Duke Baseball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule
May 20, 2023 · CSM Staff
Duke Blue Devils
ACC (35-21, 16-13)
Coach: Chris Pollard
Key Field Players:
Alex Mooney, Sophomore, IF, .330 BA, 8 HR, 38 RBI, 17 SB
Alex Stone, Junior, C, .327 BA, 14 HR, 57 RBI
Luke Storm, Junior, IF, .256 BA, 13 HR, 45 RBI
Jay Beshears, Junior, IF, .340 BA, 12 HR, 52 RBI
Damon Lux, Senior, OF, .256 BA, 7 HR, 33 RBI
MJ Metz, Senior, IF, .2784 BA, 13 HR, 40 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Alex Gow, Senior, P, 4.85 ERA, 3-3 W/L, 52.0 IP, 56 SO
Charlie Beilenson, Senior, P, 3.44 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 49.2 IP, 67 SO
Ryan Higgins, Sophomore, P, 3.70 ERA, 3-0 W/L, 41.1 IP, 32 SO
Andrew Healy, Freshman, P, 2.39 ERA, 5-1 W/L, 37.2 IP, 42 SO
James Tallon, Freshman, P, 1.69 ERA, 1-1 W/L, 32.0 IP, 54 SO, 11 SV
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .280 (147th in nation, 9th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.72 (116, 7)
Doubles per Game: 2.04 (74, 8)
Earned Run Average: 3.94 (7, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .978 (39, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 1.67 (38, 5)
Scoring Offense: 7.9 (47, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .490 (63, 7)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.15 (135, 4)
Triples per Game: 0.13 (246, 11)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2021 | Regional | lost to Liberty, defeated Wright State, eliminated by Liberty |
| 2019 | Regional | defeated Texas A&M, defeated West Virginia, defeated Texas A&M |
| 2019 | Super Regional | eliminated by Vanderbilt |
| 2018 | Regional | lost to Troy, defeated Campbell, defeated Troy, defeated Georgia |
| 2018 | Super Regional | eliminated by Texas Tech |
| 2016 | Regional | lost to UNC Wilmington, eliminated by South Carolina |
*all team stats through 5/21
