2002 Outlook Raising the Bar After three ACC titles in four years, the Deacons have their sights on Omaha

Riding a streak of four consecutive Pitching appearances last season in his first year. NCAA Tournament appearances, four “The cornerstones of the pitching consecutive 40-plus win seasons and staff are back from last year,” Greer said. three ACC titles in the last four years, “Add to that several talented newcomers Wake Forest has certainly earned the and the best reliever in college right to be considered one of the nation’s and we feel pretty good about our staff.” top baseball programs. What separates Wake Forest’s pitch- Now, the Demon Deacons look to ing staff from virtually every other in the reach elite status with a trip to the country is senior closer Dave Bush. College in Omaha. Bush, a preseason first team All- To achieve their goal, Wake Forest Kyle Sleeth Dave Bush American, was the ACC Tournament’s will rely on a talented, deep and experi- 10-3, 5.09 ERA 2.65 ERA, 16 SV Most Valuable Player last year, a third enced pitching staff, a core of returning team All-American and a fourth round starters from last year’s 44-18 team and First year pitching Michael pick of Tampa Bay last summer. a number of key newcomers who will be Holmes inherits a talented group of expe- But he elected to return for his sen- asked to fill some big shoes. rienced . Without question, this ior year to make a run for Omaha. Overseeing the construction of this area is Wake Forest’s greatest strength. Bush’s value exceeds that of most project is 15th year head coach George Three of the team’s top four starters college relievers because of his durability. Greer. The fourth winningest coach in are back from last season including jun- He came out of the bullpen 41 times last Atlantic Coast Conference history, Greer iors Ryan Braun and Ben Clayton. season including seven postseason reached the 600 career win plateau last Emerging as the team’s top starter, how- appearances totalling 16 innings with a season. ever, is sophomore Kyle Sleeth, who is 1.12 ERA and three saves. “I get excited thinking about how coming off a Freshman All-American sea- Several other pitchers will contribute this team will be together for two years. son as a rookie and an All-Star summer including sophomore Gregory Russell We only have three seniors,” Greer said. in the Cape Cod League for Cotuit. and junior Eric Maycroft. Russell saw “We have talented, young, quality pitch- Battling for the midweek assign- some action in ACC games last year and ers. We have power, speed in the field ments will be several newcomers with Maycroft gained experience in the Cape and experience behind the plate. high expectations, including freshmen last summer. “We’re going to get better every day Tim Morley, Brian Bach and junior col- The coaching staff is excited about for the next two years.” lege transfer Seth Hill. the potential of freshmen Chris Caudill Seniors Brad Comer and Ryan Lewis and Daniel Davidson. Davidson comes What’s Back in 2002 have spot-started in the past and could from an athletic family. His sister, be called into emergency duty, if neces- Margaret, was an All-ACC volleyball play- Hitting: Pitching: er at Wake Forest. 37% of starts 73% of wins sary. Otherwise, they will be the two 36% of at-bats 61% of starts most experienced arms in middle relief. Perhaps the wild card of the bunch 36% of hits 68% of innings Another key to the bullpen is sopho- is Danny Mackey, a former draftee of 39% of home runs 70% of more Adam Hanson who made 26 . He pitched just twice as a freshman but has added size and strength since last spring and has devel- oped a strong change-up.

Catcher

Stephen Ghutzman Ryder Mathias .308, 4 HR, 30 RBI Redshirt in 2001

Switch-hitting junior Stephen Ghutzman is the top returner behind the mask. He started 26 games last year with a .308 average and four home runs.

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Ghutzman brings a strong arm and over at shortstop for the drafted and The Winston-Salem, N.C., native big game experience to the position. His departed Jamie Athas. was used primarily as a pinch-hitter last in the ACC Tournament Ingold, a native of Durham, N.C., is year and once homered in three consec- against Georgia Tech gave the Deacons a capable defensive player with good utive at-bats against VCU and North the lead for good, putting them in the range and a good arm. Carolina. championship game. Sophomore Doug Riepe, one of the Other possibilities in left field include Ghutzman will see the majority of hardest working players on the team, Hubbard, Scioletti, Riepe and Bach. time but will share the responsibilities could see time at a corner infield posi- with redshirt freshman Ryder Mathias. tion. Schedule An excellent receiver, Mathias picked Junior Ryan Hubbard is another up valuable experience this summer while transfer from Cypress JC where he was a The schedule includes six teams that playing for Columbus (OH) in the Great teammate of Ruziecki. Hubbard is a nat- qualified for last year’s NCAA Super Lakes League. ural infielder with great speed. He had Regionals plus a 24-game schedule in Walk-on Jonathan Portnoy is a hard- off-season arm surgery but should seri- the Atlantic Coast Conference. working freshman from St. Louis and ously push for time upon his return. This could be one of ACC’s strongest could be considered the team’s inspira- At the semester break, Brad Scioletti years in recent memory. The Deacons tional leader. joined the Deacons from Army. One of are one of five ACC teams ranked in the the top hitters for the Black Knights preseason top 25. Infield before having his freshman year cut short Out of the conference, Wake Forest by a broken leg, Scioletti is back to full will again face one of the nation’s best health and could see time at a number of schedules. positions. This year, the Demon Deacons Freshman Grant Achilles, brother of return to Houston, Texas, to play in the former WFU infielder Todd Achilles, will Rice Invitational where they will meet provide valuable depth up the middle. New Mexico, partici- pant Nebraska and nationally-ranked Outfield Rice. The schedule also includes a trip to Jamie D’Antona Nick Blue New Orleans to play the Privateers in .364, 17 HR, 77 RBI .291, 57 H, 18 SB early March. Georgia, a College World Series The Demon Deacons will have a team in 2001, will visit Hooks new look in the infield in 2002 after the for a two-game set on March 19 and 20. departure of Corey Slavik, a four-year Before traveling to the ACC starter at third base, and Jason Tournament in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Aquilante, who spent most of his four Deacons will take a seven-day, six-game Adam Bourassa Ryan Johnson years at second. road swing through Liberty, West Virginia Cape Cod All-Star .363, 3 HR, 31 RBI Preseason All-American Jamie and Duke. D’Antona, the 2001 National Freshman Other regional powers on the slate of the Year, will move across the diamond The first question asked about the include Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, UNC to third base. He took the ACC by storm outfield is how Wake Forest will replace Greensboro and Davidson. as a rookie batting .364 with 17 home All-America center fielder Cory Sullivan. runs and 77 RBI on his way to confer- The Deacons believe Adam ence rookie of the year honors. Bourassa is the answer to that question. Junior Nick Blue returns to his famil- Bourassa comes from Kishwaukee iar ground at second base. A very sound Community College in Illinois. More defensive player, Blue contributed at the recently, Bourassa played for Yarmouth- plate in 2001 hitting .291 with 18 steals. Dennis in the Cape Cod League and was Blue was a clutch hitter in the ACC an All-Star for the Red Sox while batting Championship game, going 4-for-4. At among the league leaders. the NCAA Subregional in Knoxville, he Junior Ryan Johnson returns in right batted .353 and was named to the All- field. Johnson batted .363 overall and Tournament team. .423 in the ACC last season. He was the The new faces in the infield will be team’s best hitter in the second half with first baseman Jeff Ruziecki, a transfer a .410 average. Johnson led the team in from Cypress JC in California, where he the conference tournament last year, left as the school’s all-time leader in going 7-for-12. home runs. The left-handed Ruziecki will Wake Forest will employ a number of enjoy the short porch in right field at players in left field, often depending on Hooks Stadium. the opponent. In the fall, Ruziecki also impressed One of the candidates is sophomore with the glove. Steve LeFaivre, a very dangerous hitter at Freshman Ben Ingold will likely take the plate.

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Personal

Undecided major ... chose Wake Forest over Vanderbilt and UNC ... par- ents are Tom and Marianne Bach ... born June 16, 1982 in Winston- Salem, N.C.

Scouting Report

A middle infielder who will provide valuable depth at his position ... the brother of former Deacon Todd Achilles, who graduated in 2001.

Heritage High School Scouting Report All-Region and All-District first team as a junior and a senior ... helped led his team to a Region III Championship and a berth in the Virginia A disruptive base stealer who has good range at second base ... has title game ... batted .495 for Post 16 with 27 stolen bases in 2001 ... committed just 11 errors in his 81 career games ... excels at getting on was named MVP of the World Youth Classic Championship in 2001 ... base and takes a lot of pitches as evidenced by his 30 walks last year ... coached by Dennis Knight at Heritage HS in Lynchburg, Va. ... was an doubled in the game-winning, series-clinching run for the Gold team in Academic All-State selection for three seasons. Wake Forest's intrasquad series.

Personal 2001: Sophomore Season

Undecided major ... chose Wake Forest over Liberty ... is the son of Doug Picked up a career-high four hits in the ACC Championship game with a and Marie Achilles ... born June 11, 1983 in Lynchburg, Va. walk ... had a key two-run single in the sixth inning that gave Wake Forest a cushion in the championship game ... selected to the NCAA All- Regional team in Knoxville after batting .353 with six hits, two walks and two stolen bases ... turned a spectacular double play in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament to help the Deacons escape an eighth-inning jam and defeat Georgia Tech ... batted .333 in ten postseason games ... reached base at a solid .400 clip on the year ... swiped 18 bases in 21 attempts including a perfect 11-for-11 in ACC games ... .314 against conference opponents ... started 55 games at second base for the Deacons and typically batted second in the order ... hit a three-run inside-the-park home run on April 22 vs. NC State ... went 5-for-10 at Florida State with three RBI ... rapped a then career-high three hits against Duke on March as part of a 6-for-13 weekend against the Devils ... rode a seven-game hit streak from Feb. 20 to March 4 ... enjoyed a good weekend against UNO going 3-for-10 with five RBI ... drove in a career-high three runs against UNO on March 2.

