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MARCH 19-21, 2021 | WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. | DAVID F. COUCH BALLPARK SCHEDULE & RESULTS FEBRUARY 19 NORTHEASTERN W, 8-6 20 NORTHEASTERN W, 9-0 VS 21 NORTHEASTERN L, 14-11 WAKE FOREST GEORGIA TECH 23 COASTAL CAROLINA L, 4-1 26 NOTRE DAME* POSTPONED DEMON DEACONS YELLOW JACKETS 27 NOTRE DAME* (GAME 1) W, 10-8 Record: 4-6 | ACC: 1-4 Record: 9-5 | 6-3 ACC 27 NOTRE DAME* (GAME 2) L, 5-4 28 NOTRE DAME* L, 10-0 Head Coach: Tom Walter Probable Starters Head Coach : Danny Hall Friday- MARCH Season: 12th WAKE: RHP Ryan Cusick (0-0) Season: 28th 3 WESTERN CAROLINA CANCELED Home Record: 4-4 GT: LHP Brant Hurter (1-1) Home Record: 6-5 5 BOSTON COLLEGE* POSTPONED Away Record: 0-2 Saturday- Away Record: 3-0 6 BOSTON COLLEGE* POSTPONED Neutral Record: 0-0 WAKE: RHP William Fleming (1-1) Neutral Record: 0-0 ND: RHP Andy Archer (2-1) 7 BOSTON COLLEGE* POSTPONED National Rank: N/A Sunday- National Rank: 11 9 at Elon POSTPONED Runs Scored/Game: 5.0 WAKE: RHP Rhett Lowder (0-0) Runs Scored/Game: 8.7 12 at Miami* L, 10-0 Runs Allowed/Game: 6.4 ND: RHP Sam Crawford (1-1) Runs Allowed/Game: 6.4 13 at Miami* L, 6-3 14 at Miami* CANCELED WAKE FOREST VS. GEORGIA TECH 16 CHARLOTTE W, 4-1 THE MATCHUP 19 GEORGIA TECH* 6:00 • Wake Forest looks to continue their momentum from a 4-1 midweek win into a weekend set against 20 GEORGIA TECH* 4:00 nationally-ranked Georgia Tech at David F. Couch Ballpark. 21 GEORGIA TECH* 1:00 • The series marks Wake Forest’s third conference series of the season, as well as their second at the friendly 23 at Elon 6:00 confi nes of The Couch. Additionally, the trio of games will end a four-game home stand for the Deacs. 26 at Florida State* 6:00 LAST TIME OUT 27 at Florida State* 6:00 • Wake Forest triumphed in a tightly contested midweek contest on March 16, riding the arms of six Demon 28 at Florida State* 1:00 Deacon pitchers to a 4-1 victory over Charlotte at David F. Couch Ballpark. The Deacs had four diff erent batters 30 APPALACHIAN STATE 6:00 drive in runs in four diff erent innings to push the team into the lead. The pitching staff held Charlotte at bay, limiting the 49ers to just three hits while striking out nine batters. APRIL • Shane Muntz secured his second multi-hit game of the season. His sixth inning home run over the left fi eld 2 at Louisville* 6:00 fence, his second of the season, gave the Deacs a three-run lead heading into the fi nal three frames. 3 at Louisville* 1:00 • Bobby Seymour hit a double for the third-straight game this season. The St. John, Ind. native’s RBI-double 4 at Louisville* 1:00 would plate the fi rst run of the game, as freshman Brock Wilken came all the way around from fi rst to score. 7 at Liberty 6:00 WAKE FOREST STORYLINES 9 VIRGINIA TECH* 6:00 • After a nine strikeout outing against Charlotte, the Deacs currently sit fi rst in the conference and seventh in 10 VIRGINIA TECH* 4:00 the country in strikeouts per innings with an average of 12.5. 11 VIRGINIA TECH* 1:00 • Wake Forest is just one of two schools in the nation with four current players who have complied at least 100 career hits. Bobby Seymour (178), Chris Lanzilli (156), Michael Ludowig (113) and Shane Muntz (111) have all 13 at Appalachian State 6:00 hit the century mark in the Old Gold and Black. 16 at Duke* TBA • Through his fi rst 10 career games, freshman Brock Wilken has hit four home runs to lead the Wake Forest 17 at Duke* TBA bats. His four homers are the most in the a Deacs’ fi rst 10 games since 2009 when Carlos Lopez hit six homers 18 at Duke* TBA in his fi rst 10 collegiate contests. • Dive deeper into these storylines on Page 2. 20 at Davidson 6:00 23 at Clemson* 6:00 OPPONENT & SERIES HISTORY 24 at Clemson* 3:00 • The Deacs and Yellow Jackets have a deep history, facing off 112 times prior to this year’s series matchup. 25 at Clemson* 1:00 Georgia Tech holds a 72-40 advantage in games between the two teams. • The fi rst matchup game in 1957 and the last game came in 2018, with the Deacs picking up a 6-3 victory in 27 DAVIDSON 6:00 Atlanta. 30 NC STATE* 6:00 MAY ON DECK 1 NC STATE* 4:00 • Wake Forest heads back on the road for a midweek contest at Elon and a three-game conference set right back in the sunshine state against Florida State. 