2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team

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.

2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball
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
2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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

Catchers

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

Infielders

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

Outfielders

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

Coaching Staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Wake Forest		Alma Mater
Tom WalterHead Coach6Georgetown University (1991)
Bill CilentoAssistant Coach6Siena College (2003)
Matt HobbsAssistant Coach2University of Missouri (2002)

Schedule
Legend
 Wake Forest win
 Wake Forest loss
 Postponement
BoldWake 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
1February 13DelawareWake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
2February 14DelawareWake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
3February 15BucknellWake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
4February 15VCUWake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
5February 17at DavidsonT. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field • Davidson, NC
6February 20vs. George MasonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
7February 21vs. Western CarolinaBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
8February 22at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
9February 24Appalachian StateWake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
10February 27TowsonWake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
11February 28MarshallWake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
Post-Season

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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