John Hendricks (2020) - Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame

John Hendricks

Induction:
2020

John Hendricks, who serves as Wake Forest’s pitching coach, is the winningest pitcher in Demon Deacon baseball history. Hendricks posted a 34-18 record with school records of 409.2 innings pitched and 312 strikeouts. Hendricks went 13-4 as a junior in 1998 and followed that with a 10-6 record in 1999, becoming one of only three pitchers in school history with multiple 10-win seasons. He led the ACC in complete games and innings pitched in both 1998 and 1999. Hendricks was the unanimous choice for MVP of the 1998 ACC Tournament when he tossed a 9-1 complete game victory over NC State in the first game and then threw a four-hitter in a 2-1 win against Florida State, moving the Deacons into the championship game. Hendricks continues to hold school records with 53 career starts and 18 career complete games. Hendricks earned second team All-America honors in 1998 before being drafted by the New York Mets in 1999.