Baseball Continues Torrid Pace

6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

May 21, 1998

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Freshman Carlos Brackley hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to lead Wake Forest to a 14-12 victory over Illinois.

Catcher Andrew Riepe attempts to tag out Illinois' Dan O'Neill.

Trailing 12-7, the Deamon Deacons (42-21) loaded the bases and got three RBI singles when Brackley came to the plate, having hit only four singles in 15 at-bats all seasons.

He took the first pitch from Cody Salter for a strike, then belted the next one over the wall in center. The Deacons poured onto the field almost as soon as the ball left his bat.

The Illini (39-20) had 20 hits, 18 of them singles.