Player Profiles

21 Grant Achilles Achilles’ Career Statistics Infield Junior YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 2002 .000 4-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 5-10 * 180 Right/Right 2003 .000 9-0 4 2 0 0 0 1 4 1 0-0 Lynchburg, Va. Heritage HS Career .000 13-0 6 3 0 0 0 1 5 3 0-0

the younger brother of former Deacon infielder Todd Youth Classic Championship in 2001... coached Achilles... a health and exercise science major... born by Dennis Knight at Heritage High School... June 11, 1983. was an Academic All-State selection for three years. In 2003: Saw action in nine games including two ACC con- tests... reached base four times in nine plate appear- Off the Field with Achilles... ances... scored two runs... had three plate appear- Most People Don’t Know This About Me But: ances against Albany on March 6 with two walks I Know How to Count to Seven in Japanese and an RBI sacrifice fly. The People Who Have Most Influenced My In 2002: Athletic Career: Appeared in two games in the NCAA Winston- Salem Regional... had one at-bat against Navy and My Brothers caught the final out of the game... pinch-ran About Achilles: against Richmond... saw action in four games over- My Favorite Coach Daeley Saying: A hard-working infielder who gives 100 all... made three plate appearances as a fresh- “You’re Money” percent every day in practice... a capa- man... walked and scored against Davidson on ble defensive infielder... the landslide May 1... was flawless in the field, compiling a 1.000 Favorite TV Show: winner in a team vote in the “most like- fielding percentage in three chances. Trading Spaces ly to become a coach” category... used most often as a pinch-runner or defen- At Heritage High School: sive replacement... comes from an All-Region and All-District first team as a junior and I Wish I Was Better At: outstanding family... is the son of a senior... helped lead his team to a Region III Being Tall Doug and Marie Achilles, who drive Championship and a berth in the Virginia title from Lynchburg, Va., to attend as game... batted .495 for Post 16 with 27 stolen In the Movie of Your Life, Who Plays You? many games as possible... bases in 2001... was named MVP of the World Doug Riepe

9 Matt Antonelli Infield Freshman 6-0 * 185 Right/Right Peabody, Mass. St. John’s Prep

At St. John’s Prep Rated as the 63rd-best player nationally by Perfect Off the Field with Antonelli... Game Scouting Report ... a three-sport all-star in hockey, football and ... named All-Scholastic Favorite Class: by the Boston Herald ... led St. John’s Prep in aver- Health and Exercise Science age, stolen bases, slugging percentage and on-base percentage ... finished high school as a 12-time let- Most Impressive People I Know: terwinner ... played for the prestigious summer My Parents league team, Ohio Warhawks. Person In History I’d Most Like to Meet: My Dad in College -- Claims He Threw Gas

If I Have a Career Besides Playing Baseball, It Will Be: About Antonelli: Something In Baseball A natural shortstop who is a sensa- tional athlete with the ability to play all My Hobbies Include: over the diamond... a 19th round draft Guitar pick of the last June... a three-sport prep superstar... Best Player I’ve Ever Played Against: the Massachusetts Player of the Year Jeff Allison (2003 First Rounder) in football and hockey and the runner- up in baseball... expected to make an My Biggest Fear Is: immediate impact as a freshman for Heights the Demon Deacons... undecided major... born April 8, 1985. 2004 Media Guide 21 Player Profiles

16 Brian Bach Bach’s Career Statistics Pitcher Junior YR G-GS W-L CG SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 2002 17-6 6-2 1 0 6.60 45.0 60 40 33 20 33 6-2 * 195 Right/Right 2003 15-10 6-2 1 0 3.89 69.1 66 33 30 28 40 Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor HS Career 32-16 12-4 2 0 4.96 114.1 126 73 63 48 73

Shore Field, allowed three runs with a career-high nine and only one walk... went 8.1 innings at UNCG, yielding just two runs with two strikeouts and no walks... got the victories in both of those efforts... threw a complete game victory against Davidson on April 17, allowing three runs on eight hits with three strikeouts... also picked up wins against Albany (five innings of one-run baseball) and High Point (three scoreless innings on a Staff Day start)... made relief appearances in the ACC against North Carolina, Florida State and Virginia... one of his two losses of the season came on April 13 in a start against NC State... allowed four earned runs and did not escape the first inning, the shortest start of his career... was the hard-luck loser on May 12 against Elon... allowed just three earned runs About Bach: through 5.1 innings with four strikeouts, but did not A pitcher with good stuff who could get enough run support to come away with a win. potentially be a weekend starter... if he works on his aggressiveness, he In 2002: could become a workhorse... used pri- Posted a 6-2 record an a 6.60 ERA... appeared in 17 marily as a mid-week starter and a games with six starts... threw a total of 45 innings weekend reliever as a sophomore... a and struck out 33 hitters against 20 walks... pitched sinker-slider type pitcher... comes in 2.1 scoreless innings of relief at the ACC on the righties and away from the left- Tournament... three of his six wins came against ies... touches 90 on the radar gun and ACC teams (vs. Georgia Tech, at NC State, at regularly throws in the upper-80’s... a Virginia)... defeated Georgia, Virginia Tech and tough competitor... an accounting West Virginia... struck out a career-high eight bat- major... born June 16, 1982. ters vs. Georgia on March 19 to get the win... tossed a complete game at Virginia Tech on April Off the Field with Bach... In 2003: 24 with seven strikeouts and no walks... his com- Recorded another 6-2 season, but Favorite Class: plete game came one day after fellow freshman sliced his ERA almost in half, with a Economics (Professor Claire Hammond) Tim Morley threw one at Charlotte. 3.89 mark... pitched in 15 games with 10 starts... threw six innings of effec- At Mount Tabor HS: Most People Don’t Know This About Me But: tive relief against Nebraska at the The 2001 Central Piedmont Conference Player of I once dunked on Todd Hendley during an Metrodome on March 1, allowing just the Year at Mount Tabor High School in Winston- AAU basketball game one run on three hits with a pair of Salem... led his USSSA team, the Carolina strikeouts... won his first start of the Hurricanes, to a national championship with a 1.00 If I Have a Career Besides Playing Baseball, year, throwing seven strong innings ERA... was a two-time all-conference pick at Mount against West Virginia with seven It Will Be: Tabor under coach Trey Massie... batted .486 as a strikeouts... twice defeated UNC Working in the Front Office of a Pro Sports senior for the Spartans with a 1.20 ERA... helped Greensboro with spectacular out- Team his team to a North Carolina State Games gold ings... pitched eight innings at Ernie medal... also earned a letter in basketball and track. Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting

Best Sporting Event I’ve Ever Watched: 2003 ALCS: New York vs. Boston (any game)

In the Movie of Your Life, Who Plays You: Will Ferrell

The Best Player I’ve Ever Played Against:

