ACC Baseball | Duke clinches ACC title winning 16-4 against Florida State in Championship

The ACC is one of the strongest baseball conferences this year, with a total of seven teams ranked in the top 25.

Last updated: Sunday, May 26, 2024 11:35PM GMT
Duke takes ACC title winning 16-4 against Florida State
Duke has not been to the College World Series since 1961.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship has come to an end as Duke takes the ACC title after defeating Florida State during Sunday's championship game.

The ACC is one of the strongest baseball conferences this year, with a total of seven teams ranked in the top 25.

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May 25, 2024, 3:46 AM GMT

Heels waste golden opportunity in the 11th inning

- Wake Forest shows no signs of life in the top of the 11th. A ground out and two strikeouts quickly end the stanza.

- Haiden Leffew comes in for Wake to pitch the bottom of the inning.

- After Anthony Donofrio strikes out swinging, Luke Stevenson draws a walk, putting the potential winning run on first.

- Alex Madera also walks and the Heels have another golden chance to put it away with two on and just one out.

- Ben Shenosky is in to pitch to Jackson Van de Brake.

- A ball gets away from the catcher and the runners advance. UNC has the winning run just 90 feet away with one out.

- Bases are loaded after Van de Brake is intentionally walked.

- Gavin Gallher at bat. He grounds to the shortstop and the Deacons stay alive with the throw to home. Two outs now and bases still loaded.

- Now Colby Wilkerson has a chance to drive in the winning run.

- He grounds to second, and the Heels waste a golden opportunity.

On to the 12th inning.

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May 25, 2024, 3:22 AM GMT

UNC, Wake Forest go to the 11th inning

- Gavin Gallaher leads off the 10th for the Heels. Facing Wake reliever Josh Gunther.

- Gallaher draws a walk and the Heels are in business.

- The Deacons catch a break as Colby Wilkerson pops up a bunt attempt for an easy out.

- Vance Honeycutt is at the plate for UNC. Honeycutt drills a deep shot to center field but it hangs up for a fly out, leaving Gallahar at first base.

- Casey Cook at the plate. He draws a walk and now the winning run (Gallaher) is at second base.

- Parks Harber hits a deep shot to the warning track but the center fielder makes the play and the Heels strand two.

- On to the 11th inning.

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May 25, 2024, 3:12 AM GMT

UNC, Wake Forest go to extra innings tied 5-5

On to extra innings in Charlotte.

Wake Forest gets the leadoff man on first via walk to begin the top of the 10th but UNC turns the double play to clear the bases.

A strikeout ends the the top of the inning. The Tar Heels are up to bat in the bottom of the 10th.

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May 25, 2024, 3:01 AM GMT

UNC goes out in order in the ninth inning

We're in the bottom of the ninth, tied 5-5

- Luke Stevenson leads off for UNC and grounds out.

- Alex Madera strikes out.

- Jackson Van de Brake comes up next and strikes out.

- We're going to extra innings in Charlotte.