Three Deacs Recognized as Preseason All-Americans by Perfect Game
1/4/2024 8:11:00 PM | Baseball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest baseball received its first recognition ahead of the 2024 season as Chase Burns, Josh Hartle and Nick Kurtz were all named First Team All-American by Perfect Game as announced by the publication on Thursday.
In addition to the First Team nods, Kurtz was named the Preseason Player of the Year, while Burns was named Preseason Pitcher of the Year by PG.
Burns earns his second-straight Preseason First Team All-American honors from Perfect Game. The Gallatin, Tenn. product joins the Demon Deacons ahead of the 2024 season from the University of Tennessee were he compiled a 13-5 record over the course of two seasons with the Volunteers. Burns was named the National Freshman of the Year following the 2022 season by D1 Baseball, NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball.
Named a Perfect Game Second Team Preseason All-American last season, Kurtz upped the ante in 2024 following a sophomore season that saw the Lancaster, Pa. native slash .353/.527/.784 en route to Preseason Player of the Year honors. He finished second in the ACC in home runs (24), walks (63), runs scored (76) and slugging percentage (.784) last season, while providing an elite glove at first base for the Deacs.
Posting an 11-2 mark across 102.1 innings last year, Hartle earned his first recognition from Perfect Game as a Preseason First Team All-American. As a sophomore, Hartle fanned the second-most batters in program history (140) which ranked fifth in the nation. The Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist will look to better his fourth-lowest ERA in the ACC (2.81) in 2024.
The trio and the rest of the Demon Deacons open the 2024 season on Friday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 18 when they take on Fordham, Illinois and Akron at David F. Couch Ballpark.
2024 Season Tickets
Claim your spot at David F. Couch Ballpark for what is shaping up to be another exciting season on the diamond. Season tickets start at $150 for general admission and $175 for reserved chairback seating! Season tickets for the 2024 Wake Forest baseball season tickets are on sale now by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 or by clicking here.
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In addition to the First Team nods, Kurtz was named the Preseason Player of the Year, while Burns was named Preseason Pitcher of the Year by PG.
Burns earns his second-straight Preseason First Team All-American honors from Perfect Game. The Gallatin, Tenn. product joins the Demon Deacons ahead of the 2024 season from the University of Tennessee were he compiled a 13-5 record over the course of two seasons with the Volunteers. Burns was named the National Freshman of the Year following the 2022 season by D1 Baseball, NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball.
Named a Perfect Game Second Team Preseason All-American last season, Kurtz upped the ante in 2024 following a sophomore season that saw the Lancaster, Pa. native slash .353/.527/.784 en route to Preseason Player of the Year honors. He finished second in the ACC in home runs (24), walks (63), runs scored (76) and slugging percentage (.784) last season, while providing an elite glove at first base for the Deacs.
Posting an 11-2 mark across 102.1 innings last year, Hartle earned his first recognition from Perfect Game as a Preseason First Team All-American. As a sophomore, Hartle fanned the second-most batters in program history (140) which ranked fifth in the nation. The Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist will look to better his fourth-lowest ERA in the ACC (2.81) in 2024.
The trio and the rest of the Demon Deacons open the 2024 season on Friday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 18 when they take on Fordham, Illinois and Akron at David F. Couch Ballpark.
2024 Season Tickets
Claim your spot at David F. Couch Ballpark for what is shaping up to be another exciting season on the diamond. Season tickets start at $150 for general admission and $175 for reserved chairback seating! Season tickets for the 2024 Wake Forest baseball season tickets are on sale now by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 or by clicking here.
Follow The Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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