Wake Forest pitcher Chase Burns has been named ACC Pitcher of the Year and has achieved remarkable performances throughout the season, including multiple games with high strikeout counts. Burns led the team to victories with his strong pitching, earning recognition for his exceptional abilities. Other players like Marek Houston and Seaver King also contributed to Wake Forest's success, showcasing their skills in key moments during games.
Wild pitch, Deacs 3-0!
Wake Forest goes to Josh Gunther for the 10th inning.
Wake's lead is down to 4-3, still here in the bottom of the 7th. RBI groundout 2-out single Single off of second base is how the runs have scored.
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.
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.
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.
Burns is at 87 pitches. He's probably only got 1 more inning in him. If UNC can stay within just 2-0, it has a great chance to win this late against Wake's bullpen.
Chase Burns' 13th Strikeout thru 5. 😳 https://t.co/msYlYN6m63
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.
UNC's BABIP is up to .800. Chase Burns is up to 12 strikeouts.
That's 11 strikeouts through 4 innings by Chase Burns. He's thrown 66 pitches, 46 strikes. His season high is 109, which was 2-plus months ago against UVA.
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.
Three more strikeouts for Chase Burns, eight now in the game. Deacs lead 1-0 after three complete.
Marek Houston launches one over the left field wall and it's 1-0 Wake Forest.
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 Burns touching 100 mph here in the first inning. Has struck out the first two UNC batters.
Cole Roland comes in for the 9th. Wake's lead is 8-1. Everything about this has been, "we have a bullpen script, we're going to get a lead and follow the hell out of it." And so far, Wake's bullpen has delivered.
Well there's ... almost a good sign in Wake's bullpen. Michael Massey is up. Not sure if he's thrown a pitch yet. But, ya know, he's standing on the rubber, which is more activity than we've seen in a few weeks.
Seaver King with a 2-out single to score Nick Kurtz. Wake's lead goes back to 5, at 6-1 in the 5th. Feels like an important run. Any lead in this place doesn't feel all that safe, but at least you can give up a grand slam and still be ahead.
Nick Kurtz steals second, then Seaver King sneaks one through the left side to drive him in with two outs. Deacs lead 6-1.
Nice 2 innings from Zach Johnston, getting out of an inherited mess and working around a 1-one walk. Especially because of how his last outing went. Wake Forest brings in Blake Morningstar for the 5th.
Zach Johnston gets a strikeout and 6-3 double play to get out of the inning with minimal damage. Couldn't tell if he got a glove on that grounder or not, but better if he didn't, with it beating him 5-hole and rolling harmlessly to Marek Houston. Wake's lead is 5-1, middle 3rd.
Another homer for Wake Forest, this one of the 3-run variety and off the bat of Marek Houston. Wake's lead is 5-0; that's a good remedy after the batter before popped out on a sac bunt attempt.
MAREK HOUSTON 3 RUN BOMBBBB!! 5-0 DEACS
Chase Burns finished the regular season with four straight games featuring 13 or more strikeouts AND sits as the national leader with 169 strikeouts The @WakeBaseball pitcher is one of the top players on our 🔥College Hot Sheet🔥 https://t.co/DN9qecFQsI https://t.co/QTv2hzQOVi
Congrats to Wake Forest pitcher Chase Burns for earning ACC Pitcher of the Year. https://t.co/m7ce465Jkp
The ACC has announced their 2024 Baseball Season Awards and All-Conference teams Wake Forest's Chase Burns was named Pitcher of the year Burns and Nick Kurtz landed on First Team All-ACC Marek Houston and Seaver King named to Third Team
Chase Burns is the ACC pitcher of the year: https://t.co/oi3dIXQuXR