Scouting Report

A potential two-way player for the Deacons ... enters the spring in com- petition for mid-week starting assignments ... touches 90 on the radar gun and regularly throws in the upper-80's ... one of the best prep play- ers in the state of on the mound and with the bat ... a tough competitor who possesses a hard sinker ... a smart student and a smart athlete.

Mount Tabor High School

The 2001 Central Piedmont Conference Player of the Year at Mount Tabor High School ... led his USSSA team, the Carolina Hurricanes, to a national championship with a 1.00 ERA ... was a two-time all-conference pick at Mount Tabor under coach Trey Massie ... batted .486 as a senior for the Spartans with a 1.20 ERA ... helped his team to a State Games gold medal ... also earned a letter in basketball and track ... high school teammate Chas Pippitt plays at NC State ... a member of the National Honor Society. Nick Blue

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2000: Freshman Season

Played in 22 games as a rookie, usually as a late-inning defensive replacement ... made just 22 plate appearances but made the most of his opportunities, batting .364 ... did not commit an error ... went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI against Davidson on Feb. 24.

Saratoga High School

A top 100 California prospect ... earned All-Conference honors at short- stop in his junior and senior years at Saratoga High School ... led team to CCS sectional championship ... named team's offensive and defensive player of the year in 1998 ... awarded the Saratoga team MVP award in 1998 ... invited to try out for the Area Code team ... played on all-Japanese Little League and Pony League squads in Japan ... earned Colt League All-Star honors in 1997, and was named the Most Scouting Report Improved Player on Saratoga's baseball squad ... participant on the 1996 U.S. 16-under team that traveled to Australia and again in 1998. A hard-throwing right-hander with an excellent slider who is slated to be a weekend starter for the Deacons ... can throw in the low-to-mid 90's Personal with his fastball ... pitched very well down the stretch last season, allow- ing just seven earned runs in his final four starts. Full name is Nicolas Blue ... a communications major ... chose Wake Forest over San Diego State, San Diego and Santa Clara ... parents are 2001: Sophomore Season Kathy Moore and David Blue ... born April 16, 1981 in Fairfax, Calif. Started 11 games, posted a 4-2 record and a 4.53 ERA with wins Blue’s Career Statistics against Maryland, Georgia Tech, ODU and High Point ... was dominat- ing against Virginia in the ACC Tournament, striking out a career-high YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB K OB% SB-A 2000 .364 22-1 22 5 8 1 0 0 3 .409 0 2 .364 1-1 10 batters in just six innings for the win ... threw six shutout innings at 2001 .291 59-55 196 47 57 6 0 1 31 .337 32 26 .400 18-21 Maryland, allowing three hits while fanning six batters ... got the win at Total .298 81-56 218 52 65 7 0 1 34 .344 32 28 .397 19-22 Georgia Tech with seven strong innings, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out a career high eight batters ... struck out three Seminole hitters in 2.0 innings at Florida State ... picked up the win over High Point after throwing five innings, allowing one earned run while striking out five ... missed the month of March with tendonitis in his shoulder.

Scouting Report

A newcomer with excellent credentials ... comes off an All-Star summer in the Cape Cod League, batting .289 for Yarmouth-Dennis ... recipient of the prestigious 10th Player Award in the Cape Cod League ... left- handed lead-off type hitter with good speed ... outstanding defensive player ... gets a great jump on the ball and possesses excellent instincts ... Kishwaukee coach Mike Davenport called him "the guts of our team."

Kishwaukee JC / Eastview High School Ryan Braun Selected to the all-conference and all-region teams as a sophomore ... hit .331 at Kishwaukee as a freshman with 43 runs in 43 games ... an 2000: Freshman Season All-Region IV All-Tournament Team pick after hitting 11-of-15 in the playoffs ... named male athlete of the year at Kishwaukee ... attended Made 21 appearances with three starts ... posted a 3-3 mark with a 3.76 Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minn., and was coached by J.D. ERA ... picked up his first career win on April 7 vs. North Carolina after Bickle. throwing six scoreless innings with four strikeouts out of the bullpen.

Personal 1999: Redshirt Season

Chose Wake Forest because of its atmosphere and the players on the Received a medical redshirt ... underwent Tommy John surgery on his team ... high school teammate Chris Lambader plays for Indiana ... right elbow during the fall of 1998 and did not play during the 1999 sea- undecided major ... is the son of Nick and Kristy Bourassa ... born March son ... traveled with the team during the postseason as the 25th player 31, 1981 in Faulkton, S.D. on the active roster and served as a bullpen catcher. 2002 Media Guide 27 Player Profiles

Edison High School

As a senior, hit .380 with 10 home runs and 36 RBI ... posted a 7-4 record and a 2.56 ERA on the mound with 100 strikeouts in 82 innings ... hit .375 as a junior and went 12-3 with 91 K's in 80 innings ... tabbed to the first- team all-San Juaquin Valley team by the Fresno Bee in both 1997 and 1998.

Personal

Selected in the 21st round by the Anaheim Angels in the 1998 amateur draft but elected to come to Wake Forest instead ... a communication major ... parents are Ted and Barbara Braun ... born July 29, 1980 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Braun’s Career Statistics

YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 2000 21-3 3-3 0 0 1 3.76 52.2 45 26 22 16 28 Dave Bush 2001 13-11 4-2 0 0 0 4.53 55.2 57 34 28 23 57 Total 24-14 7-5 0 0 1 4.15 108.1 102 60 50 39 75 2000: Sophomore Season

Most often called upon in the closer's role ... finished third among ACC pitchers with seven saves ... finished the season with a 2-3 record and a 3.36 ERA ... took the hill 36 times, the most of any Deacon ... struck out 64 batters in 61.2 innings ... owned a nearly 3:1 -to- walk ratio ... rang up at least two batters in 14 of his 36 appearances ... recorded saves in three straight games in April, against North Carolina twice and UNC Greensboro.

1999: Freshman Season

Caught the final out in the ninth inning in the ACC Championship game as Wake Forest defeated Clemson ... a regular out of the bullpen, he made 25 appearances and tossed 40 innings, finishing with a respectable 5.85 ERA ... saved his best pitching of the season for the ACC Tournament, and was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team after tossing 6.1 nearly flaw- Scouting Report less innings out of the bullpen ... allowed just one hit while retiring 19 of 20 batters faced in two appearances ... earned his first career win by toss- A first team preseason All-American by the NCBWA ... a Collegiate ing 5.1 shutout innings in the ACC Championship game against Clemson Baseball Third Team All-American last year ... the 2001 ACC Tournament ... made two appearances during the NCAA Sub-Regional, allowing three MVP after being named a first team All-ACC selection ... school's all-time runs on five hits in 8.2 innings of work (3.12 ERA) ... owned a 1.65 ERA in leader in saves and appearances ... a two-time Cape Cod League All-Star five of his last six appearances last season (16.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 14 K) ... a strikeout pitcher who relies on his fastball which is often clocked in the ... earned his first career by getting the final two outs to preserve mid-90's but also owns an excellent slider and change-up ... drafted in the WFU’s 9-7 win over No. 3 UNC on March 19 ... allowed just three hits in fourth round by Tampa Bay in 2001 ... elected to return for his senior year. his first seven appearances while not yielding an earned run (8.0 IP) ... recorded three strikeouts in 1.1 IP in his final regular season appearance 2001: Junior Season at Maryland on May 15 ... made his lone appearance in the field on March 24 against East Tennessee St., catching the final five innings of the game. A third team All-American ... was named MVP of the ACC Tournament Conestoga High School after pitching 8.1 scoreless innings over four appearances with a 1-0 record and Enjoyed a standout high school career at Conestoga ... hit over .400 and two saves ... finished second nationally owned a 0.00 ERA in a closer's role in his senior year ... allowed just one in saves with 16 ... was spectacular in while behind the plate ... named to the all-league team for the postseason with a 1-0 record, three three seasons and was tabbed the league's MVP as both a junior and a saves, 1.12 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 16 senior ... named a 1998 honorable mention All-American by USA Today ... innings ... allowed just two home runs in led his Babe Ruth league team to a fourth place finish in the country. 296 plate appearances ... struck out the side six times in 74.2 innings ... led the Personal ACC in strikeouts per nine innings (10.37 per 9 IP) ... surpassed his own Psychology and sociology major ... parents are Tom and Rita Bush ... single season school record for appear- born Nov. 9, 1979 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ances (41) ... enjoyed a streak of 10.1 scoreless innings in six appearances Bush’s Career Statistics from April 20-28 ... did not allow a run in 4.2 innings with just two hits in two games vs. Virginia ... fanned six Seminole batters in 4.1 innings on YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO March 30 ... became WFU’s all-time leader in appearances when he 1999 25-1 1-1 0 0 2 5.85 40.0 42 31 26 15 38 pitched 4.2 innings against Clemson on March 23 ... earned wins in relief 2000 36-0 2-3 0 0 7 3.36 61.2 56 27 23 22 64 against ECU and Duke ... struck out a career-high eight batters in three 2001 41-0 4-3 0 0 16 2.65 74.2 57 27 22 16 86 innings against UNO. Total 112-1 7-7 0 0 25 3.62 176.1 155 85 71 53 188 28 Wake Forest Baseball Player Profiles

up six runs on nine hits ... earned his second win of the year against UNO after yielding one run in five IP ... threw seven innings against Va. Tech giv- ing up one run on five hits while striking out six ... made his 2001 debut against Purdue and struck out six in five innings while allowing three runs.

