Wake Forest University
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Name History:
| Wake Forest College | 1839-1967 |
| Wake Forest University | 1967-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1891 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1892 | 1-1 | |
| 1893 | No Team | |
| 1894 | 9-1 | |
| 1895-98 No Team | ||
| 1899 | 6-4 | |
| 1900-10 No Team | ||
| 1911 | J.P. Tucker | |
| 1912 | ||
| 1913 | Frank Thomspon | |
| 1914 | Frank Thompson | |
| 1915 | ||
| 1916 | 9-8-1 | Mig Billings |
| 1917 | 9-9 | Mig Billings |
| 1918 | 9-3 | Edward T. MacDonnell |
| 1919 | 10-4 | Irving E. Carlyle |
| 1920 | 12-6 | Bill Holding |
| 1921 | 15-5-3 | James L. White |
| 1922 | 9-9 | H.L. Langston |
| 1923 | 10-11 | Philip Utley |
| 1924 | 13-7 | Henry M. (Hank) Garrity |
| 1925 | 17-9 | Henry M. (Hank) Garrity |
| 1926 | 19-7 | John Caddell |
| 1927 | 13-4 | John Caddell |
| 1928 | 10-7 | John Caddell |
| 1929 | 8-10 | John Caddell |
| 1930 | 11-10 | John Caddell |
| 1931 | 9-15-1 | John Caddell |
| 1932 | 11-7 | John Caddell |
| 1933 | 16-5 | John Caddell |
| 1934 | 11-10 | John Caddell |
| 1935 | 17-10 | John Caddell |
| 1936 | 13-10 | John Caddell |
| 1937 | 20-5 | John Caddell |
| 1938 | 12-6-2 | John Caddell |
| 1939 | 13-14-1 | John Caddell |
| 1940 | 8-3 | Murray C. Greason |
| 1941 | 7-6 | Murray C. Greason |
| 1942 | 7-6 | Murray C. Greason |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 7-14 | Murray C. Greason |
| 1947 | 15-8-2 | Murray C. Greason |
| 1948 | 16-7-1 | Frank Novosele |
| 1949 | 31-4 | Lee C. Gooch |
| 1950 | 31-6 | Lee C. Gooch |
| 1951 | 16-7 | Taylor H. Sanford |
| 1952 | 13-12 | Taylor H. Sanford |
| 1953 | 15-5 | Taylor H. Sanford |
| 1954 | 13-9 | Taylor H. Sanford |
| 1955 | 29-7 | Taylor H. Sanford |
| 1956 | 13-5-1 | Charles C. Teague |
| 1957 | 13-7 | Gatloy E. (Gene) Hooks |
| 1958 | 12-9 | Gaylor E. (Gene) Hooks |
| 1959 | 13-8 | Gaylor E. (Gene) Hooks |
| 1960 | 14-7 | Robert J. (Jack) Stallings |
| 1961 | 23-7 | Robert J. (Jack) Stallings |
| 1962 | 20-11 | Robert J. (Jack) Stallings |
| 1963 | 28-11 | Robert J. (Jack) Stallings |
| 1964 | 23-7 | Robert J. (Jack) Stallings |
| 1965 | 14-15 | Robert J. (Jack) Stallings |
| 1966 | 12-12 | Robert J. (Jack) Stallings |
| 1967 | 8-15-1 | Robert J. (Jack) Stallings |
| 1968 | 10-24-1 | Robert J. (Jack) Stallings |
| 1969 | 13-20 | Donald N. (Neil) Johnston |
| 1970 | 11-21 | Donald N. (Neil) Johnston |
| 1971 | 7-19 | Donald N. (Neil) Johnston |
| 1972 | 8-18 | William B. (Beattie) Feathers |
| 1973 | 6-16 | William B. (Beattie) Feathers |
| 1974 | 8-20 | William B. (Beattie) Feathers |
| 1975 | 9-20 | William B. (Beattie) Feathers |
| 1976 | 22-11 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1977 | 31-13 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1978 | 23-14 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1979 | 28-9 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1980 | 17-14 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1981 | 17-13 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1982 | 26-12-1 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1983 | 17-18 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1984 | 17-25 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1985 | 23-23-2 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1986 | 29-21 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1987 | 19-31 | Marvin G. Crater |
| 1988 | 32-26 | George E. Greer |
| 1989 | 35-23 | George E. Greer |
| 1990 | 35-24-2 | George E. Greer |
| 1991 | 37-22 | George E. Greer |
| 1992 | 36-22 | George E. Greer |
| 1993 | 31-22 | George E. Greer |
| 1994 | 37-20 | George E. Greer |
| 1995 | 34-24 | George E. Greer |
| 1996 | 26-32 | George E. Greer |
| 1997 | 37-20 | George E. Greer |
| 1998 | 43-23 | George E. Greer |
| 1999 | 47-16 | George E. Greer |
| 2000 | 41-20-1 | George E. Greer |
| 2001 | 44-18 | George E. Greer |
