2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team

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2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball
Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2015 record27–26 (12–18 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Cilento (6th season)
  • Matt Hobbs (2nd season)
Home stadiumGene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
No. 10 Louisville  x‍‍‍y 25 – 5   .833 47 – 18   .723
No. 26 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 37 – 23   .617
No. 12 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y 17 – 13   .567 44 – 21   .677
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 16 – 13   .552 32 – 29   .525
NC State  ‍‍‍y 15 – 14   .517 36 – 23   .610
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 27 – 26   .509
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10 – 19   .345 27 – 27   .500
Coastal
No. 6 Miami (FL)  x‍‍‍y 22 – 8   .733 50 – 16   .758
No. 1 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 44 – 24   .647
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16   .448 34 – 24   .586
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16   .448 27 – 27   .500
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 32 – 23   .582
Duke  ‍‍‍ 10 – 19   .345 31 – 22   .585
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 20 – 32   .385
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2015[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team will represent Wake Forest University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Demon Deacons will play their home games at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They will be led by head coach Tom Walter, in his sixth season at Wake Forest.

Previous Season[]

In 2014, the Demon Deacons finished the season 4th in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 30–26, 15–15 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, and were eliminated in the play-in round. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 1 – Matt Pirro – Senior
  • 18 – Aaron Fossas – Redshirt Junior
  • 19 – Patrick Bryant – Freshman
  • 25 – Anthony Romanelli – Freshman
  • 27 – Parker Johnson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 30 – Connor Johnstone – Sophomore
  • 32 – Chris Farish – Redshirt Freshman
  • 33 – Will Finley – Redshirt Junior
  • 34 – Max Tishman – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 – Christian Bartholomew – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 36 – Parker Dunshee – Sophomore
  • 37 – Andrew Loepprich – Freshman
  • 42 – Paul Kirkpatrick – Freshman
  • 45 – John McCarren – Sophomore
  • 55 – Andrew Culp – Redshirt Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 9 – Ben Breazeale – Sophomore
  • 28 – Garrett Kelly – Junior
  • 38 – Larry Mascolino – Redshirt Freshman
  • 39 – Nick Bigplinghoff – Redshirt Freshman
  • 41 – Chris Schafer – Freshman

Infielders

  • 5 – Drew Freedman – Freshman
  • 6 – Zach Piazza – Redshirt Freshman
  • 8 – Joey Rodriguez – Junior
  • 10 – Nate Mondou – Sophomore
  • 12 – Joe Napolitano – Redshirt Junior
  • 12 – Keegan Maronpot – Freshman
  • 17 – Bruce Steel – Freshman
  • 20 – Justin Yurchak – Freshman
  • 22 – Will Craig – Sophomore
  • 26 – Aaron Smith – Redshirt Freshman
  • 40 – Matt Graziano – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 2 – Seth Constable – Redshirt Junior
  • 3 – Eric Ramsey – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 4 – Stuart Fairchild – Freshman
  • 7 – Kevin Conway – Redshirt Junior
  • 11 – Jonathan Pryor – Sophomore
  • 14 – Donnie Sellers – Freshman
  • 15 – Luke Czajkowski – Junior
  • 21 – Kevin Jordan – Redshirt Senior
  • 24 – Gavin Sheets – Freshman
  

Coaching Staff[]

Name Position Seasons at
Wake Forest		 Alma Mater
Tom Walter Head Coach 6 Georgetown University (1991)
Bill Cilento Assistant Coach 6 Siena College (2003)
Matt Hobbs Assistant Coach 2 University of Missouri (2002)

Schedule[]

Legend
  Wake Forest win
  Wake Forest loss
  Postponement
Bold Wake Forest team member
2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
# Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record
1 February 13 Delaware Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
2 February 14 Delaware Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
3 February 15 Bucknell Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
4 February 15 VCU Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
5 February 17 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field • Davidson, NC
6 February 20 vs. George Mason Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC
7 February 21 vs. Western Carolina Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC
8 February 22 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC
9 February 24 Appalachian State Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
10 February 27 Towson Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
11 February 28 Marshall Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
March
# Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record
12 March 1 Towson Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
13 March 1 Marshall Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
13 March 3 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC
14 March 6 Virginia Tech Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
15 March 7 Virginia Tech Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
16 March 8 Virginia Tech Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
17 March 10 at Elon Walter C. Latham Park • Elon, NC
18 March 11 Elon Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
19 March 13 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
21 March 14 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
22 March 15 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
23 March 17 Connecticut Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
24 March 20 Miami (FL) Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
25 March 21 Miami (FL) Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
26 March 22 Miami (FL) Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
27 March 24 at Appalachian State Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
28 March 25 Charlotte Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
29 March 27 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
30 March 28 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
31 March 29 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
32 March 31 Coastal Carolina Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
April
# Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record
33 April 3 Boston College Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
34 April 4 Boston College Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
35 April 5 Boston College Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
36 April 7 UNC Greensboro Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
37 April 10 at Pittsburgh Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
38 April 11 at Pittsburgh Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
39 April 12 at Pittsburgh Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
40 April 14 Davidson Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
41 April 17 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
42 April 18 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
43 April 19 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
44 April 21 at Charlotte Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC
45 April 24 Notre Dame Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
46 April 25 Notre Dame Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
47 April 26 Notre Dame Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
48 April 28 High Point Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
49 April 29 at High Point Williard Stadium • High Point, NC
May
# Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record
50 May 8 NC State Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
51 May 9 NC State Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
52 May 10 NC State Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
53 May 12 at Coastal Carolina Charles Watson Stadium • Conway, SC
54 May 14 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
55 May 15 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
56 May 16 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
Post-Season
# Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Tourn. Record
May 19 TBD Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

References[]

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "Official Baseball Roster". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
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