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Demon Deacons Run-Rule No. 4 Florida State to Even Series
4/5/2025 7:32:00 PM | Baseball
Graduate student Matt Scannell and freshman Dalton Wentz each hit a three-run home run, while junior Logan Lunceford pitched a three-hit shutout across 5.2 innings to guide Wake Forest to a 12-0 victory.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Behind stellar pitching and an offensive explosion during the third and fourth innings, the Wake Forest baseball team evened the series against No. 4 Florida State with a dominant, 12-0 victory on Saturday afternoon.
Wake Forest (22-10, 8-6 ACC) opened the scoring in the top of the first as freshman Dalton Wentz notched an RBI single into center field, plating graduate student Matt Scannell. The Deacs added another run in the second as junior Jimmy Keenan launched a solo home run to right center, marking his fourth long ball of the season.
The Demon Deacon offense came alive in the third inning, plating five runs to put the game out of reach. Following a leadoff double from sophomore Kade Lewis and a walk by junior Jack Winnay to put two on, Wentz launched a three-run bomb to left center to put Wake Forest ahead, 5-0. The Deacs tacked on another two runs following back-to-back RBI singles from sophomore Cam Nelson and Scannell.
The Deacs continued their offensive explosion in the fourth inning, plating four additional runs, including a three-run moonshot by Scannell to make it 11-0. The Stone Oaks, Texas, native finished the game with three hits and four RBIs while also coming around to score twice.
Wake Forest plated their final run of the game in the top of the seventh, as Wentz drove in his career-high fifth run of the game, ending the day with three hits.
On the mound, righty Logan Lunceford held the Seminoles (25-5, 8-3 ACC) scoreless across 5.2 innings, allowing only three hits while striking out nine Florida State batters.
Meanwhile, junior Zach Johnston and freshman Troy Dressler combined to get the final four outs of the game in relief, only allowing one baserunner combined.
HOW IT HAPPENED
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
FROM COACH WALTER
"That's a great win that we had to have. Our young bucks got it done again today. Logan Lunceford was the story with four shutdown innings. It was a great day out of Jimmy Keenan today. I'm really proud of Jimmy. That was huge home run he hit in the second, then the big double hit in the third there. [Florida State's] starter is really good and I thought we had a great plan so give credit to Coach [Bill] Cilento and Coach [Matt] Wessinger for putting a good plan together and for our guys executing it.
" - Head Coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest goes for the series against No. 4 Florida State tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET.
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Wake Forest (22-10, 8-6 ACC) opened the scoring in the top of the first as freshman Dalton Wentz notched an RBI single into center field, plating graduate student Matt Scannell. The Deacs added another run in the second as junior Jimmy Keenan launched a solo home run to right center, marking his fourth long ball of the season.
The Demon Deacon offense came alive in the third inning, plating five runs to put the game out of reach. Following a leadoff double from sophomore Kade Lewis and a walk by junior Jack Winnay to put two on, Wentz launched a three-run bomb to left center to put Wake Forest ahead, 5-0. The Deacs tacked on another two runs following back-to-back RBI singles from sophomore Cam Nelson and Scannell.
The Deacs continued their offensive explosion in the fourth inning, plating four additional runs, including a three-run moonshot by Scannell to make it 11-0. The Stone Oaks, Texas, native finished the game with three hits and four RBIs while also coming around to score twice.
Wake Forest plated their final run of the game in the top of the seventh, as Wentz drove in his career-high fifth run of the game, ending the day with three hits.
On the mound, righty Logan Lunceford held the Seminoles (25-5, 8-3 ACC) scoreless across 5.2 innings, allowing only three hits while striking out nine Florida State batters.
Meanwhile, junior Zach Johnston and freshman Troy Dressler combined to get the final four outs of the game in relief, only allowing one baserunner combined.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Demon Deacons opened the game on the front foot as they took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
- Right fielder Matt Scannell led off with a single to center before advancing to third on shortstop Marek Houston's double down the left field line.
- After first baseman Jack Winnay drew a four-pitch walk to load the bases, second baseman Dalton Wentz roped a single to drive in Scannell.
- Junior Logan Lunceford notched a pair of strikeouts to keep the Seminoles off the board in the bottom of the first.
