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Deacs Outlast Panthers at High Point in Midweek Non-Conference Contest
5/1/2024 10:28:00 PM | Baseball
Senior Jake Reinish paced the Demon Deacons high-powered offense on Wednesday night as Wake Forest swept its season series with High Point.
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Behind four muti-run innings and 12 total hits offensively, No. 13 Wake Forest outlasted High Point, 15-12, on Wednesday evening inside Williard Stadium.
Individually, designated hitter Jake Reinisch ran his hit-streak to five games as he paced the Deacs with a 4-for-5 night. The senior drove in a career-high five runs and now has six multi-RBI efforts in his last 10 games.
Staying red hot, freshman Antonio Morales joined Reinisch as Deacs with two or more hits, as he finished 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI double.
After a homer in his Wake Forest debut on Tuesday, freshman Liam Willson left the yard for the second-straight night as he deposited a three-run shot in the fifth to give the Deacs their first lead at 8-6.
In what's believed to be a single-game program record, first baseman Nick Kurtz set a new career high with six walks. After walking three times Tuesday night against App State, Kurtz now has 56 free passes on the year and 167 for his career, which ranks third all-time. He is now just 13 away from the program record.
Graduate transfer David Falco earned the win on the mound, allowing just one run over 2.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts to keep the Panthers off the board in the middle innings as the Deacs scored three runs in the fifth, five in the seventh and two in the ninth to secure the come-from-behind win.
Closer Cole Roland picked up his second save in as many nights, slamming the door with a perfect ninth inning for his fourth of the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
STAGGERING STATISTICS
FROM COACH WALTER
"It's really hard to win a double midweek, especially on the road and especially when you get an inning and a third out of your starter yesterday and you get two innings out of your starter today. It put us in a tight spot and our kids deserve credit for battling through that. We're in the middle of final exams. We're exhausted. We've been on the road for the whole month of April and we're certainly not playing our best baseball. I'm really proud of this team and how they've battled these last two games and found ways to win.
It's a much needed off day tomorrow and then we've got a nice little home stretch coming up. Final exams will be over here soon and we'll hopefully be able to get this team rolling. I'm really proud of this group. It's a really gutty win today.
Jake Reinisch had a really big day offensively for us. We found a way to stack quality at-bats today in a couple of innings. That's a good team win." - head coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest returns to The Couch for a three-game set against Western Carolina. First pitch against the Catamounts is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.
Follow The Deacs:
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Individually, designated hitter Jake Reinisch ran his hit-streak to five games as he paced the Deacs with a 4-for-5 night. The senior drove in a career-high five runs and now has six multi-RBI efforts in his last 10 games.
Staying red hot, freshman Antonio Morales joined Reinisch as Deacs with two or more hits, as he finished 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI double.
After a homer in his Wake Forest debut on Tuesday, freshman Liam Willson left the yard for the second-straight night as he deposited a three-run shot in the fifth to give the Deacs their first lead at 8-6.
In what's believed to be a single-game program record, first baseman Nick Kurtz set a new career high with six walks. After walking three times Tuesday night against App State, Kurtz now has 56 free passes on the year and 167 for his career, which ranks third all-time. He is now just 13 away from the program record.
Graduate transfer David Falco earned the win on the mound, allowing just one run over 2.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts to keep the Panthers off the board in the middle innings as the Deacs scored three runs in the fifth, five in the seventh and two in the ninth to secure the come-from-behind win.
Closer Cole Roland picked up his second save in as many nights, slamming the door with a perfect ninth inning for his fourth of the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- First baseman Nick Kurtz drew a one-out walk but the Deacs were unable to crack the scoreboard in the top of the first.
- High Point scored two in the half of the first to take an early lead.
- The Panthers extended their lead to 5-0 after two complete innings of play.
- Wake Forest fought back with five runs in the third to tie the contest.
- Catcher Cameron Gill worked a quick five-pitch walk to leadoff the frame.
- Kurtz kept it going with his second walk of the evening to put a pair of runners on with one away.
- Junior Seaver King ripped a single to center to load the bases full of Deacs.
- Designated hitter Jake Reinisch attacked the first pitch of his at-bat for a two-RBI double down the left field line.
- Sophomore Jack Winnay worked the Deacs third walk of the frame to load the bases once again.
- A single through the left side from second baseman Adam Tellier drove in two more to draw the Deacs back within one.
- Freshman Antonio Morales took the first pitch he saw through the left side to plate Winnay and knot the contest at 5-5.
- High Point retook the lead with a solo home run in the bottom of the third.
- Reliever David Falco worked around a one-out bases loaded jam with a strikeout and groundout to Kurtz to put up a zero for Wake Forest.
- The Deacs grabbed their first lead of the night with a three-spot in the top of the fifth.
- Tellier reached on a fielder's choice and moved to second on a walk from Morales.
- For the second time in as many games, freshman Liam Willson left the yard, depositing a 1-0 pitch over the left field wall to put the Deacs up by two after five and a half innings of play.
- Righty Will Ray entered with a pair of runners on and one away in the fifth and got the two-ball the Deacs were looking for to get out of the inning unscathed.
- With the bases loaded and one down, Ray worked around trouble, picking up a strikeout and groundout for another scoreless frame.
