WAKE FOREST BASEBALL Deacons on Cape Cod ...... Inside Cover Quick Facts/Credits ...... 1 ...... 2-3 Strength and Conditioning ...... 4 Sports Medicine ...... 5 Student-Athlete Services ...... 6 Community Service Work ...... 7 Demon Deacon Athletics ...... 8 Wake Forest Athletics Facilities ...... 9 Gene Hooks Stadium ...... 10-11 The City of Winston-Salem ...... 12 The Atlantic Coast Conference ...... 13 Deacons in Pro Ball ...... 14

THE COACHING STAFF Head Coach Rick Rembielak ...... 16-19 Assistant Coach Jon Palmieri ...... 20 Assistant Coach Greg Bauer ...... 21 Assistant Coach Marshall Canosa ...... 22 Dir. of Baseball Operations Fred Worth ...... 22 Baseball Support Staff ...... 23 Athletic Director Ron Wellman ...... 24

THE 2008 DEMON DEACONS Season Outlook ...... 26-29 2008 Roster ...... 30 2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL Radio/TV Roster ...... 31 2008 Schedule ...... 32 Player Profiles ...... 34-53

Third-year captain Charlie Mellies Second-year captain Andy Goff THE 2008 OPPONENTS Appalachian State, ...... 56 Charlotte, Clemson ...... 56 TICKETS 2008 BASEBALL QUICK FACTS Coastal Carolina, Davidson ...... 57 There are two ways to order tickets for the 2008 Wake Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. Duke, Elon ...... 57 Forest baseball season. Enrollment: 4,321 Florida State, ...... 58 Visit www.WakeForestSports.com and purchase them Founded: 1834 High Point, Kennesaw State ...... 58 online or call 1-888-758-DEAC. Season and single-game Nickname: Demon Deacons Maryland, Miami ...... 59 ticket plans are available. Colors: Old Gold & Black UNC Asheville, UNC Greensboro ...... 59 NC State, UNC Wilmington ...... 60 Gene Hooks Stadium features more than 2,000 seats Conference: Atlantic Coast Penn State, Pepperdine ...... 60 for a big league experience in addition to great seating Affiliation: NCAA Division I Troy, Virginia ...... 61 along the baselines. Come watch Wake Forest baseball President: Dr. Nathan O. Hatch , Winthrop ...... 61 this season at Hooks Stadium. Athletic Director: Ron Wellman All-Time Series Results ...... 62 Home Field (Capacity): Gene Hooks Stadium (2,500) ON THE COVERS Year Built: 1981 2007 IN REVIEW Game-By-Game Results ...... 64 The 2008 Wake Forest baseball media guide front Head Coach: Rick Rembielak Overall Statistics ...... 65 cover features (clockwide from top left) Charlie Mellies, Record at Wake Forest (Years): 95-81 (3) ACC In Review ...... 66 Ben Hunter, Allan Dykstra, Willy Fox, Brett Linnenkohl and Career Record: 468-332-1 (.589 / 14 years) ACC Statistics ...... 67 Andy Goff. 2007 Record: 34-29 Season-Highs ...... 68 The back cover features (clockwide from top left) 2007 ACC Record (Finish): 14-16 Austin Jones, Matt Hammond, Ben Terry, Eric Williams 2007 ACC Finish: 8th Overall / 4th in Atlantic THE RECORD BOOK Career Records ...... 70 and Nathan Frazier. 2007 Postseason Results: ACC Tournament Single Season Records ...... 71 The front inside cover highlights Wake Forest’s suc- (#8 seed, Runner-Up, 2-2) Single Game Records ...... 72 cess in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League. NCAA Round Rock Regional Freshman Records ...... 73 The back inside cover shows the 2008 Wake Forest (#3 seed, 1-2) Yearly Batting Leaders ...... 74-75 baseball schedule, as well as a view of Hooks Stadium. Overall Record (Years): 1758-1229-22 (93) Yearly Pitching Leaders ...... 75-76 NCAA Championships: 1 (1955) Deacons in the Draft ...... 77 Last Time It Happened ...... 78 CREDITS College World Series Record (Appearances): 7-3 (2) Attendance Records ...... 78 The 2008 Wake Forest Baseball media guide was writ- NCAA Super Regional Championships: none All-Time Roster ...... 79-82 ten, edited and designed by Scott Wortman. NCAA Super Regional Record (Appearances): 0-2 (1) All-Americans ...... 83 Chief editorial assistance by Steve Shutt and Emily NCAA Regional Championships: 1 (1999) ACC Players of the Year ...... 84 Richey. Remaining assistance by Wake Forest media re- NCAA Regional Record (Appearances): 15-16 (7) ACC 50th Anniversary Members ...... 84 lations student staff. ACC Championships: 7 (‘55, ‘62, ‘63, ‘77, ‘98, ‘99, ‘01) All-ACC Honors ...... 85 ACC Tournament History ...... 86 Cover designs by Scott Wortman. Chief photography NCAA Tournament History ...... 87 by Brian Westerholt of Sports on Film and WFU photog- MEDIA RELATIONS 1955 NCAA Champions ...... 88 rapher Ken Bennett. Additional photography by Mike Assistant Director/Baseball Contact: Scott Wortman 1962 ACC Champions ...... 89 Kledzik, Sports Pix and the media relations archives. Wortman’s Office Phone: (336) 758-6099 1963 ACC Champions ...... 89 Printed by Jostens, Winston-Salem, N.C. Special Wortman’s Cell Phone: (419) 203-4229 1977 ACC Champions ...... 90 thanks to the Wake Forest baseball staff, Jan Volk of Wortman’s Email: [email protected] 1998 ACC Champions ...... 91 1999 ACC Champions ...... 92 SportsPix, Jim Collins, the ACC Media Relations Office, Assistant AD/Media Relations: Steve Shutt 2001 ACC Champions ...... 93 opposing SID offices, past Wake Forest baseball SIDs and Shutt’s Email: [email protected] Year-By-Year Results ...... 94-102 Wake Forest and ACC sports information trailblazer Mar- Media Relations Phone: (336) 758-5640 “Friends Of” Program ...... 103 vin “Skeeter” Francis. Media Relations Fax: (336) 758-5140 2008 Monthly Calendar Schedule ...... Inside Back

