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No. 14 Wake Forest Sweeps Miami for First 6-0 Start in ACC Play in Program History
3/16/2025 1:01:00 AM | Baseball
The Demon Deacons have won their last nine contests, leading to the historic ACC start.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Concluding their second ACC series of the season, the No. 14 Wake Forest baseball team secured another weekend sweep on Saturday, defeating Miami (12-9, 0-3 ACC) in both games of their doubleheader at David F. Couch Ballpark to improve to 6-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play for the first time in program history.
The Demon Deacons (18-3, 6-0 ACC) opened Saturday's action with a walk-off victory, defeating the Hurricanes 5-4 in 10 innings. Graduate student Jacob Burley drove in the winning run with a single down the third base line to complete the comeback.
After the Hurricanes scored the first four runs of the game, sophomore Javar Williams put the Deacs on the board on his first career home run in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run shot that cut the lead in half.
Freshman Dalton Wentz notched an RBI double in the sixth inning before sophomore Kade Lewis tied the game in the eighth inning with a 347-foot solo shot over the left field wall.
The Demon Deacons' bullpen kept Miami off the scoreboard for the final 5.2 innings of the game, combining for eight strikeouts and only one hit allowed. Sophomore Luke Schmolke led the way for the Deacs as he went 3.1 innings without allowing a single base runner, including five punchouts. Sophomore Josh Gunther notched three strikeouts in 1.1 innings to get the win.
Wake Forest closed out the series sweep with a 12-10 win in the second game of the double feature off the backs of a six-run sixth inning. Lewis continued his clutch hitting as he lasered a three-run shot over the left field wall to give the Deacs the lead for good.
In total, the Demon Deacons recorded 17 hits in the series finale, just one hit shy of matching their season-best 18 hits against Coastal Carolina earlier this week. Junior Marek Houston led the team with four hits while Williams and graduate student Matt Scannell recorded three hits each.
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game One)
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game Two)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
STAGGERING STATISTIC
FROM COACH WALTER
"Not exactly how we drew it up, but wins are wins. In our league, you have to stack them when you can get them. I'm really proud of our team for the resilience that they showed to come back in both games. We had some unlikely heroes today. Jacob Burley in game one gets the game-winner and Nate Whysong goes out there in game two and gets three easy outs. I'm really proud of those two guys.
In game two, Kade Lewis got the big home run for us. We knew that Blake [Morningstar] was on short rest and wasn't feeling great, so we were going to have him on a short pitch count. Hoped to get five innings out of him, but he only got four. Haiden [Leffew] wasn't throwing the ball as well as he has been throwing it, but give the Miami hitters credit for that. Matt Bedford came in and got a big shutdown inning for us in the seventh. Needed to make a couple plays in the eighth to change that inning. I was hoping to get the last six outs from Griffin [Green], but since he threw so many pitches in the eighth we didn't want to put him back out there.
Our bullpen in game one was fantastic. I was really pleased with [Luke] Schmolke obviously, as well as [Joe] Ariola behind him, and [Josh] Gunther in the ninth and 10th. They were lights out and were the difference in that game. In game two, we did enough to find a way to win with Kade Lewis' home run being the big swing of the day. Hard to sweep anybody in this league, especially a program like Miami. It's good to be off to a great start." - Head Coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest is on the road for the next five games, starting with a midweek tilt against Liberty on Tuesday, Mar. 18. First pitch against the Flames is set for 4 p.m. ET.
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The Demon Deacons (18-3, 6-0 ACC) opened Saturday's action with a walk-off victory, defeating the Hurricanes 5-4 in 10 innings. Graduate student Jacob Burley drove in the winning run with a single down the third base line to complete the comeback.
After the Hurricanes scored the first four runs of the game, sophomore Javar Williams put the Deacs on the board on his first career home run in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run shot that cut the lead in half.
Freshman Dalton Wentz notched an RBI double in the sixth inning before sophomore Kade Lewis tied the game in the eighth inning with a 347-foot solo shot over the left field wall.
The Demon Deacons' bullpen kept Miami off the scoreboard for the final 5.2 innings of the game, combining for eight strikeouts and only one hit allowed. Sophomore Luke Schmolke led the way for the Deacs as he went 3.1 innings without allowing a single base runner, including five punchouts. Sophomore Josh Gunther notched three strikeouts in 1.1 innings to get the win.
