Hovis Shuts The Door
Posted Apr 24, 2014
One of the major storylines that came out of last year's UNC baseball team was the emergence of right-handed pitcher Trent Thornton as a weapon out of the bullpen. And following a shoulder injury to reliever Chris McCue early in the 2014 season, who the next stopper out of the bullpen would be was a major question. Enter sophomore Reilly Hovis, who took over as the team's closer without missing a beat.
(GoHeels.com)
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