CLEMSON - A game marked by good starts all worked in the home team’s favor for Clemson to take game one of the series over the No. 11-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 5-1.
The Tigers (22-2, 3-1 ACC), ranked as high as fourth nationally, notched their first win over Wake Forest since 2022. It ended a six-game losing streak in the series and handed the Deacs their first conference loss this season (18-5, 6-1).
Statistically, the game was billed to be a pitcher’s duel, but Clemson’s bats put a dent into that early.
Wake ace right-hander Logan Lunceford came in leading the ACC in opposing batting average (.