2000: Freshman Season

Threw a no-hitter against UNC Greensboro on March 22 ... earned ACC Pitcher of the Week and Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week (March 27) honors for his performance ... shutout nationally-ranked Rice for six innings in his collegiate debut ... part of the regular starting rotation ... ranked third in the ACC in strikeouts per nine innings (9.24) ... finished the season with a 7-2 mark and a 4.52 ERA ... started in 12 of his 19 games ... fanned 66 batters in 63.2 innings ... had a better than 2:1 strike- out to walk ratio ... threw one of the team's three shutouts.

Scouting Report Bishop O’Dowd High School

A tall, lanky pitcher who fits the Wake Forest mold ... is described to have A three-year starter at Bishop O'Dowd, posting a record of 22-7 ... had 32 a loose arm and his fastball reaches 90 on the gun ... will likely see time starts and 11 complete games ... recorded 202 strikeouts in 180 innings in middle relief as a freshman. during his high school career ... selected as the MVP in the Best of the West Tournament in Honolulu in the summer of 1998 ... named All-Conference Episcopal High School his junior and senior seasons ... earned a silver medal as part of his AAU Junior Olympic squad in 1997 ... named Pitcher of the Year in the Hayward Once threw a perfect game for Episcopal High School ... An All-South zone Area Athletic League in 1997 and was named to the High Sierra Classic selection ... voted most improved pitcher on his staff ... graduated cum All-Tournament team ... selected for the California Rookies team that par- laude from Episcopal HS where he was coached by Chris Russ. ticipated in the Friendship Games held in Australia in 1996, and also played with the Alameda County squad in the World Games in the summer Personal of 1996.

Full name is William Christopher Caudill ... undecided major ... chose Personal Wake Forest over Rice ... former high school teammate Matt Moake plays for Rice ... the son of William and Chris Caudill ... born September 28, Full name is Benjamin Riggs Clayton ... a communication major ... born 1982 in Houston, Texas. Dec. 4, 1980 in Baton Rouge, La. ... parents are Susan and Neal Clayton.

Clayton’s Career Statistics

YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 2000 19-12 7-2 1 1 0 4.52 63.2 55 32 31 31 66 2001 10-10 4-1 0 0 0 5.09 53.0 64 30 30 24 33 Total 29-22 11-3 1 1 0 4.71 116.2 119 62 61 55 99

Scouting Report

A tall southpaw with great potential who was slowed by minor knee and shoulder injuries as a sophomore ... is back to full health and will be a weekend starter in 2002 ... a former freshman All-American who threw a no-hitter vs. UNC Greensboro as a rookie.

2001: Sophomore Season Scouting Report Owned a 4-1 record in limited action with just ten starts ... missed much of the second half with knee and shoulder problems but recovered in time to Will be used in a set-up role as a senior but has the ability to spot start ... defeat Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament in Knoxville ... struck out five a co-captain along with Dave Bush ... possesses excellent stuff but has Vols in five innings on his way to the win ... pitched well at High Point on struggled at times with his control. April 18, allowing one run on three hits in five innings but did not factor in the decision ... allowed a season-high 10 hits which led to six runs in 4.2 2001: Junior Season against Virginia ... suffered his first loss in more than one year after getting touched up for six earned runs in five innings at Florida Struck out 12 batters in just 17.1 innings but also walked 20 ... started and State ... allowed eight hits and three walks and took the loss ... pitched 6.1 took the loss in the NCAA subregional championship game against strong innings against Clemson allowing just one run on three hits with four Tennessee, going just one-plus inning and allowing three runs on one hit K's but did not factor in the decision ... picked up his third win of the year and four walks ... was sharp in his final two outings of the regular season, in the Friday game at UNC going 5.2 innings and giving up three runs ... throwing two shutout innings against Davidson and one inning against lasted 4.1 innings, his shortest outing of the season, against Duke, giving High Point ... pitched very well against Virginia allowing just one walk in 2002 Media Guide 29 Player Profiles

3.2 innings to earn the victory ... surrendered four runs on four hits in two innings at Virginia Tech ... threw 0.1 innings against ODU with one earned run on one hit and two walks ... struggled in his start at VCU allowing five runs, all earned, in just 1.1 innings ... started and pitched three innings against Charlotte and allowed two runs on two hits and two walks.

2000: Sophomore Season

Took the hill 18 times for the Deacons with 15 of those appearances out of the pen ... posted a 2-2 record with a 4.71 ERA ... made three starts and picked up wins in two of those games ... started against East Tennessee State on April 5 and threw five scoreless innings and earned his first win.

1999: At UNC Asheville

Had a 2-0 record in 13 appearances for the Bulldogs ... posted an ERA of 7.56 in 25 innings of work.

Northwest Guilford High School

Helped lead Northwest Guilford to a North Carolina 4A state champi- onship and a conference title in his senior year ... also lettered in football at NW Guilford.

Personal

A communication major ... full name is Bradley Roger Comer ... parents are Garry and Nadine Comer ... born Feb. 5, 1980 in Greensboro, N.C.

Comer’s Career Statistics Jamie D’Antona

YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO *1999 13-3 0-2 0 0 0 7.56 25.0 33 26 21 17 18 two home runs and six RBI ... a second team All-ACC selection ... batted 2000 18-3 2-2 0 0 0 4.71 28.2 27 20 15 15 23 .398 against ACC pitching ... started at first base in each of Wake Forest's 2001 11-3 1-1 0 0 0 10.90 17.1 22 24 21 20 12 62 games ... ranked among the league leaders in home runs (5th), total Total 42-9 3-5 0 0 0 7.23 71.0 82 70 57 52 53 bases (5th), slugging percentage (5th), runs (6th), hits (7th) and average * UNC Asheville statistics (9th) ... finished his rookie season on a 17-game hitting streak and batted .403 in the final month of the year with seven home runs and 25 RBI in just 16 games ... finished with a team-high 22 multi-RBI games ... had 27 multi-hit games including 12 contests with three base hits ... had a pair of three-hit games at third-ranked Georgia Tech with a home run ... equaled a career-high four RBI at Virginia Tech with his first career grand slam ... had three hits in one game at Florida State ... one of three Deacons to start in all 62 games ... homered on against Clemson and later that week against ODU ... had three final at-bat game winning RBI's -- a 12th inning single against UCF, a two-on, two-out single in the ninth to defeat ECU and a bottom of the ninth bloop single against Duke ... began his college career on a 15-game hitting streak ... quickly became one of the most dan- gerous threats in the Deacon order ... doubled three times against Penn State on Feb. 10, tying a school record.

Trumbull High School

A two-time USA Today Honorable Mention Player of the Year ... a three- Scouting Report year starter ... chosen as a Who's Who in High School Sports All-Star in 2000 ... a two-time All-State pick ... the Connecticut Post's Most Valuable Collegiate Baseball’s Freshman of the Year ... selected ACC Rookie of the Player in 2000 ... named to the All-District 1 Team by the National High Year and second team All-ACC as a rookie ... one of college baseball’s best School Baseball Coaches Association in 2000 ... earned the "Golden Bat young hitters ... took the ACC by storm last season with his combination of Award" for best offensive player in 1998 and 1999 on his Team power and average ... put his name in the NCAA record books with three Connecticut Select team that won the 1999 national championship ... cho- home runs in a single NCAA Tournament game last season ... played out sen as a Who's Who in High School Students for his academic efforts. of position last season at first base and did an outstanding job ... will move across the diamond to third base, his natural position, as a sophomore. Personal

2001: Freshman Season A psychology major ... full name is Jamie D’Antona ... chose Wake Forest over Virginia ... parents are Joseph and Karin D’Antona ... born May 12, Chosen national freshman of the year by Collegiate Baseball after batting 1982 in Greenwich, Conn. .364 with 17 home runs and an ACC-leading 77 RBI ... named to the NCAA All-Regional Team in Knoxville after batting .391 with five homers D’Antona’s Career Statistics and nine RBI ... hit three home runs against Tennessee Tech becoming just the fourth player in NCAA history to accomplish the feat in a Tournament YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB K OB% SB-A game ... named to the ACC All-Tournament Team while hitting .368 with 2001 .364 62-62 253 65 92 14 1 17 77 .628 28 50 .431 1-2

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Scouting Report

Tremendous athlete with the potential to be a top pitcher in the ACC ... tall, lanky, athletic right-hander ... throws in the upper-80's with a nice curve- ball ... high school coach Guy Collins calls Davidson a "prototype power pitcher" ... will push for a starting spot but will be used initially in relief.

Grissom High School Stephen Ghutzman

An outstanding athlete who was an all-region basketball player in addition Blinn Junior College / Spring High School to his skills on the mound ... named first-team All-State in Alabama ... earned Metro Pitcher of the Year honors ... named first team All-City at Played one year of junior college baseball at Blinn JC in Texas ... went to Grissom High School ... owned a 3.26 ERA with 142 strikeouts to just 38 Spring High School in Spring, Texas, where he was an All-American in walks ... once set a school record with 16 K's in one game. 1998 and a two-time All-state player ... an All-Greater Houston selection in 1998 and 1999 ... was a distinguished student at Blinn. Personal Personal Undecided major ... sister, Margaret, is a two-time All-ACC second team volleyball player at Wake ... chose Wake Forest over Alabama ... is the son A 22nd round pick of the 1999 draft by the ... played for of John and Sheila Davidson ... born April 7, 1983 in Huntsville, Ala. Cotuit and Falmouth on Cape Cod during the last two summers ... older brother Phillip was a catcher for Rice ... father, Butch, was a baseball team captain at Texas A&M ... parents are Butch and Barbara Ghutzman ... born Dec. 2, 1980 in Houston, Texas.

