Wake Forest broke open a tie game in the eighth inning to beat Siena 11-7 on Friday night at David F. Couch Ballpark.
The Deacons (4-1) notched a series-opening win because of RBI from Kade Lewis, Jimmy Keenan, Blake Schaaf and JD Stein in their last at-bat. Lewis drove in a run with a single; Keenan walked with the bases loaded; and Schaaf and Stein both were hit by pitches to force across runs.
Troy Dressler (1-0) picked up the win by pitching the final two innings. He entered start the eighth and the first two batters singled against him, but he got a flyout and two strikeouts to keep the game tied at 7-7. Dressler retired all three Saints he faced in the ninth…