Eagles Drop Opening Two Against Tar Heels

Saturday, April 9

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

1:00 PM

Boston College

19-14, 3-4

North Carolina

21-18, 6-7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
North Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	8	1
Boston College	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	6	3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
North Carolina	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	4	3	0
Boston College	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	8	0

Eagles Drop Opening Two Against Tar Heels

April 09, 2016 | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

Bc falls to 19-15 on the season

GAME INFORMATION
Score: North Carolina 6, Boston College 2 (Game 1)| North Carolina 4, Boston College 3 (Game 2)
Records: North Carolina (22-18), Boston College (19-15)
Series: North Carolina leads 2-0
Location: Shea Field, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 100
Time of Game: 2:22 | 2:04
Weather: 48 degrees, partly sunny

GAME 1

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Junior Tatiana Cortez went 1-of-2 at the plate with a double and a walk.
Sophomore Jordan Chimento was 1-of-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.

TURNING POINT

North Carolina scored three runs in the sixth inning to take the lead for good.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Eagles got on the board first in the bottom of the fourth as a double from Chimento scored junior Madison Paulson. On the very next play sophomore Annie Murphy singled to drive home Chimento to put BC up 2-0.
The Tar Heels would answer back in the top of the sixth, as a two-run shot from Kendra Lynch would even things up at two. UNC would take the lead when Erin Satterfield scored from third off an error.
The Heels added three more in the seventh when Lauren Fuller homered with two on.

GAME 2

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Junior Tatiana Cortez went 2-of-3 at the plate with a solo home run and two RBIs.
Senior Megan Cooley was 2-of-4 with an RBI double and a run scored.

TURNING POINT

The Tar Heels took the lead in the fifth during a wild inning that saw them score two runs on no hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED

North Carolina got things started as Kristen Brown lifted a ball over the right field fence with a runner on in the top of the third.
The Eagles responded in the bottom of the third as Cooley's double to left field drove in freshman Danielle Thomas.
Boston College would even things up in the very next inning as Cortez drilled one over the fence in left field.
The Tar Heels would plate the go ahead runs in the top of the fifth. Aquilla Mateen stole home during a double steal while Taylor Wike plated on a wild pitch.
The Eagles would get one back in the bottom half of the inning as a Cortez single brought home Cooley.

UP NEXT
The Eagles wrap up the series against the Tar Heels on Sunday, April 10 at 12 p.m. at Shea Field at Chestnut Hill, Mass.