Barry Lewis

Barry Lewis

Joined: Jun 25, 2025

Barry is the managing editor/publisher of Wake Forest Demon Deacons On SI sites. He oversees a team of 12+ writers and photographers covering all sports at Wake Forest. He writes on football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include ACC Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He has covered the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, ACC Kickoff, and ACC Tipoff. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.

Sep 26, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals linebacker Benjamin Perry (23) tackles Wake Forest Demon Deacons quarterback Gio Lopez (3) during the fourth quarter against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Carter-Imagn Images

Sep 26, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons wide receiver Carlos Hernandez (8) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Louisville Cardinals at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Carter-Imagn Images

Sep 18, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons mascot rides out in front of the team during the first half against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Sep 18, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Miami (FL) Hurricanes defensive back Monroe Toney (35) is airborne trying to tackle Wake Forest Demon Deacons wide receiver Chase Tyler (9) during the second half at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Sep 19, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Stanford Cardinal quarterback Davis Warren (8) looks on during the warmups before the game against the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

Football

The Demon Deacons will host the Cardinal for an afternoon game on October 3

Sep 12, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons wide receiver Carlos Hernandez (8) is tackled by Purdue Boilermakers defensive back John Slaughter (13) during the second half at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Football

The Deacs are 1-0. Can they make it 2-0 on the road against a P4 team? Our editorial staff makes their picks for Wake Forest's matchup with Purdue.

Sep 12, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons quarterback Gio Lopez (3) leads a huddle during the second quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Football

Starting this week, we will rank each team in our ACC Football Power Rankings, as determined by our staff.

Sep 3, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons cornerback Braylon Johnson (8) chases down Akron Zips quarterback Cibastian Broughton (11) during the first half at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Football

The Deacs are 1-0. Can they make it 2-0 on the road against a P4 team? Our editorial staff makes their picks for Wake Forest's matchup with Purdue.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons open the 2026 season on Thursday when they host the Akron Zips.

Football

Football season is back in Winston-Salem. Our editorial staff makes their picks for the game between Wake Forest and Akron.

Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert talks with members of the media at the 2026 ACC Kickoff on Friday, July 17 in Charlotte, NC

Football

At the annual media days event last week, Jake Dickert, along with three players, offered insight on what must happen for Wake Forest to build on a nine-win season.

Wake Forest second baseman Blake Schaaf went 1-for-4 in the loss against West Virginia on Sunday, May 31

Baseball

The Demon Deacons saw their season come to an end while upsets, eliminations, and dramatic finishes continued across the NCAA Tournament.

Wake Forest shortstop JD Stein went 2-for-5 in Saturday's game against Binghamton. He had two hits, one RBI, and he crossed the plate twice in the 12-3 win.

Baseball

Wake Forest survived its first elimination game to advance to Sunday. Across the NCAA Baseball Tournament, 16 teams saw their seasons come to an end on Saturday. Here are the full results from the day.

Wake Forest RHP Cam Bagwell got the start in Saturday's elimination game against Binghamton. He went 5.0 IP with 94 pitches, 8 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 4 strikeouts, and 2 walks.

Seven Demon Deacons starters record hits as they pound out 15 knocks to eliminate Binghamton and advance to Sunday.

Wake Forest Third Baseman Dalton Wentz celebrates after hitting the game tying home run in the bottom of the 8th inning in the Morgantown Regional game against Kentucky.

The Demon Deacons weren't the only team to suffer a tough opening-day loss as the NCAA Tournament got off to a chaotic start Friday, highlighted by Milwaukee's upset of No. 4 national seed Auburn.

Wake Forest RHP Chris Levonas exits the field after starting the game in Friday's Morgantown Regional against Kentucky.

A wild pitch in the ninth hands Kentucky the go-ahead run, and the Demon Deacons can’t answer

Wake Forest's dugout celebrates in game two against the Stanford Cardinal, March 7, 2026.

Predicting every NCAA baseball regional champion ahead of opening pitch, including whether the Deacs advance out of Morgantown.