No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 3 Ryan Knott RHP R/R 6-4 215 Jr. Huntley, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) 4 Jonathan Foreman RHP R/R 6-0 200 Sr. Lafayett e, La. (Lafayett e) 5 Brian Litwin OF R/R 6-3 200 So. Hickory, N.C. (St. Stephens) 6 Joe Pedevillano LHP/OF L/L 5-6 155 So. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Our Lady of Lourdes) 7 Marcus Stroman RHP/INF R/R 5-9 185 Fr. Medford, N.Y. (Patchogue-Medford) 8 Eric Brady INF R/R 6-0 180 Fr. Cary, N.C. (Green Hope) 9 Kenny Straus INF L/R 6-0 190 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Whitefi eld Academy) 10 Ryan McCurdy C/INF R/R 5-10 180 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Plant) 11 Eric Pfi sterer LHP/1B L/L 6-2 220 So. Saddle River, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) 12 Jake Lemmerman INF R/R 6-2 190 Jr. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar) 14 Gabriel Saade OF R/R 5-11 190 Sr. Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) 15 Mike Carroll OF L/L 5-11 190 Fr. Granger, Ind. (Penn) 17 Chase Bebout RHP R/R 6-6 210 Fr. Lake Worth, Fla. (American Heritage-Boca) 18 Ryan Munger C R/R 6-2 185 Fr. The Woodlands, Texas (College Park) 19 Jeremy Gould LHP/UT R/L 6-4 220 Sr. Bellaire, Texas (Bellaire) 21 Jeff Kremer C L/R 5-11 200 Fr. Portland, Ore. (Lake Oswego) 23 Michael Seander RHP R/R 6-2 215 R-Jr. Cranston, R.I. (Saint Raphael Academy) 24 Trevor Cesar RHP R/R 6-3 195 So. Merced, Calif. (Golden Valley) 25 David Putman RHP R/R 6-1 200 So. Doylestown, Pa. (The Hun School) 26 Dennis O’Grady RHP/INF R/R 5-10 195 Jr. Floral Park, N.Y. (Archbishop Molloy) 27 Will Piwnica-Worms OF R/R 6-2 200 So. St. Louis, Mo. (Ladue Horton Watkins) 31 Matt Morris LHP L/L 6-3 205 Fr. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar) 34 Ben Grisz RHP/UT R/R 6-1 220 So. Dallas, Texas (St. Mark’s) 36 Michael Ness RHP R/R 6-4 215 Sr. Chatham, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep) 38 Devin Burke RHP R/R 6-1 200 Fr. Darien, Conn. (Darien) 45 Will Currier RHP/UT R/R 6-4 230 Sr. Dripping Springs, Texas (Dripping Springs) 49 Christopher Manno LHP L/L 6-2 170 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Xaverian) 22 Head Coach: Sean McNally (Fift h Season, Duke ’94) 1 Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Matt hew Boggs (Fift h Season, Georgia Tech ’02) 33 Assistant Coach/Pitchers: Sean Snedeker (Fourth Season, Texas A&M ’90) 29 Assistant Coach: Rhett Parrott (First Season, Georgia Tech ’07) 28 Manager: Brad Corriher (First Season, Duke ’10) 35 Manager: Al Morris (First Season, Duke ’13) Table of Contents Introduction In The Pros Roster ..............................Inside Front Cover Duke And The MLB Draft .......................... 28 Table Of Contents .......................................1 Blue Devils In The Majors ......................... 29 Quick Facts................................................. 1 Season Outlook .......................................2-3 Record Book Individual Offensive Records ...............30-31 Coaching Staff Individual Pitching Records .................32-33 Head Coach Sean McNally ..................... 4-5 Team Season Records ............................. 34 Pitching Coach Sean Snedeker.................. 6 Year-by-Year Records .............................. 35 Assistant Coach Matthew Boggs ................7 Coaching Records ....................................35 Assistant Coach Rhett Parrott .................... 8 Yearly Offensive Leaders..................... 36-37 Support Staff ............................................... 8 Year-by-Year Offensive Stats ................... 37 Strength & Conditioning.............................. 9 Yearly Pitching Leaders .......................38-39 Year-by-Year Pitching Stats ......................39 The Blue Devils Year-by-Year Results ...........................40-48 Player Biographies .............................. 10-18 All-Time Series Records ...........................49 2010 Schedule.......................................... 19 All-Time Letterwinners .........................50-52 Duke University Blue Devils In The Community ............ 20-21 Duke Alumni ............................................. 53 Location ..................................Durham, N.C. 2009 In Review Founded .................. 1838 as Trinity College 2009 Stats ................................................ 22 Duke University Enrollment ...........................................6,340 2009 In Review, Results ...........................23 Duke University ................................... 54-55 Colors ............................Royal Blue & White Durham, N.C. ........................................... 56 Affi liation ..............................NCAA Division I Awards The DBAP ........................ Inside Back Cover Conference ..................Atlantic Coast (ACC) Academic Honors ................................24-25 President .................... Richard H. Brodhead National & Conference Honors ............26-27 Director of Athletics....................Kevin White GoDuke.com Radio Duke Baseball All 31 Duke home games and select road games will air live on GoDuke.com free of First Year of Baseball............................1889 charge. Former Blue Devil Ron Causey (’08) provides the color commentary for the Home Field ........ Durham Bulls Athletic Park games, while Bart Smith, Mike Ryan and Art Chase and Duke students Andrew Zon- Jack Coombs Field derman and Matt Greenberg rotate to call the play-by-play. To listen to the broadcasts, DBAP Dimensions .....Grass/305-LF, 371-LC, simply go to the baseball homepage on www.GoDuke.com and click on the button marked “Listen To Duke Baseball.” 400-CF, 373-RC, 327-RF JCF Dimensions .......Grass/330-LF, 375-LC, GoDuke.com 400-CF, 375-RC, 330-RF For unparalleled coverage of Duke Baseball and the entire intercollegiate athletics department at All-Time Record ......................1814-1546-34 Duke University, access the world wide web at www.GoDuke.com. The offi cial site of Duke Athletics CWS Appearances/Last App. ............3/1961 includes videos, statistics and game recaps along with auction items and historical information. NCAA Postseason/Last .....................5/1961 MLB Draft Picks ........................................49 Nike Partnership MLB Alumni ..............................................39 In 2009, Duke University and Nike Inc. reached a 10-year sponsorship 2009 Record ........................................35-24 agreement that will supply all 26 of the Blue Devils’ athletics teams with ACC (Finish) .............15-15 (5th-Coastal) uniforms, footwear, apparel and equipment. Home ................................................25-9 Away .................................................9-14 • Under the terms of the contract, Nike will phase in its exclusive agreement with all Duke Neutral ................................................1-2 Athletics teams over a three-year period beginning in 2008-09. Letterwinners Returning/Lost.................17/7 • Additionally, all offi cially licensed Blue Devils merchandise sold by Nike will comply with labor Position Players Returning/Lost ............10/7 policies consistent with Duke’s position on worker’s rights. Duke has long been a leader in Position Starters Returning/Lost ..............5/4 demanding manufacturers of licensed products protect the rights of workers. Pitchers Returning/Lost .........................12/4 • Nike will provide annual funding to local charities of Duke’s choice. Newcomers.................................................9 • Each year, one Duke student-athlete will receive a paid internship at Nike headquarters Sports Information near Beaverton, Ore., beginning in the summer of 2009. Sports Information Director...........Art Chase Associate Director .................... Lindy Brown 2010 Media Guide Credits Associate Director ...................... Matt Plizga The 2010 Duke Baseball media guide is a publication of the Duke Sports Information Offi ce. Assistant Director/Baseball SID ... Chris Cook It was designed and edited in Adobe InDesign CS3. SID Email [email protected] SID Offi ce Phone ...........(919) 684-8708 Editor ...................................................Chris Cook Editorial Assistance ........................Lee Aldridge; SID Fax ...........................(919) 684-2489 Photography .............. Jon Gardiner, Duke Photo; Duke Sports Information The Atlantic Coast Conference; Printing .................McCain Printing, Danville, Va. Assistant Director ......................Ben Blevins The Durham Bulls Cover Designs .................................. Chris Cook Assistant Director ............... Meredith Rieder Assistant Director ......................Ashley Wolf Staff Assistant .............................Colin Small Additional copies of the Duke Baseball Media Guide can be purchased for $15 (includes Press Box Phone .................(919) 812-7141 shipping) by calling the Duke Sports Information offi ce at (919) 684-2633. 2010 Baseball Media Guide • 1 Season Outlook Coming off of a 35-24 overall record and a 15- base and shortstop at Green Hope High School and earned all-state 15 showing in the ACC, Duke is prepped to con- and conference MVP honors. He hit .512 as a senior with fi ve home tinue its climb to the top of the ACC in 2010. runs, 15 doubles and 21 RBI. Brady has participated in the 2008 USA With 17 letterwinners, fi ve starters and Baseball Tournament of Stars and was also invited to the USA Base- two of three weekend starters returning, ball 16-U Youth National Team Trials. the 2010 Blue Devils’ strengths will McCurdy will still be available as a reserve at third base, though once again focus on pitching and freshman Kenny Straus is also in the mix. Straus was a four-year let- defense. Duke