2025 Duke Blue Devils baseball team

2025 Duke Blue Devils baseball
Athens Regional champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
D1Baseball.comNo. 15
Record41–21 (17–13 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
  • Andrew Yu
  • David Boisvert
Alternate captainWallace Clark
Home stadiumJack Coombs Field
(Capacity: 2,000)
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 24 Georgia Tech ‍†‍‍y 19–11 .63341–19 .683
No. 10 Florida State ‍‍‍y 17–10 .63041–14 .745
No. 9 North Carolina ‍‍‡‍y 18–11 .62146–13 .780
NC State ‍‍‍y 17–11 .60735–21 .625
No. 23 Clemson ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60045–18 .714
Virginia ‍‍‍ 16–11 .59332–18 .640
No. 15 Duke ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56740–19 .678
Wake Forest ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53339–22 .639
No. 16 Miami (FL) ‍‍‍y 15–14 .51734–26 .567
No. 6 Louisville ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50039–21 .650
Notre Dame ‍‍‍ 14–16 .46732–21 .604
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40031–25 .554
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36727–25 .519
Boston College ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36728–29 .491
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ 10–20 .33328–27 .509
California  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30024–31 .436
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 23, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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

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
Day No. Player. Year
Friday5Kyle JohnsonSophomore
Saturday27Ryan HigginsSenior
Sunday17James TallonJunior

Roster

2025 Duke Blue Devils baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Jeff Lougee L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Mechanisburg, PA
2 LHP Andrew Healy L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Glen Mills, PA
3 C Andrew Yu R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Nashville, TN
4 RHP Gabe Nard R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Shaker Heights, OH
5 RHP Kyle Johnson R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Leesburg, VA
6 C Macon Winslow R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Hertford, NC
7 INF Wallace Clark S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Tulsa, OK
8 OF Ben Rounds L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gr Milton, MA
9 LHP Owen Proksch S/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Southlake, TX
10 RHP Aidan Weaver R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Jamison, PA
11 LHP Edward Hart L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr San Antonio, TX
12 LHP Henry Zatkowski L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Clarksville, MD
13 INF Andrew Bell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Denver, CO
15 OF Trevor Johnson L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Bellefonte, PA
16 UTL Jake Hyde L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Gr Darien, CT
17 LHP James Tallon L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Arlington, VA
18 UTL Sam Harris L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Urbandale, IA
19 LHP Mark Hindy L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Gr Essex Fells, NJ
20 OF Adam Troch L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Bethesda, MD
22 INF Nick DiPietrantonio R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr Manalapan, NJ
23 INF Jake Berger L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Boston, MA
24 LHP Reid Easterly L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gr Katy, TX
25 C Jay Slater R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Downingtown, PA
26 LHP Kael Gahan L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Oxford, MI
27 RHP Ryan Higgins R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr New Canaan, CT
29 OF AJ Gracia L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Monroe, NJ
31 RHP Ryan Calvert R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Gr La Plata, MD
33 UTL Roman DiGiacomo R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Fairfield, CT
34 INF Ben Miller R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Gr Durham, NC
35 RHP David Boisvert R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Charlotte, NC
36 INF Noah Murray R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Crozet, VA
37 LHP Jack Feehery L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Washington, DC
38 OF Zach Jackson L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Smyrna, GA
40 OF Tyler Albright R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Greensboro, NC
41 INF Harley Goodner R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Rye, NY
43 LHP Marcello Mastroianni L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Little Silver, NJ
44 RHP Jack Hedrick R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
45 OF Jimmy Evans L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gr Norwalk, CT
46 LHP Gavin Brown L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Plano, TX
47 RHP Collins Black R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cary, NC
49 RHP James Raidt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Stamford, CT
50 RHP Bryce Brannon R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mason, OH
51 LHP Max Stammel L/L 6 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
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 8, 2025

