Chapel Hill: UNC Hangs Six-Spot On Eagles
By Bryan Graham - June 04, 2006
If Winthrop hopes to extend its season beyond sundown, it's going to require a miraculous comeback.
The Tar Heels just batted around in the top of the fourth, hanging six runs on the Eagles and opening a comfortable 8-0 advantage.
It all started when Winthrop righty Ryan Schwartz surrendered the longest home run of the weekend (so far), when Benji Johnson tattooed a fastball that cleared the fence in left-center by at least 50 feet. It ended when Johnson popped out to second base.
In between, highlights included Chad Flack's two-RBI double to rightfield, Jay Cox's RBI groundout and Tim Federowicz's two-run home run to the deepest part of the Bosh.
With his leadoff homer, Johnson reclaims sole possession of the team lead for round-trippers (13), which Cox had tied Saturday evening.
(Meanwhile, it doesn't bode well for the Eagles that Carolina starter Daniel Bard's fastball is still clocking at 95 mph.)
Posted by Bryan Graham at 06:25 PM on June 04, 2006
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