1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball Southern Conference Southern Conference Southern SoCon 31–7 10–2 Jack Coombs 24th Jack Coombs Field Southern Conference championsDistrict III champions College World Series 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 advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Western Michigan Broncos. Roster 1952 Duke Blue Devils y John Carroll OF SR Malden, Massachusetts George Carver P JR Benny Cavaliere OF SR Norristown, Pennsylvania Gordon Clapp SO Bob Davis P SR Dick Denny SR Bill Donigan Johnny Gibbons JR Billy Goodman Dick Groat y INF SR Earle Hannel Footer Johnson y OF SR Bill Lea JR Lynchburg, Virginia Joe Lewis RHP R SO Jack McGuire SR Red Smith OF SO John Tarr C SO Bill Ward SR Bill Werber INF JR November 13, 2020 Jack Coombs Schedule Duke Blue Devils 2 1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball game log ! style="Duke Blue Devils 2" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Duke Blue Devils 2; March (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || March 25 || at 1952 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina || Unknown • Columbia, South Carolina || 3–1 || 1–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || March 26 || at 1952 Furman Paladins Furman || 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 1952 Clemson Tigers Clemson || Riggs Field • Clemson, 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 |- y Duke Blue Devils 2; April (14–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April 2 || 1952 Yale Bulldogs Yale || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, 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 || 1952 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 10–9 || 7–1 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || April 7 || 1952 Penn Quakers Penn || 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 1952 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina || Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 4–2 || 10–1 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || April 11 || 1952 Ohio Bobcats Ohio || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 1–4 || 10–2 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 12 || at 1952 NC State Wolfpack NC State || 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 || 1952 Davidson Wildcats Davidson || 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 1952 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest || 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 |- y Duke Blue Devils 2; May (6–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon record |- 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="Duke Blue Devils 2" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Duke Blue Devils 2; Southern Conference Tournament (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || May 15 || vs 1952 George Washington Colonials George Washington || 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 |- y Duke Blue Devils 2; District III Playoff (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || June 5 || vs 1952 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee || Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland || 7–1 || 28–5 || 18–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || June 6 || vs 1952 Rollins Tars Rollins || Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland || 5–4 || 29–5 || 18–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || June 7 || vs 1952 Florida Gators Florida || Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland || 4–3 || 30–5 || 18–3 |- y Duke Blue Devils 2; College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon record |- 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 All-Southern Conference Team First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association Footer Johnson All-Southern Conference Team Joe Lewis All-Southern Conference Team First Team All-American Coaches Red Smith All-Southern Conference Team Billy Werber All-Southern Conference Team Second Team All-American Coacheshttps://goduke.com/documents/2019/2/15/640788.pdf 2019 Duke Baseball Media Guide Duke University www.goduke.com November 13, 2020 References Category:Duke Blue Devils baseball seasons Duke Blue Devils baseball Category:College World Series seasons Duke Category:Southern Conference baseball champion seasons