My Best Non-Athletic Talent: I’m a Foosball Master

My Hobbies Include: Golf, Any Other Sports, Cards and Video Games

22 Wake Forest Baseball Player Profiles

1 Nick Blue Blue’s Career Statistics Second Base RS-Senior YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 2000 .364 22-1 22 5 8 1 0 3 0 2 1-2 6-0 * 178 Switch/Right 2001 .291 59-55 196 47 57 6 1 31 32 26 18-21 2002 .355 51-51 203 60 72 9 1 40 37 21 21-24 Fairfax, Calif. Saratoga HS Total .325 133-108 422 112 137 16 2 74 69 50 40-47

the season... a standout defensive player who owned ties, batting .364... did not commit an error... a .941 fielding percentage... stole four bases in a went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI game against Maryland, the first Deacon to accom- against Davidson on February 24. plish the feat since 1988... hit his first collegiate “out- side-the-park” in that game vs. the Terps... At Saratoga High School: had 13 multi-RBI games... led the team with eight A top 100 California prospect... earned All- sac bunts... batted .500 (6-for-12) with the bases Conference honors at shortstop in his junior loaded... hit .462 in the month of April before injur- and senior years at Saratoga... led team to CCS ing his shoulder... missed 15 games from late-April sectional championship... named team’s offen- through late-May with a dislocated shoulder... Wake sive and defensive player of the year in 1998... was 31-8 when Blue started at second base. awarded the Saratoga team MVP award in 1998... invited to try out for the Cincinnati Reds In 2001: Area Code team... played on all-Japanese Little Picked up a career-high four hits in the ACC League and Pony League squads in Japan... Championship game with a walk... had a key two- participant on the 1996 U.S. 16-under team About Blue: run single in the sixth inning that gave Wake Forest that traveled to Australia and again in 1998. Should be fully healthy for the first a cushion in the championship game... selected to time since April 2002... returns after a the NCAA All-Regional team in Knoxville after bat- medical redshirt season... will provide ting .353 with six hits, two walks and two stolen Off the Field with Blue... much needed experience on a team bases... turned a spectacular double play in the full of newcomers... voted “Team semifinals of the ACC Tournament to help the Favorite Class: Leader” by his teammates in the fall... Deacons escape an eighth-inning jam and defeat Introduction to Film (Professor Mary Dalton) begins his third season as the team’s Georgia Tech... batted .333 in 10 postseason everyday second baseman... always games... reached base at a solid .400 clip on the Pre-Game Superstition: seems to be on base and is a constant year... swiped 18 bases in 21 attempts including a I tell Ingold it is a great day to be a Demon threat to steal... one of the last remain- perfect 11-for-11 in ACC games... hit .314 against Deacon and he replies that it is a great day to ing ties to the 2001 ACC conference opponents... started 55 games at sec- be an American Championship team, along with Steve ond base, typically batting second... hit a three-run LeFaivre, Doug Riepe and Danny inside-the-park home run vs. NC State... went 5-for- If I Have a Career Besides Baseball, It’ll Be: Mackey... a communications major... 10 at Florida State with three RBI... rode a seven- Something in Filmmaking born April 16, 1981. game hit streak from February 20 to March 4... went 3-for-10 with five RBI in two games vs. New My Hobbies Include: In 2003: Orleans... drove in three runs against the Privateers Classic Films Received a medical redshirt because on March 2. of a shoulder injury... had only one at- bat in the season on February 12 at In 2000: Favorite Movie: Elon... it was the same injury that ham- Played in 22 games as a rookie, usually as a late- Casablanca pered his effectiveness toward the end inning defensive replacement... made just 22 plate of the 2002 season... underwent sur- appearances but made the most of his opportuni- Most Impressive Person I Know: gery in the summer of 2002 but his My Mom shoulder did not heal in time to fully participate in 2003... was one of the Person Who Has Most Influenced My Career: team’s three captains along with Seth My Dad Hill and Ryan Johnson. In the Movie of Your Life, Who Plays You? In 2002: Ryan Hubbard Second team All-ACC second base- man... All-ACC Tournament Team... fin- My Favorite Coach Mabe Saying: ished the year with a .355 average, “Baseball is a game of 2’s and 5’s” third best on the squad... his 21 stolen bases and .453 on-base percentage My Favorite Coach Daeley Saying: were second best on the team... bat- “Reee-lax” ted .414 in ACC games (29-for-70) ... the ACC Player of the Week on April The Person In History I’d Most Like To Meet: 22... led the ACC with 1.53 runs per Ted Williams conference game, 29 runs total... reaches base at a .500 clip in confer- ence games, sixth in the ACC... had Favorite TV Show: four-hit games vs. Clemson, Virginia The Simpsons and Maryland (twice)... had 19 multi-hit games against highly-touted oppo- One Thing I Wish I Was Better At: nents such as Clemson, Rice, Florida Icelandic Fishing State, Georgia Tech and Nebraska... batted .300 or better all but one day of

2004 Media Guide 23 Player Profiles

33 Daniel Davidson Davidson’s Career Statistics Pitcher Junior YR G-GS W-L CG SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 2002 15-2 3-0 0 0 4.40 28.2 30 16 14 18 30 6-5 * 215 Right/Right 2003 18-0 0-2 0 1 5.27 27.1 29 19 16 15 31 Huntsville, Ala. Grissom HS Career 33-2 3-2 0 1 4.82 56.0 59 35 30 33 61

In 2003: mound... named first-team All-State in Posted a 0-2 record with a 5.27 ERA and one save... Alabama... earned Metro Pitcher of the Year appeared in 18 games, all in relief, and fanned 31 bat- honors... named first team All-City at Grissom ters in just 27.1 innings... got out of the gates very High School... owned a 3.26 ERA with 142 quickly as a sophomore... did not give up an earned strikeouts to just 38 walks... once set a school run until his sixth outing, a span of eight innings... record with 16 strikeouts in one game. threw scoreless relief against Notre Dame, Maryland, Duke and Georgia Tech, among others... Off the Field with Davidson... recorded his first career save against Charlotte on March 4, for two innings of scoreless, no-hit relief in Favorite Class: an 8-7 victory... struck out at least two batters in 11 Religion 101 (Professor Kimball) of his 18 appearances. Most Impressive Person You Know: In 2002: Margaret Davidson Because She’s Inspirational Named by Collegiate Baseball as Honorable Mention Freshman All-American... finished the year About Davidson: with a perfect 3-0 mark with a 4.34 ERA... pitched If I Lost All My Possessions But One, I’d Keep: The most veteran member of the exceptionally well in the NCAA Regional against My Car bullpen... has pitched in more games Richmond, tossing three scoreless innings with than any other returning pitcher on the four punchouts... struck out two Rice batters in one staff (33)... can be effective when I Wish I Was Better At: inning against Rice... struck out two Seminoles in throwing strikes... needs to work Memorizing Stuff 1.2 innings... struck out three Tar Heels in three ahead of hitters... has a good over-the- innings. top curveball... has shown flashes of Before I Every Game, I: excellence... mixes in a change-up to Go Through My Throwing Routine keep hitters off-balance... double At Grissom High School: An outstanding athlete who was an all-region bas- majoring in communications and reli- ketball player in addition to his skills on the gion... born April 7, 1983.

17 Josh Ellis Pitcher Freshman 6-1 * 190 Right/Right Lexington, Ky. Dunbar HS

At Dunbar High School: Named Mr. Baseball in the state of Kentucky ... a two- time all-City selection in baseball ... led team in ERA and strikeouts for two years ... participated in Kentucky’s East-West Junior All-Star Game ... posted a 1.86 ERA with 108 strikeouts in 90.1 high school career innings ... once believed to be the best high school quarterback in Kentucky.

Off the Field with Ellis... Hobbies: Golf and Video Games

About Ellis: Favorite TV Show: A talented, young pitcher who will The OC. It’s the Best begin the season as a weekday starter... shows great poise on the Favorite Food: mound... has command of four pitch- McDonald’s Breakfast es... has a heavy sinking fastball ... understands how to pitch and has Favorite All-Time Sporting Event: great makeup... coaches love his Watching the Cubs Beat the Braves in the 2003 long term potential... unde- National League Divisional Series cided major... born August 7, 1984. 24 Wake Forest Baseball Player Profiles

26 Brendan Enick Enick’s Career Statistics Third Base/Outfield Sophomore YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 6-3 * 201 Right/Right 2003 .000 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper St. Clair HS

In 2003: Off the Field with Enick... Appeared in three games, against Appalachian State on Feb. 11, against Albany on March 6 and Liberty on Favorite Class: April 22... had three at-bats but did not reach base. Business 100 (Professor Skaar)

At Upper St. Clair HS My Pre-Game Superstition: An All-South selection and a member of the Eat a Bagel Diamond Dozen... considered to be the best power hitting prospect in Pennsylvania... named first team Person Who Has Most Influenced My Career: at the Blue-Gray Classic... helped led the Panthers My Brother to back-to-back sectional titles... a member of the Allegheny Team in the Keystone State Games... an excellent student, a member of the National Honor The Most Impressive People I Know: Society and a Student of the Year nominee. My Parents About Enick: A power-hitter with the ability to play third base and the outfield... saw lim- ited action after suffering a torn ham- string in the first day of fall practice... was slowed by the lingering effects ... will compete for playing time in the outfield... also will give the Deacons added depth at third... attended the same high school as Cincinnati Reds slugger Sean Casey... undecided major... born Sept. 12, 1983.

