Wake Forest Athletics
Tuesday, March 26
Lynchburg, VA
4 p.m.
Wake Forest University
at
Liberty
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First pitch against the Flames is set for 4 p.m.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Following a big ACC home series win over Louisville, the No. 12-ranked Wake Forest baseball team is set for a midweek matchup against the Liberty Flames at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium in Lynchburg, Va.
Sophomore right-handed pitcher Ben Shenosky will make his third-consecutive midweek start for the Demon Deacons. Last week, he earned his second win of the season as he allowed just one run and struck out six in four innings of work. The Lititz, Pa.-native has fanned 21 batters this season to just five walks for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.2.
First pitch from Lynchburg is set for 4 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+. Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Opponent/Series History
Go Have A Seat
Up Next
Following Tuesday, Wake Forest will return home for a three-game series against No. 14 North Carolina beginning on Friday, Mar. 29 at 6 p.m. For those unable to attend, the game can be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
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Sophomore right-handed pitcher Ben Shenosky will make his third-consecutive midweek start for the Demon Deacons. Last week, he earned his second win of the season as he allowed just one run and struck out six in four innings of work. The Lititz, Pa.-native has fanned 21 batters this season to just five walks for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.2.
First pitch from Lynchburg is set for 4 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+. Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Opponent/Series History
- Tuesday marks the 35th all-time meeting between the two schools, with the Demon Deacons leading the series, 25-9, dating back to 1977.
- Wake Forest has won four-consecutive meetings against Liberty, sweeping the home-and-home with the Flames in 2022 and 2023 with a run-differential of plus-22 through those four games.
Go Have A Seat
- Wake Forest's 277 strikeouts through 23 games currently ranks first in the ACC and fifth nationally. Additionally, the Deacs also lead the conference with a 2.59 strikeout-to-walk ratio and rank second with 1.34 WHIP.
- Individually, Saturday starter Chase Burns ranks second in the nation and first in the conference with 68 K's through six starts.
- Individually, Saturday starter Chase Burns ranks second in the nation and first in the conference with 68 K's through six starts.
- 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.
- This season, the Demon Deacons have now drawn 160 free passes (6.95 per game). Wake Forest ranks second in the ACC and 10th nationally in the category.
Up Next
Following Tuesday, Wake Forest will return home for a three-game series against No. 14 North Carolina beginning on Friday, Mar. 29 at 6 p.m. For those unable to attend, the game can be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Follow The Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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