When you’re a freshman on a major college baseball program, you often do a lot more watching than playing. But former Barnegat High School pitching ace Mark McCoy has been getting his chances on the mound for Wake Forest University, which plays in the traditionally strong Atlantic Coast Conference.

The lefty was selected in the 26th round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Milwaukee Brewers last June, but he chose keep his commitment to the Demon Deacons in hopes his draft…