Wake Forest Athletics
Baseball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech
3/6/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech | |
| Game 14 | Saturday, March 7, 1:00 p.m. |
| Coverage |  | Live Video |
| Game 15 | Saturday, March 7, 4:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | | Live Video |
| Game 16 | Sunday, March 8, 1:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | | Live Video |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Wake Forest Baseball Park) - Facility Info | Tickets | Weather |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes  | Virginia Tech Notes | ACC Release | Twitter Updates  |
Wake Forest Opens ACC Play >>
• The Demon Deacons begin Atlantic Coast Conference action with a three-game series against Virginia Tech.
• Inclement weather pushed the first game back from Friday. The teams will now play a doubleheader Saturday, with a single game Sunday.
Bats Coming To Life >>
• Heading into last weekend, Wake Forest ranked seventh offensively as a team in the ACC with a team batting average of .284.
• Five games later, the Deacons have leapfrogged into the top spot with a .303 batting average.
• Wake Forest totaled 59 hits during the five-game span, knocking in 46 runs and drilling 18 extra-base hits.
• The Demon Deacons rank seventh nationally with 30 doubles and 14th nationally with 136 hits as a team.
• Wake Forest is 8-0 this season when out-hitting the opponent.
Not A Bad Start >>
• After serving as a full-time reliever last year, sophomore Parker Dunshee has broken into the starting rotation with a vengeance.
• Through his first three starts, he holds a 3-0 record with a perfect 0.00 ERA and 28 strikeouts, leading the ACC in all three categories.
• He ranks in the top 10 nationally in wins, ERA and strikeouts.
• In his career, he now has a 7-1 record and 1.54 ERA and opponents are hitting below .200 against him.
Series History >>
• Wake Forest leads the back-and-forth all-time series, 37-34.
• Neither team has claimed a three-game sweep since Wake Forest did so in 2006. The Hokies claimed both in 2013 before the final game of the series was canceled. The teams did not play a year ago.
• Each of the last six series have included at least one game decided by two runs or less.
• 34 of the 71 all-time meetings have been decided by three runs or less, including 13 one-run contests.
Next Time Out >>
• Wake Forest hits the road for the first time in more than two weeks, traveling to Elon on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. game. The Phoenix make the return trip to Winston-Salem on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
• The Demon Deacons then travel to Florida State for the next ACC series from March 13-15.
