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FEB. 19-21, 2021 | WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. | DAVID F. COUCH BALLPARK SCHEDULE & RESULTS FEBRUARY 19 NORTHEASTERN 4:00 20 NORTHEASTERN 6:00 VS 21 NORTHEASTERN 1:00 WAKE FOREST NORTHEASTERN 23 COASTAL CAROLINA 1:00 26 NOTRE DAME* 4:00 DEMON DEACONS HUSKIES 27 NOTRE DAME* 4:00 Record: 0-0 | ACC: 0-0 Record: 0-0 | Colonial Athletic: 0-0 28 NOTRE DAME* 1:00 MARCH Head Coach: Tom Walter Probable Starters Head Coach : Mike Glavine Friday- 4:00 p.m. 3 at Charlotte 6:00 Season: 12th WAKE: So. RHP Ryan Cusick (0-0) Season: 7th 5 BOSTON COLLEGE* 4:00 Home Record: 0-0 NE: R-Sr. RHP Kyle Murphy (0-0) Home Record: 0-0 6 BOSTON COLLEGE* 4:00 Away Record: 0-0 Saturday- 6:00 p.m. Away Record: 0-0 7 BOSTON COLLEGE* 1:00 WAKE: Jr. RHP William Fleming (0-0) Neutral Record: 0-0 Neutral Record: 0-0 9 at Elon 4:00 NE: R-Fr. RHP Sebastian Keane (0-0) National Rank: 17 (D1 Baseball) National Rank: N/A Sunday- 1:00 p.m. 12 at Miami* 7:00 Runs Scored/Game: 0.0 WAKE: R-So. RHP Shane Smith(0-0) Runs Scored/Game: 0.0 13 at Miami* 6:00 Runs Allowed/Game: 0.0 NE: R-Fr. RHP Cam Schlitter (0-0) Runs Allowed/Game: 0.0 14 at Miami* 1:00 16 CHARLOTTE 6:00 WAKE FOREST VS. NORTHEASTERN 19 GEORGIA TECH* 6:00 THE MATCHUP 20 GEORGIA TECH* 4:00 • The Demon Deacons begin the 2021 season with a three-game home series against non-conference opponent 21 GEORGIA TECH* 1:00 Northeastern in the fi rst ever matchup between the two programs. Wake Forest hits the diamond for the fi rst 23 at Elon 6:00 time in 345 days as the team last competed on March 11 before the cancellation of the 2020 season. 26 at Florida State* 6:00 • The Deacs and Huskies look to rely on their experience as the teams are each composed of double-digit 27 at Florida State* 6:00 returners. Wake Forest fi nished the shortened season with a 10-8 mark, while the Huskies found their stride 28 at Florida State* 1:00 right before the cancelation of the season as the team won 10 of its fi nal 12 games. Northeastern was selected 30 APPALACHIAN STATE 6:00 as the preseason favorite in the CAA North Division. APRIL LAST TIME OUT 2 at Louisville* 6:00 • Wake Forest fell 10-4 on the road at Costal Carolina in their fi nal contest before the 2020 season was canceled 3 at Louisville* 1:00 due to COVID. Shane Muntz blasted his fourth home run of the new year, while Michael Turconi fi nished 2-for-5 4 at Louisville* 1:00 with a pair of doubles. 7 at Liberty 6:00 9 VIRGINIA TECH* 6:00 WAKE FOREST STORYLINES 10 VIRGINIA TECH* 4:00 • The 2021 Demon Deacons are veteran-heavy and possess great experience positionally and on the mound. 11 VIRGINIA TECH* 1:00 Twelve total (seven starters) positional players return in 2021 as well as nine pitchers (three starters). 13 at Appalachian State 6:00 • Chris Lanzilli, Bobby Seymour and Shane Muntz have excelled in the middle of the batting order over the 16 at Duke* TBA last three campaigns and will look to again lead Wake Forest’s off ensive punch. Seymour heads into his fourth season in Winston-Salem as the reigning ACC Player of the Year after posting 92 RBIs in 2019, the most since 17 at Duke* TBA Buster Posey 11 years prior. That same season, Lanzilli took home All-American honors after batting .347 with 18 at Duke* TBA 67 RBIs and 16 home runs, while Muntz fi nished with the highest OPS percentage in the ACC. 20 at Davidson 6:00 • Ryan Cusick, Antonio Menendez and William Fleming hold the most experience on the Deacs’ pitching staff , 23 at Clemson* 6:00 posting 17 wins and 282 strikeouts over 135 career games. 24 at Clemson* 3:00 25 at Clemson* 1:00 OPPONENT & SERIES HISTORY 27 DAVIDSON 6:00 • This year’s opening series will be the fi rst meeting between the two programs. 30 NC STATE* 6:00 MAY ON DECK 1 NC STATE* 4:00 • The Demon Deacons will get one day off before continuing their homestand against Coastal Carolina on Feb. 23. The team then begins ACC play at The Couch against Notre Dame on Feb. 26-28. 2 NC STATE* 1:00 • The fi rst time the Deacs hit the road will be a midweek matchup against Charlotte on March 3. 4 LIBERTY 6:00 9 ELON 1:00 WHAT’S INSIDE 14 at Virginia* TBA Wake Forest Notes . .1-2 Games by Position . .8 15 at Virginia* TBA Quick Facts . .2 Deacs in the Pros. .8 16 at Virginia* TBA Roster 3 Home Run Breakdown/National Rankings. .9 18 at Coastal Carolina 6:00 Coaching Staff . .4 Player Profi les (Numerical Order). 10-28 20 PITTSBURGH* 6:00 Streaks. .5 Record Book Updates . 