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Ackley drives in one early, UNC up 1-0

By ESPN.com

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

One of the questions heading into this game was if Southern Miss would pitch around Dustin Ackley. We didn't find out in the first inning because the Golden Eagles didn't get a chance to. J.R. Ballinger walked Ben Bunting to start the game, vanishing any thoughts of walking No. 2 hitter Ackley in the first. Ackley took advantage with a single that scored Bunting, who had advanced to second a wild pitch, putting North Carolina up 1-0. Southern Miss couldn't muster a run to tie things up in the ...

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