WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) -- Dalton Wentz homered twice and drove in five runs as Wake Forest routed Western Carolina 14-2 on Saturday at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park.

Wentz, who finished 2 for 3 with his 14th and 15th home runs of the season, highlighted a six-run first inning with a two-run blast. The Demon Deacons scored four runs in the first, added three in the second and three in the third to build a 12-2 lead. Troy Dressler earned the win, striking out eight over five innings while allowing two earned runs on six hits. Blake Schaaf homered and drove in two runs, Matt Conte had three hits including a home run and two RBIs, and Luke Costello contributed two hits and two RBIs.

Mason Holton homered for the Catamounts, who managed six hits. Scott Templeton tossed two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts. Wake Forest improved to 34-17 overall, while Western Carolina fell to 32-19.