UNC-UVa: Instant Analysis

Posted May 23, 2009
In a matchup touted as a pitching duel between two of the ACC’s best arms, it was actually the mercy rule that had the final say as No. 6 seed Virginia dropped a 10-spot on No. 2 seed North Carolina in the third inning en route to a 11-1 victory called after eight innings. The 2008 ACC Pitcher of the Year and current first-team All-ACC team member Alex White (7-4) breezed through the first two innings, but then the wheels fell off. (Inside Carolina)

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