GOODBYE BASEBALL 👋⚾

We're all square at #TheDoak after a three-run moonshot from Zart! pic.twitter.com/nZXIrA64w7

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Zart(y) Party 🎯 pic.twitter.com/IZ4mN1Z6XZ

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PREPARE FOR LIFTOFF 🚀@ASOS131 sends one 448 feet and OVER the scoreboard!

We're tied up in Raleigh. pic.twitter.com/oCRU2rnbKZ

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✌️ more strikeouts for @RyanMarohn21 in the eighth!

L. Nixon/Sosa/Heavner to the plate in the bottom half.

M8 | Pack 6, Wake 6 pic.twitter.com/uiXk7fZ3VU

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OUR LEAD!!!

The Pack takes advantage of a Demon Deacon error and jumps ahead 7-6! pic.twitter.com/E1J1zfZ3ZJ

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KEEP 'EM COMIN 📈@Garrettpenn14 boosts our lead to 9-6 after a two-run double! pic.twitter.com/WKU0hzS4vv

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THAT'S how ya do it😤 pic.twitter.com/HLQr0WgO5y

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How ‘bout that ninth frame from @DrockSmith22?

Three up. Three down. Three punchouts.

🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/6pIoeDYPCE

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great weekend

Great weekend sweep for the Pack. Total team effort, but a special shout out to the bullpen. They were amazing and have been the last month or so of the season.

If I had time to check the box scores I would lay out the stats to back up my point, but I only remember one run allowed in the three games total. Anyway great job Pack and let's go win the ACC championship!!!

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Great weekend sweep for the Pack. Total team effort, but a special shout out to the bullpen. They were amazing and have been the last month or so of the season.

If I had time to check the box scores I would lay out the stats to back up my point, but I only remember one run allowed in the three games total. Anyway great job Pack and let's go win the ACC championship!!!

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Made me look
Thursday 3.2 innings no runs
Friday 4.1 innings no runs
Saturday 5.0 innings 1 run

Wake Forest right-hander Chase Burns earned Pitcher of the Week honors for a league-record sixth time this season. This marks the final ACC Player of the Week honors for the 2024 season

Burns matches the ACC record with his sixth Pitcher of the Week selection of the season, tying the mark set by Clemson's Kris Benson in 1996. The junior struck out 13 hitters on Friday as the Demon Deacons battled No. 17 NC State. Burns has struck out 10 or more batters in 11 of his 14 starts this season, while also striking out 13 or more nine times. The Hendersonville, Tennessee, product allowed just one unearned run over 7.0 innings of work, sprinkling in just five base hits allowed. With 169 strikeouts on the season, Burns sits in fifth place on the ACC's single-season strikeout list.

https://theacc.com/news/2024/5/20/baseball-louisvilles-king-jr-wake-forests-burns-earn-final-2024-acc-player-of-the-week-honors.aspx

didnt realize Chase Burns played the Last 2 years at Tennessee, wonder if there's any regret or if that NIL offer was just to much to turn down

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didnt realize Chase Burns played the Last 2 years at Tennessee, wonder if there's any regret or if that NIL offer was just to much to turn down

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Iirc Tenn was not going to let burns start. They wanted him to remain closer. Wake let him start

Got me wondering how Cannon Peebles has done this season.

Wow. Not very well. .228 2 home runs. Everything went down drastically.

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Got me wondering how Cannon Peebles has done this season.

Wow. Not very well. .228 2 home runs. Everything went down drastically.

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Not great lol

braz213 said:

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Got me wondering how Cannon Peebles has done this season.

Wow. Not very well. .228 2 home runs. Everything went down drastically.

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he has been benched majority of SEC play

Who is our catcher next year?

Projected to be Sosa

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didnt realize Chase Burns played the Last 2 years at Tennessee, wonder if there's any regret or if that NIL offer was just to much to turn down

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Iirc Tenn was not going to let burns start. They wanted him to remain closer. Wake let him start

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I don't know what he got in NIL...but it don't hold a candle to how much he made himself in what will be his career earnings from his performance this year. I've not watched Tenn and I know they are number 1 in the country...but if they have 3 better starters than Chase Burns...hand them the Omaha trophy now.

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yep. I truly do not know how you don't let that kid start. He's electric. And yes, he's made himself some serious cash this year. Top 10 pick in the draft imo

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Who is our catcher next year?

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Should be Sosa with a portal guy or Lanphere backing him up provided he returns

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Who is our catcher next year?

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Should be Sosa with a portal guy or Lanphere backing him up provided he returns

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I doubt we're bringing in a portal kid, at least I haven't seen anything on social media follows (fool proof, I know lol) that would suggest we're after a catcher. What I have seen is that we're definitely after OFers, INFs, both middle and corner as well as some pitching.

There are some super intriguing D2/D3 guys that we seem to be after.

We also have JUCO commit Brayden Fraasman who starts in CF for his JUCO but caught in HS before moving to the OF. He could possibly be an option to give Sosa a break. No idea if his days with the tools of ignorance are behind him or what. I'm totally just speculating.

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Who is our catcher next year?

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Should be Sosa with a portal guy or Lanphere backing him up provided he returns

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I doubt we're bringing in a portal kid, at least I haven't seen anything on social media follows (fool proof, I know lol) that would suggest we're after a catcher. What I have seen is that we're definitely after OFers, INFs, both middle and corner as well as some pitching.

