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On the wire: national and world news to host Know more on today’s stories: dailytarheel.com/nationworld Stanford in super regional ››› Chloroform residue found Senators pledge to debate By Kelly Parsons on item in Anthony’s car U.S. involvement in Libya Sports Editor The Lowdown on This weekend’s Games ORLANDO, Fla. (MCT) — WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) Jurors heard about a variety of — Responding to growing concern Before doubling to center field evidence from several state wit- among war weary constituents in Sunday’s NCAA regional cham- Stanford vs. nesses in the first-degree murder about the purpose and cost of the pionship game against James North Carolina case against Casey Anthony on U.S. mission in Libya, senators are Madison, North Carolina short- Tuesday. poised to debate whether to send stop Levi Michael went 0-for-11 at Dr. Michael Rickenbach, a President Barack Obama a message the plate during the tournament (35-20) , 3 p.m. Friday (48-14) forensic chemist examiner with that he needs to be more specific weekend. the FBI, told jurors he tested about his goals there. Despite Michael’s recent hit- HEAD-TO-HEAD ting slump, UNC will look for items from Anthony’s Pontiac Senators returning from a Likely Friday starter Patrick Johnson Sunfire for chloroform, including 10-day Memorial Day recess strong performances from him as owns a 12-1 record and allowed just fabric from a spare tire cover. reported that their constituents it hosts Stanford in a three-game Pitching three hits and no runs in eight innings Rickenbach said residue of want Congress to examine more series in this weekend’s NCAA against JMU, the No. 1scoring offense in chloroform was identified on the closely the U.S. involvement in super regional at Boshamer the nation. Edge: UNC item. Libya, as well as Afghanistan and Stadium. There’s no doubt in assistant North Carolina outfielders always seem Anthony, 25, is accused of Iraq. to be in the right place at the right time, killing her 2-year-old daughter Libya is the immediate Senate coach Scott Jackson’s mind that Fielding and the Tar Heel infielders’ sharp arms Caylee Marie Anthony in the concern, and today the Senate the Tar Heel slugger will be up to will likely ward off many Stanford scor- MCT/Joe Burbank summer of 2008. The toddler’s Foreign Relations Committee the challenge. ing threats. Edge: UNC remains were found in December plans to discuss legislation that ››› Casey Anthony in court during “It’s just baseball,” Jackson said. “You’re going to have your Stanford’s bats are hot, and the Cardinal of that year in woods a few blocks will test Obama’s Senate support. her murder trial at the Orange racked up 20 hits in its 14-2 win against away from the Anthony family A full debate is expected next County Courthouse on Tuesday in ups and downs, and you’re going Hitting Illinois. If Stanford can overcome UNC’s home. week. Orlando, Fla. to have weekends that are great strong pitching, it could excel this week- and you’ll have some weekends end at the plate. Edge: Stanford that are not so great. But if there’s anybody that’s going to be ready Hosting Stanford at Boshamer Stadium to play this weekend, I’m not wor- should be a huge advantage for a team Intangibles itching to get back to Omaha. UNC has ried about Levi.” lost just three games in Chapel Hill this Michael, who was selected season. Edge: UNC Monday in the first round of the MLB draft, is second on the The Bottom Line — North Carolina wins the series 2-1 team in RBI with 48 so far this Compiled by kelly parsons season. The shortstop has also shined defensively during the 2011 cam- ting averages greater than .300 paign. The Tar Heels have the and senior catcher Ben Clowe hit ninth best fielding percentage in two home runs against the Illini the nation. on Sunday. Spot-on fielding and consis- The Cardinal upset regional tent pitching from UNC led the host and No. 1-seeded Cal State- Tar Heels to a pair of shut-out Fullerton last Saturday before wins in last weekend’s regional beating Illinois 14-2 in the NCAA games. Regional Championship game to Fortunately for North Carolina, earn its spot in the Chapel Hill the squad’s defense is peaking at super regional. just the right time, senior pitcher Stanford, which is 12-4 in Greg Holt said. super regional games since 1999, “I think the last month we’ve will be competing in hopes of thrown the best I’ve seen in the making it to its 17th College last four years,” Holt said. “That’s World Series. what’s going to carry us all the But Stanford isn’t the only dth File/ERin hull way to Omaha, is pitching and team with Omaha on its mind. Greg Holt has pitched in 30 games out of the Tar Heel bullpen in 2011 and owns a 7-1 record and a 3.09 ERA. defense. And over the last month “That’s our main driving fac- we’ve played exceptionally well in tor, hopefully making it back to both phases.” Omaha,” Michael said. “That’s Solid defense against the definitely our main goal and Cardinal is exactly what the Tar we’re going to keep pushing dth File/ERin HUll Heels will need to earn their fifth towards it.” Junior catcher Jacob Stallings hit a Greg Holt finally trip to the College World Series in three-run homer in the first inning six years. Contact the Sports Editor in North Carolina’s 4-0 win against Six Stanford starters have bat- at [email protected]. Maine in the Chapel Hill regional.

