JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - North Carolina freshman Alex White hurled seven shutout innings as the Tar Heels beat Virginia 5-0 on Saturday in the ACC Baseball Championship and advanced to Sunday's title game.
White's performance was his best of the year, as he allowed just two singles and four walks while striking out five. The right-hander only allowed two runners to reach base in the same inning one time, that coming in the sixth inning when he walked two batters.
"I felt I had to go out there and pitch it as hard as I could, especially the first batter in each inning," White said. "Robert Woodard gave me good advice before the game. He said, 'Just out-complete the other players and just try to do the best that you can.'"
White (6-4) was locked in a scoreless pitcher's duel with Virginia's Casey Lambert (2-2) through five innings. But the Tar Heels broke through for a pair of runs in the sixth inning, scoring on Reid Fronk's bloop single to center and adding another on a sacrifice fly by Garrett Gore.
White Pitches Tar Heels Into First Title Game Since 1990 :: Fronk leads offense with two hits, two RBI.