2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL 1 UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS SMALL IN SIZE. BIG IN RESOURCES. TALL AMONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES. ❏ The university was ake Forest University is one of the nation’s premier private lib- A leader among American educational institutions, Wake Forest has an- founded in 1834 in Wake For- eral arts universities, but the Wake Forest experience distin- nually received recognition from U.S. News & World Report as one of the top schools in the nation. Barron’s Guide to the Most Competitive Schools has est, N.C. It re-located to Win- guishes itself from others in many ways. Wake Forest offers W also ranked Wake Forest among the nation’s best public and private univer- students the opportunity to discover not only who they are, but also who ston-Salem in 1956. sities in the South. they can become. Through lessons learned in classrooms and labs, but also Wake Forest has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 4,321. It ❏ With an undergraduate en- from the world around them, Wake Forest students are challenged intellec- is one of just a few remaining private schools to offer a need-blind admissions rollment of approximately tually and spiritually to become better students, and to become better per- program, in which qualified students are accepted without regard to their fi- 4,321 students, Wake Forest sons. nancial need. A caring community, big-time athletic programs, and supportive Wake Forest is best described as a small school with the academic re- is the third-smallest school in alumni networks contribute to Wake Forest’s reputation as one of the finest sources of a large school. It is recognized for outstanding teacher-scholars schools in the country. the country to field teams in for whom teaching and research are priorities; libraries with comprehensive Steeped in rich history and tradition, Wake Forest was founded in 1834 Division I-A athletics. collections of print and electronic material; technology that includes a laptop in the town of Wake Forest, , and relocated seventy-five miles computer for every student; and an intimate educational environment of west to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1956. The picturesque Reynolda ❏ Wake Forest’s low stu- small classes and teacher-student interaction. Campus, or main campus, is home to the Undergraduate College, the Cal- dent-to-faculty ratio of 10:1 encourages personal atten- tion and one-on-one interac- tion between professors and students.

❏ Wake Forest offers a pri- vate, co-educational liberal arts curriculum.

❏ The undergraduate schools include Wake Forest College and the Wayne Calloway School of Business and Ac- countancy.

❏ All undergraduates receive an IBM ThinkPad and a printer upon enrollment. The com- puters are upgraded after two years and become the stu-

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY WAKE dent’s property upon gradua- tion.

