Dustin Ackley powers Heels

Posted May 11, 2007

Entering this weekend's three-game series against Georgia Tech (30-18), national freshman of the year candidate Dustin Ackley is batting an ACC-leading .444. He tops his fifth-ranked team in doubles (17) and RBIs (55). He had a 28-game hitting streak snapped in April, but he also blasted a ball so hard during a 14-2 victory over UNC-Wilmington that he broke an aluminum bat -- and still managed a grand slam. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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