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Baseball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. #23 Coastal Carolina
3/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. #23 Coastal Carolina | |
| Game 31 | Tuesday, March 31, 6:00 p.m. |
| Coverage |  | Live Video |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (WF Baseball Park) - Facility Info | Free Admission | Weather |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes  | Coastal Notes | ACC Release | Twitter Updates  |
Wake Forest Returns To Winston-Salem >>
• Wake Forest returns home for four straight home games, beginning with a 6 p.m. Tuesday contest against Coastal Carolina, who entered the Baseball America top 25 this week at No. 23.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest took the series from Clemson over the weekend, winning two road games in a season there for the first time since 1977.
• Will Craig hit two more home runs in the series, also earning the victory in Saturday's game.
• Matt Pirro tied the national lead with his sixth victory, tossing 7.0 innings of one-run ball on Friday.
• Stuart Fairchild went 5-for-9 with three walks and a hit by pitch over the weekend, extending his hitting streak to 12 games.
Among The Elite >>
• Sophomore Will Craig continues his tear on the offensive side of the ball.
• He has reached base safely via a hit or walk in every game but one this season.
• Craig leads the nation in home runs (10), RBIs (45) and total bases (92) ranking in the top five in slugging percentage (2nd - .814), hits (5th - 48) and runs (5th - 35).
• He also sits in the top 25 in doubles, batting average and on-base percentage.
• Halfway through the year, he has already matched or exceeded his 2014 totals in homers, doubles, runs and RBIs.
Series History >>
• Coastal Carolina leads the all-time series against Wake Forest, 17-13.
• The Chanticleers have won seven straight games in the series, with Wake Forest's last win coming in 2008.
On Deck >>
• The Demon Deacons welcome ACC rival Boston College to Winston-Salem from Friday-Sunday for a three-game series to open the month of April.
• Then, Wake Forest returns to the road for four straight contests - one at UNCG and a three-game set at Pitt.
