1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball team explained

Year:1952
Team:Duke Blue Devils
Sport:baseball
Conference:Southern Conference
Conference Link:Southern Conference
Division:Southern
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:31–7
Conf Record:10–2
Head Coach:Jack Coombs
Hc Year:24th
Stadium:Jack Coombs Field
Champion:Southern Conference champions
District III champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-5th

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.

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

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 25 || at || Unknown • Columbia, South Carolina || 3–1 || 1–0 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || March 26 || at || Unknown • Greenville, South Carolina || 6–1 || 2–0 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March 27 || at Furman || Unknown • Greenville, South Carolina || 4–1 || 3–0 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || March 28 || at || Riggs FieldClemson, South Carolina || 14–8 || 4–0 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || March 29 || at Clemson || Riggs Field • Clemson, South Carolina || 9–10 || 4–1 || 4–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || April 2 || || Jack Coombs FieldDurham, North Carolina || 9–2 || 5–1 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || April 3 || Yale || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 12–3 || 6–1 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April 4 || || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 10–9 || 7–1 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April 7 || || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 13–4 || 8–1 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April 8 || Penn || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 13–4 || 9–1 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || April 9 || at || Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 4–2 || 10–1 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || April 11 || || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 1–4 || 10–2 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || April 12 || at || Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina || 13–2 || 11–2 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April 14 || Clemson || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 6–2 || 12–2 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April 16 || || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 16–1 || 13–2 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 17 || at NC State || Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina || 18–9 || 14–2 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April 18 || Furman || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 20–5 || 15–2 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || April 19 || North Carolina || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 13–5 || 16–2 || 11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April 22 || at || Unknown • Winston-Salem, North Carolina || 8–1 || 17–2 || 12–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || April 24 || at Davidson || Unknown • Davidson, North Carolina || 11–2 || 18–2 || 13–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || May 1 || North Carolina || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 10–2 || 19–2 || 14–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May 3 || Wake Forest || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 6–4 || 20–2 || 15–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 23 || May 6 || NC State || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 2–13 || 20–3 || 15–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || May 7 || at Wake Forest || Unknown • Winston-Salem, North Carolina || 8–7 || 21–3 || 16–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || May 9 || Wake Forest || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 14–11 || 22–3 || 17–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || May 10 || at North Carolina || Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 9–13 || 22–4 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || May 12 || NC State || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 6–0 || 23–4 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || May 15 || NC State || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 6–0 || 23–4 || 18–3|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || May 15 || vs || Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina || 7–5 || 24–4 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30 || May 16 || vs NC State || Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina || 4–5 || 24–5 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || May 17 || vs George Washington || Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina || 8–4 || 25–5 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || May 18 || vs NC State || Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina || 6–0 || 26–5 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || May 18 || vs NC State || Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina || 8–3 || 27–5 || 18–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || June 5 || vs || Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland || 7–1 || 28–5 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 35 || June 6 || vs || Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland || 5–4 || 29–5 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || June 7 || vs || Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland || 4–3 || 30–5 || 18–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || June 12 || vs Oregon State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 18–7 || 31–5 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38 || June 13 || vs Penn State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–12 || 31–6 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39 || June 14 || vs Western Michigan || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–5 || 31–7 || 18–3|-

Awards and honors

Dick Groat
Footer Johnson
Joe Lewis
Red Smith
Billy Werber

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Duke Baseball Media Guide . Duke University . www.goduke.com . November 13, 2020.