Pitching depth key for Tar Heels

Posted May 26, 2011
This time last year, UNC right-hander Patrick Johnson was hoping his team would make the NCAA field despite failing to qualify for the league championship. Now, he's excited to know his fourth-seeded team - which boasts the top RPI in the nation - will be hosting an NCAA regional, no matter how it fares when it begins the tournament against No. 5 seed Miami this morning. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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