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Tar Heels Return To Winning Form In Beating Seahawks, 6-1
April 11, 2000 | Baseball
April 11, 2000
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina baseball team defeated UNC Wilmington 6-1 Tuesday night at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill.
Chris Elmore picked up the win for the Tar Heels going six innings and giving up four hits, striking out six and allowing only one run. Jack Temple took the loss for UNCW allowing four hits and giving up one earned run while striking out four.
Carolina jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second on a two-out single from Chad Prosser to score Russ Adams. The Tar Heels added two runs in the third after both Dan Moylan and Tyrell Godwin scored on a Seahawk error.
UNCW scored one run in the fourth to close the gap to 3-1, but Carolina answered as Eric Henderson crossed the plate in the sixth. Moylan and Godwin started off the bottom of the seventh with a walk and a single to left. A Russ Adams fielder's choice scored Moylan and Matt McCay's sacrifice fly scored Godwin to give the Tar Heels a 6-1 lead.
Derrick DePriest took over for Elmore in the seventh and earned his seventh save of the season, holding the Seahawks scoreless over the last three innings to give Carolina the 6-1 victory.
Godwin and Moylan both scored twice for Carolina, and Godwin was two for three at the plate. Adam Greenberg also got two hits in five plate appearances for the Tar Heels.
Carolina plays again at UNC Charlotte Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. Carolina resumes ACC play this weekend, hosting Maryland in a three-game series. Friday's and Saturday's games are each set for 7:00 p.m., and Sunday's contest will start at 1:30 p.m..