❏ The university’s motto is “Pro Humanitate”, meaning “for the good of humanity”. Students are encouraged to use their knowledge in serv- ice to others. Most partici- pate in some kind of volunteer activity during their time at Wake.

❏ Wake Forest hosted presi- dential debates in 1988 and 2000, when George W. Bush debated then-Vice President in .

❏ Recent commencement speakers have included Arnold Palmer, Colin Powell, Barbara Bush and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. 2 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY: STEEPED IN RICH HISTORY AND TRADITION. loway School of Business and Accountancy, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the an unparalleled college experience. Students find outstanding educational programs, the finest School of Law, the Babcock Graduate School of Management and the Divinity School. The teacher-scholars, sophisticated computing and networking technology, intimate class settings, Bowman Gray Campus is home to the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. a strong sense of community and a competitive athletic program. They leave Wake Forest While much of their learning takes place on campus, many students make the world their with an ethically informed education that has prepared them not only for a career, but also for classroom; about 50 percent of students have studied abroad by the time they graduate. Many a life in service to humanity. study at the University’s international residential centers: Flow House in Vienna, Casa Artom in Venice, and Worrell House in London. Others participate in programs in Africa, Mexico, Cuba, Japan, Russia, Spain and France. Wake Forest offers plentiful opportunities for students and faculty to participate in social and service activities. More than 1,100 students regularly volunteer with the Volunteer Service Corps (VSC). One popular program is Project Pumpkin, which brings local children to campus to trick-or-treat in residence halls along University Plaza. Other projects include a spring carnival in conjunction with Special Olympics, construction of homes for Habitat for Humanity, and al- ternative break trips such as caring for the poor and elderly in India. From academic challenge to social development and spiritual growth, Wake Forest offers 10:1 A low student to faculty ratio at Wake Forest allows students to get

to know their professors. Most WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY classes at Wake Forest have less than 25 students, and freshmen have at least two seminar classes with less than 16 students. 30 Wake Forest was ranked 30th among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2007 and was recognized for its outstanding freshman experience. The Calloway School ranked 27th among the country’s top undergraduate busi- ness programs. 37 Wake Forest values the liberal arts tradition and believes every student should acquire a background in the full range of the arts and sciences. The undergraduate faculties offer a four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in 37 differ- ent majors. For those wishing to fur- ther their education beyond undergraduate work, Wake Forest has five graduate and professional schools, including the Wake Forest School of Law, the Wake Forest School of Medicine, the Babcock Graduate School of Management, the Wake Forest Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Wake Forest Divinity School.

3 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ❏ Much of the work it takes to become a successful stu- dent-athlete at Wake Forest MAKING A doesn’t happen on the field, the practice facility, the li- brary or even the classroom. COMMITMENT In order to become the best he can possibly be, the ath- lete’s journey starts in the weight room. TO WINNING

❏ Ethan Reeve is in his sev- enth year as the head strength and conditioning coach at Wake Forest.

❏ Under the direction of Reeve, the Wake Forest strength and conditioning program has adopted an ag- gressive attitude in making a commitment to winning. This commitment applies to the team’s efforts on the field and to its hard work in the strength room.

❏ Reeve and his assistants, Mike Tolloti, David Bass and Todd Hedrick, are constantly monitoring the progress of Wake Forest student-ath- letes, as well as the innova- tions in their developing field. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING STRENGTH

❏ David Bass is in his third year working directly with the baseball team.

❏ It is the goal of the Wake Forest Strength and Condi- tioning staff to help each player maximize his potential while adding speed, strength and size.

❏ Wake Forest has com- pletely re-designed its Bob McCreary Strength and Con- ditioning Center under the di- rection of Reeve. This facility affords Demon Deacon stu- dent-athletes the opportunity to maximize their athletic po- tential.

4 2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL WFU SPORTS MEDICINE ❏ Wake Forest’s Depart- ment of Sports Medicine, PREVENTING which cares for all Demon Deacon student-athletes in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, TREATING is recognized as one of the most comprehensive and qualified departments of its kind in the country.

REHABILITATING ❏ Since 1979, the Sports Medicine program has been closely associated with the Wake Forest University Bap- tist Medical Center. As a re- sult, all injured athletes receive immediate attention from physicians with the highest credentials.

❏ Dr. David Martin, a nation- ally-recognized orthopedic surgeon, is in his fourth year SPORTS MEDICINE as the Director of Sports Medicine.

