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Duke Baseball Recruit Spotlight: Oren Abbott
12/9/2020 9:28:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. –  Head coach Chris Pollard and the Duke baseball program are excited to welcome the Blue Devils' 2021 recruiting class.
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Over the coming weeks, Duke will release individual details about its 12-member class. As a three-way player seeing action as a left-handed pitcher, a first baseman, and an outfielder, Oren Abbott is the second future Blue Devil recruit to be announced this offseason.
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"Oren Abbott is absolutely one of the premier two-way players in the country," Pollard said. "He has shown the ability to combine left-handed power at the plate with a 90 mph fastball on the mound. While the tools are really "loud", I believe Oren's intangibles will put him in a position to step in and make an immediate positive impact. He has shown me an advanced understanding of work ethic and process; two qualities that fit really well in our program."
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Abbott makes his way to Durham from Short Hills, N.J., where he was a standout on the diamond and letterwinner at Millburn High School playing for head coach Brian Chapman. During his first two seasons, he garnered All-Conference and All-Essex County honors, but missed the entire 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In his most recent season in 2019, Abbott batted .439 with 25 hits, 24 runs, four doubles, four triples, two home runs and 16 RBI in 20 games. He also recorded a .754 slugging and .573 on-base percentage that season. On the hill, Abbot finished 1-1 in his three appearances, allowing five hits, four runs, three of which were earned, while striking out nine.
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Outside of his high school playing days, Abbott is a 2020 Perfect Game National Showcase participant, a three-time NTIS participant and a USA Baseball National Open invitee. He also attended the USA Baseball team trials. Perfect Game ranks him as the 27th first baseman nationally and the 18th player overall in the state of New Jersey, while Prep Baseball Report has him listed as the No. 1 first baseball in the state.Â
Off the field, Abbott is the co-president of his Varsity Club. He is also a member of the Uppie Club at Millburn, which involves helping the underclassmen transition into high school and answer any questions they might have during that stage of their lives.
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Over the coming weeks, Duke will release individual details about its 12-member class. As a three-way player seeing action as a left-handed pitcher, a first baseman, and an outfielder, Oren Abbott is the second future Blue Devil recruit to be announced this offseason.
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"Oren Abbott is absolutely one of the premier two-way players in the country," Pollard said. "He has shown the ability to combine left-handed power at the plate with a 90 mph fastball on the mound. While the tools are really "loud", I believe Oren's intangibles will put him in a position to step in and make an immediate positive impact. He has shown me an advanced understanding of work ethic and process; two qualities that fit really well in our program."
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Abbott makes his way to Durham from Short Hills, N.J., where he was a standout on the diamond and letterwinner at Millburn High School playing for head coach Brian Chapman. During his first two seasons, he garnered All-Conference and All-Essex County honors, but missed the entire 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In his most recent season in 2019, Abbott batted .439 with 25 hits, 24 runs, four doubles, four triples, two home runs and 16 RBI in 20 games. He also recorded a .754 slugging and .573 on-base percentage that season. On the hill, Abbot finished 1-1 in his three appearances, allowing five hits, four runs, three of which were earned, while striking out nine.
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Outside of his high school playing days, Abbott is a 2020 Perfect Game National Showcase participant, a three-time NTIS participant and a USA Baseball National Open invitee. He also attended the USA Baseball team trials. Perfect Game ranks him as the 27th first baseman nationally and the 18th player overall in the state of New Jersey, while Prep Baseball Report has him listed as the No. 1 first baseball in the state.Â
Off the field, Abbott is the co-president of his Varsity Club. He is also a member of the Uppie Club at Millburn, which involves helping the underclassmen transition into high school and answer any questions they might have during that stage of their lives.
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#GoDuke
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