Friday, February 28
Winston-Salem, N.C.
4:00 PM
Wake Forest University
vs
La Salle
Photo by: Jaylynn Nash LLC
No. 24 Wake Forest Remains Home with Four Games This Weekend
2/27/2020 3:20:00 PM | Baseball
The Demon Deacons start the weekend against La Salle on Friday.
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| Game 9 | Wake Forest vs. La Salle | Friday, Feb. 28, 4:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | Live Stats |
| Game 10 | Wake Forest vs. Brown | Saturday, Feb. 29, 2:00 p.m |
| Coverage | Live Stats |
| Game 11 | Wake Forest vs. Brown | Saturday, Feb. 29, 6:00 p.m |
| Coverage | Live Stats |
| Game 12 | Wake Forest vs. Sacred Heart | Sunday, March 1, 2:00 p.m |
| Coverage | Live Stats | ACCNX |
| Neutral Games | Sacred Heart vs. Brown (Friday, 12 p.m.); La Salle vs. Sacred Heart (Saturday, 10 a.m.); Brown vs. La Salle (Sunday, 10 a.m.) |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (David F. Couch Ballpark) - Facility Info | Tickets: $10 | Weather |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes | @WakeBaseball  |
The Matchup
• The 24th-ranked Deacs continue their homestand this weekend with a tournament against La Salle (Friday), Brown (doubleheader Saturday) and Sacred Heart (Sunday).
Promotions
• Friday: PJs in the Park - Wear your pajamas to the game and enter for a chance to win Wake Forest pajamas.
• Saturday: Leap Day Game - Celebrating February 29.
• Sunday: Bark in the Park - Bring your dogs to the ballpark.
Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons dropped a back-and-forth game to App State on Wednesday by a score of 11-9. The Mountaineers scored three times in the ninth, including a two-run homer by Andrew Greckel.
• Adam Cecere hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead grand slam earlier in the game which put the Deacs up 6-2.
• Michael Turconi, Bobby Seymour and Brendan Tinsman each had two hits to lead Wake offensively.
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.
Opponent & Series History
• Wake Forest is playing La Salle for the first time. The Explorers are coming off a three-game sweep of Hofstra after finishing 2019 with a 25-31 record. La Salle has a 2.94 team ERA and is allowing opponents to hit just .188.
• The Deacs are 5-0 all-time against Brown, with the last meeting being a 4-2 Deacon win in the 2007 NCAA Regional. The Bears are coached by Deacon baseball alum Grant Achilles, a four-year letterwinner who graduated in 2006. Brown is led by Joe Lomuscio, hitting .389 with two doubles and a homer.
• Wake Forest won its first-ever game against Sacred Heart in the 2019 season-opener, 14-1. Sacred Heart ended 2019 with a 19-34-1 overall record.
On Deck
• The Demon Deacons and Pioneers will square off once again on Tuesday at 4 p.m., with the game airing live on ACCNX.
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