Tar Heels Rank Among Baseball America's Top Prospects

Posted Sep 25, 2008
UNC right-hander Alex White and first baseman/outfielder Dustin Ackley were rated as the No. 2 and No. 4 college prospects, respectively, for the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in the most recent issue of Baseball America. In addition to Ackley and White, right-hander Adam Warren ranked as the No. 8 senior prospect that returned to school after being drafted in 2008. (Tar Heel Blue)

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