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
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Southern Conference
1949 record	31–4 (13–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Lee Gooch (2nd season)

1949 Southern Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wake Forest  ‍†‍‍^y	13	–	1		.929			31	–	4		.886
South Carolina  ‍‍‍	13	–	5		.722			15	–	6		.714
Richmond  ‍‍‍	7	–	3		.700			12	–	9		.571
Clemson  ‍‍‍	10	–	5		.667			11	–	12		.478
North Carolina  ‍‍‍	12	–	8		.600			20	–	9		.690
Maryland  ‍‍‍	5	–	4		.556			10	–	8		.556
William & Mary  ‍‍‍	6	–	5		.545				–			–
VMI  ‍‍‍	5	–	5		.500				–			–
NC State  ‍‍‍	8	–	11		.421				–			–
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍	5	–	7		.417			10	–	11		.476
Duke  ‍‍‍	9	–	13		.409				–			–
Furman  ‍‍‍	5	–	8		.385				–			–
George Washington  ‍‍‍	2	–	5		.286				–			–
Davidson  ‍‍‍	3	–	8		.273				–			–
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍	2	–	8		.200				–			–
The Citadel  ‍‍‍	1	–	10		.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 - Art Hoch - Gene Hooks - E. K. Rogers - Charlie Teague - Wiley Warren 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
NCAA Region B Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record June 17 at Notre Dame South Bend, IN W 4–1 28–2 1–0 June 18 at Notre Dame South Bend, IN W 10–7 29–2 2–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 22 Southern California Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS W 2–1 30–2 1–0 June 23 Texas Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS L 1–8 30–3 1–1 June 24 Southern California Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS W 2–1 31–3 2–1 June 25 Texas Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS L 3–10 31–4 2–2

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.