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2007 Duke Baseball 2007 DUKE BASEBALL Duke University Location................................................................ Durham, N.C. Founded ................................................ 1838 as Trinity College Enrollment .........................................................................6,558 Nickname ................................................................. Blue Devils Colors ..........................................................Royal Blue & White Home Field/Capacity ....................... Jack Coombs Field (2,000) Surface/Dimensions................. Grass/330-LF, 375-LC, 400-CF, ........................................................................375-RC, 330-RF Affiliation ............................................................ NCAA Division I Conference ................................................ Atlantic Coast (ACC) President .................................. Richard H. Brodhead (Yale, '68) Director of Athletics ................................ Joe Alleva (Lehigh, '75) Duke Baseball History First Year of Baseball......................................................... 1889 All-Time Record ................................................... 1713-1469-33 College World Series Appearances/Last Appearance .................3/1961 NCAA Tournament Appearances .............................................. 5 Duke Baseball Facilities ................................. Inside Front Cover Coaching Staff Table Of Contents ........................................................................ 1 Quick Facts .................................................................................. 1 Head Coach ......................................................... Sean McNally 2007 Season Outlook ................................................................. 2 Alma Mater/Year ........................................................... Duke, '94 Head Coach Sean McNally ......................................................... 3 Assistant Coach Matthew Boggs ................................................ 4 Record at Duke........................................... 15-40 (2nd Season) Assistant Coach Sean Snedeker ................................................ 4 Career Record .................................................................. Same 2007 Roster ................................................................................. 5 Support Staff ................................................................................ 5 Assistant Coach ................................................ Matthew Boggs Player Biographies ................................................................. 6-14 Alma Mater/Year .............................................. Georgia Tech, '02 2006 Statistics ........................................................................... 15 2006 Results ............................................................................. 16 Assistant Coach ................................................ Sean Snedeker The Atlantic Coast Conference .................................................. 17 Alma Mater/Year .................................................. Texas A&M, '90 2007 ACC Opponents ............................................................... 18 2007 Non-Conference Opponents ........................................... 19 Baseball Office Phone ....................................... (919) 668-5735 Duke Baseball Academic Honors ............................................. 20 Duke Baseball In The Community ............................................ 21 Jack Coombs ............................................................................ 22 Team Information Duke Baseball History .............................................................. 23 2006 Record ..................................................................... 15-40 Blue Devils In the Majors ...................................................... 24-25 Duke Baseball National Honors ............................................... 26 ........................................................ (Home: 10-24, Away: 5-16) Duke Baseball Conference Honors ......................................... 27 Conference Record ............................................................ 6-24 Career Offensive Records ........................................................ 28 Career Pitching Records ........................................................... 29 Season Offensive Records ....................................................... 30 Duke Sports Information Department Season Pitching Records ......................................................... 31 Annual Offensive Leaders ......................................................... 32 Assistant AD/Communication ................................. Jon Jackson Annual Pitching Leaders ........................................................... 33 Sports Information Director ......................................... Art Chase Year-By-Year Offensive Statistics ............................................... 34 Year-By-Year Pitching Statistics ................................................. 35 Associate Director .................................................. Lindy Brown Team Season Records ............................................................. 36 Assistant Director ...................................................... Matt Plizga Duke Baseball Year-By-Year ..................................................... 37 All-Time Series Records ........................................................... 38 Staff Assistant/Baseball SID.................................... Lee Aldridge All-Time Roster..................................................................... 39-41 SID Email ..........................................laldridge@duaa.duke.edu Duke University ..................................................................... 42-43 Durham, N.C. ............................................................................. 44 SID Office Phone ............................................... (919) 684-8708 Credits GoDuke.com SID Cell Phone .................................................. (919) 812-4436 The 2007 Duke University Baseball Media Guide is a For unparalleled coverage of publication of the Duke University Sports Information Duke Baseball and the entire SID Fax .............................................................. (919) 684-2489 Office. intercollegiate athletics depart- Press Box Phone ............................................... (919) 812-4436 Edited and Designed By: Lee Aldridge ment at Duke University, ac- Cover and Border Design: Grant Hawkins Design of cess the world wide web at www.GoDuke.com. The offi- Staff Assistant ................................................... Maegan Azpiazu Dallas, Texas cial site of Duke athletics fea- Staff Assistant ...................................................... John Crisafulli Photography: Jon Gardiner, Duke Photography, and tures the latest technological Director of Internet Operations .............................. Curtis Snyder Tom Miller advances, plus in-depth cov- Printing: McCain Printing of Danville, Va. erage of Duke players, Secretary .......................................................... Paulette Rogers Special thanks to Bob Harris for providing the baseball coaches and staff. cards used in the media guide. Athletic Web Site ........................................... www.GoDuke.com 1 2007 Season Outlook Entering 2007, the Duke Blue Devils return seven regular start- ers in the field and five pitchers who spent quality time on the mound during the 2006 season. Senior Jonathan Anderson, jun- iors Brett Bartles, Jimmy Gallagher and Jonathan Nicolla and sophomores Nate Freiman, Tim Sherlock and Matt Williams all return to the lineup and will be looked upon to guide a young ball club. Ander- son led the Blue Devils in hitting Matt Williams Jonathan Nicolla Kyle Butler Brett Bartles last year with a .313 average while Bartles led the team in home CATCHER: Sophomore Matt FIRST BASE: Sophomore SECOND BASE: Freshman SHORTSTOP: Junior Brett runs (seven), hits (69) and RBI Williams returns after starting Nate Freiman and junior Ryan McCurdy had a solid fall Bartles returns after starting all (41) while ranking fourth in hitting 51 games behind the plate last Jonathan Nicolla are the pri- and will have an opportunity to 55 games at shortstop a year (.292). Gallagher finished second season. As a freshman, Will- mary options at first base. play second base. Sophomore ago. He is capable of playing on the team in batting average iams batted .259 with one home Freiman made eight starts at Kyle Butler and freshman the position but could move to (.310), hits (62), home runs (six) run and 23 RBI. Sophomore first a year ago while Nicolla, Jonathan Foreman are other third. Bartles led the team in and RBI (35). Freiman (.304, five Nate Freiman will see some who hit .266 with five home options at second. Butler joined home runs (seven), hits (69) HR, 24 RBI), Sherlock (.218, two time at catcher in 2007 as he runs and 31 RBI, started 38 the team last year midway and RBI (41) last year while HR, 15 RBI) and Williams (.259, made strides at the position in games at the position last sea- through the season and made batting .292. Freshman Gabriel one HR, 23 RBI) all had solid the fall. Freiman hit .304 with son. Freshman Jeremy Gould two appearances at second Saade had a strong defensive freshman campaigns and will look to improve in their second sea- five home runs and 24 RBI last will