Florida State opens conference play for the first time in 2007 as they welcome the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to Dick Howser Stadium Friday evening. The Seminoles hold the all-time advantage in the series with a record of 61-17. Florida State has won 15 of the last 16 games at home against the Deacs, while maintaining a mark of 36-9 in Tallahassee. . In the last meeting in Tallahassee, FSU took two of three from the Demon Deacons, while Wake snapped FSU's 15-game home winning streak against them with a 13-10 victory in the series finale. Last season, the two teams split the first two games of the series in Winston-Salem, while game three was cancelled due to inclement weather. Game two of last year's series was an epic 20 inning game won by Florida State 4-3. It was the longest game recorded in ACC history and tied for the third longest contest in NCAA history. The 61 victories are the second most against an ACC opponent (Miami 131) and the .782 winning percentage is fifth highest among ACC opponents (Boston College 1.000, Maryland .941, Virginia Tech .833 and Virginia .784).
Friday, March 16, 2007, 6:05 PM First Pitch, TV - FSN
Florida State Starter: Bryan Henry, rhp, 5-0, 2.04 ERA
Wake Forest Starter: Brad Kledzik, rhp, 2-1, 4.57 ERA
Florida State has faired well in opening ACC play posting an all-time record of 37-5 since joining the ACC back in 1992. The Seminoles have never lost a series to open league play, a string of 15 consecutive series victories. FSU has swept the opening series 10 times and has currently won 14 straight conference games to open league play with the Seminoles' last loss coming to Virginia in game one back on March 15, 2002. Florida State has opened league play against Wake just once before, in 1995 with FSU taking two of three from the Deacs. FSU has faced Virginia the most (5) to open the league schedule.
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