finds starring role ‘Natural’ disaster A film about Hurricane Katrina By Kelly Parsons he had hit the point of no return. pitching in UNC’s regional games. will play at the Varsity Theatre Sports Editor “After that, I was like, ‘Man, For pitcher Bryant Gaines, see- tomorrow. See pg. 7 for story. can I really hit here?’” Holt said. ing his teammate turn the corner games When Greg Holt saw his name “You know, (Fox) gives me the had been a long time coming. © 2009 The Mepham Group. All rights reserved. Who let the dog in? flash across the screen as the opportunity to hit against all “We encourage each other by The Chapel Hill Police 247th pick in the 2011 MLB draft, these pitchers, and I couldn’t do humbling one another,” Gaines Level: 1 2 3 4 Department welcomes its newest the North Carolina senior jumped it. Where do I go from here?” said. “Greg, just like anybody member. See pg. 3 for story. out of his seat. else, when he struggled, he heard Complete the grid It wasn’t so long ago that Holt Searching for a niche it from all of his teammates… I so each row, column rarely got off the bench, playing think he kind of just got sick of and 3-by-3 box (in Ads for buses in less than half of the Tar Heels’ Holt’s dad, Brian Holt, a for- getting so much grief all the time bold borders) contains The Chapel Hill Town Council games during his freshman sea- mer pitcher at Springfield College, that he had to play better.” every digit 1 to 9. will discuss allowing advertisements son. Primarily a pitcher during his watched his son play from the on buses. See pg. 5 for story. junior year, Holt often struggled stands of Boshamer Stadium on a Success at last Solution to on the mound and owned a 3-4 regular basis. Traffic jam record in UNC’s 2010 campaign. And when the one thing that It was almost as if a switch had 6-2 puzzle But as he was selected by the had usually come so easily to Greg been flipped inside of Greg Holt. A busy stretch of Raleigh Street Washington Nationals on Tuesday, quickly became the cause of his The pitcher has a 7-1 record so will close June 20 for drainage Holt’s whirlwind journey finally struggle, he knew exactly who to far this season, and now that Holt updates. See pg. 3 for story. brought him to a place where he’d turn to for help. has found his niche, the weight always dreamed he’d be. Holt credits his father’s words of — and the bat ­— has been lifted Jack the Radio And just two years ago, few encouragement as the motivation from his shoulders. A local band of diverse genres people — even those closest to he needed to work harder at his In UNC’s ACC tournament plays at Local 506 tonight. See pg. Holt — thought they’d see the day. game. opener against Miami, the senior 8 for Q&A. “I was telling my mom, ‘Did “Baseball is such a mental game, started from the mound and you ever think I was going to get and he was at a bad place mentally,” pitched 5 2/3 innings. drafted after the way freshman Brian Holt said. “He still had the The very next day against Wake and sophomore years went?’” Holt physical tools. He had the power Forest, Holt —­ who owns a team- said. “She goes, ‘No.’” and the strength. But mentally, best .385 batting average — blast- $ OO ANY SERVICE $ O O ANY SERVICE $ $ every time he went to the plate he ed a two-run homer in Durham 10 OFF OVER 100 2 0 OFF OVER 200 put too much pressure on himself.” Bulls Athletic Park. • BELTS, BRAKES, CV JOINTS, EXHAUST, COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE, SHOCKS & STRUTS, Facing failure MAINTENANCE SERVICES TRANSMISSION FLUID SERVICE, AND MUCH MORE! Having spent time on the “It’s nice, people saying, ‘Oh Now including Factory Scheduled Maintenance. Succeeding on the baseball dia- mound in addition to playing third you’re so versatile. You’ve got a two- mond at West Forsyth High School base in high school, Holt tried his way super star,’” Holt said. “I’m like, didn’t require much effort for Holt. hand at pitching for the Tar Heels ‘No, I’m just a pitcher who hits.’” It had always just come naturally during his sophomore year. The Tar Heels are just two wins for the Clemmons native. At first, Holt saw similar pit- away from a trip to the College Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle (C)2011 Tribune Media