1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 February 2026 August 2023 1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball Southern Conference Southern Conference Southern SoCon 22–10 9–5 Ace Parker 1st Billy Lea Jack Coombs Field Southern Conference Tournament championsDistrict III champions College World Series T-5th 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. 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 1953 Duke Blue Devils y Dick Brewer SO Charlie Carter George Carver P SR Gordon Clapp JR Carl Dickey Bill Donigan W. D. Fesperman INF SO Johnny Gibbons SR Billy Goodman Earle Hannel Dick Kreutzer SO Bill Lea SR Lynchburg, Virginia Bob Leclercq SO Joe Lewis RHP R JR Red Smith OF JR Don Snowberger SO New Brighton, Pennsylvania Al Spangler OF John Tarr C JR Ray Weddle Bill Werber INF SR November 13, 2020 Ace Parker Schedule Duke Blue Devils 2 1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball game log ! style="Duke Blue Devils 2" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Duke Blue Devils 2; March (3–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March 25 || at 1953 Furman Paladins Furman || Unknown • Greenville, South Carolina || 4–5 || 0–1 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || March 26 || at 1953 Clemson Tigers Clemson || Riggs Field • Clemson, South Carolina || 5–4 || 1–1 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 27 || at 1953 Davidson Wildcats Davidson || Unknown • Davidson, North Carolina || 11–2 || 2–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March 30 || 1953 Penn Quakers Penn || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 11–3 || 3–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || March 31 || Penn || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 5–6 || 3–2 || 2–1 |- y Duke Blue Devils 2; April (8–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April 1 || 1953 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Engineers Lehigh || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 17–14 || 4–2 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 2 || 1953 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 1–0 || 5–2 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April 3 || Michigan State|| Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 7–3 || 6–2 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || April 4 || 1953 Williams Ephs Williams || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 2–7 || 6–3 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 11 || 1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 8–4 || 7–3 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || April 15 || at 1953 NC State Wolfpack NC State || Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina || 12–4 || 8–3 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April 18 || Davidson || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 15–4 || 9–3 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 || April 21 || at 1953 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina || Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 2–5 || 9–4 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || April 22 || at Wake Forest || Unknown • Winston-Salem, North Carolina || 1–4 || 9–5 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || April 25 || NC State || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 23–3 || 10–5 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 28 || at 1953 Navy Midshipmen Navy || Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland || 4–1 || 11–5 || 6–3 |- y Duke Blue Devils 2; May (3–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || May 2 || 1953 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 4–0 || 12–5 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || May 4 || at North Carolina || Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 4–2 || 13–5 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || May 5 || at NC State || Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina || 0–5 || 13–6 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || May 8 || Wake Forest || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 4–1 || 14–6 || 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || May 9 || North Carolina || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 1–3 || 14–7 || 9–5 |- |- |- ! style="Duke Blue Devils 2" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Duke Blue Devils 2; Southern Conference Tournament (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || May 14 || vs 1953 George Washington Colonials George Washington || Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina || 6–4 || 15–7 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || May 15 || vs North Carolina || Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina || 7–2 || 16–7 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || May 16 || vs North Carolina || Devereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina || 8–4 || 17–7 || 9–5 |- y Duke Blue Devils 2; District III Playoff (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || June 2 || vs 1953 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State || Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina || 9–1 || 18–7 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || June 3 || vs 1953 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia || Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina || 4–9 || 18–8 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || June 3 || vs Mississippi State || Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina || 5–4 || 19–8 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || June 4 || vs Georgia || Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina || 9–1 || 20–8 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || June 4 || vs Georgia || Unknown • Charlotte, North Carolina || 11–3 || 21–8 || 9–5 |- y Duke Blue Devils 2; College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || June 11 || vs Texas || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–2 || 21–9 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || June 12 || vs Colorado State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–2 || 22–9 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || June 13 || vs Boston College || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 6–7 || 22–10 || 9–5 |- References Category:Duke Blue Devils baseball seasons Duke Blue Devils baseball Category:College World Series seasons Duke Category:Southern Conference baseball champion seasons