Wake Forest University
13-2, 0
Florida State
9-5, 0
Wake Forest Drops Tightly-Contested Doubleheader to No. 8 Florida State
3/13/2022 8:57:00 PM | Baseball
The Demon Deacons received great pitching performances in each of the two games Sunday afternoon at David F. Couch Ballpark.
WINSTON-SALEM, NC. -- The Wake Forest baseball dropped a pair of tightly-contested Atlantic Coast Conference matchups against No. 8 Florida State on Sunday inside David F. Couch Ballpark.
After three scoreless innings in the opener, the Demon Deacons (13-3, 1-2 ACC) tied the Seminoles (10-5, 2-1 ACC) in the fourth inning with a RBI-sacrifice fly from Brendan Tinsman. Florida State would add runs in the fifth and sixth innings to claim game one of the twin bill, 5-1.
The Deacs struck first in the rubber match as Brock Wilken launched his third home run of the season in the first inning. The 441-foot long fly scored Michael Turconi, who doubled, and gave Wake Forest an early 2-0 lead. Florida State responded with three runs of their own in the next half inning, marking the last runs of the game as the teams battled through seven-straight scoreless innings.
Turconi reached base a total of five times on Sunday with three walks, a hit-by-pitch and a double and scored a pair of runs.
Josh Hartle made his fourth start of the season, throwing 5.2 innings. The freshman struck out four while allowing four earned runs. The trio of Crawford Wade, Gabe Golob and Brennen Oxford induced the last 10 outs of the opener as each of the bullpen arms struck out a pair while allowing no runs.
Seth Keener tossed five innings in his game-three start, striking out a career-high six batters while allowing three runs.
Camden Minacci continued to be strong out of the bullpen, notching a pair of scoreless innings with two fanned batters. Derek Crum made his second appearance of the weekend in the eighth inning of the finale, blanking the Seminoles with a pair of strikeouts.
Wake Forest turned to Eric Adler in the ninth of the final game of the series as the Rockledge, Fla. native struck out three batters on 11 pitches.
Overall, Wake Forest's bullpen pitched 7.1 scoreless innings and allowed just three hits while fanning 12 batters on Sunday.
How It Happened (Game 1)
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Josh Hartle tossed a scoreless first as the left hander fanned a Seminole batter for the third and final out.
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Hartle worked around a one-out double, retiring two-straight batters as Brendan Tinsman made a catch in foul territory before the freshman's first strikeout.
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Michael Turconi reached base with one out, drawing a four-pitch walk. The Deacs were unable to capitalize as the game remained scoreless after the first full inning.
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Hartle again remained composed, keeping Florida State off the scoreboard after allowing a leadoff double to open the second frame.
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Nick Kurtz made a leaping catch at first base for the opening out of the inning before Brock Wilken caught a fly ball in foul territory as well as a liner to end the top of the second.
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After the Deacs were retired in order to end the second, Hartle sat down a pair of Seminole batters in the third. Florida State tacked on back-to-back singles, but the King, N.C. native induced a ground out to Danny Corona at second base to end the threat and keep it a scoreless ballgame.
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The Seminoles took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth with three hits.
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With the bases loaded, Hartle induced a ground ball double play for the first two outs before striking out a Florida State batter to get out of the jam.
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Wake Forest responded in the bottom half, tying the game at one with a sacrifice fly that scored Michael Turconi, who walked to lead off the inning.
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Adam Cecere singled to left field to push Turconi to third base.
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Florida State regained the lead (2-1) with an unearned run in the next half inning.
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Hartle forced back-to-back ground outs to end the inning.
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The Seminoles added three runs in the top of the sixth with a two-run home run and an RBI-double.
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Crawford Wade took over the pitching duties with two outs and a base runner on second. The sophomore ended the inning with a strikeout.
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Wake Forest loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning with a pair of walks and a hit by pitch, but were unable to cut into Florida State's 5-1 lead.
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Wade returned in the seventh and tossed a hitless frame with a line out, strike out and ground out.
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Kurtz made a diving play on a ground ball fired at first base for the third out.
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The Deacs placed runners on first and second with two outs as back-to-back batters were hit by pitch, but a strikeout ended the bottom of the seventh.
