2009 DUKE BASEBALL. Duke vs. La Salle Feb , 2009 Durham, N.C. (Jack Coombs Field)

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1 2009 Duke Baseball 2009 DUKE BASEBALL 2008 Overall Home Away ACC Home Away Current Streak... W-1 Longest Win Streak...12 Longest Losing Streak... 5 Final 5 Games Final 10 Games Feb 20 La Salle 3 p.m. Feb 21 La Salle (DH) 12 p.m. Feb 22 La Salle 12 p.m. Feb 28 Dartmouth (DH) 12 p.m. Mar 1 Dartmouth 12 p.m. Mar 4 UNC Greensboro 3 p.m. Mar 6 *Virginia Tech 3 p.m. Mar 7 *Virginia Tech 2 p.m. Mar 8 *Virginia Tech 1 p.m. Mar 10 at Liberty 3 p.m. Mar 11 Quinnipiac 3 p.m. Mar 13 *at Miami 7 p.m. Mar 14 *at Miami 7 p.m. Mar 15 *at Miami 1 p.m. Mar 17 MD-Eastern Shore 3 p.m. Mar 18 MD-Eastern Shore 3 p.m. Mar 20 *at UNC 7 p.m. Mar 21 *at UNC 6 p.m. Mar 22 *at UNC 2 p.m. Mar 24 Alabama A&M 3 p.m. Mar 25 Alabama A&M 3 p.m. Mar 27 *Wake Forest 7 p.m. Mar 28 *Wake Forest 1 p.m. Mar 29 *Wake Forest 1 p.m. Mar 31 &at N.C. Central 7 p.m. Apr 1 Elon 7 p.m. Apr 3 *at Clemson 7:15 p.m. Apr 4 *at Clemson 7 p.m. Apr 5 *at Clemson 1 p.m. Apr 7 N.C. Central (DH) 3 p.m. Apr 8 at UNC Greensboro 6 p.m. Apr 10 *NC State 7 p.m. Apr 11 *NC State 2 p.m. Apr 12 *NC State 1 p.m. Apr 14 Davidson 7 p.m. Apr 15 Wofford 7 p.m. Apr 17 *at Maryland 7 p.m. Apr 18 *at Maryland 4 p.m. Apr 19 *at Maryland 1 p.m. Apr 22 at Elon 7 p.m. Apr 24 *Boston College 7 p.m. Apr 25 *Boston College 2 p.m. Apr 26 *Boston College 1 p.m. May 5 at Davidson 6 p.m. May 6 at Presbyterian (DH) 12 p.m. May 8 *at Virginia 7 p.m. May 9 *at Virginia 7 p.m. May 10 *at Virginia 1 p.m. May 12 Liberty 2 p.m. May 14 *Georgia Tech 7 p.m. May 15 *Georgia Tech 2 p.m. May 16 *Georgia Tech 1 p.m. May &ACC Tournament TBA * ACC Opponent & Game(s) played at Durham Bulls Athletic Park (Durham, N.C.) (DH) Double Header Home games in bold All times Eastern and subject to change Game Notes Duke vs. La Salle (Feb ) Team Information duke blue devils la salle explorers 2008 Overall ACC Home Away Streak...W-1 Location... Durham, N.C. Enrollment... 6,247 Conference...Atlantic Coast Colors...Royal Blue and White Head Coach... Sean McNally (Duke, 94) Series Information Game 1 Friday, Feb. 20 (3 p.m.) Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.) Duke Starter: TBA La Salle Starter: Drew Gerhart (0-0, 0.00) Games 2-3 (DH) Saturday, Feb. 21 (12 p.m.) Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.) Duke Starter (2): TBA La Salle Starter (2): Cody Weiss (0-0, 0.00) Duke Starter (3): TBA La Salle Starter (3): Kevin Fuqua (0-0, 0.00) Game 4 Sunday, Feb. 22 (12 p.m.) Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.) Duke Starter: TBA La Salle Starter: TJ Chism (0-0, 0.00) Probable Duke Starters (2008 stats) Pos. Name Yr. GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO Notables C Matt Williams Sr Made one error last season; led ACC catcher in FLD% 1B Nate Freiman Sr Career.357 hitter; drafted as a junior in 28th Rd 2B Gabriel Saade Jr One of two in ACC with 40+ RBI, 40+ R and 15+SB SS Jake Lemmerman So Started every game as a freshman 3B Ryan McCurdy Jr Led ACC 3B in FLD%; average of 1K per 14 AB LF Jeremy Gould Jr Finished among ACC top-20 in hits and average CF Alex Hassan Jr All-ACC and Rawlings Gold Glove in 2008; Also closes RF Will Piwinica-Worms Fr. NO STATISTICS 4 triples in 10 spring scrimmages OR Brian Litwin Fr. NO STATISTICS Drafted in 15th Rd of MLB Draf DH Dennis O Grady So Two-way player; added 15 pounds during offseason OR Tim Sherlock Sr career home runs; 16 career doubles Probable Pitching Matchups (2008 stats) Duke Starter GS-A W-L-SV ERA IP SO BB La Salle Starter GS-A W-L-SV ERA IP SO BB Game 1: TBA Drew Gerhart (RHP) Game 2: TBA Cody Weiss (RHP) FRESHMAN Game 3: TBA Kevin Fuqua (RHP) Game 4: TBA TJ Chism (LHP) Weather Forecast Durham, N.C. Feb , 2009 Friday, Feb. 20 SUNNY 47 WIND: FROM W AT 15 MPH HUMIDITY: 26% Saturday, Feb 21 SUNNY 56 WIND: FROM SSW AT 11 MPH HUMIDITY: 41% 2008 Overall A Home Away Streak...W-2 Location...Philadelphia, Pa. Enrollment...7,554 Conference...Atlantic-10 Colors... Blue and Gold Head Coach... Mike Lake (La Salle, 82) Blue Devil Notes Four Blue Devils Named To Wallace Award Watch List... Freiman, Hassan, Gould and Manno make list... Duke has 2nd-most selections in ACC. Freiman Turns Down Pro Ball For Senior Season... senior 1B owns.357 career batting average , 250 pound Freiman making run at All-ACC, Academic All-America honors. Duke s Freshmen Tabbed 25th-Best Recruiting Class In Nation By Baseball America... group includes draft picks Litwin And Pfi sterer. Duke Returns 21 Lettermen From 37-Win Team... 7 of 9 starters, 12 of 15 pitchers return for Broadcast Information Radio GoDuke.com Radio Network Play-by-Play: Bart Smith Commentary: TBA Station: Sunday, Feb 22 MOSTLY SUNNY 43 WIND: FROM NNW AT 11 MPH HUMIDITY: 55%

2 DUKE BASEBALL B A L AWARD A CANDIDATE D A Nate Freiman #42 Senior 1B/C Ht: 6-8 Wt: 250 Wellesley, Mass. (Wellesley) Grade Point Average: 3.84 Major: History Minor: Math Academic All-America All-America All-ACC Brooks Wallace Award Golden Spikes Award Hits... 5 (5/13/08 vs. Campbell) RBI...7 (Twice) Runs...4 (Twice) Doubles... 3 (2/27/07 vs. NC A&T) Triples...1 (4/12/06 vs. Davidson) Home Runs...2 (6 Times) 2009 Career Multi-Hit Games Hit Games Hit Games Hit Games Hit Games 0 1 Multi-RBI Games RBI Games RBI Games RBI Games RBI Games 0 3 Multi-HR Games 0 5 Career batting average of.357 (2nd All-Time at Duke) Returns for senior season after being drafted in 28th Round of 2008 MLB Draft (Texas Rangers) Career.312 hitter against ACC teams Led Duke in batting average, home runs and RBI in 2007 and 2008 Has third-highest batting average of all returning ACC starters (Second-highest among returning ACC first basemen) Two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III honoree (First Team in 2008) Three-time member of All-ACC Academic Baseball Team Three-time member of ACC Academic Honor Roll Brooks Wallace Award Watch List Nate Freiman epitomizes what we want our baseball program here at Duke to be about. He is a tremendous student, a caring teammate, and a very talented baseball player. On the field, he plays with passion and energy, exhibits plus power to all fields and is a solid defensive first baseman. He is a rare young man who relishes working at his limitations day in day out in practice and has earned all of his success through an unwavering commitment to hard work. He is a special player, special student, and above all, a special person. Duke Head Coach Sean McNally Career Statistics TOTAL Career ACC Statistics TOTAL

