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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Behind a stellar performance from the bullpen, the Wake Forest baseball team (36-17) picked up its eighth straight win, defeating Liberty (36-17), 7-5, on Tuesday night at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
ROAD WARRIORS 😤 pic.twitter.com/Xq9uOARbyx
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 13, 2026
The Wake Forest bullpen tossed the final 5.1 innings, allowing no runs on three hits with five strikeouts between four different pitchers.
MADISON HEIGHTS MASHER 🥔 https://t.co/X1HMWGmnTk pic.twitter.com/oyyMGSyH6Y
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 13, 2026
Freshman Ryan Bosch was the first arm out of the bullpen for the Demon Deacons, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts. The Muskegon, Mich., native has lowered his ERA by nearly three runs since April, allowing just one run over his last nine appearances.
SEE YA 👋
Ray with the K to end the threat.
E8 | WF 6, LU 5 pic.twitter.com/wYrmS9coIY
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 13, 2026
Senior Zach Johnston continued his incredible run on the mound, giving Wake Forest 2.0 one-hit innings, including inducing a key 4-6-3 double play to preserve the lead in the seventh inning. The North Yarmouth, Maine, native has not allowed a run over his last 10 appearances, covering 13.2 innings, with 17 strikeouts and just four walks.
Roll 'em up 😤
4-6-3 double-play gets us off of the inning! pic.twitter.com/GXYIOsDye1
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With the tying run in scoring position in the eighth, senior Will Ray used a pop-up and a strikeout of the Flames’ leadoff hitter to keep the Demon Deacons in front.
Six runs on seven hits 😉 pic.twitter.com/MYdwQ1Sd7N
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Sophomore Rhys Bowie earned his second career save, picking up the final three outs in the ninth.
Big Bosch. Big zero. 😤
E5 | WF 6, LU 5 pic.twitter.com/sHjLgb3wHq
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 12, 2026
Offensively, sophomore Luke Costello got the Demon Deacons on the board in the first inning for the seventh straight game, hammering his 17th home run of the season over the wall in left field.
Heads up base-running 🤘
Deuce scores from first on a walk to retake the lead! pic.twitter.com/AX0aEcxpac
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 12, 2026
Third baseman Dalton Wentz left the yard for the 16th time this season, providing a key insurance run in the top of the ninth, sending the first pitch he saw over the wall in right field. Wentz’s blast moves Wake Forest to 18-5 when hitting two or more home runs this season.
Kade gives us the lead back on a sac fly 😎 pic.twitter.com/zdq35GSvmj
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 12, 2026
Freshman JD Stein drove in a pair of runs for the second straight game, getting plunked with the bases loaded in the second inning, before blooping a single into right field in the fourth inning.
Tight one through three. pic.twitter.com/GRlp4YLGS1
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Additionally at the plate, junior Boston Torres extended his hitting streak to 10 games, lasering a single to center field in the fifth inning.
Added a couple ✌️
B2 | WF 3, LU 0 pic.twitter.com/iwVVZoasCY
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The Demon Deacons have scored at least one run in the opening inning in seven straight games and 13 of the last 15 contests.
Additionally, the Deacs improved to 23-5 when scoring in the first inning and 24-5 when scoring first this season.
Wake Forest has used the first inning to its advantage this season, outscoring opponents by a 66-31 margin.
JD drives in a run with our third HBP of the frame!
Bases juiced with nobody out as the Flames go to the pen.
T2 | WF 2, LU 0 pic.twitter.com/a47mrczNi9
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 12, 2026
FROM COACH WALTER
“That’s a gritty win. I’m proud of our guys. It’s not an easy place to win and it’s a really good team. Our bullpen guys, pitching on short rest, [Ryan] Bosch, [Zach Johnston], [Will] Ray and [Rhys] Bowie, all those guys threw this weekend and they’re coming on short rest with a big weekend ahead of us. I was just proud of those guys and how they came in. Our bullpen shut it down and gave us a chance to win.” – Head Coach Tom Walter
Got every bit of it 🚀 pic.twitter.com/RD1RVZgAs8
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 12, 2026
UP NEXT
Wake Forest closes the regular season with a three-game series against Big Four rival Duke. First pitch against the Blue Devils on Thursday, May 14 is set for 6 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra.
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