Virginia
Wake Forest defeats Virginia, evens series
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – A day after giving up 16 runs in a Friday loss to Virginia, Wake Forest cut that number to three in a six-run, series-evening victory Saturday afternoon.
Chase Burns shined again on the mound, earning his second ACC win of the season with seven near-flawless innings. The Tennessee transfer finished with just one run — a solo homer in the second — and 13 strikeouts, his third-straight game with at least 10.
Burns retired seven consecutive batters from the final out of the second inning through the end of the fourth, when he struck out the side. In his seventh trip to the mound, battling a pitch count that ran above 100, Burns maneuvered through a situation with runners on second and third to keep additional runs off the scoreboard.
The junior’s performance kept Wake Forest from having to further expend its bullpen — the Deacs used seven pitchers Friday including starter Josh Hartle. Will Ray recorded four outs before closer David Falco nabbed the final two. The pair combined for just 27 pitches.
The Wake Forest bats maintained their heat Saturday, knocking 14 hits. Marek Houston and Adam Tellier led with three each, while Jack Winnay, Seaver King and Javar Williams all tacked on two.
Tellier singled home the initial run in the first inning, but the Deacs hit a lull until catcher Cameron Gill’s RBI triple in the fourth.
Winnay cracked his first home run of the afternoon in the team’s ensuing trip to the plate, his second led off the seventh for a three-RBI day.
The latter homer was the beginning of a critical insurance-run effort in the final three innings. Wake Forest found its sixth score on a bases-loaded walk in the eighth before plating three more in the ninth off the bats of Williams, Tellier and Seaver King.
Without the five extra runs, a Virginia ninth-inning, two-run blast to right-center would’ve tightened Wake Forest’s lead to one.
With the series tied at one, the Deacs enter Sunday with their second-straight rubber match — they fell in the first to Duke last week. Wake Forest will do so potentially without two vital players. Per the ACCN broadcast, coach Tom Walter said Nick Kurtz is expected to be out several weeks with a shoulder injury. It was also noted that Sunday starting pitcher Michael Massey potentially might not be available.
According to a source, freshman Haiden Leffew is likely to start on the mound tomorrow for Wake Forest.
First pitch is set for 1pm ET on ACCNX.
There’s little change in the latest High School on SI Virginia girls basketball Top 25 poll as all 25 squads return from last week.
Undefeated Princess Anne is again No. 1 followed by The Saint James Performance Academy, Bishop Ireton, Catholic-Virginia Beach and Menchville. Shining Stars Sports Academy, Manchester, Potomac School, Saint Anne’s-Belfield School and Osbourn Park complete the Top 10.
Five teams – Langley, Manor, Thomas Dale, Oakton and Centreville – each moved up one spot.
Here’s this week’s High School on SI Virginia girls basketball Top 25:
Previous rank: No. 1
Record: 17-0
The Cavaliers defeated No. 16 Salem-Virginia Beach, 70-45, and Bayside, 86-13.
Previous rank: No. 2
Record: 12-3
The Strivers extended their winning streak to 10 with a 63-37 decision over Kingdom Collegiate Academy (Tex.).
Previous rank: No. 3
Record: 14-5
The Cardinals defeated No. 11 Saint Paul VI Catholic, 57-53 after a loss to Elizabeth Seton (Md.)
Previous rank: No. 4
Record: 12-8
The Crusaders defeated Norfolk Academy and Nansemond-Suffolk Academy by a combined 148 points.
Previous rank: No. 5
Record: 11-1
The Monarchs are scheduled to play Woodside Tuesday.
Previous rank: No. 6
Record: 12-4
The Panthers defeated Newman (Mass.) and Saint Frances Academy (Md.) at The More Than A Highlight Showcase in New York.
Previous rank: No. 7
Record: 14-1
The Lancers ran their winning streak to 13 with a 93-22 victory over Huguenot.
Previous rank: No. 8
Record: 12-6
The Panthers rebounded from a loss to District of Columbia No. 2 Sidwell Friends School with wins over Georgetown Day School (D.C.) and Flint Hill School (Va.).
Previous rank: No. 9
Record: 13-3
The Saints defeated Trinity Episcopal School, 80-33.
Previous rank: No. 10
Record: 12-6
The Yellowjackets defeated Unity Reed.
Previous rank: No. 11
Record: 16-5
The Panthers dropped an overtime decision to No. 3 Bishop Ireton.
Previous rank: No. 12
Record: 14-5
The Patriots dropped decisions to Monsignor Scanlan (N.Y.) and Gill Saint Bernard’s School (N.J.).
Previous rank: No. 13
Record: 15-1
The Stallions defeated Lake Braddock and Carter G. Woodson.
Previous rank: No. 16
Record: 15-1
The Eagles have won eight straight by double-digits.
Previous rank: No. 15
Record: 12-3
The Wolverines defeated West Springfield and James W. Robinson.
Previous rank: No. 16
Record: 15-3
The Sundevils rebounded from a loss to No. 1 Princess Anne with a 78-7 win over Kempsville.
Previous rank: No. 17
Record: 13-4
The Knights defeated Landstown (75-47) and First Colonial (73-21).
Previous rank: No. 19
Record: 16-1
The Saxons defeated McLean, 55-23.
Previous rank: No. 20
Record: 12-1
The Mustangs defeated Churchland.
Previous rank: No. 21
Record: 14-0
The Knights defeated Petersburg (73-30) and Hopewell (72-46).
Previous rank: No. 22
Record: 15-4
The Cougars defeated Westfield and James Madison.
Previous rank: No. 23
Record: 13-4
The Wildcats defeated James Madison and then-No. 18 Chantilly.
Previous rank: No. 23
Record: 17-1
The Spartans defeated Lord Botetourt (42-31) and Cave Spring (56-19).
Previous rank: No. 24
Record: 14-2
The Bulldogs defeated Indian River and Oscar Smith by an average margin of 65 points.
Previous rank: No. 25
Record: 10-7
The Ambassadors defeated Norfolk Collegiate Academy, 77-32.
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