Former North Carolina ace Alex White is scheduled to get his first major league start Saturday.

White will face the Detroit Tigers' Rick Porcello (1-2, 4.76 ERA) in Cleveland.

So far, White has compiled the best ERA of his short minor league career this season. He's 1-0 with a 1.90 ERA in four starts with the Cleveland Indians' Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers of the International League (he has not faced the Durham Bulls).

Johnston County-based Post 71 rallied by Cary Post 67 11-9 Tuesday night to take Game 1 of their American Legion Baseball playoff series. North Carolina recruit Tate Parrish hit a three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put Post 71 up 9-8.

The Sabres added to their lead in the ninth and held on for the win with Logan Smitherman picking up the victory in relief of Dane Hardee.

Game 2 of the five-game Area I West Championship Series is set for tonight (Wednesday) at Smithfield-Selma High School. First pitch is at 7 p.m.

Twenty years ago, North Carolina baseball coach Mike Fox and East Carolina coach Billy Godwin worked together to win a NCAA Division III national championship at N.C. Wesleyan. This weekend, they will be squaring off with a trip to Omaha at stake.