Dustin Ackley A Semifinalist For Wallace Award

Posted Jun 12, 2008

UNC sophomore Dustin Ackley is one of eight semifinalists for the 2008 Brooks Wallace National Player of the Year Award, the College Baseball Foundation announced Tuesday. A two-time All-America and the 2007 national freshman of the year, Ackley owns a .405 career batting average, which is tops in school history, and he is the only player in UNC history to post a pair of 100-hit seasons. (Tar Heel Blue)

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