Ghutzman’s Career Statistics

YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB K OB% SB-A 2001 .308 38-26 117 23 36 7 0 4 30 .470 15 21 .386 1-1

Scouting Report

A valuable switch-hitting catcher with power from both sides of the plate ... possesses a rocket arm ... shared time behind the plate as a sophomore ... benefited from a season of experience in the ACC and two years as a starter in the Cape Cod League ... the front runner at the catcher position.

2001: Sophomore Season Scouting Report Hit a two-run homer in his first career ACC Tournament at-bat against Georgia Tech ... drilled his first career grand slam in the second inning of The primary set-up man for closer Dave Bush but can be used in long the second game at Charlotte on April 25, finishing with a new career-high relief ... a freshman All-American who spent the summer in the Cape four RBI ... blasted a three-run homer at Virginia Tech ... tied a school Cod League ... has a three-quarter delivery ... generally has good control record with seven other players with three doubles against Old Dominion and was fairly consistent as a freshman. ... drove in three runs on a career-high four hits against the Monarchs ... made his Wake Forest debut in front of friends and family in his hometown 2001: Freshman Season of Houston against his brother's Rice team ... singled in his first Deacon at- bat driving in a run. Appeared in 12 of Wake Forest’s 24 ACC contests ... picked up the win in relief against Virginia with 3.1 innings pitched, two runs on four hits ... 2002 Media Guide 31 Player Profiles threw two innings of scoreless relief the next day against the 'Hoos ... tied for third in the ACC with appearances in 12 league games ... came out of the pen twice against Clemson, on Friday and Sunday ... got a win at UNC with two innings of work and two strikeouts ... picked up his first career ACC win in relief against Duke ... threw in all three games at the Rice Coca-Cola Classic including two shutout innings of relief against nationally-ranked Rice ... earned his first career win after throwing 3.2 innings of scoreless relief against Penn State while giving up just one hit ... made his career debut in the season opener on Feb. 9 vs. James Madison with a strikeout.

Lawrenceville High School

The New Jersey Prep Player of the Year in 1998 and 2000 while at Lawrenceville ... led the Big Red to the Garden State Championship in 2000 ... a three-time all-state first team selection ... three-time recipient of the Jackson Weaks Osborn Trophy, awarded to the team's most valu- Scouting Report able player ... a three-time member of the All-Mercer County first team. A versatile player who had off-season arm surgery ... as he continues to Personal get healthy, he will push the infielders for a starting role ... a lead-off type switch hitter with speed and power ... handles the bat well ... was origi- Full name is Mark Adam Hanson ... a psychology major ... his parents nally drafted out of high school by Atlanta ... Cypress coach Scott Pickler are Mark and Chris Hanson ... born August 6, 1981 in Mt. Laurel, N.J. calls Hubbard a competitor in the mold of former Cypress and Wake Forest standout Scott Daeley. Hanson’s Career Statistics Cypress JC / Huntington Beach HS YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 2001 26-0 5-3 0 0 0 5.30 52.2 69 36 31 20 38 Attended both schools with current teammate Jeff Ruziecki ... batted .382 with five home runs and 14 stolen bases for Cypress JC in California ... first team all-conference as a freshman at Cypress and earned second team honors despite having his season cut short by injury ... named two- time MVP at Huntington Beach HS ... coached there by Mike Dodd ... recipient of the Principal's Award for best GPA on high school team.

Personal

Plans to major in communication ... chose Wake Forest over Pepperdine, San Diego, NC State and Kansas ... decided to attend Wake Forest because his mom liked it a lot ... attended the same high school as Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez ... parents are Kevin and Wendy Hubbard ... born on Sept. 6, 1980 in Edina, Minn.

Scouting Report

Will likely be a mid-week starter who has the potential to earn a place in the regular ACC weekend starting rotation ... tall lefty hits 90 on the gun ... has a very good curve ball and an improving change up ... has com- mand of three pitches ... twice drafted by the Pirates ... Kishwaukee coach Mike Davenport called Hill one of the most competitive people he's ever known.

Kishwaukee CC / Sandwich HS

Teammate with current Deacon Adam Bourassa ... A USA Today honor- able mention high school All-American at Sandwich HS for coach Derrick Avery ... a three-time MVP ... JUCO All-Region first team ... fifth in ERA Scouting Report in Div. II JUCO ... started 10 games as a freshman and posted a 4-0 record to go with a 1.79 ERA at Kishwaukee for Mike Davenport ... Has moved into the starting shortstop role vacated by the departed Jamie struck out 48 batters in 50.1 innings ... earned three basketball letters Athas ... an outstanding fielder with a good arm and range ... will be a and two football letters in high school. threat on the basepaths ... comes to Wake Forest as one of the best prep infielders in North Carolina. Personal Riverside High School Undecided major ... drafted in the 40th round out of high school by Pittsburgh and again by the Pirates in the 46th round after one year at Left Riverside High School as the career leader in runs, steals, walks and Kishwaukee CC ... chose Wake Forest over Oklahoma State, Kansas and at bats ... batted .368 as a junior with 19 SB in 20 games ... three-time Florida ... the son of Dan and Peg Hill ... born May 6, 1981 in Sandwich, conference player of the year ... selected to the All-North Carolina team Ill. ... was the Pac-6 Conference Player of the Year ... four-time all-confer-

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ence selection ... voted Riverside's MVP and best defensive player ... an three games ... went 2-for-6 with a home run and three RBI at Maryland all-around athlete who played two years of soccer ... an outstanding stu- on April 27 ... got the game-winning RBI, a sac fly, in Wake's 9-8 come- dent ... high school coach David Norman says Ingold was "the corner- back win against Virginia ... was a remarkable 7-for-11 against Seminole stone of our defense since the day he set foot on campus" and the hard- pitching with multi-hit games in all three contests in Tallahassee ... est working player he's ever had. cranked a grand slam in the fifth inning of the Saturday game at Chapel Hill for a career-high four RBI ... crushed a home run off the right field Personal foul pole at VCU's The Diamond on March 13, his first dinger of the sea- son ... hit his first career triple at Liberty ... got off to a slow start while Full name is Benjamin Barrett Ingold ... undecided major ... chose Wake recovering from a back injury he suffered in the fall. Forest over Tulane, NC State, North Carolina, Duke and Maryland ... decided to attend Wake Forest because of its ACC Championships ... 2000: Freshman Season born to Rod and Carol Ingold in Durham on Aug. 18, 1982. Batted .304 in his rookie campaign ... played 34 games and started 22 contests ... hit three home runs with 17 RBI in 92 at bats ... did not make an error in 38 chances ... homered in the NCAA regional against South Carolina ... enjoyed a 2-for-3 day with three RBI and two runs against Davidson on February 24 ... homered against East Tennessee State in a 2-for-4 day ... had a five-game hitting streak late in the year and got nine hits out of 13 at bats (.692) from April 15 to April 22.

Laguna Hills High School

Lettered in baseball, football and soccer at Laguna Hills High and was on that school's honor roll for four years ... a four-year starter and All- league performer in baseball ... named All-CIF and All-Orange County as a senior ... hit .420 with 12 home runs as a senior and batted .418 with eight homers as a junior ... set a school record for home runs ... also a four-year starter on the soccer team and holds the school record with 58 career goals ... on the gridiron, he averaged 41 yards per punt and Scouting Report rushed for 1,210 yards as a senior.

A very talented, line-drive hitter who has been overshadowed in the Wake Personal Forest lineup ... will become a mainstay in the outfield this season ... spent the summer with Chatham in the Cape Cod League. Full name is Ryan Eric Johnson ... a politics major ... selected by the in the 44th round of the 1999 Major League Draft ... par- ents are Eric and Deanne Johnson ... born January 11, 1981 in Newport Beach, Calif.

Johnson’s Career Statistics

YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB K OB% SB-A 2000 .304 36-22 92 18 28 3 0 3 17 .435 5 12 .343 0-0 2001 .363 50-43 157 33 57 9 2 3 31 .503 11 26 .413 2-2 Total .341 86-65 249 51 85 12 2 6 48 .478 16 38 .387 2-2

Ryan Johnson Scouting Report

A powerful hitter who has shown the ability to hit top-level pitching ... 2001: Sophomore Season ready to step into an everyday role as a sophomore ... a local product out of West Forsyth HS who was used primarily as a left-handed pinch Batted .363 overall and .423 in the ACC second on the team only to hitter as a freshman. Cory Sullivan ... saw the ball very well in the ACC Tournament, hitting a team leading .583 with seven hits in 12 at-bats ... was the team's best 2001: Freshman Season hitter in the second half, hitting at a .410 rate ... owned a 13-game hit- ting streak from March 13 to April 4 and batted .444 (20-for-45) during Ranked third on the team in slugging percentage as a freshman behind that span ... was 7-for-15 at Georgia Tech with at least two hits in all Cory Sullivan and Jamie D'Antona ... cracked a two-run home run at

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2001: Junior Season

Saw most of his action in short relief ... got off to an outstanding start of the season against top-flight competition at the Rice Tournament in Houston ... earned his wins against Central Florida, Charlotte, Virginia Tech and NC State ... did not allow a hit in his 1.1 innings of relief against NC State on April 21 to earn the victory ... made his first start in a Deacon uniform in the Duke game on March 11 ... suffered the loss after throwing two innings and allowed four earned runs on five hits and two walks ... called into emergency action when Scott Siemon left with a shoulder injury against ECU ... threw 4.1 innings against the Pirates and allowed two earned runs ... won in relief against UCF after throwing the 11th and 12th innings against the Knights without allowing a baserunner.

