The Demon Deacons look for another ACC series victory, traveling to Miami for a three-game series this weekend.
The Matchup
• No. 24-ranked Wake Forest continues its road stretch this weekend, traveling to Miami for a three-game ACC series.
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest took advantage of solo homers from Bruce Steel, Keegan Maronpot and Jake Mueller, and a two-run double by Ben Breazeale, to sneak past App State, 5-4, on Tuesday.
• Steel’s blast came in the top of the ninth and broke a 4-4 tie.
• Drew Loepprich earned his first victory of the season in relief, tossing 2.0 shutout innings.
Wake Forest Storylines
• The Demon Deacons have entered the national rankings for the first time since 2012, and are included by Baseball America (24), Collegiate Baseball (28) and NCBWA (29).
• Wake Forest is off to its best start since also opening the 2006 season 19-7. The Demon Deacons have also won the first three ACC series of the season for the first time since 2002, which was also the last time hosting a regional.
• Following the season-opening trip to Houston, the Deacs were hitting just .194 as a team and had only three players hitting better than .215. In the 21 games since, Wake Forest is hitting better than .335 as a team, with 104 extra-base hits.
• That surge has increased the team average to an ACC-best .318, while Wake Forest is second nationally with 48 home runs. The Deacs also rank in the top 20 in slugging, runs, hits, doubles, average, walks and OBP. Six starters are hitting better than .320 - Ben Breazeale (.402), Jonathan Pryor (.387), Jake Mueller (.363) Stuart Fairchild (.340), Gavin Sheets (.333) and Johnny Aiello (.323).
Opponent And Series History
• Miami holds a 32-9 advantage over the Deacs in the all-time series, including winning 2-of-3 in the last meeting in Winston-Salem in 2015. Wake Forest hasn’t played in Coral Gables since 2012, when the Hurricanes again took 2-of-3.
• A preseason top-10 team, Miami enters with an 11-14 record. The Hurricanes claimed 2-of-3 from Georgia Tech, but dropped a pair of series to NC State and North Carolina.
Looking Ahead
• Wake Forest returns to North Carolina for a home-and-home with Elon on Tuesday (Winston-Salem) and Wednesday (Elon).
The Matchup
• No. 24-ranked Wake Forest continues its road stretch this weekend, traveling to Miami for a three-game ACC series.
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest took advantage of solo homers from Bruce Steel, Keegan Maronpot and Jake Mueller, and a two-run double by Ben Breazeale, to sneak past App State, 5-4, on Tuesday.
• Steel’s blast came in the top of the ninth and broke a 4-4 tie.
• Drew Loepprich earned his first victory of the season in relief, tossing 2.0 shutout innings.
Wake Forest Storylines
• The Demon Deacons have entered the national rankings for the first time since 2012, and are included by Baseball America (24), Collegiate Baseball (28) and NCBWA (29).
• Wake Forest is off to its best start since also opening the 2006 season 19-7. The Demon Deacons have also won the first three ACC series of the season for the first time since 2002, which was also the last time hosting a regional.
• Following the season-opening trip to Houston, the Deacs were hitting just .194 as a team and had only three players hitting better than .215. In the 21 games since, Wake Forest is hitting better than .335 as a team, with 104 extra-base hits.
• That surge has increased the team average to an ACC-best .318, while Wake Forest is second nationally with 48 home runs. The Deacs also rank in the top 20 in slugging, runs, hits, doubles, average, walks and OBP. Six starters are hitting better than .320 - Ben Breazeale (.402), Jonathan Pryor (.387), Jake Mueller (.363) Stuart Fairchild (.340), Gavin Sheets (.333) and Johnny Aiello (.323).
Opponent And Series History
• Miami holds a 32-9 advantage over the Deacs in the all-time series, including winning 2-of-3 in the last meeting in Winston-Salem in 2015. Wake Forest hasn’t played in Coral Gables since 2012, when the Hurricanes again took 2-of-3.
• A preseason top-10 team, Miami enters with an 11-14 record. The Hurricanes claimed 2-of-3 from Georgia Tech, but dropped a pair of series to NC State and North Carolina.
Looking Ahead
• Wake Forest returns to North Carolina for a home-and-home with Elon on Tuesday (Winston-Salem) and Wednesday (Elon).
