Friday, February 21
Long Beach, Calif.
9:00 PM
Wake Forest University
at
Long Beach State
No. 18 Wake Forest Heads West for Series at Long Beach State
2/20/2020 8:49:00 AM | Baseball
The Demon Deacons play their first three road games of the season this weekend.
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| Game 5 | Friday, Feb. 21, 9:00 p.m. ET/6 PT |
| Coverage | BigWest.TV | Live Stats |
| Game 6 | Saturday, Feb. 22, 6:00 p.m. ET/3 PT |
| Coverage | BigWest.TV | Live Stats |
| Game 7 | Sunday, Feb. 23, 4:00 p.m. ET/1 PT |
| Coverage | BigWest.TV | Live Stats |
| Location | Long Beach, Calif. (Blair Field) - Facility Info | Tickets | Weather |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes | @WakeBaseball  |
The Matchup
• No. 18-ranked Wake Forest hits the road for the first time this season, traveling to Long Beach State for a three-game set this weekend. All three games will air on BigWest.TV.
Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons' game on Tuesday was suspended with Wake leading UNCG 6-2 after five innings. It will be completed in Greensboro on Apr. 28.
• Wake Forest went 3-1 over the opening weekend, defeating Seton Hall and Illinois and splitting a doubleheader against Milwaukee.
• All four Wake Forest starting pitchers matched or set a new career high in strikeouts. Ryan Cusick had 10 against Seton Hall, Jared Shuster tallied 12 against Milwaukee, Antonio Menendez notched six against the Panthers and William Fleming fanned eight Illini.
• Chris Lanzilli hit one home run each day, going deep against all three teams the Deacs faced.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest returns seven starters from one of the top offenses in the country. The Demon Deacons led the ACC in scoring last year with 7.8 runs per game.
• The Demon Deacons feature a trio of preseason All-Americans. Bobby Seymour was the ACC Player of the Year a season ago, while Chris Lanzilli is also a returning All-American. Shane Muntz was recognized by the NCBWA as a second team preseason All-American at DH.
• All four of Wake Forest's weekend pitching rotation are coming off impressive summers in the Cape Cod League.
• The Deacons averaged 8.5 runs per game opening weekend, thanks in part to an ACC-best six home runs.
Opponent & Series History
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series against Long Beach State, 1-0. The teams met in the 1993 Carolina Invitational, a postseason tournament, where the Deacs earned a 5-2 victory.
• Long Beach State had more former players in the big leagues than any other college from 2010-17, and had 12 MLB representatives in 2019.
• The Dirtbags are off to a 2-2 start this season, winning a series against Cal before falling to Washington on Tuesday.
On Deck
• The Deacs return home for their longest homestand of the year, beginning that nine-game stretch against App State on Wednesday.
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