10 Justin Keadle Pitcher Junior 6-2 * 200 Right/Right Huntington Beach, Calif. Cypress JC

the 2002 draft... a Health and Exercise Science major... born December 6, 1982.

At Cypress Junior College: All-Orange Empire Conference selection as the ace of the Chargers staff ... follows in a long line of Cypress players to join the Deacons including cur- rent assistant coach Scott Daeley and former Deacons Cory Sullivan, Ryan Hubbard and Jeff Ruziecki.

Off the Field with Keadle... Pre-Game Superstition: Chocolate Chip Pancakes About Keadle: A Cypress Junior College transfer who will be a weekend starter for the My Hobbies Include: Deacons... perhaps the best competi- Music, Surfing, and the Rusty 1966 Chevelle in tor on the staff... throws a lot of the Back Yard at Home strikes... has command of three pitch- es...changes speed and location well... My Favorite Coach Greer Quote: comes to Wake Forest with high cre- “Has Hubbard Taken You to Waffle House?” dentials... pitched at Yarmouth-Dennis on Cape Cod... ranked second in the Best Player I’ve Ever Played Against: league in strikeouts... drafted by the Jeff Ruziecki, Such a Fine Example of Physique in the 38th round of 2004 Media Guide 25 Player Profiles

23 Ben Ingold Ingold’s Career Statistics Shortstop Junior YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 2002 .305 57-56 203 30 62 16 2 29 20 34 1-1 6-2 * 185 Right/Right 2003 .317 51-51 199 34 63 5 1 34 20 29 4-6 Durham, N.C. Riverside HS Career .311 108-107 402 64 125 21 3 63 40 63 5-7

In 2003: At Riverside HS: Appeared and started in 51 of the team’s 53 games Left Riverside High School as the career leader at shortstop... batted .317 with one home run and 34 in runs, steals, walks and at bats... batted .368 RBI... was fourth on the team in RBI... stole four as a junior with 19 stolen bases in 20 games... bases in six attempts... owned a .929 fielding per- three-time conference player of the year... centage at the shortstop position... began the sea- selected to the All-North Carolina team... was son by reaching safely in seven of his first eight the Pac-6 Conference Player of the Year... four- games (.387, 12-of-31)... ended the season on a time all-conference selection... voted career-best 10-game hitting streak (.447, 17-of-38), Riverside’s MVP and best defensive player... which included a four-hit, three RBI performance an all-around athlete who played two years of against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament, five soccer... an outstanding student... high hits in the Clemson series and two hits against both school coach David Norman says Ingold was VCU and Charlotte... homered against VCU in the “the cornerstone of our defense since the day midst of that hot stretch... went 5-for-10 in the he set foot on campus” and the hardest work- North Carolina series... went 4-for-5 with a double ing player he’s ever had. at Davidson on April 2 with a career-high five RBI... About Ingold: committed just two errors in the month of March in Has been the team’s starting short- 93 chances. stop since day one of his freshman year... enters his third season in that In 2002: capacity... has already proven to be a Finished a tremendous rookie campaign with a .300 hitter and is constantly improving .305 average with two home runs, 29 runs batted at the plate... forms half of a veteran in and a .938 fielding percentage... laid down middle infield combination with Nick seven sacrifice bunts... was plunked 11 times at Blue... will provide leadership as one the plate, the fourth-most in Wake Forest history... of the most experienced players on had a better batting average against ACC in the the squad... a former Collegiate regular season (.309) than against non-conference Baseball Freshman All-American... an foes... posted a .408 on-base percentage in the outstanding fielder with a good arm conference... capped a two-out rally against North and range... comes from an athletic Carolina with a two-run game-winning single in the family with ACC Big Four roots... eighth inning as the Deacons erased a 6-1 deficit father, Rod, played golf at Duke... on April 7... had four hits against NC State and mother, Carol, was a cheerleader at Maryland... went 4-for-6 against Maryland on April North Carolina... brother, Matt, played 19 with a double and his first career home run... soccer at North Carolina... chose also homered against Davidson on May 1... dou- Off the Field with Ingold... Wake Forest over other ACC schools bled twice against Liberty on March 27 and against Favorite Class: because of its recent conference VCU on May 12... missed the first four games of Congress and Policy Making championships... a political science the year with a minor back injury... started at short- major, minoring in history... born stop in 56 of the remaining 57 games of the year. August 18, 1982 in Durham, N.C. The Most Impressive Person I Know Is: My Father

If I Have a Career Besides Baseball, It’ll Be: Lawyer

Person Who Has Most Influenced My Career: Allan Simpson of Baseball America

My Favorite Coach Greer Saying: “Twix?”

My Favorite Coach Mabe Saying: “What Are You Grinning About, Shust? What Do You Think This Is? Smiling Practice? Get out there!”

My Favorite Coach Daeley Saying: “Come On, Dude!”

The Best Sporting Event I Ever Saw Was: The 1991 NCAA National Basketball Championship game: Duke vs. Kansas

26 Wake Forest Baseball Player Profiles

20 Andrew Knox Pitcher Freshman 6-4 * 200 Right/Right Fort Myers, Fla. Bishop Verot HS

At Bishop Verot HS: Named to the Perfect Game East Cobb All- Tournament Team ... the Wendy’s High School Heisman representative for Bishop Verot ... a two- sport star in basketball and baseball ... invited to play for the Ohio Warhawks in the summer of 2003 ... posted a 4-3 record with a 2.27 ERA, 59 strikeouts and 16 walks in 49 innings

Off the Field with Knox... Most Impressive Person I Know: My Mother

About Knox: Best Non-Athletic Talent: A tall, athletic pitcher who throws Playing the Banjo three pitches for strikes ... throws in the low-80’s with a good curveball... Favorite TV Show: possesses a good work ethic and Most Extreme Elimination Challenge could contribute out of the bullpen for the Deacons... a highly-recruited stu- My Hobbies Include: dent-athlete who chose Wake Forest Boating, Fishing, Wakeboarding over several high-profile programs... undecided major... born December 5, If I Could Keep Only One Possession, I’d Keep: 1984 in Fort Myers, Fla. A Family Picture

13 Lee Land First Base/Pitcher Freshman 6-3 * 205 Right/Right Durham, N.C. Riverside HS

At Riverside HS: Midland Redskins... father Harry Land, Jr., Rated as the 82nd-best player nationally by Perfect played baseball at East Carolina and sister, Game Scouting Report ... a three-time All-State selec- Tiffane, played softball and basketball at USC- tion in North Carolina ... a four-time all-conference Aiken and Emory. pick... the 2003 conference player of the year... a two-year team captain for the Pirates... All- Conference and All-Tournament Pac-6 ... set the Riverside High School records for home runs, runs batted in, walks and intentional walks... a durable player who never missed a single game in four years... played summer baseball for the prestigious

Off the Field with Land... People Who Most Influenced My Career: My Dad and Bill Hillier About Land: A talented in-state product with the ability to make an impact this season My Best Non-Athletic Talent: at the plate, in the field and perhaps Mimicking the Voices of the Coaches in “Major most significantly, on the mound... a League” and “Rookie of the Year” hard-throwing pitcher who was drafted in the 13th round by Pittsburgh... will Favorite Class: see quality innings out of the pen... Psychology 100 (Dr. Westervelt and Mr. Shuman) could develop into a closer-type pitch- er... hits for power... a high school teammate of Ben Ingold undecided The Person In History I’d Most Like to Meet: major... born August 7, 1984. Me When I Was Three - I Hear I Was a Crazy One 2004 Media Guide 27 Player Profiles

