# 1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball team

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

1952 Duke Blue Devils baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
1March 25 at South CarolinaUnknown • Columbia, South Carolina3–11–01–0
2March 26 at FurmanUnknown • Greenville, South Carolina6–12–02–0
3March 27 at FurmanUnknown • Greenville, South Carolina4–13–03–0
4March 28 at ClemsonRiggs Field • Clemson, South Carolina14–84–04–0
5March 29 at ClemsonRiggs Field • Clemson, South Carolina9–104–14–1 :
April (14–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
6April 2 YaleJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina9–25–14–1
7April 3 YaleJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina12–36–14–1
8April 4 Michigan StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina10–97–14–1
9April 7 PennJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina13–48–14–1
10April 8 PennJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina13–49–14–1
11April 9 at North CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina4–210–15–1
12April 11 OhioJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina1–410–25–1
13April 12 at NC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina13–211–26–1
14April 14 ClemsonJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina6–212–27–1
15April 16 DavidsonJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina16–113–28–1
16April 17 at NC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina18–914–29–1
17April 18 FurmanJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina20–515–210–1
18April 19 North CarolinaJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina13–516–211–1
19April 22 at Wake ForestUnknown • Winston-Salem, North Carolina8–117–212–1
20April 24 at DavidsonUnknown • Davidson, North Carolina11–218–213–1 :
May (6–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
21May 1 North CarolinaJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina10–219–214–1
22May 3 Wake ForestJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina6–420–215–1
23May 6 NC StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina2–1320–315–2
24May 7 at Wake ForestUnknown • Winston-Salem, North Carolina8–721–316–2
25May 9 Wake ForestJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina14–1122–317–2
26May 10 at North CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina9–1322–417–3
27May 12 NC StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina6–023–418–3
28May 15 NC StateJack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina6–023–418–3 :
Postseason :
Southern Conference Tournament (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
29May 15 vs George WashingtonDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina7–524–418–3
30May 16 vs NC StateDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina4–524–518–3
31May 17 vs George WashingtonDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina8–425–518–3
32May 18 vs NC StateDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina6–026–518–3
33May 18 vs NC StateDevereaux Meadow • Raleigh, North Carolina8–327–518–3 :
District III Playoff (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
34June 5vs TennesseeUnknown • Annapolis, Maryland7–128–518–3
35June 6vs RollinsUnknown • Annapolis, Maryland5–429–518–3
36June 7 vs FloridaUnknown • Annapolis, Maryland4–330–518–3 :
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSoCon Record
37June 12vs Oregon StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska18–731–518–3
38June 13vs Penn StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska7–1231–618–3
39June 14vs Western MichiganOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–531–718–3 :

## 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 Coaches