Saturday, May 8
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7:00 PM
Wake Forest University
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Elon
Wake Forest Welcomes Elon and Belmont for Trio of Non-Conference Contests
5/7/2021 2:03:00 PM | Baseball
The Deacs face the Phoenix on Saturday night, followed by a doubleheader on Sunday with the Bruins.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- Wake Forest baseball is set for a trio of non-conference games this weekend against Elon and Belmont at David F. Couch Ballpark on May 8 and 9.
The Deacs (15-21, 7-19 ACC) open the weekend with the second game of a home-and-home series on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. against Elon (16-18, 8-7 CAA). The two teams were originally scheduled to play on Sunday afternoon.
Wake Forest will then host Belmont (20-22, 12-12 OVC) for a pair of games on Sunday as the teams face off for the first time in program history, with the first game slated for a 2:00 p.m. start. The doubleheader was added after the Bruins' weekend series against Georgia State was canceled.
Sunday's games are set to be broadcasted live on ACC Network Extra, while fans can also stream the radio broadcast live for all three games through the Wake Forest Athletics app.
Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Weekend Promotions
Saturday: Wrap Up The School Year - The first 50 students will receive a free wrap from The Loop
Sunday: Mother's Day At The Ballpark and Bash & Relax for students
Seymour Makes History
Bobby Seymour, the 2019 ACC Player of the Year, has been on a hot streak since Wake Forest's matchup on April 11 against Virginia Tech, batting .400 with 22 hits, 30 RBIs, 12 HRs, five doubles, 21 runs scored and four walks.
The junior became the 28th player in program history to amass 200 career hits in the first game of Wake Forest's doubleheader with a single in the fourth inning.
With 211 career hits, see where the junior stands with 10 games remaining in the 2021 season:
Wake Forest 200-Hit Club
24. Matt Antonelli, 212, (2004-06)
25. Bobby Seymour, 211 (2018-Pres.)
26. Corey Sullivan, 205 (2000-01)
Evan Ocheltree, 205 (2006-09)
28. Jake Mueller, 203 (2016-19)
In four games last week, Seymour held a .588 batting average with 10 hits, 11 RBIs, six homers, 10 runs scored, two doubles and a trio of walks.
Currently, the St. Johns, Ind. native is second in the ACC in home runs and third in RBIs. He will look to add to his career-high 15 home runs.
Lanzilli Cements Himself Among Wake Forest Greats
In Wake Forest's 12-0 midweek victory against App State, Chris Lanzilli smashed a grand slam to deep left center field, marking his 37th career home run to jump into the top-10 list for home runs in Demon Deacons history.
Lanzilli moved up into ninth-place all time with a pair of solo home runs in the series finale on Sunday against NC State.
In Wake Forest's doubleheader on April 25 at Clemson, the Stoneham, Mass. native took sole possession of 10th place with a home run in each game, upping his career total to 39. Previously, Lanzilli was tied with Will Craig (2014-16), Danny Borrell (1998-00) and Jason Kramer (1992-95), who all sat in 10th with 37 blasts.
His 41 HRs is currently tied for fourth-most amongst active players in Division I Baseball.
Lanzilli needs one more HR to tie for eighth all-time:
All-Time Wake Forest Home Run Leaders
8. Dave Lardieri, 42 (1994-87)
9. Chris Lanzilli, 41 (2018-Pres)
Jamie D'Antonna is the all-time leader in program history with 58 homers.
Overall, Lanzilli's 10 home runs are good for the 10th-most in the ACC this season
One of Two
Wake Forest is just one of two teams in the nation with five active players that have tallied at least 100 hits during their collegiate careers:
• Bobby Seymour- 211
• Chris Lanzilli- 183
• Shane Muntz- 133
• Michael Ludowig- 128
• Michael Turconi - 111
Now that Seymour has hit the 200-hit mark, Lanzilli will look to become the 29th player in program history to join the club as the junior is just 17 hits away.
Turconi joined the group in a non-conference matchup on April 20 versus Western Carolina with his second base hit in the second inning.