❏ The Department of Sports Medicine is administered on a daily basis by Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, Greg Collins.

❏ Collins is assisted by a staff of eight certified athletic trainers, in addition to five other athletic trainers and a full-time physical therapist.

❏ Athletic trainer Jeff Strahm is in his 10th year working directly with the baseball team.

❏ The Sports Medicine staff operates with the philosophy that the athlete, not the in- jury, is the focus.

❏ Wake Forest’s on-campus sports medicine facilities were recently renovated, ex- panding the training room from 6,300 to 11,000 square feet.

❏ A number of medical con- sultants from WFU Baptist Medical Center work closely with the Deacons, providing advice and assistance in every area of expertise.

2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL 5 WAKE FOREST ACADEMICS ❏ The staff of Student-Ath- lete Services offer academic EXCELLENCE support to more than 300 student-athletes. ❏ Student-Athlete Services ACHIEVED provides Demon Deacon stu- dent-athletes with individual and group tutoring, manda- tory study hall for freshmen, BOTH ON career guidance, academic counseling, a library and other educational resources.

❏ Student-Athlete Services AND OFF helps give student-athletes a proactive approach to achieving academic and per- sonal success. THE DIAMOND

❏ Sherry Long, an academic counselor with Student-Ath- lete Services, is in her sixth year working directly with the baseball team.

❏ Student-Athlete Services is headquartered in the 50,000-square foot Kenneth D. Miller Center. The facility includes wireless Internet ac- cess, private study carrels, work areas for individual and small group tutorial sessions and a large conference room.

❏ The Miller Center enables Wake student-athletes to STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES STUDENT-ATHLETE give their best effort in the classroom, as they do on the field.

❏ Wake Forest was ranked 30th among national univer- sities by U.S. News & World Report in 2007. The Calloway School of Business was ranked 29th among the country’s top undergraduate business programs in 2007.

❏ Since 1986, 11 Wake For- est students have been named Rhodes Scholars. That figure includes 2007 cross country/track & field graduate Michelle Sikes. In addition to her academic honors, Sikes finished her athletic career as a national champion.

6 2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL WFU SPORTS MEDICINE ❏ Community service at Wake Forest is voluntary, but more than half of all student- athletes find time in their busy schedules to reach out to the community.

❏ Student-athletes are cur- rently participating in pro- grams that benefit local schools (Project DESK, Read- ing Program), area children (Eat with the Deacs, Project Pumpkin, Santa’s Helpers), cancer research (Pump Up For Piccolo) and the Special Olympics.

❏ The CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success) program was first COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK started at Wake in 1995 and is now under the guidance of coordinator Julie Griffin.

❏ The CHAMPS program has five commitments for the es- tablishment of a well-rounded student-athlete. Those com- mitments include academics, athletics, career development, personal development and community service.

❏ The Wake Forest baseball team regularly gives back to local youth through the Base- ball Bears program. Going to local elementary schools, the Deacons pass out bears that have been donated by fans at Hooks Stadium. Students re- ceiving bears are selected by their teachers based on hard work, leadership and aca- demic excellence. The Dea- cons also speak with the classes about working hard and staying in school in order to achieve their dreams.

❏ Deacon baseball players Brad Kledzik, Charlie Mellies and Weldon Woodall spear- headed an effort to visit with Purple Heart recipients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. on Dec. 3, 2007. The group took care packages filled with nu- merous items donated from various Wake Forest teams and local businesses.

2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL 7 WAKE FOREST ATHLETICS ❏ Wake Forest boasts 18 men’s and women’s intercol- legiate athletic teams com- bined. CHAMPIONSHIP ❏ The Demon Deacons com- pete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, a 12-member league stretching from Mas- sachusetts to Florida. PROGRAMS ❏ Wake Forest finished 23rd in the nation in the 2006-07 NACDA Director’s Cup stand- ings, the highest finish in Dea- con history. The Director’s Cup measures an athletic de- partment’s success across the board in up to 20 sports.

❏ Wake Forest still stands as the last ACC team to win the College World Series with its 1955 title. The Deacons were also runners-up at the NCAA Tournament in 1949.

