Ackley, White give Heels high marks in draft
Posted Jun 10, 2009
For months, juniors Dustin Ackley and Alex White have been focused on helping North Carolina to a fourth straight College World Series. Tuesday night, they got to take a few hours to look forward to their futures The first baseman and right-handed pitcher became the first pair of Tar Heels to be chosen in the first round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft since 2006.
(Charlotte Observer)
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