Clemson softball player McKenzie Clark's game-saving home run robbery kept the team alive in the ACC tournament. However, Clemson baseball fell in the ACC semifinal. Wake Forest pitcher Chase Burns delivered an outstanding performance with multiple strikeouts, setting records. Wake Forest defeated Clemson in a series sweep with a dominant offensive display, including multiple home runs.
NC State and UVA Agree to Home-and-Home Non-Conference Games https://t.co/HHwgTwhpVr
ACC members #UVa and N.C. State have scheduled a non-conference series for 2025 and 2026. Hoos AD Carla Williams said, βBoo [Corrigan] and I talked, thought it would be great.β Story with @ByDavidTeel: https://t.co/yXQASQL0Lk https://t.co/yeurbY0jg7
NC State scheduled a new non-conference opponent for '25 and '26: UVA. The Wolfpack and Cavaliers will play non-league games in two of the next three seasons. More here: https://t.co/wI81kYtLjS https://t.co/TrDHMtCSaE
Virginia and NC State will play non-conference games in 2025 and 2026 even though both are members of the ACC. The games will not count toward the ACC standings.
Virginia, NC State add home/home series that will be non-conference games; 2025 at NC State, 2026 at Virginia. These games will not count as ACC contests. Under new ACC scheduling model, the teams weren't scheduled to meet until 2027
Wake Forest and North Carolina have played non-conference games against one another. Now #UVa and N.C. State. https://t.co/qktOosfefY
Virginia and NC State have announced a nonconference home-and-home: πΊ Sept. 6, 2025 in Raleigh βοΈ TBD 2026 in Charlottesville This is the second time ACC programs have scheduled each other out of conference, as North Carolina and Wake Forest did the same in 2019 and 2021.
NC Stateβs ACC Leaders Heading into the Final Regular Season Series of 2024 https://t.co/I1UuBq3QMV
#UVa and N.C. State will play a non-conference football series in 2025 and 2026, per release. Hoos will play in Raleigh on Sept. 6, 2025 and host the Wolfpack on a to-be-determined date in 2026. Cavaliers also announced future home dates with FCS VMI for 2030 and 2032.
#UVA football announces one of those weird non-conference series against an ACC opponent. Will play NC State on Sept. 6, 2025, in Raleigh, and then again in 2026 in Charlottesville in non-league games. The 'Hoos will also host VMI in 2030 and 2032.
Virginia and NC State have scheduled a home-and-home, non-conference series for 2025 and 2026. The ACC rivalsβ first game is scheduled for Sept. 6, 2025 in Raleigh. The game at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville will take place at a date to be determined in 2026.
Much like Wake and UNC did a few years back, Virginia and NC State will play two NON-conference games in 2025 & 2026 that will not count toward league standings.
ACC Softball checking in with 4 teams in the Top 25 + the ACC Champs in the No. 4 spot π β‘οΈ @NCAASoftball https://t.co/xNVWdieqSU
With the help of #WakeForest's pitching lab, Chase Burns has corrected his command issues and is lighting up the Deacons with his electric fastball and an even more electric competitiveness and personality ... https://t.co/bwKrmIgcyF
Highest 2024 win totals via @ActionNetworkHQ app Georgia 10Β½ Notre Dame 10Β½ Ohio State 10Β½ Oregon 10Β½ Texas 10Β½ Alabama 9Β½ Clemson 9Β½ Florida State 9Β½ Kansas State 9Β½ LSU 9Β½ Miami 9Β½ Michigan 9Β½ Mizzou 9Β½ Ole Miss 9Β½ Penn State 9Β½ Tennessee 9Β½ Utah 9Β½