❏ Men’s Sports: Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Tennis Track & Field

❏ Women’s Sports: Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Golf Soccer DEMON DEACON ATHLETICS DEMON DEACON Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

❏ Wake Forest’s National Championships: Men’s Soccer 2007 Field Hockey 2004 Field Hockey 2003 Field Hockey 2002 Men’s Golf 1986 Men’s Golf 1975 Men’s Golf 1974 Baseball 1955

❏ Notable Athletics Alumni: Ernie Accorsi (football) Laura Diaz (golf) Tim Duncan (basketball) Josh Howard (basketball) Billy Packer (basketball) Arnold Palmer (golf) Chris Paul (basketball) Brian Piccolo (football) Curtis Strange (golf) Lanny Wadkins (golf) Pat Williams (basketball)

8 2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL WFU ATHLETICS FACILITIES

BB&T Field (Football)

Haddock Golf Center (Golf) WAKE FOREST ATHLETICS FACILITIES

Joel Coliseum (Basketball)

Leighton Stadium (Tennis)

Kentner Stadium (Field Hockey; Track & Field)

Reynolds Gymnasium (Volleyball)

Spry Stadium (Soccer)

2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL 9 HOME OF THE DEACONS There are stadiums across the nation with more seating capacity, but when it comes to overall beauty, Wake Forest’s Gene Hooks Stadium is hard to beat. Nestled between the thousands of trees on campus, Hooks Stadium has been a magnet for students, faculty and members of the community on those typically warm, sun-drenched after- noons. Named in honor of former athletic di- rector Gene Hooks, the stadium under- went a one million dollar renovation, starting in 1985 with the expansion of the press box and dugouts. Following the 1986 season, permanent bleacher seating, indoor batting cages, a dressing room and concession stand were constructed. The facility was capped off with the addition of a score- board and extensive landscape improve- ments to the field. The stadium underwent another facelift prior to the 1998 season when a new HOOKS STADIUM FACTS wood outfield fence was put into place and the bullpens were completely reno- Dedicated: April 18, 1981 as Layton Field vated. Other additions to Hooks Stadium included flagpoles in the outfield and Capacity: 2,500 new artificial turf behind home plate and in the on-deck circles. First Game: March 5, 1981 In 2001, a new scoreboard was (Wake Forest 14, Wingate 10) erected beyond the left field wall which featured a message board, keeping fans First... informed with updated statistics on each By a WFU Player: Brick Smith batter at the plate during the game. Home by WFU Player: Kevin Bunn The stadium is on the site of Layton WFU Winning Pitcher: Frank Warner Field, which is named in honor of former grounds superintendent Melvin Layton – Re-dedicated: a man who spent two-thirds of his life as April 23, 1988 as Hooks Stadium an employee at Wake Forest. The field, (Wake Forest 15, Virginia 12) which was dedicated on April 18, 1981, GENE HOOKS STADIUM ushered in a new era of Wake Forest Overall at Layton/Hooks: 497-219-3 (.697) baseball. Prior to the 1981 season, the Deacons played their home games off- Largest Crowd: 2,750 vs. Florida State campus at nearby Ernie Shore Field, (March 29, 2002) home of the Carolina League Winston- Salem Warthogs. Hooks Stadium was officially dedicated on April 23, 1988 in honor of the man who spent nearly 45 years at Wake as a player, coach, faculty member and ad- ministrator. Following those ceremonies, the Deacons went on to beat Virginia, 15-12. The stadium’s dimensions favor left- handed hitters with right field being a mere 315 feet from home plate. Center field stretches 400 feet from home plate, while left field is 340 feet down the line. Occasionally, the Demon Deacons play home games at historic Ernie Shore, lo- cated just one mile from campus. The ballpark serves as the home of the Warthogs, the Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. The ballpark has been the setting for some of the most memorable moments in Deacon baseball history. Wake Forest hosted NCAA Sub-Regionals in 1999 and 2002.

