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Deacs Drop Series Finale at Duke
4/18/2021 5:32:00 PM | Baseball
Wake Forest strung together a six-run fifth inning, capped off by Bobby Seymour’s second grand slam of the series.
DURHAM, N.C. - The Wake Forest baseball team fell in the rubber match against Duke on Sunday afternoon, dropping the series finale by a final score of 11-7 at Durham Bulls Athletics Park.
The Deacs (12-17, 6-14 ACC) battled all the way back from a 5-0 deficit and grabbed hold of a 6-5 lead with a six-run fifth inning, knocking in four-consecutive singles to score a pair of runs before Bobby Seymour cleared the bases with his second grand slam of the three-game set, his fifth home run in the last five games.
Wake Forest tied the game at seven with a sacrifice fly in the sixth after the Blue Devils (16-16, 8-13 ACC) regained the lead with two runs in the home half of the fifth. Duke ultimately pulled away with a pair of two-run homers in the seventh and eighth innings to claim game three and the series.
Michael Turconi led the Deacs' offense with a season-high tying three hits, his eighth multi-hit game of 2021. Lucas Costello went two-for-four at the plate with a pair of RBIs, which tied his career high, and one run scored, while Adam Cecere also tallied a pair of hits in addition to scoring a team-best two runs.
Rhett Lowder made his seventh start of his freshman season in the finale, tossing 4.1 innings while striking out five Blue Devils. Hunter Furtado hit the mound for two innings, allowing one run on two hits while fanning a career-high tying three batters. Camden Minacci (1.1 innings) and Eric Adler (0.1 innings) finished off the final five outs of the contest, each recording a strikeout.
How It Happened
Bobby Seymour has been on a tear dating back to last Sunday's series finale against Virginia Tech. Over that span, the junior first baseman has batted .333 with seven hits, 14 RBIs, five home runs and eight runs scored.
In those five games, Seymour hit a 490-foot solo home run and a pair of grand slams, the second and third of his collegiate career.
The St. Johns, Ind. native needs just four hits to become the 28th player in Wake Forest history to record 200 career hits.
Words from Walter
"Needless to say, it was a must-win game, and we didn't come through. I think we went 2-for our last 17 against their bullpen. We obviously didn't make a couple of pitches. We just left a couple of fastballs flat against hitters that have holes. And if you make the pitches, you get them out. And if you don't, then bad things can happen."
On Deck
The Deacs will head right back on the road for a non-conference game at Western Carolina on April 20 before concluding the road stand with a three-game series at Clemson on April 23-25.
Wake Forest returns to David F. Couch Ballpark on April 27 for a midweek contest with Davidson.
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The Deacs (12-17, 6-14 ACC) battled all the way back from a 5-0 deficit and grabbed hold of a 6-5 lead with a six-run fifth inning, knocking in four-consecutive singles to score a pair of runs before Bobby Seymour cleared the bases with his second grand slam of the three-game set, his fifth home run in the last five games.
Wake Forest tied the game at seven with a sacrifice fly in the sixth after the Blue Devils (16-16, 8-13 ACC) regained the lead with two runs in the home half of the fifth. Duke ultimately pulled away with a pair of two-run homers in the seventh and eighth innings to claim game three and the series.
Michael Turconi led the Deacs' offense with a season-high tying three hits, his eighth multi-hit game of 2021. Lucas Costello went two-for-four at the plate with a pair of RBIs, which tied his career high, and one run scored, while Adam Cecere also tallied a pair of hits in addition to scoring a team-best two runs.
Rhett Lowder made his seventh start of his freshman season in the finale, tossing 4.1 innings while striking out five Blue Devils. Hunter Furtado hit the mound for two innings, allowing one run on two hits while fanning a career-high tying three batters. Camden Minacci (1.1 innings) and Eric Adler (0.1 innings) finished off the final five outs of the contest, each recording a strikeout.
How It Happened
- Michael Turconi singled to right field with one out in the opening frame of the contest. After a strikeout, Turconi was caught trying to steal second to end the inning.
- The Blue Devils got out to an early 4-0 lead after four hits, including two doubles, in the bottom of the first.
- Rhett Lowder stuck out his first Blue Devil of the game for the third out of the inning.
- Wake Forest was sat down in order with a fly out, ground out and strike out in the second. Duke responded with a leadoff solo home run in the second to extend their lead to 5-0.
- The Deacs loaded the bases with two outs, but were unable to take advantage of the threat in the top of the third.
