2025 Duke Blue Devils baseball team

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2025 Duke Blue Devils baseball
Duke Athletics logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record10–6 (2–1 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrady Kirkpatrick (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Derek Simmons (1st season)
  • Brian Sakowski (2nd season)
Hitting coachEric Tyler (3rd season)
Pitching coachJohn Natoli (1st season)
Captains
  • Ben Miller (Graduate year)
  • Andrew Yu (Senior year)
  • David Boisvert (Senior year)
Alternate CaptainWallace Clark (Senior year)
Home stadium Jack Coombs Field
(Capacity: 2,000)
Seasons
 2024
2026 
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Wake Forest  30 1.000143 .824
No. 18 Stanford  21 .667123 .800
Duke  21 .667106 .625
Boston College  10 1.00055 .500
Georgia Tech  11 .500123 .800
Virginia Tech  11 .500114 .733
No. 6 North Carolina  12 .333142 .875
No. 23 Virginia  12 .33395 .643
California  12 .33378 .467
No. 5 Florida State  00 150 1.000
No. 10 Clemson  00 151 .938
Louisville  00 122 .857
Miami (FL)  00 115 .688
NC State  00 115 .688
Notre Dame  03 .00084 .667
Pittsburgh  00 95 .643
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 10, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 Duke Blue Devils baseball team is representing Duke University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Blue Devils play their home games at Jack Coombs Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are led by head baseball coach Chris Pollard, in his thirteenth year as head coach.

Contents

Previous season

The 2024 Duke Blue Devils team finished the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season with a 40–20 overall record and a 16–14 record in the ACC. Duke ultimately would win the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, their first ACC tournament championship since 2021 and their second ACC title overall. [2] Devin Obee was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and catcher Alex Stone and relief pitcher, Charlie Beilenson were named to the All-Tournament Team. [3]

With the title, Duke earned the ACC's automatic bid into the tournament, and was the second-seed in the Norman Regional. [4] There, Duke went 1–2 in the Regional, defeating Oral Roberts, but losing to UConn and hosts, Oklahoma. Duke finished the season ranked 24th in the nation.

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C6Macon WinslowSophomore
1B16Jake HydeGraduate
2B23Jake BergerGraduate
3B34Ben MillerGraduate
SS7Wallace ClarkSenior
LF8Ben RoundsGraduate
CF29AJ GraciaSophomore
RF40Tyler AlbrightJunior
DH3Andrew YuSenior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday5Kyle JohnsonSophomore
Saturday27Ryan HigginsSenior
Sunday17James TallonJunior

Roster

2025 Duke Blue Devils baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Jeff LougeeL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Mechanisburg, PA
2 LHP Andrew HealyL/L6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Glen Mills, PA
3 C Andrew YuR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)220 lb (100 kg)Sr Nashville, TN
4 RHP Gabe NardR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Shaker Heights, OH
5 RHP Kyle JohnsonR/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Leesburg, VA
6 C Macon WinslowR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)So Hertford, NC
7 INF Wallace ClarkS/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sr Tulsa, OK
8 OF Ben RoundsL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Gr Milton, MA
9 LHP Owen ProkschS/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jr Southlake, TX
10 RHP Aidan WeaverR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg)Jr Jamison, PA
11 LHP Edward HartL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jr San Antonio, TX
12 LHP Henry ZatkowskiL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Clarksville, MD
13 INF Andrew BellR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Denver, CO
15 OF Trevor JohnsonL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Bellefonte, PA
16 UTL Jake HydeL/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)Gr Darien, CT
17 LHP James TallonL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Arlington, VA
18 UTL Sam HarrisL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)So Urbandale, IA
19 LHP Mark HindyL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)Gr Essex Fells, NJ
20 OF Adam TrochL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Bethesda, MD
22 INF Nick DiPietrantonioR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Gr Manalapan, NJ
23 INF Jake BergerL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)Gr Boston, MA
24 LHP Reid EasterlyL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Gr Katy, TX
25 C Jay SlaterR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)198 lb (90 kg)Fr Downingtown, PA
26 LHP Kael GahanL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Oxford, MI
27 RHP Ryan HigginsR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr New Canaan, CT
29 OF AJ GraciaL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Monroe, NJ
31 RHP Ryan CalvertR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg)Gr La Plata, MD
33 UTL Roman DiGiacomoR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jr Fairfield, CT
34 INF Ben MillerR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)225 lb (102 kg)Gr Durham, NC
35 RHP David BoisvertR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)Sr Charlotte, NC
36 INF Noah MurrayR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)So Crozet, VA
37 LHP Jack FeeheryL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Washington, DC
38 OF Zach JacksonL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Fr Smyrna, GA
40 OF Tyler AlbrightR/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Greensboro, NC
41 INF Harley GoodnerR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)198 lb (90 kg)Fr Rye, NY
43 LHP Marcello MastroianniL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Little Silver, NJ
44 RHP Jack HedrickR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Charlotte, NC
45 OF Jimmy EvansL/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)Gr Norwalk, CT
46 LHP Gavin BrownL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)Gr Plano, TX
47 RHP Collins BlackR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Cary, NC
49 RHP James RaidtR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Stamford, CT
50 RHP Bryce BrannonR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Mason, OH
51 LHP Max StammelL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Dallas, TX
Head coach