3 Duke University Location Founded Durham, N.C as Trinity College Enrollment 6,247 Colors Royal Blue and White Nickname Blue Devils Conference Atlantic Coast Affiliation NCAA Division I President Dr. Richard Brodhead Athletic Director Kevin White Playing Field Field Jack Coombs Field (2,000) Surface Grass Dimensions 330-LF, 375-LC, 400-CF 375-RC, 330-RF Duke Baseball History First Year Of Baseball 1889 ACC Championships/Last 3/1961 CWS Appearances/Last 3/1961 NCAA Postseason Appearances/Last 5/1961 Most Wins In A Season 39 (1993, 1996) Coaching Staff Head Coach Sean McNally (Duke, 94) Record at Duke (3 Seasons) Career Record Same Asst. Coach Matthew Boggs (Georgia Tech, 02) Asst. Coach Sean Snedeker (Texas A&M, 90) Asst. Coach Jonathan Anderson (Duke 07) Baseball Ops. Lee Aldridge (Wingate, 04) Team Information 2008 Record (Home: , Away: 8-11) Conference Record (Finish) (5th, Coastal Division) Letterwinners Returning/Lost 21/7 Position Players Returning/Lost 12/4 Position Starters Returning/Lost 7/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost 12/4 Newcomers 7 Sports Information Sports Information Director Art Chase Associate Director Lindy Brown Associate Director Matt Plizga Assistant Director/Baseball SID Chris Cook cook@duaa.duke.edu Offi ce Phone (919) Cell Phone (919) Assistant Director Ben Blevins Assistant Director Meredith Rieder Staff Assistant Kate Burkholder Administrative Assistant Paulette Rogers Director of Internet Operations Rob McKinney Ast. Dir. of Internet Operations Lee Aldridge Website GoDuke.com Duke Against La Salle Duke played La Salle for the first time in 2006 and won both meetings, 4-1 and 19-3, on March 7-8. The teams have not met since then. Former Blue Devil Jimmy Gallagher went 7-for-10 in the series with a pair of doubles, a triple and three stolen bases. Current Duke senior outfielder Tim Sherlock went 5-for-8 with two RBI and catcher Matt Williams logged three hits, three runs and three RBI. Former Duke pitcher Tony Bajoczky tossed a one-run complete game and fanned nine batters. Blue Devils vs. La Salle Player GP AB R H RBI HR Avg. Matt Williams Tim Sherlock Duke Against The Atlantic-10 Duke is against teams from the Atlantic- 10. Duke head coach Sean McNally boasts a 7-0 record against the conference with wins over St. Bonaventure (3-0), La Salle (2-0), Temple (1-0) and Xavier (1-0). Duke vs. The Atlantic-10 Team Record Last Meeting Charlotte Dayton...Never Played Duquesne...Never Played Fordham George Washington La Salle UMass Rhode Island Richmond St. Bonaventure St. Louis Temple Xavier Total Duke In Season Openers Duke is in season openers in the program s 120 years of history and 2-1 under head coach Sean McNally. Duke defeated Iona 10-2 in the 2008 opener and Mount St. Mary s in the 2007 opener. Duke s last season-opening loss came in 2006 when the Blue Devils fell 5-1 to High Point. Duke At Jack Coombs Field The Blue Devils went at Jack Coombs Field in 2008 after winning their first 12 games at home. That 12-game home win streak followed a 13- game streak in 2007 that was the beginning of a home record for the 2007 Blue Devils ACC Standings (Final Standings) Atlantic Division Rnk Team Overall ACC 1. ^Florida State ^NC State Wake Forest Clemson Maryland Boston College Coastal Division Rnk Team Overall ACC 1. %^Miami ^North Carolina ^Georgia Tech ^Virginia Duke Virginia Tech % denotes ACC Champion ^ received NCAA Regional Bid Who s Hot Hitting Streaks (of 2008) Player Curr. Long (08) Long (Car.) Jeremy Gould Jonathan Nicolla Matt Williams Gabriel Saade Jake Lemmerman Ryan McCurdy Nate Freiman Alex Hassan Batters Last 5 Games (of 2008) Player Avg. R H RBI XBH SB Nate Freiman Jonathan Nicolla Jeremy Gould Matt Williams Ryan McCurdy Alex Hassan Jake Lemmerman Batters Last 10 Games (of 2008) Player Avg. R H RBI XBH SB Nate Freiman Jeremy Gould Jonathan Nicolla Jake Lemmerman Matt Williams Alex Hassan Pitchers Last 15 Games (of 2008) Player APP W-L-SV ERA IP K Avg. Alex Hassan Ryan Perry John Bunder Will Currier Chris Manno