- Catcher Jimmy Keenan added to the Demon Deacon lead with a solo home run to lead off the top of the second inning.
- With runners on second and third, Lunceford recorded his third strikeout of the game to get out of the bottom of the second inning unscathed.
- The Demon Deacon offense exploded with five runs in the top of the third inning.
- Sophomore Kade Lewis doubled to left center to lead off the inning while Winnay drew his second walk of the afternoon.
- Freshman Dalton Wentz launched his second home run of the series on a three-run blast to make it 5-0 with no outs in the inning.
- Designated hitter Lucas Costello extended his hitting streak to six games with a single into right center.
- Keenan added his second hit of the day on a double down the left field line.
- Back-to-back RBI singles from center fielder Cam Nelson and Scannell put the Deacs up 7-0.
- Lunceford picked up his fourth strikeout of the afternoon to close out another scoreless frame in the bottom of the third.
- Wake Forest tacked on four more runs in the top of the fourth as the Deacs extended their lead to 11-0.
- After getting hit by a pitch and advancing to third on a Costello double, Wentz scored on a wild pitch to put Wake Forest up 8-0.
- Scannell added the Demon Deacons third home run of the game with a three-run moonshot with two outs.
- Lunceford struck out the side in the bottom of the fourth, bringing his strikeout total to seven.
- The Harrah, Okla., native added his eighth and ninth punch outs in a scoreless fifth inning.
- The right hander and junior left hander Zach Johnston combined to keep Florida State off the board once again in the sixth.
- Wentz added his fifth RBI of the afternoon on an infield single to put the Deacs up 12-0 in the top of the seventh.
- Freshman Troy Dressler closed the game in the seventh as the Deacs tied the series with a 12-0 win.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- Junior right hander Logan Lunceford returned to form with a shutdown performance against the Seminoles on Saturday, pitching a three-hit shutout across 5.2 innings of work.
- The Harrah, Okla., native fanned nine Seminoles on Saturday, bringing his season strikeout total to 67.
- Freshman Dalton Wentz set a new career-high with five RBIs on Saturday, including a three-run home run in the top of the third inning.
- Wentz has had a solid freshman season with the Deacs, holding a .354 batting average while totaling 46 hits and 34 RBIs.
- Graduate student Matt Scannell recorded three hits and four RBIs on Saturday afternoon, including the Demon Deacons' second three-run blast of the afternoon in the fourth inning.
- Wake Forest has held opponents to two runs or fewer 10 times through the first 32 games of the season, including six shutouts.
- The six shutouts during the 2025 season ranks second all-time in program history, trailing only the 2023 team, who notched 10 shutouts during their run to the Men's College World Series.
| Rank | Total | Year | Games |
| 1. | 10 | 2023 | 66 |
| 2. | 6 | 2025 | 26 |
| T3. | 5 | 1998 | 66 |
| T3. | 5 | 1961 | 30 |
| T3. | 5 | 1955 | 36 |
FROM COACH WALTER
"That's a great win that we had to have. Our young bucks got it done again today. Logan Lunceford was the story with four shutdown innings. It was a great day out of Jimmy Keenan today. I'm really proud of Jimmy. That was huge home run he hit in the second, then the big double hit in the third there. [Florida State's] starter is really good and I thought we had a great plan so give credit to Coach [Bill] Cilento and Coach [Matt] Wessinger for putting a good plan together and for our guys executing it.
" - Head Coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest goes for the series against No. 4 Florida State tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Logan Lunceford (5-2)
L: Joey Volini (7-1)
Batting:
2B: Schaaf, Blake 1 ; Lewis, Kade 1 ; Costello, Luke 1 ; Keenan, Jimmy 1
HR: Matt Scannell 1 ; Wentz, Dalton 1 ; Keenan, Jimmy 1
RBI: Matt Scannell 4 ; Wentz, Dalton 5 ; Keenan, Jimmy 1 ; Roper, Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Matt Scannell 2 ; Schaaf, Blake 1 ; Lewis, Kade 1 ; Miller, Jackson 1 ; Wentz, Dalton 2 ; Costello, Luke 2 ; Williams, Javar 1 ; Keenan, Jimmy 2
HBP: Lewis, Kade 1 ; Wentz, Dalton 1
Base Running:
SB: Alex Lodise 1
HBP: Max Williams 1
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