This Day In UNC Baseball History: June 19

Posted Jun 19, 2020
On June 19th, 2007 UNC faced Louisville needing to win that game and then beat Rice twice to return to the College World Series finals for a second straight year. Some guys have a game that when you think of their career at UNC, that's the one that immediately pops into your head. That's certainly the case for Luke Putkonen and this start against Louisville. (GoHeels.com)

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