1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team

The 1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team represented Wake Forest University in the 1955 NCAA baseball season. The team was coached by Taylor Sanford in his 5th season at Wake Forest.

The Demon Deacons won the College World Series, defeating the Western Michigan Broncos in the championship game. Wake Forest would not return to the college world series until 2023.

Roster

1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons roster Pitchers 1 John Stokoe 8 Ralph Adams 11 Bill Walsh 13 Lowell "Lefty" Davis 16 Jack McGinley 23 Buck Fichter Infielders 3 Art Bonzagni 4 Lee Abbott 6 Harold Moore 10 Jack Bryant 12 Billy Ray Barnes 15 Bob Waggoner Outfielders 5 Tommy Cole 7 Luther McKeel 9 George Miller 17 Frank McRae

Catchers 19 Jim Horn 20 Bob Koontz 24 Linwood Holt 

Schedule

! style="background:black;color:#AB9F6D;"| Regular season |- valign="top"

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 19-6 || 1-0 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 14-5 || 2-0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 5-4 || 3-0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 6-2 || 4-0 || 2-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | || 5-4 || 4-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Yale || 4-2 || 5-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 9-2 || 6-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | NC State || 8-2 || 7-1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 2-0 || 8-1 || 3-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | || 2-7 || 8-2 || 3-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | North Carolina || 9-5 || 9-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 2-7 || 10-2 || 4-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 10-9 || 11-2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | NC State || 4-7 || 11-3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 11-4 || 12-3 || 5-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | North Carolina || 2-3 || 12-4 || 5-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Duke || 12-8 || 13-4 || 6-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Maryland || 4-2 || 14-4 || 7-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || 9-5 || 15-4 || 8-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Clemson || 15-11 || 16-4 || 9-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | NC State || 8-9 || 16-5 || 9-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | East Carolina || 11-10 || 17-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Duke || 12-5 || 18-5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Virginia || 4-2 || 19-5 || 10-3

! style="background:black;color:#AB9F6D;"| Postseason

|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | vs. || 5-1 || 20-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | vs. West Virginia || 7-9 || 20-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | vs. West Virginia || 6-5 || 21-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | vs. Rollins || 4-0 || 22-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | vs. Rollins || 6-2 || 23-6

|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 10 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1-0 || 24-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 12 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10-0 || 25-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 13 || vs. Western Michigan || Rosenblatt Stadium || 0-9 || 25-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 14 || vs. Western Michigan || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10-7 || 26-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 15 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2-0 || 27-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 16 || vs. Western Michigan || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7-6 || 28-7

Awards and honors Bill Barnes All-ACC Second Team

Tommy Cole All-ACC First Team

Lefty Davis All-ACC First Team

Linwood Holt All-America First Team All-ACC First Team

Luther McKeel All-ACC First Team

Harold Moore All-ACC Second Team

References