2012 UNCP Softball News
May 17, 2012
Melanson Signs Three To Recruiting Class
Head UNC Pembroke softball coach Lacinda Melanson has announced the signing of Katy Austin, Whitney Jackson and Caitlin Steel to National Letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic careers with the Lady Braves.
May 6, 2012
Hobbs Named To CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Team
After receiving Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team accolades, senior Kristen Hobbs garnered a spot on the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District III Softball Team as the only Lady Brave to grace the squad, the organization announced on Friday.
May 3, 2012
Three Lady Braves Named To PBC All-Academic Team
Kristen Hobbs, Natalie Klemann and Kellie Van Dyke were the three athletes from UNCP to be named to the 2012 Peach Belt Conference softball all-academic team and were among 19 given all-academic status, the league office released Wednesday afternoon.
April 17, 2012
20 Questions With Softball’s Jamie Burwell
UNCPBraves.com sat down with senior pitcher Jamie Burwell to learn of her opinion on a variety of topics ranging from her dream job to how she wants to be remembered when she leaves Pembroke.
April 15, 2012
Lady Braves Even Series With Hurricanes To End Regular Season, 3-2
Junior Holly Berry scored the game-winning run as freshman Brea Hartley crossed home plate to deliver the UNCP softball team the final victory of the season over Georgia Southwestern to split the series with a 3-2 victory in game two.
April 15, 2012
Hurricanes Down UNCP With Runs In Final Innings, 4-0
Mason Moreland scored two of the four runs for Georgia Southwestern including the game-winning run in the first inning to lead the Hurricanes ahead of the UNCP softball team, 4-0, in the first game of the doubleheader in Peach Belt Conference play.
April 14, 2012
Fourth Inning Run Helps UNCP Split Series With Columbus State, 2-1
Brea Hartley’s homerun in the first at-bat of the game and Ashley Harrell’s run in the fourth inning was monumental for the UNCP softball team as the Lady Braves captured the 2-1 victory to split the series with PBC opponent Columbus State on Saturday afternoon.
April 14, 2012
Lady Braves Suffer Game One Loss To Columbus State, 3-0
The Columbus State Cougars rounded two batters across home plate in the third inning and another in the fifth to give the squad a 3-0 shutout victory against the UNCP softball team in the first game of the doubleheader at CSU Softball Field on Saturday afternoon.
April 12, 2012
No. 13 North Georgia Grabs Game One Over UNCP
With more than a week elapsed between the start and the conclusion of the game, the visiting UNCP softball team dropped the first game of the doubleheader, 8-0, to Peach Belt Conference opponent No. 13 North Georgia on Thursday evening in six innings.
April 12, 2012
No. 13 North Georgia Manages Series Sweep Of UNCP
Karlie Gillam sent her home run over the left field fence to score the final two runs for No. 13 North Georgia as the Saints completed the series sweep of the UNCP softball team with a 3-0 shutout victory in game two of the Peach Belt Conference doubleheader on Thursday.
April 10, 2012
Queens Downs UNCP In Five Innings, 8-0
The UNCP softball team suffered an 8-0 shutout loss to host and region opponent Queens in five innings in the first game of the doubleheader as the Royals posted four runs on five hits in the fifth inning at Park Road Park.
April 10, 2012
UNCP Drops Game Two 2-1 For Queens’ Series Sweep
Junior Starr Gilley retired four batters each in the five innings but allowed Queens to score the game winning run in the sixth inning to deliver the Royals the series sweep of UNCP with the 2-1 victory in game two at Park Road Park.
April 5, 2012
Patriots Take Sweep Of Lady Braves In Five Innings, 8-0
Francis Marion used the UNCP softball team’s weakness in the fourth inning as its advantage in scoring eight runs to pull out the series sweep of the Lady Braves with the 8-0 shutout victory in game two of the doubleheader at FMU Softball Field.
April 5, 2012
Francis Marion Downs Two Run Tater For Win Over UNCP
Francis Marion’s Olivia Ferguson sent her first at-bat of the game soaring over the left field fence to score the first two runs of the game for the Patriots as Francis Marion grabbed the 3-0 shutout victory in the first game of the doubleheader over visiting UNCP on Thursday afternoon.
April 5, 2012
Game Times Changed For Softball Doubleheader At Francis Marion
In anticipation of inclement weather that is expected to move through northeastern South Carolina this afternoon, Thursday afternoon’s regularly scheduled softball doubleheader between UNCP and Francis Marion has been rescheduled for a 1 p.m. start time.