2 NC STATE* 1:00 4 LIBERTY 6:00 WHAT’S INSIDE 9 ELON 1:00 Wake Forest Notes . .1-2 Games by Position . .8 14 at Virginia* TBA Quick Facts . .2 Deacs in the Pros. .8 15 at Virginia* TBA Roster . .3 Home Run Breakdown/National Rankings. .9 16 at Virginia* TBA Coaching Staff . .4 Player Profi les (Numerical Order). 10-28 18 at Coastal Carolina 6:00 Streaks. .5 Record Book Updates . 29 20 PITTSBURGH* 6:00 David F. Couch Ballpark . .5 Wake’s Record When... 30 21 PITTSBURGH* 4:00 ACC Standings . .6 Game-by-Game Summary . 31 22 PITTSBURGH* 1:00 This Date in History. .6 Season/Career Stats & Series Breakdown . 32 Stat Rankings/Big Innings . .6 Picture 2021 Roster. 33 The Last Time... .7 2021 Season Stats . 33 * - ACC game QUICK FACTS K’S ALL AROUND voted the best in the ACC and fourth in the nation in • After a nine strikeout outing against Charlotte, the terms of player development facilities, according to a GENERAL INFORMATION Deacs currently sit fi rst in the conference and seventh poll conducted by Baseball America earlier this year”. - Les Johnson (GoDeacs.com) Name of School Wake Forest University in the country in strikeouts per innings with an average of 12.5. • “On paper, this club looks even better than the 2017 City / Zip Winston-Salem, N.C. / 27109 • In two starts, Ryan Cusick has powered the ball Wake Forest club that hosted a regional and pushed eventual national champion Florida to the brink in Founded 1834 through the opposition. The sophomore has fanned 21 strikeouts through 11.1 innings, good for an averae supers. But this group of players has yet to break Enrollment 5,287 (Undergraduate) of 16.68 strikeouts per nine innings (second in ACC & through to the postseason, so all that’s left is to prove Nickname Demon Deacons seventh in nation). Additionally, Cusick led the ACC in it. The Deacs have legitimate Omaha potential; now they just need to harness that potential and put it all School Colors Old Gold & Black strikeouts looking (8) at the time of his last start. • Through seven games, the Deacs lead the ACC with together in the spring.” - Aaron Fitt (D1 Baseball) Home Facility David F. Couch Ballpark (3,823) 99 strikeouts. The mark was good for second-most in • “potential and put it all together in the spring.” - Aaron Surface FieldTurf the nation. Fitt (D1 Baseball) • After striking out 10 batters in his fi rst career start, • (Rhett Lowder) can’t throw the ball much better than Dimensions Rhett Lowder sits with the most strikeouts on the team that. It was super impressive. The command was good. LF-310, LC-370, CF-400, RC-367, RF-300 with 23. He was throwing three pitches for strikes. He was pitching backwards when he needed to. I couldn’t have Affi liation NCAA Division I • Led by Lowder, Wake Forest fanned a record-setting number of batters in their game versus Coastal Carolina been more impressed with his outing. That’s about as Conference Atlantic Coast Conference on Feb. 23. Overall, the Deacs struck out 20 batters in good as you can throw the baseball.”- head coach Tom President Dr. Nathan O. Hatch 12 innings, the most by a Wake Forest pitching staff Walter • “(I) just can’t say enough about Brock Wilken and what Athletic Director John Currie since at least 1999. Currently, the 20 strikeouts sit as the third-highest total in a game this season. he’s shown us early this year. Obviously today coming Athletic Department Phone (336) 758-5616 • The bullpen continued Lowder’s momentum into the up in that situation, to put that good of a swing on a Ticket Offi ce Phone (336) 758-3322 latter innings: guy that’s got a good sinking fastball and stay inside • 3- Brennen Oxford and Reed Mascolo that ball and hit it out of the ballpark, just a clutch, • 2- Camden Minacci clutch at-bat.”- head coach Tom Walter PROGRAM HISTORY • 1- Eric Adler and Cole McNamee • “That was honestly the sickest moment of my entire life so far.” - Brock Wilken on his three-run home run on First Year of Baseball 1891 100-HIT CLUB opening day All-Time Head Coaches 25 • Wake Forest is just one of two teams in the nation Overall All-Time Record 2,282-1,744-30 (.563) with four active players that have tallied at least 100 DRAFTED DEACS All-Time ACC Record 586-725-4 (.445) hits during their collegiate careers- • Bobby Seymour- 178 • Jared Shuster was the lone Deac selected in the ACC Championships 7 • Chris Lanzilli- 156 shortened 2020 draft as the Atlanta Braves selected the (1955, 1962, 1963, 1977, 1998, 1999, 2001) • Michael Ludowig- 113 left-hander with the 25th pick in the last June.