Baseball Recap: Wake Forest Extends Road Winning Streak to Five

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wake Forest ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the J.H. Rose Rampants 7-6. The Cougars' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Carson Crider looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

On the hitting side, Stephen Crater was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Wake Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Cougars

Previous 5 Games (Away)

03/01/25 @ J.H. Rose	7-6
02/28/25 @ Leesville Road	10-5
02/25/25 @ Seaforth	8-0
04/25/24 @ Millbrook	3-2
04/16/24 @ Rolesville	9-0

Wake Forest pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for J.H. Rose, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wake Forest will face off against Cedar Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for J.H. Rose, they will take on South Brunswick at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.