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After conceding a one-out double, Gabe Golob fanned back-to-back batters in the top of the eighth to keep the Seminoles off the scoreboard.
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Brennen Oxford took over for Golob in the ninth and struck out a pair in the top of the ninth.
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The lefthander worked around a two-out walk with his second strikeout of the frame to get out of the frame unscathed.
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Wake Forest was retired in order in the bottom of the ninth as Florida State took game one of the doubleheader 5-1.
How It Happened (Game 2)
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After a scoreless top half of the first on the mound from Seth Keener, Brock Wilken launched a home run 441 feet to put the Deacs up 2-0 at the end of the first full frame.
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Michael Turocni scored on Wilken's long fly as the shortstop notched a double with one out.
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Florida State overtook the lead (3-2) with a three-run top of the second with a solo home run, sacrifice fly and an RBI-single.
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Keener fanned a pair of Seminoles in the inning.
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With one out, Chris Katz reached base as the right fielder was hit by a pitch. The next two Deacs were retired to end the bottom of the second.
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Keener responded with a three-up, three-down inning as the sophomore struck out the side, increasing his game total to five.
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Wilken reached second base in the bottom of the third, notching a walk and advancing 90 feet after a wild pitch. A pair of strikeouts ended the scoring opportunity.
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Keener made quick work of Florida State in the top of the fourth, forcing a fly out and ground out as well as posting his sixth strikeout for another 1-2-3 inning.
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Reinisch reached base with Wake Forest's third walk of the game with two outs in the bottom half of the inning. An unassisted groundout to first base by the next Wake Forest batter ended the inning.
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Keener continued to find his groove on the mound, tossing another three-up, three-down inning in the top of the fifth.
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After a Seminole batter was hit by a pitch, the Deacs turned a 5-4-3 double play for the first two outs before Keener forced a pop up to Wilken at third.
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Camden Minacci was called upon in the top of the sixth, keeping the Seminoles off the scoreboard for the fourth-straight inning. Florida State continued to lead 3-2 after six innings as Wake Forest was retired in order.
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The Deacs turned another double play as Corona fielded a grounder and tossed it to Turconi, who stepped on second and tossed it to Kurtz.
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Minacci continued to deal in the top of the seventh, striking out the leadoff batter before working around a one-out walk with a line out and ground out.
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The Deacs tallied a pair of hits in the bottom of the seventh as Katz led off the inning with an in-field single before Pierce Bennett singled to center field. A fly out to deep right field ended Wake Forest's scoring threat.
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Derek Crum became the third Deac to hit the mound in top of the eighth, tossing a scoreless inning of work.
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After fanning the first batter of the inning, Crum picked off a Florida State baserunner who singled.
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A ground out to Kurtz ended the inning.
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Tommy Hawke notched a leadoff pinch-hit single to left field in the bottom of the eighth and advanced to second on a wild pitch. A lineout and pair of strikeouts ended the opportunity.
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Eric Adler shut out the Seminoles in the top of the ninth, striking out the side on just 11 pitches.
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Florida State secured the one-run victory (3-2) with two strikeouts and a ground out in the bottom of the ninth.
Words from Walter
"Today was a disappointing day. We pitched well enough to win two games. I was proud of our bullpen and the way that they stepped up. I was proud of the way we battled, but we just couldn't find that one big hit to jumpstart us. We will get back to work and be ready to go on Tuesday."
On Deck
The Demon Deacons are back at David F. Couch Ballpark on Tuesday night as they play host to Western Carolina for a midweek clash. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.\
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bryce Hubbart (4-0)
L: Hartle, Josh (3-1)
S: Jonah Scolaro (2)
Batting:
2B: Jaime Ferrer 3 ; Brett Roberts 1 ; Jackson Greene 1
HR: Jackson Greene 1
RBI: Jaime Ferrer 1 ; Logan Lacey 1 ; Jackson Greene 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Isaiah Perry 1 ; Jaime Ferrer 1 ; Brett Roberts 1 ; Brock Mathis 1 ; Jackson Greene 1
Batting:
RBI: Tinsman, Brendan 1
SF: Tinsman, Brendan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Turconi, Michael 1
CS: Bennett, Pierce 1
HBP: Bennett, Pierce 1 ; Turconi, Michael 1 ; Tinsman, Brendan 1