2000: Sophomore Season

Came on in relief in all 15 of his appearances ... posted an 0-1 record with a 5.85 ERA with two saves ... struck out 13 batters in 20 innings of work on the year ... earned a save in his Deacon debut against Rice on Steve LeFaivre January 30 ... went 2.2 innings without yielding a run and striking out three batters ... picked up a save on March 5 versus Minnesota with two home against Liberty on April 23 ... blasted a monster home run at innings and two strikeouts ... did not allow a run in his first five outings. Virginia Tech to right-center field ... finished with a 3-for-5 day with a career-high four RBI ... homered in three straight at-bats including two pinch-hit home runs over the course of the VCU and UNC games ... was Wake's most frequent pinch hitter with 5-of-16 success and two home runs in those situations ... came off the bench at VCU to double and hit a game-tying two-run shot to dead centerfield on March 14 ... went 3- for-5 against Purdue with an RBI ... doubled and drove in a run in his first collegiate at-bat against Penn State on February 10.

West Forsyth High School

A two-time first team all-state selection ... two-time conference player of the year ... primarily a right fielder who batted .559 as a senior with an on-base percentage of .783 ... hit a home run once every 7.3 at bats ... three-time All-Conference honoree ... an outstanding student who had perfect attendance in his four years at West Forsyth.

Personal

Full name is Steven Michael LeFaivre ... undecided on a major ... his par- ents are Jack and Kathy LeFaivre ... born Dec. 9, 1981 in Winston- Salem, N.C. Ryan Lewis LeFaivre’s Career Statistics

YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB K OB% SB-A Providence College / Corona del Mar HS 2001 .321 36-18 84 18 27 8 1 5 23 .619 7 16 .374 0-0 Was the No. 4 starter for the Friar pitching staff ... finished the season with a 6-2 record in 10 games ... posted a 6.79 ERA in 53 innings of work ... lost his first game as a freshman 4-2 to the College of Charleston ... picked up his first collegiate win over St. Bonaventure, giving up only six hits ... lettered three years at Corona del Mar HS ... named Pitcher of the Year on his varsity squad and to the All-District team his junior and senior seasons ... pitched two no-hitters in his high school career ... had a career-best 14 strikeouts as a junior year ... ranked among the top 15 in ERA in California as a junior.

Personal

A communications major ... born Feb. 2, 1980 in Newport Beach, Calif. ... his parents are Stephanie and Bob Wilcox and Frank Lewis.

Lewis’ Career Statistics

Scouting Report YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO *1999 10-8 6-2 2 0 0 6.79 53.0 76 48 40 18 43 An veteran lefty who will be used in a setup role out of the bullpen ... an 2000 15-0 0-1 0 0 2 5.85 20.0 21 14 13 13 13 experienced pitcher with the ability to spot start ... was gaining velocity 2001 17-1 4-2 0 0 0 6.92 26.0 31 25 20 13 9 toward the end of last season, touching 87-88 on the gun, the fastest of Total 42-9 10-5 2 0 2 6.64 99.0 128 87 73 44 65 his career. * Providence Statistics 34 Wake Forest Baseball Player Profiles

2001: Redshirt Season

Redshirted the 2001 season while behind Jason Aquilante and Stephen Ghutzman on the depth chart ... worked hard in the weight room.

Lewisburg High School

A two-time first team All-League and area selection ... high school team MVP in 2000 ... honorable mention All-State in Pennsylvania ... honor- able mention TPX All-American ... led Lewisburg to district champi- onships twice ... a well-rounded athlete who was chosen all-region as a defensive back in football ... a good student who made the honor roll and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal

Scouting Report Undecided major ... parents are Greg and Debi Mathias ... born Sept. 28, 1981 in Lewisburg, Pa. Pitched in just two games as a freshman but could be considered a dark- horse to become a midweek starter this year ... improved immensely dur- ing the fall with the help of new pitching coach Michael Holmes ... devel- oped a new arm angle and worked hard in the weight room.

2001: Freshman Season

Made appearances in two games and was roughed up in his one start for three runs in just 0.1 innings with two walks and two hits against Liberty ... made his debut on April 10 at Virginia Tech, pitching the eighth inning ... threw one inning and allowed one hit on one run and one walk.

McQuaid Jesuit High School

An All-City Selection as a sophomore, junior and senior ... chosen McQuaid Jesuit's most valuable player his senior season ... picked to par- ticipate in the select senior game and was named MVP ... a three-sport athlete who was also chosen all-city in basketball as a senior. Scouting Report

Personal A talented right-hander used exclusively in short relief in his first season at Wake Forest ... transferred from Elgin CC in Illinois ... spent the sum- Full name is Daniel Dunn Mackey ... a liberal arts major ... drafted in the mer in the Cape Cod League this summer with Hyannis ... is healthy for 2000 amateur draft by Pittsburgh in the 32nd round ... chose Wake the first time since coming to Wake Forest ... gives the Deacons experi- Forest over several other ACC schools ... his parents are Jerry and Patty ence and depth ... will see out of the bullpen. Mackey ... born Aug. 7, 1981 in Rochester, N.Y. 2001: Sophomore Season Mackey’s Career Statistics Pitched the ninth in a win at Virginia Tech with no hits but two walks ... YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO was unavailable for much of the season with back spasms ... made his 2001 2-1 0-0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 3 4 3 3 0 season debut against Charlotte, pitching one scoreless inning.

Elgin CC / Dundee Crown HS

Pitched at Elgin Community College in Illinois for one season after a solid prep career at Dundee Crown High School ... was named to the Fox Valley All-Conference team in 1999 ... selected to the All-Area team in 1999 as well ... toured Australia with Champions International Baseball.

Personal

Full name is Eric Daniel Maycroft ... a communication major ... parents are Faith and Earl Maycroft ... born Oct. 25, 1981 in Elgin, Ill.

Maycroft’s Career Statistics

YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO 2001 6-0 0-0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 5 2

Scouting Report

A young catcher with good potential to become a productive player in the ACC ... an excellent receiver who made great strides at the plate dur- ing the fall ... can hit for average and power.

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Scouting Report Scouting Report

Will begin the year as a midweek starter but could contend for a position A power hitter who can play several positions ... can play first and third as a weekend starter ... 17th-round draft pick in June by Pittsburgh ... but is primarily a left fielder ... enjoyed an outstanding summer for throws in the upper-80's ... excellent command of three pitches including Columbus of the Great Lakes League before breaking his arm ... did not a fastball with good movement and a solid curveball ... one of the best miss any time with the injury this fall. prep left-handed pitchers in the country ... high school coach Bob Mackey says Morley's "sneaky fast" with his fastball but his change-up 2001: Freshman Season might be his best pitch. Appeared in eight games, primarily as a pinch-hitter ... made one start, Stevenson High School as the , on April 18 at High Point ... went 1-for-3 with an RBI single ... in his limited time in the field, he played first base and left Led his legion team to an Illinois State Championship ... participated in field. the Area Code Games ... posted a 2.06 ERA with 85 K's in 68 innings in 12 games at Stevenson High School. Immaculate High School

Personal All-state baseball player in 2000 ... two-time All-Area selection ... named the 2000 Connecticut Prep Athlete of the Year ... a tremendous athlete Plans to major in business ... chose Wake Forest over Long Beach State, who was named all-state twice in football and basketball ... is his school's Illinois and Iowa ... high school teammate Paul Ackerman plays at second all-time points leader in basketball ... a member of the National Princeton ... born to William and Norma Morley on Oct. 27, 1982 in Honor Society and an Academic All-State selection. Highland Park, Ill. Personal

Full name is Douglas Riepe ... undecided on a major ... the younger brother of former Wake Forest catcher Andrew Riepe, the 1999 ACC Tournament MVP, who is now in the Red Sox organization ... parents are Dave and Rosemary Riepe ... born March 4, 1982 in Danbury, Conn.

Riepe’s Career Statistics

YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB K OB% SB-A 2001 .111 9-1 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 .111 0 1 .111 0-0

Scouting Report

The inspirational leader of the Demon Deacons ... a hard-working new- comer who helps in the day-to-day development of the pitching staff.

St. Louis Country Day

Helped lead his school to a district championship as a sophomore and a league championship as a junior ... a two-time all-league selection ... coached by Dave Stevens and Pete Jans ... also competed in water polo and was a part of an undefeated, state championship team his senior season ... an honor roll student all four seasons. Scouting Report Personal An imposing figure on the mound at 6-7 ... gained valuable experience Full name is Jonathan Harris Portnoy ... undecided major ... high school by pitching in mop-up situations against ACC competition as a freshman teammate Graham Bangert plays baseball at Pennsylvania ... parents are ... pitched in Alaska over the summer ... has outstanding potential to be Mary and Joe Portnoy ... born Feb. 3, 1983 in St. Louis, Mo. a contributor in the future ... expected to see time in middle relief. 36 Wake Forest Baseball Player Profiles

2001: Freshman Season

Pitched in five games and got his feet wet in the ACC at Florida State and Georgia Tech ... looked sharp vs. Appalachian State going two innings with just one hit allowed and a strikeout ... pitched two innings at Florida State allowing one run on two hits but with two strikeouts ... threw two innings against Duke and gave up two runs on one hit and three walks ... made his career debut against Charlotte while pitching one inning in a 17-8 win.

