Western pounds the Deacs, 7-2

LHP Adam Curtis pitched his first win of the season as the Catamounts pounded the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 7-2 at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium.

Curtis pitched 6.0 innings and struck out a career-high eight Demon Deacons in his first outing of the season. Freshman Bryce Danielson went 1.1 innings and set up Preston Hatcher's third save of the young season.

The Cats wasted no time getting on the board in the first inning, scoring 4 runs off 5 hits. "Scoring four first inning runs is huge, but Adam Curtis going out and giving up no runs in the first is even bigger," said head coach Bobby Moranda. "It set the stage for us to go out and put up a four spot against a very good Wake Forest team. Curtis really executed. He had way more command than the last time he threw."

Wake Forest loaded the bases off three, one-out base hits, off relief pitcher Bryce Danielson in the top of the eighth. After a bunt single loaded the bases, Moranda brought in freshman RHP Jonathan Waszak. Waszak only pitche to one batter who hit a bloop single to right field, scoring one run, making the score 5-2 in favor of the Cats. Moranda returned to the bull pen and brought in Preston Hatcher. Hatcher entered the game and struck out consecutive batters to end the threat and sat down the Deacs in order in the ninth to complete the save. The Cats picked up two more insurance runs in the bottom of the eight.

On Friday, the Catamounts make the short trip to Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C., the site of the 2013 Southern Conference Baseball Championship to participate in the Greenville Drive First Pitch Classic. The Cats open with Michigan State.

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