4 Statistical Leaders (Offensive And Defensive) Team Offense Category Value ACC Nation Batting Average th...123rd Runs th...102nd Hits th th Doubles T-6th...77th Doubles Per Game rd Runs Batted In th... Stolen Bases th...147th Hit By Pitch st...33rd Sacrifice Flies th...46th Fewest Caught Stealing st... Team Fielding Fielding Percentage st... 1st Fewest Errors st... Assists th... Chances...2, th... Putouts...1,479...T-8th... Stolen Bases Against rd... Caught Stealing By T-8th... Individual Leaders Batting Average Alex Hassan th...325th Jeremy Gould th...377th Runs Scored Alex Hassan T-12th...104th Runs Scored Per Game Alex Hassan rd Triples Gabriel Saade T-4th...392nd Hit By Pitch Ryan McCurdy st...4th Hit By Pitch Per Game Ryan McCurdy nd Sacrifice Bunts Ryan McCurdy T-5th...108th Toughest To Strike Out Ryan McCurdy th Alex Hassan th Jeremy Gould th Stolen Bases Gabriel Saade T-8th... Steal Attempts Alex Hassan th... Leading Off The Blue Devils are coming off a season in 2008 that included wins over several ranked opponents, including No. 2 North Carolina, No. 17 Georgia Tech and a series win over No. 16 Virginia. Duke returns 21 letterwinners and seven of nine position starters from the 2008 squad and 12 of 15 pitchers. The Blue Devils were the best defensive team in the country last season and led all Division I teams with a.978 fielding percentage. Top Returning Arms Duke s pitching staff was among the best in the country in 2008, ranking sixth in ERA (3.71), 15th in walks allowed per game (2.9) and 20th in hits allowed per game (8.8). The group stays largely intact with 12 of the 15 pitchers returning. Among those are senior RHP Andrew Wolcott (3-4, 3.75), junior LHP Christopher Manno (6-2, 3.38 ERA) and junior RHP Jonathan Foreman (2-2, 2.87)which made up Duke s starting weekend rotation in Top Returning Position Players Duke returns several of the ACC s top hitters from last season, including senior first baseman Nate Freiman (.381, 11 HR, 46 RBI) and junior outfielders Alex Hassan (.353, 17 2B, 62 R) and Jeremy Gould (.349, 12 2B, 39 RBI). Hassan garnered All-ACC Second Team honors last season after leading Duke in runs scored, hits and saves. Freiman, meanwhile, led Duke in batting average, home runs, RBI and slugging percentage despite missing 18 games with an injury. Freiman has the third-highest batting average of all returning ACC starters. Junior second baseman Gabriel Saade (.286, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 16 SB) and senior catcher Matt Williams (.330, 16 2B, 29 RBI) also return as two of Duke s top offensive threats. Saade was one of two players in the ACC with over 40 runs, 40 RBI and 15 stolen bases. Williams had a career year and improved his slugging and on base percentages dramatically from his first two seasons. Impact Newcomers Duke s freshman class was tabbed the 25th-best recruiting class in the nation by Baseball America and includes two high school draft picks - twoway left-hander Eric Pfisterer (15thth Rd - Cincinnati Reds) and outfielder/infielder Brian Litwin (24th Rd - Pittsburgh Pirates). Both are expected to contribute immediately. The group also includes outfielder Will Piwnica-Worms, hard-throwing right-hander Ben Grisz and two-way outfielders Joe Pedevillano, Trevor Cesar and David Putman. Baseball America Picks Duke To 64-Team NCAA Tourney Field Baseball America picked Duke to earn one of 64 NCAA Regional berths in its preseason NCAA Tournament Field Prediction.Duke is one of eight ACC teams on the Baseball America list. Along with Duke, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, NC State and Virginia also appeared on the list with North Carolina drawing the No. 2 overall seed as a site host. The eight selections from the ACC tied the SEC for the most from any conference. Game Over The Blue Devil bullpen was among the best units in the nation last season. The group logged a 17-2 record and a 3.00 ERA and led Duke to a record when leading after the sixth inning. The only losses include seniors Ryan Perry (2-0, 3.24, 33.1 IP) and Ron Causey (0-0, 1.00, 9.0 IP). Among the top returners are two-way closer Alex Hassan (5-0, 5 SV, 1.30 ERA, 27.2 IP), long reliever Michael Ness (2-1, 4.40, 45.0 IP) and right-hander Will Currier (6-5, 3.90, 57.2 IP). Ness led all Duke releivers in appearances and innings pitched, while Currier joined the bullpen after beginning the season as a weekend starter. In his five relief apperances, Currier went 3-0 with a 1.72 ERA in 15.2 innings. Also expected to contribute heavily are two-way right-handers Dennis O Grady (3-2, 3.86, 30.1) and John Bunder (1-0, 4.26, 19.0 IP) and senior right-hander Kyle Butler (0-0, 4.37, 22.2 IP). Sophomore Ryan Knott (0-0, 2.92, 12.1 IP) also has the talent to become one of Duke s top options out of the bullpen. Statistical Leaders (Pitching) Team Pitching ERA nd...6th Batting Avg. Against th... Innings Pitched T-8th... Hits Allowed st.. 20th (pg) Runs Allowed st... Earned Runs Allowed nd... Walks Allowed st.. 15th (pg) Home Runs Allowed rd... Saves T-7th... Earned Run Average Christopher Manno th th Andrew Wolcott th th Will Currier th th Opponent Batting Average Christopher Manno th... Will Currier th... Strikeouts Christopher Manno T-11th... 99th Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Christopher Manno st... 4th Saves Alex Hassan T-9th th Fewest Home Runs Allowed Andrew Wolcott T-2nd... Will Currier T-9th... Games Finished Alex Hassan th... Fewest Hits Allowed Christopher Manno st... Will Currier rd... Andrew Wolcott th... Fewest Hits Allowed Christopher Manno st... Fewest Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings Christopher Manno st Will Currier th Fewest Runs Allowed Christopher Manno nd... Will Currier rd... Andrew Wolcott th... Fewest Earned Runs Allowed Christopher Manno nd... Will Currier rd... Andrew Wolcott T-4th... Fewest Walks Allowed Christopher Manno th... Will Currier th... Andrew Wolcott th... Fewest Home Runs Allowed Andrew Wolcott T-2nd... Will Currier T-2nd... Christopher Manno T-8th... Four Blue Devils Named To Wallace Award Watch List Duke had four players appear on the Brooks Wallace Award Preseason Watch List: Senior Nate Freiman (1B) and juniors Alex Hassan (RHP/ OF), Jeremy Gould (OF) and Christopher Manno (LHP). Duke s four selections were the fourthmost in the ACC, trailing North Carolina s five. The Wallace Award is an annual honor presented to college baseball s top player. This is Freiman s second straight year on the preseason list after earning a spot as a junior.

5 Media Information Defensive Notes Baseball Media Contact...Chris Cook Offi ce Phone Number...(919) Cell Phone Number...(919) Fax...(919) Interviews Interviews with Duke head coach Sean McNally or specifi c student-athletes should be coordinated through the Duke Sports Information Offi ce. Please call or Chris Cook with any requests. Please give at least 24 hours notice for all requests. Credentials All media and photographers are required to present a credential to enter the stadium and sit at the scorer s table. Credentials can be requested from Assistant SID Chris Cook at (919) or cook@duaa.duke.edu. Media Parking & Will Call Parking for all Duke baseball home games is located in the Whitford Lot on Whitford Drive, just outside of Jack Coombs Field. Media will call will be at the front entrance to the stadium. Media members and photographers picking up credentials will be required to show proper identifi cation. Media Materials Media Guide: Media members can pick up a copy of the Duke Baseball Media Guide at the Duke Sports Information Offi ce or from Assistant SID Chris Cook at home and away games. To have a copy mailed to you, please call the Duke Sports Information Offi ce or Chris at cook@duaa.duke.edu. Game Notes: Notes for each series are available online at Hard copies are also available at each home and away game at the scorer s table. Statistics: Updated statistics and box scores are available at the offi cial website of Duke Athletics: Hard copies are also available at each home and away game at the scorer s table. Photographs: Photographs of specifi c Duke baseball players are available to media members. Contact Chris Cook for any requests. Photography Photographers at Duke baseball have free range of the grassy area surrounding the baseball fi eld. They may at no time step onto the playing field or enter either dugout, bullpen or batting cage area. Scouting Policy Scouting seats at Jack Coombs Field are in the middle seats on the front row. Those wishing to scout games should present their Scout ID at the front gate. They will be issued a ticket for their specifi c seat. Batting Practice At Duke home games, batting practice begins two hours and 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. Each team will have an hour. Other than 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. weekend games, Duke will take batting practice fi rst. Scouts and media wishing to watch batting practice of either team will be admitted into the stadium just before batting practice begins. Only scouts, photographers and members of the media will be allowed in the stadium for batting practice. Fundamentally Sound Last season, Duke led the nation in fielding percentage with a.978 team clip. This year, all eight of Duke s position starters return, including third baseman Ryan McCurdy, catcher Matt Williams and 2008 Rawlings Gold Glove winner Alex Hassan. Seven of Duke s nine position starters finished among the ACC s top four at their position in fielding percentage with McCurdy, Hassan and Williams all leading their group. Here is a look at where Duke s starters ranked among the ACC in fielding percentage: 2008 ACC Fielding Pct. Leaders (By Position) Catchers Name School GS CS E FLD% 1. Matt Williams DUKE Tim Federowicz UNC Doug Hogan CLEM First Basemen Name School GS PO E FLD% 1. Dustin Ackley UNC Sean O Brien VT Yonder Alonso MIA Second Basemen Name School GS A E FLD% 1. Kyle Seager UNC Gabriel Saade DUKE Matt Hamlet BC Shortstops Name School GS A E FLD% 1. Ryan Jackson MIA Andy Goff WF Joe Palumbo MD Jake Lemmerman DU Third Basemen Name School GS A E FLD% 1. Ryan McCurdy DUKE Chad Flack UNC Tyler Cannon UVA Left Fielders Name School GS C E FLD% 1. Chris House GT Jeremy Synan NCST Jeremy Gould DUKE Center Fielders Name School GS C E FLD% 1. Alex Hassan DUKE Ben Terry WF Marcus Jones NCST Blake Tekotte MIA Right Fielders Name School GS C E FLD% 1. Tim Fedroff UNC Charlie Blackmon GT Matt Payne NCST Duke Leads The Nation In FLD% Duke led all Division I teams in fielding percentage and fewest errors in It was the first time in school history that Duke finished as the national leader in the category. Here is a look at the 2008 NCAA fielding percentage leaders: 2008 NCAA Fielding Percentage Leaders School GP PO A E FLD% 1. Duke 56 1, South Carolina 63 1, Creighton 58 1, Western Ky. 60 1, Troy 58 1, Rawlings Gold Glove Duke center fielder Alex Hassan was honored as one of three outfielders on the 2008 Rawlings Gold Glove Team, which is the yearly all-defensive team. Hassan, who went errorless all season, was one of two ACC players to earn a spot on the team, joining Florida State catcher Buster Posey, who took the spot behind the plate. Errorless Streaks Several Blue Devils enter the season on errorless streaks. All-ACC two-way player Alex Hassan leads the group with a 55-game run, while catcher Matt Williams is in the midst of a 42-game streak. here is a look at Blue Devils who are carrying streaks of 10 games or more entering the season: Errorless Streaks Consecutive Games Without An Error (Minimum 15 Games) Player Pos. Curr. Long (08) Long (Car.) Alex Hassan OF Matt Williams C Jeremy Gould OF Ryan McCurdy INF Tim Sherlock OF Not On Williams Watch Matt Williams was among the best in the league in 2008 in throwing out base runners. The 5-11, 220 pound catcher caught 19 runners trying to steal, which tied for the second-most in the ACC. He held opponents to a career-best 67.2 percent stolen base success rate, which ranked third in the conference. Here is a look at where Williams stood in stolen base percentage against among ACC catchers: ACC Catchers (Stats from 2008 Season Minimum 30 games started) Sorted by stolen base success rate against Rnk Name Team SBA CS SBA% 1. Buster Posey FSU Franco Valdes UVA Matt Williams DUKE Doug Hogan CLEM Tim Federowicz UNC * SBA represents stolen bases allowed