Glendale High School

Voted All-Valley first baseman in 1999 ... Earned Hoover High's most valuable player award as a senior ... named team's most improved player as a sophomore ... averaged over two strikeouts per inning pitched as a junior ... participated in the Area Code Games last summer in Long Scouting Report Beach, pitched and won two games at the 1998 Junior Olympics in Tucson, Ariz. A transfer from Army who joined the Deacons at the semester break ... brings quality experience after a season at Army and in the Cape Cod Personal League ... can play anywhere in the field but is a natural left side infield- er ... is a valuable addition to the Deacon infield with the glove and the English and Economics major ... parents are Nancy and Bill Russell ... bat ... a good athlete with agility and range. born June 13, 1982 in Los Angeles, Calif. Army / Barnstable High School Russell’s Career Statistics Became Army’s most dangerous hitter as a freshman ... season ended YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO prematurely by broken bone in wrist, missing the final 22 games of the 2001 5-0 0-0 0 0 0 6.48 8.1 7 8 6 4 4 year ... led team in four offensive categories at time of injury ... batted .329 with three doubles, three triples, one home run and 20 runs batted in and nine stolen bases in just 22 games ... was on a hot streak at the time of injury, hitting .480 (12-25) with 10 runs scored and six runs bat- ted in his last six games ... played for head coach Peter Auger at Barnstable High ... lettered three times in baseball, four times in both hockey and golf ... captained all three squads as a senior ... all-state selection in golf, all-conference in hockey and baseball.

Personal

Full name is Bradley Ross Scioletti ... born July 7, 1982, in Weymouth, Mass. ... parents are Cynthia and Dan Scioletti ... father, Dan, was a hockey and soccer team captain at Army ... brother, Mike, former Patriot League Player of the Year who remains Army's all-time leader in home runs and runs batted in ... undecided major.

Scioletti’s Career Statistics Scouting Report YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB K OB% SB-A A first baseman with tremendous power and outstanding footwork *2001 .329 22-21 73 17 24 3 3 1 20 .493 20 5 .484 9-10 around the bag ... hits for power and average ... will provide punch at *Army statistics the plate in the middle of the Wake Forest lineup.

Cypress JC / Huntington Beach HS

Attended high school and junior college with current teammate Ryan Hubbard ... hit .359 with seven homers and a .569 slugging percentage at Cypress ... coached at Cypress by Scott Pickler ... joins a growing list of former Cypress players to attend Wake Forest ... former Deacon outfield- ers Scott Daeley and Cory Sullivan came to Wake Forest from Cypress JC ... owns the Huntington Beach High School career record for home runs ... voted all-league in high school and junior college ... a good athlete who was an all-conference football player ... earned the scholar-athlete award.

Personal

Undecided major ... full name is Jeffrey James Ruziecki ... chose Wake Scouting Report Forest because it was his “best chance to get to Omaha” ... born to Jim and Kathi Ruziecki in Torrance, Calif., on Oct. 13, 1980. A Cape Cod League All-Star over the summer and a Freshman All- American last year ... has a nice curveball to complement his fastball that touches 90-91 ... will be a weekend starter for the Deacons and is quickly becoming one of the ACC's premier pitchers.

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2001: Freshman Season

The team leader in wins (10) ... second in the ACC in that category ... picked up four wins over teams from the 2000 NCAA tournament field ... threw his first career complete game against Tennessee Tech in the NCAA Tournament, allowing just three earned runs while equaling a career-high nine strikeouts for his 10th victory of the season ... beat Georgia Tech twice ... once with a seven-inning performance in the ACC Tournament where he allowed just three runs on seven hits ... had a streak of 12.2 scoreless innings from April 14 to April 22 spanning three outings against Georgia Tech, UNC Greensboro and NC State ... was outstanding in back-to-back ACC outings ... the first was at Georgia Tech on April 14 where he pitched his way out of two bases-loaded jams and did not allow an earned run in 2.2 innings to get the win ... the second came in relief against NC State when he allowed no earned runs in five innings with four strikeouts ... earned the win in relief against UNCG Scouting Report going 3.1 innings with three strikeouts ... pitched 3.1 innings allowing five runs, four earned, on five hits with five strikeouts ... earned the win A hard-throwing righty with good potential ... touches upper-80’s on vs. ASU on March 13 ... looked sharp against UNO on March 3 with a radar gun ... will come out of the bullpen for the Deacons. career-best nine strikeouts with no walks in six innings while giving up two runs ... threw six solid innings while earning the victory at Liberty, striking Army / Webb School out six ... picked up the win in his collegiate debut against Penn State on Feb. 10 ... allowed just three runs in 5.1 innings against top-ranked Rice. Led all Black Knight pitchers with a 4.01 ERA ... appeared in 11 contests and started five ... claimed regular turn in Army’s Patriot League pitching Northglenn High School rotation ... allowed 39 hits in 33.2 innings pitched ... played for head coach Clark Wormsley at Webb School ... lettered twice in baseball and A two-sport standout in both football and baseball ... was an all-state swimming ... earned all-district, all-city and all-state honors on diamond. punter in football while earning all-conference honors in baseball ... Region Pitcher of the Year as a junior and senior. Personal

Personal Full name is Indy McFall Wilkinson ... born Nov. 12, 1981, in Knoxville, Tenn. ... parents are Patsy and Robert Wilkinson ... plans on attending An 18th round draft pick of Baltimore out of high school ... born Dec. medical school after completing his undergraduate degree. 20, 1981 in Denver ... parents are Larry and Cindy Sleeth. Wilkinson’s Career Statistics Sleeth’s Career Statistics YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO YR G-GS W-L CG SH SV ERA IP H R ER BB SO *2001 11-5 0-4 0 0 0 4.01 33.2 39 21 15 21 20 2001 21-12 10-3 1 0 0 5.03 78.2 102 59 44 31 56 * Army statistics

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Deacon Notebook

Player Poll In an informal poll conducted during the fall, the Demon Deacons were asked to rank their teammates in a number of categories. Below are the results with the number of votes in parentheses:

Nick Blue Jamie D’Antona Ryan Johnson Doug Riepe Adam Bourassa Team Leader 1 Junior / 2B 2 Sophomore / 3B 3 Junior / OF 6 Sophomore / IF-OF 8 Junior / OF 1. Dave Bush Fairfax, CA Trumbull, CT Laguna Hills, CA Danbury, CT Apple Valley, MN 2. Brad Comer

Toughest Pitcher to Hit 1. Dave Bush (9.5) 2. Kyle Sleeth (8.5) 3. Ryan Lewis (3) 4. Adam Hanson (2) 5. Gregory Russell (1) Michael Holmes (1)

Ryan Hubbard Jeff Ruziecki Stephen Ghutzman Brad Scioletti Eric Maycroft Toughest Hitter to Get Out 9 Junior IF-OF 10 Junior / 1B 11 Junior / C 12 Sophomore / IF-OF 13 Junior / P 1. Adam Bourassa (9) Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach, CA Spring, TX Hyannis, MA Elgin, IL 2. Nick Blue (6) 3. Jamie D’Antona (4.5) 4. Steve LeFaivre (4) 5. Stephen Ghutzman (1.5)

Most Competitive 1. Dave Bush (7) 2. Nick Blue (4) Doug Riepe (4)

Team Comedian Gregory Russell Brian Bach Seth Hill Steve LeFaivre Chris Caudill 1. Ryan Lewis (14.5) 15 Sophomore / P 16 Freshman / P 17 Junior / P 18 Sophomore / 1B-OF 19 Freshman / P 2. Ryan Braun (7.5) Glendale, CA Winston-Salem, NC DeKalb, IL Winston-Salem, NC Houston, TX Best Trash Talker 1. Ryan Braun (8) 2. “Team/Everybody” (4) Brad Comer (4) 4. Coaching Staff (3)

Most Likely to Become a Baseball Coach 1. Brad Comer (6) 2. Stephen Ghutzman (5) Kyle Sleeth Grant Achilles Dave Bush Ben Ingold Ben Clayton 20 Sophomore / P 21 Freshman / IF 22 Senior / P 23 Freshman / IF 24 Junior / P Most Likely to Run for Political Office Westminster, CO Lynchburg, VA Devon, PA Durham, NC San Leandro, CA 1. Ryan Johnson (9) 2. Ryan Lewis (6) 3. Grant Achilles (4)

Former Draftees Eight of Wake Forest’s student-athletes have previously been drafted at some point in their careers. Here is a break- down of who went when and where.