April 3, 2012
Weather Postpones Doubleheader For No. 8 North Georgia, UNCP
Tuesday’s doubleheader between visiting UNCP and host No. 8 North Georgia has been postponed to a later date due to rain and hail in the Dahlonega area.
March 28, 2012
Pacers Down UNCP In Game One, 1-0
USC Aiken scored the only run of the game in the first inning to pull past the UNCP softball team in the first game of the doubleheader, 1-0, on Wednesday evening at LRA Field.
March 28, 2012
Lady Braves Drop Series To USC Aiken, 5-1
The UNCP softball team suffered a 5-1 loss in game two of Wednesday’s doubleheader with USC Aiken at LRA Field as the Pacers clinched the series sweep and UNCP fell in its sixth-straight loss.
March 26, 2012
Two Runs In The Seventh Pull Flagler Past UNCP, 2-0
Flagler held steady through six scoreless innings and used a double in seventh inning to post two runs to notch a 2-0 shutout victory over the UNCP softball team in the first game of the Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at LRA Field.
March 26, 2012
Collings’ Homers Give Flagler Series Sweep Of UNCP, 8-0
Flagler’s Breezy Collings drained two homers with one in the first and fourth inning to give the Saints the 8-0 shutout victory for the sweep of the UNCP softball team in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader in five innings.
March 25, 2012
Errors Plague UNCP In 3-0 Loss To No. 16 Armstrong
The UNCP softball team suffered six errors and allowed No. 16 Armstrong Atlantic six hits en route to a 3-0 victory over the Lady Braves in the first game of the Peach Belt Conference doubleheader on Sunday at LRA Field.
March 25, 2012
No. 16 Armstrong Completes Sweep Of UNCP On Senior Day
No. 16 Armstrong Atlantic used a homer in the fourth and triple in the seventh inning to clinch the series sweep of the UNCP softball team, 5-3, on Sunday evening in the second game of the doubleheader despite a three hour rain delay between games.
March 23, 2012
Impending Weekend Weather Affects Baseball, Softball Schedules
Impending inclement weather that is expected to make its way through southeastern North Carolina late Friday evening and into Saturday has affected the schedules for both the baseball and softball teams.
March 19, 2012
Softball’s Karlee Wilson Named UNCP Student-Athlete Of The Week
After playing an integral role in three wins for the Lady Braves last week, including a road sweep of league foe Lander, freshman outfielder Karlee Wilson has been named this week’s UNCP Student-Athlete of the Week.
March 19, 2012
Wilson Named PBC Freshman Of The Week
Freshman Karlee Wilson was the backbone of the UNCP offense during the road sweep of Lander and helped the Lady Braves split the series with Georgia College en route to being named the Peach Belt Conference's Softball Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.
March 18, 2012
Georgia College Pulls Out Win Over UNCP, 4-2
The UNCP softball team allowed Georgia College to score three runs off walked batters and an additional run on a single to send the Bobcats past the Lady Braves, 4-2, in game one of the doubleheader on Sunday in Peach Belt Conference action.
March 18, 2012
Klemann, UNCP Hold Off Bobcats In 9-1 Victory In Five Innings
Natalie Klemann worked through five innings in the middle for UNCP to halt Peach Belt Conference opponent Georgia College, 9-1, in order to split the series in the second game of the doubleheader at LRA Field on Sunday afternoon.
March 17, 2012
UNCP’s Karlee Wilson Homers For Series Sweep Of Lander, 3-0
The UNCP softball team completed the series sweep of Peach Belt Conference opponent Lander with a 3-0 score on Saturday afternoon as Karlee Wilson homered to centerfield in the fifth inning to send three runs around the bases.
March 17, 2012
Wilson’s Double Puts UNCP Atop Lander, 2-0
Freshman Karlee Wilson doubled to deep left center field to score the game-winning run for the UNCP softball team in the first game of the doubleheader against Peach Belt Conference opponent Lander, 2-0, on Saturday to extend the winning-streak to four games in the series.
March 11, 2012
Bears Use First Inning Homer For Victory In Game One
No. 25 Lenoir-Rhyne used a home run in the first inning to score three runs and send the Bears ahead of the UNCP softball team in the first game of the doubleheader on Sunday afternoon with a score of 7-0 at Bears Field.
March 11, 2012
Lady Braves Split Series Due To Strong Third Inning For Victory
A dazzling third inning with five hits and one walk gave the UNCP softball team the final lead over No. 25 Lenoir-Rhyne, 7-3, on Sunday afternoon to split the series with the Bears and snap a six-game losing streak this season.
