After sweeping its home opener series, the Deacs find themselves higher in the Week Two polls
against the Siena Saints. That sweep was enough to move them up in three of the five national baseball weekly polls. The Deacs are ranked as high as No. 16 in the D1Baseball.com poll this week, up six spots from last week.
They are also No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, up five spots from last week. Wake Forest is also receiving votes in the Baseball America poll.Wake Forest is one of 10 ACC teams ranked or receiving votes in at least one of the five national polls. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are the highest-ranked team from the conference this week. - No. 11 , No. 12 , No. 14 , No. 15 , and No. 19 - No. 15 , No. 17 , and No. 21 - No. 2 , No. 4 , and No. 5 - No. 16 , No. 17 , No. 21 , and No. 22 - No. 7 , No. 8 , and No. 17 - No. 14 , No. 15 , and No. 20 - No. 12 , No. 14 , No. 24 , and receiving votes - No. 16 , No. 20 , and receiving votes The Wake Forest Demon Deacons celebrate after defeating the Siena Saints on Friday, February 20. | Wake Forest Athleticsappears in the national polls. The Cougars, who defeated the Deacs on opening day, are receiving votes in the NCBWA poll. Nationally, UCLA is the top-ranked team in the Baseball America and D1 Baseball polls, while LSU is the top-ranked team in the NCBWA, Perfect Game, and USA Today Coaches Polls. Other teams in the top five, which vary depending on the poll, include Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, and Texas.Wake Forest travels to UNC Greensboro for a midweek game on Tuesday, February 24, before returning to Winston-Salem for the weekend. The Deacs will play Loyola Marymount on Friday and Sunday. In between, the Deacs will play Davidson on Saturday.BARRY LEWIS Barry is the managing editor/publisher of Wake Forest Demon Deacons On SI sites. He oversees a team of 12+ writers and photographers covering all sports at Wake Forest. He writes on football, basketball , baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include ACC Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America , U.S. Basketball Writers Association , and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association . He has covered the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, ACC Kickoff, and ACC Tipoff. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.
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