2024 Big Ten win totals via @ActionNetworkHQ app Ohio State 10Β½ Oregon 10Β½ Michigan 9Β½ Penn State 9Β½ Iowa 7Β½ Nebraska 7Β½ USC 7Β½ Washington 7Β½ Maryland 7 Rutgers 6Β½ Wisconsin 6Β½ Illinois 5Β½ Indiana 5Β½ Northwestern 5Β½ UCLA 5Β½ Minnesota 5 Michigan State 4Β½ Purdue 4Β½
2024 ACC win totals via @ActionNetworkHQ app Clemson 9Β½ Florida State 9Β½ Miami 9Β½ Louisville 8Β½ NC State 8Β½ SMU 7Β½ Syracuse 7Β½ UNC 7Β½ Virginia Tech 7Β½ Cal 6Β½ Duke 6Β½ Georgia Tech 5Β½ Pitt 5Β½ Boston College 4Β½ Virginia 4Β½ Wake 4Β½ Stanford 3Β½
Wake Forest's Chase Burns wins ACC pitcher of the week for a 5th time this season. Went 7 innings, 1 run, 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 HBP and a career-high 16 strikeouts against Clemson. (and didn't even have the most strikeouts in the league, as FSU's Jamie Arnold had 17 vs. Pitt)
π πππππ¬ππππ₯π₯ ππ’πππ‘ππ« π¨π ππ‘π ππππ€ π Chase Burns | @WakeBaseball 7 IP 1 R 2 H 1 BB 16 K https://t.co/AizdayIOpf
Football schedule news: #UVa will play at Old Dominion in Norfolk on Sept. 2, 2028. https://t.co/eZrSRrzFk1 https://t.co/hVilNxl7Qa
Six of those teams with 13-15 wins are playing against each other this weekend: GT (14-13) at FSU (15-11) VT (14-13) at UVA (15-12) Wake Forest (15-12) at NC State (15-11) other matchups are: Notre Dame (9-18) at UL (13-14) UNC (20-7) at Duke (15-12) BC (8-19) at Clemson (17-10) https://t.co/UWwMhOATy5
Coming into the weekend, the most intriguing series on the slate appeared to be Wake Forest hosting Clemson ... @WakeBaseball swept the series π https://t.co/NKWKOrnaos https://t.co/TD1p0ymqSR
Wake Forest blasts five home runs in 13-3 romp over No. 2 Clemson to finish series sweep. https://t.co/yxA4flQ75I https://t.co/bf5KyzSdzZ
Wake Forest beats Clemson 13-3. Seaver King hits a 10-run walk-off HR, the exclamation point of Wake's 3-game sweep. All systems fired today, WF getting homers from Marek Houston, Jack Winnay, King, Jake Reinisch and Adam Tellier; Josh Hartle pitched really well.
Clemson Baseball's record since March 30, 2023: 0-6 vs. Wake Forest 39-10 vs. everyone else in the ACC
Seaver King deposits one over the Gene Hooks Field signage in left-center and it's a final here as the Deacs win 13-3. Wake Forest SWEEPS No. 2 Clemson and vaults itself back into regional hosting and national seed conversations.
No. 12 Wake Forest defeats Clemson 13-3.
Wake Forest got another run on an error in the 7th. It's 12-3 going to the 8th. Here's a nugget: Clemson hasn't been swept since Wake Forest did so early last season. After that series, Clemson was 7-0 in ACC series, and the Tigers came here 7-1 in series this year.
Adam Tellier hits a solo HR and it's 11-3 Wake Forest in the 7th. All 14 runs of this game have been on HRs.
Clemson had bases loaded 1 out. Seaver King double play!!
Jack Winnay greets Clemson's new pitcher (Billy Barlow) with a 3-run HR. Second time in as many innings that Wake Forest hits a 3-run HR on the first batter after a pitching change. Deacons lead 10-3 and would need a bullpen collapse to not sweep Clemson.
Jack Winnay lines one over the left field wall. It's a three-run homer that extends the Demon Deacon lead to 10-3. All 10 runs have been scored via home runs today for Wake Forest.
Jack Winnay lines one over the left field wall. It's a three-run homer that extends the Demon Deacon lead to 10-8. All 10 runs have been scored via home runs today for Wake Forest.
Middle of the 5th, Wake Forest leads Clemson 4-3. Josh Hartle has had one bad inning and, as noted, had some things break against him that were out of his control before Jacob Hinderleider's 3-run HR. Deacons have Josh Gunther warming up; Hartle is at 79 pitches.
