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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--- Florida State first baseman Dennis Guinn laced a one-out RBI double in the top of the 20th inning to help the No. 12 Seminoles outlast No. 19 Wake Forest, 4-3, in the longest game ever played in the 53-year history of the ACC. The game was the 11th in NCAA Division I history to ever reach the 20th inning and first to do so since 1999.

The previous ACC record is unknown, but it is the longest game in NCAA Division I since March 7, 1999 when Evansville and Memphis went 21 innings. Saturday's game is tied for the sixth longest ever played in NCAA Division I history. The NCAA record is 23 innings set on March 27, 1971 between Louisiana-Lafayette and McNeese State. The game, which lasted five hours and two minutes, featured 11 different pitchers and a total of 546 pitches.

The Seminoles improve to 37-12 overall and 14-9 in the ACC, while the Demon Deacons drop to 31-15 and 15-8.

Florida State reliever Barret Browning, the sixth pitcher of the afternoon for the Seminoles, picked up the victory. The southpaw (7-2) allowed just four hits over 6.0 scoreless innings of relief. Michael Hyde came on in the bottom of the 20th inning to record the save.

Wake Forest right-handed hurler Kyle Young was dealt the cruel loss. The senior tossed 7.0 innings out of the bullpen and allowed just one earned run on six hits. Young kept Florida State scoreless on just four hits over his first six innings. Young fanned two and did not issue a single walk.

After Shane Robinson tied the game, 3-3, with a two-out RBI single in the top of the seventh inning, the game remained in a deadlock for the next 13.2 innings. In their half of the 20th, Florida State finally pushed across a run. Robinson led off the inning with a single and moved into scoring position on a ground out. Guinn then followed with a double into the right centerfield gap scoring Robinson. Young got a ground out and fly out to keep the deficit, 4-3, heading into the Deacons' half of the 20th.

Wake Forest did not go quietly. Junior Matt Antonelli drew a one-out walk and freshman Tyler Smith was hit by Browning to not only push the tying run into scoring position, but the winning run on base. After Browning was pulled for Hyde, the right hander fanned redshirt junior Brendan Enick on a 3-2 pitch and Kyle Maxie nabbed Antonelli at third base for a game-ending strikeout, throw out double play.

While that was the last Wake Forest scoring opportunity, it was not their best. Redshirt freshman Nathan Frazier opened the bottom of the 19th inning with a double. Redshirt junior Dan Rosaia followed with a single to left field, but Mark Gildea threw out Frazier at home for the first out of the inning. Rosaia, who failed to advance to second base on the throw, did move into scoring position when senior Casey Sterk reached on a bunt single. The bunt was initially foul, but rolled back fair just before third baseman Ryne Malone fielded the ball.

With still one out and runners on first and second, freshman Evan Ocheltree missed a safety squeeze attempt on a 3-1 pitch before striking out. Freshman Dustin Hood then grounded out to end the threat. In all, the Demon Deacons had a runner in scoring position with less than two outs in the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th and 20th innings, but were unable to scratch across a run. Wake Forest went 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position.

The Seminole pitching staff was incredible. The seven pitchers did not allow a single earned run the entire game. In fact, after the Wake Forest grabbed a 3-2 lead with three unearned runs in the bottom of the third, the bullpen tossed 17.0 scoreless innings. Florida State limited the Deacons to just nine hits. Bryan Henry started and tossed 7.2 innings. He allowed three runs, all unearned, on four hits. After Brent Marsh and Matt DiBlasi combined for 1.2 scoreless innings, Luke Tucker worked the next 3.2 innings. He did not allow a hit. Brian Chambers then retired the only batter he faced before turning it over to Browning and Hyde.

The Demon Deacon staff was equally amazing. Sophomore Eric Niesen went 6.0 innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on three hits. He fanned two and walked three. Josh Ellis pitched 3.0 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits. Sophomore Ben Hunter worked a season-high 4.0 innings of scoreless relief. After allowing two earned runs on Friday, Hunter responded with a season-high five strikeouts.

Wake Forest did not have a single player with more than one hit. Freshman Allan Dykstra, who went 0-for-5 with three walks, set a new ACC record with 26 putouts -- falling just three putouts shy of the NCAA Division I record of 29 set by Pat Reily of Arizona on April 5, 2002. Dykstra's 26 putout effort is tied for second most ever.

The Seminoles had six players with two hits, led by Gildea's 2-for-7 and two RBI.

Wake Forest returns to action with the final game of the series Sunday afternoon. First pitch at Hooks Stadium is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. The game will be televised on Sun Sports. Redshirt senior Justin Keadle will take the mound.

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