Miami Takes Series Opener Win Over Wake Forest

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes baseball team (26-8, 7-6 ACC) secured a gritty 3-1 win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (23-12, 8-8 ACC) Friday night at Mark Light Field. Miami’s pitching staff and defense held the Deacons in check, allowing only one run in the seventh inning. Miami left-hander Rob Evans (7-1) earned the win for Miami, tossing 6.2 innings with one unearned run on seven hits with five strikeouts and 110 pitches, a career high. Wake Forest starter Chris Levonas (4-1) took the loss after giving up three runs on three hits over 5.1 innings with eight strikeouts. Ryan Bilka came on in the ninth and shut the door for Miami, earning his third save of the season by retiring the final hitters and stranding the tying run opportunity. Miami, after being kept off the bases through four innings, found the series’ first run in the bottom of the fifth, thanks to junior Vance Sheahan.  Derek Williams started the inning with a single to shallow right on a 2-0 count. Williams was then able to move to second on a wild pitch. Brylan West followed with a walk and Max Galvin reached on a fielder’s choice
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