1998: Adam Hanson Ryder Mathias Ryan Braun Ryan Lewis Daniel Davidson Ryan Braun 21 Anaheim 27 Sophomore / P 29 R-Freshman / C 30 Junior / P 32 Senior / P 33 Freshman / P Seth Hill 40 Pittsburgh Medford, NJ Lewisburg, PA Fresno, CA Newport Beach, CA Huntsville, AL 1999: Stephen Ghutzman 22 Houston Ryan Johnson 44 Chi. Cubs Seth Hill 46 Pittsburgh

2000: Danny Mackey 32 Pittsburgh Kyle Sleeth 18 Baltimore

2001: Tim Morley Indy Wilkinson Brad Comer Jonathan Portnoy Danny Mackey Dave Bush 4 Tampa Bay 34 Freshman / P 35 Sophomore / P 36 Senior / P 37 Freshman / C 41 Sophomore / P Buffalo Grove, IL Oak Ridge, TN Greensboro, NC St. Louis, MO Rochester, NY Tim Morley 17 Pittsburgh 2002 Media Guide 39 Non-Conference Opponents

Albany Appalachian State Charlotte February 28 ΠHooks Stadium March 2-3 ΠHooks Stadium March 26 ΠHooks Stadium April 23 ΠCharlotte, N.C. University Information University Information University Information Location ...... Albany, N.Y. Location ...... Boone, N.C. Location ...... Charlotte, N.C. Enrollment ...... 11,870 Enrollment ...... 12,500 Enrollment ...... 18,308 Nickname ...... Great Danes Nickname ...... Mountaineers Nickname ...... 49ers Colors ...... Purple and Gold Colors ...... Black and Gold Colors ...... Green and White Facility ...... Varsity Field (1,000) Facility ...... Lackey Field (800) Facility ...... Phillips Field (2,000)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Jon Mueller Head Coach ...... Tory Heustess Head Coach ...... Loren Hibbs Alma Mater ...... Eckerd, 1994 Alma Mater ...... Methodist, 1989 Alma Mater ...... Wichita State, 1984 Record at School ...... 34-56-1 Record at School ...... 35-70 (2) Record at School ...... 277-235-2 2001 Record ...... 15-37 2001 Record ...... 21-32 2001 Record ...... 24-31 Returning Starters ...... 3/5 Returning Starters ...... 6/3 Returning Starters ...... 6/2 Series History ...... First Meeting Series History ...... WFU leads 24-9 Series History ...... WFU leads 22-18-1

Media Information Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Josh White Baseball Contact ...... Kelby Siler Baseball Contact ...... Brent Stastny Phone Number ...... (518) 442-5733 Phone Number ...... (828) 262-2268 Phone Number ...... (704) 687-6313 Fax Number ...... (518) 442-3139 Fax Number ...... (828) 262-6106 Fax Number ...... (704) 687-4918 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (518) 331-3713 Pressbox Phone ...... (828) 262-6954 Pressbox Phone ...... (704) 687-3148 Cincinnati Davidson Elon February 22-24 Œ Hooks Stadium February 12 Œ Davidson, N.C. February 20 Œ Hooks Stadium May 1 Œ Hooks Stadium March 6 Œ Elon, N.C. University Information University Information University Information Location ...... Cincinnati, Ohio Location ...... Davidson, N.C. Location ...... Elon, N.C. Enrollment ...... 34,000 Enrollment ...... 1,650 Enrollment ...... 4,150 Nickname ...... Bearcats Nickname ...... Wildcats Nickname ...... Phoenix Colors ...... Red and Black Colors ...... Red and Black Colors ...... Maroon and Gold Facility ...... Johnny Bench Field (500) Facility ...... Wildcat Park (700) Facility ...... Newsome Field (500)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Brian Cleary Head Coach ...... Head Coach ...... Alma Mater ...... Fairfield, 1990 Alma Mater ...... Richmond, 1978 Alma Mater ...... Elon, 1991 Record at School ...... 126-162 (5) Record at School ...... 213-347-1 (11) Record at School ...... 143-125-1 2001 Record ...... 34-24 2001 Record ...... 19-32 2001 Record ...... 30-27 Returning Starters ...... 4/5 Returning Starters ...... 6/3 Returning Starters ...... 7/1 Series History ...... First Meeting Series History ...... WFU leads 45-7 Series History ...... WFU leads 12-6

Media Information Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Geoff Wiswell Baseball Contact ...... Rick Bender Baseball Contact ...... Matt Eviston Phone Number ...... (513) 556-5191 Phone Number ...... (704) 894-2123 Phone Number ...... (336) 278-6711 Fax Number ...... (513) 556-0619 Fax Number ...... (704) 894-2636 Fax Number ...... (336) 278-6768 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (513) 556-0818 Pressbox Phone ...... (704) 894-2740 Pressbox Phone ...... (336) 278-6780 Georgia High Point Liberty March 19-20 Œ Hooks Stadium February 26 Œ Hooks Stadium March 27 Œ Hooks Stadium April 16 Œ High Point, N.C. May 13 Œ Lynchburg, Va. University Information University Information University Information Location ...... Athens, Ga. Location ...... High Point, N.C. Location ...... Lynchburg, Va. Enrollment ...... 30,912 Enrollment ...... 3,100 Enrollment ...... 8,500 Nickname ...... Bulldogs Nickname ...... Panthers Nickname ...... Flames Colors ...... Red and Black Colors ...... Purple and White Colors ...... Red, White and Blue Facility ...... Foley Field (3,291) Facility ...... Alumni Field (800) Facility ...... Worthington Stadium (1,000)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Head Coach ...... Sal Bando, Jr. Head Coach ...... Dave Pastors Alma Mater ...... Georgia, 1991 Alma Mater ...... Oklahoma State, 1993 Alma Mater ...... Coastal Carolina, 1986 Record at School ...... 0-0 Record at School ...... 0-0 Record at School ...... 129-101 (4) 2001 Record ...... 47-22 2001 Record ...... 21-33 2001 Record ...... 35-21 Returning Starters ...... 3/6 Returning Starters ...... 6/3 Returning Starters ...... 7/2 Series History ...... Georgia leads 14-7 Series History ...... WFU leads 10-8 Series History ...... WFU leads 15-4-1

Media Information Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Christopher Lakos Baseball Contact ...... Lee Owen Baseball Contact ...... Joey Mullins Phone Number ...... (706) 542-1621 Phone Number ...... (336) 841-4605 Phone Number ...... (434) 582-2604 Fax Number ...... (706) 542-7993 Fax Number ...... (336) 841-9182 Fax Number ...... (434) 582-2076 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (706) 542-6161 Pressbox Phone ...... (336) 841-4635 Pressbox Phone ...... (434) 582-2914 40 Wake Forest Baseball Non-Conference Opponents

Nebraska New Mexico New Orleans February 17 ΠHouston, Texas February 16 ΠHouston, Texas March 9-11 ΠNew Orleans, La.

University Information University Information University Information Location ...... Lincoln, Neb. Location ...... Albuquerque, N.M. Location ...... New Orleans, La. Enrollment ...... 25,000 Enrollment ...... 24,250 Enrollment ...... 17,014 Nickname ...... Cornhuskers Nickname ...... Lobos Nickname ...... Privateers Colors ...... Scarlet and Cream Colors ...... Cherry and Silver Colors ...... Blue, Red and Gray Facility ...... Haymarket Park (6,000) Facility ...... Lobo Field (500) Facility ...... Privateer Park (5,225)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Head Coach ...... Rich Alday Head Coach ...... Randy Bush Alma Mater ...... Arkansas, 1988 Alma Mater ...... Emporia State, 1970 Alma Mater ...... New Orleans, 1994 Record at School ...... 167-71 (4) Record at School ...... 349-332-2 (12) Record at School ...... 63-57 (2) 2001 Record ...... 50-16 2001 Record ...... 845-552-2 (29) 2001 Record ...... 25-32 Returning Starters ...... 5-4 Returning Starters ...... 7/2 Returning Starters ...... 5/4 Series History ...... First Meeting Series History ...... First Meeting Series History ...... WFU leads 3-0

Media Information Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Shamus McKnight Baseball Contact ...... Bryan Satter Baseball Contact ...... Bob Boyle Phone Number ...... (402) 472-7772 Phone Number ...... (505) 925-5528 Phone Number ...... (504) 280-6284 Fax Number ...... (402) 472-2005 Fax Number ...... (505) 925-5529 Fax Number ...... (504) 280-7240 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (402) 434-6861 Pressbox Phone ...... (505) 925-5722 Pressbox Phone ...... (504) 280-7027 Rice UNC Greensboro Va. Commonwealth February 15 Œ Houston, Texas April 2 Œ Greensboro, N.C. April 9 Œ Hooks Stadium April 30 Œ Hooks Stadium University Information University Information University Information Location ...... Houston, Texas Location ...... Greensboro, N.C. Location ...... Richmond, Va. Enrollment ...... 4,320 Enrollment ...... 12,731 Enrollment ...... 22,856 Nickname ...... Owls Nickname ...... Spartans Nickname ...... Rams Colors ...... Blue and Gray Colors ...... Gold, White and Navy Colors ...... Black and Gold Facility ...... Reckling Park (3,500) Facility ...... UNCG Stadium (889) Facility ...... The Diamond (12,134)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Head Coach ...... Head Coach ...... Paul Keyes Alma Mater ...... Texas, 1970 Alma Mater ...... Detroit, 1973 Alma Mater ...... Old Dominion, 1984 Record at School ...... 426-198 (10) Record at School ...... 333-255 (13) Record at School ...... 256-156 (7) 2001 Record ...... 47-20 2001 Record ...... 31-28 2001 Record ...... 41-19 Returning Starters ...... 6/3 Returning Starters ...... 6/3 Returning Starters ...... 6/3 Series History ...... Rice leads 2-1 Series History ...... WFU leads 20-6 Series History ...... Tied, 4-4

