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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.
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
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
SoCon Record
Randolph–Macon *
W 14–1
1–0
Washington and Lee
W 6–4
2–0
1–0
Cornell *
W 11–5
3–0
Cornell*
W 7–3
4–0
Lumberton*
W 3–0
5–0
Lumberton*
W 13–3
6–0
Burlington*
W 13–10
7–0
Duke
W 6–3
8–0
2–0
Fayetteville*
W 2–0
9–0
Lumberton*
W 17–0
10–0
Greenville*
W 12–3
11–0
NC State
W 3–1
12–0
3–0
Greensboro*
W 4–2
13–0
North Carolina
W 6–5
14–0
4–0
Duke
W 6–5
15–0
5–0
NC State
W 1–0
16–0
6–0
Duke
W 3–1
17–0
7–0
NC State
W 9–2
18–0
8–0
McCrary Eagles*
W 8–1
19–0
North Carolina
W 4–2
20–0
9–0
Whiteville*
L 0–1
20–1
Duke
W 13–1
21–1
10–0
NC State
L 5–7
21–2
10–1
North Carolina
W 3–2
22–2
11–1
North Carolina
W 2–0
23–2
12–1
NC State
W 6–4
24–2
13–1
Post-Season
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Belmont's Combers
W 14–6
Henderson Independents
W 11–4
McCrary Eagles
W 7–2
Rocky Mount
W 12–1
Plymouth
W 3–0
Edenton
W 3–2
Henderson Independents
W 13–2
Superior Mills
L 2–3
Highland Park
L 2–3
District III Playoffs
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Playoff Record
Kentucky
Charlotte, NC
W 5–3
25–2
1–0
Mississippi State
Charlotte, NC
W 4–3
26–2
2–0
Kentucky
Charlotte, NC
W 8–0
27–2
3–0
References
Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics