2023 Baseball Roster
Costello, Lucas
Jersey Number 0
Lucas Costello
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Westminster Christian Academy
- Deals:
Bio
Career Accolades
2023 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
2021 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
Junior (2023)
Appeared in 48 games (35 starts) in the outfield... Finished the season with a .288 batting average to go along with 47 hits, nine doubles, one triple, four home runs and 24 RBIs... Tallied an on-base percentage of .410 and a slugging percentage of .452.... Posted a season-high three hits in conference contests against Louisville (April 14), Boston College (May 6) and Florida State (May 13)... Scored four runs and registered three RBIs in Wake Forest's 23-4 win at Pitt (April 22), which were both season highs... Also drove in three runs at Clemson (March 31).
Sophomore (2022)
Appeared in 20 games and made 15 starts after missing majority of season due to injury... Posted a batting average of .276... Tallied 16 hits, one double, four home runs, 16 RBIs... Compiled a .500 slugging percentage and .447 on-base base percentage... Finished fourth on the team with three stolen bases.. Scored three runs against in the season opener versus Lafayette and Louisville (May 7).... Drove in a career-high tying four runs against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 22) and NJIT (Feb. 25)... Produced in a big way in the postseason, batting .500 with six hits, two home runs, three RBIs and one double to go along with a slugging percentage of 1.083 and on-base percentage of .538... Helped Wake Forest tie ACC Tournament record in home runs with his solo shot against the Hurricanes in Charlotte...Hit home runs in back-to-back games versus Miami (ACC Championship) and UConn (NCAA Tournament)... Also hit back-to-back homers against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 22) and NJIT (Feb. 25)... Finished the season on a four-game hit streak.
Freshman (2021)
Appeared in 46 games and made 41 starts serving as the leadoff hitter and center fielder... Finished tied for third on team with a .279 batting average... Totaled 50 hits, 31 RBIs, 30 runs scored, eight doubles, five home runs... Led the team with six stolen bases... Tallied a team and career-long 14-game hit streak from March 23 through April 16, posting 19 hits, 13 RBIs, four HRs and 12 runs scored in that time frame... Tallied 14 multi-hit games... Made collegiate debut on Feb. 20 versus Northeastern... Notched first career hit against Northeastern (Feb. 21)... Posted the first home run of his career in leadoff fashion at Elon (March 23)... Registered a career-best three hits in back-to-back games against Appalachian State (April 13) and Duke (April 16)... Drove in a career-best four runs in contests versus Appalachian State (March 30), Davidson (April 27) and Pitt (May 21)...
Summer Ball
Finished the summer as a member of the Bourne Braves with Wake Forest teammate Eric Adler, appearing in eight games... Tallied a hit and a walk in 18 at bats... Helped Braves reach the league's championship game, facing off against Teddy McGraw and Brennen Oxford... Started off summer playing for the Mansfield Destroyers with Demon Deacon teammate James Broderick... Appeared in 21 games, tallying 22 hits, five doubles, two long flys and 11 RBIs.
Background
Rated as a top-500 prospect by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 124 shortstop nationally and the No. 108 recruit in Florida ... Twice earned all-district honors ... In a shortened senior season, hit .310 with a homer, five RBIs and seven stolen bases ... His junior year, batted .385 with four home runs, 20 RBIs and 18 stolen bases ... Hit .286 in both his freshman and sophomore seasons ... Played club baseball for the Orlando Scorpions.
Personal
Born on March 18, 2002 ... Son of Dominick and Montse Costello ... Sister, Alexandra, is a student at UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.
2023 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
2021 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
Junior (2023)
Appeared in 48 games (35 starts) in the outfield... Finished the season with a .288 batting average to go along with 47 hits, nine doubles, one triple, four home runs and 24 RBIs... Tallied an on-base percentage of .410 and a slugging percentage of .452.... Posted a season-high three hits in conference contests against Louisville (April 14), Boston College (May 6) and Florida State (May 13)... Scored four runs and registered three RBIs in Wake Forest's 23-4 win at Pitt (April 22), which were both season highs... Also drove in three runs at Clemson (March 31).
Sophomore (2022)
Appeared in 20 games and made 15 starts after missing majority of season due to injury... Posted a batting average of .276... Tallied 16 hits, one double, four home runs, 16 RBIs... Compiled a .500 slugging percentage and .447 on-base base percentage... Finished fourth on the team with three stolen bases.. Scored three runs against in the season opener versus Lafayette and Louisville (May 7).... Drove in a career-high tying four runs against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 22) and NJIT (Feb. 25)... Produced in a big way in the postseason, batting .500 with six hits, two home runs, three RBIs and one double to go along with a slugging percentage of 1.083 and on-base percentage of .538... Helped Wake Forest tie ACC Tournament record in home runs with his solo shot against the Hurricanes in Charlotte...Hit home runs in back-to-back games versus Miami (ACC Championship) and UConn (NCAA Tournament)... Also hit back-to-back homers against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 22) and NJIT (Feb. 25)... Finished the season on a four-game hit streak.
Freshman (2021)
Appeared in 46 games and made 41 starts serving as the leadoff hitter and center fielder... Finished tied for third on team with a .279 batting average... Totaled 50 hits, 31 RBIs, 30 runs scored, eight doubles, five home runs... Led the team with six stolen bases... Tallied a team and career-long 14-game hit streak from March 23 through April 16, posting 19 hits, 13 RBIs, four HRs and 12 runs scored in that time frame... Tallied 14 multi-hit games... Made collegiate debut on Feb. 20 versus Northeastern... Notched first career hit against Northeastern (Feb. 21)... Posted the first home run of his career in leadoff fashion at Elon (March 23)... Registered a career-best three hits in back-to-back games against Appalachian State (April 13) and Duke (April 16)... Drove in a career-best four runs in contests versus Appalachian State (March 30), Davidson (April 27) and Pitt (May 21)...
Summer Ball
Finished the summer as a member of the Bourne Braves with Wake Forest teammate Eric Adler, appearing in eight games... Tallied a hit and a walk in 18 at bats... Helped Braves reach the league's championship game, facing off against Teddy McGraw and Brennen Oxford... Started off summer playing for the Mansfield Destroyers with Demon Deacon teammate James Broderick... Appeared in 21 games, tallying 22 hits, five doubles, two long flys and 11 RBIs.
Background
Rated as a top-500 prospect by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 124 shortstop nationally and the No. 108 recruit in Florida ... Twice earned all-district honors ... In a shortened senior season, hit .310 with a homer, five RBIs and seven stolen bases ... His junior year, batted .385 with four home runs, 20 RBIs and 18 stolen bases ... Hit .286 in both his freshman and sophomore seasons ... Played club baseball for the Orlando Scorpions.
Personal
Born on March 18, 2002 ... Son of Dominick and Montse Costello ... Sister, Alexandra, is a student at UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10
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