Kentucky vs. Wake Forest baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game 1

Kentucky and Wake Forest open the 2026 NCAA Baseball Morgantown Regional on Friday in a matchup featuring two of the nation’s top programs on the mound.

Wake Forest will hand the ball to ace Chris Levonas, who enters 10-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 68.1 innings. 

Wake brings a balanced lineup with speed and power, while Kentucky counters with an experienced offense led by Tyler Bell. The Wildcats had their best week of preparation all season entering the NCAA Tournament.

2026 NCAA Baseball Championship 1234567RHE

Kentucky (31-21)	0	0						0	1	0
Wake Forest (38-19	1							1	3	0

Kentucky vs. Wake Forest baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship

Kentucky Wildcats

BatterPOSABRHRBIBBSOAVGOBP

37	Jayce Tharnish	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.409
6	Tyler Bell	SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	.349	.514
10	Luke Lawrence	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.450
23	Hudson Brown	1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.331	.458
9	Ethan Hindle	DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.434
24	Braxton Van Cleave	RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.329
34	Carson Hansen	LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.345
29	Owen Jenkins	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.308
1	Caeden Cloud	3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.327
Total			1727	303	441	339	231	1

PitcherPOSIPHRERBBSOBFERA

	Jaxon Jelkin	P	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	3	3.9
Total			0.1	2	1	1	0	0	3

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

BatterPOSABRHRBIBBSOAVGOBP

14	Javar Williams	CF	1	1	1	0	0	0	.341	.457
11	Luke Costello	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.464
6	Kade Lewis	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	.365	.457
1	Dalton Wentz	3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.408
8	Matt Conte	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.378
25	Boston Torres	LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.410
26	Andrew Costello	DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.328
7	Blake Schaaf	2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.426
3	JD Stein	SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.395
Total			1884	275	407	419	266	0

2B: 

• Williams 1 (15)

RBI: 

• Lewis 1 (56)

PitcherPOSIPHRERBBSOBFERA

18	Chris Levonas	P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2.9
Total			1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3

• Levonas 16 (12 strikes)

How to watch: Kentucky vs. Wake Forest 2026 NCAA Baseball Championship Game 1

Date: Friday, May 29

Time: Noon ET

TV: ESPN2

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