University of North Carolina Athletics
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Temple
No. 1 Tar Heels Top Temple, 14-0
March 7, 2007 | Baseball
March 7, 2007
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - No. 1 North Carolina scored a season-high 14 runs in its final tune-up before the start of conference play and cruised to a 14-0 victory over Temple Wednesday at Boshamer Stadium. Ten players hit safely for the Tar Heels (12-1) on the day, while seven pitchers combined on a seven-hit shutout of the Owls (2-9).
Reid Fronk, Chad Flack, Josh Horton and Dustin Ackley each tallied multiple RBI to lead Carolina's starters. Ackley and designated hitter Tim Federowicz, who doubled twice, each had two hits, while senior Joe Pietropaoli added a pair of hits off the bench. Fronk and Horton each tripled, as the Tar Heels combined for five extra-base hits. Carolina's offensive outburst was aided by 15 walks issued by the Owl pitching staff.
UNC right-hander Adam Warren (2-0) earned the win on a staff day. He worked four shutout innings and allowed four hits and two walks, while striking out two. Six relievers combined to allow just three hits over the final five frames, including Rob Wooten, Tyler Trice and Rob Catapano, who each worked at least one inning.
Temple starter Tom Bingham (1-2) allowed five runs on one hit and four walks over 1 2/3 innings. The Owls also used seven pitchers. Designated hitter Stan Orzechowski and first baseman Dan Brady each had two of Temple's seven hits.
The Tar Heels matched a season high with five runs scored in the second inning, and came back to better than mark with six runs in the fourth. Fronk started the scoring with a bases-clearing triple to left center in the second, and Horton added a two-run triple in the fourth. Ackley, Seager and Flack followed with RBI singles in the inning, as UNC held an 11-0 lead after four.
Ackley followed with a run-scoring double in the fifth and scored on an error, and sub Ryan Graepel drove in his third run of the season with a single in the sixth to close the scoring for the Tar Heels.
Carolina opens Atlantic Coast Conference action this weekend against Miami. The Tar Heels and Hurricanes will play at 3 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday.
