evan G. Marlow | April 18

One bad inning in each was all it took for the North Carolina softball team to lose the first two games of its final ACC home series, but Sunday it was ...

Anna Roberts was one bright spot for UNC in the Tar Heels’ series against Maryland. DTH/Ducan Culbreath

Roberts helps Tar Heels softball avoid series sweep

By Kelly Parsons | April 18

In the third game of the final ACC series in Anderson Stadium for the year, North Carolina senior Anna Roberts had a job to do.“Kelli (Wheeler), the ...

Home runs key to UNC's softball wins against Winthrop

By David Adler | April 7

It’s hard to win two softball games with only nine combined hits.But on Wednesday, No. 24 North Carolina found a way — the home run.UNC swept a doubleheader ...

Danielle Spaulding threw her fifth career no-hitter in UNC’s weekend series with Virginia.

Softball loses weekend series despite Spaulding’s no-hitter

By From staff and wire reports | April 4

The North Carolina softball team lost a 4-2 lead against Virginia (21-14, 7-1 ACC) when the Cavaliers scored three runs in the fifth inning to push the ...

UNC softball falls to Campbell in first game of double header

By Grant Fitzgerald | April 1

Amber Johnson held the ball in her blistered hands, rolling it up and down her leg. Her arm seemed twice as heavy as it hung by her side. After pitching ...

Sophomore Constance Orr pitches in Tuesday's game against Campbell. DTH/Stephen Mitchell

String of home runs propels UNC to victory in second game

By Ryan Davis | April 1

In the bottom of the sixth inning, North Carolina junior Brittany McKinney broke a 2-2 tie with a monstrous home run that she sent soaring over the foul ...

UNC softball hits record six homers

By Ryan Davis | March 31

Haleigh Dickey came to the plate in the fourth inning with an opportunity to break her own school record for home runs in a game.After smashing bombs ...

Changes in softball lineup strengthen team

By Grant Fitzgerald | March 30

When North Carolina third baseman Haleigh Dickey stepped to the plate in the bottom of the first inning, she wasn’t expecting much.“I was just hoping ...

North Carolina ace Danielle Spaulding suffered a hand injury that shortened her playing time.

Johnson takes starting reins for UNC softball

By Ryan Davis | March 29

What’s ailing the No. 19 North Carolina softball team is a simple question with a much more complicated answer.Although UNC’s bats have not shown ...

Johnson takes starting reins for UNC softball

By Ryan Davis | March 29

What’s ailing the No. 19 North Carolina softball team is a simple question with a much more complicated answer.Although UNC’s bats have not shown ...

Johnson takes starting reins for UNC softball

By Ryan Davis | March 29

What’s ailing the No. 19 North Carolina softball team is a simple question with a much more complicated answer.Although UNC’s bats have not shown ...

Freshman Haleigh Dickey set a school softball record for most home runs in a single game.

Haleigh Dickey powers UNC with three home runs

By Ryan Davis | March 26

In star senior Danielle Spaulding’s first game pitching in almost two weeks, a lesser-known North Carolina player stole the show.Freshman third baseman ...

UNC softball struggles without ace

By Ryan Davis | March 21

The North Carolina softball team wanted revenge against Georgia Tech this weekend. In its final regular season series last year, the Yellow Jackets swept ...

UNC, Ga. Tech softball series provides player of the year competition

By Grant Fitzgerald | March 21

The weekend softball series between North Carolina and Georgia Tech was more than a competition between the top contenders for the ACC regular season ...

Tarheels pitchers lead softball team to victory

By Ryan Davis | February 28

The North Carolina pitching staff continued its dominance this weekend, recording two no-hitters and allowing only one run as the Tar Heels cruised to ...

All-American Danielle Spaulding a nation-high average of 14.3 strikeouts per seven innings last season. DTH file

UNC softball's Spaulding and team attack

By Grant Fitzgerald | February 11

The UNC women’s softball team has adopted a new mantra for the 2010 season: attack.No more playing defense or defending leads — the Tar Heels want ...

Softball: Georgia eliminates Heels

By Jennifer Kessinger Staff Writer | May 20

Junior pitcher Danielle Spaulding did everything she could to help North Carolina stave off elimination against sixth-seeded Georgia in the NCAA Regionals ...

Softball falls in ACC semis

By Grant Fitzgerald Staff Writer | May 13

RALEIGH — With two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning North Carolina pitcher Lisa Norris was facing a full count against Florida State's Kaleigh ...

Softball: Spaulding's position change spurs success

By Mark Thompson Staff Writer | April 22

It wasn't until a national tournament on an Oklahoma club team that Danielle Spaulding realized she could be a top-tier pitcher. There are certain moments ...