1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball team

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1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball
Southern Conference Tournament champions
District III champions
Conference Southern Conference
DivisionSouthern
Record22–10 (9–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBilly Lea
Home stadium Jack Coombs Field
Seasons
  1952
1954 
1953 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
George Washington  x82 .800 
Maryland  82 .800167 .696
Richmond  55 .50099 .500
Virginia Tech  45 .44467 .462
VMI  45 .444 
Washington and Lee  36 .333 
West Virginia  25 .286 
William & Mary  26 .250 
Southern
North Carolina  x113 .786198 .704
Duke  y95 .6432210 .688
Clemson  106 .625116 .647
Wake Forest  85 .615155 .750
NC State  76 .538 
Furman  78 .467 
The Citadel  710 .412 
South Carolina  711 .389 
Davidson  012 .000 
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball team represented Duke University in the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The Blue Devils played their home games at Jack Coombs Field. The team was coached by Ace Parker in his 1st year at Duke.

Contents

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

Roster

1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
Dick Brewer/
So
Charlie Carter/
P George Carver/
Sr
Gordon Clapp/
Jr
Carl Dickey/
Bill Donigan/
INF W. D. Fesperman/
So
Johnny Gibbons/
Sr
Billy Goodman/
Earle Hannel/
Dick Kreutzer/
So
Bill Lea/
Sr Lynchburg, Virginia
Bob Leclercq/
So
RHP Joe Lewis/R
Jr
OF Red Smith/
Jr
Don Snowberger/
So New Brighton, Pennsylvania
OF Al Spangler/
C John Tarr/
Jr
Ray Weddle/
INF Bill Werber/
Sr
Head coach

Ace Parker

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Schedule

1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball game log
Regular season
March (3–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
1March 25 at Furman Unknown • Greenville, South Carolina 4–50–10–1
2March 26 at Clemson Riggs FieldClemson, South Carolina 5–41–11–1
3March 27 at Davidson Unknown • Davidson, North Carolina 11–22–12–1
4March 30  Penn Jack Coombs FieldDurham, North Carolina 11–33–12–1
5March 31 PennJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina5–63–22–1
April (8–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
6April 1  Lehigh Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina17–144–22–1
7April 2  Michigan State Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina1–05–22–1
8April 3 Michigan StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina7–36–22–1
9April 4  Williams Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina2–76–32–1
10April 11  Wake Forest Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina8–47–33–1
11April 15 at NC State Riddick StadiumRaleigh, North Carolina 12–48–34–1
12April 18 DavidsonJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina15–49–35–1
13April 21 at North Carolina Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2–59–45–2
14April 22 at Wake ForestUnknown • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1–49–55–3
15April 25 NC StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina23–310–56–3
16April 28 at Navy Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland 4–111–56–3
May (3–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
17May 2  South Carolina Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina4–012–57–3
18May 4 at North CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina4–213–58–3
19May 5 at NC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina0–513–68–4
20May 8 Wake ForestJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina4–114–69–4
21May 9 North CarolinaJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina1–314–79–5
Postseason
Southern Conference Tournament (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
22May 14 vs George Washington Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina6–415–79–5
23May 15 vs North CarolinaDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina7–216–79–5
24May 16 vs North CarolinaDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina8–417–79–5
District III Playoff (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
25June 2vs Mississippi State Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina 9–118–79–5
26June 3vs Georgia Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina4–918–89–5
27June 3 vs Mississippi StateUnknown • Charlotte, North Carolina5–419–89–5
28June 4 vs GeorgiaUnknown • Charlotte, North Carolina9–120–89–5
29June 4 vs GeorgiaUnknown • Charlotte, North Carolina11–321–89–5
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
30June 11vs Texas Omaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 1–221–99–5
31June 12vs Colorado State Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–222–99–5
32June 13vs Boston College Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska6–722–109–5

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013.