Offseason

Departures

Offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jimmy Romano1RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg)JuniorRoseland, NJDeclare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 479th overall by Cincinnati Reds
Alex Stone5C6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 pounds (107 kg)SeniorAndover, NJGraduated
Josh Allen8LHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg)GraduateOviedo, FLGraduated
Jonathan Santucci12LHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg)JuniorLeominster, MADeclare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 46th overall by New York Mets
Jackson Emus16RHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 pounds (110 kg)GraduateClinton, MAGraduated
Tim Noone19LHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 pounds (86 kg)GraduateNeedham, MAGraduated
Nick Conte20RHP5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)200 pounds (91 kg)SeniorNorth Providence, RIDeclare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 227th overall by Kansas City Royals
Mike Miller21UTL6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 pounds (100 kg)FreshmanMendota, MNDid not return
Zac Morris22INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 pounds (84 kg)GraduateSuffolk, VAGraduated
Logan Bravo23INF6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 pounds (98 kg)GraduateAndover, MAGraduated
Chad Knight24C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 pounds (95 kg)GraduateWestport, CTGraduated
Fran Oschell III31RHP6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 pounds (100 kg)JuniorPhoenixville, PADeclare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 352nd overall by Los Angeles Angels
Sam Yelton32OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 pounds (91 kg)JuniorHarrisburg, NCDid not return
Ben Miller34INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)225 pounds (102 kg)GraduateDurham, NCGraduated
Jimmy Evans45OF5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 pounds (82 kg)GraduateNorwalk, CTGraduated
Charlie Beilenson47RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)215 pounds (98 kg)GraduateLos Angeles, CADeclare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 154th overall by Seattle Mariners
Harrison Rodgers50INF0 ft 11 in (0.28 m)185 pounds (84 kg)GraduateSan Diego, CAGraduated
Ben Weaver51OF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 pounds (84 kg)GraduateDoylestown, PAGraduated

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Devin Obee13OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Nashville, TNJuniorGeorgia
Chase Krewson25UTL6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Bridgeville, PAFreshmanUCF
Camron Poe30LHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Chesterfield, MOFreshmanGeorgetown

2024 MLB draft

2024 MLB Draft class
Round Pick Overall pick Player Position MLB team Source
2746Jonathan SantucciPNew York Mets[5]
518154Charlie BeilensonPSeattle Mariners
82227Nick ContePKansas City Royals
127352Fran Oschell IIIPLos Angeles Angels
1614479Jimmy RomanoPCincinnati Reds

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Ben Rounds8OF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Milton, MAGraduateHarvard
Jake Hyde16UTL6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Darien, CTGraduateGeorgetown
Mark Hindy19LHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 pounds (100 kg)Essex Fells, NJGraduateWilliam & Mary
Nick DiPietrantonio22LHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 pounds (95 kg)Manalapan, NJGraduatePrinceton
Jake Berger23INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Boston, MAGraduateHarvard
Reed Easterly24LHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Katy, TXGraduateYale
Ryan Calvert31RHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 pounds (110 kg)La Plata, MDGraduateUNCW
Gavin Brown46LHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Plano, TXGraduateTufts

Incoming recruits

2025 Duke Recruits
Name Number B/T Pos. Height Weight Hometown High School Source
Jeff Lougee1L/RINF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Mechanicsburg, PAMechanisburg Area
Henry Zatkowski12L/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 pounds (86 kg)Clarksville, MDRiver Hill
Andrew Bell13R/RINF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Denver, CORegis Jesuit
Trevor Johnson15L/ROF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Bellefonte, PABellefonte Area
Adam Troch20L/LOF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 pounds (79 kg)Bethesda, MDSt. Johns College
Jay Slater25R/RC6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)198 pounds (90 kg)Downingtown, PADowningtown
Kael Gahan26L/LLHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Oxford, MILake Orion
Jack Feehery37L/LLHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 pounds (79 kg)Washington, DCGonzaga College
Zach Jackson38L/ROF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Smyrna, GAHoly Innocents' Episcopal (GA)
Harley Goodner41R/RINF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)198 pounds (90 kg)Rye, NYGreenwich Country
Jack Hedrick44R/RRHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 pounds (93 kg)Charlotte, NCCharlotte Catholic
Collins Black47R/RRHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Cary, NCCary
Bryce Brannon50R/RRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 pounds (91 kg)Mason, OHWilliam Mason (OH)
Max Stammel51L/L:HP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 pounds (86 kg)Dallas, TXHighland 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 finish Team Votes (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 (41–21)
Regular Season: 36–18 (Home: 29–9; Away: 8–9)
Postseason: 5–3
Durham Super Regional: 1–2
Date TV Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Super Regional
June 7ESPNUMurray StateJack Coombs FieldW 7–4Proksch (4–3)Schutte (8–4)Easterly (5)2,68641–191–0
June 8ESPNUMurray StateJack Coombs FieldL 9–19Silva (8–2)Johnson (4–4)Kelham (9)2,68941–201–1
June 9ESPNMurray StateJack Coombs FieldL 4–5Kelham (4–1)Easterly (9–3)None2,78241–211–2
  •   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—RVRVRV—RVRVRV24RVRVRV*RV*21
Baseball America[8]101817—————————————*—*—*14
NCBWA†[9]111925RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV25RVRVRV*15
D1Baseball[10]111717——————————20———*—*15
Perfect Game[11]91818—————————————*—*—*16

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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 May 17, 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.