UNC plays its ace: Senior right-hander Robert Woodard pitches eight shutout innings in a gritty performance as the top-seeded Tar Heels roll past the Dolphins in Chapel Hill.

From: News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) | Date: June 2, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: A.J. Carr

Jun. 2--CHAPEL HILL -- With the bases loaded in the second inning Friday night, Jacksonville's Logan James looked toward the mound and saw more than an old middle school friend and talented pitcher.

He saw the grit and resolve of an uncompromising competitor. He saw North Carolina's Robert Woodard, who retired the Dolphins' batter on a fly ball to leave three runners stranded.

"I tip my hat to him," James said later, after watching...

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