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Largest Crowd in Program History Witnesses No. 1 Wake Forest Clinch 10th ACC Series
5/19/2023 11:08:00 PM | Baseball
The Demon Deacons became the first team since North Carolina in 2017 to run the table and win all 10 ACC series in a season with the Friday night victory.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A go-ahead, two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning from freshman Marek Houston helped the top-ranked Wake Forest baseball team clinch its 10th ACC series victory of the season as the Deacs posted a 7-5 win over Virginia Tech on Friday inside David F. Couch Ballpark.
Deacon Nation set the program record for the largest crowd in program history as 3,023 fans packed The Couch for the second game of Wake Forest's final conference set. The previous attendance record was 3,018 from the 2017 Winston-Salem Regional on June 3 between Wake Forest and West Virginia.
With the Friday win, the Demon Deacons (45-8, 22-6 ACC) became the first team since North Carolina in 2017 to run the table and win all 10 ACC series in a season.
After setting the program record for regular-season victories on Tuesday, Wake Forest's 45 wins this season already rank as the third-most overall victories in program history. Additionally, the Deacs' 22 conference wins are the most by a Wake Forest team ever and its .786 conference winning percentage is currently tied for the highest in program history.
After scoring the first runs of the game thanks to a two-run homer from Tommy Hawke, Virginia Tech scored the next five runs of the contest to take a three-run lead at the midway point of the fifth.
The Deacs tied the game with three runs of their own in the next half. From there, Josh Hartle notched a shutdown sixth inning before Cole Roland and Camden Minacci blanked the Hokies over the final three frames.
Roland fanned all six batters he faced in the seventh and eighth before Minacci struck out three batters in the ninth for the second-straight night to earn his 12th save of the season.
The trio struck out 10 batters over the final 12 outs and combined to walk just one batter the entire game, marking the second-straight game the Deacs conceded just one base-on-balls.
Houston's clutch go-ahead home run in the eighth inning marked the third long fly of his freshman season.
How It Happened
"What an electric atmosphere today. I was so fired up about that crowd. I'm glad our guys responded and played with great energy today because Deacon Nation showed up and had our back and our guys showed up. I was really proud of Josh Hartle. He had some things go against him, but he came out in that sixth and got us a huge shutdown inning. Cole Roland was electric tonight. I've never seen Cam Minacci better than he was tonight. To do what he did on back-to-back days, that was just really exciting for this ballclub.
"It was good to see Adam Cecere have some good at-bats late. Marek Houston with the big home run. Lucas Costello comes off the bench and gets a big bunt hit for us. We pieced it together and found a way to win.
"I told the team after the game that coming into the season, we had some goals. We still have goals, but we've checked a few boxes. We won the regular season. We went 10-for-10 in ACC series, which is really hard to do in this league. With this win today, I think we secured a national seed. We have other boxes to check, but I'm just really proud of our team for being able to check those at this point of the season."
Standout Stats
The Demon Deacons became the first team since North Carolina in 2017 to win all 10 ACC series in a season.
This year's team is believed to be the only team in program history to win all of its ACC series in a season. Additionally, Wake Forest's 22 ACC wins are the most in program history.
After taking two out of three against Duke and Notre Dame, Wake Forest posted three-straight perfect weekends against Miami (first time ever), Clemson (first time since 2012) and NC State (second-straight season). The Deacs earned its first ever series win in Louisville and became the first team since 2021 to win a series at Jim Patterson Stadium.
Wake Forest won its fourth-straight series against Pitt, outscoring the Panthers, 40-5, in its two wins.
Two weekends ago, the Deacs claimed its third series over a top-25 opponent, taking two out of three from Boston College before claiming its second-straight series in Tallahassee this last weekend.
Wake Forest ACC Series Breakdown
Additionally, Wake Forest's 22 conference wins is the most by a Wake Forest team ever. A win on Saturday in the regular-season finale against the Hokies would give Wake Forest its best conference winning percentage in program history.
Wake Forest Baseball Conference Records
Wake Forest Baseball 40-Win Seasons
ACC Regular Season Championships
Wake Forest Fastest to 40 Wins
A staple out of Wake Forest's bullpen the last two seasons, Camden Minacci earned the 12th save of his junior season after striking out three batters in the top of the ninth for the second-straight game on Friday. The career-best mark leads the ACC and is tied for third in the nation. Additionally, Minacci is now tied for the fifth-most saves in a single season by a Demon Deacon.
Single Season Saves
1. Dave Bush 2001 16
2. Ben Hunter 2006 14
Buddy Jenkins 1991 14
4. Dave Bush 2002 13
5. Camden Minacci 2023 12
Michael Dimock 2012 12
Frank Humber 1989 12
Over the course of his career, Minacci has registered 20 saves as the Tampa, Fla. native is now in sole possession of the second-most saves by a Demon Deacon ever. Currently, Minacci is fifth among active players in Division I baseball in career saves.
