Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter placed on leave

By Field Level Media Oct 18 (Field Level Media) Wake Forest has placed longtime baseball coach Tom Walter on leave, the university confirmed. The school issued a statement ​Saturday after Wake Forest-centered site Demon Deacons Digest ‌reported the news. No reason for the move has been disclosed. Wake Forest baseball head coach Tom Walter is on leave effective October 14, 2026, spokesperson Ryan Madden told the outlet. Additional information will be shared ‌when ​it becomes appropriate. In accordance with ⁠University policy Wake Forest ⁠Athletics will have no further comment at this time. Eric Niesen, an assistant coach on the pitching side, currently is in charge of the program, with an assist from ​administrator Craig Zakrzewski. Before returning to his alma mater as a coach before the 2026 season, Niesen served ⁠as director of pitching for the ⁠Houston Astros. Walter began as the Demon Deacons head ​coach in June 2009. The program made a fifth consecutive ​appearance in the N