March 10, 2012
Jaguars Finish Series Sweep Of Lady Braves, 9-6
The UNCP softball team spent the entire seven innings in game two digging itself out of the hole from the first inning as Augusta State nearly repeated game one with seven runs scored in the top of the first to solidify the 9-6 victory in the series sweep of the Lady Braves.
March 10, 2012
Big First Inning Runs Augusta State Past UNCP In Five Innings
Augusta State capitalized on seven runs in the first inning due to six UNCP errors to take the 8-0 shutout victory over the Lady Braves in the opening game of Peach Belt Conference action on Saturday afternoon in the first game of the doubleheader at LRA Field.
March 6, 2012
Lady Braves Swept In Series By No. 5 Valdosta State, 5-0
The UNCP softball team was overrun by No. 5 Valdosta State in the second game of the doubleheader, 5-0, on Tuesday afternoon as the Blazers captured the series sweep of the Lady Braves at VSU Softball Complex.
March 6, 2012
No. 5 Valdosta State Runs Past UNCP, 6-0
Nationally-ranked Valdosta State managed two runs in the second inning to move past the UNCP softball team in the first game of the doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon as the Lady Braves suffered the 6-0 shutout at VSU Softball Complex.
March 6, 2012
Softball’s Natalie Klemann Named UNCP Student-Athlete Of The Week
After playing a key role in three wins for the UNCP softball team last week, including a dominant performance in a victory over Northern State, Natalie Klemann has been named this week’s UNCP Student-Athlete of the Week.
March 4, 2012
Late Rally Pushes Wildcats Past Lady Braves, 6-2
Wayne State (Neb.) scored six runs in the sixth inning to capture the 6-2 victory over the UNCP Lady Braves despite an attempted comeback on a windy Sunday afternoon at the NTC Sports Complex.
March 4, 2012
Hartley Gives UNCP Two Runs In 4-0 Victory
Freshman Brea Hartley went 3-for-4 and scored a run in the third and seventh innings to help the UNCP softball team shutout Northern State, 4-0, at the NTC Spring Games on Sunday afternoon en route to posting its 10th win in the last 13 games.
March 3, 2012
Walks Plague UNCP In Loss To Davenport, 6-3
Davenport scored five runs off of eight walks, including four in the sixth inning alone, to help the Panthers register a 6-3 win over UNCP on Saturday afternoon at the NTC Spring Games in Clermont, Fla.
March 3, 2012
UNCP Takes Shutout In Five Innings, 10-0
Seven hits and one triple scored eight of the ten runs in the game including five-consecutive singles in the fourth inning to produce a 10-0 shutout victory for the UNCP softball team over Cedarville in the second game of the day at the NTC Spring Games.
March 2, 2012
20 Questions With Softball’s Holly Berry
UNCPBraves.com sat down with junior shortstop Holly Berry to learn of her opinion on a variety of topics ranging from her gameday superstition to how she wants to be remembered when she leaves Pembroke.
February 29, 2012
Hobbs’ Single Sends Lady Braves Ahead Of Knights, 2-1
Senior Kristen Hobbs singled to left field to score the final run in the seventh inning en route to a clutch 2-1 victory over St. Andrews in game two of the doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon to take the series sweep of the Knights.
February 29, 2012
Lady Braves Capture 7-6 Victory In Extra Innings
The UNCP softball team fought for five innings to regain the lead after St. Andrews posted five runs in the third, and due to two eighth inning runs, the Lady Braves were able to seize the 7-6 victory on Wednesday afternoon in game one of the doubleheader.
February 28, 2012
Hartley Named PBC Freshman Of The Week
Coming off a series sweep of Chowan and Mars Hill this week, freshman catcher Brea Hartley has been named the Peach Belt Conference’s Softball Freshman of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
February 28, 2012
Lady Braves Push Up Time With St. Andrews
Wednesday's scheduled softball doubleheader between the Knights of St. Andrews and the UNCP Lady Braves has been pushed up one hour to 1 p.m., UNCP officials announced Tuesday afternoon.
February 26, 2012
Lady Braves Walk Away With 9-2 Victory
The UNCP softball team used superior offense, notably in the fifth inning, and tactical defense to notch a 9-2 victory over Mars Hill on Sunday in game two of the doubleheader en route to completing the series sweep of the Lions.
