Duke Baseball Recruit Spotlight: Chris Crabtree

Courtesy: Duke AthleticsDURHAM, N.C. – Duke head coach Chris Pollard and the Duke baseball program are pleased to announce the signing of first baseman Chris Crabtree to a National Letter of Intent. Crabtree, currently a senior at Riverside High School in Durham, N.C., joins the Blue Devils in the fall of 2017.

At 6-4 and 220 pounds, the locally produced Crabtree adds a power-hitting left-handed bat to the Duke lineup.

“Chris is an extremely strong and powerful young man,” said Pollard. “He has the ability to be a plus power hitter from the left side of the plate. He’s also very, very good around the bag at first. His physical tools are advanced, but Chris also has tremendous intangibles.…