There are some super intriguing D2/D3 guys that we seem to be after.

We also have JUCO commit Brayden Fraasman who starts in CF for his JUCO but caught in HS before moving to the OF. He could possibly be an option to give Sosa a break. No idea if his days with the tools of ignorance are behind him or what. I'm totally just speculating.

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"Tools of ignorance?"

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Got me wondering how Cannon Peebles has done this season.

Wow. Not very well. .228 2 home runs. Everything went down drastically.

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Seeing how Peebles has performed and that the Tenn staff didn't really want to adjust to Burns it would have me questioning that staff. Sounds like they are very "our way or the highway" and maybe not the most nurturing of staffs. They have a ton of talent but aren't for everyone it would seem.

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braz213 said:

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Got me wondering how Cannon Peebles has done this season.

Wow. Not very well. .228 2 home runs. Everything went down drastically.

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Seeing how Peebles has performed and that the Tenn staff didn't really want to adjust to Burns it would have me questioning that staff. Sounds like they are very "our way or the highway" and maybe not the most nurturing of staffs. They have a ton of talent but aren't for everyone it would seem.

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I'm not sure how the Peebles performance is on the staff at Tennessee? That same staff has them #1 in the country right now with a 46-10 overall record. I mean that seems pretty good to me.

Burns was taken out of the weekend rotation last year b/c he was stinking it up and the guy that replaced him was performing better. That decision helped lead UT to a trip to Omaha last year. Burns didn't like it but with an ERA just under 6 when he was moved to the pen, he should've understood it. He was gonna be back in the weekend rotation this year had he stuck around in Knoxville. He decided to leave as I think both parties were over each other. It obviously worked out for both Burns and Tennessee in the end.

Vitello is an interesting cat but he's got one of the best pitching coaches in the country in Frank Anderson. That old dude has been around the block a time or two. Not many better to learn how to pitch from than him.

What are your thoughts on Clint Chrysler? I know we've been throwing some freshmen and lost Wiladsen.

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braz213 said:

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Got me wondering how Cannon Peebles has done this season.

Wow. Not very well. .228 2 home runs. Everything went down drastically.

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Seeing how Peebles has performed and that the Tenn staff didn't really want to adjust to Burns it would have me questioning that staff. Sounds like they are very "our way or the highway" and maybe not the most nurturing of staffs. They have a ton of talent but aren't for everyone it would seem.

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I'm not sure how the Peebles performance is on the staff at Tennessee? That same staff has them #1 in the country right now with a 46-10 overall record. I mean that seems pretty good to me.

Burns was taken out of the weekend rotation last year b/c he was stinking it up and the guy that replaced him was performing better. That decision helped lead UT to a trip to Omaha last year. Burns didn't like it but with an ERA just under 6 when he was moved to the pen, he should've understood it. He was gonna be back in the weekend rotation this year had he stuck around in Knoxville. He decided to leave as I think both parties were over each other. It obviously worked out for both Burns and Tennessee in the end.

Vitello is an interesting cat but he's got one of the best pitching coaches in the country in Frank Anderson. That old dude has been around the block a time or two. Not many better to learn how to pitch from than him.

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Pretty clear that Peebles has regressed and that Burns was not pitching up to his potential while there. I think you can fairly say that the Tenn staff has great things about it and is great for some players but that they are very cookie cutter. Their style and coaching has clearly made Peebles regress and they couldn't get on the same page with Burns. It wasn't a money issue on why he transferred. That's squarely on them. And obviously they are fine but it's more than a fair critique. Everybody at this level is really talented and they coulnd't/haven't brought the best out of those guys.

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braz213 said:

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Got me wondering how Cannon Peebles has done this season.

Wow. Not very well. .228 2 home runs. Everything went down drastically.

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Seeing how Peebles has performed and that the Tenn staff didn't really want to adjust to Burns it would have me questioning that staff. Sounds like they are very "our way or the highway" and maybe not the most nurturing of staffs. They have a ton of talent but aren't for everyone it would seem.

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I'm not sure how the Peebles performance is on the staff at Tennessee? That same staff has them #1 in the country right now with a 46-10 overall record. I mean that seems pretty good to me.

Burns was taken out of the weekend rotation last year b/c he was stinking it up and the guy that replaced him was performing better. That decision helped lead UT to a trip to Omaha last year. Burns didn't like it but with an ERA just under 6 when he was moved to the pen, he should've understood it. He was gonna be back in the weekend rotation this year had he stuck around in Knoxville. He decided to leave as I think both parties were over each other. It obviously worked out for both Burns and Tennessee in the end.

Vitello is an interesting cat but he's got one of the best pitching coaches in the country in Frank Anderson. That old dude has been around the block a time or two. Not many better to learn how to pitch from than him.

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Pretty clear that Peebles has regressed and that Burns was not pitching up to his potential while there. I think you can fairly say that the Tenn staff has great things about it and is great for some players but that they are very cookie cutter. Their style and coaching has clearly made Peebles regress and they couldn't get on the same page with Burns. It wasn't a money issue on why he transferred. That's squarely on them. And obviously they are fine but it's more than a fair critique. Everybody at this level is really talented and they coulnd't/haven't brought the best out of those guys.

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ok

Lots of guys regress after strong freshman years. We've seen it with guys on our team and guys that were on our team. Other teams figure you out, you go through natural slumps, you try to change something to get better and it doesn't work, any number of things.