In a college baseball game between Wake Forest and Florida State, Chase Burns strikes out the side in the first inning. Deacons tie the game with a double, then take a 5-4 lead. Deacs claim victory 5-4, moving to 25-12 overall.
Some late-game heroics in Game 1 Saturday forced a rubber match vs. Wake Forest. But the depleted FSU pitching staff was stretched too thin and couldn't find the zone, losing the rubber match at Wake Forest. A 1-3 week for FSU drops its record to 31-8. https://t.co/IiVPb0W5ES
Wake Forest takes the series in a wild back-and-forth affair. Seminoles pitching struggled with control all the way until the game deciding wild pitch. Recap and more: https://t.co/kmpGVBDR8Z
Wake Forest defeats Florida State 10-9 and wins an absolutely wild three-game series over the Noles. The Demon Deacons move to 26-13 overall and 11-10 in the ACC. They will play at Elon Tuesday, then travel to Notre Dame for a three-game set next weekend.
WILD PITCH WALKOFF!! DEACS TAKE THE SERIES!!!
ANOTHER WILD PITCH and the DEACS win this one 10-9!!! They're celebrating between first and second base now. Huge ranked series win for Wake Forest.
Either the Deacs walk it off here, or we get bonus baseball to finish off a doubleheader that started at 4 p.m.
Roland retires the next three. Tie game as we head to the bottom of the 9th. Deacs with a chance to walk it off, with Gill, Houston and Tellier set to bat.
Daniel Cantu ties it up in the ninth with a deep shot to right center. T9: #FSU 9, Wake 9
Cantu's 2nd HR of the game ties us up top 9! https://t.co/WVUdfZAtBA
Cole Roland to the mound for the 9th with the Deacs nursing a 9-8 lead.
Nick Kurtz gets a close shave on a 3-1 pitch for a walk, and another Deac crosses the plate. Wake Forest still hitless in this inning, but three across.
In FSU's 38th game of the season, Daniel Cantu just hit FSU's eighth grand slam of the year, tying the single-season program record. Noles lead 5-1 in the third inning of a critical rubber match at Wake Forest. https://t.co/l4VLQMFHu4
Ball is jumping out to right, and Florida State should have to dig deep into their depleted bullpen, so there's still ample opportunity for the Deacs. But obviously you'd rather be the one with the 5-1 lead here. https://t.co/shAkjao0nP
Zach Johnston up in the Wake Forest bullpen. Noles have the bases loaded with one out here in the 3rd.
Seaver King solo shot to right - one that just kept drifting until it got over the fence - gives Wake Forest a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd.
Deacs down 6-3 going to the B8. Meat of the order, likely now or never for game 2 here.
Jack Winnay put a charge in one, seemingly giving the Deacs a lead with a 2-run blast, but FSU leftfieldder Jaime Ferrer barrelled into the wall for the home run robbing catch. Amazing play. Ends the sixth inning with the Deacs trailing 3-2.
Hartle gets through 6, which is huge for the Deacs. He needs some run support though. 3-1 Noles
While the Seminole football team is showcasing in Doak, the baseball team is taking on Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. End 1: 0-0
TIE BALLGAME!!
0-for-31 streak SNAPPED! 🫰 Chris Taylor ties it up for the Dodgers with a 2-run single in the bottom of the 6th! (via @MLB) https://t.co/H3V9z6Rth9
Chris Taylor drives in two to tie the game! https://t.co/4gTA4vPdd4
Chris Taylor delivers this time. With the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth, he lines a game-tying, two-run single to left To say he needed that is an understatement. Snaps an 0-for-31 skid Tied 4-4, btm 6th
Nervous moments but the Tweakin’ Deacon gets it done! Deacs get a huge 5-4 win over Florida State!!!
Huge win in the series opener for Wake Forest over No. 8 Florida State, as the Deacs move to 25-12 overall and 10-9 in the ACC. https://t.co/3n7q9J48PX
COLE ROLAND strikes out Cantu and the Deacs claim this one 5-4!
Dinges grounds out to third for the second out, but a run scores. It's 5-4. Roland needs one more out to secure the Wake Forest win.
Walter stuck with Johnston for the first batter (keeping a lefty-lefty matchup), but he plunks Tibbs. In comes Cole Roland with one on and nobody out in the T9, trying to preserve a 5-3 Wake Forest lead.
Deacs up 5-3, 3 outs away. Cole Roland time?
Telly with a sac fly! Deacs lead 5-3 with Kurtz up
Sac fly for Tellier to center as Cam Nelson crosses the plate easily. Deacs lead 5-3. Two on and two out for Kurtz.
4 pitch walk! Deacs lead, bases loaded no outs and top of the lineup. Great job by the bottom of the order again
Bases loaded, nobody out here in the bottom of the 8th for the Deacs. Austin Hawke is the announced pinch hitter, and the Noles go to the pen with Abraham. Tie game 3-3, obviously a massive spot here. Top of the lineup to follow Hawke.
Seaver King with another double. He’s the man
Seaver King leads off the bottom 8th with a slicing double to RF. Had a little more distance than his double two innings ago, but close to the same thing.
Seaver King leads off with a double that one-hops off the wall in right field.
Kurtz with a double, get him home Deacs
1-out double by Nick Kurtz down the LF line. WF with a runner in scoring position in a 3-3 game, bottom 7th. Deacons haven't led tonight.
One out double for Nick Kurtz down the left-field line and the Deacs have the go-ahead run in scoring position in the bottom of the 7th. Deacs have never led.
CAM NELSON SINGLE ties it up here in the bottom of the sixth!
Seaver King is such a stud. Playing with an edge here.
Nice hit and baserunning by Seaver King but that double was made by Matt Wessinger's send at first base. Great call.
Seaver King rips a one-out double down the right field line and the Deacs are in business in the bottom of the 6th.
Arnold strikes out Kurtz and Winnay to end the threat. Deacs back to within 1 but missed a good chance there.
Adam Tellier hits an infield single off of Jamie Arnold, scoring a run. WF trails 3-2 with Nick Kurtz coming up, 2 on and 1 out.
Ok Deacs. 8 and 9 hitters on base with no outs. Gotta happen here
Bases loaded sac fly to right by Jaxson West gives the Noles a 2-1 lead.
With Chase Burns at 82 pitches and the Noles threatening here in the top of the fifth, there is activity in the Wake Forest bullpen: Ray and Gunther.
Telly ties the game with a 2 out double!
Adam Tellier ties the game on a 2-out double that scores Mitchell Salvino from second base. Wake's first hit of the game here in the bottom of the 3rd.
Burns with three more Ks in the top of the second. Deacs come to bat in the bottom of the 2nd down 1-0.
Chase Burns is at 36 pitches and just got the first out of the 2nd inning.
Chase Burns strikes out the side in the top of the first, with a homer, single and walk also mixed in there. Noles lead 1-0 in the middle of the first.