DeCock: Freshman leads Tar Heels to unexpected CWS trip Posted Jun 11, 2011 This may be the most unexpected of UNC’s five trips to Omaha over the past six years, and Kent Emanuel’s precocity is a big reason why. He started out a spot starter before becoming the Saturday starter, then became the first North Carolina freshman to win two postseason starts with six sterling innings in a 7-5 win to complete the sweep of Stanford on Saturday. (Raleigh News & Observer)