6 The Duke Bullpen (Statistics from 2008 Season) Below is a look at Duke pitchers who came into the game from the bullpen in 2008: Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Jonathan Foreman Grant Monroe Jeremy Gould Ron Causey Alex Hassan Will Currier Ryan Knott John Bunder Ryan Perry Dennis O Grady Michael Seander Kyle Butler Michael Ness TOTALS The First Pitch Duke s bullpen finished the 2008 season ranked sixth in the country in ERA (3.71), 15th in walks allowed per game (2.88) and 20th in hits allowed per game (8.62). The 3.71 ERA was the third-lowest in school history since aluminum bats were first used in 1974 while the 364 walks were the fewest surrendered since Weekend Trio Duke returns all three members of its starting weekend rotation. Junior LHP Christopher Manno (6-2, 3.38 ERA) is expected to start on Fridays, followed by senior RHP Andrew Wolcott (3-4, 3.75 ERA) on Saturdays and junior RHP Jonathan Foreman (2-1, 2.87 ERA) on Sundays. While Wolcott was Duke s Friday starter for every series last season, this trio was assembled for the final four ACC series of the season last year. Game Over The Blue Devil bullpen was among the best units in the nation last season. The group logged a 17-2 record and a 3.00 ERA and led Duke to a record when leading after the sixth inning. The only losses include seniors Ryan Perry (2-0, 3.24, 33.1 IP) and Ron Causey (0-0, 1.00, 9.0 IP). Among the top returners are two-way closer Alex Hassan (5-0, 5 SV, 1.30 ERA, 27.2 IP), long reliever Michael Ness (2-1, 4.40, 45.0 IP) and right-hander Will Currier (6-5, 3.90, 57.2 IP). Keeping It In The Park Duke s pitching staff did a great job limiting the long ball in 2008, giving up just 28 home runs for the thirdfewest in the ACC. Duke s pitchers gave up one home run every 67 at bats or once every two games. The bullpen surrendered just 10 bombs in 219 innings of work. These Boots AREN T Made For Walkin The Blue Devils led the ACC in fewest walks issued per game in 2008, giving up just 161 free passes in innings (2.88 per game). That was also the 15thlowest BB/9 average in the country. Duke walked less than four batters in a game 40 times and had eight outings without giving up a free pass. Pitching Notes Manno On Fire Junior southpaw Christopher Manno had a breakout campaign as a sophomore in 2008, going 6-2 with a 3.38 ERA and a school-record average of strikeouts per nine innings. After opening the season as Duke s first mid-week starter, Manno was promoted to the weekend rotation and proceeded to finish out the season 2-2 with a 3.75 ERA against the ACC. Manno K ed 80 batters on the year and led the ACC in K/9. He also pitched in the Cape Cod Basebal League over the summer and was named to the CCBL All-Star and All-League teams after going 3-0 with a 1.21 ERA. He pitched in the CCBL Championship Game and went 6.2 innings, allowing one unearned run while striking out nine. Long Relief Specialist Junior Michael Ness has been heavily used out of Duke s bullpen as a long reliever since his freshman season. The 6-4, 210 pound right-hander has already made over 44 appearances and thrown over 100 innings in his two-year career. Last season, he led all Blue Devils with 21 appearances and went more than one inning in 17 of those. He was the first pitcher out of the bullpen a team-high 15 times in He owns a career 6-4 record and has three career saves to his credit. Cool Under Pressure Blue Devil pitchers held opponents to a.247 average with runners on base and a.241 clip with runners in scoring position. Here is a look at Duke s best pitchers with runners in scoring position: Duke Pitcher W/ RISP (With Runners in Scoring Position, Minimum 20 Batters Faced) Pitcher B/Avg. AB H BB SO Alex Hassan John Bunder Will Currier Jonathan Foreman Andrew Wolcott Ryan Perry WHIP It Good Duke s pitchers had a 1.31 WHIP in 2008, which was the fourth-lowest in the ACC. The Blue Devils surrendered the fewest walks and hits in the conference through innings. Here is a look at the ACC s WHIP leaders in 2008: 2008 ACC WHIP Leaders (Walks + Hits Per Inning Pitched) School G IP H BB WHIP 1. Miami NC State Virginia Duke North Carolina Florida State Workhorse Wolcott Senior RHP Andrew Wolcott has been one of Duke s most reliable starters during his three seasons and enters his senior year as Duke s active leader in games started and innings pitched. He has thrown no less than 61 innings every season and last year threw a careerhigh 69.2 while logging a 3.75 ERA. As a junior, he went no less than five innings in any of his starts and at least six in eight of his 12 outings. Super Saver Two-way outfielder Alex Hassan doubled as Duke s closer last season and went 5-0 with five saves and a 1.30 ERA. A 6-4, 200 pound right-hander, He also excelled against ACC competition, logging a 1.96 ERA, a 2-0 record and three saves in 18.1 innings against conference teams while holding ACC hitters to a team-low.203 average. He played the same role for the Orleans Cardinals in the Cape Cod League over the summer and picked up five saves along with a 3.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 9.0 innings. Fantastic Foreman Junior RHP Jonathan Foreman had a breakout year as a sophomore and led all Duke starters with a 2.87 ERA through 53.1 innings. Foreman went 2-1, but led Duke to an record when he started on the mound. He was especially tough in clutch situations, holding batters to a.205 average with runners on base and a.196 clip with runners in scoring position.

