The Wake Forest Demon Deacon baseball team took a shot to the face in the first inning against the West Virginia Mountaineers in what turned into a heavyweight battle between two top 30 teams looking to grab the inside track in the Winston-Salem regional.
With senior ace Parker Dunshee on the mound, who was drafted in the 14th round of the 2016 MLB Draft and decided to return to Winston-Salem for his final year, the Mountaineers were able to land the first blow with a leadoff double, an RBI single, and a two-run shot from Jackson Cramer to grab a 3-0 lead before the prolific Diamond Deacon offense ever had its first crack at WVU freshman pitcher Isaiah Kearns.