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.
Roster 1949 Wake Forest Demon Deacons roster 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 Regular season Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record * W 14–1 1–0 W 6–4 2–0 1–0 * 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 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 W 3–1 12–0 3–0 Greensboro* W 4–2 13–0 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 Charlotte, NC W 5–3 25–2 1–0 Charlotte, NC W 4–3 26–2 2–0 Kentucky Charlotte, NC W 8–0 27–2 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional Record June 17 at 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 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
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