18 Steve LeFaivre LeFaivre’s Career Statistics Outfield Senior YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 2001 .321 36-18 84 18 27 8 5 23 7 16 0-0 6-2 * 205 Left/Right 2002 .267 51-44 165 34 44 8 5 28 34 41 0-0 2003 .315 48-31 127 24 40 9 3 29 21 24 0-0 Winston-Salem, N.C. West Forsyth HS Career .295 135-93 376 76 111 25 13 80 62 81 0-0

In 2002: Swung a hot bat the first half of the season but tailed off toward the end of the year... had two multi-hit games in the North Carolina series... went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles against eighth-ranked Nebraska... went 2-for-3 vs. Cincinnati with a season- high three RBI on February 24... drilled a two-run homer at Duke... belted the go-ahead home run at High Point on February 26... had two assists from the outfield.

In 2001: Ranked third on the team in slugging percentage as a freshman behind Cory Sullivan and Jamie D’Antona... cracked a two-run home run at home against Liberty on April 23... blasted a monster About LeFaivre: home run at Virginia Tech to right-center field... fin- A powerful hitter at the plate with an ished with a 3-for-5 day with a career-high four equally powerful arm in the outfield... RBI... homered in three straight at-bats including expected to become the team’s every- two pinch-hit home runs over the course of the day right fielder this spring... one of VCU and UNC games... was Wake’s most frequent the team’s five seniors and most pinch hitter with 5-of-16 success and two home experienced players... a veteran of runs in those situations... came off the bench at two NCAA Tournaments and played VCU to double and hit a game-tying two-run shot to on the 2001 ACC Championship team dead center field on March 14... went 3-for-5 as a freshman... played in the Cape against Purdue with an RBI... doubled and drove in Cod League each of the last two sum- a run in his first collegiate at-bat against Penn State mers, the first in Chatham with team- on February 10. mates Jamie D’Antona and Ryan Johnson... last summer, he played in At West Forsyth HS: Off the Field with LeFaivre... Falmouth... has proven capability to A two-time first team all-state selection... two-time hit for average... has light tower Favorite Class: conference player of the year... primarily a right power at the plate... a local product Social Dance fielder who batted .559 as a senior with an on-base out of West Forsyth High School in percentage of .783... hit a home run once every 7.3 Winston-Salem... father, Jack, was a at bats... three-time All-Conference honoree... an The Most Impressive Person I Know: longtime broadcaster of the outstanding student who had perfect attendance in Kathy LeFaivre Pawtucket Red Sox and now the his four years at West Forsyth. sports director at WSJS-AM in Winston-Salem... a business major... My Best Non-Athletic Talent: born December 9, 1981. My Quick Math Skills

In 2003: Most People Don’t Know This About Me But: Played in 48 games and started in I’m Trying to Learn French 31... batted .315 with three home runs and 29 RBI... saw some action in right If I Have a Career Besides Baseball, It’ll Be: field but typically platooned as the designed hitter with Brad Scioletti... Politics walked 21 times and had a very solid .408 on-base percentage... finished Most Famous Person To Attend My High School: the year on a five-game hitting streak Chris Paul to equal a season-best... went 3-for-5 against Virginia in the ACC Favorite Sportscaster: Tournament with a towering home Jack LeFaivre run, two doubles and three RBI... was 2-for-2 against NC State on April 12 with a double... hammered a three-run Person in History I’d Most Like to Meet: homer against Duke on March 28... Robert Kennedy had a five-game stretch in early-March when he went 10-for-18 against My Favorite Coach Greer Quote: Albany, Le Moyne, Liberty and “What, the freshmen can’t close doors? Wofford... went 2-for-5 with a triple Even Chaucer closes doors!” and two RBI against James Madison on February 23... If I Could Only Keep One Possession, It’d Be: had 11 multi-hit games. My Cat

28 Wake Forest Baseball Player Profiles

41 Danny Mackey Mackey’s Career Statistics Pitcher RS-Junior YR G-GS W-L CG SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 2001 2-1 0-0 0 0 20.25 1.1 3 4 3 3 0 6-0 * 175 Right/Right 2002 Injured - Redshirted 2003 0-0 0-0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit Career 2-1 0-0 0 0 20.25 1.1 3 4 3 3 0

In 2003: up in his one start for three runs in just 0.1 Did not see any action while recovering from surgery. innings with two walks and two hits against Liberty... made his debut on April 10 at Virginia In 2002: Tech, pitching the eighth inning... threw one Missed the 2002 season with injury... had Tommy inning and allowed one hit on one run and one John elbow surgery during the late-spring... took a walk. redshirt year. At McQuaid Jesuit: In 2001: A three-year All-City selection... chosen Made appearances in two games and was roughed McQuaid Jesuit’s most valuable player as a senior... picked to participate in the select sen- ior game and was named MVP... a three-sport Off the Field with Mackey... athlete who was also chosen All-City in basket- ball his senior year. Favorite Class: Debate (Professor Ross Smith) About Mackey: A former 32nd round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates who has been ham- If I Have a Career Besides Baseball, It’ll Be: pered by injuries during his three years In A Band, Rockin’ Out at Wake Forest... has pitched in only two games since arriving in 2001... has If I Could Only Keep One Possession, It’d Be: the talent to contribute for the My Guitar Deacons but needs to get healthy and reclaim a feel for pitching in order to My Favorite Coach Mabe Saying: realize his potential... a philosophy “Baseball Is A Game of 2’s and 5’s” major... born August 7, 1981.

14 Steven Malinowski Malinowski’s Career Statistics Catcher Sophomore YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 6-2 * 175 Right/Right 2003 .227 46-43 154 21 35 6 1 20 11 44 0-0 Kensington, Conn. Berlin HS

In 2003: Played in 46 games as a rookie and started 43... started behind the dish in the team’s first 25 games while Ryder Mathias was injured... reached base in 18 games during that stretch, batting .289 with one home run and 15 RBI... went 4-for-5 with a double, a walk and four runs scored against Appalachian State, becoming the first freshman in Wake Forest history to have four hits in their debut... posted two six-game hitting streaks during the season... belted his first career home run and knocked in two runs in an extra inning victory at Maryland on March 16... reached base five times in six plate appearances against Wofford on March 12, going 2-for-3 with About Malinowski: three runs, three RBI and three walks... went 3-for- Off the Field with Malinowski... Carried the catching responsibilities 4 against Maryland on March 15 and finished the Pre-Game Superstition: for virtually all of 2003 because of a series going 6-for-15 with a home run and two dou- Arrive at the Ballpark Very Early shoulder injury to returning starter bles... wore down as the season progressed and Ryder Mathias... gained immeasurable finished the year with a .227 average, one home The Most Impressive People I Know: experience during his freshman year run and 20 RBI. which will only help down the road... a My Parents big, strong, raw catcher with great At Berlin HS: tools... has an accurate throw to sec- Selected to play in the American Legion East/West If I Have a Career Besides Playing ond base... an outstanding receiver... a Classic... a consensus first team catcher in the Baseball, It’d Be: communications major... born May 6, Northwest Conference... considered to be the best Something Involving Baseball 1984 in Kensington, Conn. catching prospect in New England. 2004 Media Guide 29 Player Profiles

28 Charlie Mellies Pitcher Freshman 6-3 * 185 Right/Right Clifton, Va. Clifton HS

At Clifton HS: A three-time First Team All-District selection... named Most Valuable Player of his high school squad three times... a two-time first team selection of the Community Times... named second team All- Region... a three-year member of the Harris Rangers, the 2001 CABA World Series Champions... Clifton’s all-time wins leader.

