Wake Forest University
Appalachian State
Wake Forest Welcomes Appalachian State for Non-Conference Matchup
4/18/2022 6:17:00 PM | Baseball
The Deacs head into their first meeting against the Mountaineers with a non-conference record of 17-1.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest baseball team returns to the diamond on Tuesday, April 19 against Appalachian State inside David F. Couch Ballpark.
The first matchup of the home-and-home series is set for 6 p.m. and will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Fans can tune into an audio streaming broadcast through the Wake Forest Athletics app for all three games.
Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Tickets and Promotions
Every midweek game this season at David F. Couch Ballpark features the fan-favorite "$5 Midweek" promotion. Fans can take advantage of general admission tickets to the game for only $5 while enjoying $5 Deacon Brew throughout the game. Avoid the lines on gameday and purchase your $5 tickets in advance at GoDeacs.com/tickets.
Promotions
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OBX Night at The Couch
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The first 100 fans will receive a special-edition t-shirt
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Outer Banks themed photo booth
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Opponent & Series History
Wake Forest leads the all-time series against App State, holding a 47-15 advantage.
The first matchup between the two programs came in 1970. Last season, Wake Forest swept the season series against App State, outscoring the Mountaineers 27-7 in the two non-conference victories.
Top Notes
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Wake Forest heads into midweek action 15th in the RPI.
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Wake Forest has one of the top offenses in the entire nation and ACC as the Deacs rank in the top five in the conference in every offensive category, highlighted by a conference-best 224 walks and .430 on-base percentage. Additionally, the Deacs rank in the top 10 nationally in on-base percentage (third), walks (fourth), runs (eighth), batting average (sixth), slugging percentage (eighth) and home runs (eighth).
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Wake Forest is tied for the second-most wins (27) and conference wins (10) in the ACC .
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The Deacs have won three ACC series this season, claiming the first two games at Georgia Tech as well as against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. before sweeping Big Four rival Duke for the first time since 2008.
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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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With their 15-10 win on Friday night against the Eagles, the 2022 Demon Deacons reeled in its 20th victory in just 26 games, the second fastest since 2000 and the fastest in the head coach Tom Walter era.
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On the mound, Wake Forest's starting pitchers have combined for 161 innings with 155 strikeouts and just 79 earned runs allowed.
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Wake Forest is ranked fourth in the ACC with a team ERA of 4.11 and fielding percentage of .977.
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Jake Reinisch has reached base in 35-straight games and leads Wake Forest with an on-base percentage of .500 and 36 walks.
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Heading into midweek action, Reinisch has driven in a run in five of Wake Forest's last seven games.
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Reinisch ranks second in the ACC in walks and on-base percentage.
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10 Demon Deacons have notched at least 10 base hits this season, led by Nick Kurtz with 49.
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49- Nick Kurtz
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47- Brendan Tinsman
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40- Brock Wilken
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38- Adam Cecere
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37- Jake Reinisch
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34- Tommy Hawke
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27- Danny Corona
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19- Chris Katz
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12 Deacs have hit a long fly this season, led by Brendan Tinsman with 14.
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14- Brendan Tinsman
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10- Brock Wilken, Nick Kurtz
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6- Adam Cecere
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5- Danny Corona
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3- Kyle Joye
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Freshman Nick Kurtz has strung together a stellar first collegiate campaign, tallying a .348 batting average with a team-high 49 hits to go along with a team-high tying 11 doubles and 10 home runs.
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In the series finale against Clemson, Kurtz led Wake Forest at the plate with two home runs and a double, his fourth three-hit game and the second two-home run performance of the season. Kurtz also scored a team-high three runs.
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With his pair of round trippers, Kurtz is now tied for eighth for most home runs by a freshman in program history. He joins Brock Wilken (17 in 2021) and Brendan Tinsman (10 in 2019) as the only first-year Deacs to reach double-digit home runs since 2010.
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Additionally, Kurtz already ranks in the top-10 in runs scored (third) and walks (tied for fourth) by a freshman in program history.
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In Wake Forest's historic offensive performance on March 19 at Georgia Tech, Kurtz had a historic day at the plate as the freshman became the first Wake Forest batter since 2005 to record six hits in the game. This is also tied for the second most in program history and is the most by a freshman in school history.
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Eric Adler is set to make his first career start against the Mountaineers on Tuesday.
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Over his career, the Rockledge, Fla. native has made 36 relief appearances, tossing 36.2 innings with 52 strikeouts while allowing just 13 earned runs.
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Adler headed into the season fresh off an award-winning summer as the right hander was named the Cape Cod Baseball League's Relief Pitcher of the Year.
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Brendan Tinsman has homered in five of Wake Forest's last six games as the redshirt junior has hit a team and career-best 14 long files this season, which ranks second in the ACC.
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Tinsman leads the Deacs in slugging (.715) and bases (98).
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The Demon Deacon offense has set multiple program records this season:
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In their series-clinching victory this past weekend at Boston College, Wake Forest scored 20 runs to set a new program record for most games in a season with 20 runs or more as well as the most games with 20 or more runs against an ACC opponent:
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20 Runs or More in an ACC Game
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at Boston College (April 2, 2022)- W, 20-8
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at Georgia Tech (March 19, 2022) - W, 27-7
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vs. Pitt (April 13, 2019) - W, 20-8
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vs. Maryland (May 24, 2005) - W, 20-13*
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vs. Maryland (April 23, 2004) - W, 21-16
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at Maryland (April 27, 2001) - W, 20-3
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at Georgia Tech (April 16, 1999) - W, 22-1
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vs. Maryland (April 9, 1994) - W, 20-6
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vs. Duke (April 5, 1988) - W, 21-4
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at Georgia Tech (April 4, 1981) - L, 20-21
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vs. Clemson (April 24, 1976) - W, 22-9
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vs. Clemson (May 4, 1962) - W, 20-4*
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* Denotes in ACC Tournament
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2022 Games with 20 runs or more
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at Boston College (April 2, 2022) - 20 runs
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at Georgia Tech (March 19, 2022) - 27 runs
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vs. UNC Greensboro (Feb. 22, 2022) - 23 runs
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vs. Lafayette (Feb. 18, 2022) - 25 runs
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The Demon Deacons exploded in their second game against Georgia Tech, setting a new program record for most runs (27) and hits (28) in an ACC game.
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Wake Forest's 28 hits rank tied for third in program history, while their 27 runs stand as the sixth-most runs scored in a single game.
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Wake Forest opened up Saturday's game against Clemson with seven runs, their most runs in the first inning this season and their 17th inning with at least five runs.
On Deck
The Deacs open a five-game road trip with a trio of ACC games in South Bend, Ind. against Notre Dame on April 22-24.
Friday's series opener is scheduled for a 5 p.m. start while game two is set for 2 p.m.
The series finale is set for 1 p.m.
All three games can be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
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