Chase Burns delivered a stellar performance for Wake Forest, striking out 15 batters over six innings in their game against UNC. Burns allowed six hits and two walks but kept UNC scoreless, leading to a 4-0 victory for Wake Forest. Marek Houston, Adam Tellier, and Cam Gill each hit home runs, contributing to the Deacs' lead. Burns' 15 strikeouts, achieved on 87 pitches, tied him with Carlos Rodon for the 4th-most in ACC single-season history. Blake Morningstar took over pitching duties in the seventh inning to secure the win.
It'll be Blake Morningstar on the mound for the Deacs in the bottom of the 7th. Chase Burns goes six innings with 15 strikeouts. He allowed six hits and two walks with no runs scored.
Cam Gill obliterates one. A two-run shot to left that gives Wake Forest a 4-0 lead.
9 hitter Gill goes yard and makes it 4-0 Wake. Those 2 insurance runs are huge with Burns coming out of the game.
Chase Burns in the month of May: 57 strikeouts 0.34 ERA #MTFY | #GoDeacs https://t.co/TOGKAOGcrW
Chase Burns pumps in 98 mph on pitches 104 and 105. Snaps off a slider at 90 to get a backward-K of Alberto Osuna and end the 6th inning. He's got 15 strikeouts, which ties Carlos Rodon for the 4th-most in ACC single-season history. The other three with more were all pre-2000.
Burns punctuates his night with a curveball that locked up Osuna for his 15th punch out. End of 6 ... Wake 2, UNC 0
Another strikeout to end the bottom of the 6th and an animated Chase Burns bounds off the mound with excitement. Deacs still lead 2-0.
Chase Burns will start the bottom-6th. He's at 87 pitches, with 13 strikeouts. As noted earlier, hasn't thrown more than 109 this season; was pulled at 94 mostly high-stress pitches last week. Believe he'll have this inning until/unless there's trouble or a matchup issue.
Chase Burns' 13th Strikeout thru 5. 😳 https://t.co/msYlYN6m63
Two men left on for UNC ... Burns 13 K ... 2-0 Wake through 5
Wake has recorded 15 outs. 13 have been Chase Burns strikeouts. 2-0 Deacs after 5. He probably has 1 inning left.
Heels leave a couple stranded as Chase Burns picks up his 13th strikeout of the night. Deacs lead 2-0 throught five complete.
Chase is a f’in machine. Through 4 on 65ish. Striking out everyone.
Three more strikeouts for Burns, much to the chagrin of UNC coach Scott Forbes. Deacs lead 2-0 after four. Burns up to 11 Ks.
The front row of the Piedmont Natural Gas picnic area is a friendly landing zone for another Wake Forest homer. Adam Tellier hits a 2-out solo HR in the 4th, WF leads 2-0.
Adam Tellier lines one over the left field wall and the Deacs now lead 2-0. Big chest bump with Seaver King after he crosses the plate.
Chase Burns strikes out the side in the 3rd -- navigating Casey Cook's 1-out double -- and Wake's lead is 1-0 through 3. Burns has 8 strikeouts. Live record-tracking: He has 177 this year. WF's single-game record is 18 (Erik Hanson). Carlos Rodon is 4th in ACC history with 184.
Eight strikeouts through three for Burns. 1-0 Deacons
Three more strikeouts for Chase Burns, eight now in the game. Deacs lead 1-0 after three complete.
Chase works around a double and strikes out the side. Efficient inning.
Marek Houston launches one over the left field wall and it's 1-0 Wake Forest.
Through 2, we're scoreless. Chase Burns just got a backward-K of Colby Wilkerson to strand the bases loaded. Needs to be an adjustment by Burns/Deacons on pitching farther down in the zone; high strikes haven't been called by Adam Dowdy tonight.
UNC leaves the bases loaded as Burns strikes out Wilkerson. That's five Ks for Chase Burns and there's no score through two complete.
Chase allows 2 singles and a walk but slams the door with a couple strikeouts. Nothing after 2, up around 40 pitches though.
Chase Burns *only* strikes out two in a 1-2-3 first inning. Got a glimpse of what the danger is tonight on Parks Harber's flyout to the warning track in CF to end it. Burns throws so damn hard that if you get a bat on it, the ball is going to travel -- especially in this park.
3 up, 3 down for Chase. 2 Ks. Scoreless after 1.
Deacs ran the pitch count up but couldn’t get one home. Burns time