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2 days ago
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Vols season on the line after falling to Wake Forest in regional final
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — For the first time since 2001, Tennessee lost a home regional game, falling to Wake Forest in the regional final, 7-6, on a walk-off bases-loaded walk. The loss 24 years ago was also to the Demon Deacons. The Vols entered the bottom of the ninth tied with Wake Forest, 6-6. However, the Demon Deacons quickly loaded the bases and won the game on a bases-loaded walk. While Tennessee's offense got off to a quick start in the first two games of the weekend, the Vols went three up, three down in the first inning. Meanwhile, Wake Forest struck first in the bottom of the frame thanks to a Malek Houston solo home run off of Dylan Loy. It marked the first time Tennessee trailed all weekend. Mealer, Lady Vols walk it off in 9-inning battle against UCLA Wake Forest pitcher Logan Lunceford pitched his second straight 1-2-3 inning in the second, while striking out Dean Curley and Reese Chapman. After walking the second batter he faced in the second, Dylan Loy was replaced by Brandon Arvidson on the mound. Arvidson recorded back-to-back strikeouts to prevent any further damage. However, Tennessee quickly took its first lead of the game in the third. Manny Marin reached first on an error, and then scored on a Gavin Kilen double to tie the game at one. Andrew Fischer then sent a single to the right to score Kilen for the 2-1 lead. The Demon Deacons answered back in the bottom of the third. With two runners on, Wake Forest tied the game, 2-2, on a RBI groundout. Back-to-back doubles scored two more runs for the Demon Deacons as they jumped out to a 4-2 lead. Wake Forest extended its lead to 6-2 courtesy of a Javar Williams two-run shot in the fourth inning. The Vols cut the deficit to two runs in the fifth thanks to Andrew Fischer. With Gavin Kilen on second, Fischer mashed the ball over the batter's eye for a two-run shot to make it a 6-4 ballgame. Tennessee then tied the game in the sixth thanks to another two-run homer, this time courtesy of Levi Clark. It marked the freshman's first long ball of the postseason. Brandon Arvidson struck out the side, which included a career-high 11th strikeout, in the bottom of the frame to keep things even heading into the seventh inning. The Vols had a golden opportunity to take the lead in the seventh but couldn't capitalize. Three walks led to Tennessee loading the bases with two outs. However, Reese Chapman struck out, leaving the trio stranded. After recording his 12th strikeout of the night, Brandon Arvidson's outing was done. Nate Snead replaced Arvidson on the mound and struck out Dalton Wentz to end the inning. Wake Forest had an opportunity to take the lead in the bottom of the eighth thanks to a triple from Jimmy Keenan. However, Snead struck out Javar Williams to end the threat. THE LATEST: University of Tennessee Baseball news Haiden Leffew took over on the mound for the Demon Deacons in the ninth and struck out the side to keep things even heading into the bottom of the ninth. The Demon Deacons went right to work in the bottom of the frame. A walk and back-to-back singles loaded the bases with no outs. Jack Winnay won it for Wake Forest on a four-pitch bases-loaded walk. UP NEXT: Tennessee and Wake Forest will play for a spot in the Super Regionals tomorrow. Time is yet to be announced. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Logan Lunceford gets two big outs in the 9th as Wake Forest outlasts Miami (Ohio) 14-13
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Luke Costello had two home runs and five RBIs, Logan Lunceford got two big outs in the ninth inning and Wake Forest held off a late rally by Miami (Ohio) for a 14-13 victory on Saturday in the Knoxville Regional. Wake Forest (37-21) will play either No. 14 national seed Tennessee or Cincinnati in an elimination game on Sunday. The first regional appearance for Miami (35-23) since 2005 came to an end. Advertisement Joe Ariola came on with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh and walked two as Miami got within 13-9. Haiden Leffew entered and got out of the inning with a strikeout. Wake Forest DH Kade Lewis lined a shot off the left-field wall to score Marek Houston from first to extend the lead to 14-9 in the eighth. It was Lewis' 25th multi-hit game of the season. Leffew allowed two quick runs in the ninth before Lunceford entered with the bases loaded. Blake Buzzeo singled on the first pitch and the left fielder misplayed it allowing two to score. Lunceford got a pop up and a strikeout to end it for his first save of the season. Brian Smiley, the MAC Baseball Coach of the Year, was ejected in the ninth inning before his team scored four runs in the bottom half. ___ AP sports:
