NCAA Double-A Zone: UNC's Ackley makes history in Corky Palmer's final game June 17, 2009

UNC's Ackley makes history in Corky Palmer's final game - Jun 17, 2009 | 11:36:14

posted by: Molly Gallagher

North Carolina eliminated Southern Mississippi from the College World Series yesterday in an 11-4 victory, sending Golden Eagle head coach Corky Palmer into retirement.

The Tar Heels entered their names into the CWS record books with an impressive 23 hits, tying the most by a team in CWS single game history. More impressively, however, was the performance by senior Dustin Ackley.

Ackley went 5-for-6 at the plate and recorded his 27th career CWS hit in 14 games, the most in NCAA Championship history. The lefty, who was chosen second overall in this year's MLB draft, has played at the CWS in each of his seasons with UNC but has yet to leave with a national title.

"To have the most hits in the College World Series is something that is special to me, and I think it will be even more special as time goes on," Ackley told USA Today. "But right now it's kind of hard to think about that, because we're still playing and we still have a chance to win a national championship.

"That would mean even more to me. I'm just trying to focus on that."

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