29 21 PITTSBURGH* 4:00 David F. Couch Ballpark . .5 Wake’s Record When... 30 22 PITTSBURGH* 1:00 ACC Standings . .6 Game-by-Game Summary . 31 This Date in History. .6 Season/Career Stats & Series Breakdown . 32 Stat Rankings/Big Innings . .6 Picture 2021 Roster. 33 * - ACC game The Last Time... .7 2020 Season Stats . 34 All times listed are ET QUICK FACTS PRESEASON HYPE - Shane Muntz (No. 25 C) • Wake Forest heads into the new year with a praise - Michael Turconi (No. 25 SS) GENERAL INFORMATION from multiple media outlets, highlighted by a No. 17 • On Feb. 15, Chris Lanzilli was ranked as the No. 11 OF ranking by D1 Baseball. in the nation by the publication as well. Name of School Wake Forest University • The Demon Deacons feature a pair of Preseason All- • The next day, the trio of Ryan Cusick (No. 38), Antonio City / Zip Winston-Salem, N.C. / 27109 Americans. Menendez (No. 114) and William Fleming (No. 148) were named to the outlet’s top pitchers for 2021. Founded 1834 • Bobby Seymour, the reigning ACC Player of the Year, earned a trio of national nods as the St. John, Ind. Enrollment 5,287 (Undergraduate) was named a First Team selection by Perfect Game FLAME THROWERS Nickname Demon Deacons while also garnering Second Team honors from D1 • The Deacs pitching rotation has been turning eyes in preseason camp as 11 pitchers have hit at least 95 MPH School Colors Old Gold & Black Baseball and Baseball America. • Ryan Cusick joined Seymour as a Second Team in team scrimmages. Home Facility David F. Couch Ballpark (3,823) selection on Baseball America’s list, while also being • “There’s Double A pitching staff s that can’t say that, voted to the Third Team by Perfect Game. and maybe even big league staff s.” - head coach Tom Surface FieldTurf Walter. Dimensions • Ryan Cusick, Antonio Menendez and William Fleming LF-310, LC-370, CF-400, RC-367, RF-300 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING possess the most experience on the Deacs’ pitching staff , posting 17 wins and 282 strikeouts over 135 Affi liation NCAA Division I • “This is certainly the most talented pitching staff we’ve had by far. The 2017 team set the bar from during my career games. Conference Atlantic Coast Conference time here, that team had Parker Dunshee at the front, President Dr. Nathan O. Hatch who won 11 games, and Griffi n Roberts in the back HOME OPENER MAGIC who kind of locked it down. But we certainly love this • Wake Forest heads into the fi rst game of the 2021 Athletic Director John Currie pitching staff and the depth it off ers.” - head coach Tom season with a six-game winning streak in home Athletic Department Phone (336) 758-5616 Walter openers. • Over the streak, the Deacs have outscored their Ticket Offi ce Phone (336) 758-3322 • “Because of the facilities we’ve built and the pitching lab, we’ve certainly been able to recruit a higher-caliber opponents by a margin of 46-17. pitcher. That’s part of it. And coming off the success in • The most runs scored in a home opener over the win PROGRAM HISTORY 2016, ‘17 and ‘19, we’re recruiting a better caliber of streak is 15 against UNCG (2017). • The last loss in a home opener was on Feb. 15, 2014 First Year of Baseball 1891 pitcher. And then the second part of it is the pitching lab.” - head coach Tom Walter against Towson when the Deacs fell 5-4 All-Time Head Coaches 25 • “This is where the Pitching Lab and facility upgrades Overall All-Time Record 2,278-1,738-30 (.567) like the Chris Hurd Player Development Center are DRAFTED DEACS starting to pay dividends. Wake Forest Baseball was • Jared Shuster was the lone Deac selected in the All-Time ACC Record 585-721-4 (.448) voted the best in the ACC and fourth in the nation in shortened 2020 draft as the Atlanta Braves selected the ACC Championships 6 terms of player development facilities, according to a left-hander with the 25th pick in the last June. • Shuster became the seventh fi rst round pick in Wake (1962, 1963, 1977, 1998, 1999, 2001) poll conducted by Baseball America earlier this year”. - Les Johnson (GoDeacs.com) Forest history and just the fi fth Demon Deacon to be CWS Appearances 2 (1949, 1955) • “On paper, this club looks even better than the 2017 selected among the top 50 picks in the draft: NCAA Championships 1 (1955) Wake Forest club that hosted a regional and pushed eventual national champion Florida to the brink in Year Player Team Pos Pick NCAA Tournament Appearances 13 supers.