Sixth-Seeded Wake Forest Squares Off With Third-Seeded Miami on Friday in ACC Tournament

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CHARLOTTE – The Wake Forest baseball team will face Miami to cap off the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Friday, May 27 at 3 p.m. inside Truist Field.

The Deacs (39-17-1), who earned the sixth seed and landed in Pool C, will take on the Hurricanes (39-17) in the first matchup between the two teams this season.

First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. and will be live on the Regional Sports Networks. Fans can tune into an audio streaming broadcast through the Wake Forest Athletics app and follow the Demon Deacons social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.

Wake Forest ended the regular season with 39 wins, tying the 1999 Demon Deacons for the second-most regular season wins in program history. Overall, the Deacs increased their win total by 19 games from last season (39 wins to 20 wins), the largest year-to-year turnaround in program history.

2022 ACC Tournament Information and Schedule
Pool play games will take place on Tuesday, May 24-Friday, May 27 and will be broadcasted on the Regional Sports Networks and ACC Network Extra.

The team with the best record in each pool will advance to the semifinals, which are scheduled for Saturday, May 28 at 1 and 5 p.m. on ACC Network. If teams are tied at the end of pool competition, the team with the highest seed in the respective pool will advance.

The 2022 ACC Championship is set for Sunday, May 29 at noon on ESPN2.

For more information on the 2022 ACC Tournament, click here. For tickets, click here.

Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament
The Demon Deacons have won the ACC tournament title four times in program history, highlighted by three championships in a four-year span (1977, 1998, 1999 and 2001).

Wake Forest and Miami have faced off four times in the ACC Tournament (2017, 2012, 2011 and 2007). The Demon Deacons defeated the Hurricanes, 7-3, in the 2007 ACC Championship semifinals in Jacksonville in the first ever matchup in the conference tournament.

Regular Season Highlights

Ended the regular season with 39 wins, tying the 1999 Demon Deacons for the second-most regular season wins in program history.
Increased their win total by 19 games from last season (39 wins to 20 wins), the largest year-to-year turnaround in program history
Posted the program's 75th winning season as well as the 25th 30-win season
Finished tied for the second-most wins in the conference, while leading the ACC's Atlantic division
Finished ranked 11th in the RPI, the fourth-highest in the ACC
One of six ACC teams with a winning record in conference play.
Complied a 24-2 record in non-conference play, tying for the best non-league winning percentage in the nation
Won four ACC series this season, claiming the first two games at Georgia Tech as well as against Boston College before sweeping Big Four rivals Duke (first time since 2008) and NC State (first time ever).
Reached 30 wins in just 43 games, the fourth-fastest in program history and the fastest since 2017
Posted 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.
Gave up just 11 runs through the first four games, the fewest number of runs the Deacs have allowed in the first four games in head coach Tom Walter's tenure.
Held ACC opponents to three runs or less in 13 games
Finished with one of the best offenses in the entire nation, ranking in the top-10 of every category while leading the conference in on-base percentage, runs and walks.
- Walks- second in nation, first in ACC
- Batting Average- sixth in nation, second in ACC
- Hits- fourth in the nation, second in the ACC
- Home Runs- sixth in the nation, second in the ACC
- On-Base Percentage- second in the nation, first in the ACC
- Runs- fourth in the nation, first in the ACC
- Slugging Percentage- eighth in the nation, second in the ACC
Set multiple offensive program records:
- Home runs (107)
- Walks (347)
- 20-run games (four)
- 20-run games in ACC play (two)
- Runs in ACC game (27)
- Hits in an ACC game (28)
Earned six wins against top-15 opponents
- Then-No. 8 Florida State
- Then-No. 6 Georgia Tech twice
- Then-No.15 Liberty
- Then-No. 10 Virginia
- Then-No. 5 Louisville

