White, Tar Heels cruise in Super Regional opener

Posted Jun 8, 2008

It was difficult to tell what had Coastal Carolina more red-faced Saturday: the 98-degree temperature, or Alex White's 95 mph heat. North Carolina's starting pitcher kept ahead of the count, kept his team ahead in the game -- and thanks to a 9-4 victory, now has the Tar Heels on the brink of moving on to their third straight College World Series. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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