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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest baseball team (31-17, 13-13 ACC) walked off Louisville (26-21, 10-13 ACC) for the second straight night as the Demon Deacons secured the series against the Cardinals with a 6-5 win on Friday at David F. Couch Ballpark.
SERIES SECURED 🔒 pic.twitter.com/uqGkVP0CZh
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Sophomore catcher Matt Conte drove in the winning run after getting hit by the first pitch of the at-bat with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. Conte also added an RBI single to open the scoring in the first, bringing him to 5-for-8 with four RBIs through the first two games of the series.
FOUND A WAY x 2 😤 pic.twitter.com/Ka1RzB5RjU
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Junior center fielder Javar Williams led the Demon Deacons offensively as he matched his career high with four hits, including an RBI single that gave Wake Forest the lead in the fourth. Williams finished the game going 4-for-4 at the plate with a double, an RBI and a team-high three runs scored, including the game-winning run.
DEACS NEVER DIE 🎩 pic.twitter.com/Zh1nDKh9mH
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Junior left fielder Boston Torres continued his hot start to the series as he launched his third home run of the season to tie the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the fourth. The Lynchburg, Va., native has now tallied six hits, three RBIs and scored three runs against the Cardinals.
WALK OUT HBP!!! Deacs Win!! Deacs Win!!
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Freshman reliever Ryan Bosch was electric out of the bullpen, fanning three of the six batters he faced, including getting a huge strikeout to keep the game tied and leave a pair of runners stranded for Louisville in the top of the fifth. Over his last seven appearances, Bosch has allowed just one run, lowering his ERA to 3.38 on the season.
CAUSING CHAOS pic.twitter.com/zErxHXI3wL
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
Meanwhile, freshman right-hander Marcelo Harsch earned his second win of the season as he recorded four strikeouts while allowing just one hit and one run over 2.2 innings of solid relief.
Helluva job, nines 🫡
▪️2.0 IP
▪️0 ER
▪️1 H
▪️3 K pic.twitter.com/KLZjGU9pgN— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 2, 2026
STAGGERING STATISTICS
With Friday’s win, the Demon Deacons have now claimed their fourth consecutive series over the Cardinals.
The Deacs have picked up eight of its 14 wins over Louisville over the last four seasons.
WE GOT A GUY THERE 🤯 pic.twitter.com/IivFqnK3p4
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 1, 2026
FROM COACH WALTER
“That’s an awesome win. I’m just so proud of our guys. They just keep fighting, scrapping and battling. I thought our defense was the difference in the game. Jimmy Keenan threw out two guys on the bases in big situations. [Luke] Costello robs a ball that might have gotten out. In that last inning, we had first and third with nobody out. We executed a play at the plate, executed a rundown perfectly, and then back-picked it, and then Dalton [Wentz] made a really good short-hop play to get us in the dugout. Obviously, JD [Stein] gets us started with a clean single, and then Luke Costello had a great bunt in a huge situation where we needed it. We executed that situation perfectly and then found a way to win the ballgame.” – Head Coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest will look for its second ACC sweep of the season as they take on the Cardinals tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
Credit: godeacs.com
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