- Brendan Tinsman and Lucas Costello reached with singles, while Michael Turconi reached on an error.
- Lowder pitched a scoreless bottom half of the third, including his second strikeout.
- The Blue Devils placed runners on the corners with two outs after a walk and single. Lowder induced a ground out to James Broderick at shortstop who flipped the ball to Turconi for the final out.
- Shane Muntz picked up Wake Forest's first walk of the game in the fourth inning with two outs and proceeded to advance to second on a wild pitch. The Blue Devils tossed a strikeout to end the frame.
- Lowder struck out the side in the bottom of the fourth, upping his total to five for the game.
- The freshman battled back from a 3-0 count to end the inning.
- Wake Forest's bats exploded in the fifth inning, plating six runs capped off by Bobby Seymour's second grand slam of the series. The Deacs recorded four singles to open the inning, including a RBI-single from Lucas Costello. The second run of the inning came after Brock Wilken was walked with the bases loaded.
- The Blue Devils regained the lead (7-6) in the home half of the fifth, plating two runs after a solo home run and an RBI-single with runners on first and second.
- Hunter Furtado took over for Lowder with one out in the frame and two on. After allowing a leadoff single, the freshman struck out a batter and induced a pop up to Seymour. for the third and final out.
- A sac fly from Lucas Costello plated Adam Cecere (leadoff double) and tied the game at 7 midway through the sixth inning.
- Cecere advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- Turconi recorded his third hit of the ballgame and stole second before the inning was over.
- Furtado returned to the mound and tossed a perfect three up, three down bottom half of the sixth, including a strikeout.
- A two-run home run in the seventh gave Duke a 9-7 lead heading into the top of the eighth.
- Furtado forced a strikeout before being replaced by Camden Minacci. After the home run, Minacci retired two-straight Blue Devils with a strikeout and a ground out.
- The Blue Devils added a pair of insurance runs to their lead (11-7) in the bottom of the eighth with a two-run shot after the Deacs were retired in order.
- Eric Adler hit the mound with two outs in the frame. The right hander ended the inning with a strikeout after back-to-back walks.
- The Deacs were retired in order in the top of the ninth as Duke secured a 11-7 victory.
Bobby Seymour has been on a tear dating back to last Sunday's series finale against Virginia Tech. Over that span, the junior first baseman has batted .333 with seven hits, 14 RBIs, five home runs and eight runs scored.
In those five games, Seymour hit a 490-foot solo home run and a pair of grand slams, the second and third of his collegiate career.
The St. Johns, Ind. native needs just four hits to become the 28th player in Wake Forest history to record 200 career hits.
Words from Walter
"Needless to say, it was a must-win game, and we didn't come through. I think we went 2-for our last 17 against their bullpen. We obviously didn't make a couple of pitches. We just left a couple of fastballs flat against hitters that have holes. And if you make the pitches, you get them out. And if you don't, then bad things can happen."
On Deck
The Deacs will head right back on the road for a non-conference game at Western Carolina on April 20 before concluding the road stand with a three-game series at Clemson on April 23-25.
Wake Forest returns to David F. Couch Ballpark on April 27 for a midweek contest with Davidson.
Follow The Deacs:
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Marcus Johnson (2-3)
L: Furtado, Hunter (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Cecere, Adam 1
HR: Seymour, Bobby 1
RBI: Costello, Lucas 2 ; Wilken, Brock 1 ; Seymour, Bobby 4
SF: Costello, Lucas 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Costello, Lucas 1 ; Turconi, Michael 1 ; Wilken, Brock 1 ; Seymour, Bobby 1 ; Cecere, Adam 2 ; Broderick, James 1
SB: Turconi, Michael 1
CS: Turconi, Michael 1
Batting:
2B: Ethan Murray 1 ; Peter Matt 1
HR: Peter Matt 2 ; Erikson Nichols 1 ; Chad Knight 1
RBI: Rj Schreck 1 ; Peter Matt 3 ; Michael Rothenberg 1 ; Chase Cheek 1 ; Erikson Nichols 3 ; Chris Crabtree 1 ; Chad Knight 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ethan Murray 1 ; Rj Schreck 2 ; Peter Matt 3 ; Michael Rothenberg 2 ; Chase Cheek 1 ; Erikson Nichols 1 ; Chad Knight 1
SB: Ethan Murray 1 ; Chase Cheek 2
HBP: Rj Schreck 1
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