Chris Pollard

Assistant coach(es)

Brady Kirkpatrick
Derek Simmons


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

Roster
Last update: March 8, 2025

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jimmy Romano1 RHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Junior Roseland, NJ Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 479th overall by Cincinnati Reds
Alex Stone5 C 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 pounds (107 kg)Senior Andover, NJ Graduated
Josh Allen8 LHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Graduate Oviedo, FL Graduated
Jonathan Santucci 12 LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Junior Leominster, MA Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 46th overall by New York Mets
Jackson Emus16 RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 pounds (110 kg)Graduate Clinton, MA Graduated
Tim Noone19 LHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 pounds (86 kg)Graduate Needham, MA Graduated
Nick Conte20 RHP 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Senior North Providence, RI Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 227th overall by Kansas City Royals
Mike Miller21 UTL 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 pounds (100 kg)Freshman Mendota, MN Did not return
Zac Morris22 INF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Graduate Suffolk, VA Graduated
Logan Bravo23 INF 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Graduate Andover, MA Graduated
Chad Knight24 C 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 pounds (95 kg)Graduate Westport, CT Graduated
Fran Oschell III31 RHP 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 pounds (100 kg)Junior Phoenixville, PA Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 352nd overall by Los Angeles Angels
Sam Yelton32 OF 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Junior Harrisburg, NC Did not return
Ben Miller34 INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)225 pounds (102 kg)Graduate Durham, NC Graduated
Jimmy Evans45 OF 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 pounds (82 kg)Graduate Norwalk, CT Graduated
Charlie Beilenson47 RHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Graduate Los Angeles, CA Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 154th overall by Seattle Mariners
Harrison Rodgers50 INF 0 ft 11 in (0.28 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Graduate San Diego, CA Graduated
Ben Weaver51 OF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Graduate Doylestown, PA Graduated

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearNew schoolSource
Devin Obee13 OF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 pounds (98 kg) Nashville, TN Junior Georgia
Chase Krewson25 UTL 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg) Bridgeville, PA Freshman UCF
Camron Poe30 LHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 pounds (98 kg) Chesterfield, MO Freshman Georgetown

2024 MLB Draft

2024 MLB Draft class
RoundPickOverall PickPlayerPositionMLB TeamSource
2746 Jonathan Santucci P New York Mets [5]
518154Charlie BeilensonP Seattle Mariners
82227Nick ConteP Kansas City Royals
127352Fran Oschell IIIP Los Angeles Angels
1614479Jimmy RomanoP Cincinnati Reds

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearPrevious schoolSource
Ben Rounds8 OF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg) Milton, MA Graduate Harvard
Jake Hyde16 UTL 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 pounds (93 kg) Darien, CT Graduate Georgetown
Mark Hindy19 LHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 pounds (100 kg) Essex Fells, NJ Graduate William & Mary
Nick DiPietrantonio22 LHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 pounds (95 kg) Manalapan, NJ Graduate Princeton
Jake Berger23 INF 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 pounds (88 kg) Boston, MA Graduate Harvard
Reed Easterly24 LHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 pounds (91 kg) Katy, TX Graduate Yale
Ryan Calvert31 RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 pounds (110 kg) La Plata, MD Graduate UNCW
Gavin Brown46 LHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 pounds (88 kg) Plano, TX Graduate Tufts