7 The Duke Bullpen (Statistics from 2008 Season) Below is a look at Duke pitchers who came into the game from the bullpen in 2008: Relief First Out of Games Hitless Scoreless 1+ Inning 2+ Inning Pitcher Throws Appearances Bullpen Finished Holds Outings Outings Relief Apperances Relief Appearances Michael Ness RHP Ryan Perry RHP Alex Hassan RHP Dennis O Grady RHP Kyle Butler RHP Ryan Knott RHP John Bunder RHP Ron Causey RHP Will Currier RHP Michael Seander RHP Jonathan Foreman RHP Grant Monroe RHP Jeremy Gould LHP Manno Sets School Record Christopher Manno set a school record in 2008 with an average of strikeouts per nine innings. A 6-2, 160 pound left-hander, Manno struck out 80 batters in 58.2 innings to break the previous strikeout record of 11.32, set by Chris Capuano in For his career, Manno is averaging punchouts per game. Manno Named Cape Cod League All-Star Junior Christopher Manno was named to the Cape Cod League All-Star and All-League teams last summer after leading the Harwich Mariners to the CCBL Championship. Manno went 3-0 with a 1.21 ERA and struck out 54 batters in 48.2 innings in the top summer collegiate league in the country. In the CCBL Championship series, Manno pitched in the series winner, holding Cotuit to one unearned run in 6.2 innings of work. He struck out nine batters and gave up just five hits and a walk before the Mariners broke up a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. Ness Dominates NECBL Michael Ness had an outstanding summer in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, going 6-1 with a 1.41 ERA with the Pittsfield Dukes. In his 10 appearances, Ness held the opposition to a.183 average and gave up just 13 walks in 57.1 innings. He named Pitcher of the Week after the final week of the season when he started and pitched into the eighth inning of Pittsfield s first postseason game. Ness gave up just three runs in the win, which was good enough to help the Steeplecats into the next round of the playoffs. Hassan Among Top Closers In Cape Cod League Two-way outfielder Alex Hassan served as the closer for the Orleans Cardinals in the Cape Cod Baseball League over the summer and finished with five saves and a 1.72 ERA in 11 appearances. The 6-4, 200 pound right-hander had his best outing of the summer in the final game against Harwich, but suffered the loss after giving up just one unearned run over 6.2 innings of work. Brought into the game with a 0-0 tie in the ninth inning, Hassan stayed on the mound for the next 6.2 innings and gave up just four hits. Pitching Notes Pitching Coach Sean Snedeker Duke pitching coach Sean Snedeker has played a significant role in the turnaround in Duke s pitching over the past two seasons. Since Snedeker joined the program, Duke s pitchers have improved in nearly every statistical category and finished among the top 20 in the nation in ERA, walks allowed per game and hits allowed per game in Last season, the Blue Devils had the sixth-lowest ERA in the country and averaged just 2.9 walks and 8.8 hits per game, which were the 15th and 20th best averages in the nation. Prior to Snedeker s arrival in 2007, Duke s pitching staff had lower than a 5.72 ERA just one time since However, in just two seasons, Snedeker helped Duke lower that mark to 4.50 in 2007 and 3.71 in 2008, which was the program s lowest mark since Additionally, Duke s pitchers have dramatically lowered their number of walks and home runs allowed under Snedeker and last season led the ACC in fewest hits, runs and walks surrendered. They also gave up just 28 home runs for the second-fewest of any ACC team. Snedeker also turned Duke s bullpen into one of the most effective groups in the nation. Led by closer and All-ACC performer Alex Hassan, senior Ryan Perry and sophomore Michael Ness, the group combined for a 17-2 record, a 3.00 ERA and 12 saves last season while leading Duke to a record when leading after the sixth inning. Snedeker utilized nearly every available arm throughout the season, sending 16 pitchers to the mound, including 13 in relief. Duke Pitchers Under Sean Snedeker (Bolded years under Snedeker) Year Coach W L ERA BB/9 K/ Snedeker Snedeker Turgeon Hillier, Jr Active Pitching Leaders Below is a look at Duke s active leaders in several pitching categories: Earned Run Average (Min. 70 IP) 1) Will Currier...Jr. (98.2 IP) ) Jonathan Foreman...Jr. (70.1 IP) ) Alex Hassan...Jr. (82.0 IP) ) Michael Ness...Jr. (103.0 IP) ) Andrew Wolcott...Sr. (193.0 IP) Opponent Batting Average (Min. 70 IP) 1) Will Currier...Jr. (98.2 IP) ) Jonathan Foreman...Jr. (70.1 IP) ) Alex Hassan...Jr. (82.0 IP) ) Michael Ness...Jr. (103.0) ) Andrew Wolcott...Sr. (193.0 IP) Wins 1) Will Currier...Jr ) Andrew Wolcott...Sr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Michael Ness...Jr Christopher Manno...Jr Saves 1) Michael Seander...Jr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Michael Ness...Jr ) Kyle Butler...Sr ) 2 tied with...1 Innings Pitched 1) Andrew Wolcott...Sr ) Michael Ness...Jr ) Will Currier...Jr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Jonathan Foreman...Jr Strikeouts 1) Andrew Wolcott...Sr ) Christopher Manno...Jr ) Michael Ness...Jr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Will Currier...Jr....55

8 Duke Offensive Statistics (Miscellaneous Statistics from 2008 Season) w/runners On w/bases Empty w/bases Loaded Rch as Leadoff Pinch Hitting W/ RISP With 2 Out Player H AB Avg H AB Avg H AB Avg Rch Ops Pct H AB Avg H AB Avg H AB Avg RBI John Bunder Kyle Butler Ben Condon Nate Freiman Michael Ghizzoni Jeremy Gould Alex Hassan Kyle Kreick Jake Lemmerman Tom Luciano Christopher Manno Ryan McCurdy Grant Monroe Jonathan Nicolla Dennis O Grady Gabriel Saade Tim Sherlock Matt Williams Opponents Duke Returns 7 of 9 Starters The Blue Devils bring back seven of nine starting position players for 2009 with their only losses being senior designated hitter Jonathan Nicolla and senior catcher and utility player Kyle Kreick. Senior first baseman Nate Freiman headlines the group after turning down a pro contract to return for his senior season. Here is a look at Duke s top returners and key losses for 2009: Top Returning Position Players (Stats from 2008 Season) P Player Yr. GS BA R RBI XBH SB C Matt Williams Sr B Nate Freiman Sr B Gabriel Saade Jr SS Jake Lemmerman So B Ryan McCurdy Jr OF Jeremy Gould Jr OF Alex Hassan Jr Top Losses (Stats from 2008 Season) P Player GS BA R RBI XBH SB DH Jonathan Nicolla UT Kyle Kreick Freiman Turns Down Pro Ball Nate Freiman was drafted in the 28th round of the MLB Draft as a junior in 2008, but opted to return to Duke for his senior season. A 6-8, 250 pound first baseman, Freiman led Duke in batting average, RBI and home runs for the second straight year in Big Man BACK On Campus First baseman Nate Freiman (6-8, 250 lbs.) returns for his senior season as one of the top hitters in the ACC. With a career.357 batting average, Freiman has led Duke in batting average, RBI and home runs for two straight seasons and is in for a big year in In just 38 games last season, Freiman batted.381 with 46 RBI and 11 home runs and slugged.671. In his final 24 games, Freiman hit.404 with eight home runs, eight doubles and 31 RBI. Offensive Notes Freiman Chasing Duke Record Nate Freiman enters his senior season ranked second on Duke s all-time batting average list with a career.357 clip. Here is a look at where Freiman stands on Duke s career batting average list: Duke s Career Batting Average Leaders Rnk Name Avg. Years 1. Vaughn Schill Nate Freiman Pres. 3. Jeff Becker Mark Militello Quinton McCracken Tom Decker Scott Pinoni Greg Maluchnik Jeremy Gould Pres. 10. Sean McNally Home Run Watch Nate Freiman is Duke s active leader with 23 home runs and is on the verge of cracking Duke s top 10 for career long balls. He hit a career-high 11 in just 38 games last season and needs 19 more to tie the school record. Here is a look at where Freiman stands among Duke s all-time home run hitters: Duke s Career Home Run Leaders Rnk Name HR Years 1. Ryan Jackson Scott Pinoni Jeff Becker Greg Maluchnik Mike King Ed Conrey Sean McNally Michael Fletcher David Norman John Furch Nate Freiman Present Vaughn Schill Duke Boasts Three Of ACC s Top-10 Returning Hitters Nate Freiman, Alex Hassan and Jeremy Gould are among the top returning offensive players in the ACC. Freiman s.381 batting average in 2008 is the third-highest among ACC starters returning this season, while Hassan (.353) and Gould (.349) are fifth and sixth, respectively. Catcher Matt Williams is also just outside the top 10 at No. 11. Here is a look at the ACC s returning batting average leaders: ACC s Returning Starters (Stats from 2008 Season Minimum 35 games started) Sorted by batting average Rnk Name Team Avg. R H RBI HR 1. Dustin Ackley UNC Stuart Tapley FSU Nate Freiman DUKE Tommy Oravetz FSU Alex Hassan DUKE Jeremy Gould DUKE Kyle Seager UNC Mike McGee FSU Jeff Rowland GT Derek Dietrich GT Matt Williams DUKE Gould Digger Junior outfielder Jeremy Gould had a breakout season as a sophomore in 2008, batting.349 with 75 hits, 39 RBI and 33 runs scored. Included in his resume were 12 doubles, four homers and a triple along with a.403 on base percentage. Gould enters his junior season ranked ninth on Duke s all-time batting average list with a.333 clip. Gould ended his season on 14-game hitting streak to match his career-long 14-game tear that he went on early in the season. He batted cleanup for the Blue Devils in 24 games, batting.340 with 34 hits and 12 RBI from that spot.

