Never in Cody Roberts' baseball career had he batted leadoff.
But out of necessity, he's recently assumed that spot in the North Carolina baseball team's batting order. And both he and the Tar Heels are reaping the benefits.
Since moving to the top of the order for the series opener against Pittsburgh on March 16, Roberts is batting .393 (11-for-28) with a home run, six RBIs and 10 runs scored. Much of that damage came in UNC's 2-1 weekend series loss against Florida State, which he finished 6-for-13.
"I was kind of surprised when (coach Mike Fox) put me in there," Roberts said.