Off the Field with Mellies... Favorite Class: Spanish (Professor Puckett)

About Mellies: If I Have a Career Besides Baseball, It’ll Be: A tall, athletic pitcher who is consid- Lawyer ered the “darkhorse” of this year’s freshman class... will pitch out of the I Wish I Was Better At: bullpen as a freshman... coaches Golf believe he is only scratching the sur- face of his ability and love his long- If I Could Only Keep One Possession, It’d Be: term potential... a great competitor My Dog Butch and is a student of the game ... has a twin brother Dan who is a catcher at Western Carolina... undecided major... My Favorite Coach Daeley Saying: born November 30, 1984. “If We Can Keep You Healthy, It’ll Be a Miracle”

11 Matt Miller Outfield Junior 5-9 * 180 Left/Left Modesto, Calif. Modesto JC

following Ryan Hubbard (2002-03), Cory Sullivan .488 on-base percentage... as a freshman, he (2000-01) and Scott Daeley (1998-99)... a communi- hit .343 with two home runs with 24 RBI, 12 cations major... born July 20, 1983 in Livermore, Calif. stolen bases and a .461 on-base percentage... described by Modesto JC coach Bo Aiello has At Modesto JC: “the hardest working player I’ve ever been A first team Junior College All-American and the associated with”... comes from a Modesto JC 2003 Central Valley Conference Co-Player of the program that produced major leaguers Ray Year... named to the All-Conference team as a fresh- Lankford, a former all-star with the St. Louis man and a sophomore for the Pirates... batted .384 Cardinals and Shawn Boskie, who enjoyed a as a sophomore with 21 RBI, 17 stolen bases and a nine-year career with six teams.

Off the Field with Miller... My Pre-Game Superstition: Eat a Power Bar and Get Mentally Prepared About Miller: A speedy, left-handed, leadoff-type hit- Person In History I’d Most Like to Meet: ter who is expected to step in and take over in centerfield... was drafted after David Robinson his freshman year at Modesto JC in the 39th round by the Florida Marlins... People Who Has Most Influenced My Career: possesses an outstanding work All Of My High School Coaches, Especially ethic... joins in the growing list of Coach Thomson California junior college out- fielders to join Wake Forest My Hobbies Include: in recent years Dirtbikes, Snowboarding and Fishing

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29 Ryder Mathias Mathias’ Career Statistics Catcher RS-Junior YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 2001 Redshirted 6-1 * 201 Right/Right 2002 .297 34-31 111 28 33 5 4 30 13 17 0-1 2003 .261 17-10 46 8 12 3 1 8 4 7 0-0 Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg HS Career .287 51-41 157 36 45 8 5 38 17 24 0-1

In 2003: At Lewisburg HS: Missed the first 25 games of the season while slow- A two-time first team All-League and area ly recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum in selection... high school team MVP in 2000... his throwing shoulder... played in just 17 games and honorable mention All-State in Pennsylvania... started 10... only able to start in consecutive games honorable mention TPX All-American... led on three occasions all season... started in only two Lewisburg to district championships twice... a ACC games because of the injury... posted a .261 well-rounded athlete who was chosen all- average with one home run and eight RBI... went 2- region as a defensive back in football... a good for-4 against Davidson on April 17 with a home run... student who made the honor roll and was a was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI against High Point on member of the National Honor Society. May 14... the Deacons were 7-3 when Mathias started behind the plate.

In 2002: Finished with a .297 average with four home run and 30 RBI in shared duty behind the dish... About Mathias: emerged as a catcher with the ability to play every Suffered through an injury-plagued day... played in 34 of 61 games with 31 starting sophomore season... returned to full assignments... spent every day of the season bat- health in time for fall practice... is like- ting .300 or better... had two hits in his career debut ly to share time behind the plate with against New Mexico on February 16... lined three J.B. Tucker... could also see time at hits in his next outing against Elon on February 21... first base and designated hitter... began his college career 5-for-7 after those two endured a slow recovery after suffer- performances... had a pair of home runs in the ing a torn labrum and undergoing sur- Florida State series... had a career-high four hits in gery in August 2002... missed the first a game against Maryland on April 19 with a double, 25 games of the 2003 season and home run and four RBI... scored four runs against never was 100 percent healthy behind High Point on April 16... batted .319 against ACC the dish... has proven to be a solid pitching... had eight multi-hit games... started 31 everyday player behind the plate... games behind the plate and drove in 30 runs for Off the Field with Mathias... coaches and pitchers love his receiv- the season... the Deacons were 24-6-1 when ing ability... possesses excellent Favorite Class: Mathias started behind the plate. defensive skills... can hit for average Catching Drills (Professor Mabe) and power... redshirted his first year... In 2001: father, Greg, played baseball at Ithaca Redshirted the 2001 season while behind Jason Most Impressive Person You Know: College... a communications major... Aquilante and Stephen Ghutzman on the depth Grant Achilles born September 28, 1981 in chart... worked hard in the weight room to get Lewisburg, Pa. stronger. Pre-Game Superstition: Eating Pop Rocks

Person in History I’d Most Like to Meet: Helen Of Troy

My Favorite Coach Greer Saying: “You Gotta Do This and This and This and This and This... Good! See?”

My Favorite Coach Brown Saying: “Don’t Waste This Day. It is a Day to Get Better”

If I Could Keep One Possession I’d Keep: My Hair (But It’s Too Late)

Most Influential Person On My Career: My Dad

Favorite Movie: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Best Player I’ve Ever Played Against: Khalil Greene

2004 Media Guide 31 Player Profiles

34 Tim Morley Morley’s Career Statistics Pitcher Junior YR G-GS W-L CG SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 2002 16-16 6-3 2 0 4.41 87.2 85 49 43 39 71 6-2 * 190 Left/Left 2003 12-11 2-5 0 0 6.61 65.1 82 56 48 28 46 Buffalo Grove, Ill. Stevenson HS Career 28-27 8-8 2 0 5.35 153.0 167 105 91 67 117

a 6.61 ERA with 46 strikeouts and 28 walks in 65.1 innings... made 12 appearances and earned 11 start- ing assignments... fired seven strong innings against Le Moyne on March 8 allowing just two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and only one walk for his first win of the year... won his next start at Maryland with another seven solid innings... yielded just two runs on eight hits and fanned six Terrapins to improve his record to 2-0... left the VCU game with a lead on May 11 after giving up three runs through six innings with four strikeouts... suffered losses at North Carolina, at Florida State, vs. NC State, vs. Virginia and vs. Clemson.

In 2002: About Morley: An honorable mention Freshman All-American by A talented pitcher with loads of poten- Collegiate Baseball... ended his rookie season with tial... a former honorable mention a 6-3 record, a 4.41 ERA with two complete Freshman All-American... his fastball games... tossed 87.2 innings with 71 strikeouts... stays in the 87-89 range... has a good spent some time in the ACC weekend rotation... curveball and a change-up which got off to an great start as a freshman but strug- could be his best pitch... has added a gled in the middle portions of the year... began to cutter to his arsenal... pitched in Cape regain his form in late-April and performed well in Cod League each of the past two the postseason... struck out a career-high ten hit- summers for Yarmouth-Dennis in ters on May 15 at West Virginia in just 6.2 innings 2002 and Hyannis this past summer... of work... did not factor in the decision but allowed a former 17th round draft pick of the just one run on three hits... threw a complete game Off the Field with Morley... win vs. Charlotte, striking out seven... fanned nine Pittsburgh Pirates... will reclaim a spot Favorite Class: in the weekend rotation... a communi- in a win over Cincinnati on February 23... won three Empirical Research (Professor Giles) cations major... born October 27, 1982 consecutive starts in April... had a scoreless streak in Highland Park, Ill. of 15.2 innings, spanning four starts between Feb. 23 through March 11... yielded four earned runs in Most Impressive Person I Know: In 2003: his first 29.1 innings. Jamie Mabe Had three excellent starts to start his sophomore season, including a 6.2 At Stevenson HS: Pre-Game Superstition: inning, one run, seven per- Led his legion team to an Illinois State Same Breakfast, Same Warm-Up formance in the Metrodome against Championship... participated in the Area Code Notre Dame... struggled in ACC play... Games... posted a 2.06 ERA with 85 K’s in 68 finished the year with a 2-5 mark and innings in 12 games at Stevenson High School. Person in History I’d Most Like to Meet: Sandy Koufax

Favorite Food: Anything Italian

If I Have A Career Besides Baseball, It’ll Be: Owing My Own Restaurant

Famous Person To Attend My High School: Tamika Catchings

My Favorite Sportscaster: Hawk Harrelson

Most Influential People In My Career: My Parents

My Favorite Coach Greer Phrase: “Hey Morley, Did You Watch Seinfeld Last Night?”

