Chapel Hill: Fronk Wows Home Crowd

By Bryan Graham - June 02, 2006

Competing in its first NCAA regional on its home turf since 1983, North Carolina wasted no time impressing their home fans, most of whom weathered a 115-minute rain delay in the concourse of Boshamer Stadium.

With one out in the top of the second, Kevin McAvoy -- the America East Rookie of the Year -- pulled a long fly ball down the leftfield line that seemed a sure thing to hook out of play. North Carolina third baseman Reid Fronk gave pursuit, sprinting like a madman toward the padded chain-link fence. To the surprise of the crowd, the sophomore managed to put a glove on the ball before crashing into the fence and tumbling to the ground. Needless to say, the Carolina faithful erupted when the Charlotte native raised the ball for the third-base umpire to see.