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Wake Forest Drops Extra-Inning Contest to Stanford
4/26/2025 3:15:00 AM | Baseball
Reliever Griffin Green allowed just two hits over 4.0 scoreless innings.
STANFORD, Calif. – The Wake Forest baseball team fell in a 7-6 contest in 12 innings on Friday night in the series opener against Stanford at Sunken Diamond.
Reliever Griffin Green had his longest outing in a Wake Forest (27-16, 10-12 ACC) uniform, tossing 4.0 scoreless innings. The graduate transfer surrendered just two hits and punched out three. Green lowered his ERA to 2.00 on the year and has worked at least one inning without allowing a run in 12 appearances this season.
Also in relief, sophomore Haiden Leffew worked 3.0 innings, allowing just one run with three strikeouts.
Junior Jack Winnay launched a two-run shot in the seventh for his 11th home run of the season.
Right fielder Matt Scannell got going once again with a 2-for-4 night against the Cardinal (21-17, 7-15 ACC), scoring a pair of runs and earning a free pass to stay on the base paths on Friday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
FROM COACH WALTER
"Disappointed we couldn't get Griffin Green that win, he pitched really well. We had a 5-2 lead with six out to get and gave up four runs there in the eighth. It was a combination of walks and plays that weren't made. It's disappointing. Obviously, didn't get it done offensively tonight. We only had one hit after the Jack [Winnay] homer in the seventh. We only had one hit after that and it was an infield hit. We didn't get it done offensively and we've got to bounce back tomorrow. We need a good outing out of Blake Morningstar." - Head Coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest continues the series against Stanford tomorrow. First pitch against the Cardinal is set for 5 p.m. ET.
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Reliever Griffin Green had his longest outing in a Wake Forest (27-16, 10-12 ACC) uniform, tossing 4.0 scoreless innings. The graduate transfer surrendered just two hits and punched out three. Green lowered his ERA to 2.00 on the year and has worked at least one inning without allowing a run in 12 appearances this season.
Also in relief, sophomore Haiden Leffew worked 3.0 innings, allowing just one run with three strikeouts.
Junior Jack Winnay launched a two-run shot in the seventh for his 11th home run of the season.
Right fielder Matt Scannell got going once again with a 2-for-4 night against the Cardinal (21-17, 7-15 ACC), scoring a pair of runs and earning a free pass to stay on the base paths on Friday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sophomore Kade Lewis collected a two-out, opposite-field single, but that was all for Wake Forest in the top of the first.
- The Cardinal grabbed a 1-0 advantage after one complete inning of play.
- Wake mounted a two-out rally to tie the game at 1-1 in the top of the second.
- Right fielder Matt Scannell worked a four-pitch walk to put a runner on.
- Scannell moved to third on a great piece of hitting from catcher Jimmy Keenan, as he singled into center.
- Sophomore Javar Williams poked a single through the right side to knot the contest at one.
- Starter Logan Lunceford settled in, striking out a pair for a shutdown frame in the bottom half.
- Despite a leadoff double down the line in left from shortstop Marek Houston, the Deacs were unable to grab the lead in the third.
- A solo home run gave Stanford the lead back in the bottom of the third.
- The Demon Deacons wasted no time with a response, as a wild pitch plated freshman Dalton Wentz to tie the game at 2-2 after three and a half innings.
- After the first two hitters reached base for Stanford in the top of the fourth, reliever Griffin Green induced a 6-4-3 double play and a groundout to third to get the Deacs out of the jam.
- Green got his second double play of the contest in the fifth to get through the inning unscathed.
- A sacrifice fly off the bat of center fielder Cam Nelson put Wake Forest on top, 3-2, for the first time in the top of the sixth.
- Green worked a pair of groundouts and a strikeout to sit the Cardinal down in order in the bottom of the sixth.
- Wake Forest got a pair of runs in the top of the seventh.
- After a walk to Lewis to start the inning, junior Jack Winnay launched his 11th home run of the year to put the Demon Deacons up, 5-2.
- The two-run shot left the yard at 102 mph and traveled 386 feet to tie Winnay for the team lead.
- After a walk to Lewis to start the inning, junior Jack Winnay launched his 11th home run of the year to put the Demon Deacons up, 5-2.
- Green ended his night with a pair of punchouts in the seventh to cap a brilliant relief effort.
- The Deacs loaded the bases in the eighth, but were unable to score.
- Stanford scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead.
- Four-straight walks from the Cardinal tied the game at 6-6 in the top of the ninth.
- Sophomore Haiden Leffew retired Stanford in order to send the game to extra innings.
- The Demon Deacons turned their third double play of the night to send the game to the 11th inning.
- Loading the bases in the 11th, Wake Forest was unable to capitalize, as the contest remained tied at 6-6.
- Junior Luke Schmolke struckout the side to send the contest to the 12th inning.
- A two-out, 12-pitch walk and wild pitch put Winnay in scoring position, however, a strikeout kept the game at 6-6 after 12 and a half innings.
- Stanford took game one in 12 innings, 7-6.
FROM COACH WALTER
"Disappointed we couldn't get Griffin Green that win, he pitched really well. We had a 5-2 lead with six out to get and gave up four runs there in the eighth. It was a combination of walks and plays that weren't made. It's disappointing. Obviously, didn't get it done offensively tonight. We only had one hit after the Jack [Winnay] homer in the seventh. We only had one hit after that and it was an infield hit. We didn't get it done offensively and we've got to bounce back tomorrow. We need a good outing out of Blake Morningstar." - Head Coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest continues the series against Stanford tomorrow. First pitch against the Cardinal is set for 5 p.m. ET.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Garewal,S (1-1)
L: Schmolke, Luke (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Houston, Marek 1
HR: Winnay, Jack 1
RBI: Nelson, Cam 2 ; Winnay, Jack 2 ; Williams, Javar 1
SF: Nelson, Cam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lewis, Kade 1 ; Winnay, Jack 1 ; Salvino, Mitchell 1 ; Wentz, Dalton 1 ; Scannell, Matt 2
HBP: Nelson, Cam 1 ; Burley, Jacob 1
Batting:
2B: Haskins,T 1
HR: Haskins,T 1
RBI: Haskins,T 2 ; Becerra,T 1 ; Marsh,T 1 ; Lavin,L 1 ; MacDonald,C 2
SF: Becerra,T 1 ; Marsh,T 1 ; MacDonald,C 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Haskins,T 2 ; Reynolds,B 1 ; Sasaki,R 1 ; Campbell,S 2 ; Lavin,L 1
SB: Marsh,T 1 ; Reynolds,B 1
HBP: Haskins,T 1 ; Reynolds,B 1 ; Sasaki,R 1 ; Moran,J 1 ; Saum,C 1
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