Favorite All-Time Sporting Events: The Chicago Bulls’ Six NBA Championships

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6 Doug Riepe Riepe’s Career Statistics Infield Senior YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 2001 .111 9-1 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 6-3 * 210 Right/Right 2002 .000 8-4 15 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 0-0 2003 .279 35-11 61 13 17 4 4 20 1 12 0-0 Danbury, Conn. Immaculate HS Career .212 52-16 85 14 18 4 4 22 2 19 0-0

duty... batted .279 with four home runs and 20 RBI in 35 games in 11 starts... posted a .323 average as a starter with three home runs and 10 RBI... the team’s most frequent pinch-hitter with 19 at-bats... drilled a pinch-hit home run at Wofford on April 23... reached base four times on Opening Day, going 3-for-5 against Appalachian State with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored -- all career-highs... went 2- for-4 against Elon on February 12 to open his season with five hits in his first nine at-bats... went 2-for-4 against Wofford on March 12 with a double, three RBI and three runs scored... had a two-run, pinch- hit RBI double against Virginia on April 27... was 1- for-2 with an RBI triple at Minnesota on February 28... was beaned a team-high six times. About Riepe: A senior leader who displays power at In 2002: Played in nine games before a recurrence of a pre- the plate... can play either corner vious elbow injury ended his season prematurely... infield position and has experience in started four games and played in eight overall... the outfield... battled back from an drove in a run and scored against Appalachian elbow injury that limited his playing State on March 5. time as a sophomore... used primarily as a right-handed pinch-hitter last sea- In 2001: son and was productive in that role... Appeared in eight games, primarily as a pinch-hit- Off the Field with Riepe... will likely see the majority of his time at ter... made one start, as the designated hitter, on designated hitter this spring and could Favorite Class: April 18 at High Point... went 1-for-3 with an RBI sin- see playing time at first base and pos- Journalism (Professor Wayne King) gle... in his limited time in the field, he played first sibly the outfield... a member of Wake base and left field. Forest’s 2001 ACC Championship Most Impressive Person I Know: squad... the brother of former Deacon At Immaculate HS: Elizabeth Riepe, My Grandmother catcher Andrew Riepe who was the Named the 2000 Connecticut Prep Athlete of the Most Valuable Player of the 1999 ACC Year... All-State baseball player in 2000... two-time Pre-Game Superstition: Tournament... a communications All-Area selection... named all-state twice in foot- Jam to 1980’s Love Songs major... born March 4, 1982 in ball and basketball... is his school’s second all-time Danbury, Conn. points leader in basketball... a member of the Favorite TV Show: National Honor Society and an Academic All-State In 2003: That 70’s Show selection. Had a productive season in part-time Best Player I’ve Ever Played Against: Adam Bourassa

Person In History I’d Most Like to Meet: Oliver Cromwell

If I Have a Career Besides Baseball, It’ll Be: NASCAR Pit Crew Chief

My Hobbies: Collecting Autographs, Sports Memorabilia

Most Influential Person In My Career: David Riepe

Favorite Coach Greer Quote: “Well, According to the Radar It’s Gonna Rain From 2:00 Until 2:05. Then, We’ll Check Channel 28 for the Wind Update. Then, We’ll Pull the Tarp.”

Favorite Movies: Rocky IV and Rudy

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12 Brad Scioletti Scioletti’s Career Statistics Infield Senior YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 2001* .329 22-21 73 17 24 3 1 20 20 5 9-10 6-2 * 200 Right/Right 2002 .295 39-28 122 29 36 9 3 21 8 19 2-2 2003 .313 42-28 115 25 36 7 4 26 16 22 0-0 Hyannis, Mass. Barnstable HS WF Career.304 81-56 237 54 72 16 7 47 24 41 2-2

hits in three straight games in early March against nine stolen bases in just 22 games... was on a Charlotte, Albany and Le Moyne... hit a three-run hot streak at the time of injury, hitting .480 (12- home run at Appalachian State on April 15... had two 25) with 10 runs scored and six runs batted in hits against North Carolina on March 22, against NC his last six games... played for head coach State on April 12 at Georgia Tech on April 18 and at Peter Auger at Barnstable High in Hyannis, VCU on May 11... went 2-for-4 against Charlotte on Mass.... lettered three times in baseball, four March 4 with a home run and a double... reached times in both hockey and golf... captained all the .300 plateau on April 12 and stayed above that three squads as a senior... all-state selection in watermark for the remainder of the season. golf, all-conference in hockey and baseball.

In 2002: Finished the year with a .295 average, three homers and 21 RBI in limited duty... started 28 games at six different positions including first base, second base, shortstop, third base, left field and designat- ed hitter... appeared as a pinch hitter in 10 games, About Scioletti: batting 3-for-10 in those situations... one of the One the team’s senior leaders... owns team’s hottest hitters in the second half... batted a great work ethic and is a great club- .388 (33-for-85) with three homers and 19 RBI over house guy... a versatile player who has the team’s final 30 games... homered against played everywhere in his two seasons Clemson in the ACC Tournament... was hitting .081 at Wake Forest except center field, before the Virginia trip before completely turning and pitcher... is a preseason favorite his season around, beginning with a 2-for-2 day to land a starting role at first or third with a double and three RBI on April 14 vs. the base... a natural infielder who pos- Cavaliers... doubled in three consecutive games sesses a very strong arm... has good after that... homered against UNC Greensboro on range and played shortstop and third April 30 and against Liberty on May 13... had three base at Army... transferred to Wake hits against Davidson on May 1... had a six-game Forest from West Point after his fresh- hitting streak from April 27 through May 15... start- man season along with Indy ed all three games at Duke and went 5-for-10 at the Off the Field with Scioletti... Wilkinson... a Cape Cod native who plate and made sparkling plays at second base. played the last three years in that Favorite Class: league... comes from a West Point Finance (Professor Marcum) At Army and Barnstable HS: family... father, Dan, was a hockey and Became Army’s most dangerous hitter as a fresh- soccer team captain at Army... broth- man... season ended prematurely by broken bone Most Impressive People I Know: er, Mike, is Army’s all-time leader in in wrist, missing the final 22 games of the year... Michael & Daniel Scioletti home runs and RBI... brother, Matt, led team in four offensive categories at time of played baseball at the Massachusetts injury... batted .329 with three doubles, three Maritime Academy... brother, Andrew, Most People Don’t Know This About Me, But: triples, one home run and 20 runs batted in and played golf at West Point.... a busi- I Can Actually Understand What Malo ness major... born July 7, 1982 in (Steven Malinowski) is Talking About Weymouth, Mass. If I Have a Career Besides Playing Baseball, In 2003: It’ll Be: Played in 42 games with 28 starts... Coach With Brother or Business was in a platoon role at designated hitter with Steve LeFaivre... played 17 My Hobbies Include: games at designated hitter, 12 games Designing T-Shirts for Wake Volleyball Games at first base, four games at second base, one in the outfield and ended up as the catcher in the extra innings of My Favorite Coach Brown Saying: Wake Forest’s ACC Tournament game “…saw a lot of nice things today” against Virginia... had a very produc- tive junior season with a .313 average My Most Prized Possessions: with four home runs and 26 RBI... one My Brother’s Necklace and My Contacts of the team’s most reliable pinch-hit- ters, going 4-for-11 in that role... had a My Influential People on My Career: pinch-hit home run at Davidson on Brothers and Parents April 2... hit a grand slam on Opening Day against Appalachian State and fin- ished with five RBI... had a two-run Favorite Sportscaster: single at Minnesota which Harold Reynolds proved to be the game- winning RBI... had two Favorite Movie: Rocky IV 34 Wake Forest Baseball Player Profiles