Individual Highlights

Josh Hartle
- Earned six wins during the regular season to become the 12th freshman in program history to reel in six victories in a season
- One of four pitchers in program history to make 13 starts as a freshman
Tommy Hawke
- Named to All-Freshman Team
- Leads Wake Forest in batting average (.376) and on-base percentage (.502) These numbers rank second (on-base percentage) and sixth (batting average).
- Holds the second-highest batting average (.406) and on-base percentage (.525) in conference play
- Leads the Deacs in stolen bases with seven
Nick Kurtz
- Named Third Team All-ACC and All-Freshman Team
- Ranks in the top five in Wake Forest history in home runs (tied for third), runs (second), walks (second), RBIs (fifth) and doubles (10th) by a Demon Deacon freshman
- Ranks second on team with 47 walks, .665 slugging percentage, .496 on-base percentage, third with a .357 batting average, fourth with 65 hits and 121 bases
- Leads the ACC with a .422 batting average and .548 on-base percentage in conference play
- Has the second-highest OPS (1.254) and fifth-highest slugging percentage (.706) in conference play
Rhett Lowder
- Named ACC Pitcher of the Year, the first Demon Deacon ever to win the award, and a First Team All-ACC selection
- Finished the regular season as one of 10 pitchers in Wake Forest history to reach 10 wins
- Named ACC Pitcher of the Week and Perfect Game Pitcher of the Week after becoming the first Demon Deacon to throw a complete game since 2017, going the distance on 87 pitches at NC State
- His 10 wins are currently tied for an ACC best, while ranking second in ERA (2.45), second in innings pitched (88) and third in strikeouts (78)
- Sits as the only pitcher in the ACC to rank in the top three in wins, strikeouts and ERA.
- Ranks in the top 10 in WHIP (fifth), walks allowed per nine innings (seventh) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (eighth).
- Named to the Pitcher of the Year Midseason Watch List
Teddy McGraw
- Earned a career-high five wins, holding opponents to a batting average of just .203, the lowest among weekend rotation
Camden Minacci
- Struck out 57 batters while only allowing nine earned runs in 43.2 innings
- His career-high strikeout number is tied for second on the team, while sporting the lowest ERA (1.85) on the squad.
- Ranks sixth in conference in saves
- Named to the Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
Jake Reinisch
- Earned ACC Player of the Week honors on May 16 after posting a .533 batting average with team highs in hits (eight), home runs (two), RBIs (five), runs scored (six), doubles (two) and slugging percentage (1.067) over four games
Brendan Tinsman
- Named Third Team All-ACC
- Has hit the second-most home runs in a single season by a Demon Deacon ever, entering postseason just two homers away from tying the record
- His 22 home runs rank fourth in the ACC and eighth in the nation
- Posted a career year, posting bests in every offensive category
- Tied for an ACC best in base runners caught stealing and ranks second in fielding percentage
- Named a Semifinalist for the 2022 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award
Michael Turconi
- Set career bests in batting average (.314), hits (69), home runs (14), walks (40), triples (4), RBIs (63), slugging (.586), on-base (.421) and stolen bases (5)
- Selected as a recipient of the prestigious Ron and Linda Wellman Life Teammate of the Year award at the Black and Golden Globes.
Brock Wilken
- Posted career highs in hits (63), home runs (20), RBIs (71), doubles (13), triples (1) runs (56) and walks (34) this season
- Reached a career milestone against Longwood, registering his 100th career hit with his three-run home run to end the second game of the double header
- In game one against Louisville, Wilken had his best game of his career, hitting a career-high three home runs and driving in a career-high eight runs.

On Deck
The field of 64 for the 2022 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament will be announced on Monday, May 30 at Noon on ESPN2.

The 64 teams will be placed in 16 different four-team regions, with teams seeded one through four to compete in a double-elimination format.

Games then start with regionals and continue on to super regionals before the College World Series begins Friday, June 17 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

A complete schedule can be found below:

2022 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Schedule

Selection show: Noon ET on Monday, May 30, on ESPN2
Regionals: Friday, June 3 through Monday, June 6
Super Regionals: Friday, June 10 through Monday, June 13
CWS opening celebration day: Thursday, June 16
First day of CWS games — Friday, June 17
CWS Finals — Start Saturday, June 25 (best out of 3)

Stay tuned to GoDeacs.com, @WakeBaseball on social media for postseason schedule, news and information.

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Sixth-Seeded Wake Forest Squares Off With Third-Seeded Miami on Friday in ACC Tournament

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