PHOTOS: Wakes Forest blasts Pitt in 2023 ACC Baseball Championship
Wake Forest defeats Pitt 10-2
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Wake Forest's Bennett Lee runs to first base during the ACC Tournament against Pitt, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's Bennett Lee takes a knee after a foul ball during the ACC Tournament against Pitt, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest catcher Bennett Lee talks with pitcher Rhett Lowder as the head to the dugout during their game against Pitt during the ACC Tournament, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's Nick Kurtz runs to first base against Pitt during the ACC Tournament, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's center fielder Tommy Hawke catches a fly ball during the first inning of the Deacons' ACC Tournament game, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's second baseman Justin Johnson fields the ball against Pitt during the ACC Tournament, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's Bennett Lee celebrates his solo homerun in the 3rd inning against Pitt during the ACC Tournament, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's Brock Wilken slaps hands with head coach Tom Walter as he rounds third base on his solo homerun in the 3rd inning against Pitt during the ACC Tournament, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's pitcher Rhett Lowder delivers to a Pitt batter against Pitt during the ACC Tournament, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's Bennett Lee slides safely into third base during against Pitt during the ACC Tournament, Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's Danny Corona watches his foul ball during the first inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's Brock Wilken celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo homerun in the 3rd inning during the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's gets a base hit during the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's pitcher Rhett Lowder delivers to the plate during the first inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's Brock Wilken watches his solo homerun during 3rd inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's Brock Wilken hits a solo homerun during 3rd inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's Justin Johnson at bat in the first inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest head baseball coach Tom Walter talks with an umpire before 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's Lucas Costello watches his base hit that scored one run during the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's Justin Johnson watches a foul ball during his at bat in the first inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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The Wake Forest baseball team gather in a circle along the first base line for a prayer before 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest head baseball coach Tom Walter heads to the dugout against Pitt in Durham on Thursday.
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Wake Forest's Lucas Costello gets a hit in the first inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's Pierce Bennett runs to first base during the first inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's Tommy Hawke takes his base after walking in the first inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest's Pierce Bennett gets a hit in the first inning of the 2023 Baseball Championship game with Pitt in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Pitt players huddle together just before the start of the game between the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers and the #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., on May 25, 2023. Wake Forest went on to win 10-2.
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Pitt pitcher Logan Evans warms up during the game between the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers and the #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., on May 25, 2023. Wake Forest went on to win 10-2.
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Wake Forest centerfielder Tommy Hawke advances to third base during the Deacons' 10-2 win over Pitt in the ACC Tournament at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wale Forest infielder Pierce Bennett, catcher Bennett Lee, and infielder Danny Corona embrace after Lee hit a home run in the Deacons' 10-2 win over Pitt at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham.
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Wake Forest catcher Bennett Lee slides into second after a single by infielder Marek Houston during the game between the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers and the #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., on May 25, 2023.
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Wake Forest outfielder Nick Kurtz offers teammate Tommy Hawke a high-five after Hawke scored a run during the game between the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers and the #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., on May 25, 2023. Wake Forest went on to win 10-2.
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Park staffers change the scoreboard during the ninth inning of the game between the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers and the #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., on May 25, 2023.
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Tommy Hawke at bat during the game between the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers and the #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., on May 25, 2023. Wake Forest went on to win 10-2.
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Wake Forest third baseman Brock Wilken is hit by a pitch at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Thursday.
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Winston-Salem Journal Wake Forest third baseman Brock Wilken jogs home after hitting a home run against Pitt in pool play of the ACC Tournament at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest outfielder Nick Kurtz dashes between bases during the game between the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers and the #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., on May 25, 2023. Wake Forest went on to win 10-2.
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Wake Forest catcher Bennett Lee snags a strike during the game between the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers and the #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest's Rhett Lowder pitches against Pittsburgh Panthers during pool play of the ACC Tournament at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Wake Forest third baseman Brock Wilken slides into second base after Pitt second baseman Justin Acal loses the ball at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Thursday.
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Wake Forest players Cam Minacci (14), Will Ray (2), and Jack Winnay (21) embrace in the dugout during the game between the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers and the #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., on May 25, 2023.
DURHAM — Rhett Lowder shook off a wobbly start to maintain his unbeaten streak, and Brock Wilken edged closer to another Wake Forest record on Thursday as the top-seeded and top-ranked Demon Deacons beat Pitt 7-1 in the ACC baseball tournament to advance to the semifinals.