Wake Forest closed out the series sweep with a 12-10 win in the second game of the double feature off the backs of a six-run sixth inning. Lewis continued his clutch hitting as he lasered a three-run shot over the left field wall to give the Deacs the lead for good.
In total, the Demon Deacons recorded 17 hits in the series finale, just one hit shy of matching their season-best 18 hits against Coastal Carolina earlier this week. Junior Marek Houston led the team with four hits while Williams and graduate student Matt Scannell recorded three hits each.
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game One)
- Sophomore Matthew Dallas earned the start on the mound for the Deacs as he notched a scoreless first inning.
- The Demon Deacons kept the Hurricanes off the board again in the second as right fielder Matt Scannell gunned down his second runner of the weekend.
- Miami drove in the first run of the game in the top of the third.
- The Hurricanes added another run in the top of the fourth to make it 2-0.
- Miami tacked on two more in the fifth.
- After a single from freshman Dalton Wentz, sophomore Javar Williams hit his first career home run to cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fifth.
- Junior Luke Schmolke recorded a scoreless inning in relief during the sixth inning, fanning two in the process.
- The Deacs moved within one in the bottom of the sixth after a two-out double by Wentz drove in junior Jack Winnay from second.
- The Wake Forest defense kept Miami off the board in the top of the seventh inning.
- The Demon Deacons threatened in the bottom of the seventh but were unable to capitalize.
- Schmolke notched his fourth and fifth strikeouts of the day before junior Joe Ariola closed out a scoreless eighth inning.
- Sophomore Kade Lewis tied the game in the bottom of the eighth with a 347-foot solo shot over the left field wall.
- After Ariola got the first two outs, sophomore Josh Gunther struck out the final batter of the ninth.
- Wake Forest loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth but were unable to score as the game went to extras.
- Gunther fanned two more in the top of the 10th to keep the game at 4-4.
- The Demon Deacons walked it off on catcher Jacob Burley's RBI single to secure the comeback victory, 5-4.
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game Two)
- Sophomore Blake Morningstar struck out two Hurricanes on his way to retiring the side in the top of the first.
- Following back-to-back singles by Scannell and junior Marek Houston, center fielder Ethan Conrad recorded his first hit of the day with a double down the third base line to plate Scannell and give the Deacs a 1-0 lead in the first.
- Wake Forest loaded the bases later in the frame but were unable to add onto their lead.
- Miami took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second.
- Morningstar picked up his fourth strikeout of the game to close out a scoreless third inning.
- The Demon Deacons reclaimed the lead, plating four runs in the bottom of the third.
- Houston and Conrad picked up back-to-back singles to lead off the frame.
- Sophomore Ryan Preisano scored Houston on a pinch-hit single that crept just past second base.
- The Deacs tacked on another run as Williams reached on an infield single that plated Conrad.
- Catcher Jimmy Keenan capped off the inning with a bases clearing double into left field to give Wake Forest a 5-2 lead.
- The Hurricanes cut the Demon Deacon lead to 5-4 in the top of the fourth.
- Wake Forest loaded the bases again in the fifth inning but didn't add to their lead.
- Miami added two runs in the fifth to take the lead.
- The Deacs left another runner on in scoring position in the bottom of the fifth.
- Miami extended their lead to 7-5 with a run in the sixth.
- The Wake offense exploded for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead back, 12-7.
- Houston led off the inning with his third hit of the game on a double into left.
- After sophomore Antonio Morales was hit by a pitch, Lewis recorded his second home run of the day, hitting a three-run laser over the left field wall to give the Deacs an 8-7 lead.
- Wentz and Williams reached first on infield singles, while Keenan drew a walk to load the bases.
- The Deacs plated another run after second baseman Austin Hawke walked with the bases loaded.
- Scannell rocketed a double into left field to drive in another two runs.
- Houston added his fourth hit of the game on an infield single to score Hawke from third.
- Graduate student Matt Bedford pitched a shutdown seventh frame in relief.
- Miami scored three runs in the eighth to make it 12-10.
- Freshman Nate Wyshong closed out the game in the ninth as the Deacs clinched the sweep with a 12-10 victory.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- Sophomore Luke Schmolke steadied the ship for the Demon Deacons during the opening game of the doubleheader, going 3.1 innings without allowing a single base runner while also striking out five Hurricanes.