Most Saves by a Demon Deacon
1. Dave Bush 1999-02 38
2. Camden Minacci 2021-pres. 20
3. Michael Dimock 2009-12 19
On Deck
Wake Forest hosts Virginia Tech in its regular season finale on Saturday, May 20 at 1 p.m. inside David F. Couch Ballpark.
The game will be available on ACC Network Extra.
Follow The Deacs:
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Deacon Nation set the program record for the largest crowd in program history as 3,023 fans packed The Couch for the second game of Wake Forest's final conference set. The previous attendance record was 3,018 from the 2017 Winston-Salem Regional on June 3 between Wake Forest and West Virginia.
With the Friday win, the Demon Deacons (45-8, 22-6 ACC) became the first team since North Carolina in 2017 to run the table and win all 10 ACC series in a season.
After setting the program record for regular-season victories on Tuesday, Wake Forest's 45 wins this season already rank as the third-most overall victories in program history. Additionally, the Deacs' 22 conference wins are the most by a Wake Forest team ever and its .786 conference winning percentage is currently tied for the highest in program history.
After scoring the first runs of the game thanks to a two-run homer from Tommy Hawke, Virginia Tech scored the next five runs of the contest to take a three-run lead at the midway point of the fifth.
The Deacs tied the game with three runs of their own in the next half. From there, Josh Hartle notched a shutdown sixth inning before Cole Roland and Camden Minacci blanked the Hokies over the final three frames.
Roland fanned all six batters he faced in the seventh and eighth before Minacci struck out three batters in the ninth for the second-straight night to earn his 12th save of the season.
The trio struck out 10 batters over the final 12 outs and combined to walk just one batter the entire game, marking the second-straight game the Deacs conceded just one base-on-balls.
Houston's clutch go-ahead home run in the eighth inning marked the third long fly of his freshman season.
How It Happened
- Josh Hartle retired Virginia Tech in order in the top of the first with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout.
- Nick Kurtz notched a two-out single before Brock Wilken walked in the bottom of the first, but a fly out in foul territory ended the inning.
- Hartle worked around a two-out single with a groundout to Wilken at third for another scoreless inning to open the second.
- A two-run home run off the bat of Tommy Hawke scored the game's first runs and gave the Deacs a 2-0 lead.
- Marek Houston worked a leadoff walk and was plated on Hawke's fifth home run of the season.
- Virginia Tech answered with a two-run home run and an unearned run to take a 3-2 lead after the top of the fourth.
- Hartle struck out his third batter of the game to strand runners on second and third.
- Another two-run home run by the Hokies extended its lead to 5-2 at the midway point of the fifth inning.
- The Deacs answered right back with three runs in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game at five.
- After singles from Houston and Hawke to lead off the inning, Lucas Costello laid down a perfect bunt down the third base line. An errant throw allowed Houston and Hawke to score and Costello to advance into scoring position.
- A groundout moved Costello to third before Wilken walked for the third time of the game to put runners on the corners.
- A Justin Johnson RBI-groundout scored Costello and tied the game at five.
- Hartle retired Virginia Tech in order with a strikeout and back-to-back groundouts for a shutdown inning in the top of the sixth.
- The Deacs threatened in the bottom of the sixth as Cecere singled and moved into scoring position after a Hawke double to left field. A groundout stranded the pair as the game remained tied.
- Cole Roland took over on the mound to open the seventh and struck out the side.
- A walk to Kurtz followed by a single from Justin Johnson placed runners on the corners with one out in the bottom of the seventh. A double play ended the scoring opportunity.
- Roland once again struck out the side in the top of the eighth as the game remained knotted at five.
- Wake Forest broke the tie with a two-run home run from Houston in the bottom of the eighth inning, which scored Cecere (walk).
- For the second-straight night, Camden Minacci struck out three batters in the top of the ninth inning to secure the series-clinching win and his 12th save of the season.
"What an electric atmosphere today. I was so fired up about that crowd. I'm glad our guys responded and played with great energy today because Deacon Nation showed up and had our back and our guys showed up. I was really proud of Josh Hartle. He had some things go against him, but he came out in that sixth and got us a huge shutdown inning. Cole Roland was electric tonight. I've never seen Cam Minacci better than he was tonight. To do what he did on back-to-back days, that was just really exciting for this ballclub.
"It was good to see Adam Cecere have some good at-bats late. Marek Houston with the big home run. Lucas Costello comes off the bench and gets a big bunt hit for us. We pieced it together and found a way to win.
"I told the team after the game that coming into the season, we had some goals. We still have goals, but we've checked a few boxes. We won the regular season. We went 10-for-10 in ACC series, which is really hard to do in this league. With this win today, I think we secured a national seed. We have other boxes to check, but I'm just really proud of our team for being able to check those at this point of the season."
Standout Stats
The Demon Deacons became the first team since North Carolina in 2017 to win all 10 ACC series in a season.
This year's team is believed to be the only team in program history to win all of its ACC series in a season. Additionally, Wake Forest's 22 ACC wins are the most in program history.
After taking two out of three against Duke and Notre Dame, Wake Forest posted three-straight perfect weekends against Miami (first time ever), Clemson (first time since 2012) and NC State (second-straight season). The Deacs earned its first ever series win in Louisville and became the first team since 2021 to win a series at Jim Patterson Stadium.
