The College World Series kicked off in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday afternoon with North Carolina taking on Virginia. With the Tar Heels on the field, we got a chance to learn some history about current Seattle Mariners' reliever Trent Thornton.
The Men's College World Series kicked off on Friday afternoon in Omaha, Nebraska with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels battling the University of Virginia Cavaliers.
With the Tar Heels back in the College World Series, we got a chance to learn an interesting fact about currentJason DeCaro is the fifth @Diamondheels freshman pitcher to start a game in the #MCWS since 1999 and the first to start the opener.Yup, Thornton was once an electric pitcher for the Tar Heels, going 22-12 over three seasons in Chapel Hill. He pitched to a 2.82 ERA with the Tar Heels and started 24 total games .
The North Carolina native used his college success to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 draft by the Houston Astros. In the majors, he's appeared in games for the Toronto Blue Jays and Mariners, going 11-17 with a 4.41 ERA. With the M's this year, he's 3-1 with a 3.30 ERA. He's become a valuable high-leverage arm for manager Scott Servais.At the time of this posting, the Tar Heels lead Virgina in the second inning .
The Mariners will be back in action on Friday night with the first pitch coming at 7:10 p.m. PT. They'll be taking on the Texas Rangers in an American League West showdown.2) Polanco takes big step forward in recovery on Thursday
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