Noles Split Doubleheader at Wake Forest

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – No. 8 Florida State split a doubleheader at No. 12 Wake Forest, winning the opener 9-6 before falling in the nightcap, 10-9. Both games were decided with the winning run in the ninth inning.

In game one, FSU hit home runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to cement the victory. After Wake Forest tied the game with a pair of home runs of their own in the eighth inning, Marco Dinges hit the go-ahead double that scored James Tibbs one batter before Jaime Ferrer's two-run home run provided the final margin.

In game two, Daniel Cantu had his first career multi-home run game, hitting a grand slam in the third inning and a game-tying solo home run to start the ninth inning. Wake Forest scored a run in the bottom of the frame for the walk-off victory.

GAME ONE SCORING SUMMARY:
B2 | FSU 0, WF 1                Winnay home run
T3 | FSU 1, WF 1                Lodise scored on a balk
T4 | FSU 2, WF 1                Cantu singled, Dinges scored on throwing error
T4 | FSU 3, WF 1                Lodise singled, Cantu scored
B6 | FSU 3, WF 2                King grounded out, Houston scored
T7 | FSU 5, WF 2                Tibbs home run (16^th, 396 ft), Lodise scored
B7 | FSU 5, WF 3                Houston reached on fielding error, Nelson scored
T8 | FSU 6, WF 3                Holbrook home run (2^nd, 349 ft)
B8 | FSU 6, WF 4                King home run
B8 | FSU 6, WF 6                Reinisch home run, Winnay scored
T9 | FSU 7, WF 6                Dinges doubled, Tibbs scored
T9 | FSU 9, WF 6                Ferrer home run (12^th, 369 ft), Dinges scored

GAME TWO SCORING SUMMARY:
B2 | FSU 0, WF 1                King home run
T3 | FSU 1, WF 1                M. Williams home run (7^th, 363 ft)
T3 | FSU 5, WF 1                Cantu grand slam (5^th, 388 ft), Smith, Dinges and Ferrer scored
B4 | FSU 5, WF 2                Morales hit by pitch, Reinisch scored
B4 | FSU 5, WF 3                Houston walked, King scored
B4 | FSU 5, WF 4                Kurtz walked, Williams scored
T5 | FSU 7, WF 4                Lodise reached on fielder's choice, Ferrer and West scored on throwing error
B5 | FSU 7, WF 5                Reinisch home run
B5 | FSU 7, WF 7                Gill home run, Nelson scored
T8 | FSU 8, WF 7                Tibbs grounded out, Faurot scored
B8 | FSU 8, WF 8                Kurtz grounded out, Houston scored
B8 | FSU 8, WF 9                Reinisch singled, Tellier scored
T9 | FSU 9, WF 9                Cantu home run (6^th, 331 ft)
B9 | FSU 9, WF 10              Gill scored on a wild pitch

OF NOTE:

Daniel Cantu hit his fifth and sixth home runs in game two, his first career multi-HR game. His grand slam was FSU's eighth of the season, tying a school record for grand slams in a season (1996).
Cam Smith drew a walk in game one and was 2-for-3 in game two. He has reached base in 49 consecutive games, tied for the 12^th-longest streak in FSU history (with Ryan Barthelemy, 2001-02).
Carson Dorsey struck out 11 batters in 6.0 innings, both career highs. It was his second double-digit strikeout performance of the season, behind 10 in 3.2 relief innings vs. Jacksonville.
Connor Hults earned his first career win, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings without allowing a baserunner.
Marco Dinges had three hits in game one and drew two walks with a single in game two, pushing his on-base streak to a career-best 12 games. Dinges' two walks tied a career high.
James Tibbs, McGwire Holbrook and Jaime Ferrer hit home runs in game one; Max Williams hit a home run in game two. Tibbs leads FSU with 16 HR this year; his 43 career home runs are tied for 11^th in program history.
Florida State has a home run in 14 consecutive games, the third-longest streak in school history. FSU also had a 13-game HR streak earlier this season. The Noles have homered in 35 of 39 games in 2024.
Ferrer's 12 home runs are a career high. Williams has seven, Holbrook has two for the year.
Andrew Armstrong picked off a runner in the third inning, his first of the year and FSU's eighth of the season.

UP NEXT:
Florida State returns to Dick Howser Stadium Tuesday for a 6:00 p.m. game vs. North Florida. For $2 Tuesday, general admission tickets and select food and beverages are just two dollars.

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Team Stats

Marco Dinges

Daniel Cantu

Alex Lodise

Jaime Ferrer

Players Mentioned

Andrew Armstrong

Daniel Cantu

Marco Dinges

Carson Dorsey

Jaime Ferrer

McGwire Holbrook

Connor Hults

Cam Smith

Max Williams

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