Wake Forest Athletics
Baseball Game Notes - Wake Forest vs. Elon
4/26/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 26, 2011
Wake Forest and Elon will take part in a home-and-home series on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Demon Deacons and the Phoenix will play in Elon at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and in Winston-Salem at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wake Forest will be looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to Elon, as the Deacs last won 9-8 on March 8, 2006. The Phoenix took a pair of games last year, 17-12 and 9-8.
Last week, the Demon Deacons posted a 2-2 record after defeating Winthrop at home on Tuesday and taking one of a three-game series from Clemson over the weekend.
Pat Blair hit .353 on the week with three doubles and a home run. He did most of his damage against Winthrop, when he was 4-for-5 and was just a triple away from the cycle.
Brett Armour tallied the most hits against the Tigers with five. He had his second-career three-hit game on Saturday and followed that with a pair of hits on Sunday.
Wake Forest got a fantastic pitching performances by sophomore lefties Brian Holmes and Tim Cooney against the Tigers.
Holmes went Friday night against Clemson and pitched seven innings. In his outing, Holmes struck out seven, walked two and gave up just four hits and one earned run.
Cooney then started Saturday's game and pitched a complete-game, the first of his career. In the nine innings, Cooney scattered nine hits and struck out seven without walking a batter. He was extremely efficient with his pitches, throwing 98 overall and 67 for strikes.
Mac Williamson homered on Sunday against Clemson to give Wake Forest a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. He continues to lead the team with eight home runs on the season, which also ranks him third in the ACC.
Niko Spezial has been the go-to lefty out of the Deacon bullpen over the second half of the season, as he has posted a 2.50 ERA in his last 14 appearances. He has made 22 total appearances on the season, which is a team-high.
LHP Zach White will make the road start on Tuesday. He brings in a 6.82 ERA and a 1-4 record in seven starts and 14 appearances. Wednesday's starter is still up in the air, as it may be Holmes or RHP Justin Van Grouw.
Next Up...
Wake Forest will enjoy an eight-day layoff while players focus on exams before hosting Boston College in a three-game ACC series from May 6-8.