9 Offensive Notes Ball Magnet Junior third baseman Ryan McCurdy set a school record in 2008 after being hit by 27 pitches, leading the ACC and ranking fourth nationally in the category. Duke s previous season high was 12, set by teammate Matt Williams in McCurdy was hit by a pitch in four straight games at two different points in the season at at one point took four on the same day in a double header against Longwood. Blue Devil Backstop Duke boasts one of the top catchers in the ACC in senior Matt Williams, who led all conference backstops with a.997 fielding percentage in Williams made just one error last season while throwing out 19 runners to tie for the second-most in the conference. He also improved his offensive numbers, setting career highs with a.330 batting average, 67 hits, 16 doubles, a.400 slugging percentage and a.400 on base percentage. Two-Out Rally The Blue Devils got nearly 40 percent of their run production with two outs on the board last season. As a team, Duke hit.298 with two outs and drove in 132 runs in twoout situations. Here is a look at Duke s top hitters in twoout situations in 2008: Best Two-Out Hitters (Stats from 2008 Season Minimum 20 At Bats) Name Avg. H AB RBI Jeremy Gould Nate Freiman Ryan McCurdy Jake Lemmerman Gabriel Saade Alex Hassan Matt Williams TEAM Five-Tool Player Two-way outfielder Alex Hassan was a second team All- ACC choice as a utility player as a sophomore and returns as one of the top all-around players in the ACC. Hassan led Duke with 77 hits and 62 runs scored last season and also won a Rawlings Gold Glove for his errorless play in center field. Hassan also swiped 14 bases and doubled as Duke s closer, going 5-0 with five saves and a 1.30 ERA. All-Day Saade Second baseman Gabriel Saade is one of Duke s most versatile offensive players and is the team s active leader in stolen bases and second in home runs. In 2008, he was one of just two players in the ACC to finish with over 40 runs, 40 RBI and 15 stolen bases, joining Miami s Jemile Weeks. Statistically one of Duke s most clutch hitters, Saade batted anywhere from leadoff to cleanup last season. Iron Man Sohpomore shortstop Jake Lemmerman started all 56 games as a freshman and had an impressive rookie debut with a.283 batting average, 35 RBI and 33 runs scored. He was also one of the best defensive shortstops in the league for most of the season, committing just one rror in his first 22 games and four in his first 38 outings. A 6-2, 185 pound native of Newport Beach, Calif., Lemmerman was one of Duke s most consistent hitters, going more one game without a hit just twice all year. Active Offensive Leaders Below is a look at Duke s active leaders in several offensive categories: Batting Average (Min. 150 AB) 1) Nate Freiman...Sr. (487 AB) ) Jeremy Gould...Jr. (282 AB) ) Alex Hassan...Jr. (409 AB) ) Matt Williams...Sr. (576 AB) ) Jake Lemmerman...So. (212 AB) Slugging Percentage (Min. 150 AB) 1) Nate Freiman...Sr ) Gabriel Saade...Jr. (385 AB) ) Jeremy Gould...Jr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Jake Lemmerman...So On Base Percentage (Min. 150 AB) 1) Nate Freiman...Sr ) Jeremy Gould...Jr ) Ryan McCurdy...Jr. (300 AB) ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Gabriel Saade...Jr Hits 1) Nate Freiman...Sr ) Matt Williams...Sr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Gabriel Saade...Jr ) Jeremy Gould...Jr Runs Scored 1) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Matt Williams...Sr ) Nate Freiman...Sr ) Gabriel Saade...Jr ) Ryan McCurdy...Jr Doubles 1) Nate Freiman...Sr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Matt Williams...Sr ) Gabriel Saade...Jr ) Jeremy Gould...Jr Home Runs 1) Nate Freiman...Sr ) Gabriel Saade...Jr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Jeremy Gould...Jr....4 Tim Sherlock...Sr....4 Runs Batted In 1) Nate Freiman...Sr ) Matt Williams...Sr ) Gabriel Saade...Jr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Jeremy Gould...Jr Stolen Bases 1) Gabriel Saade...Jr ) Alex Hassan...Jr ) Ryan McCurdy...Jr ) Matt Williams...Sr ) Nate Freiman...Sr....7 National Polls (As of Feb. 20) Baseball America 1. Texas A&M 2. LSU 3. North Carolina 4. Texas 5. Cal State Fullerton 6. Mississippi 7. Rice 8. Baylor 9. UC Irvine 10. Missouri 11. San Diego 12. UCLA 13. Arizona State 14. Georgia 15. Stanford 16. Oklahoma 17. Pepperdine 18. Kent State 19. Clemson 20. Georgia Tech 21. Alabama 22. Arkansas 23. Louisville 24. Florida State 25. Oregon State ESPN/USA Today 1. LSU 2. North Carolina 3. Rice 4. Georgia 5. Texas A&M 6. Stanford 7. Arizona State 8. Cal State Fullerton 9t. Florida State 9t. Texas 11. Mississippi 12. Georgia Tech 13. Oklahoma State 14. Miami (Fla.) 15. San Diego 16. Louisville 17. Baylor 18. UC Irvine 19. Fresno State 20. Missouri 21. Pepperdine 22. UCLA 23. Florida 24. Coastal Carolina 25. Clemson Collegiate Baseball 1. LSU 2. North Carolina 3. Rice 4. Georgia 5. Stanford 6. Arizona State 7. Florida State 8. Louisville 9. Texas A&M 10. Texas 11. Mississippi 12. Georgia Tech 13. Cal State Fullerton 14. Oklahoma State 15. Baylor 16. Fresno State 17. San Diego 18. Miami (Fla.) 19. Kentucky 20. UC Irvine 21. UCLA 22. Missouri 23. Pepperdine 24. Southern Cal 25. Florida NCBWA 1. North Carolina 2. LSU 3. Rice 4. Texas A&M 5. Georgia 6. Florida State 7. Arizona State 8. Texas 9. Stanford 10. Cal State Fullerton 11. Louisville 12. Miami 13. Georgia Tech 14. Mississippi 15. UC Irvine 16. Oklahoma State 17. Fresno State 18. San Diego 19. Baylor 20. Missouri 21. Pepperdine 22. Coastal Carolina 23. Kentucky 24. Florida 25. UCLA

10 Career Stats (Offense) John Bunder TOTAL Kyle Butler TOTAL Ben Condon TOTAL Nate Freiman TOTAL Jeremy Gould TOTAL Alex Hassan TOTAL Jake Lemmerman TOTAL Tom Luciano TOTAL Ryan McCurdy TOTAL Dennis O Grady TOTAL Gabriel Saade TOTAL Tim Sherlock TOTAL Matt Williams TOTAL

11 Career Stats (Pitching) John Bunder Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Kyle Butler Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Will Currier Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Jonathan Foreman Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Alex Hassan Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Ryan Knott Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Christopher Manno Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Michael Ness Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Dennis O Grady Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Michael Seander Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL Andrew Wolcott Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK TOTAL

