1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball team

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.

1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball
Southern Conference Tournament champions
District III champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouthern
Record22–10 (9–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBilly Lea (Senior year)
Home stadiumJack Coombs Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
George Washington  x‍‍‍ 8 2   .800  
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 8 2   .800 16 7   .696
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 5 5   .500 9 9   .500
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 4 5   .444 6 7   .462
VMI  ‍‍‍ 4 5   .444  
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍ 3 6   .333  
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2 5   .286  
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 2 6   .250  
Southern
North Carolina  x‍‍‍ 11 3   .786 19 8   .704
Duke  ‍‍y 9 5   .643 22 10   .688
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 10 6   .625 11 6   .647
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 8 5   .615 15 5   .750
NC State  ‍‍‍ 7 6   .538  
Furman  ‍‍‍ 7 8   .467  
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 7 10   .412  
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7 11   .389  
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 0 12   .000  
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[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 Boston College Eagles.

Roster

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1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home 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
  •   Injured
  •   Current redshirt

Schedule

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1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball game log
Regular season
March (3–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record
1 March 25  at Furman Unknown • Greenville, South Carolina 4–5 0–1 0–1
2 March 26  at Clemson Riggs FieldClemson, South Carolina 5–4 1–1 1–1
3 March 27  at Davidson Unknown • Davidson, North Carolina 11–2 2–1 2–1
4 March 30  Penn Jack Coombs FieldDurham, North Carolina 11–3 3–1 2–1
5 March 31  Penn Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 5–6 3–2 2–1
April (8–3)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record
6 April 1  Lehigh Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 17–14 4–2 2–1
7 April 2  Michigan State Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 1–0 5–2 2–1
8 April 3  Michigan State Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 7–3 6–2 2–1
9 April 4  Williams Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 2–7 6–3 2–1
10 April 11  Wake Forest Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 8–4 7–3 3–1
11 April 15  at NC State Riddick StadiumRaleigh, North Carolina 12–4 8–3 4–1
12 April 18  Davidson Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 15–4 9–3 5–1
13 April 21  at North Carolina Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2–5 9–4 5–2
14 April 22  at Wake Forest Unknown • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1–4 9–5 5–3
15 April 25  NC State Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 23–3 10–5 6–3
16 April 28  at Navy Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland 4–1 11–5 6–3
May (3–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record
17 May 2  South Carolina Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 4–0 12–5 7–3
18 May 4  at North Carolina Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 4–2 13–5 8–3
19 May 5  at NC State Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina 0–5 13–6 8–4
20 May 8  Wake Forest Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 4–1 14–6 9–4
21 May 9  North Carolina Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 1–3 14–7 9–5
Postseason
Southern Conference Tournament (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record
22 May 14  vs George Washington Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina 6–4 15–7 9–5
23 May 15  vs North Carolina Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina 7–2 16–7 9–5
24 May 16  vs North Carolina Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina 8–4 17–7 9–5
District III Playoff (4–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record
25 June 2 vs Mississippi State Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina 9–1 18–7 9–5
26 June 3 vs Georgia Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina 4–9 18–8 9–5
27 June 3  vs Mississippi State Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina 5–4 19–8 9–5
28 June 4  vs Georgia Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina 9–1 20–8 9–5
29 June 4  vs Georgia Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina 11–3 21–8 9–5
College World Series (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record
30 June 11 vs Texas Omaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 1–2 21–9 9–5
31 June 12 vs Colorado State Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–2 22–9 9–5
32 June 13 vs Boston College Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 6–7 22–10 9–5

References

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