37 Jonathan Portnoy Portnoy’s Career Statistics Catcher Junior YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 2002 .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5-8 * 170 Right/Right 2003 .500 2-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 St. Louis, Mo. Country Day HS Career .333 3-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0

Forest... an economics major... born February 3, 1983 in St. Louis, Mo.

In 2003: Technically, was the team’s leading hitter, batting .500... played in two games, on March 6 against Albany and April 22 against Liberty... ripped a single against the Flames for his first career base hit... eventually stood 90 feet from scoring his first career run but was stranded on third base by first team All- American Jamie D’Antona.

In 2002: Off the Field with Portnoy... Saw limited action while working almost exclusive- ly with the pitching staff... had just one at-bat on Favorite Sportscaster: the season, a late-game pinch-hitting appearance Jack Buck, but Stan Cotten is a Close Second About Portnoy: against Appalachian State, a 22-3 win on March 5... The selfless bullpen catcher of the he fouled out to first base. Demon Deacons... a tireless worker Most Impressive Person I Know: who helps in the day-to-day develop- My Grandma At St. Louis Country Day 2002: ment of the pitching staff... spent his Helped lead his school to a district championship summer as the bullpen catcher for the as a sophomore and a league championship as a A Superstition of Mine Is: Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod junior... a two-time All-League selection... coached Re-tying My Shoelaces Before I Hit League working with some of the best by Dave Stevens and Pete Jans... also competed in pitchers college baseball has to offer... water polo and was a part of an undefeated, state My Best Non-Athletic Talent: parents are Mary and Joe Portnoy... championship team his senior season... an honor Crossword Puzzles has two siblings that also attend Wake roll student all four seasons.

24 Brian Shust Outfield Freshman 6-0 * 185 Right/Right Long Grove, Ill. Stevenson HS

At Stevenson HS: Listed by Baseball America as one of the top out- fielder draft prospects in Illinois ... named to this year’s Illinois Baseball Coaches Association six- member “Class of 2003 Cream of the Crop” ... par- ticipated in the Area Code Games and North Suburban Junior Showcase ... selected to play in the Jack Kaiser Memorial All-Star Game at Comiskey Park ... played on the 2002 North Suburban Conference Championship team ... comes from the same high school program as Deacon sophomore pitcher Tim Morley.

Off the Field with Shust... Most Impressive Person I Know: About Shust: My Mom A great athlete with an incredibly strong arm in the outfield... will com- petitively battle for playing time as a Favorite Food: freshman... received football scholar- Chicago Style Hot Dogs With Fries ship offers by some Big Ten pro- grams... has opted to focus solely on Best Player I’ve Ever Played Against: baseball... father, Steve, played foot- Michael Turner “The Burner” of Northern Illinois ball at Northwestern... a teammate of Tim Morley at Stevenson HS in subur- Favorite Sportscasters: ban Chicago... undecided major... born Pat Hughes and Ron Santo for WGN Cubs Radio on November 29, 1984 in Chicago, Ill. 2004 Media Guide 35 Player Profiles

30 Sean Souders Pitcher Freshman 6-1 * 175 Left/Left Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley HS

At Berkeley HS: A two-time First Team All-League selection ... named team MVP as a sophomore ... played for NorCal sum- mer team... posted a 1.70 ERA with a 7-5 record, 78 strikeouts against just 28 walks in 70.1 innings.

Off the Field with Souders... Favorite Class: Economics 150 (Professor Boko)

Pre-Game Superstition: I Always Do Something Different

My Favorite Coach Greer Saying: About Souders: “There are four phases to baseball: A left-hander with good arm side run Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing.” on his fastball ... throws in the low-80’s with a good changeup to compliment My Favorite Coach Brown Saying: his fastball ... can throw any of his “Souders is Wearing the Extra Medium Shirt three pitches in any count ... will be a middle or short reliever... will improve Today, I See.” as he learns to challenge hitters more... plans to major in mathemat- My Biggest Fear: ics... born June 2, 1984 in Berkeley, Waking Up Without My Left Arm Calif.

7 Casey Sterk Sterk’s Career Statistics Outfield Sophomore YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 5-11 * 165 Switch/Right 2003 .167 17-1 18 7 3 0 0 3 3 5 0-0 Encinitas, Calif. La Costa Canyon HS

In 2003: At La Costa Canyon HS: Played in 18 games with one start... used primarily as San Diego Student-Athlete of the Year in a pinch-runner and a defensive replacement in left 2002... All-North San Diego County... All- field... picked up his first career hit on March 6 Avocado League All-Star as a junior and sen- against Albany... went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk ior... holds the La Costa Canyon single season in that game... singled vs. North Carolina on March records for hits, runs and triples... played with 21... made his first start against High Point on March American Area Code team in Australia during 25... had a career-high two RBI against the Panthers the Christmas Holiday in 2001... San Diego with a pair of walks and a pair of runs scored... fin- Tribune-Union first team All-Academic team... ished with a .167 average with three RBI. led La Costa Canyon to a No. 13 ranking in California... a four-year honor roll student.

Off the Field with Sterk... Pre-Game Superstitions: Point Shoes in My Locker Facing West and About Sterk: Put My Uniform on the Same Way Every Time A versatile player in the field who pos- sesses lightning-quick speed... a tal- ented defensive outfielder... adapted My Best Non-Athletic Talent to switch-hitting during the fall of his Public Speaking freshman year... provides the Deacons with a left-handed bat... will be asked If I Have a Career Besides Baseball, It’ll Be: to play a larger role this spring... could Sports Agent see significant playing time in left field as a sophomore... My Favorite Coach Mabe Saying: undecided major... born “We’re Not In San Diego, Anymore” May 26, 1984. 36 Wake Forest Baseball Player Profiles

4 J.B. Tucker Tucker’s Career Statistics Catcher RS-Junior YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A 2002* .200 29-11 50 11 10 3 3 9 3 16 1-1 5-11 * 190 Right/Right 2003* .312 35-28 96 17 30 5 2 20 7 25 1-1 Career .274 64-39 146 28 40 8 5 29 10 41 2-2 Bradenton, Fla. Mississippi State * Statistics at Mississippi State

