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Wake Forest Opens Postseason Play at ACC Tournament
5/19/2026 5:15:00 PM | Baseball
The Demon Deacons have won 10 of their last 11 games entering postseason play.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest baseball team opens postseason play as the No. 6 seed at the 2026 ACC Baseball Tournament on Wednesday at Truist Field in Charlotte, N.C.
The Demon Deacons will take on either No. 11 Louisville or No. 14 Pitt. First pitch is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET and will air on ACC Network.
Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons' social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Deacon Fans in Charlotte
Demon Deacons fans are invited to join us on Wednesday at Ink & Ivy – 222 S Church St, Charlotte, NC 28202, as the restaurant will serve as the official Wake Forest gathering spot throughout the tournament.
Stay tuned for more information on DEACTOWN Charlotte, should Wake Forest advance to the weekend portion of the tournament.
Wake Forest Probable Pitcher
So. RHP Duncan Marsten (4-3, 4.39 ERA)
Demon Deacons In The ACC Tournament
Overall Record: 57-77
Under Walter: 10-16
In Charlotte: 3-2
Tournament Championships (4): 1977, 1998, 1999, 2001
Tournament Staple
Wake Forest is one of just 17 teams to make the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four years, joined by Arizona, Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, Dallas Baptist, East Carolina, Florida, LSU, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt.
Additionally, the Demon Deacons are one of seven teams to earn a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the last four tournaments, joined by Arkansas, LSU, Oregon State, Southern Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
First Round U
Since 2020, Wake Forest has had nine first-round draft picks, more than doubling the nearest ACC competitor in Louisville (4).
In 2025, Ethan Conrad was the 15th Demon Deacon all-time taken in the first round of the draft and ninth in the last five years, joining Marek Houston (2025), Chase Burns (2024), Nick Kurtz (2024), Seaver King (2024), Rhett Lowder (2023), Brock Wilken (2023), Ryan Cusick (2021) and Jared Shuster (2020).
Additionally, Wake Forest has had seven top 20 picks in the last three seasons.
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The Demon Deacons will take on either No. 11 Louisville or No. 14 Pitt. First pitch is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET and will air on ACC Network.
Stay tuned to the Demon Deacons' social media accounts (@WakeBaseball) for all in-game updates and information.
Deacon Fans in Charlotte
Demon Deacons fans are invited to join us on Wednesday at Ink & Ivy – 222 S Church St, Charlotte, NC 28202, as the restaurant will serve as the official Wake Forest gathering spot throughout the tournament.
Stay tuned for more information on DEACTOWN Charlotte, should Wake Forest advance to the weekend portion of the tournament.
Wake Forest Probable Pitcher
So. RHP Duncan Marsten (4-3, 4.39 ERA)
Demon Deacons In The ACC Tournament
Overall Record: 57-77
Under Walter: 10-16
In Charlotte: 3-2
Tournament Championships (4): 1977, 1998, 1999, 2001
Tournament Staple
Wake Forest is one of just 17 teams to make the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four years, joined by Arizona, Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, Dallas Baptist, East Carolina, Florida, LSU, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt.
Additionally, the Demon Deacons are one of seven teams to earn a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the last four tournaments, joined by Arkansas, LSU, Oregon State, Southern Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
First Round U
Since 2020, Wake Forest has had nine first-round draft picks, more than doubling the nearest ACC competitor in Louisville (4).
In 2025, Ethan Conrad was the 15th Demon Deacon all-time taken in the first round of the draft and ninth in the last five years, joining Marek Houston (2025), Chase Burns (2024), Nick Kurtz (2024), Seaver King (2024), Rhett Lowder (2023), Brock Wilken (2023), Ryan Cusick (2021) and Jared Shuster (2020).
Additionally, Wake Forest has had seven top 20 picks in the last three seasons.
Follow The Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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