2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team

2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
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
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 represented Wake Forest University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Demon Deacons played their home games at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were 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.