WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) — Zach Johnston tossed four hitless innings with five strikeouts to lead Wake Forest to a 6-1 victory over Western Carolina on Friday, May 8, at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park.

The Demon Deacons (33-17) jumped ahead in the first inning when Kade Lewis hit a three-run homer, his 13th. Dalton Wentz added a solo shot in the fourth, and Andrew Costello followed with a two-run homer later in the inning. Costello finished 2 for 3 with two RBIs.

Wake Forest collected 11 hits. Chris Levonas struck out four over two hitless innings, and Evan Jones allowed two hits and one earned run over three innings with three strikeouts.

Western Carolina (32-18) scored its lone run in the fifth on an RBI single by Evan Jones. Griffin Guinther, Ryan White and Colton Starling combined for 4 1/3 hitless innings in relief for the Catamounts, who managed only two hits.