10 2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR AT HOOKS Year W L T Pct. 1981 14 8 0 .636 1982 16 2 0 .889 1983 12 4 0 .750 1984 4 14 0 .222 1985 10 11 2 .478 1986 17 8 0 .680 1987 11 12 0 .478 1988 21 7 0 .750 1989 20 6 0 .769 1990 25 9 0 .735 1991 24 5 0 .828 1992 20 10 0 .667 1993 19 9 0 .679 1994 21 7 0 .750 1995 24 11 0 .686 1996 18 14 0 .563 1997 25 9 0 .735 1998 19 10 0 .655

1999 27 4 0 .871 GENE HOOKS STADIUM 2000 20 6 1 .759 2001 23 4 0 .852 2002 23 2 0 .920 2003 17 9 0 .654 2004 13 10 0 .565 2005 16 10 0 .615 2006 19 6 0 .760 2007 19 12 0 .613 Total 497 219 3 .697

2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL 11 WINSTON-SALEM FACTS ❏ City population: 185,776

❏ Winston-Salem, Greens- boro and High Point make up WELCOME TO an area known as the Pied- mont Triad. The Triad has a total population of more than 1.2 million, the 36th-largest THE PIEDMONT metropolitan area in the U.S. ❏ Winston-Salem is one of TRIAD the largest cities in North Car- olina. Forsyth County is the state’s fifth-largest county. The city also has the third- largest per capita income in North Carolina ($29,337).

❏ Winston-Salem is the headquarters of BB&T and ranks among the largest banking centers in the U.S.

❏ Business Development Outlook ranks Winston-Salem among the top 20 nationally for its quality of life and entre- preneurial track record.

❏ Tanglewood Park is the premier park in North Carolina that is publicly owned. Tangle- wood has two championship golf courses, walking, biking and horse trails and a Festival of Lights show every winter. THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM ❏ The Winston-Salem Parks and Recreation Department owns over 3,500 acres of park space.

❏ Winston-Salem has the lowest cost of living among North Carolina metro areas according to the ACCRA sur- vey in 2000.

❏ The oldest Arts Council in the United States was founded in Winston-Salem in 1949. The city is ranked third in the nation in giving to the arts per capita.

❏ Winston-Salem is ranked third nationally in giving to the United Way per capita.

