Top MLB Draft prospect Nick Kurtz homers six times in seven at-bats for Wake Forest

When Wake Forest star first baseman Nick Kurtz left a game against Virginia on March 15 with a shoulder injury, things were looking grim for one of the preseason favorites to go No. 1 in the 2024 MLB Draft. An 0-for-1 performance that day dropped his average to .241 and his Demon Deacons squad sat 1-3 in the ACC despite entering the season as the favorite to take home the national title.
Things didn’t get much better when he returned after missing six games. Kurtz hit a low point in the first game of the North Carolina series two weeks ago when his average dipped to .217 after going 0-for-5…