Wake Forest Athletics
Baseball Game Notes - Wake Forest at New Mexico State
2/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 16, 2012
Wake Forest Heads to New Mexico State to Begin 2012
• The Wake Forest baseball team will head to Las Cruces, N.M. to play at New Mexico State to begin the 2012 campaign.
• The Demon Deacons and the Aggies will play one game on Friday (6:05 pm), two on Saturday (4:05 p.m.) and one on Sunday (4:05 p.m.). All times are Eastern.
How to Catch the Game
• The game can be heard online at WakeForestSports.com. Steven Wright and Steve Shutt will have the call.
• Get live updates via the Wake Forest baseball Twitter account. Follow the team @WFUBaseball or Twitter.com/WFUBaseball.
Last Season
• Wake Forest ended the 2011 season with a 25-31 overall record, including a 10-16 record in non-conference action.
• The Demon Deacons opened up last year on the road, as well, dropping three games to LSU at Alex Box Stadium.
• After finishing the ACC schedule with a 15-15 record, Wake Forest earned the No. 8 seed in the 2011 ACC Baseball Championship, marking the team's first appearance in the competition since 2008.
Today's Opponent
• New Mexico State compiled a 34-24 record during the 2011 season and had a 9-15 record in the WAC.
• The Aggies started off strong to begin last year, winning their first nine contests of the season. Seven of the nine game were played at Presley Askew Field.
Series History
• Wake Forest and New Mexico State will be playing for the first time in school history.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest will return to Winston-Salem to play its next 16 games at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park.
• The Deacs will open up the home schedule on Wednesday, Feb. 22, against local-rival High Point.
• WFU will then host UMBC, Cincinnati and Georgetown in at the Wake Forest Invitational presented by Hilton Garden Inn (Winston-Salem/Hanes Mall) on Feb. 24-26.