Friday Night Fire
With 10 games left in the season, Ryan Cusick has already set a new career high with 83 strikeouts in 52.2 innings of action. tossing four double-digit strikeout games this season.
Additionally, the right hander is just 19 K's away from reaching 200 career strikeouts.
This season, the Sudbury, Mass. native leads the ACC with an average of 14.37 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, his 83 strikeouts ranks fourth in the conference and 21st in the country.
Cusick was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week for the first time of his career after his best performance of the season on Friday, April 16 at Duke. The sophomore struck out 11 batters in seven scoreless innings to help the Deacs take the series opener 11-0.
Instant Impact
Freshman Brock Wilken has smashed 13 home runs, the most by a true freshman in the entire nation.
The Valrico, Fla. native has hit the sixth-most HRs by a Wake Forest batter in their first collegiate season and became the second Wake Forest batter since 2009 to reach the double-digit mark in just 25 games, joining Brendan Tinsman (2019) with 10 blasts.
Wilken needs four more home runs in the Deacs' 9 remaining games to tie the freshman record held by Jamie D'Antona in 2001.
All-Time Wake Forest Freshman Home Run Leaders
4. Pat Malloy, 14 (1996)
Kevin Bunn, 14 (1981)
6. Brock Wilken, 13 (2021)
Nine of his 13 home runs have come in Wake Forest wins. Additionally, he has posted a pair of two-home run games in a span of four games.
Long Ball Powering Offense
The Deacs have been using the long ball to lead their offensive punch, totaling a conference-best 65 in 37 games this season. That mark is also good for fifth in the nation.
Of Wake Forest's 235 runs this season, 116 have come from home runs, good for 49.3 percent of all runs scored.
Here's how the HRs breakdown:
• 38 runs by 38 solo home runs (Led by Lanzilli /Seymour with 8)
• 22 runs by 11 two-run home runs (Led by Wilken with 7)
• 24 runs by 8 three-run home runs (Led by Seymour with 3)
• 32 runs by 8 grand slams (Three Demon Deacons with 2)
The Deacs have hit six home runs in two games this season, with the first coming against App State on March 30, the most since 2017. The second came in their latest midweek game against Davidson on April 27.
Six HR Games:
• April 27, 2021- Turconi (2), Wilken, Seymour (2), Costello
• March 30, 2021- Wilken (2), Muntz, Ludowig, Cecere, Costello
• Feb. 24, 2017- Rios, Pryor, Fairchild, Sheets (3)
Additionally, in those same games, the Deacs hit back to back to back HRs:
• Wilken, Michael Ludowig and Shane Muntz- App State (first time since March 26, 1991 against Division II C.W. Post)
• Turconi, Wilken, Seymour- Davidson
In their last contest on Sunday, May 2, Bobby Seymour and Chris Lanzilli went yard back-to-back twice (second and seventh inning).
Three Deacs sit in the top 10 for homeruns in the ACC: Bobby Seymour (2nd), Brock Wilken (3rd) and Chris Lanzilli (10th).
Last Time Out
The Deacs were scheduled to finish a home-and-home set with Liberty on Tuesday, May 4, but the game was canceled due to inclement weather.
In their last contest on May 2 against NC State, Wake Forest fell in the series finale by a final tally of 15-8.
The Deacs had five different batters come around to score, led by three runs from Bobby Seymour. Seymour and Chris Lanzilli combined for four home runs and six RBIs to keep the Demon Deacon offense humming as the duo blasted back-to-back home runs twice.
Brendan Tinsman joined Seymour with a team-high three hits on the afternoon, while Brock Wilken also tallied a multi-hit game as the Valrico, Fla. native knocked in a pair of singles.
Opponent & Series History
The Demon Deacons face off with Elon for their second game of a home-and-home series this season. In the first game between the two teams on March 23, the Deacs picked up a 4-2 win in Elon behind a trio of home runs from Pierce Bennett, Lucas Costello and Adam Cecere and a number of strong pitching performances, highlighted by Reed Mascolo's first victory of the season.
Sunday's doubleheader between the Deacs and Bruins will mark the first time ever the teams have hit the diamond against each other.