12 2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL The Tradition Carolina captured its first championship crown in 18 years and fifth Consistency. It is the mark of true excellence in any endeavor. all-time after defeating Wake Forest, only the second No. 8 seeded However, in today's intercollegiate athletics, competition has be- team to advance to the title game, by a score of 3-2. The individual come so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to session attendance mark for the ACC Baseball Championship in 2007 maintain a high level of consistency. was broken three times and produced the third-best showing in its 34 Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now in year history as 59,325 fans attended the five-day affair. its 55th year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation One of the most profound seasons for ACC baseball came in 2006 as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate confer- when the league established several records. It marked the first year ences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers of divisional play for the conference, as Clemson claimed the Atlantic support it. Division title while North Carolina took home the Coastal Division Since the league's inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured crown. The league combined for a 255-86-1 record, setting an ACC 106 national championships, including 56 in women's competition and mark for non-conference victories (255) in a single season. The previ- 50 in men's (through fall 2007). In addition, NCAA individual titles have ous record of 249 wins was set back in 2002. Not only did the ACC fin- gone to ACC student-athletes 139 times in men's competition and 86 ish with the most wins (31) and the highest winning percentage (.674) times in women's competition. among the 29 other conferences competing in the NCAA postseason The Wake Forest Demon Deacons captured the league’s first in 2006, but the ACC also set a league record for the most teams (4) baseball national title in 1954, the inaugural season of ACC baseball. to make it to the CWS. With a 31-15 record, the ACC posted a winning The Miami Hurricanes, who joined the ACC for the 2004-05 campaign, percentage of .674, the third-best postseason showing in conference have claimed four national hardball titles (1982, 1985, 1999, 2001) history. In addition, a new tournament attendance record was set at over the past 25 years. the 2006 ACC Championship as 73,251 fans attended the five-day In 2007, the ACC produced another record season as it led all event in Jacksonville. conferences and tied the league record for the second year in a row The ACC has consistently infused with tal- ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE and third all-time with seven teams participating in the NCAA Tourna- ented players. The current 12 ACC schools have had 594 players se- ment. Six of the seven teams (Clemson, Florida State, Miami, North lected in the MLB Draft since 1994, including 50 first-round picks. In Carolina, NC State and Virginia) returned to the national postseason 2007, the ACC set a new mark with 63 student-athletes selected in event, while Wake Forest made an NCAA appearance for the first time the Draft after sending a league-best 51 the previous year. The con- since 2003. It marked the fifth time in ACC history that at least six ference also had a trio of student-athletes chosen in the first round, ex- teams received a bid into the national tournament. In addition, the tending the ACC’s streak of at least one student-athlete selected in the ACC was one of two conferences to have a pair of teams garner a na- first round to 16 consecutive years. Clemson led all schools for the tional seed as North Carolina earned the No. 3 overall seed and Florida second year in a row, as 11 Tigers were picked in the 2007 Draft. The State was No. 6. Over the last 11 years, the current 12 ACC schools ACC has produced four No. 1 overall picks in North Carolina’s B.J. have combined for 72 NCAA Tournament appearances, winning 61 Surhoff in 1985, Florida State’s Paul Wilson in 1994, Clemson’s Kris percent of their games (236-152) and taking 17 trips to the College Benson in 1996 and Miami’s Pat Burrell in 1998. World Series. The league also received unprecedented coverage in 2007, as a 2006-07 In Review total of 53 ACC games were televised by various markets including all The 2006-07 academic year concluded with league teams captur- 13 contests in the ACC Baseball Tournament for the first time in league ing five national team titles and 24 individual NCAA crowns. In all, the history. This year’s coverage of the ACC Championship on a collection ACC has won 39 national team titles over the last 11 years. The ACC of six different television networks showcased the tournament being has won two or more NCAA titles in 25 of the past 27 years. played in a round-robin format for the first time ever. North Carolina A total of 137 ACC teams placed in NCAA post-season competi- captured its first championship crown in 18 years and fifth overall, tion in 2006-07. League teams compiled a 109-70-7 (.605) mark while Wake Forest became only the second No. 8 seeded team to ad- against non-conference opponents in NCAA championship competi- vance to the title game, and individual session attendance was shat- tion. In addition, the ACC had 181 student-athletes earn first team All- tered three times. America honors this past year. Overall, the league had 250 first, After sending an ACC-record four teams to the College World Se- second or third team All-Americans. In addition, the ACC produced ries in 2006, North Carolina returned to the CWS as the league’s lone nine national Player of the Year and six national Coach of the Year hon- representative in 2007. The Tar Heels battled their way back to the orees. CWS championship series for the second-straight year, a feat accom- In 2006-07, ACC schools claimed national championships in field plished only twice in school history, but later succumbed to the de- hockey (Maryland), women’s soccer (North Carolina), women’s tennis fending national champion Oregon State Beavers. In the 61 years of (Georgia Tech), women’s golf (Duke) and men’s track & field (Florida the CWS, the battle between UNC and Oregon State marked only the State). second back-to-back national championship match-up in the event’s history. UNC became the fifth team to post consecutive runner-up fin- The Championships ishes in the CWS and was one of three teams to have made a pair of The conference will conduct championship competition in 24 appearances in the CWS finals since the NCAA went to its current sports during the 2007-08 academic year - 12 for men and 12 for championship format in 2003. The Tar Heels finished the 2007 season women. with an NCAA-best 57 victories and ranked second in the nation with The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February a combined 111 wins from the past two years (Rice led with 113). 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross For the 16th straight season, the ACC posted a non-conference country, wrestling or tennis during the first year. winning percentage over 60 percent, winning 73 percent of the games The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, bas- played against non-conference opponents in 2007. The ACC recorded ketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, ten- 244 wins last season, pushing the conference’s record to 3,913-1,560- nis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was 20 (.714) in non-league play since 1990. discontinued in 1981. 2007 marked just the second year of division play for the ACC, as Women's sports were initiated in 1977 with the first champi- Florida State won its first Atlantic title and North Carolina repeated as onship meet being held in tennis at Wake Forest University. the Coastal winner. The 2007 championship, which was held at The Championships for women are currently conducted in cross coun- Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville for the third straight year, featured a try, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor new look as the tournament changed to a round-robin format. North track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing.

