May 27, 2007

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The Loss Today ...
...gives Wake Forest a record of 33-27 overall
...gives the Demon Deacons a 2-2 mark in the 2007 ACC Tournament
...is the second time that Wake has lost an ACC Championship game (1978, defeated 7-2 by Clemson)
...gives the Deacs just their fifth loss in their last 16 games, dating back to April 24
...moves the Deacons to 1-3 against North Carolina in 2007
...moves Wake Forest to 47-59 all-time in ACC Tournament play (34th appearance)
...moves the Deacs to 7-9 against North Carolina in ACC Tournament play
...gives Wake a 5-6 ACC Tournament record in Jacksonville
...gives the Deacons a 6-13 all-time record as the No. 8 seed in the ACC Tournament

Noteworthy ...
...Wake Forest was just the second-ever eight seed to play in the ACC title game. NC State was the previous team to accomplish the feat, falling to Wake Forest 17-4 in the 2001 title game.
...It was the third time in the ACC Tournament's 34-year history that the championship game was played between two North Carolina schools. It last happened in the 2001 final between Wake Forest and NC State. The only other all-North Carolina school final came in 1990, when North Carolina defeated NC State. That was also the Tar Heels' last championship.
...Since moving to The Baseball Grounds the championship game has included two No. 7 seeds - Virginia (2005) and N.C. State (2006) - and now a No. 8 seed.
...The Deacs were hit by four pitches today, bringing their ACC Tournament total to 10. As a team, Wake has 107 HBPs, ranking third in the country and five behind national leader San Jose State.
...Wake Forest is now 11-14 in one-run games this season. The Deacs

Junior Charlie Mellies (starting pitcher)
...made his fourth start of the season and his first against North Carolina ... he has made three career starts against the Tar Heels
...pitched a season-high five innings, marking his longest outing since March 18, 2006 (5.2 vs. Boston College)
...got his first no-decision of the year

Sophomore Brad Kledzik
...made his fifth relief appearance of the season
...made his second ACC Tournament appearance

Junior Eric Niesen
...made his 21st relief appearance of the season and his fourth in the ACC Tournament ...tied an ACC Tournament record with four appearances (tied with seven others)

Senior Josh Ellis
...made his 32nd relief appearance of the season and his second in the ACC Tournament

Sophomore Allan Dykstra
...made his 115th straight start at first base, dating back to the 2006 season

Junior Willy Fox
...was hit by a pitch for the 14th time this season, tying him for sixth on Wake Forest's single-season list

Sophomore Dustin Hood
...made his 78th straight start at shortstop, dating back to the 2006 season
...started in the second spot in the lineup for the 13th time this season
...extended his hitting streak to five games and had at least one hit for the sixth time in his last seven games
...named to the ACC Baseball All-Tournament Team

Junior Brett Linnenkohl
...made his fourth start of the season hitting in the fifth spot in the lineup, with all four coming in the ACC Tournament

Sophomore Evan Ocheltree
...turned in his 13th multi-hit game of the season and the 26th of his career

Sophomore Tyler Smith
...extended hit hitting streak to six games

Junior Ben Terry
...hit leadoff for the 12th time this season
...was hit by a pitch for the 22nd and 23rd times this season