Chapel Hill: UNC Earns Some Breathing Room
By Bryan Graham - June 03, 2006
In each of the previous two innings, North Carolina's hitters had been knocking on the door -- ripping five singles and three doubles -- but had just three runs to show for it.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Tar Heels huffed and puffed and blew the house in -- making the Big South Freshman of the Year pay for his dangerous living.
With one out, Wilson surrendered four extra-base hits in succession. Jay Cox moved to 6-for-8 in the regional with a 410-foot solo shot, continuing his recent power binge. Tim Federowicz doubled to left-center. Seth Williams tripled down the rightfield line to score Federowicz, and Benji Johnson's double scored Williams.
Wilson would overcome the jitters and entice Bryan Steed and Mike Cavasinni to pop out. But the Heels, holding a 6-2 advantage, came away with some well-deserved breathing room.
Posted by Bryan Graham at 07:15 PM on June 03, 2006
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