MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Interstat) — West Virginia used a five-run sixth inning to break a 5-5 tie and defeat Wake Forest 10-5 on Sunday, improving to 41-15. The Mountaineers outhit the Demon Deacons 13-5.

Dawson Montesa pitched 7⅓ innings, allowing four earned runs on four hits while striking out seven to earn the win. Sean Smith went 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Reese Bassinger tossed 1⅔ scoreless innings with two strikeouts, and Ryan Bosch threw two perfect innings with two strikeouts for West Virginia.

For Wake Forest (39-21), Matt Conte homered and drove in two runs. Andrew Costello also homered. Troy Dressler took the loss after allowing six earned runs over five innings. Will Ray struck out two in a scoreless inning.

The game’s decisive rally came in the sixth as Ben Lumsden doubled in a run, followed by RBIs from Guzman, Kelly and Schoenfeld. Errors produced two unearned runs for the Mountaineers.