Freshman Jackson Rose reflects on UNC's World Series run

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North Carolina reliever Jackson Rose spoke to the media along with head coach Scott Forbes and Gavin Gallaher and Owen Hull after UNC’s 12-7 win over West Virginia to advance to the College World Series finals for the first time since 2007.

Rose (5-0) earned the win with 4 1/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. He allowed no runs and struck out two, steadying North Carolina after an early West Virginia answer in the first.

Here’s what Rose had to say following the win.

Jackson, tell us a little bit what it means to be able to go out there and toe the rubber for these guys and have a perfect defense behind you and how confident that makes you to go out there and pitch pitches?​

I mean, it’s great being able to pitch out here as a freshman and be able to wear Carolina, it’s like a dream to be honest.

And then playing with these guys in the field, you know if you get ahead, you don’t have to worry about the defensive side. And it’s awesome.

You weren’t getting a ton of playing time early on in the season but that Campbell game kind of put on you the map. Since then, you’ve been an integral part of the bullpen. What’s that ride kind of been like, and getting to this moment, even though you haven’t pitched in a hot second?​

I mean, all of us pitchers, we know it’s one game away from getting our number called and getting an opportunity, like the Campbell game that I got. It’s just going in every day, working as hard as I can, not letting the opportunity pass by. So that’s it.

This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Baseball: Jackson Rose reflects on advancing to CWS finals

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