Deacs with a couple hard hit balls in the first but great Clemson defense keeps it scoreless
Between getting swept by Wake Forest at home last year & arriving in Winston-Salem for this weekend's series vs the Deacs, Clemson Baseball was a combined 39-10 vs. ACC teams, had won 14 out of 15 series & captured an ACC Championship. Deacs took the 1st 2. Finale at noon.
No. 12 Wake Forest Rallies For 8-5 Win Over No. 2 Clemson https://t.co/rZSkxfXTe0
Wake Forest takes the first two games from Clemson. https://t.co/PyIA7xas5S
Holy cow, what a response by Cole Roland, to fan the side on just 10 pitches - all strikes. He earned the save as Wake Forest defeats Clemson 8-5 and claims the series over the No. 2 Tigers. Series finale tomorrow at noon.
No. 12 Wake Forest defeats Clemson 8-5. STORY β‘οΈ https://t.co/mL1zt0QSZr
Whole new ballgame here. Deacs trail 4-3 after 3.
Clemson hitting hard but didnβt convert that inning. Appreciate the assistance there with bad decision making. Still 2-0 Tigers going to B2
Three hits for the Tigers (two of them for extra bases), but no runs across in the top of the second. Clemson leads 2-0.
Salvino! Guns down a careless Clemson baserunner at home from left to save a run
So it's essentially (If I counted correctly) an 11-way tie for 9th place in Wake Forest Baseball history for most single game strikeouts (13). Obviously doesn't detract any from the dominance we've seen from Chase Burns this season, but wanted to make sure to recognize everyone. https://t.co/JkavUXIjMC
It's the penultimate weekend of regular season play, and 1.5 games is all that separates teams from a 3 seed in the ACC Baseball Tournament and the 10 seed. FSU & NC State 14-10 UVA & Duke 14-11 Wake Forest, UL, VT & GT 13-12
Quick turnaround for No. 10 Virginia (36-13, 14-11 ACC) and No. 23 N.C. State (28-18, 14-10 ACC) at The Dish. Itβll be a noon first pitch as the Hoos try to even the series. #UVa starts RHP Joe Savino (0-1, 1.12) against Wolfpack LHP Dominic Fritton (3-4, 7.18). https://t.co/px3KnYKDhM
How good was Chase Burns for Wake Forest last night? He faced 26 batters. Clemson put 8 balls in play. 6 Tigers reached base against him. 2 did it on strikeouts (1 error, 1 wild pitch). Absolutely elite. And Clemson still brought the tying run to the plate in the 9th.
Who ya got winning the ACC crown? π€π @FSU_Softball | @DukeSOFTBALL https://t.co/ZFtuJovKY4
Top-10 Wake Forest single-game strikeout performances of all time. Pretty wild to see it laid out like this and think about what a special season we're seeing out of Chase Burns. https://t.co/pDULCr69dq
Wake Forest coach Tom Walter on Chase Burns: "That's as dominating pitching performance as I've seen in college baseball."
Chase Burns has 156 strikeouts this season and it's a Wake Forest record. The ACC's single-season record is 208 by Clemson's Brian Barnes in 1989. So ... I thiiiiink that's out of reach. But he could come within shouting distance of it.
Ethan Darden went seven innings and gave up four runs (2 HRs) for the Tigers, but Chase Burns was electric for Wake Forest. Racked up 16 Ks. https://t.co/748RMStUBr
Wake beats Clemson 4-2 in Game 1 of an important series between 2 of the favorites in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
No. 12 Wake Forest defeats Clemson 4-2. STORY β‘οΈ https://t.co/eZBsFQHucA
Cole Roland gets the 4-out save and the Demon Deacons defeat No. 2 Clemson 4-2 to take game one of this 3-game weekend series. We're back here at 4 p.m. tomorrow for game two.
Wake Forest beats Clemson 4-2 in the series opener. Deacons get Chase Burns' best start of the year when it mattered most, against the ACC's best team. Antonio Morales' 4th-inning 3-run HR winds up the game-winner. WF is 34-16, 13-12 ACC; tomorrow's game is 4 p.m.