2008 WAKE FOREST BASEBALL 13 MIKE BUDDIE DAVE BUSH SEAN DEPAULA TOMMY GREGG N.Y. Yankees (1998-99) Toronto (2004-05) Cleveland (1999-2001) Pittsburgh (1987-88) Milwaukee (2000-01) Milwaukee (2006-present) Atlanta (1988-92) Cincinnati (1993) Florida (1995) Atlanta (1997)

ERIK HANSON KEVIN JARVIS MIKE MACDOUGAL CORY SULLIVAN Seattle (1988-93) Cincinnati (1994-97) Kansas City (2001-06) Colorado (2005-present) Minnesota (1997) Cincinnati (1994) Chicago White Sox Boston (1995) Detroit (1997) Oakland (1999) (2007-present) Toronto (1996-98) San Diego (2001-03) Seattle (2004) William Wynne, P Morrie Aderholt, IF Gair Allie, SS Oakland-AL, 1999 Administration Washington-NL, 1894 Washington-AL, 1939-41 Pittsburgh-NL, 1954 Colorado-NL, 2000 Michael Holmes (A's) Brooklyn-NL, 1944-45 San Diego-NL, 2001-03 East Coast Scouting Supervisor David Robertson, OF Boston-NL, 1945 Jack Meyer, P Seattle-AL, 2004 New York-AL, 1912-19 Philadelphia-NL, 1955-61 Neil Avent (A's) Chicago-NL, 1919-21 Rube Melton, P Mike Buddie, P Area Scout New York-NL, 1922 Philadelphia-NL, 1941-42 Rip Coleman, P New York-AL, 1998-99 Brooklyn-NL, 1943-47 New York-AL, 1955-56 Milwaukee-NL, 2000-01 Matt Briggs (Blue Jays) DEACONS IN PRO BALL DEACONS Lee Gooch, OF Kansas City-AL, 1957-59 Area Scout Cleveland-AL, 1915 Ray Scarborough, P Baltimore-AL, 1959-60 Sean DePaula, P Philadelphia-AL, 1917 Washington-AL, 1942-50 Cleveland-AL, 1999-2001 Matt Price (Braves) Chicago-AL, 1950 Craig Robinson, SS Minor League Player Larry Woodall, C Boston-AL, 1951-52 Philadelphia-NL, 1972-73 Mike MacDougal, P Development Detroit-AL, 1920-29 New York-AL, 1952-53 Atlanta-NL, 1974-75 Kansas City-AL, 2001-06 Detroit-AL, 1953 San Francisco-NL, 1975-76 Chicago-AL, 2006-present Mike Rikard (Red Sox) Vic Sorrell, P Atlanta-NL, 1976-77 East Coast Cross Checker Detroit-AL, 1928-37 Max Marshall, OF Dave Bush, P Cincinnati-NL, 1942-44 Brick Smith, 1B Toronto-AL, 2004-05 Eric Schmitt (Yankees) Junie Barnes, P Seattle-AL, 1987-88 Milwaukee-NL, 2006-present International Scouting Cincinnati-NL, 1934 Willard Marshall, OF New York-NL, 1942-49 Tommy Gregg, 1B/OF Cory Sullivan, OF Tommy Gregg (Cardinals) Buddy Lewis, 3B/OF Boston-NL, 1950-52 Pittsburgh-NL, 1987-88 Colorado-NL, 2005-present Memphis Redbirds Washington-AL, 1935-49 Cincinnati-NL, 1952-53 Atlanta-NL, 1988-92 Hitting Coach Chicago-AL, 1954-55 Cincinnati-NL, 1993 Ryan Braun, P Eddie Yount, OF Florida-NL, 1995 Kansas City-AL, 2006-present Bill Masse (Yankees) Philadelphia-AL, 1937 Tommy Byrne, P Atlanta-NL, 1997 Trenton Thunder Manager Pittsburgh-NL, 1939 New York-AL, 1943; 1946-51 In the Minor Leagues St. Louis-AL, 1951-52 Erik Hanson, P Dan Conway (Yankees) --- AA (as of January 2008) Doyt Morris, OF Chicago-AL,1953 Seattle-AL, 1988-93 Jamie D'Antona (D’backs) --- AAA Philadelphia-AL, 1937 Washington-AL, 1953 Cincinnati-NL, 1994 Matt Antonelli (Padres) --- AA New York-AL, 1954-57 Boston-AL, 1995 Eric Niesen (Mets) --- Adv.-A John Gaddy, P Toronto-AL,1996-98 Kyle Sleeth (Tigers) --- A Brooklyn-NL, 1938 Charlie Ripple, P Josh Ellis (D’backs) --- R Philadelphia-NL, 1944-46 Kevin Jarvis, P Dick Newsome, P Cincinnati-NL,1994-97 Boston-AL, 1941-43 Elmer Sexauer, P Minnesota-AL, 1997 Brooklyn-NL, 1948 Detroit-AL, 1997

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