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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest baseball team (32-17, 14-13 ACC) secured its second ACC sweep of the season as they defeated Louisville (26-22, 10-14 ACC) by a score of 7-5 on Saturday afternoon at David F. Couch Ballpark. Additionally, this marked the first sweep over the Cardinals in program history.
PICK THAT SWEEP UP 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/LLdgQEh7pa
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Junior center fielder Javar Williams led the way offensively as he finished the game 3-for-5 at the plate with a double and two runs scored. Williams was unstoppable in the final two games of the series, going a combined 7-for-9 (.778) with two doubles, an RBI and five runs scored.
🧹 🧹 🧹 pic.twitter.com/pO2LEEEuLZ
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Sophomore right fielder Luke Costello turned in another impressive performance, recording his 10th multi-hit game of the season. The Erie, Pa., native finished the game with two hits, including a two-run double in the bottom of the fourth.
Draco Jr. 🤫 pic.twitter.com/8iQlSf8nkj
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Junior left fielder Boston Torres continued his stellar series by blasting his fourth home run of the season off the scoreboard in right field to give the Deacs the lead in the third inning. Meanwhile, sophomore first baseman Dalton Wentz notched a pair of RBIs as he roped an RBI single in the home half of the first, as well as an RBI groundout in the third.
Dunc'd on 'em ⛹️ pic.twitter.com/ON2C6t6I5E
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Senior reliever Zach Johnston recorded one of his best outings on the mound in his Wake Forest career, matching his career-high with five strikeouts over the course of a career-best 3.0 scoreless innings.
Tacked on another ➕ pic.twitter.com/Xl7E8KjJIJ
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Elsewhere, sophomore Troy Dressler tossed 1.2 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts, while fellow sophomore Rhys Bowie recorded his first save of the season after fanning a pair of batters in 1.1 scoreless frames.
Another 0 on the board 👊 pic.twitter.com/9ikXe7qWmL
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Overall, the Wake Forest bullpen was dominant in the final two games of the series, logging a combined 19 strikeouts while allowing just three runs in 12.1 innings.
Right guy. Right spot 🫡
▪️Career-high 3.0 IP
▪️5 strikeouts
▪️No hits allowed pic.twitter.com/l85V4Wc0TE— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Junior center fielder Javar Williams closed out an impressive series with three hits and a pair of runs scored on Saturday afternoon.
In the final two games, Williams went a combined 7-for-9 at the plate with two doubles, an RBI and five runs scored.
Senior left-hander Zach Johnston logged one of his best outings in a Wake Forest uniform as he matched his career-high with five strikeouts in a career-best 3.0 scoreless innings.
Luuuuuukkkkkeeeee 💪 pic.twitter.com/HCcTZUWg7s
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
FROM COACH WALTER
“What a great weekend and what a win that was for our program. I’m just so proud of our guys. Everybody who pitched today pitched on short rest. They took the ball without question and gave their all for their team. I’m just beyond proud of our guys with how they battled all weekend and found ways to win. Our defense got a little shaky there in the eighth and the ninth unfortunately, but Rhys Bowie came in and made big pitch after big pitch. After they doubled down the line and they had the right hander up, I was in between on bringing Will Ray back in, but Rhys had been throwing the ball so well, and his stuff was every bit as good as it was two nights ago, so I just stuck with Rhys, and he delivered for us. [Duncan] Marsten took it on short rest. [Troy] Dressler took it on short rest, and [Zach] Johnston did as well. Quite honestly, Slim Johnston’s probably the guy that won the game for us. He came in and threw three innings and got a couple of really big punch outs in big spots. Overall, it was a good team win.” – Head Coach Tom Walter
Boston off the board AGAIN 🚀 https://t.co/rTaz9OFyL1 pic.twitter.com/ZTK0YJDsWO
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
UP NEXT
The Demon Deacons have altered their schedule for next weekend and will now play a traditional three-game series against Western Carolina. The opening game of the series against the Catamounts is now set for Friday, May 8, with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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