Best may be yet to come

Posted Jun 28, 2007

So, North Carolina did not win the national championship in baseball. But the Tar Heels made yet more great strides by getting to the championship finals for a second straight year. The immediate future looks solid, too. Some of the most impressive performances came from freshmen. Freshman first baseman Dustin Ackley might well be the best player in the nation next season. (Chapel Hill News)

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