UNC pitcher Trent Thornton a mound of intensity Posted Apr 23, 2014 Intense might not be a strong enough adjective to describe North Carolina pitcher Trent Thornton when he's on the mound for the Heels. “If you don’t have emotion and excitement behind what you do then you’re usually not as successful at it and you don’t look like you’re having as much fun either,” said North Carolina head baseball coach Mike Fox. (WRAL Sports Fan)