Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball

The Demon Deacon program began play in 1891.

The Demon Deacons represented the United States in baseball at the 1951 Pan American Games, winning the silver medal.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91100331/wake-forest-accepts-offers-to-play-in-ar/ |title=Wake Forest Accepts Offers To Play In Argentina Test |agency=AP |newspaper=The News & Observer |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |page=13 |date=February 6, 1951 |accessdate=December 24, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91100544/demon-deacons-in-tie-for-second-place/ |title=Demon Deacons In Tie For Second Place |agency=AP |newspaper=Rocky Mount Telegram |location=Rocky Mount, North Carolina |page=10 |date=March 7, 1951 |accessdate=December 24, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}} In 1955, the Demon Deacons defeated Western Michigan in the 1955 College World Series, led by coach Taylor Sanford.{{Cite news|url= https://godeacs.com/news/2013/6/5/A_Look_Back_McGinley_and_the_1955_CWS.aspx|title=A Look Back: McGinley and the 1955 CWS|work=www.godeacs.com|access-date=May 19, 2019}} In 1977, Outfielder Kenny Baker became the first Demon Deacon to win ACC Player of the Year.{{Cite news|url= http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wake/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/ACCHonorsHistory12.pdf|title=ACC Honors|work=www.godeacs.com|access-date=May 21, 2019}}

The Demon Deacons has been crowned ACC tournament champions four times: 1977, 1998, 1999, and 2001. In 2010, Tom Walter was hired as Wake Forest's new head coach.

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On October 31, 2007, Wake Forest University bought Ernie Shore Field for $5.5 million, paying that money upfront.{{Cite web |title=Celebration marks start of work on downtown W-S baseball stadium |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2007/10/29/daily21.html |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=www.bizjournals.com |first=Matt |last=Harrington |date=Oct 31, 2007}} 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.[http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/trads/wake-hooksstadm.html Hools Field] In February 2016, the Wake Forest ballpark was renamed David F. Couch Ballpark in honoring former Demon Deacon baseball player David Couch.{{Cite news|url=https://godeacs.com/news/2016/2/8/Ballpark_Named_for_David_F_Couch.aspx?path=baseball|title=Ballpark named for David F. Couch|work=www.godeacs.com|access-date=January 29, 2019}}

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• Kenny Baker (1977){{Cite web|url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/wake-forests-best-of-the-best/article_267472cf-3c5e-5216-9475-72c0532c2534.html|title=Wake Forest's best of the best|last=Collins|first=Dan|date=May 19, 2016|publisher=Winston-Salem Journal|access-date=April 11, 2021}}
• Brick Smith (1981){{Cite web|url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/wake-forests-best-of-the-best/article_267472cf-3c5e-5216-9475-72c0532c2534.html|title=Wake Forest's best of the best|last=Collins|first=Dan|date=May 19, 2016|publisher=Winston-Salem Journal|access-date=April 11, 2021}}
• Bill Merrifield (1982, 1983){{Cite web|url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/wake-forests-best-of-the-best/article_267472cf-3c5e-5216-9475-72c0532c2534.html|title=Wake Forest's best of the best|last=Collins|first=Dan|date=May 19, 2016|publisher=Winston-Salem Journal|access-date=April 11, 2021}}
• Jamie D'Antona (2003){{Cite web|url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/wake-forests-best-of-the-best/article_267472cf-3c5e-5216-9475-72c0532c2534.html|title=Wake Forest's best of the best|last=Collins|first=Dan|date=May 19, 2016|publisher=Winston-Salem Journal|access-date=April 11, 2021}}
• Will Craig (2015){{Cite news|url=https://godeacs.com/news/2015/5/18/Will_Craig_Honored_as_ACC_Player_of_the_Year.aspx|title=Will Craig honored as ACC player of the Year|website=GoDeacs.com|publisher=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|access-date=January 29, 2016}}
• Bobby Seymour (2019){{Cite news|url=https://godeacs.com/news/2019/5/20/baseball-seymour-picked-as-acc-player-of-the-year.aspx|title=Seymour Picked as ACC Player of the Year|website=GoDeacs.com|publisher=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|access-date=May 20, 2019}}

• Marvin Crater (1982)
• George Greer (2002){{Cite web|url=https://godeacs.com/news/2002/6/5/greer_voted_acc_coach_of_the_year.aspx|title=Greer Voted ACC Coach of the Year|date=May 27, 2002|website=GoDeacs.com|publisher=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|access-date=April 11, 2021}}

• Jamie D'Antona (2001)
• Allan Dykstra (2006)

In 2010, Charlie Teague became the first and only former Demon Deacon elected into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.{{Cite news|url=https://godeacs.com/news/2010/2/19/Charles_Teague_Inducted_into_National_College_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame.aspx|title=Charles Teague Inducted into National College Baseball Hall of Fame|work=www.godeacs.com|access-date=May 19, 2019}}

The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. The Demon Deacons have played in 16 tournaments, advancing to the Super Regionals in 1949, 1955, and 2023, winning the National Championship in 1955.

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• Morrie Aderholt
• Gair Allie
• Matt Antonelli
• Ross Atkins
• Junie Barnes
• Ryan Braun, pitcher
• Mike Buddie
• Dave Bush
• Tommy Byrne
• Rip Coleman
• Tim Cooney
• Will Craig
• Jamie D'Antona
• Sean DePaula
• Bill Dillman
• Stuart Fairchild
• John Gaddy
• Chris Getz
• Lee Gooch
• Tommy Gregg
• Erik Hanson
• Kevin Jarvis
• Tom Lanning
• Buddy Lewis
• Mike MacDougal
• Willard Marshall
• Jack Meyer
• Doyt Morris
• Dick Newsome
• Charlie Ripple
• Griffin Roberts
• Craig Robinson
• Ray Scarborough
• Gavin Sheets
• Elmer Sexauer
• Brick Smith
• Vic Sorrell
• Cory Sullivan
• Mac Williamson
• Larry Woodall
• Bill Wynne
• Eddie Yount

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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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060712aaa.html|title=Deacons Make History in 2012 MLB Draft|last=Wright|first=Steven|date=June 7, 2012|work=Www.wakeforestsports.com|access-date=July 29, 2017}}

Only one Demon Deacon was selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft: 3B Will Craig by the Pittsburgh Pirates (1st round;Pick 22).{{Cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/pittsburgh-pirates-draft-will-craig-at-no-22-c183102724|title=Pirates select Wake Forest 3B Will Craig|last=Berry|first=Adam|date=June 9, 2016|work=MLB.com|access-date=July 29, 2017}}

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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061417aaa.html|title=Program-record Eight Deacs selected in 2017 MLB Draft|date=June 14, 2017|work=Wakeforestsports.com|access-date=July 29, 2017|archive-date=July 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730071348/http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061417aaa.html|url-status=dead}}

Only four former Demon Deacons have gone on to win the World Series with their respective teams.

• Wake Forest Demon Deacons
• List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

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