12 #28 JOHN BUNDER So. AB 3 (2 times) Miami R 1 (3 times) Campbell H 1 (3 times) Campbell RBI 1 (2 times) UNCG 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 BB 1 (3 times) Miami SB 0 CS 0 HBP 1 (2 times) Miami K 1 (4 times) Maryland PO Miami A Iona #2 BEN CONDON So. AB 3 (4 times) Virginia R 1 (2 times) Columbia H 1 (3 times) Virginia RBI Columbia 2B Columbia 3B 0 HR 0 BB 1 (4 times) Va. Tech SB 0 CS 0 HBP Iona K 1 (4 times) Hartford PO 1 (3 times) Virginia A Virginia #34 BEN GRISZ Fr. AB 0 R 0 H 0 RBI 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 BB 0 SB 0 CS 0 HBP 0 K 0 PO 0 A 0 #7 KYLE BUTLER Sr. AB UNC R 1 (5 times) Wake Forest H 2 (2 times) Temple RBI 2 (2 times) UNC 2B 1 (2 times) Temple 3B 0 HR 0 BB 1 (6 times) Ga. Tech SB NC A&T CS 1 (2 times) Ga. Tech HBP Ga. Tech K 2 (2 times) UNC PO 3 (2 times) Wake Forest A Va. Tech #42 NATE FREIMAN Sr. AB 6 (4 times) BC R 4 (2 times) BC H Campbell RBI 7 (2 times) Iona 2B NC A&T 3B Davidson HR 2 (6 times) BC BB Longwood SB 1 (7 times) BC CS 1 (3 times) Seton Hall HBP Va. Tech K 3 (4 times) UNC PO Va. Tech A Ga. Tech #32 ALEX HASSAN Jr. AB 6 (5 times) Columbia R Iona H Columbia RBI F. Dickinson 2B Columbia 3B 1 (3 times) Mt. St. Mary s HR F. Dickinson BB 3 (2 times) NC A&T SB 2 (4 times) Davidson CS 1 (9 times) UNC-1 HBP 1 (6 times) NC A&T K UNCG PO Va. Tech A 2 (2 times) Holy Cross #24 TREVOR CESAR Fr. AB 0 R 0 H 0 RBI 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 BB 0 SB 0 CS 0 HBP 0 K 0 PO 0 A 0 #19 JEREMY GOULD Jr. AB Brown R 3 (2 times) St. Bonaventure H 4 (2 times) UNC RBI 4 (2 times) Iona 2B N.C. State 3B Va. Tech HR 1 (4 times) Iona BB Iona SB Virginia CS 1 (3 times) Hartford HBP Hartford K 2 (6 times) Xavier PO Xavier A 1 (6 times) Mt St. Mary s #12 JAKE LEMMERMAN So. AB 6 (2 times) Campbell R N.C. Central-2 H Longwood RBI Columbia 2B Columbia 3B Virginia HR 1 (2 times) Campbell BB N.C. Central SB 1 (5 times) UNCG CS 1 (2 times) Campbell HBP UNC K 2 (3 times) UNCG PO Virginia A 7 (2 times) UNC

13 #5 BRIAN LITWIN Fr. AB 0 R 0 H 0 RBI 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 BB 0 SB 0 CS 0 HBP 0 K 0 PO 0 A 0 #26 DENNIS O GRADY So. AB 4 (3 times) Hartford R 1 (4 times) Hartford H Virginia RBI 1 (2 times) N.C. Central 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 BB Hartford SB Quinnipiac CS 0 HBP Virginia K UNC PO Richmond A 4 (2 times) Virginia #27 WILL PIWNICA-WORMS Fr. AB 0 R 0 H 0 RBI 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 BB 0 SB 0 CS 0 HBP 0 K 0 PO 0 A 0 #20 TOM LUCIANO So. AB 4 (4 times) Longwood R Maryland H Maryland RBI N.C. Central 2B 1 (2 times) Campbell 3B Maryland HR Maryland BB N.C. Central SB 1 (5 times) Davidson CS 0 HBP 0 K 2 (2 times) Longwood PO N.C. Central A 0 #6 JOE PEDEVILLANO Fr. AB 0 R 0 H 0 RBI 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 BB 0 SB 0 CS 0 HBP 0 K 0 PO 0 A 0 #14 GABRIEL SAADE Jr. AB Campbell R 3 (5 times) St. Bonaventure H Ga. Tech RBI 3 (9 times) St. Bonaventure 2B 2 (3 times) BC 3B 1 (6 times) St. Bonaventure HR Xavier BB UNCG SB 2 (4 times) Iona CS 1 (4 times) Va. Tech HBP 1 (8 times) Va. Tech K 3 (6 times) Maryland PO Davidson A Miami #10 RYAN MCCURDY Jr. AB 6 (2 times) Davidson R 3 (3 times) Mt. St. Mary s H Holy Cross RBI 3 (3 times) St. Bonaventure 2B 1 (10 times) St. Bonaventure 3B 0 HR 0 BB UNCG SB Mt. St. Mary s CS 1 (4 times) Albany HBP Va. Tech K 2 (4 times) Clemson PO 5 (2 times) Campbell A 7 (2 times) Xavier #9 ERIC PFISTERER Fr. AB 0 R 0 H 0 RBI 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 BB 0 SB 0 CS 0 HBP 0 K 0 PO 0 A 0 #21 TIM SHERLOCK Sr. AB 5 (7 times) Seton Hall-1 R Radford H La Salle RBI Ga. Tech 2B 1 (16 times) East Carolina 3B 1 (3 times) Radford HR 1 (4 times) East Carolina BB Maryland SB 1 (3 times) Seton Hall CS 1 (2 times) Maryland HBP Clemson K East Carolina PO Ga. Tech A Miami

14 #18 MATT WILLIAMS Sr. AB 6 (4 times) Maryland R 3 (3 times) Va. Tech H Elon RBI 4 (2 times) Holy Cross 2B 2 (3 times) Va. Tech 3B Elon HR Ga. Tech BB 2 (7 times) Mt. St. Mary s SB 1 (8 times) Radford CS 1 (4 times) Radford HBP 2 (4 times) UNC-W K 2 (15 times) UNC-W PO 13 (3 times) Hartford A 3 (5 times) Quinnipiac Pitching In the category section, 0 H represents zero hits, 0 R zero runs, etc. The number next to those categories represents the longest complete outing in which the pitcher gave up 0 runs, 0 hits or 0 walks. There is a minimum 2.0 IP for these categories. If the pitcher has never had a complete two-inning appearance without giving up a hit, run or walk, the category is changed to 1 H, 2 H, and so on. #28 JOHN BUNDER Fr. IP Iona 0 H 3.0 IP N.C. Central 0 R 3.0 IP N.C. Central 0 ER 3.0 IP N.C. Central 0 BB 2.2 IP (2 tms.) Davidson SO 3 (3 times) Davidson #7 KYLE BUTLER Sr. IP Boston College 1 H 2.0 IP Iona 0 R 3.0 IP Columbia 0 ER 3.0 IP Columbia 0 BB 3.0 IP North Carolina SO Columbia #24 TREVOR CESAR Fr. IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB SO #45 WILL CURRIER Jr. IP Iona 0 H 2.0 IP Clemson 0 R 6.0 IP Iona 0 ER 6.0 IP Iona 0 BB 5.1 IP UNCG SO 6 (2 times) Iona #4 JONATHAN FOREMAN Jr. IP Maryland 1 H 5.0 IP N.C. Central 0 R 7.0 IP Maryland 0 ER 7.0 IP Maryland 0 BB 5.0 IP Campbell SO Hartford #34 BEN GRISZ Fr. IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB SO #32 ALEX HASSAN Jr. IP Virginia Tech 0 H 2.0 IP (2 tms) Davidson 0 R 5.0 IP Albany 0 ER 5.0 IP Albany 0 BB 3.1 IP Clemson SO Virginia Tech #3 RYAN KNOTT Fr. IP 2 (3 times) N.C. Central 3 H 2.0 IP (2 tms) N.C. Central 0 R 2.0 IP N.C. Central 0 ER 2.0 IP (2 tms) N.C. Central 0 BB 2.0 IP (2 tms) N.C. Central SO 2 (2 times) Columbia #49 CHRISTOPHER MANNO Jr. IP Maryland 0 H 2.0 IP N.C. Central 0 R 5.2 IP Clemson 0 ER 5.2 IP Clemson 0 BB 8.0 IP Maryland SO Clemson #36 MICHAEL NESS Jr. IP NC A&T 0 H 3.1 IP Longwood 0 R 3.2 IP (2 tms) Longwood 0 ER 3.2 IP (2 tms) Longwood 0 BB 6.0 IP NC A&T SO Boston College #26 DENNIS O GRADY So. IP Alabama A&M 0 H 2.0 IP (2 tms) Ga. Tech 0 R 6.0 IP Alabama A&M 0 ER 6.0 IP Alabama A&M 0 BB 6.0 IP Alabama A&M SO Alabama A&M #6 JOE PEDEVILLANO Fr. IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB SO #9 ERIC PFISTERER Fr. IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB SO #25 DAVID PUTMAN Fr. IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB SO #21 TIM SHERLOCK Sr. IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB SO #8 ANDREW WOLCOTT Sr. IP Miami H 2.1 IP North Carolina R 6.0 IP North Carolina ER 6.0 IP North Carolina BB 6.0 IP (4 tms) Clemson SO Maryland