At Mississippi State in 2003: At St. Stephen’s Episcopal HS: An Academic All-District IV Selection... member of Four-year starter for coach Jim Pettee at St. the SEC Academic Honor Roll... shared time behind Stephen’s Episcopal School in Bradenton, Fla. the plate, starting 20 games at catcher... batted .312 ... first-team All-State selection, Manatee with a pair of home runs and 20 RBI... had six-multi- County Player of the Year, first-team all-area hit games and seven multi-RBI games... homered in and team MVP as a senior ... hit .483 for the the SEC Championship Game against LSU... also Falcons with eight home runs ... saw extensive homered against Mississippi Valley State... enjoyed duty as a catcher but also played third base a career-best 10-game hitting streak. and in the outfield ... earned all-area honors ... three-year starter in soccer, earning all-state At Mississippi State in 2002: honors during his junior season ... an Honor Played in 29 games as a freshman, drawing 11 Roll student. starts ... Hit .200 with three doubles, three home runs and a .440 slugging percentage ... drew six Off the Field with Tucker... starts at catcher and five as the DH ... made his col- legiate debut against Ohio State on Feb. 23 and his About Tucker: The Most Impressive Person You Know: first career start a day later as the DH against the A transfer from Mississippi State who James Elwood Mabe 20th-ranked Buckeyes ... belted a solo shot against will immediately contend for the start- OSU... drilled a two-run shot against New ing job at catcher... a durable catcher Most People Don’t Know This About Me But: Orleans... blasted a three-run homer against West with an accurate arm... a quality hitter Alabama... had a pair of RBI doubles against I’m Colorblind who has already faced top-flight com- Auburn... had two hits against UAB ... made his petition in the SEC... has good power first career start as a catcher against Mississippi People Who Have Most Influenced My Career: and could find a home in the middle of Valley State on April 10... played in 13 SEC games, the Deacon batting order... an out- My Parents drawing starts at Louisiana State and at Alabama. standing student who is majoring in Spanish... born February 20, 1982 in I Wish I Was Better At: Blackfoot, Idaho. At Mississippi State in 2002: Running to the Mailbox Faster Sat out the 2001 campaign as a freshman redshirt.

22 Kirby Wedekind Wedekind’s Career Statistics Pitcher Sophomore YR G-GS W-L CG SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 6-2 * 220 Right/Right 2003 18-0 1-2 0 0 4.78 26.1 22 17 14 11 25 Jacksonville, Fla. Episcopal HS

In 2003: Pitched in 18 games for the Deacons, all out of the bullpen... posted a 1-2 record with a 4.78 ERA with 25 strikeouts and only 11 walks in 26.1 innings... one of the team’s top relievers having pitched in eight games against ACC rivals... was very effective much of the year, allowing only one earned run in his first 11 outings, a span of 14 innings... that stretch included scoreless 2.2 inning outings against both Florida State and NC State... earned his first career win and struck out four Liberty hitters on April 22... struck out four batters against NC State in 2.2 innings... fanned four against Virginia on April 22 in 3.2 innings... suffered losses at VCU on May 11 Off the Field with Wedekind... and against Virginia in the ACC Tournament. Most Impressive Person I Know: About Wedekind: Doug Achilles Emerged as one of the team’s most At Episcopal HS: Averaged two strikeouts per inning at Episcopal reliable relievers as a freshman... a where he was coached by Scott Hennessey and Pre-Game Superstition: ferocious competitor... described as a Joel Davis, a former first round pick of the Chicago bulldog on the mound... doesn’t Not Talking White Sox... ranked as the 133rd best high school always outwardly show it but plays prospect by Baseball America... participated in the intense emotion... has the ability to Most People Don’t Know This About Me But: Perfect Game National, Team One East Coast, Area become of a first-rate reliever in the I’m Going to Be President Code Games, Florida Diamond Club Classic and ACC... throws strikes with all pitches... the Blue-Gray Classic where he was named All- has a fastball, slider and changeup... Tournament Team... led Episcopal to its first ever My Best Non-Athletic Talent: grandfather played at Louisville... District title and Sweet 16 appearance. Cooking undecided major... born April 2, 1984. 2004 Media Guide 37 Player Profiles

35 Indy Wilkinson Wilkinson’s Career Statistics Pitcher Senior YR G-GS W-L CG SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 2001* 11-5 0-4 0 0 4.01 33.2 39 21 15 21 20 6-3 * 195 Right/Right 2002 0-0 0-0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 8-0 1-0 0 0 5.27 13.2 15 8 8 8 11 Oak Ridge, Tenn. Army / Webb School WF Career 8-0 1-0 0 0 5.27 13.2 15 8 8 8 11

In 2003: claimed regular turn in Army’s Patriot League Pitched in eight games for the Demon Deacons, all pitching rotation... allowed 39 hits in 33.2 out of the bullpen... posted a 1-0 record with a 5.27 innings pitched... played at Webb School for ERA, with 11 strikeouts and eight walks in 13.2 head coach Clark Wormsley who also coached innings... made his Wake Forest debut on Opening Chad Pennington and Greg McMichael... an All- Day with a scoreless inning against Appalachian State selection and chose as an East-West State... did not allow a run through his first four out- Tennessee All-Star as a senior... the East ings, a stretch of 5.2 innings... earned his first colle- Tennessee high school player of the year... giate victory against Wofford on March 12 for 1.2 earned all-district, all-city and all-state honors... innings of no-hit relief... struck out three Maryland also lettered twice in swimming. batters in two innings on March 15... went a sea- son-long four innings against Clemson on May 16, giving up two runs with a strikeout... pitched score- Off the Field with Wilkinson... less relief against Appalachian State, Albany, My Favorite Coach Greer Quote: Wofford, Maryland and High Point... appeared in “Indy, You Look Huge Today. Now Put Your three ACC games and recorded a 4.91 ERA in About Wilkinson: Shirt On Already” those contests. A senior leader for the Deacons... used exclusively in relief as a junior... has an My Favorite Coach Mabe Quote: unusual, deceptive throwing motion In 2002: Transferred from Army and joined the Deacons in “Well, I’m No Math Magician. I Mean, which results in hitters having to make January, along with Brad Scioletti, just days before Mathematician... You Know What I Meant.” adjustments... has a vast arsenal of spring practice started... did not pitch during the pitches, including a fastball, curveball, 2002 season. If I Could Keep Only One Possession, It’d Be: changeup and slider... a chemistry A Big Box Filled With All Of My Possessions major... has been accepted into med- ical school and will attend in the fall on At Army and Webb School: Led all Black Knights as a freshman with a 4.01 the path to becoming an anesthesiolo- My Best Non-Athletic Talent: ERA ... appeared in 11 contests and started five... gist... born November 12, 1981. Cooking

32 Kyle Young Young’s Career Statistics Pitcher Sophomore YR G-GS W-L CG SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 6-3 * 175 Left/Right 2003 11-6 5-0 0 0 4.57 41.1 52 26 21 14 23 Southlake, Texas Southlake Carroll HS

In 2003: Had an outstanding freshman year as a mid-week starter, posting a 5-0 record... had a 4.57 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 14 walks in 41.1 innings... began the year as a reliever but got his first career start on March 12 against Wofford... got a no-decision in that contest but won each of his final five starts... got his first career victory at Davidson on April 2... allowed one earned run in five innings with a career-high four strikeouts... pitched out of the bullpen against NC State on April 12, and fanned two Wolfpack bat- ters in three innings, his ACC debut... won at Appalachian State on April 15... won at Wofford on April 23, giving up two runs in six innings with four Off the Field with Young... strikeouts... had perhaps his best outing of the year About Young: at Charlotte on April 30... got the win for five Favorite Class: Has placed himself into a position to innings of work, giving up just one run on four hits Mandarin Chinese be a weekend starter as a sopho- with two strikeouts and no walks... won his final more... has good command... a com- start of the year on May 14 against High Point, Pre-Game Superstition: petitor who pitches aggressively... will striking out four hitters in five innings. I Drink Green Tea be a key figure to the team’s success At Southlake Carroll HS: this spring... throws from a low three- If I Have a Career Besides Baseball, It’ll Be: quarter arm slot... had a very good Played for Larry Hughes at Southlake Carroll... an International Business freshman season, followed by All-Texas selection as a senior... named All-Region a great fall... plans to major and Dallas Metro as a sophomore... a four-time All- in business... born District selection... named District MVP ... led In the Movie of Your Life, Who Plays You?: December 4, 1983. Southlake Carroll to a 4A State Championship. Luke Perry 38 Wake Forest Baseball