1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball team

The 1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball team represented Duke University in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Blue Devils played their home games at Jack Coombs Field. The team was coached by Jack Coombs in his 24th year at Duke.

1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball
Southern Conference champions
District III champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouthern
1952 record31–7 (10–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Coombs Field
1952 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
Richmond  x‍‍‍ 6–2 .750  13–6 .684
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 7–3 .700  – –
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 7–3 .700  – –
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍ 6–5 .545  – –
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 5–6 .455  – –
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 4–6 .400  11–9 .550
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 3–6 .333  4–9 .308
VMI  ‍‍‍ 1–8 .111  – –
Southern
Duke  x‍‍‡‍ 18–3 .857  31–7 .816
NC State  ‍‍‍ 10–5 .667  – –
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 10–7 .588  18–10 .643
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8–7 .533  – –
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 10–10 .500  10–12 .455
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  13–12 .520
Furman  ‍‍‍ 6–11 .353  – –
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 3–9 .250  – –
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 3–12 .200  – –
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1952[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Blue Devils won the District III playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Western Michigan Broncos.

Roster
1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
OF John Carroll /
—
—
 Sr Malden, Massachusetts
P George Carver /
—
—
 Jr
OF Benny Cavaliere /
—
—
 Sr Norristown, Pennsylvania
Gordon Clapp /
—
—
 So
P Bob Davis /
—
—
 Sr
Dick Denny /
—
—
 Sr
Bill Donigan /
—
—
Johnny Gibbons /
—
—
 Jr
Billy Goodman /
—
—
INF Dick Groat /
—
—
 Sr
Earle Hannel /
—
—
OF Footer Johnson /
—
—
 Sr
Bill Lea /
—
—
 Jr Lynchburg, Virginia
RHP Joe Lewis /R
—
—
 So
Jack McGuire /
—
—
 Sr
OF Red Smith /
—
—
 So
C John Tarr /
—
—
 So
Bill Ward /
—
—
 Sr
INF Bill Werber /
—
—
 Jr
Head coach

Jack Coombs

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Schedule
1952 Duke Blue Devils Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (4–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SoCon Record
1March 25 at South CarolinaUnknown • Columbia, South Carolina3–11–01–0
2March 26 at FurmanUnknown • Greenville, South Carolina6–12–02–0
3March 27 at FurmanUnknown • Greenville, South Carolina4–13–03–0
4March 28 at ClemsonRiggs Field • Clemson, South Carolina14–84–04–0
5March 29 at ClemsonRiggs Field • Clemson, South Carolina9–104–14–1
April (14–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SoCon Record
6April 2 YaleJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina9–25–14–1
7April 3 YaleJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina12–36–14–1
8April 4 Michigan StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina10–97–14–1
9April 7 PennJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina13–48–14–1
10April 8 PennJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina13–49–14–1
11April 9 at North CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina4–210–15–1
12April 11 OhioJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina1–410–25–1
13April 12 at NC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina13–211–26–1
14April 14 ClemsonJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina6–212–27–1
15April 16 DavidsonJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina16–113–28–1
16April 17 at NC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina18–914–29–1
17April 18 FurmanJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina20–515–210–1
18April 19 North CarolinaJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina13–516–211–1
19April 22 at Wake ForestUnknown • Winston-Salem, North Carolina8–117–212–1
20April 24 at DavidsonUnknown • Davidson, North Carolina11–218–213–1
May (6–2)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SoCon Record
21May 1 North CarolinaJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina10–219–214–1
22May 3 Wake ForestJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina6–420–215–1
23May 6 NC StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina2–1320–315–2
24May 7 at Wake ForestUnknown • Winston-Salem, North Carolina8–721–316–2
25May 9 Wake ForestJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina14–1122–317–2
26May 10 at North CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina9–1322–417–3
27May 12 NC StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina6–023–418–3
28May 15 NC StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina6–023–418–3
Postseason
Southern Conference Tournament (4–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SoCon Record
29May 15 vs George WashingtonDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina7–524–418–3
30May 16 vs NC StateDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina4–524–518–3
31May 17 vs George WashingtonDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina8–425–518–3
32May 18 vs NC StateDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina6–026–518–3
33May 18 vs NC StateDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina8–327–518–3
District III Playoff (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SoCon Record
34June 5vs TennesseeUnknown • Annapolis, Maryland7–128–518–3
35June 6vs RollinsUnknown • Annapolis, Maryland5–429–518–3
36June 7 vs FloridaUnknown • Annapolis, Maryland4–330–518–3
College World Series (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SoCon Record
37June 12vs Oregon StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska18–731–518–3
38June 13vs Penn StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska7–1231–618–3
39June 14vs Western MichiganOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–531–718–3

Awards and honors
Dick Groat
Footer Johnson
  • All-Southern Conference Team
Joe Lewis
  • All-Southern Conference Team
  • First Team All-American Coaches
Red Smith
  • All-Southern Conference Team
Billy Werber
  • All-Southern Conference Team
  • Second Team All-American Coaches[2]

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1952". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  2. "2019 Duke Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.goduke.com. Duke University. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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