For the fourth straight year, supporters and fans of the University of North Carolina baseball program will have the opportunity to kick off the upcoming season with a memorable evening at the Diamond Heels’ First Pitch Dinner, scheduled for Jan. 28 at the brand new Loudermilk Center For Excellence on the UNC campus.
This year’s event will feature five Tar Heels that made their Major League debuts in 2011, including Seattle Mariners Player of the Year Dustin Ackley. Joining Ackley will be fellow Mariner Kyle Seager, Colorado Rockies right-hander Alex White, Oakland Athletics right-hander Andrew Carignan and Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Tim Federowicz.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet the 2012 Tar Heels and this year’s senior class will preview the upcoming season.