| 2002 | 47-13-1 | George E. Greer |
| 2003 | 29-24 | George E. Greer |
| 2004 | 17-33 | George E. Greer |
| 2005 | 28-30 | Richard A. Rembielak |
| 2006 | 33-22 | Richard A. Rembielak |
| 2007 | 34-29 | Richard A. Rembielak |
| 2008 | 25-31 | Richard A. Rembielak |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| William A. Wynne | Neuse, NC | 1891-94 | 8/31/1894 |
| Lee C. Gooch | Oxford, NC | 1913 | 8/17/1915 |
| Charles L. (Larry) Woodall | Staunton, VA | 1913 | 5/20/1920 |
| Victor G. Sorrell | Morrisville, NC | 1923-25 | 4/22/1928 |
| Junie S. Barnes | Linwood, NC | 1931-33 | 9/12/1934 |
| Doyt T. Morris | Stanley, NC | 1934-37 | 6/6/1937 |
| Floyd E. (Eddie) Yount | Newton, NC | 1936 | 9/9/1937 |
| Thomas N. Lanning | Biltmore, NC | 1927-30 | 9/14/1938 |
| John W. Gaddy | Wadesboro, NC | 1933-36 | 9/27/1938 |
| Morris W. Aderholt | Mount Olive, NC | 1935-38 | 9/13/1939 |
| Heber H. (Dick) Newsome | Ahoskie, NC | 1930 | 4/25/1941 |
| Willard W. Marshall | Richmond, VA | 1939 (FR) | 4/14/1942 |
| Ray W. Scarborough | Mount Gilead, NC | 1939 | 6/26/1942 |
| Thomas J. Byrne | Baltimore, MD | 1938-40 | 4/27/1943 |
| Charles D. Ripple | Bolton, NC | 1942 | 9/25/1944 |
| Elmer G. Sexauer | Saint Louis Co., MO | 1947-48 | 9/6/1948 |
| Gair R. Allie | Statesville, NC | 1951 (FR) | 4/13/1954 |
| John R. (Jack) Meyer | Philadelphia, PA | 1951 (FR) | 4/16/1955 |
| Walter G. (Rip) Coleman | Troy, NY | 1951 | 8/15/1955 |
| William H. Dillman | Trenton, NJ | 1965 | 4/14/1967 |
| Craig G. Robinson | Abington, PA | 1968-70 | 9/9/1972 |
| Brick D. Smith | Charlotte, NC | 1978-81 | 9/13/1987 |
| William T. (Tommy) Gregg | Boone, NC | 1982-85 | 9/14/1987 |
| Erik B. Hanson | Kinnelon, NJ | 1984-86 | 9/5/1988 |
| Kevin T. Jarvis | Lexington, KY | 1988-91 | 4/6/1994 |
| Michael J. Buddie | Berea, OH | 1990-92 | 4/6/1998 |
| Sean M. DePaula | Newton, MA | 1994-96 | 8/31/1999 |
| Robert M. (Mike) MacDougal | Las Vegas, NV | 1997-99 | 9/22/2001 |
| David T. Bush | Pittsburgh, PA | 1999-02 | 7/2/2004 |
| Cory Sullivan | Tulsa, OK | 2000-01 | 4/4/2005 |
| Ryan Z. Braun | Kitchener, ON, CAN | 2000-02 | 9/2/2006 |
| James J. (Jamie) D’Antona | Greenwich, CT | 2001-03 | 7/22/2008 |
| Christopher R. Getz | Southfield, MI | 2003 | 8/12/2008 |
| Matthew A. Antonelli | Peabody, MA | 2004-06 | 9/1/2008 |
| bold | member of Wake Forest Hall of Fame |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| North Carolina Intercollegiate Conference | **-1934 |
| Southern Conference | 1937-53 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 1954-date |
Highlights:
Reuben F. Melton (DB 4/17/1941) played freshman football in 1935
Davis A. Robertson (DB 6/15/1912), John K. (Buddy) Lewis (DB 9/16/1935), Milo M. (Max) Marshall (DB 5/10/1942), Willard M. Hunter (DB 4/16/1962) attended
Southern Conference (South Division) champion 1950...Southern Conference tournament champion 1950...Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champions 1955, 1962-63...Atlantic Coast Conference tournament champion 1977, 1998-99, 2001
College World Series participant 1949, 1955...College World Series 2nd place 1949...College World Series champion 1955
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1947 | Charlie Teague (ABCA) |
| 1947 | Gene Hooks (ABCA) |
| 1949 | Charlie Teague (ABCA) |
| 1949 | Gene Hooks (ABCA) |
| 1950 | Charlie Teague (ABCA) |
| 1955 | Linwood Holt (ABCA) |
| 1963 | Billy Scripture (ABCA) |
| 1964 | Billy Scripture ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1983 | Bill Merrifield (ABCA) |
| 1988 | Billy Masse (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1999 | Jon Palmieri (Baseball America) |
| 1999 | Mike MacDougal (Baseball America) |
| 2001 | Cory Sullivan (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2002 | Dave Bush (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2003 | Jamie D’Antona (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
