March 5, 2000
Box Score
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Wake Forest Demon Deacons scored 13 runs and pounded out 20 hits to
defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers by a score of 13-6 in the finale of
the 2000 Hormel Foods Baseball Classic on Sunday at the Metrodome. Both
teams finished the Hormel Classic with a record of 2-1.
After two scoreless innings to start the game, Wake Forest got to
Minnesota starter Ben Birk for five runs in the top of the third inning.
Wake Forest's Corey Slavik hit a two-run triple to right center field
scoring Danny Borrell and Jason Aquilante. The next batter, catcher Dan
Conway, homered to left center field and the Demon Deacons would add
another run in the inning to jump to a 5-0 lead. Wake Forest would add
single runs in the fourth and seventh innings to hold a 7-4 lead after
their half of the seventh.
But Minnesota would cut the Wake Forest lead to 7-6 with two runs in the
bottom of the seventh inning after freshman pinch hitter Scott Welch
doubled to left center field scoring Luke Appert and Jason Kennedy. But
the Demon Deacons added two runs in the top of the eighth and four runs
in the top of the ninth to put Minnesota away.
Slavik was the hitting star of the day for Wake Forest going 3-for-5
with six RBIs and three runs scored. Catcher Dan Conway went 3-for-6
with four RBIs and shortstop Chase Voshell was 4-for-5. Starting pitcher
Danny Borrell went 5.2 innings scattering eight hits and four runs to
earn his first win of the season. Borrell also went 2-for-5 with three
runs scored and an RBI from the plate. Eight of Wake Forest's 20 hits on
the day went for extra bases while the teams combined to leave 24
runners on base.
Minnesota will travel to Wichita State next weekend for a three-game
series with the Shockers.
123 456 789 R H E
Wake Forest 005 100 124 13 20 1
Minnesota 002 002 200 6 13 2
UM-Birk, Clarey (3), DeWitt and Gangl (8), Woodrow (9) and Negen and
Holthaus. WFU-Borrell, Braun (6), Lewis (8) and Conway. WP - Borrell
(1-0). LP - Birk (0-2). HR - (WFU) Conway. T: 3:28. A: 2307