Media Information Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Bill Cousins Baseball Contact ...... Michael Bertsch Baseball Contact ...... Scott Garbarini Phone Number ...... (713) 348-4034 Phone Number ...... (336) 334-5615 Phone Number ...... (804) 828-1740 Fax Number ...... (713) 348-6019 Fax Number ...... (336) 334-3182 Fax Number ...... (804) 828-9428 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (713) 348-6019 Pressbox Phone ...... (336) 334-3885 Pressbox Phone ...... (804) 359-1565 Virginia Tech West Virginia Western Carolina April 17 Œ Hooks Stadium May 14-15 Œ Morgantown, W.Va. March 13 Œ Hooks Stadium April 24 Œ Blacksburg, Va. University Information University Information University Information Location ...... Blacksburg, Va. Location ...... Morgantown, W. Va. Location ...... Cullowhee, N.C. Enrollment ...... 25,000 Enrollment ...... 21,987 Enrollment ...... 6,700 Nickname ...... Hokies Nickname ...... Mountaineers Nickname ...... Catamounts Colors ...... Maroon and Orange Colors ...... Old Gold and Blue Colors ...... Purple and Gold Facility ...... (1,500) Facility ...... Hawley Field (1,500) Facility ...... (1,500)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Chuck Hartman Head Coach ...... Greg Van Zant Head Coach ...... Alma Mater ...... North Carolina, 1957 Alma Mater ...... West Virginia, 1983 Alma Mater ...... Western Carolina, 1991 Record at School ...... 822-454-8 (23) Record at School ...... 205-75-1 (7) Record at School ...... 45-51 (2) 2001 Record ...... 29-28-1 2001 Record ...... 27-26 2001 Record ...... 30-26 Returning Starters ...... 7/2 Returning Starters ...... 7/1 Returning Starters ...... 7/2 Series History ...... Tied, 21-21 Series History ...... WFU leads 9-2 Series History ...... WCU leads 3-2

Media Information Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Dave Smith Baseball Contacts . . . .Adam Zundell, Brady Smith Baseball Contact ...... Mike Cawood Phone Number ...... (540) 231-6726 Phone Number ...... (304) 294-2821 Phone Number ...... (828) 227-2339 Fax Number ...... (540) 231-6984 Fax Number ...... (304) 293-4105 Fax Number ...... (828) 227-7688 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (540) 231-4013 Pressbox Phone ...... (304) 293-5988 Pressbox Phone ...... (828) 227-7020 2002 Media Guide 41 ACC Opponents Clemson Duke April 26-28 Œ Clemson, S.C. May 17-19 Œ Durham, N.C. University Information University Information Location ...... Clemson, S.C. Location ...... Durham, N.C. Enrollment ...... 16,982 Enrollment ...... 6,202 Nickname ...... Tigers Nickname ...... Blue Devils Colors . . . .Burnt Orange and Northwestern Purple Colors ...... Royal Blue and White Facility ...... Kingsmore Stadium (5,000) Facility ...... (2,000)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Head Coach ...... Bill Hillier Alma Mater ...... Maine, 1976 Alma Mater ...... Otterbein, 1979 Record at School ...... 380-155 (8) Record at School ...... 40-74 (2) Career Record ...... 757-442 (22) Career Record ...... 137-269 (6) Assistant Coaches ...... Assistant Coaches ...... Erik Filipek Kevin O’Sullivan Bill Hillier, Jr., John Yurkow Office Phone ...... (864) 656-1940 Office Phone ...... (919) 684-2358 2001 Record ...... 41-22 2001 Record ...... 23-33 Conference Record ...... 17-7 (2nd) Conference Record ...... 10-13 (5th) Jack Leggett Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/1 Bill Hillier Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/3 Head Coach Series History ...... Clemson leads 93-35 Head Coach Series History ...... WFU leads 77-43

Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Todd Lamb Baseball Contact ...... Melanie McCullough Phone Number ...... (864) 656-1921 Phone Number ...... (919) 684-2668 Fax Number ...... (864) 656-0299 Fax Number ...... (919) 684-2489 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (864) 656-7731 Pressbox Phone ...... (919) 684-6074

Series Notes Series Notes Steve Reba Wake Forest has won 8 of the last 12 meetings ... Larry Broadway Wake Forest has won 10 of the last 11 meetings Senior / RHP the Tigers are 17-3 at home vs. WFU since 1988. Junior / 1B ... the Deacs haven’t lost in Durham since 1996.

Florida State Georgia Tech March 29-31 ΠHooks Stadium March 15-17 ΠHooks Stadium University Information University Information Location ...... Tallahassee, Fla. Location ...... Atlanta, Ga. Enrollment ...... 34,500 Enrollment ...... 14,000 Nickname ...... Seminoles Nickname ...... Yellow Jackets Colors ...... Garnet and Gold Colors ...... Old Gold & White Facility ...... Dick Howser Stadium (5,000) Facility ...... (4,000)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Mike Martin Head Coach ...... Alma Mater ...... Florida State, 1966 Alma Mater ...... Miami (OH), 1977 Record at School ...... (22) Record at School ...... 344-156 (8) Career Record ...... 1189-402-3 Career Record ...... 552-273 (14) Assistant Coaches ...... Chip Baker Assistant Coaches ...... Jamey Shouppe, Mike Martin Jr. Scott Stricklin, Jon Palmieri Office Phone ...... (850) 644-1073 Office Phone ...... (404) 894-5400 2001 Record ...... 47-19 2001 Record ...... 41-20 Conference Record ...... 20-4 (1st) Conference Record ...... 13-11 (4th) Mike Martin Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/2 Danny Hall Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/3 Head Coach Series History ...... FSU leads 51-14 Head Coach Series History ...... GT leads 44-26-1

Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Jeff Purinton Baseball Contact ...... Chris Capo Phone Number ...... (850) 644-1403 Phone Number ...... (404) 894-5445 Fax Number ...... (850) 644-3820 Fax Number ...... (404) 894-1248 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (850) 644-1553 Pressbox Phone ...... (404) 894-3167

Series Notes Series Notes Ryan Barthelemy FSU has won five in a row ... Wake Forest won Victor Menocal WFU has won three in a row ... GT assistant Senior / 1B two of three at Hooks Stadium in 2000. Senior / 3B coach Jon Palmieri is a former WFU All-American. 42 Wake Forest Baseball ACC Opponents Maryland North Carolina April 19-21 ΠHooks Stadium April 5-7 ΠHooks Stadium University Information University Information Location ...... College Park, Md. Location ...... Chapel Hill, N.C. Enrollment ...... 33,006 Enrollment ...... 24,635 Nickname ...... Terrapins Nickname ...... Tar Heels Colors ...... Red, White, Black and Gold Colors ...... Carolina Blue and White Facility ...... Shipley Field (2,500) Facility ...... (3,000)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Terry Rupp Head Coach ...... Alma Mater ...... Tampa, 1988 Alma Mater ...... North Carolina, 1978 Record at School ...... 17-37 (1) Record at School ...... 118-61 (3) Career Record ...... 232-117 (6) Career Record ...... 658-202-4 (18) Assistant Coaches ...... Gregg Kilby Assistant Coaches ...... Roger Williams Ben Bachmann, J.C. Nolan , Scott Forbes Office Phone ...... (301) 314-5904 Office Phone ...... (919) 962-2351 2001 Record ...... 17-37 2001 Record ...... 31-26 Conference Record ...... 4-19 (9th) Conference Record ...... 9-15 (6th) Terry Rupp Starters Returning/Lost ...... 5/4 Mike Fox Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/2 Head Coach Series History ...... WFU leads 71-46-1 Head Coach Series History ...... UNC leads 71-65-1

Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Jason Baum Baseball Contact ...... David Tinson Phone Number ...... (301) 314-7068 Phone Number ...... (919) 962-0084 Fax Number ...... (301) 314-9094 Fax Number ...... (919) 962-0612 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (301) 314-0379 Pressbox Phone ...... (919) 962-3509

Series Notes Series Notes Matt Swope The Deacs are 17-2 at home vs. the Terps since Russ Adams WFU has won the last eight meetings since 1999 Senior / OF 1988 ... D’Antona is a .462 hitter vs. Maryland. Junior / 2B ... the Deacons have won five straight at home.

NC State Virginia March 22-24 ΠRaleigh, N.C. April 12-14 ΠCharlottesville, Va. University Information University Information Location ...... Raleigh, N.C. Location ...... Charlottesville, Va. Enrollment ...... 28,619 Enrollment ...... 18,550 Nickname ...... Wolfpack Nickname ...... Cavaliers, Wahoos Colors ...... Red and White Colors ...... Navy Blue and Orange Facility ...... (3,000) Facility ...... UVa Baseball Field (2,000)

Baseball Information Baseball Information Head Coach ...... Head Coach ...... Dennis Womack Alma Mater ...... VCU, 1983 Alma Mater ...... Auburn, 1969 Record at School ...... 183-125 (5) Record at School ...... 540-548-7 (21) Career Record ...... 408-336 (13) Career Record ...... 540-548-7 (21) Assistant Coaches ...... Bill Kernen Assistant Coaches ...... Steve Heon Scott Lawler, Billy Jones Chip Schaffner, Neil Schaffner Office Phone ...... (919) 515-1181 Office Phone ...... (434) 982-5775 2001 Record ...... 32-29 2001 Record ...... 25-31 Conference Record ...... 9-15 (8th) Conference Record ...... 9-15 (6th) Elliott Avent Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/3 Dennis Womack Starters Returning/Lost ...... 4/5 Head Coach Series History ...... NC State leads 84-44 Head Coach Series History ...... WFU leads 69-54

Media Information Media Information Baseball Contact ...... Bruce Winkworth Baseball Contact ...... Adam Jones Phone Number ...... (919) 515-1182 Phone Number ...... (434) 982-5131 Fax Number ...... (919) 515-2898 Fax Number ...... (434) 982-5525 E-Mail ...... [email protected] E-Mail ...... [email protected] Pressbox Phone ...... (919) 515-7643 Pressbox Phone ...... (434) 295-9262

Series Notes Series Notes Brian Wright WFU has won four in a row and defeated the Dan Street WFU has won 13 of the last 15 ... Ryan Braun Senior / OF Pack 17-4 to win last year’s ACC Tournament. Senior / IF-RHP struck out a career-high 10 vs. UVa last season. 2002 Media Guide 43