- Wake Forest scored five runs for the second time in an inning in the seventh to grab a 13-6 lead.
- Tellier leadoff with a walk for the Deacs and moved to third on a double to right center from Morales to put two in scoring position.
- Pinch hitter Cam Nelson drove in Tellier with an RBI fielder's choice as Tellier beat the throw at the plate to push the Deacs lead to three.
- Shortstop Marek Houston put a single through the right side for the Deacs 10th run of the inning, driving in Morales.
- For the fifth time, Kurtz was walked to load the bases with one away.
- King was hit by a pitch to score Nelson for the 50th RBI of the season for the Athens, Ga. native.
- Reinisch capped the scoring in the frame with his third and fourth RBI of the night with a single into right field.
- High Point answered with five runs in the seventh to draw back within two at 13-11.
- The Panthers cut the lead to 13-12 with a run in the bottom of the eighth.
- For the fourth time in the contest, Wake Forest added two or more runs in an inning with a pair in the ninth.
- After a pair of walks to Kurtz and King, Reinisch collected his career-best matching fourth hit to plate Kurtz and stretch the lead back to two.
- Winnay followed with a sacrifice fly that plated the game's final run.
- Closer Cole Roland secured his second save in as many nights as he set the Panthers down in order in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win for Wake Forest.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- After he homered in his Wake Forest debut last night, freshman Liam Willson left the yard for the second-straight night, as he deposited a three-run shot in the fifth to give the Deacs their first lead at 8-6.
- With the Deacs trailing 6-4 and a pair of runners on, Willson took an 0-1 pitch just over the wall in left field to flip the script and put Wake up by two.
- The Reston, Va. native deposited a 2-1 pitch beyond the center field wall in his third career at-bat for a no doubter on Tuesday night against App State for the first hit and home run of his young career with a solo shot to give the Demon Deacons the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning.
STAGGERING STATISTICS
- Junior Nick Kurtz walked a game-high six times Wednesday night at High Point. Kurtz now has 56 free passes on the year and 167 for his career, which ranks third all-time as now he is just 13 away from the program record.
- His six walks on Wednesday are believed to be a program record for a single game.
| Rank | Player | Career Walks |
| 1. | Pat Blair (2010-13) | 180 |
| 2. | Allan Dykstra (2006-08) | 170 |
| T3. | Nick Kurtz (2022-Pres.) | 167 |
| T3. | Matt Antonelli (2004-06) | 128 |
| 5. | Brock Wilken (2021-23) | 126 |
FROM COACH WALTER
"It's really hard to win a double midweek, especially on the road and especially when you get an inning and a third out of your starter yesterday and you get two innings out of your starter today. It put us in a tight spot and our kids deserve credit for battling through that. We're in the middle of final exams. We're exhausted. We've been on the road for the whole month of April and we're certainly not playing our best baseball. I'm really proud of this team and how they've battled these last two games and found ways to win.
It's a much needed off day tomorrow and then we've got a nice little home stretch coming up. Final exams will be over here soon and we'll hopefully be able to get this team rolling. I'm really proud of this group. It's a really gutty win today.
Jake Reinisch had a really big day offensively for us. We found a way to stack quality at-bats today in a couple of innings. That's a good team win." - head coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest returns to The Couch for a three-game set against Western Carolina. First pitch against the Catamounts is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.
Follow The Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Falco Jr. , David (1-3)
L: KEITH, David (1-1)
S: Roland, Cole (4)
Batting:
2B: Reinisch, Jake 1 ; Morales, Antonio 1
HR: Willson, Liam 1
RBI: Houston, Marek 1 ; King, Seaver 1 ; Reinisch, Jake 5 ; Winnay, Jack 1 ; Tellier, Adam 2 ; Morales, Antonio 1 ; Willson, Liam 3 ; Nelson, Cam 1
SF: Winnay, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Houston, Marek 1 ; Kurtz, Nick 3 ; King, Seaver 2 ; Reinisch, Jake 1 ; Winnay, Jack 1 ; Tellier, Adam 2 ; Morales, Antonio 2 ; Willson, Liam 1 ; Gill, Cameron 1 ; Nelson, Cam 1
SB: Tellier, Adam 1
HBP: King, Seaver 1
Batting:
2B: CHATHAM, Cael 1 ; CARR, Peyton 1 ; ECHAZARETTA, Miggy 1
HR: CHATHAM, Cael 1 ; CARR, Peyton 1 ; STUART, Adam 1 ; SIMPSON, Brayden 1
RBI: DURSCHLAG, Konni 1 ; CHATHAM, Cael 2 ; CARR, Peyton 3 ; STUART, Adam 2 ; SIMPSON, Brayden 3 ; MATTHEWS, Patrick 1
SH: DURSCHLAG, Konni 1
SF: STUART, Adam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DURSCHLAG, Konni 1 ; CHATHAM, Cael 3 ; CARR, Peyton 1 ; STUART, Adam 1 ; GRINTZ, Eric 1 ; ECHAZARETTA, Miggy 3 ; SIMPSON, Brayden 1 ; MATTHEWS, Patrick 1
SB: ECHAZARETTA, Miggy 1 ; SIMPSON, Brayden 1 ; MATTHEWS, Patrick 1
HBP: CHATHAM, Cael 1
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