Wake Forest won its fourth-straight series against Pitt, outscoring the Panthers, 40-5, in its two wins.
Two weekends ago, the Deacs claimed its third series over a top-25 opponent, taking two out of three from Boston College before claiming its second-straight series in Tallahassee this last weekend.
Wake Forest ACC Series Breakdown
- Duke- 2-1 (March 10-11)
- Notre Dame- 2-1 (March 18-19)
- Miami- 3-0 (March 24-26)
- Clemson- 3-0 (March 30-April 1)
- NC State- 2-0 (April 9)
- Louisville- 2-1 (April 14-16)
- Pitt- 2-1 (April 21-23)
- Boston College- 2-1 (May 5-7)
- Florida State- 2-1 (May 12-14)
- Virginia Tech- 2-0 (May 18-20)
| Team | Run Differential |
| Duke | -3 (14-17) |
| Notre Dame | +10 (17-7) |
| Miami | +17 (19-2) |
| Clemson | +7 (18-11) |
| NC State | +5 (12-7) |
| Louisville | +4 (16-12) |
| Pitt | +32 (40-8) |
| BC | +6 (19-13) |
| Florida State | +13 (20-7) |
| Virginia Tech | +5 (13-8) |
| Overall | +96 (188-92) |
Additionally, Wake Forest's 22 conference wins is the most by a Wake Forest team ever. A win on Saturday in the regular-season finale against the Hokies would give Wake Forest its best conference winning percentage in program history.
Wake Forest Baseball Conference Records
- 2023: 22-6 (.786)
- 1963: 11-3 (.786)
- 1955: 11-3 (.786)
- 1979: 9-3 (.750)
- 2002: 17-6 (.739)
- 1999: 16-7 (.696)
- 1964: 16-7 (.696)
- 2001: 16-8 (.667)
- 1962: 10-5 (.667)
- 1959: 9-6 (.667)
- 1961: 9-5 (.643)
- 1957: 9-5 (.643)
- 2017: 19-11 (.633)
- 2000: 14-10 (.588)
Wake Forest Baseball 40-Win Seasons
- 2002 - 47 overall wins (42 regular season, five postseason)
- 1999 - 47 overall wins (39 regular season, eight postseason)
- 2023- 45 overall wins (45 regular season)
- 2023- 44 overall wins (44 regular season)
- 2001- 44 overall wins (37 regular season, seven postseason)
- 2017- 43 overall wins (38 regular season wins, five postseason)
- 1998- 43 overall wins (36 regular season, seven postseason)
- 2000 - 42 overall wins, (38 regular season, three postseason)
- 2022 - 41 overall wins (39 regular season, two postseason)
ACC Regular Season Championships
- 2023
- 1963
- 1962
- 1955
Wake Forest Fastest to 40 Wins
- 2023: 47 games
- 2002: 49 games
- 1999: 53 games
- 2001: 55 games
- 2022: 58 games
- 2017: 58 games
- 2000: 59 games
- 1998: 61 games
A staple out of Wake Forest's bullpen the last two seasons, Camden Minacci earned the 12th save of his junior season after striking out three batters in the top of the ninth for the second-straight game on Friday. The career-best mark leads the ACC and is tied for third in the nation. Additionally, Minacci is now tied for the fifth-most saves in a single season by a Demon Deacon.
Single Season Saves
1. Dave Bush 2001 16
2. Ben Hunter 2006 14
Buddy Jenkins 1991 14
4. Dave Bush 2002 13
5. Camden Minacci 2023 12
Michael Dimock 2012 12
Frank Humber 1989 12
Over the course of his career, Minacci has registered 20 saves as the Tampa, Fla. native is now in sole possession of the second-most saves by a Demon Deacon ever. Currently, Minacci is fifth among active players in Division I baseball in career saves.
Most Saves by a Demon Deacon
1. Dave Bush 1999-02 38
2. Camden Minacci 2021-pres. 20
3. Michael Dimock 2009-12 19
On Deck
Wake Forest hosts Virginia Tech in its regular season finale on Saturday, May 20 at 1 p.m. inside David F. Couch Ballpark.
The game will be available on ACC Network Extra.
Follow The Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Roland, Cole (2-1)
L: Henry Weycker (3-2)
S: Minacci, Camden (12)
Batting:
HR: Jack Hurley 1 ; Brody Donay 1
RBI: Jack Hurley 2 ; Brody Donay 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Carson Jones 1 ; Jack Hurley 1 ; Carson DeMartini 1 ; Brody Donay 1 ; Christian Martin 1
SB: David Bryant 1
Batting:
2B: Hawke, Tommy 1
HR: Hawke, Tommy 1 ; Houston, Marek 1
RBI: Hawke, Tommy 2 ; Johnson, Justin 1 ; Houston, Marek 2
SH: Lee, Bennett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hawke, Tommy 2 ; Costello, Lucas 1 ; Cecere, Adam 1 ; Houston, Marek 3
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