Duke Set for Fall World Series

Duke Set for Fall World Series

11/11/2021 9:42:00 AM | Baseball

DURHAM – The Duke baseball program is set for its annual Fall World Series, Nov. 12-15.

Duke head coach Chris Pollard appointed graduate students Chris Crabtree and Wil Hoyle as captains of the Blue and Black teams, respectively. The two captains drafted their teammates for the three-game series. The teams will be playing for a prize, with the incentive to be announced at the conclusion of the series.

Schedule:
Friday, November 12 at 3:30 p.m. – Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Saturday, November 13 at 11:30 a.m. – Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Monday, November 15 at 3:30 p.m. – Jack Coombs Field

All games are open to the public and fans are invited to attend. Admission is free of charge.

Blue Team Roster:
Coach: Jason Stein
Team Captain: Chris Crabtree, Gr., 1B
Aaron Beasley, Sr., LHP
David Boisvert, Fr., RHP
Michael Foltz, Jr., LHP
Menelik Israel, Fr., OF
Marcus Johnson, Jr., RHP
Trevor Johnson, Gr., OF
Ben LaSpaluto, Gr., INF
Jimmy Loper, Sr., RHP
Alex Mooney, Fr., INF
John Natoli, Gr., RHP
Josh Nifong, Gr., RHP
Grant Norris, Jr., INF
Fran Oschell III, Fr., RHP
Jimmy Romano, Fr., RHP/INF
RJ Schreck, Sr., OF
Colten Smith, Jr., RHP
Matt Stinebiser, Sr., C
Jake Topolski, Sr., OF
James Vaughn, So., RHP
Henry Williams, Jr., RHP
Andrew Yu, Fr., C

Black Team Roster:
Coach: Josh Jordan
Team Captain: Wil Hoyle, Gr., INF
Oren Abbott, Fr., LHP/INF/OF
Josh Allen, So., LHP
Collin Bosley-Smith, So., RHP
Adam Boucher, So., RHP
Tyler Christmas, Fr., INF
Nick Conte, So., RHP
Chris Davis, Gr., OF
Matt Dockman, Gr., LHP
Luke Fox, So., LHP
Ryan Higgins, Fr., RHP
Chad Knight, Jr., C
Damon Lux, Sr., OF
Devin Obee, Fr., OF
Graham Pauley, Jr., INF
Jonathan Santucci, Fr., LHP/OF
Billy Seidl, Jr., RHP
Cooper Stinson, Sr., RHP
Alex Stone, So., C
Luke Storm, So., INF
Sam Yelton, Fr., OF

Recapping the fall:
The Fall World Series will close out the fall scrimmage schedule for the Blue Devils. In addition to intrasquad scrimmages, Duke gained experience by playing Davidson and NC State in extra-inning exhibition games this fall. Recaps from both the exhibition games can be found HERE.

Sights On 2022:
Following the Fall World Series, Duke will shift its gaze on the 2022 season and the season-opening series against Virginia Military Institute Feb. 18-20 before traveling to Baylor Feb. 25-27. During the regular season, Duke's challenging slate will feature 11 teams that participated in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

First Pitch Banquet Set:
Prior to the opening series, Duke will host the 10th annual First Pitch Banquet. The hot-stove-style event signifies the start of the college baseball season, giving attendees the opportunity to meet the 2022 Blue Devils and preview the upcoming season.

The 2022 First Pitch Banquet will also be held in conjunction with celebrating and honoring the 2021 Duke team that captured the programs first ACC Baseball Tournament Championship title. Tickets are available for purchase now at this link.

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