Dustin Ackley makes Fall League debut

Tar Heels baseball fans will undoubtedly remember Dustin Ackley. He is kind of hard to forget after three All American seasons, three trips to the College World Series and a career .410 batting average. He departed UNC a year early in this year's draft and began his stint with the Seattle Mariners as a Peoria Javelina in the Arizona Fall League. Ackley went 2 for 4 on Wednesday afternoon with two singles and a run scored. Hard to imagine the guy feels nervous at this level. He really stood out on the college level.

"Especially in the Fall League, you are seeing the best guys out here," Ackley said. "And it's just a great opportunity to see the best players in every organization. You are not always getting the best [competition] in college."

The plan right now is to develop Ackley in all three outfield positions and some time at DH. I will continue to follow Dustin Ackley as he progresses through the minor leagues. Keep it here for updates.

"He'll probably be on a faster track than most, just because of his track record and the maturity he has," Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said.

Keep up the good work Dustin!