ACC Baseball Tournament 2024: Bracket, Schedule, Format, Team Rosters, Standings
The top teams in ACC baseball will compete in the conference tournament starting next week. Not only will teams look to bolster their standing ahead of the College World Series, but the top prospects in the conference will have the opportunity to highlight their skills as MLB teams look toward the future in July's draft.
Who will show up and show out and which teams will establish themselves as threats to win the tournament?
Which two Wake Forest players rank at the top of the conference's list of big-league prospects?
Find out with this preview of the annual springtime competition.
Schedule and Format*
First Round: May 21
Second Round: May 22
Third Round: May 23
Fourth Round: May 24
Semifinal Round: May 25
Championship Game: May 26
*Full schedule, including game times, and bracket available here.
Team Rosters
Top Prospects
Nick Kurtz, 1B, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
A slow start and shoulder injury likely cost Kurtz the No. 1 spot in July's MLB Draft but he exploded shortly after, highlighting incredible power that will make him an intriguing prospect to teams who need power hitters.
MLB.com wrote, "Kurtz's signature tool is his well-above-average power to all fields, the product of outstanding bat speed, strength and a left-handed stroke designed to drive balls in the air. More than just a slugger, he's a complete hitter with no discernible weakness who crushes left-handers and right-handers and all types of pitches."
That power is reflected in impressive numbers including 21 home runs, 51 RBI, and a .318 average.
Chase Burns, RHP, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Drafted in 2021 by the Padres, Burns opted to stay in school, where he filled the long-reliever role for the Tennessee Volunteers, was a big reason that team made the College World Series, and then opted to transfer to Wake Forest.
All he did there was establish himself as one of the top pitchers of the 2024 class, thanks to a slider that MLB describes as, "a true beast that sits in the upper 80s and has generated a 60 percent swing-and-miss rate during the last two seasons, and he also owns a plus low-80s curveball."
His fastball is iffy, often inconsistent, and identifiable by hitters, making it easier to hit despite sitting in 97-99 and, at times, reaching 102mph.
Still, it would not be surprising if he is the first pitcher off the board in July.
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