Johnny Aiello hit a grand slam and totaled seven RBIs, while Griffin Roberts threw 8.0 strong innings on the mound.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Wake Forest took down another top-15 opponent, defeating No. 10 Duke by a 10-2 margin at David F. Couch Ballpark on Friday night.
The teams will have Saturday off due to inclement weather. The series resumes on Sunday at 2 p.m., and will conclude on Monday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.
By snapping Duke's seven-game winning streak, Wake Forest is now 5-2 against teams ranked in the top 15 nationally. The Demon Deacons (13-18, 6-7 ACC) hold series wins over then No. 3 Florida State and No. 11 Louisville.
Johnny Aiello led the Deacs offensively with a 3-for-4 effort including a grand slam, two-run double and sacrifice fly. He drove in seven of Wake Forest's 10 runs, a career-high.
On the mound, Griffin Roberts shut out the Blue Devils (26-6, 9-4 ACC) through the first six innings before they scored runs in the seventh and eighth. Roberts has struck out at least eight batters in all eight of his starts, as he fanned eight on Friday in 8.0 innings, allowing five hits and two walks.
Tyler Witt and Rayne Supplecombined to pitch a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
In addition to Aiello's seven-RBI performance, Chris Lanzilli blasted the first home run of his career and Bobby Seymour extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a solo homer. Jake Mueller reached base in all five of his plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with two walks.
Patrick Frick went 2-for-2 with a walk, hit-by-pitch and sacrifice bunt, and DJ Poteet was 2-for-4 with a walk.
The Deacs took command of the game early and never looked back. Aiello hit a two-run double off the wall in center and came around to score on a passed ball to make the score 3-0.
After Lanzilli cleared the center-field wall with a solo shot in the third, Aiello hit his second grand slam of the year in the fourth. Seymour followed with a homer to make the lead 9-0.
Aiello capped off Wake Forest's scoring with a sac fly in the fifth. Duke's runs came courtesy of a Joey Loperfido solo homer and Chris Proctor RBI single.
Duke starter Adam Laskey entered the game with a sub-3.00 ERA but was tagged for eight earned runs in 3.1 innings.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Wake Forest took down another top-15 opponent, defeating No. 10 Duke by a 10-2 margin at David F. Couch Ballpark on Friday night.
The teams will have Saturday off due to inclement weather. The series resumes on Sunday at 2 p.m., and will conclude on Monday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.
By snapping Duke's seven-game winning streak, Wake Forest is now 5-2 against teams ranked in the top 15 nationally. The Demon Deacons (13-18, 6-7 ACC) hold series wins over then No. 3 Florida State and No. 11 Louisville.
Johnny Aiello led the Deacs offensively with a 3-for-4 effort including a grand slam, two-run double and sacrifice fly. He drove in seven of Wake Forest's 10 runs, a career-high.
On the mound, Griffin Roberts shut out the Blue Devils (26-6, 9-4 ACC) through the first six innings before they scored runs in the seventh and eighth. Roberts has struck out at least eight batters in all eight of his starts, as he fanned eight on Friday in 8.0 innings, allowing five hits and two walks.
Tyler Witt and Rayne Supplecombined to pitch a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
In addition to Aiello's seven-RBI performance, Chris Lanzilli blasted the first home run of his career and Bobby Seymour extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a solo homer. Jake Mueller reached base in all five of his plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with two walks.
Patrick Frick went 2-for-2 with a walk, hit-by-pitch and sacrifice bunt, and DJ Poteet was 2-for-4 with a walk.
The Deacs took command of the game early and never looked back. Aiello hit a two-run double off the wall in center and came around to score on a passed ball to make the score 3-0.
After Lanzilli cleared the center-field wall with a solo shot in the third, Aiello hit his second grand slam of the year in the fourth. Seymour followed with a homer to make the lead 9-0.
Aiello capped off Wake Forest's scoring with a sac fly in the fifth. Duke's runs came courtesy of a Joey Loperfido solo homer and Chris Proctor RBI single.
Duke starter Adam Laskey entered the game with a sub-3.00 ERA but was tagged for eight earned runs in 3.1 innings.
