Wake Forest Picked 9th in ACC Baseball Preseason Poll

Demon Deacons expected to finish in the middle of the pack in conference play.

Jan. 29, 2026 at 2:31pm

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According to the ACC's preseason baseball poll, as voted on by the league's coaches, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have been picked to finish 9th in the conference standings for the upcoming 2026 season.

Why it matters

The ACC is one of the most competitive baseball conferences in the country, so a 9th place preseason projection indicates that the Demon Deacons may face an uphill battle to return to the NCAA Tournament after missing out last year.

The details

Wake Forest is coming off a 30-26 overall record and 15-15 mark in ACC play in 2025. The Demon Deacons will look to bounce back this year behind a veteran roster, but the preseason poll suggests the coaches around the league don't expect them to challenge the conference's elite programs.

  • The 2026 ACC baseball season is set to begin in February 2026.

The players

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The baseball team of Wake Forest University, a private research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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What’s next

Wake Forest will look to prove the preseason poll wrong when they open their 2026 campaign in the coming months.

The takeaway

While the Demon Deacons were picked to finish in the middle of the ACC pack, the preseason projections provide motivation for the team to exceed expectations and make a push for the NCAA Tournament this spring.