"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

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

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Redshirt junior Michael Turconi celebrates with his teammates at home plate after hitting a walk-off home run in Saturday’s extra-inning victory.

Wake Forest drops series against Clemson

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor April 19, 2022

Wake Forest’s hopes of achieving an NCAA ranking took a hit this past weekend. The Demon Deacons dropped a home series against Clemson, only winning one of the three matchups. Friday — a 1-0 Clemson...

The team celebrates a Friday night win over Duke.

Wake Forest sweeps series with Duke

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor April 12, 2022

 For the first time in their 2022 ACC campaign, Wake Forest baseball was able to finish the job. Following a series in which the Demon Deacons could not close out the third game to sweep their opponents,...

Crawford Wade takes the mound against Boston College.

Baseball goes 2-1 against Boston College

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor April 5, 2022

 Following a solid mid-week victory against Coastal Carolina, a team that defeated Wake Forest earlier in the season, the Demon Deacons secured a 2-1 series win over Boston College in Chestnut Hill.  The...

The Wake Forest baseball team completes a pregame ritual.

Baseball goes 1-2 in series with Virginia

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor March 29, 2022

Following a highly successful weekend in Atlanta and a strong mid-week showing against Liberty, Wake Forest won one game in a three-game series with Virginia. The Cavaliers, as of Monday, are ranked as...

Baseball wins series with No. 10 Georgia Tech

Baseball wins series with No. 10 Georgia Tech

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor March 23, 2022

After taking one game from No. 7 Florida State in a three-game series, the Wake Forest baseball team was even more successful this past weekend, earning a series win against then-No. 10 Georgia Tech in...

Freshman Danny Corona (4 RBIs) had three hits in the Friday game against Florida State, two of which left the park for home runs.

Baseball secures first ACC win over Florida State

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor March 16, 2022

After opening the season 12-1 in out-of-conference play, the Wake Forest baseball team began their conference schedule this past weekend, dropping two of the three games in the series against Florida State....

Rhett Lowder (pictured) and the Wake Forest pitching staff are No. 1 in the ACC by ERA.

Baseball sweeps weekend series with NJIT

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor March 3, 2022

 Following a victory over UNC Greensboro in a mid-week contest, Wake Forest baseball swept New Jersey Tech — a 2021 NCAA Tournament team — in a four-game, weekend series. The wins moved the Demon...

Sophomore Pierce Bennett went 3-3
in the fifth inning against Lafayette.

Baseball leads off season with 3-0 sweep

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor February 23, 2022

After a disappointing losing season in 2021, Wake Forest baseball returned to David F. Couch Ballpark with a chip on their shoulder. By the end of the weekend, the Demon Deacons were 3-0 for the first...

3B Brock Wilkin hopes to lead the Demon Deacons to success this season.

Baseball looks to shock the nation

Essex Thayer, Sports Editor February 17, 2022

 In 2021, there were hopes that Wake Forest baseball would return to the mountaintop of college baseball — a return to Omaha for the College World Series. It was supposed to be “their year,” in...

Braves and Astros to play in World Series

Braves and Astros to play in World Series

John Kimball, Staff Writer October 28, 2021

The MLB 2021 World Series matchup is set, as the Houston Astros will take on the Atlanta Braves in the 117th Fall Classic. In six games, the Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox. The Braves finished off...

Major League Baseball season surprises thus far

Major League Baseball season surprises thus far

Jake Singer, Staff Writer August 26, 2021

If there is anything this season has shown us, it is that a full MLB season is a marathon, not a sprint. Unlike in last year’s shortened schedule, many teams have felt the wear and tear of a 162-game...

 Chris Lanzilli hit two big home runs to power the Demon Deacons to a game two win against ACC opponent NC State. The contest marked the first annual Demon Deacon Fight Against Pediatric Cancer game.

Wake Forest goes 2-2 in contests against Davidson and NC State

Jake Stuart, Assistant Sports Editor May 4, 2021

4/27: Wake Forest 17, Davidson 12 In a midweek out-of-conference matchup, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Davidson Wildcats in a slugfest, 14-12.   Following another tough week that...

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