SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara baseball lost 3-1 to Wake Forest in the series finale on Sunday, unable to generate much offense against Demon Deacon starter Colin Peluse.
The right-handed Peluse pitched eight shutout innings scattering three hits and two walks before exiting with 108 pitches. Rayne Supple came in the ninth inning to close out the game but not before Bronco third baseman John Cresto hit a solo home run to break the Wake Forest shutout bid.
For Cresto, it was the third consecutive game with a homerun and fourth overall on the season.