February 26, 2012
UNCP Claims 2-0 Victory Over Mars Hill In Game One
Two-consecutive doubles by Kaytee Wilson and Holly Berry in the third inning put the UNCP softball team atop the Mars Hill Lions, 2-0, in the first game of the doubleheader on Sunday as the Lady Braves notched their second shutout of the season.
February 25, 2012
Berry Helps UNCP Pull Out Sweep Of Chowan, 11-1
A season-best 11 runs on 13 hits provided UNCP the outstanding victory in five innings in the second game of the doubleheader with Chowan on Saturday afternoon, 11-1, to capture the series sweep of the Hawks for the third consecutive year.
February 25, 2012
Lady Braves Soar Past Hawks, 7-5
The UNCP softball team used an impressive first inning to give the Lady Braves the early lead before collecting two runs in the sixth to take the 7-5 victory away from the Chowan Hawks on Saturday in game one at LRA Field.
February 24, 2012
Lady Braves Push Back Time With Chowan
Saturday's scheduled softball doubleheader between the Hawks of Chowan and the UNCP Lady Braves has been pushed back one hour to 1 p.m., UNCP officials announced Friday afternoon.
February 18, 2012
Seventh-Inning Rally Pushes Wingate Past UNCP, 5-4
A late seventh-inning rally that scored four runs with two outs on the board delivered Wingate the comeback victory over UNCP, 5-4, in the second game of the doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at LRA Field.
February 18, 2012
UNCP Overcome By Wingate, 4-1
The UNCP softball team suffered a 4-1 loss in the first game of the doubleheader at LRA Field to Wingate on Saturday afternoon as the Bulldogs grabbed all four runs in the second and third innings.
February 17, 2012
UNCP Claims Series Sweep With Shutout Of Belmont Abbey
Stellar defensive action and a four-run first inning for the UNCP softball team allowed the Lady Braves to post a shutout in the second game of the doubleheader over Belmont Abbey, 5-0, for the fourth-consecutive series sweep since the 2005 season.
February 17, 2012
Lady Braves Win Big Over Belmont Abbey, 5-1
The UNCP softball team used a strong fifth inning to bring about the first win of the season for the Lady Braves, 5-1, in the first game of the doubleheader against Belmont Abbey on Friday afternoon at Crusader Field.
February 12, 2012
Indians Top Lady Braves For 4-0 Victory
The Catawba Indians took a 4-0 victory from the visiting UNCP softball team in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader at Whitley Field as Brittany Murray pitched a complete game for Catawba.
February 12, 2012
UNCP Drops Game Two To Catawba, 4-3
The UNCP softball team allowed Catawba to score four runs in the fifth inning in game two of the doubleheader to post the series sweep of the Lady Braves in Salisbury with a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon.
February 7, 2012
Mount Olive Too Much For UNCP, 2-1
Despite a rally in the fifth inning, the UNCP softball team was overcome by Mount Olive with two early runs in game two to post a 2-1 final score on Tuesday evening at Nancy Chapman Cassel Field.
February 7, 2012
Walk-Off Homer Sends Mount Olive Past UNCP, 6-4
Mount Olive’s starting pitcher Christie Wright re-entered the game in the bottom of the seventh inning to pinch-hit and delivered the Lady Trojans a home run into center field to bring home the 6-4 victory over UNCP on Tuesday evening.
February 4, 2012
Lady Braves Overcome By Golden Bears, 5-2
The UNCP softball team allowed visiting Kutztown to take an early 2-0 lead along with three additional runs in the fifth inning to hold off the Lady Braves, 5-2, in the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday at LRA Field.
February 4, 2012
UNCP Downed By Kutztown In Five Innings, 9-1
Despite the outstanding offensive effort of Taylor Cloninger and Karlee Wilson, the UNCP softball team fell in its third-straight outing in the series with Kutztown in five innings as the Golden Bears collected the 9-1 victory on Saturday afternoon.
February 3, 2012
Errors Lead Kutztown Past UNCP In Season Opener
Kutztown scored a pair of runs on four UNCP errors and got a fourth inning home run from Heather Hannum en route to a 3-1 victory in the season opener for both teams on Friday afternoon at LRA Field.
January 4, 2012
UNCP Softball To Offer Winter Clinic On January 21
The UNCP softball coaching staff announced on Wednesday that the Braves will offer a Winter Clinic on January 21. The cost of the clinic is $25 ($20 each for teams of eight or more) and the clinic is open to girls ages 8 to 18.
