Summer Fun for Deacs

Wake Forest golfer Brendan Gielow will attempt to defend his Northeast Amateur title when he tees it up in Rhode Island this week.

James Johnson is gaining notoriety for his martial arts expertise.

Jeff Teague worked out for the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.

Former Deacon and current Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Dave Bush has never missed a start as a Major League pitcher but he was placed on the DL yesterday.

Must See TV on WakeForestSports.com

WakeForestSports.com has complete coverage of today's press conference announcing Tom Walter as the Demon Deacons' new head baseball coach. We have full video and audio of the press conference, reaction from a couple of student-athletes and a one-on-one interview with the new head man.

And for those of you who would rather read than watch, there are quotes from all parties involved in the press conference.

Check out the official article for all of the links to the multimedia coverage.

Dave Bush to Start vs. Cleveland Tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPN

Former Wake Forest baseball star Dave Bush will start for the Milwaukee Brewers tonight at Cleveland. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be shown live on ESPN. Bush is 3-3 on the season with a 4.58 ERA. ESPN's preview of tonight's game is available here.

WRAL Story on 1955 National Championship Baseball Team

With the College World Series beginning on Saturday, viewers will likely hear that only one ACC team has ever won a national championship in baseball. That team is the 1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Deacs defeated Western Michigan 7-6 to win the title.

Ken Medlin from WRAL recently caught up with Tommy Cole. Cole was the rightfielder and team captain for the Deacs that year. He led the team in homers with seven but was forced to sit out for most of the CWS after suffering a knee injury. Medlin's piece on the '55 Deacs is available here.

Maryland Series Preview Video Clip

We recently posted a video previewing this weekend's baseball series at Maryland. The preview includes interviews with assistant coach Jon Palmieri and players Mike Murray and Dustin Hood.

You can check out the video here.

2010 ACC Baseball Tournament Moved from Fenway Park to Greensboro, N.C.

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Tuesday that the 2010 ACC Baseball Tournament would be held at NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, N.C. The2010 tournament was originally scheduled to be played at Boston's Fenway Park. Here's the complete release from the league office.

2010 ACC Baseball Championship moves to Greensboro, N.C.’s NewBridge Bank Park

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship will be held at NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, N.C., ACC commissioner John Swofford announced today.

Swofford said the 37^th annual tournament will be moved to Greensboro from Boston’s Fenway Park due to the current economic climate and an effort to keep travel costs down by locating the event closer to the center of the league’s footprint.

“Cost-containment is very much universal at this point, and our conference and our schools are no exception,” Swofford said. “With so many issues at the moment in terms of budget and travel, we simply felt it was in the best interests of all concerned to hold the 2010 event at a more centrally located venue. As we look to the future, we do foresee holding the ACC Baseball Championship in Boston, and we are thankful to the Fenway Sports Group for their understanding and for maintaining a strong working relationship.

“We’re also very fortunate that our partnership with Greensboro allowed us to make this transition so smoothly,” Swofford added. “We greatly appreciate the commitment they have made to the ACC, and we anticipate another successful Championship.”

The 2010 ACC Baseball Championship will begin on Wednesday, May 26 and conclude with the championship game on Sunday, May 30, of next year.

Located in downtown Greensboro, NewBridge Bank Park opened its gates to a crowd of 8,540 on April 3, 2005 with an exhibition game between the Class-A Greensboro Grasshoppers and its major-league parent club Florida Marlins. Built at an original construction cost of $21.5 million, the state-of-the-art facility features a 30-foot wide, open-air concourse and 36 concession points of sale, a child-safe play park and the second largest video board in the minor leagues.

Seating capacity currently stands at 7,499, which includes 5,300 chair back seats, 16 luxury suites and two grass banks, as well as picnic areas. Baseball America recently rated NewBridge Bank Park the top stadium in the South Atlantic League and the No. 8 overall minor league stadium nationally.

“We are excited to be able to hold the 2010 ACC Baseball Championship at such a first-class facility,” Swofford said. “Anyone who has attended a game there knows it is a beautiful stadium and one we believe fans from throughout the conference will enjoy. Again, we thank the city of Greensboro and the Grasshoppers for all that they have done, and for their willingness to extend a hand to the ACC and work with us to make this happen.”

This year’s ACC Baseball Championship will be held May 20-24, 2009, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C. For more information, please see the ACC Baseball Championship site at www.theACC.com/Durham09.

Deacon Podcast #19 Available

The 19th installment of the Deacon Podcast was posted this afternoon. The new podcast is centered around the Diamond Deacs. ISP's Alan York was the trip to Tallahassee this past weekend and was able to collect a handful of interviews.

In this podcast, Alan talks with shortstop Dustin Hood, director of baseball operations Fred Worth and former Deacon pitcher Mike Buddie.

You can access the podcast here or check out the Deacon Podcast Center for the entire collection of downloads.