On Deck
The Deacs head back on the road for their final four games of the 2021 campaign, beginning with an ACC series against Virginia on May 14-16. The team will then play at Coastal Carolina on May 18th before finishing the regular season on May 20-22 against Pitt at David F. Couch Ballpark.
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The Deacs (15-21, 7-19 ACC) open the weekend with the second game of a home-and-home series on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. against Elon (16-18, 8-7 CAA). The two teams were originally scheduled to play on Sunday afternoon.
Wake Forest will then host Belmont (20-22, 12-12 OVC) for a pair of games on Sunday as the teams face off for the first time in program history, with the first game slated for a 2:00 p.m. start. The doubleheader was added after the Bruins' weekend series against Georgia State was canceled.
Sunday's games are set to be broadcasted live on ACC Network Extra, while fans can also stream the radio broadcast live for all three games through the Wake Forest Athletics app.
Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Weekend Promotions
Saturday: Wrap Up The School Year - The first 50 students will receive a free wrap from The Loop
Sunday: Mother's Day At The Ballpark and Bash & Relax for students
Seymour Makes History
Bobby Seymour, the 2019 ACC Player of the Year, has been on a hot streak since Wake Forest's matchup on April 11 against Virginia Tech, batting .400 with 22 hits, 30 RBIs, 12 HRs, five doubles, 21 runs scored and four walks.
The junior became the 28th player in program history to amass 200 career hits in the first game of Wake Forest's doubleheader with a single in the fourth inning.
With 211 career hits, see where the junior stands with 10 games remaining in the 2021 season:
Wake Forest 200-Hit Club
24. Matt Antonelli, 212, (2004-06)
25. Bobby Seymour, 211 (2018-Pres.)
26. Corey Sullivan, 205 (2000-01)
Evan Ocheltree, 205 (2006-09)
28. Jake Mueller, 203 (2016-19)
In four games last week, Seymour held a .588 batting average with 10 hits, 11 RBIs, six homers, 10 runs scored, two doubles and a trio of walks.
Currently, the St. Johns, Ind. native is second in the ACC in home runs and third in RBIs. He will look to add to his career-high 15 home runs.
Lanzilli Cements Himself Among Wake Forest Greats
In Wake Forest's 12-0 midweek victory against App State, Chris Lanzilli smashed a grand slam to deep left center field, marking his 37th career home run to jump into the top-10 list for home runs in Demon Deacons history.
Lanzilli moved up into ninth-place all time with a pair of solo home runs in the series finale on Sunday against NC State.
In Wake Forest's doubleheader on April 25 at Clemson, the Stoneham, Mass. native took sole possession of 10th place with a home run in each game, upping his career total to 39. Previously, Lanzilli was tied with Will Craig (2014-16), Danny Borrell (1998-00) and Jason Kramer (1992-95), who all sat in 10th with 37 blasts.
His 41 HRs is currently tied for fourth-most amongst active players in Division I Baseball.
Lanzilli needs one more HR to tie for eighth all-time:
All-Time Wake Forest Home Run Leaders
8. Dave Lardieri, 42 (1994-87)
9. Chris Lanzilli, 41 (2018-Pres)
Jamie D'Antonna is the all-time leader in program history with 58 homers.
Overall, Lanzilli's 10 home runs are good for the 10th-most in the ACC this season
One of Two
Wake Forest is just one of two teams in the nation with five active players that have tallied at least 100 hits during their collegiate careers:
• Bobby Seymour- 211
• Chris Lanzilli- 183
• Shane Muntz- 133
• Michael Ludowig- 128
• Michael Turconi - 111
Now that Seymour has hit the 200-hit mark, Lanzilli will look to become the 29th player in program history to join the club as the junior is just 17 hits away.
Turconi joined the group in a non-conference matchup on April 20 versus Western Carolina with his second base hit in the second inning.
Friday Night Fire
With 10 games left in the season, Ryan Cusick has already set a new career high with 83 strikeouts in 52.2 innings of action. tossing four double-digit strikeout games this season.
Additionally, the right hander is just 19 K's away from reaching 200 career strikeouts.