15 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 2 Ben Condon INF/C R/R So. Peachtree City, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 3 Ryan Knott RHP R/R So. Huntley, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) 4 Jonathan Foreman RHP R/R Jr. Lafayette, La. (Lafayette) Trevor Cesar 5 Brian Litwin OF/INF R/R Fr. Hickory, N.C. (St. Stephens) 6 Joe Pedevillano LHP/OF L/L Fr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Our Lady of Lourdes) 7 Kyle Butler RHP/INF R/R Sr. Apex, N.C. (Apex) Nate Freiman 8 Andrew Wolcott RHP R/R Sr. Grayslake, Ill. (Warren Township) 9 Eric Pfi sterer LHP/1B L/L Fr. Saddle River, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) 10 Ryan McCurdy INF R/R Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Plant) 12 Jake Lemmerman INF R/R So. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar) Jeremy Gould 14 Gabriel Saade INF R/R Jr. Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) 18 Matt Williams C R/R Sr. Northville, Mich. (Northville) 19 Jeremy Gould OF R/L Jr. Bellaire, Texas (Bellaire) Ben Grisz 20 Tom Luciano OF R/R So. Pound Ridge, N.Y. (Fox Lane) 21 Tim Sherlock OF L/L Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) 23 Michael Seander RHP R/R Jr. Pawtucket, R.I. (Saint Raphael Academy) 24 Trevor Cesar RHP/OF R/R Fr. Merced, Calif. (Golden Valley) Alex Hassan 25 David Putman RHP R/R Fr. Doylestown, Pa. (The Hun School) 26 Dennis O Grady RHP/INF R/R So. Floral Park, N.Y. (Archbishop Molloy) 27 Will Piwnica-Worms OF R/R Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Ladue Horton Watkins) 28 John Bunder RHP/OF R/R So. Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison) 31 Cameron Schulz RHP R/R So. Chapel Hill, N.C. (East Chapel Hill) 32 Alex Hassan RHP/OF R/R Jr. Boston, Mass. (Boston College HS) 34 Ben Grisz RHP/UT R/R Fr. Dallas, Texas (St. Mark s) 35 Marcus Jones OF L/R Sr. Ringgold, Ga. (Southeast Whitfield) 36 Michael Ness RHP R/R Jr. Chatham, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep) 42 Nate Freiman 1B/C R/R Sr. Wellesley, Mass. (Wellesley) 45 Will Currier RHP R/R Jr. Dripping Springs, Texas (Dripping Springs) 49 Christopher Manno LHP L/L Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Xaverian) Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 28 John Bunder RHP/OF R/R So. Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison) 7 Kyle Butler RHP/INF R/R Sr. Apex, N.C. (Apex) 24 Trevor Cesar RHP/OF R/R Fr. Merced, Calif. (Golden Valley) 2 Ben Condon INF/C R/R So. Peachtree City, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 45 Will Currier RHP R/R Jr. Dripping Springs, Texas (Dripping Springs) 4 Jonathan Foreman RHP R/R Jr. Lafayette, La. (Lafayette) 42 Nate Freiman 1B/C R/R Sr. Wellesley, Mass. (Wellesley) 19 Jeremy Gould OF R/L Jr. Bellaire, Texas (Bellaire) 34 Ben Grisz RHP/UT R/R Fr. Dallas, Texas (St. Mark s) 32 Alex Hassan RHP/OF R/R Jr. Boston, Mass. (Boston College HS) 35 Marcus Jones OF L/R Sr. Ringgold, Ga. (Southeast Whitfield) 3 Ryan Knott RHP R/R So. Huntley, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) 12 Jake Lemmerman INF R/R So. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar) 5 Brian Litwin OF/INF R/R Fr. Hickory, N.C. (St. Stephens) 20 Tom Luciano OF R/R So. Pound Ridge, N.Y. (Fox Lane) 49 Christopher Manno LHP L/L Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Xaverian) 10 Ryan McCurdy INF R/R Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Plant) 36 Michael Ness RHP R/R Jr. Chatham, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep) 26 Dennis O Grady RHP/INF R/R So. Floral Park, N.Y. (Archbishop Molloy) 6 Joe Pedevillano LHP/OF L/L Fr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Our Lady of Lourdes) 9 Eric Pfi sterer LHP/1B L/L Fr. Saddle River, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) 27 Will Piwnica-Worms OF R/R Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Ladue Horton Watkins) 25 David Putman RHP R/R Fr. Doylestown, Pa. (The Hun School) 14 Gabriel Saade INF R/R Jr. Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) 31 Cameron Schulz RHP R/R So. Chapel Hill, N.C. (East Chapel Hill) 23 Michael Seander RHP R/R Jr. Pawtucket, R.I. (Saint Raphael Academy) 21 Tim Sherlock OF L/L Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) 18 Matt Williams C R/R Sr. Northville, Mich. (Northville) 8 Andrew Wolcott RHP R/R Sr. Grayslake, Ill. (Warren Township) 22 Head Coach: Sean McNally (Fourth Season, Duke 94) 1 Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Matthew Boggs (Fourth Season, Georgia Tech 02) 33 Assistant/Pitching Coach: Sean Snedeker (Third Season, Texas A&M 90) 11 Assistant Coach: Jonathan Anderson (Second Season, Duke 07) Baseball Operations: Lee Aldridge (First Season, Wingate 04) Student Manager: William Kesler (First Season, Duke, 09) Pronunciation Guide SEE - zer FRY - men GOLD GRIZ HASS - in Jake Lemmerman LIM - er - men Tom Luciano lew - see - AH - no Christopher Manno MAN - oh Joe Pedevillano ped - uh - ville - AH - no Eric Pfisterer FIST - er - er Will Piwnica-Worms PWIN - ick - uh - WORMS David Putman PUTT - men Gabriel Saade SAH - day Michael Seander SEE - an - der Andrew Wolcott WALL - kott Sean Snedeker SNED - uh - ker

16 2009 Duke Blue Devils So. 28 RHP/OF Sr. RHP/INF 7 24 Fr. RHP/OF 2 So. INF/C 45 Jr. RHP 4 Jr. RHP John Bunder Kyle Butler Trevor Cesar Ben Condon Will Currier Jonathan Foreman 42 Sr. 1B/C 19 Jr. OF 34 Fr. RHP/UT 32 Jr. RHP/OF 35 Sr. OF 3 So. RHP Nate Freiman Jeremy Gould Ben Grisz Alex Hassan Marcus Jones Ryan Knott 12 So. INF 5 Fr. OF/INF 20 So. OF 49 Jr. LHP 10 Jr. INF 36 Jr. RHP Jake Lemmerman Brian Litwin Tom Luciano Christopher Manno Ryan McCurdy Michael Ness 26 So. RHP/INF 6 Fr. LHP/OF 9 Fr. LHP/1B 27 Fr. OF 25 Fr. RHP 14 Jr. INF Dennis O Grady Joe Pedevillano Eric Pfisterer Will Piwnica-Worms David Putman Gabriel Saade 31 So. RHP 23 Jr. RHP 21 Sr. LHP/OF 18 Sr. C 8 Sr. RHP Cameron Schulz Michael Seander Tim Sherlock Matt Williams Andrew Wolcott