Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Wake Forest

By Team Reports May 9, 2026, 4:22am

Baseball Recap: Wake Forest Cougars vs. Garner Trojans

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/13/26 @ Vance County34
03/17/26 vs Vance County30
03/24/26 @ East Wake29
04/14/26 @ Franklinton16
04/03/26 vs Northern Guilford15

Wake Forest came out on top against Garner on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run sixth inning. The Cougars blew past the Trojans 11-0. Considering the Cougars have won 14 games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Trevor Friend tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Antonio Parrino was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kellen Rogers, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

The win (which was Wake Forest's third in a row) raised their record to 19-4. As for Garner, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.

As of now, neither Wake Forest nor the Trojans have any future games scheduled.

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