DURHAM, N.C. -- Three weeks out from opening day, the Duke baseball team held its first official practice of the spring Friday at Jack Coombs Field.
The Blue Devils return 22 letterwinners from this past season’s 30-28 squad, including all eight starting position players. Preseason All-American Griffin Conine (.298/.546/.425) and 2017 MLB Draft pick Jimmy Herron (.326/.474/.412) headline that group as both outfielders return for their junior seasons. Duke also returns starting center field Kennie Taylor (.314/.496/.383), second baseman Max Miller (.237/.299/.363), shortstop Zack Kone (.