Wake Forest Athletics
Baseball Gameday: Wake Forest at #4 Louisville
4/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest at #4 Louisville | |
| Game 39 | Friday, April 17, 5:00 p.m. |
| Coverage |  | Live Audio | Live Video ($) |
| Game 40 | Saturday, April 18, 1:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | | Live Audio | WatchESPN |
| Game 41 | Sunday, April 19, 1:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | | Live Audio | WatchESPN |
| Location | Louisville, Ky. (Jim Patterson Stadium) - Facility Info | Tickets | Weather |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes  | Louisville Notes | ACC Release | Twitter Updates  |
Wake Forest, #4 Louisville To Play For First Time >>
• Wake Forest travels to take on the No. 4-ranked Louisville Cardinals in the first-ever meeting between the ACC programs. Friday's first pitch is set for 5 p.m., while Saturday and Sunday will both begin at 1 p.m. and be broadcast on ESPN3.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest had a pair of rainouts in games scheduled against Davidson.
• On Wednesday, the Demon Deacons and Wildcats played into the fourth inning before being waved off due to heavy rain.
• The game was tied at 3-3 when the umpires called it off.
• Will Craig was 2-for-2 with a double and three RBIs and Joey Rodriguez was 1-for-1 with a double, walk and two runs scored.
• Statistics from the game will not count unless the contest is finished at a later date.
Rookie Year To Remember >>
• Stuart Fairchild has gotten off to an impressive start to his Wake Forest career. He's second on the team with a .370 average, which would rank sixth-best among freshmen in program history.
• He also ranks in the top 10 for freshmen with nine stolen bases, and sits just outside the top 10 with 11 doubles, five homers, 34 RBIs, 51 hits and 26 runs scored.
• In his first weekend at Wake Forest, he reached base in 10 consecutive plate appearances.
• He also recently had a 17-game hitting streak snapped.
Series History >>
• Wake Forest and Louisville are meeting for the first time in program history.
• The Cardinals are in the midst of their first ACC season after spending 2014 as a member of the AAC, and 2005-13 in the Big East.
• This will be Wake Forest's first game against a team from Kentucky since beating Western Kentucky at a neutral site in 2005.
On Deck >>
• The Deacons travel to Charlotte for a midweek game on Tuesday at 6 p.m. before returning home for seven of the next eight games, including an ACC series versus Notre Dame next weekend.
