1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team

The 1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team represented Wake Forest College in the 1949 NCAA baseball season. The team was coached by Lee Gooch in his second season as head coach at Wake Forest.

1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball
SoCon champion
District III champion
Region B champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1949 record31–4 (13–1 SoCon)
Head coachLee Gooch (2nd season)
1949 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wake Forest  ‍†‍‍y 13–1 .929  31–4 .886
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13–5 .722  15–6 .714
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 7–3 .700  12–9 .571
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 10–5 .667  11–12 .478
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 12–8 .600  20–9 .690
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 5–4 .556  10–8 .556
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 6–5 .545  – –
VMI  ‍‍‍ 5–5 .500  – –
NC State  ‍‍‍ 8–11 .421  – –
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 5–7 .417  10–11 .476
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9–13 .409  – –
Furman  ‍‍‍ 5–8 .385  – –
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 2–5 .286  – –
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 3–8 .273  – –
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍ 2–8 .200  – –
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 1–10 .091  – –
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1949[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Demon Deacons reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Texas.[2]

Roster
1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • - Moe Bauer
  • - Max Eller
  • - Lloyd Griffin
  • - Charlie Kinlaw
  • - Dick McCleney
  • - Vernon Mustian
  • - Harry Nicholas
  • - Frank Thorne
  • - Richard Vander Clute
  

Infielders

Catchers

  • - Russ Batchelor
  • - Alton Brooks
  • - Woodrow Wren
  

Outfielders

  • - Charlie Darden
  • - Joe Fulgham
  • - Paul Harris
  • - Charlie Kersh
  • - Paul Livick
  • - Victor Matney

Schedule
Legend
 Wake Forest win
 Wake Forest loss
1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Post-Season

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1949". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. "1949 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  3. The Howler. Wake Forest College. p. 221.
  4. The Howler. Wake Forest College. pp. 221–223.
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