Highly seeded Tar Heels to begin NCAAs with ace

Posted Jun 2, 2017
The pitching rotation has worked throughout the season for UNC’s baseball team so there’s no reason in messing with the formula in the NCAA Tournament. That means ace J.B. Bukauskas draws the start for Friday’s regional opener against Davidson at Boshamer Stadium. “It keeps everyone on the same amount of rest,” coach Mike Fox said Thursday. (Burlington Times News)

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