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
Logan Lunceford gets two big outs in the 9th as Wake Forest outlasts Miami (Ohio) 14-13
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Luke Costello had two home runs and five RBIs, Logan Lunceford got two big outs in the ninth inning and Wake Forest held off a late rally by Miami (Ohio) for a 14-13 victory on Saturday in the Knoxville Regional. Wake Forest (37-21) will play either No. 14 national seed Tennessee or Cincinnati in an elimination game on Sunday. The first regional appearance for Miami (35-23) since 2005 came to an end. Joe Ariola came on with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh and walked two as Miami got within 13-9. Haiden Leffew entered and got out of the inning with a strikeout. Wake Forest DH Kade Lewis lined a shot off the left-field wall to score Marek Houston from first to extend the lead to 14-9 in the eighth. It was Lewis' 25th multi-hit game of the season. Leffew allowed two quick runs in the ninth before Lunceford entered with the bases loaded. Blake Buzzeo singled on the first pitch and the left fielder misplayed it allowing two to score. Lunceford got a pop up and a strikeout to end it for his first save of the season. Brian Smiley, the MAC Baseball Coach of the Year, was ejected in the ninth inning before his team scored four runs in the bottom half. ___ AP sports:
USA Today
21-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Clemson baseball vs Wake Forest: Time, TV info for Top 25 series
How to watch Clemson baseball vs Wake Forest: Time, TV info for Top 25 series Clemson welcomes Wake Forest to Doug Kingsmore Stadium today for a weekend series that pits two Top 15-ranked teams. After another midweek sweep, the Clemson Tigers welcome ACC rival Wake Forest to Doug Kingsmore Stadium today to begin a three-game series in a matchup of two teams ranked in the top 15. Clemson (21-2 overall, 2-1 ACC), ranked No. 6 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, swept a two-game series against The Citadel earlier this week, including an 11-1 victory in seven innings Wednesday. The Tigers' bats outscored the Bulldogs 17-5 after taking two of three from Notre Dame in their ACC opener last week. Jarren Purify continues to lead the Tigers in hitting with a .386 average, .495 on-base percentage and .657 slugging percentage in 22 games. Outfielder Cam Cannarella is heating up after going 5-for-12 with a double and three RBIs in Clemson's series against Notre Dame. He followed it up with a perfect 5-for-5 day at the plate in Tuesday's 6-4 win over The Citadel and is up to a .346/.464/.474 slash line in 21 games this season. Josh Paino leads the Tigers with five home runs and 27 RBIs while batting .299 in 23 games. Fellow transfer portal addition Dominic Listi is third on the team in hitting (.338/.523/.473). On the pitching side, sophomore Aidan Knaak is coming off his best start of the season in last Friday's 2-1 win over Notre Dame. The sophomore right-hander struck out a career-high 12 batters in seven shutout innings, allowing one hit and retiring 21 of 23 batters faced. Knaak was named ACC Pitcher of the Week and National Co-Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) for his efforts. Wake Forest (18-4, 6-0), ranked No. 13 in the Coaches Poll, swept Notre Dame and Miami in their first two ACC series. The Demon Deacons suffered an 11-8 loss to Liberty on Tuesday. Butler transfer Kade Lewis, last year's Big East Freshman of the Year, leads Wake Forest in hitting with a .455 average to go with six home runs and eight doubles in 22 games. Lewis is second in the ACC in hitting. Right-hander Logan Lunceford, a transfer from Missouri, leads coach Tom Walter's pitching staff with a 1.33 ERA in five starts. Lunceford has racked up 50 strikeouts and allowed just 10 hits in 27 innings pitched. Right-hander Blake Morningstar is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in four starts, striking out 30 batters to seven walks in 23 1/3 innings. Pitching matchups for Clemson vs Wake Forest series Friday: Aidan Knaak (3-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. Logan Lunceford (4-0, 1.33 ERA) Saturday: Ethan Darden (3-0, 2.08) vs. Matthew Dallas (3-0, 3.74) Sunday: TBA (Clemson) vs. Blake Morningstar (3-0, 2.70) Here's how to watch every game of this weekend's Clemson vs. Wake Forest baseball series, including first pitch times, TV channel and streaming information. What channel is Clemson baseball vs Wake Forest on today? TV Channel: Today's game and Saturday's game between Clemson and Wake Forest is available through streaming-only via ESPN+ and ACC Network Extra (ACCNX). Sunday's game will be televised on ACC Network. Start times: 6 