Wake Forest University
Coastal Carolina
Wake Forest Concludes Season Series Against Coastal Carolina Wednesday
3/29/2022 3:09:00 PM | Baseball
The Deacs welcome the Chanticleers to Winston-Salem for their 16th non-conference game of the season.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- The Wake Forest baseball team returns to David F. Couch Ballpark to close out their season series against Coastal Carolina on Wednesday, March 30.
The Demon Deacons (18-6, 4-5 ACC) own the best RPI in the ACC and are off to their best start in the Head Coach Tom Walter Era. Wake Forest has claimed five ranked wins against top-15 teams, outscoring opponents by an overall margin of 230-104.
The non-conference matchup is slated for a 4 p.m. first pitch and will be televised on ACC Network.
Fans can also tune into an audio streaming broadcast through the Wake Forest Athletics app. Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Tickets and Promotions
With ticket demand at an all-time high this season, avoid the lines and purchase your tickets in advance at GoDeacs.com/tickets.
Admission starts at only $5 for general admission access, while reserved seats are available for remaining midweek contests for as low as $10 for adults and $8 for youth. A limited number of other premium options are also available and can be purchased online, including Premium High Top Tables for $20 per seat or Premium Chairbacks behind home plate for $25. Fans may upgrade their experience by purchasing single-game access to the All-American Club for only $15 per ticket. The fan-favorite $5 Midweek Deacon Brew promo continues as fans can enjoy Deacon Brew at in-stadium concession stands for only $5.
Promotions
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Hump Day at The Couch! A live camel will be at The Couch from 3-5 p.m.
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$5 Midweeks & $5 Deacon Brew
Last Time Out
Behind a complete team effort that featured 12 Demon Deacons hits, two home runs and a great performance from a trio of Wake Forest pitchers on the mound, the No. 24 Deacs downed No. 10 Virginia on Sunday, March 27 at David F. Couch Ballpark, 8-1.
The Demon Deacons captured their fifth win over a ranked opponent and fourth over a top-10 team. They took a 2-0 lead over the Cavaliers in the first inning and held onto that lead for the entirety of the series finale.
Five runs in the third and fourth innings as well as a single run in the seventh was backed up by an outstanding performance from Teddy McGraw, Crawford Wade and Camden Minacci as the trio held the nation's highest scoring offense to just one run, tying Virginia's lowest-scoring performance of the season and marking the second time this year Virginia hasn't scored at least five runs in a game.
Overall, the Wake Forest arms combined for nine strikeouts, allowed just four hits and walked just four batters.
McGraw reeled in his second victory of the season, fanning six batters while allowing just one run and three hits in five innings of action.
Wade blanked the Cavaliers in the sixth and seventh innings, striking out a pair while allowing no hits or walks.
Minacci hit the mound after Wade, tallying a strikeout and allowing one hit in a scoreless two innings to clinch the victory.
Opponent & Series history
Wake Forest and Coastal Carolina first met in 1977 as this marks the 44th matchup between the two programs.
The Demon Deacons traveled to Conway, S.C. on March 8 for their first road game of the 2022 season, falling for the first time of the year after a ninth-inning rally fell just short.
Wake Forest fought from behind to make the midweek contest a one-score contest with three runs on three hits, a walk, a hit batter and an error in the top of the ninth. When the Deacs were finally retired, they had both the potential tying and winning run on base.
Top Notes
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Wake Forest heads into midweek action with the highest RPI in the ACC, sitting in seventh.
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Wake Forest is off to an 18-6 start, the best since 2006 and the best in the Coach Walter era.
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2002: 20-4
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2022: 18-6
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2006: 18-6
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2001: 18-6
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2003: 17-7
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2000: 17-7
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2012: 16-8
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Five of Wake Forest's wins have come against top-15 opponents with victories against then-No. 8 Florida State, then-No. 6 Georgia Tech twice, then-No. 15 Liberty and then-No. 10 Virginia.
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The Deacs got off to one of the best starts in program history with an 11-0 record, the first time since 1961 Wake Forest has won their first 11 games. At that point of the season, Wake Forest stood as one of five unbeaten teams in Division I. The Deacs best starts to begin a season:
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11-0: 2022, 1961, 1949
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12-0: 1949
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13-0: 1949
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14-0: 1949
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15-0: 1949
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On the mound, Wake Forest's starting pitchers have combined for 103.2 innings with 99 strikeouts and just 43 earned runs allowed.
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The Demon Deacons have been able to rely on their bullpen as three relievers have given up three runs or less this season (10 innings pitched minimum):
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2: Derek Crum
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In the series opener against No. 6 Georgia Tech, the Deacs gave up just three runs, tying the Yellow Jackets' season low. In the series finale against Virginia, the Deacs held the nation's highest scoring offense to just one run, tying Virginia's lowest-scoring performance of the season and marking the second time this year Virginia hasn't scored at least five runs in a game.
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Overall, the Deacs have only conceded 82 earned runs through 24 games (3.41 per game) and have held opponents to five or less runs in all but five games. Their team ERA ranks third in the ACC.
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Through the first four games, the Deacs gave up just 11 runs, the fewest number of runs the Deacs have allowed in the first four games in head coach Tom Walter's tenure.
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Four Wake Forest arms have held opponents to a sub-.100 batting average (at least 10 innings minimum):
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Eric Adler - .158 in 10.2 innings
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Crawford Wade - .160 in 14.1 innings
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Gabe Golob - .167 in 16.1 innings
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Camden Minacci - .169 in 20.1 innings
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Heading into Wednesday's game, Wake Forest is sixth in the ACC with a .975 fielding percentage.
On Deck
The Demon Deacons head up to Chestnut Hill, Mass. for their second road ACC series of the season, taking on Boston College on Friday, April 1- Sunday, April 3 at Eddie Pellagrini Diamond.
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