Pitcher Trent Thornton steps into rotation Posted Feb 14, 2014 When he takes the mound Sunday against the College of Charleston, Trent Thornton will already have a College World Series and stints as a UNC starter and closer under his belt. But as a freshman coming into UNC’s top-ranked baseball program last season, no one knew exactly what to expect from him. That didn’t stop him from having the best season of any of the pitchers on the team. (Daily Tar Heel)