WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) — Wake Forest and Western Carolina conclude their three-game nonconference series Sunday at 1 p.m. at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park.

The Demon Deacons (34-17) have taken the first two games of the series by a combined 20-3 margin, including a 14-2 victory Saturday. Wake Forest has won nine of its last 11 games overall. The Catamounts (32-19) have dropped two in a row after a five-game winning streak.

Forecast: 72 degrees, clouds.

Players to watch

Wake Forest third baseman Dalton Wentz headlines the Demon Deacons’ offense. In Saturday’s win, he went 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Wentz has hit three home runs and driven in 11 runs while batting .333 (9-for-27).

Western Carolina pitcher Scott Templeton delivered a strong relief outing Saturday, throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no hits allowed. He also appeared in a 14-4 loss to Appalachian State on April 14, allowing one earned run in one-third of an inning.

Previous results

Wake Forest won Friday’s series opener 6-1. Troy Dressler pitched five innings for the Demon Deacons, allowing two earned runs on six hits with eight strikeouts. Blake Schaaf went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs.

For Western Carolina in Saturday’s game, Mason Holton went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Owen Austin allowed three earned runs in 1 1/3 innings.

Recent trends

Western Carolina entered the series after a 4-1 win over UNC Asheville on Tuesday and a series win at Wofford, taking two of three games. The Catamounts are 6-4 in their last 10 games.

Wake Forest swept a three-game series against Louisville last weekend, winning 7-5, 6-5 and 9-8 in 10 innings. The Demon Deacons are 7-3 in their last 10 games.

Looking ahead

Interstat’s game simulator projects an 8-6 Western Carolina victory. Wake Forest travels to Liberty on Tuesday. Western Carolina visits Presbyterian on Tuesday.