Wake Forest Demon Deacons secure a solid victory over Appalachian State Mountaineers in a basketball game, finishing with a score of 87-76. The Deacons dominated the game, with standout performances from players like Boopie Miller and Efton Reid. The win sets up a future match against Georgia. In baseball, Wake Forest also triumphs over Louisville Cardinals with a score of 16-7, showcasing strong offensive plays and pitching prowess, especially from Chase Burns.
Re-bumping the Chase Burns preseason feature after his sixth start of the season just ended. He's 5-0 with a 1.93 ERA. In 37 1/3 innings, he has 68 strikeouts and 12 walks. Today's 7-inning start against Louisville was the first without issuing a walk. https://t.co/xPYaYY4WHr
Chase Burns' Absurd Stuff. 😳 12 Strikeouts. https://t.co/u9AEfpmWLA
Wake Forest coach Tom Walter: "Chase Burns was clearly the story today. I couldn't be more impressed with his performance."
Ray gets the last out and the Deacs win 5-1 to clinch the series against Louisville. Main story here is again Chase Burns. Masterful performance.
Wake Forest defeats Louisville 5-1 as the Deacs claim their first ACC series of the season, moving to 16-6 overall and 4-4 in the conference. Will be going for the series sweep back here at The Couch tomorrow afternoon.
Slim gets in and then out of trouble, preserving Burns’ and the Deacs lead. 4-1 with 3 outs to go
That'll be it for Chase Burns, who finishes his seven innings of work with a paltry 12 strikeouts, a three-week low for the Demon Deacon hurler. Zach Johnston takes over to start the 8th with a 4-1 Wake Forest advantage.
King singles through the left side to plate Javar Williams and the Deacs now lead 4-1. Death by a million cuts for the Cards this afternoon.
After a LOUD foul ball just DRILLED down the left field line, Tellier gets an infield hit to score Gill. Deacs lead 3-1.
Telly with some insurance! Clutch hitting here for the Deacs
After a LOUD foul ball just DRILLED down the left field line, Tellier gets an infield to score Gill. Deacs lead 3-1.
Cam Gill chops one through the middle and Nelson races home to give the Deacs a 2-1 lead here in the bottom of the seventh.
Winnay knocks in Javar to tie the game in the 6th. Deacs going to small ball and it worked out in this pitchers’ duel
Jack Winnay hits a scorcher to third base that bounces off the glove. Winnay gets to first in time and Williams scampers home to tie this at 1-1 with two outs in the B6.
Louisville gets a solo HR but Chase collects 2 more Ks to get to 11 total. Through 6 on only 79 pitches. Someone please help him.
Chase Burns is on another planet right now. 6 straight Ks, 9 total. Give him some run support, please.
SIX straight strikeout for Chase Burns, who pitches a perfect fifth. Still scoreless as we head to the bottom half of the inning.
Chase Burns works around allowing a one-out triple, holding the Cards scoreless. 0-0 in the middle of the third.
Perfect first with two strikeouts for Chase Burns in the top of the first.
Falco closes it out and the Demon Deacons win game one of this series over Louisville 16-7. Game two at noon Friday.
Salvino just freaking launched one into ORBIT. A towering three-run bomb to left field makes it 16-7 Wake Forest. Wow!!!
Deacs score 5 runs in the 8th, all on two outs, to break it open to a 6-run lead! After 7, Deacs lead 13-7!
Salvino rockets one past the third baseman to plate Winnay. Deacs up 10-7. bases still loaded with two outs.
My goodness, Cam Nelson is fast. Bases-loaded infield single plates another Wake Forest run in the bottom of the 7th. Deacs lead 9-7.
King scores on a Winnay sac fly to left. Deacs lead 8-7.
Seaver King triples home both Javar Williams and Mitchell Salvino and the Deacs lead 5-0 in the bottom of the 2nd. Thought that ball was caught by the UL centerfielder at first.
Ballestero sacrifice fly to right field makes it 3-0 Wake Forest in the bottom of the first.
Infield single for Reinisch plates King and the Deacs lead 2-0.
Winnay single was going to load the bases, but the ball squirts away from the UL third baseman and Javar Williams scampers home. Deacs lead 1-0 and have two runners in scoring position with just one out.
Wake Forest will play Georgia at 4pm Sunday in the Joel, per release. Game will be on ESPN2. Winner plays victor of Virginia Tech and Ohio State.
Wake Forest handles App State at home 87-76. Will host Georgia next in NIT second round Saturday or Sunday. Demon Deacons (21-13) lost 80-77 to Bulldogs (18-16) on Nov. 10 in Athens.
Wake Forest beats App State 87-76. Deacons get a rematch against Georgia, which beat them all the way back on Nov. 10. WF is 21-13, and the 65 combined wins over the last three seasons ties the most of any 3-year stretch (had that from 2003-06).
Deacs win 87-76. We’ll play Georgia on Sat or Sunday. I believe Sunday.
Boopie with 5 straight and the Deacs are finally shutting up the obnoxious among us. Good guys lead 69-53 and the angry App coach can only stomp his feet with his tantrums
Efton Reid rebound and kickout to Boopie Miller who drains a 3. Deacs lead by 16! App State calls timeout and Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes completes the spinning fist-pump.
Deacs with a chance to extend the lead back to double digits after this *media timeout*, seemingly the sixth-or-seventh in a game that's not even on real TV.
App finally makes a couple threes and the game is tightening up here. Deacs up 4
App State on a 10-2 run and their crowd is making quite a bit of noise here. Deacs have to respond.
Deacs lead 36-27 at the half. This is fun for what it is. About as much energy as an NIT first round game can have
Deacs claim a nine-point cushion at intermission. https://t.co/HJSGPwzt18
Just a seven-point Wake Forest lead and emotions have been turned up a bit. Important final 1:44 left in the first half.