Luke Putkonen will make first pro playoff start in must-win game

Luke Putkonen pitched on the grandest stage in college baseball while playing for UNC. As a sophomore, he started for the Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2007 College World Series. North Carolina lost to Oregon State, 9-3. Putkonen will get his first taste of playoff baseball at the professional level when he takes the hill for the West Michigan Whitecaps on Friday night. (MLive.com)

Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 in Baseball Alumni

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