Friday, March 15
Charlottesville, VA
4 p.m.
Wake Forest University
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Virginia
No. 7 Wake Forest Primed for Series at No. 17 Virginia
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Wake Forest closes a four-game road swing at No. 17 Virginia this weekend with Saturday’s game set for a national audience on ACC Network.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - No. 7 Wake Forest continues ACC play, with a three-game set at No. 17 Virginia. First pitch on Friday and Saturday is set for 4 p.m. with a 1 p.m. start on Sunday.
Friday and Sunday will air on ACCNX, while Saturday can be seen on The ACC Network with Mike Monaco and Kyle Peterson on the call.
Wake Forest will throw lefty Josh Hartle on Friday, righty Chase Burns on Saturday and are TBD on a starter for the series finale on Sunday.
Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Opponent/Series History
Getting On Base
Wake Forest returns to The Couch for a 6 p.m. start on Tuesday, Mar. 19 against High Point. For fans not able to attend, the game can be seen on ACCNX.
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Friday and Sunday will air on ACCNX, while Saturday can be seen on The ACC Network with Mike Monaco and Kyle Peterson on the call.
Wake Forest will throw lefty Josh Hartle on Friday, righty Chase Burns on Saturday and are TBD on a starter for the series finale on Sunday.
Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Opponent/Series History
- Friday marks the 170th all-time meeting between the two schools, with the Demon Deacons leading the series, 87-82 dating back to 1955.
- Wake Forest and Virginia last met in 2022 with the Cavaliers taking the series 2-1 in Winston- Salem. In all three games of the 2022 series, the winning team scored eight runs.
Getting On Base
- With 113 walks drawn at the plate this season, the Demon Deacons rank second in the ACC and 15th in the nation in free passes. Additionally, Nick Kurtz leads the conference with 23.
- Player BB ACC Rank Natl. Rank
- Nick Kurtz 23 1st 2nd
- Additionally, Kurtz currently sits third all-time in Wake Forest history with 134 career walks.
- Rank Name Years Career Walks
- 1. Pat Blair 2010-13 180
- 2. Allan Dykstra 2006-08 170
- 3. Nick Kurtz 2022-Pres. 134
- 4. Matt Antonelli 2004-06 128
- 5. Brock Wilken 2021-23 126
- Wake Forest's 202 strikeouts through 16 games currently leads the ACC and ranks fifth nationally. Individually, the Deacs have two starting pitchers in the top 15, with Chase Burns ranking first with 43 K's and Michael Massey ranked 11th with 25.
- Wake Forest was the best team in the country in 2023 at drawing a free 90 feet with 424 on the season, good for 11 more than any other team. With five drawn walks on Tuesday, Wake has now drawn 113 free passes this season (7.1 per game). Wake Forest ranks second in the ACC and 15th nationally in the category.
Wake Forest returns to The Couch for a 6 p.m. start on Tuesday, Mar. 19 against High Point. For fans not able to attend, the game can be seen on ACCNX.
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