Costello’s Two Homers Power Wake Forest Past Stanford in Game 1
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) — Luke Costello hit two home runs and drove in five runs as Wake Forest outslugged Stanford 14-10 on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader at Gene Hooks Field.
The Demon Deacons (15-1) erased an early five-run deficit with a six-run first inning. Costello’s three-run homer in the third and a two-run shot in the eighth were decisive. He finished 3 for 4.
Stanford (5-10) hit four homers, including two from Eric Jeon, who had three RBIs. Teddy Tokheim also homered for the Cardinal, which collected 13 hits but stranded 10 runners.
Wake Forest’s Dalton Wentz went 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Troy Dressler earned the win with 2 2/3 innings of relief. The teams combined for 27 hits.