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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Rhett Lowder was the Demon Deacons highest pick in the draft, going to the Cincinnati Reds in the first round.

Demon Deacons find success in the MLB Draft

Avikar Khakh and Sean Kennedy July 23, 2023

Entry drafts in professional sports are where an athlete's dreams of playing in the major leagues can become a reality. As the 2023 MLB draft recently wrapped up, Wake Forest achieved a school record of...

Recent news out of the transfer portal brings more clarity about who will be taking the field for the home team at the David F. Couch Ballpark next spring (Courtesy of Wake Forest Athletics).

Baseball transfer portal sees big names coming and going

Cooper Sullivan, Sports Editor July 23, 2023

The 2023 baseball season, as magical and joyous and uniting as it was, is over. While many players, students and fans hope that the trip to Omaha can be recreated next season, the 2024 team attempting...

The 2023 Wake Forest baseball team went the furthest of any Wake Forest team since 1955.

Baseball’s season ends in heartbreak loss to LSU

Avikar Khakh, Staff Writer June 30, 2023

Win or go home — that was the situation that Wake Forest and LSU faced as they battled each other for the third time in Omaha, which would soon become known as one of the greatest baseball games in college...

Wake Forests bats fell quiet after the top of the second, scoring no additional runs.

Baseball falls to LSU, setting up Thursday rematch

Cooper Sullivan, Sports Editor June 22, 2023

Eduardo Perez may have slipped when he said that “hindsight is 50/50” on the Wake Forest-LSU broadcast Wednesday night, but manager Tom Walter couldn’t agree more. After an uncharacteristic wild...

Camden Minacci (No. 14) was drafted in the sixth round by the Los Angeles Angels.

Baseball roars past Tigers to Bracket 2 Finals

Avikar Khakh, Staff Writer June 21, 2023

No. 1-ranked Wake Forest and No. 5-ranked LSU met in the second game of the College World Series — an opportunity for both teams to place themselves in a strong position to advance one step closer to...

Danny Corona celebrates his go-ahead, two-run single in the bottom of the eighth.

The Forest overtakes the trees in College World Series opener

Avikar Khakh, Staff Writer June 18, 2023

For the first time since 1955, the Demon Deacons are finally back in Omaha, Neb. and this unique and talented team is not satisfied yet.  After dominating their way through the Regional and Super Regional...

The Demon Deacons celebrate after winning the Winston-Salem Regional.

Baseball dominates George Mason again, advances to super-regional

Cooper Sullivan, Sports Editor June 5, 2023

It was only right for the Demon Deacons to cap off an impressive weekend of excellent baseball with their all-around best performance of the Winston-Salem Regional. The No. 1 team in the country did what...

3rd basemen Brock Wilken celebrates after his single brings Lucas Costello across home plate for the first score of the game.

Delay does nothing to disrupt the Deacs

Cooper Sullivan, Sports Editor June 4, 2023

It had been nearly an hour since any rain had last fallen, but the after-effects were still lingering in the air. Flashes of lightning-quick speed from Tommy Hawke filled the outfield as the thunderous...

Seth Keener was selected in the third round by the Chicago White Sox.

Seth Keener, Justin Johnson lead baseball over George Mason

Cooper Sullivan, Sports Editor June 3, 2023

Seth Keener plays quickly. The pace at which he pitches is what MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wished his ballplayers could do. Batters barely have enough time to readjust their stance in between pitches,...

Danny Corona (front center) celebrates with his teammates.

Baseball advances to the ACC Tournament semifinals

Aine Pierre, Online Managing Editor May 26, 2023

Before the first pitch of Wake Forest’s first pool-play match in the ACC Tournament, there were a few concerns for the Demon Deacon faithful. One, Wake Forest had not played in almost a week, and their...

Brock Wilken (left) was selected 18th by the Milwaukee Brewers

Baseball clobbers No. 6 Coastal Carolina

Avikar Khakh, Staff Writer April 26, 2023

No. 2 Wake Forest (35-6, 16-4) got their revenge this past Tuesday, beating No. 6 Coastal Carolina (26-12, 13-5) by run-rule in seven innings with an impressive score of 11-1.  Back in March, the Demon...

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