WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) — Wake Forest rallied to defeat Louisville 9-8 in 10 innings Thursday at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park, scoring an unearned run on a fielding error by shortstop Davis in the bottom of the 10th.

The Demon Deacons (30-17) trailed 8-0 after the top of the first but chipped away. Boston Torres went 4 for 4 with two RBIs, and Matt Conte was 4 for 5 with two RBIs. Rhys Bowie tossed 3 1/3 innings of one-hit relief with six strikeouts to earn the win.

Louisville (26-20) took an 8-0 lead in the first on a Conte RBI single, a Torres RBI single, a sacrifice fly, a Costello RBI single, a passed ball, a Schaaf RBI single, a Rose two-run single and a three-run homer by Tague Davis, his 27th of the season. The Cardinals added two unearned runs in the sixth and ninth.

Wake Forest tied it 8-8 in the fourth on three singles. In the 10th, Miller reached on a fielding error by Davis, allowing Lewis to score unearned. Ty Starke, Aaron England and Jack Brown combined for five scoreless innings of relief for Louisville.