Incoming recruits

2025 Duke Recruits
NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
Jeff Lougee1L/R INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 pounds (84 kg) Mechanicsburg, PA Mechanisburg Area
Henry Zatkowski12L/L LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 pounds (86 kg) Clarksville, MD River Hill
Andrew Bell13R/R INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 pounds (88 kg) Denver, CO Regis Jesuit
Trevor Johnson15L/R OF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg) Bellefonte, PA Bellefonte Area
Adam Troch20L/L OF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 pounds (79 kg) Bethesda, MD St. Johns College
Jay Slater25R/R C 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)198 pounds (90 kg) Downingtown, PA Downingtown
Kael Gahan26L/L LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 pounds (84 kg) Oxford, MI Lake Orion
Jack Feehery37L/L LHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 pounds (79 kg) Washington, DC Gonzaga College
Zach Jackson38L/R OF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 pounds (77 kg) Smyrna, GA Holy Innocents' Episcopal (GA)
Harley Goodner41R/R INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)198 pounds (90 kg) Rye, NY Greenwich Country
Jack Hedrick44R/R RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 pounds (93 kg) Charlotte, NC Charlotte Catholic
Collins Black47R/R RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 pounds (91 kg) Cary, NC Cary
Bryce Brannon50R/R RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 pounds (91 kg) Mason, OH William Mason (OH)
Max Stammel51L/L :HP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 pounds (86 kg) Dallas, TX Highland Park (TX)

Preseason

Coaches poll

The Coaches' Preseason Poll was released on January 30, 2025. Duke was selected to finish fifth in the ACC. [6]

ACC coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Virginia251 (13)
2Florida State230 (2)
3North Carolina217
4Clemson214 (1)
5Duke182
6Wake Forest171
7NC State168
8Stanford143
9Louisville128
10Georgia Tech113
11Miami (FL)87
12Virginia Tech85
13California60
14Pitt52
15Notre Dame44
16Boston College31

Game log

2025 Duke Blue Devils game log (10–6)
Regular Season: 10–6 (Home: 10–5; Away: 0–1)
March: 5–1 (Home: 5–1; Away: 0–0)
GameDateTVRankOpponentStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallACC
11March 1ACCNXNo. 17Northwestern*Jack Coombs FieldW 6–5Easterly (1–0)Hliboki (0–1)Proksch (1)1,0916–5
12March 2ACCNXNo. 17Northwestern*Jack Coombs FieldW 11–2Zatkowski (1–1)Danz (0–1)None5287–5
13March 4ACCNX North Carolina A&T*Jack Coombs FieldW 13–1Healy (1–1)Bright (0–1)None2348–5
14March 7ACCNX California Jack Coombs FieldL 1–147Turkington (2–2)K. Johnson (1–3)None3418–60–1
15March 8ACCNXCaliforniaJack Coombs FieldW 6–2Easterly (2–0)Shaw (0–1)None8449–61–1
16March 9ACCNXCaliforniaJack Coombs FieldW 7–3Calvert (2–0)Dessart (0–1)None49410–62–1
17March 11ACCNX George Mason*Jack Coombs Field
18March 12ACCNXGeorge Mason*Jack Coombs Field
29March 14ACCNXat No. 18 Stanford Klein Field
Palo Alto, CA
20March 15ACCNXat No. 18 StanfordKlien Field
21March 16ACCNXat No. 18 StanfordKlien Field
22March 18ACCNX UConn*Jack Coombs Field
23March 21ACCNXat Virginia Davenport Field
Charlottesville, VA
24March 22ACCNXat VirginiaDavenport Field
25March 23ACCNXat VirginiaDavenport Field
26March 25 ACCN East Carolina*Jack Coombs Field
Tobacco Road Series
27March 28ACCN NC State Jack Coombs Field
28March 29ACCNXNC StateJack Coombs Field
29March 30ACCNXNC StateJack Coombs Field
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Duke team member
  • Rankings from D1 Baseball.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
  • * indicates a non-conference game.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [7] 1212*21RVRV
Baseball America [8] 101817
NCBWA [9] 111925RVRV
D1Baseball [10] 111717
Perfect Game [11] 91818

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Notes

    References

    1. "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
    2. Murray, Jack (May 26, 2024). "ACC Baseball Championship 2024: Duke Routs FSU for Title Behind Ben Miller's 2 HRs". Bleacher Report . CBS . Retrieved March 7, 2025.
    3. "Duke Blue Devils Win 2024 ACC Baseball Championship Title". theacc.com. May 26, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
    4. "9-seed Sooners host Duke, UConn and ORU for Norman Regional". secsports.com. May 27, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
    5. "MLB DRAFT BOARD". MLB. July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
    6. "Virginia Tops 2025 ACC Baseball Preseason Poll". theacc.com. January 30, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
    7. "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
    8. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
    9. "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
    10. "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
    11. "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.