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)

Related: Baseball, Baseball Recruiting

Check out the Full Schedule for UNC’s ACC Network Takeover
The ACC Network will air a full day of UNC games from the 2025-26 academic year Wednesday, July 1. It’s part of a series of...
Tue Jun 30, 2026

D1 Baseball adds to Caden Glauber’s Freshman of the Year honors
Caden Glauber’s sensational debut college season already had produced ACC Freshman of the Year honors, All-ACC recognition, a national freshman pitching award from Perfect Game,...
Tue Jun 30, 2026

Trust The Process: Just a Matter of Time Before UNC Baseball Wins Its First National Title
For two decades now, North Carolina baseball has been one of the nation's premier programs. After watching what head coach Scott Forbes has built over...
Tue Jun 30, 2026

Jason DeCaro, Caden Glauber, Owen Hull Named D1Baseball All-Americans
Three UNC Baseball standouts were recognized among the nation’s best this week. Pitcher Jason DeCaro, reliever Caden Glauber, and outfielder Owen Hull were selected to...
Mon Jun 29, 2026