The Deacs host No. 4 Florida State for a weekend series at David F. Couch Ballpark. I'll be there tonight for the festivities.
Here's the notes on the series from Wake Media Relations
The Match-Up
• Wake Forest has its first home ACC series of the month, playing host to No. 4-ranked Florida State from April 15-17.
Promotions
• Friday - Pink Night - Come help us support awareness of breast cancer! Fans will also receive a free Wake Forest Baseball mini bat while supplies last.
• Saturday - Bark in the Park - Bring out your furry friend(s) for a day at the Ballpark. Click here for more details.
• Sunday - Camper Reunion - 2015 Wake Forest Baseball campers are invited back to the game for free. Call (336) 758-3255 for more information.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest most recently split a home-and-home against UNCG, a top-50 team in the RPI, with each team defending its home field.
• The Demon Deacons are 16-4 when scoring at least six runs this season, and 14-4 when playing at David F. Couch Ballpark.
• Will Craig was recently named a first team Midseason All-American by D1Baseball and Perfect Game. He ranks in the top 30 nationally in average, RBIs, doubles, home runs, slugging and on-base percentage.
• Among active Division I players, Craig ranks fourth in career slugging percentage (.629), fifth in on-base percentage (.456), sixth in home runs (30), 10th in RBIs (138) and 19th in hitting (.354).
• Gavin Sheets has posted three straight multi-hit games to bring his average over .300. He ranks second on the team in hits (40), homers (five) and RBIs (26), and hit third in the batting order for the first two times of his career against UNCG this week.
The Opposition & Series History
• Florida State leads the all-time series against Wake Forest, 87-23.
• Wake Forest is searching for its first series victory against the Seminoles since taking two out of three at home in 2002. The teams did split a pair of games in 2006.
• Last year, the Deacons handed the 18th-ranked Seminoles their first home loss, snapping their 14-0 home start and 11-game winning streak overall with a 4-1 Friday victory. Matt Pirro and Parker Dunshee combined to strike out 11 in a four-hit effort. The Seminoles claimed the last two games of the series by scores of 12-2 and 9-6.
• Florida State has won all five of its ACC series, though the weekends against both NC State and Boston College were shortened to a game apiece due to inclement weather. Most recently, the Seminoles took two out of three from top-10 foe Louisville.
• The Seminoles average 8.2 runs per game, second-most in the league. John Sansone leads the team with a .387 average and 42 RBIs, while Cal Raleigh has a team-high six homers.
On Deck
• The Demon Deacons travel to Appalachian State for a 6 p.m. game on Tuesday before returning home next weekend for another ACC series against a top-15 foe in North Carolina.
Here's the notes on the series from Wake Media Relations
The Match-Up
• Wake Forest has its first home ACC series of the month, playing host to No. 4-ranked Florida State from April 15-17.
Promotions
• Friday - Pink Night - Come help us support awareness of breast cancer! Fans will also receive a free Wake Forest Baseball mini bat while supplies last.
• Saturday - Bark in the Park - Bring out your furry friend(s) for a day at the Ballpark. Click here for more details.
• Sunday - Camper Reunion - 2015 Wake Forest Baseball campers are invited back to the game for free. Call (336) 758-3255 for more information.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest most recently split a home-and-home against UNCG, a top-50 team in the RPI, with each team defending its home field.
• The Demon Deacons are 16-4 when scoring at least six runs this season, and 14-4 when playing at David F. Couch Ballpark.
• Will Craig was recently named a first team Midseason All-American by D1Baseball and Perfect Game. He ranks in the top 30 nationally in average, RBIs, doubles, home runs, slugging and on-base percentage.
• Among active Division I players, Craig ranks fourth in career slugging percentage (.629), fifth in on-base percentage (.456), sixth in home runs (30), 10th in RBIs (138) and 19th in hitting (.354).
• Gavin Sheets has posted three straight multi-hit games to bring his average over .300. He ranks second on the team in hits (40), homers (five) and RBIs (26), and hit third in the batting order for the first two times of his career against UNCG this week.
The Opposition & Series History
• Florida State leads the all-time series against Wake Forest, 87-23.
• Wake Forest is searching for its first series victory against the Seminoles since taking two out of three at home in 2002. The teams did split a pair of games in 2006.
• Last year, the Deacons handed the 18th-ranked Seminoles their first home loss, snapping their 14-0 home start and 11-game winning streak overall with a 4-1 Friday victory. Matt Pirro and Parker Dunshee combined to strike out 11 in a four-hit effort. The Seminoles claimed the last two games of the series by scores of 12-2 and 9-6.
• Florida State has won all five of its ACC series, though the weekends against both NC State and Boston College were shortened to a game apiece due to inclement weather. Most recently, the Seminoles took two out of three from top-10 foe Louisville.
• The Seminoles average 8.2 runs per game, second-most in the league. John Sansone leads the team with a .387 average and 42 RBIs, while Cal Raleigh has a team-high six homers.
On Deck
• The Demon Deacons travel to Appalachian State for a 6 p.m. game on Tuesday before returning home next weekend for another ACC series against a top-15 foe in North Carolina.