- The Mooresville, N.C., native has been a pivotal piece of the Wake Forest bullpen this season, leading the team with a 0.45 ERA following Saturday.
- Schmolke moved his season strikeout total to 27 across 16.2 innings after the opening game win.
- Sophomore Kade Lewis came in clutch for the Demon Deacons as he hit two home runs across the two games against the Hurricanes.
- Lewis hit a game-tying home run in the first game of the doubleheader before launching a go-ahead, three-run blast in the series finale.
- The Sartell, Minn., native finished Saturday's action with three hits and four RBIs.
- Lewis leads the Deacs this season with a .459 batting average and is tied for first with 34 hits, including six home runs, while also driving in 30 runs after Saturday.
- Lewis hit a game-tying home run in the first game of the doubleheader before launching a go-ahead, three-run blast in the series finale.
- Sophomore Javar Williams sparked the Demon Deacon comeback in the opening game with his first career home run in the bottom of the fifth to cut the deficit in half. Williams also added three hits and another RBI in the second game of the afternoon.
- The Dartmouth, Mass., native has come alive as of late, having recorded nine hits and nine RBIs over his last five games.
- Junior Marek Houston came alive in the second game against the Hurricanes, leading the team with four hits while driving in an RBI as part of the six-run sixth inning.
STAGGERING STATISTIC
- The Demon Deacons are off to the first 6-0 start in conference play in program history.
- Wake Forest started ACC play 5-0 in 1965 for the previous best start in ACC action.
- Wake Forest improves to a staggering 101-19-1 at David F. Couch Ballpark over the last three seasons including jumping out to a 16-2 record at home this season.
FROM COACH WALTER
"Not exactly how we drew it up, but wins are wins. In our league, you have to stack them when you can get them. I'm really proud of our team for the resilience that they showed to come back in both games. We had some unlikely heroes today. Jacob Burley in game one gets the game-winner and Nate Whysong goes out there in game two and gets three easy outs. I'm really proud of those two guys.
In game two, Kade Lewis got the big home run for us. We knew that Blake [Morningstar] was on short rest and wasn't feeling great, so we were going to have him on a short pitch count. Hoped to get five innings out of him, but he only got four. Haiden [Leffew] wasn't throwing the ball as well as he has been throwing it, but give the Miami hitters credit for that. Matt Bedford came in and got a big shutdown inning for us in the seventh. Needed to make a couple plays in the eighth to change that inning. I was hoping to get the last six outs from Griffin [Green], but since he threw so many pitches in the eighth we didn't want to put him back out there.
Our bullpen in game one was fantastic. I was really pleased with [Luke] Schmolke obviously, as well as [Joe] Ariola behind him, and [Josh] Gunther in the ninth and 10th. They were lights out and were the difference in that game. In game two, we did enough to find a way to win with Kade Lewis' home run being the big swing of the day. Hard to sweep anybody in this league, especially a program like Miami. It's good to be off to a great start." - Head Coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest is on the road for the next five games, starting with a midweek tilt against Liberty on Tuesday, Mar. 18. First pitch against the Flames is set for 4 p.m. ET.
FOLLOW THE DEACS
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Torres, Boston (1-1)
L: Carson Fischer (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Daniel Cuvet 1 ; Max Galvin 1
HR: Bobby Marsh 1
RBI: Dorian Gonzalez, Jr. 1 ; Daniel Cuvet 1 ; Max Galvin 1 ; Bobby Marsh 1
SF: Dorian Gonzalez, Jr. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dorian Gonzalez, Jr. 1 ; Daniel Cuvet 1 ; Bobby Marsh 1 ; Fabio Peralta 1
SB: Daniel Cuvet 1 ; Fabio Peralta 1
Batting:
2B: Wentz, Dalton 1
HR: Lewis, Kade 1 ; Williams, Javar 1
RBI: Lewis, Kade 1 ; Wentz, Dalton 1 ; Williams, Javar 2 ; Serrano, Jordan 1
SH: Wentz, Dalton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Miller, Jackson 1 ; Lewis, Kade 2 ; Wentz, Dalton 1 ; Williams, Javar 1
SB: Lewis, Kade 1
HBP: Schaaf, Blake 1
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