This season, the Sudbury, Mass. native leads the ACC with an average of 14.37 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, his 83 strikeouts ranks fourth in the conference and 21st in the country.
Cusick was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week for the first time of his career after his best performance of the season on Friday, April 16 at Duke. The sophomore struck out 11 batters in seven scoreless innings to help the Deacs take the series opener 11-0.
Instant Impact
Freshman Brock Wilken has smashed 13 home runs, the most by a true freshman in the entire nation.
The Valrico, Fla. native has hit the sixth-most HRs by a Wake Forest batter in their first collegiate season and became the second Wake Forest batter since 2009 to reach the double-digit mark in just 25 games, joining Brendan Tinsman (2019) with 10 blasts.
Wilken needs four more home runs in the Deacs' 9 remaining games to tie the freshman record held by Jamie D'Antona in 2001.
All-Time Wake Forest Freshman Home Run Leaders
4. Pat Malloy, 14 (1996)
Kevin Bunn, 14 (1981)
6. Brock Wilken, 13 (2021)
Nine of his 13 home runs have come in Wake Forest wins. Additionally, he has posted a pair of two-home run games in a span of four games.
Long Ball Powering Offense
The Deacs have been using the long ball to lead their offensive punch, totaling a conference-best 65 in 37 games this season. That mark is also good for fifth in the nation.
Of Wake Forest's 235 runs this season, 116 have come from home runs, good for 49.3 percent of all runs scored.
Here's how the HRs breakdown:
• 38 runs by 38 solo home runs (Led by Lanzilli /Seymour with 8)
• 22 runs by 11 two-run home runs (Led by Wilken with 7)
• 24 runs by 8 three-run home runs (Led by Seymour with 3)
• 32 runs by 8 grand slams (Three Demon Deacons with 2)
The Deacs have hit six home runs in two games this season, with the first coming against App State on March 30, the most since 2017. The second came in their latest midweek game against Davidson on April 27.
Six HR Games:
• April 27, 2021- Turconi (2), Wilken, Seymour (2), Costello
• March 30, 2021- Wilken (2), Muntz, Ludowig, Cecere, Costello
• Feb. 24, 2017- Rios, Pryor, Fairchild, Sheets (3)
Additionally, in those same games, the Deacs hit back to back to back HRs:
• Wilken, Michael Ludowig and Shane Muntz- App State (first time since March 26, 1991 against Division II C.W. Post)
• Turconi, Wilken, Seymour- Davidson
In their last contest on Sunday, May 2, Bobby Seymour and Chris Lanzilli went yard back-to-back twice (second and seventh inning).
Three Deacs sit in the top 10 for homeruns in the ACC: Bobby Seymour (2nd), Brock Wilken (3rd) and Chris Lanzilli (10th).
Last Time Out
The Deacs were scheduled to finish a home-and-home set with Liberty on Tuesday, May 4, but the game was canceled due to inclement weather.
In their last contest on May 2 against NC State, Wake Forest fell in the series finale by a final tally of 15-8.
The Deacs had five different batters come around to score, led by three runs from Bobby Seymour. Seymour and Chris Lanzilli combined for four home runs and six RBIs to keep the Demon Deacon offense humming as the duo blasted back-to-back home runs twice.
Brendan Tinsman joined Seymour with a team-high three hits on the afternoon, while Brock Wilken also tallied a multi-hit game as the Valrico, Fla. native knocked in a pair of singles.
Opponent & Series History
The Demon Deacons face off with Elon for their second game of a home-and-home series this season. In the first game between the two teams on March 23, the Deacs picked up a 4-2 win in Elon behind a trio of home runs from Pierce Bennett, Lucas Costello and Adam Cecere and a number of strong pitching performances, highlighted by Reed Mascolo's first victory of the season.
Sunday's doubleheader between the Deacs and Bruins will mark the first time ever the teams have hit the diamond against each other.
On Deck
The Deacs head back on the road for their final four games of the 2021 campaign, beginning with an ACC series against Virginia on May 14-16. The team will then play at Coastal Carolina on May 18th before finishing the regular season on May 20-22 against Pitt at David F. Couch Ballpark.
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