2015 Duke Blue Devils baseball team

2015 Duke Blue Devils baseball

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2015 record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Chris Pollard (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Josh Jordan (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Andrew See (3rd year)
Home stadium	Jack Coombs Field

2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Atlantic
#10 Louisville ^x†^y	25	–	5	.833	47	–	18	.723
#26 Notre Dame ^y	17	–	13	.567	37	–	23	.617
#12 Florida State ‡^y	17	–	13	.567	44	–	21	.677
Clemson ^y	16	–	13	.552	32	–	29	.525
NC State ^y	15	–	14	.517	36	–	23	.610
Wake Forest	12	–	18	.400	27	–	26	.509
Boston College	10	–	19	.345	27	–	27	.500
Coastal
#6 Miami (FL) ^x^y	22	–	8	.733	50	–	16	.758
#1 Virginia ^y	15	–	15	.500	44	–	24	.647
North Carolina	13	–	16	.448	34	–	24	.586
Virginia Tech	13	–	16	.448	27	–	27	.500
Georgia Tech	13	–	17	.433	32	–	23	.582
Duke	10	–	19	.345	31	–	22	.585
Pittsburgh	9	–	21	.300	20	–	32	.385

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2015^[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 Duke Blue Devils baseball team will represent Duke University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Blue Devils will play their home games at Jack Coombs Field (sometimes at Durham Bulls Athletic Park) as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They will be led by head coach Chris Pollard, in his third season at Duke.

Previous Season

In 2014, the Blue Devils finished the season 3rd in the ACC's Coastal Division with a record of 33–25, 16–14 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, and were eliminated in pool play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2015 Duke Blue Devils roster^[2]

Pitchers

9 - Remy Janco - Junior
12 - James Marvel - Sophomore
19 - Dillon Haviland - Senior
20 - Trent Swart - Senior
21 - Chris McGrath - Freshman
24 - Karl Blum - Sophomore
25 - Nick Hendrix - Junior
26 - Andrew Istler - Senior
30 - Michael Matuella - Junior
34 - J.R. Holloway - Sophomore
35 - Conner Stevens - Junior
36 - Bailey Clark - Sophomore
39 - James Ziemba - Freshman
40 - Kevin Lewallyn - Sophomore
47 - Mitch Stallings - Freshman
53 - Luke Whitten - Freshman
55 - Chris Koppenhaver - Freshman
75 - Sarkis Ohanian - Senior

Catchers

8 - Reed Anthes - Senior
15 - Mike Rosenfeld - Senior
18 - Cris Perez - Sophomore

Infielders

1 - Daniel Calabretta - Freshman
3 - Justin Bellinger - Freshman
5 - Max Miller - Freshman
6 - Jack Labosky - Freshman
7 - Kenny Koplove - Junior
10 - Peter Zyla - Freshman
13 - Andy Perez - Senior
22 - Jalen Phillips - Sophomore
31 - Ryan Day - Freshman

Outfielders

4 - James McGhee - Freshman
16 - Michael Smiciklas - Freshman
17 - Cameron Neal - Junior
27 - Evan Dougherty - Freshman
28 - Grant McCabe - Senior

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Duke	Alma Mater
Chris Pollard	Head Coach	3	Davidson University (1996)
Josh Jordan	Assistant Coach	3	Catawba College (2002)
Matt Hobbs	Assistant Coach	3	Ohio University (2001)

Schedule

Legend
	Duke win
	Duke loss
	Postponement
Bold	Duke team member

2015 Duke Blue Devils Baseball Game Log

Regular Season

February

#	Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium
1	February 13	at California	Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA
2	February 14	at California	Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA
3	February 15	at California	Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA
4	February 20	Hartford	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
5	February 21	Delaware State	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
6	February 22	Iona	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
7	February 24	at UNC Greensboro	UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC
8	February 27	Rider	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
9	February 28	Rider	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC

March

#	Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium
10	March 1	Rider	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
11	March 3	Liberty	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
12	March 6	at North Carolina	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
13	March 7	at North Carolina	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
14	March 8	at North Carolina	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
15	March 10	Yale	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
16	March 11	Bryant	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
17	March 13	Georgia Tech	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
18	March 14	Georgia Tech	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
19	March 15	Georgia Tech	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
20	March 17	Columbia	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
21	March 18	Columbia	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
22	March 20	Pittsburgh	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
23	March 21	Pittsburgh	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
24	March 22	Pittsburgh	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
25	March 24	at Liberty	Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
26	March 27	at Boston College	Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA
27	March 28	at Boston College	Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA
28	March 29	at Boston College	Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA
29	March 31	Campbell	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC

April

#	Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium
30	April 3	at Miami (FL)	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
31	April 4	at Miami (FL)	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
32	April 5	at Miami (FL)	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
33	April 7	Davidson	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
34	April 8	Richmond	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
35	April 10	Louisville	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
36	April 11	Louisville	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
37	April 12	Louisville	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
38	April 14	UNC Greensboro	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
39	April 17	at Clemson	Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
40	April 18	at Clemson	Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
41	April 19	at Clemson	Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
42	April 22	at East Carolina	Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
43	April 24	Virginia Tech	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
44	April 25	Virginia Tech	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
45	April 26	Virginia Tech	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC

May

#	Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium
46	May 3	North Carolina Central	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
47	May 5	at Davidson	T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field • Davidson, NC
48	May 8	at Virginia	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
49	May 9	at Virginia	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
50	May 10	at Virginia	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
51	May 12	Longwood	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
52	May 14	Wake Forest	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
53	May 15	Wake Forest	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
54	May 16	Wake Forest	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC

Post-Season

ACC Tournament

#	Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Tourn. Record
	May 19	TBD		Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Awards and honors

Michael Matuella

Perfect Game USA Pre-season Third Team All-American^[3]
Baseball America Pre-season First team All-American^[4]

References

↑ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
↑ "Official Baseball Roster". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
↑ "Preseason College All-Americans". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
↑ "2015 College Preview: All-America Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

Duke Blue Devils baseball

Stadium	Jack Coombs Field

Players	MLB Players

Head coaches	No coach (1889–1891) No team (1892–1895) No coach (1896–1900) P. F. Schock (1901) Otis Stocksdale (1902–1907) M. T. Adkins (1908–1914) Claude West (1915–1917) Heinie Manush (1917) No team (1918) Lee Gooch (1919) Robert S. Doak (1920) Pat Egan (1921) Herman G. Steiner (1922) Howard Jones (1923–1924) Bill Towe (1925) G. B. Whitted (1926–1928) Jack Coombs (1929–1952) Ace Parker (1953–1966) Jim Bly (1966–1967) Tom Butters (1968–1970) Enos Slaughter (1971–1977) Tom D'Armi (1978–1984) Larry Smith (1985–1987) Steven E. Traylor (1988–1999) Bill Hillier (2000–2005) Sean McNally (2006–2012) Chris Pollard (2013– )

College World Series	1952 1953 1961

NCAA tournaments	1952 1953 1956 1957 1961

Conference championships	1937 1938 1939 1951 1952 1953 1956 1957 1961

Conference affiliations	Southern Conference (1929–1953) Atlantic Coast Conference (1953– )

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

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