1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team

The 1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team represented Wake Forest College in the 1949 NCAA baseball season. The team was coached by Lee Gooch in his second season as head coach at Wake Forest.

1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball
SoCon champion
District III champion
Region B champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1949 record31–4 (13–1 SoCon)
Head coach
1949 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wake Forest  y 131 .929  314 .886
South Carolina   135 .722  156 .714
Richmond   73 .700  129 .571
Clemson   105 .667  1112 .478
North Carolina   128 .600  209 .690
Maryland   54 .556  108 .556
William & Mary   65 .545   
VMI   55 .500   
NC State   811 .421   
Virginia Tech   57 .417  1011 .476
Duke   913 .409   
Furman   58 .385   
George Washington   25 .286   
Davidson   38 .273   
Washington and Lee   28 .200   
The Citadel   110 .091   
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1949[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Demon Deacons reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Texas.[2]

Roster

1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • - Moe Bauer
  • - Max Eller
  • - Lloyd Griffin
  • - Charlie Kinlaw
  • - Dick McCleney
  • - Vernon Mustian
  • - Harry Nicholas
  • - Frank Thorne
  • - Richard Vander Clute
 

Infielders

Catchers

  • - Russ Batchelor
  • - Alton Brooks
  • - Woodrow Wren
 

Outfielders

  • - Charlie Darden
  • - Joe Fulgham
  • - Paul Harris
  • - Charlie Kersh
  • - Paul Livick
  • - Victor Matney

Schedule

Legend
 Wake Forest win
 Wake Forest loss
1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Post-Season

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1949". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. "1949 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  3. The Howler. Wake Forest College. p. 221.
  4. The Howler. Wake Forest College. pp. 221–223.
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