Tar Heels' Kent Emanuel shuts out Texas 3-0
Posted Jun 20, 2011
North Carolina rode the shut-down pitching of Kent Emanuel to a 3-0 victory over Texas that kept the Tar Heels alive Monday at the College World Series. The freshman left-hander limited the Longhorns to four hits in pitching the first shutout at the CWS since 2006. He walked one and struck out five in improving to 9-1, with three of the victories coming in the NCAA tournament.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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