Wake Forest Drops Weekend Series Opener to Miami, 11-0

Game Two is set for 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11

03/27/2012

Deacons Shut Out High Point, 2-0

Six Wake Forest pitchers combine to toss the shutout; Matt Pirro earns the win

03/14/2012

Wake Forest Makes it 15 Straight with 12-7 Win over NJIT

Demon Deacons match the 1999 team with 15 in a row

03/06/2012

Nine-Run Fifth Helps Wake Forest Beat Valparaiso 13-4

Demon Deacons record a season-best 16 hits in the game

02/17/2012

Cooney Strikes Out 11 in 5-3 Loss to New Mexico State

Deacon pitchers strike out 15 Aggies through just eight innings on the mound

02/08/2012

Matt Pirro - My Five

03/16/2012

Wake Forest vs. NJIT 3/14/12

Wake Forest defeated NJIT 12-7 to extend its winning streak to 15 consecutive games.

02/28/2012

Wake Forest vs. UNC Asheville 2/28/12

Wake Forest defeated UNC Asheville 9-8 on February 28, 2012.

Walter on Pirro
"Matt is a freshman with tremendous ability and upside. As soon as his delivery gets a little more consistent, he will make a huge impact on our staff. One day very soon he will be in our rotation"

High School
As a senior, was a 2011 New York State Gatorade Player of the Year finalist ... All earned First Team All-League and was an Under Armour Preseason All-American in 2011 ... Ranked 390th nationally by Perfect Game and sixth in New York State ... Was First Team All-Northeast Region ... Was named the CNY Pitcher of the Year in 2010 after finishing the season with an 8-1 record, a 1.04 ERA, 84 strikeouts and seven walks in 48.0 innings ... Earned First Team All-State, First Team All-CNY and First Team All-League in 2010 ... Selected to the USA 18U 36-man roster ... Named to Yankees East Coast Pro Showcase Team ... Member of the 12th ranked Sportszone Chiefs summer baseball team.

Personal
Son of Michael Pirro and Lisa Wendler ... Father, Michael, was drafted by the Giants in 1984 ... Grandfather, Joe, pitched in the Cardinals and Tigers organizations ... Has twin sisters, Victoria and Alexandria.