Services, Inc. But when the two-way player falls on the mound. In game three World Series, and Holt is looking All rights reserved. stepped onto UNC’s campus in of a series against Georgia Tech forward to helping his team get to Across 66 Bantu language 22 Biblical pottage recipient 45 Not debatable 2007, Holt was not prepared for during his junior year, the pitcher Omaha in whatever role he might 1 Newspaper section 67 Matrimony, for one 26 Nerve centers 46 “The Sound of Music” the reality check that came along allowed five runs on two outs in fill. 5 Deafening 68 Tannin source 27 New Years’ highlights baroness 10 Drop hints, say 69 “Smokey and the Bandit” 28 Like white rhinos and black 50 Secret spot? with membership on a nationally- the bottom of the ninth, and the But when Greg Holt’s collegiate 14 Required payment vehicle feature swans 51 Jungle queen known Tar Heel team. Yellow Jackets went on to win the career ends later this month, his 15 Regional woodland 70 Rigatoni alternative 30 Certain NCO 52 Early 20th-century “It was hard being the four year game in the tenth inning. legacy at North Carolina will be 16 Strength 71 Hang 31 Challenged, in a way presidential portraitist all-state player, being all-confer- But Holt had his sights set on about more than just records and 17 Shipmate of Starkey Down 34 Meatless protein source 54 Absorbed eagerly 18 Donny and Marie’s 1 Bolts 35 Eponymous ice cream 55 Hofbrau vessel ence, all of that, and then coming being a consistent contributor for championship runs. hometown 2 Get tangled maker 56 __ Martin in here and having people who are the Tar Heels. And that was some- “If (younger guys) are strug- 19 “In my opinion ...” 3 Designer McCartney 36 Nice beast 59 Math ratio better than you,” Holt said. “You thing he was determined not to gling or something like that, they 20 Red-hot entrée? 4 Nautical beam 37 Punkie, e.g. 60 Cuts have to look yourself in the mir- throw away. can look at Greg’s story and be 23 Night class subj. 5 Not prone to making small 38 Timber wolf 61 HIV-treating drug 24 Observance talk 39 Word in a coined phrase? 62 Bear’s option, on Wall ror and say, ‘I’m not as good as I Towards the end of the 2010 like, ‘Well, look at where he came 25 Book before Job 6 Entitlement 43 X-__: tool brand Street thought I was.’” campaign, Holt’s performances from, and look at what he’s doing 29 Siskiyou County peak 7 Classic number 44 Rise, as a balloon 63 __-pitch Holt played in just 18 games began to turn around. Against today,’” Gaines said. 31 “Life __ a Highway”: 1992 8 “Voulez-vous coucher __ Tom Cochrane hit moi?”: “Lady Marmalade” during his freshman year and har- Clemson, Holt had key strikeouts 32 Charlottesville sch. lyric bored frustrations about having to in the series finale, and he gained Contact the Sports Editor 33 Bather using magnesium 9 Most objectionable watch UNC’s 2008 College World NCAA tournament experience by at [email protected]. sulfate? 10 Timid 37 It’s heard around the water 11 Sched. producer Series run from the bench. cooler 12 Vast quantity The following season, prior 40 Schiller’s “An die Freude,” 13 Horse power? to UNC’s weekend series with e.g. 21 Sp. title , coach Mike Fox 41 Roman existence 42 Avoidance of approached Holt with the oppor- chewy candy? Movie Showtimes for 6/10 - 6/16 tunity to start as designated hitter Starting on June 13 - The 4:30 Daily Matinee 47 “Aladdin” monkey 48 Actor Gulager against the Cavaliers. THE BIG UNEASY (NR) But even with the ideal chance 49 Nats division Fri & Sat: 7:00, 9:20 Sun & Mon: 7:00 Tue–Thu: 7:00, 9:20 53 Beefsteak, for one to prove himself, Holt couldn’t SOUL SURFER I 55 Sign of disrespect escape a slump. Fri: 7:10, 9:30 Sat: 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 Sun & Mon: 4:40, 7:10 57 Sweater letter The sophomore had no hits in Tue–Thu: 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 58 Best man’s moment of nine at-bats that weekend and RANGO I uncertainty? struck out twice in the final game Sat: 2:45, 4:45 Sun: 4:45 Mon– Thu: 4:30 61 Altar neighbor of the series. The Varsity Theatre 64 Associate with That’s when Holt first thought 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill • 967-8665 65 Phone button 407323.CRTR www.varsityonfranklin.com letters