Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team
Founded 1891
University Wake Forest University
Head coach Tom Walter (6th season)
Conference ACC
Atlantic Division
Location Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Home stadium Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park
(Capacity: 6,280)
Nickname Demon Deacons
Colors Old Gold and Black[1]
         
NCAA Tournament champions
1955
College World Series runner-up
1949
College World Series appearances
1949, 1955
NCAA Tournament appearances
1949, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1977, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2017
Conference champions
SoCon: 1949
ACC: 1955, 1962, 1963, 1977, 1998, 1999, 2001

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team is the intercollegiate baseball team of Wake Forest University. The program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They won the 1955 College World Series. They are coached by Tom Walter.

Stadium

On October 31, 2007, Wake Forest University bought Ernie Shore Field for $5.5 million, paying that money upfront.[2]

Starting in 2009, home games have been played at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park. The Demon Deacons' former home, Gene Hooks Stadium, was demolished following the university's purchase of Ernie Shore Field, which has since been renamed Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park.[3] In early 2016, the Wake Forest ballpark was renamed David F. Couch Ballpark in honoring former Demon Deac baseball player David Couch.

Awards

ACC Player of the Year

ACC Player of the Year winners
1977Kenny BakerOutfielder
1981Brick SmithFirst Baseman
1982/83Bill MerrifieldOutfielder
2003Jamie D'AntonaInfielder
2015Will CraigFirst Baseman

ACC Coach of the Year

College Baseball Hall of Fame

The College Baseball Hall of Fame is currently operated by the College Baseball Foundation which was founded in early 2006. The museum resides in Lubbock, Texas.

Year Player Position
2010Charles Teague2B

Championships

National Championships

seasonRecordHead Coach
195528--7Taylor Sanford



ACC Baseball Player of the Year

  • Kenny Baker (1977)
  • Brick Smith (1981)
  • Bill Merrifield (1982,1983)
  • Jamie D'Antona (2003)
  • Will Craig (2015)

ACC Baseball Coach of the Year

  • Marvin Carter (1982)
  • George Greer (2002)

ACC Baseball Tournament MVP

  • John Hendricks (1998)
  • Andrew Riepe (1999)
  • Dave Bush (2001)

Current and former major league players

Mike MacDougal
Source: [4]

Player Development and Draft Success

Over the past few years, Wake Forest and head coach Tom Walter and his coaching staff has developed their players on the field and off as well, where Each of its senior's each year have graduated five consecutive years. In 2017, The Demon Deacons set a school record for two student-athletes selected in top 50 overall players drafted and four in other top seven rounds.

2012 MLB Draft

Six Demon Deacons were selected in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft: OF Mac Williamson by the San Francisco Giants (3rd Round), LHP Tim Cooney by the St. Louis Cardinals (3rd Round), 3B Carlos Lopez by Washington Nationals (12th Round), RHP Brian Holmes by the Houston Astros (13th round), SS Pat Blair by the Houston Astros (24th round), and RHP Michael Dimock also by the Houston Astros.[5]

2016 MLB Draft

Only one Demon Deacon was selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft: 3B Will Craig by the Pittsburgh Pirates (1st round;Pick 22).[6]

2017 MLB Draft

In 2017, Eight Wake Forest Demon Deacons were selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft: OF Stuart Fairchild by the Cincinnati Reds (2nd round), 1B Gavin Sheets by the Chicago White Sox (2nd round), RHP Parker Dunshee by the Oakland Athletics (7th round), C Ben Breazeale by the Baltimore Orioles (7th round), RHP Donnie Sellers by the Toronto Blue Jays (11th round), OF Jonathan Pryor by the Washington Nationals (19th round), RHP Connor Johnstone by the Atlanta Braves (21st round), and RHP Griffin Roberts by the Minnesota Twins (29th round) which set a program record and the most in the ACC.[7]



Current MLB Roster

Former Demon Deacons on Current MLB rosters as of July 21, 2017.

Player Position Number Team
Mac Williamson OF 51 San Francisco Giants

Current Minor League Roster

Former Demon Deacons on current Minor League Baseball rosters as of July 21, 2017.

Player Position Number Team MLB Organization
Gavin Sheets 1B 23 Kannapolis Intimidators Chicago White Sox
Stuart Fairchild OF 43 Billings Mustangs Cincinnati Reds
Will Craig 3B 22 Bradenton Marauders Pittsburgh Pirates
Donnie Sellers P 14 Vancouver Canadians Toronto Blue Jays
Parker Dunshee P 27 Vermont Lake Monsters Oakland A's
Ben Breazeale C 39 Aberdeen Ironbirds Baltimore Orioles

World Series Champions

Player Position Team Number of Championships
Rip Coleman P New York Yankees 1
Vic Sorrell P Detroit Tigers 1
Ray Scarborough P Boston Red Sox 1
Tommy Byrne P New York Yankees 2

Further reading

  • "Baseball coach donates kidney to player". Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC (FOXSports.com). Associated Press. February 8, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-09.

References

  1. ↑ "Wake Forest Athletic Department Brand Standards". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Hools Field
  4. ↑ Baseball Reference
  5. ↑ Wright, Steven (June 7, 2012). "Deacons Make History in 2012 MLB Draft". Www.wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ Berry, Adam (June 9, 2016). "Pirates select Wake Forest 3B Will Craig". MLB.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Program-record Eight Deacs selected in 2017 MLB Draft". Wakeforestsports.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
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