p.m. ET (Friday, ACCNX), 2 p.m. (Saturday, ACCNX), 3 p.m. (Sunday, ACC Network) Live stream: ESPN+ For ESPN+: Watch Clemson baseball vs Wake Forest live on ESPN+ Find more Clemson baseball stories at: Clemson baseball schedule 2025 Record: 21-2 Feb. 14: vs. Oklahoma State (W, 6-5) Feb. 15: vs. Arizona (W, 16-5) Feb. 16: vs. Ole Miss (L, 15-5) Feb. 21: vs. VCU (W, 6-2) Feb. 22: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 12-7) Feb. 22: vs. VCU (W, 4-3) Feb. 23: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 4-2) Feb. 25: vs. Winthrop (W, 20-7) Feb. 28: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-3) March 1: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-1) March 2: at South Carolina (W, 8-2) March 4: vs. USC Upstate (W, 7-0) March 5: vs. Presbyterian (W, 11-2) March 7: vs. Davidson (W, 7-4) March 8: vs. Davidson (W, 14-4) March 9: vs. Davidson (W, 11-4) March 11: vs. Liberty (W, 6-4) March 12: vs. Liberty (W, 8-2) March 14: vs. Notre Dame (W, 2-1) March 15: vs. Notre Dame (W, 11-7) March 16: vs. Notre Dame (L, 7-3) March 18: vs. The Citadel (W, 6-4) March 19: vs. The Citadel (W, 11-1) Clemson baseball upcoming ACC series March 21-23: vs. Wake Forest March 28-30: at Georgia Tech April 4-6: at California April 11-13: vs. Stanford April 17-19: vs. Louisville We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
New York Times
24-02-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
College baseball week in review: Aces emerging at Florida, Wake Forest
It's a year later than some may have expected, but Liam Peterson is dominating for the Florida Gators. One of the top pitching prospects to get through the 2023 MLB Draft, Peterson earned a role as a weekend starter for the Gators in 2024 as a freshman. It didn't go great. In 18 appearances (16 starts), the Florida native went 3-6 with a 6.43 ERA and a 1.714 WHIP. The stuff was there — he struck out 77 in 63 innings and had some big moments against top competition — but too often he struggled with his command. Advertisement It's still early, but it appears things are coming together for Peterson in 2025. Over 10 innings in two starts (vs. Air Force and Dayton), he has allowed four hits and no earned runs while striking out 16 and walking three. On Friday night, Peterson and the Gators welcome Miami to Gainesville. Wake Forest has apparently found its next ace. Logan Lunceford, a transfer from Missouri, has been brilliant through two starts for the Demon Deacons. In a combined 9.1 innings in wins over Long Island and St. John's, the 5-10 right-hander has allowed two hits, no runs and four walks while striking out 20. Lunceford was a mainstay in the rotation in his two seasons at Missouri but went 5-10 with a 6.51 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 114.2 innings. He appears to be making the jump from an innings eater to an all-conference candidate. Lunceford is one of two SEC transfers in Wake's weekend rotation. Sophomore Matthew Dallas, who pitched 17 innings on Tennessee's 2024 national championship team, has settled in as the Saturday starter for Tom Walter's team. Logan Lunceford was UNHITTABLE today 🤯 5.1 IP1 H0 R 2 BB13 K (new career high)🔥21 whiffs — Wake Forest Baseball Analytics (@Wake_Analytics) February 21, 2025 Is there cause for concern with the Texas A&M offense? The Aggies managed just two runs in a 3-2 loss at home to Cal Poly on Sunday and have scored six runs or fewer in four of six games this season — all at home against teams that are a combined 4-10 (and just 3-5 when not playing A&M). The Aggies are slashing .266/.396/.462 as a team and have only 18 extra-base hits. All-America outfielder Jace LaViolette has three home runs but is hitting only .211. Fellow All-American Gavin Grahovac, a sophomore third baseman, is hitting .227. It's early, but these are still surprising numbers from an offense that is expected to be among the best in the nation. There are no offensive issues at Tennessee. The schedule has been far from taxing, but the Vols' numbers through seven games are absurd. They are averaging 14 runs per game and are outscoring their opponents 98-11. They have hit 20 home runs and are slugging .718 as a team. Oh, and they rarely play nine innings; five of the seven games have ended after seven innings — only six plate appearances for the home team — with the Vols up at least 10 runs. Advertisement The pitching staff has allowed only 23 hits in 53 innings and has 87 strikeouts and only 15 walks. Tennessee hosts North Alabama on Tuesday before heading to Houston to play Oklahoma State, Rice and Arizona. Is UCLA back? The Bruins, who missed the NCAA Tournament the past two years and plummeted to a shocking 9-21 record in the final season of the Pac-12, are 6-1 after winning two of three at the Kleberg Bank College Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas, over the weekend. UCLA opened the season with an emphatic sweep of Cal Poly — the same Cal Poly team that beat Texas A&M on Sunday — and also has wins over BYU, Washington State and Michigan State. The lone loss was on Friday night to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. No team had a better bounce back in the second weekend than Kansas State. The Wildcats opened the season by losing three of four at Baseball at the Beach in Conway, S.C., and then lost a midweek game at North Carolina. No reason to panic so early in the season, but K-State clearly needed to win some games to feel better about itself. Mission accomplished. The Cats went 3-0 at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas, picking up wins over two ranked teams — No. 3 Arkansas and No 20 TCU — plus a very good Michigan team that beat Virginia in the season-opener. The story for K-State was its bullpen, which allowed only four hits and one earned run in 10.2 combined innings in the three games. Through the first two weeks of the season, Rhode Island has been a part of (unofficially) the worst-pitched game in 2025 and (unofficially) the best-pitched game of 2025. Same sport. Different weekend. Wildly different results. Two of the 10 coaches in our preseason forum singled out Penn State as a possible surprise team in 2025. So far so good for the Nittany Lions, who improved to 5-1 with a 15-7 win over Longwood on Sunday afternoon. Penn State, in Year 2 under Mike Gambino, opened the season in Puerto Rico (beating Missouri and UConn while losing to Stetson) before completing a three-game sweep — by a combined score of 36-8 — at Longwood. Advertisement A big key has been the play of junior outfielder Paxton Kling, a former top-25 national recruit who played two seasons at LSU before transferring back to his native Pennsylvania. Kling played in 118 games in two seasons with the Tigers (including 22 starts on the 2023 national title team) but failed to carve out a consistent role In six games at Penn State, he is hitting .440 with five home runs (he hit five in two seasons at LSU) and nine RBIs. It was a rough week for NC State. The Pack lost a midweek home game to Liberty and then dropped three straight — to Ohio State, Alabama and Coastal Carolina — at the Jax College Baseball Classic in Jacksonville, Fla. Jacob Dudan, a preseason All-America relief pitcher, has struggled in all three of his appearances this season. In 2.1 innings, he has given up four hits and seven runs (three earned) and has walked six and struck out only one. Omaha pulled off the biggest upset of the 2025 season to date, a 5-4 stunner over LSU in Baton Rouge in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. The game was not lacking in drama. LSU didn't get its first hit until outfielder Ashton Larson singled to right-center with two outs in the eighth. Then, in the ninth, the Tigers scored four runs and had runners on first and third with one out, trailing by only one run. But Matt Dreher struck out Larson and got shortstop Steven Milam to fly out to center to end the game. Omaha just upset No. 2 LSU 😳 (🎥 @OmahaBSB) — Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) February 22, 2025 LSU won Game 2 of the doubleheader 12-1 to take the series. • UMES snapped a 55-game losing streak — dating back to May 20, 2023 — with a 14-7 win over Towson in Hagerstown, Md., on Saturday. The Hawks went 0-48 in 2024, becoming college baseball's first winless team since St. Peter's went 0-38 in 2017. ⚾️ The final out! ⚾️ — Hawk Baseball ⚾️ (@UMESHawkBase) February 23, 2025 • FAU allowed a total of 10 runs en route to its 5-0 start. Then, on Saturday, the Owls gave up 17 runs — and still won, clinching a series against UConn with a 25-17 victory in Boca Raton. The Huskies won Game 3 on Sunday, 5-3. • Maryland set school records in both runs (35) and hits (28) in a 35-12 win over Western Carolina on Saturday. The Terps, however, lost the series, dropping games to the Catamounts on Friday and Sunday. Advertisement • Alabama rallied from a 10-0 deficit in the fourth inning on Sunday to beat Ohio State 12-10 on a walk-off three-run home run from first baseman Will Hodo. The Crimson Tide also beat Coastal Carolina on Friday and NC State on Saturday to go 3-0 at the Jax Baseball Classic. Alabama is 8-0 under second-year coach Rob Vaughn. • Vanderbilt junior Cody Bowker threw five no-hit innings in the Commodores' 10-0 win over Saint Mary's on Sunday. In two starts, the transfer from Georgetown has allowed two hits and no earned runs in nine innings. Vanderbilt swept Saint Mary's and is 7-1. • Texas Tech is 1-5 after getting swept to open the season at North Carolina and losing two of three at home to UC Irvine. (Photo of Liam Peterson: Steven Branscombe / Imagn Images)