Yikes. Clemson beats the shift for a single, then Marek Houston boots a potential inning-ending DP. Another single and the Tigers have scored a run and have two on with just one out while trailing 4-2 in the top of the 8th.
With Burns out of the game, Clemson's bats are finally starting to do some work. Tigers have scored 1 already here in the 8th, with runners on 1st and 2nd and 1 out against reliever Zach Johnston
Clemson, relieved it can see pitches now that Chase Burns is out, has scored a run and put the tying run on base in the top of the 8th. Three straight singles by the 1-2-3 hitters of Clemson's lineup. 2 on, 1 out with Zach Johnston facing Cam Cannarella.
Clemson rallying here. 4-2 with runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Getting these 2 outs feels like the game/season
Sophomore lefty Zach Johnston enters for Chase Burns. Everything you could ask for from an ace, Wake Forest got out of him.
CHASE BURNS GOING SICKO MODE AFTER STRIKEOUT 16 OF THE GAME π¨ https://t.co/zTTiPcTlX5
The 16 strikeout for Chase Burns is the most for a Wake Forest pitcher since Erik Hanson fanned 18 against Virginia on April 17, 1985
Chase Burns throws his glove into the dugout in excitement after striking out Nowrocki to close out the seventh. It's the 16th strikeout in the game for Burns, a new career high and the second-best single game performance in Wake Forest Baseball history (Erik Hanson - 18)
Chase Burns strikes out the side in the 6th. He's at 86 pitches and has 14 strikeouts. Clemson's only hit has been Jacob Hinderleider's solo HR; their only baserunners have been two dropped-third-strikes and a HBP. If possible, he's making himself *more* money tonight.
Burns strikes out the side again in the 6th ... he's got 14, one off his season high. And he's only thrown 86 pitches. So he'll have at least 1 more inning in him.
Chase. Burns. 14 strikeouts through 6 innings. Wake up 4β1. Glad to witness this in person.
Chase Burns strikes out the side (again) and now has 14 Ks in the game, just one away from his career high. Deacs lead 4-1 in the middle of the sixth.
Chase Burns has 10 strikeouts through 4 innings. It's gotta be so boring and simultaneously thrilling to be a fielder when he's pitching. It's 1-1 in the middle of the 4th. With the exception of Jack Winnay's HR, Wake Forest hasn't exactly had quality ABs against Ethan Darden.
Burns with three more strikeouts, but surrenders a solo shot to tie this one 1-1. Deacs coming up to bat in the bottom of the fourth.
Chase Burns has 10 strikeouts in 4 innings. Unreal. 1-1 M4.
Burns strikes out the side in the third and has fanned 7 (in 9 outs) for the game.
Chase Burns strikes out the side in the top of the third and comes off the field just a tad excited.
Burns has 4 strike outs today, giving him 144. That break's Rhett Lowder's 1-year-old single season record of 143.
Chase Burns is up to 4 strikeouts today, and two of them didn't even reach first base!
For the second time in as many innings, Clemson puts a man on via a strikeout. Seriously.
Live from The Couch for the series opener between Clemson and Wake Forest. Lineups below. Big series for the Deacons. Skies look more threatening than what's actually falling, which are intermittent showers. https://t.co/YGGkHHi0UW
Clemson falls in ACC semifinal matchup. https://t.co/DvSS0RRpGe
WHAT A WILD ENDING π³ DUKE ADVANCES TO THEIR THIRD ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME π€ @DukeSOFTBALL https://t.co/fdkHdFNV6a
Save us @ClemsonBaseball
MCKENZIE CLARK WITH A GAME-SAVING ROBBERY π€ @clemsonsoftball https://t.co/zS1HoXFFF8
McKenzie Clark just made the best defensive play in Clemson softball history. It's a short history, yes, but wow.
Home run robbery to SAVE the game and avoid elimination in extras for @clemsonsoftball https://t.co/68t5lSpRkh
CLARK ROBS A HOME RUN TO KEEP CLEMSON ALIVE AHHHHH