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DURHAM, N.C. – Fueled by a five-run first inning, the Wake Forest baseball team (37-17, 15-13 ACC) extended its winning streak to nine games with a 7-2 victory over Duke on Thursday evening at Jack Coombs Field.
And that's nine in a row 📈 pic.twitter.com/0nuuxnD9hi
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 15, 2026
Starting pitcher Chris Levonas was dominant, keeping the Blue Devils out of the hit column until a one-out single in the fifth. The sophomore tossed 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing just one infield single with 10 strikeouts on 83 pitches en route to his 10th win of the season.
Strike 'em out, throw 'em out ❌❌ pic.twitter.com/xJrbl94DWP
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 15, 2026
The 10 victories on the mound moved him into a tie for 10th all-time in a single season, becoming the first Demon Deacon to do so since Chase Burns in 2024.
Dub in Durham ✅ pic.twitter.com/LLbLvgT0DC
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 15, 2026
For Levonas, it marked the fifth time this season with double-digit punchouts, and his first since striking out 10 against California on March 28. Additionally, it was the fifth quality start of the season for the Holmdel, N.J., native.
Deep double 😬 pic.twitter.com/9VI0VsCNVD
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 15, 2026
Freshman Evan Jones earned his third save of the year, tossing the final 3.0 innings, striking out five Blue Devils.
https://t.co/7CUKj9Jq4k pic.twitter.com/JKpjxczg1c
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 15, 2026
Boston Torres extended his hit streak to 11 games with a ground-rule double as part of the five-run first inning, matching teammate Kade Lewis for the longest streak of the season by a Demon Deacon hitter.
Staying strong after six 🎩 pic.twitter.com/to561XuWcB
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 14, 2026
The junior finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, two RBIs and a pair of runs scored. During the 11-game streak, Torres has led Wake Forest with a .457 (16-for-35) average to go along with 11 RBIs, three home runs, three doubles and nine runs scored.
Not so fast 🙅♂️ pic.twitter.com/TIP3ucdLdG
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 14, 2026
Kade Lewis reached in four of his five plate appearances, going 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, a walk and a hit-by-pitch. For Lewis, it marks his team-leading 25th multi-hit game of the season.
And it continues: https://t.co/i0ATTSJsGb pic.twitter.com/u8fJsqzFFA
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 14, 2026
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The Demon Deacons have scored at least one run in the opening inning in eight straight games and 14 of the last 16 contests.
Additionally, the Deacs improved to 24-5 when scoring in the first inning and 25-5 when scoring first this season.
Wake Forest has used the first inning to its advantage this season, outscoring opponents by a 71-31 margin.
6 Ks for Lev 🎩 pic.twitter.com/Z66t9XV42b
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 14, 2026
STAGGERING STATISTICS
With the win over the Blue Devils, Wake Forest picks up its 15th Atlantic Coast Conference win this season. The Demon Deacons are the only ACC team with 15 wins in conference play in each of the last five seasons.
Blake adds another to the column ✔️ pic.twitter.com/su8aDOyOOo
— Wake Forest Baseball (@WakeBaseball) May 14, 2026
FROM COACH WALTER
“Obviously, [Chris] Levonas was the story today – he was as good as I’ve seen him all year and we were proud of his effort tonight. We got him through six, right around 89 pitches, which is exactly what we wanted. We wanted to get length out of [Evan] Jones too, and I was happy we got some. The day went as scripted. We didn’t have a great day offensively, obviously, but we cashed in some runs when we needed to and capitalized on some big situations. So, we know we’ve got to be a little better tomorrow, and we’ll get out of here to address it.” – Head Coach Tom Walter
UP NEXT
Wake Forest continues the series against Duke on Friday with first pitch against the Blue Devils set for 6 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra.
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