Eagles Fall in Final Inning at UNC

Friday, February 27

Chapel Hill, NC

6:00 PM

Boston College

5-11, 5-11

University of North Carolina

16-0, 1-0

Boston College

North Carolina

February 27, 2026 | Softball

Box Score

Chapel Hill, N.C. - The Boston College softball team (5-11, ACC 0-1) fell 10-9 in a close battle with undefeated University of North Carolina (16-0, ACC 1-0) on Friday night to open up ACC play.

While the Tar Heels started the game with two home runs, the Eagles didn't wait to join in. Emma Knight came up in the second inning with bases loaded and took it over the left field fence to take a 5-3 lead.

In the fourth, Kelly Colleran poked her first career hit through the right side of the field. Sammy Horn joined her with an RBI single as Knight came up to the plate to smash her second home run of the night and make it a 8-4 lead.

Horn singled again in the top of the sixth so Abby Ptak could swing for an RBI double to extend the lead once again.

UNC scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to walk off the game and remain undefeated.

GAME NOTES

Emma Knight's grand slam in the second inning is the first since 2019
Emma Knight is just the sixth Eagle with two home runs in the same game
Emma Knight recorded seven RBI and tied Hall of Famer Tatiana Cortez for most single game in history, the last time happening in 2017
Kelly Colleran recorded her first career hit while pitching a complete game
Abby Ptak, Adriana Martinez and Tavye Borders each recorded a double
Abby Ptak extended her hitting streak to 12 games

UP NEXT

BC continues the series tomorrow at 1 p.m. against UNC. The game will be broadcast on ACCNX.

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Tuesday, March 03

Eagles Hand UNC First Loss of the Season

Sunday, March 01

BC Falls After Late Rally at UNC

Saturday, February 28

Eagles Start ACC Play at UNC

Thursday, February 26

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Frost, Kendall (5-0)

L: Colleran, Kelly (2-2)

Boston College

Batting:

2B: Borders, Tavye 1 ; Ptak, Abby 1 ; Martinez, Adriana 1

HR: Knight, Emma 2

RBI: Knight, Emma 7 ; Ptak, Abby 1 ; Horn, Sammy 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Colleran, Kelly 2 ; Knight, Emma 2 ; Espinoza, Janis 1 ; Martinez, Adriana 1 ; Horn, Sammy 3

HBP: Martinez, Adriana 1

North Carolina

Batting:

HR: Pierce, Kiannah 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 1 ; Tarpey, Michele 1

RBI: Barbee, Shelby 1 ; Jennings, Raegan 1 ; Blackwell, Rayna 1 ; LeGette, Emily 1 ; Pierce, Kiannah 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 2 ; Tarpey, Michele 3

SF: Barbee, Shelby 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Outlaw, Reece 1 ; Barbee, Shelby 1 ; Wilson, Sahara 1 ; Roberts, Lexie 1 ; Horton, Sydney 1 ; Pierce, Kiannah 1 ; Thompson, Sanaa 2 ; Tarpey, Michele 2