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Gracia, Rounds Named D1Baseball Top 100 Outfielders
2/5/2025 10:26:00 AM | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. – Sophomore AJ Gracia and graduate transfer Ben Rounds were selected as part of D1Baseball's top 100 outfielders entering the 2025 season, slotting Gracia as the 10th-best in the country, while Rounds was the 50th-best.
Gracia, a native of Monroe, New Jersey, set two rookie records at Duke in his first season with the Blue Devils, producing 58 RBI and 14 home runs while playing daily. The outfielder surpassed former Blue Devil Joey Loperfido for the freshman RBI record on the same day Loperfido was elevated to the Houston Astros roster. Gracia earned postseason recognition as part of the Norman Regional Team, All-ACC Third Team Outfielder, Perfect Game Freshman All-American, and NCBWA Freshman All-American.
During the 2024 season, Gracia led the team in walks with 48, moving into fifth all-time in a single season. He posted an on-base percentage of .440 and a slugging percentage of .559 in his rookie campaign.
Rounds, a graduate transfer from Harvard, enjoyed an illustrious career with the Crimson for the past four seasons. A career .318 hitter, Rounds has started 116 of the 120 games he has appeared in. He recorded 104 runs, 139 hits, 38 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs, and 85 RBI. Additionally in his final season at Harvard, Rounds produced a .403 average at the plate, blasting a career-high in doubles (16), triples (1), home runs (8), and RBI (34).
2025 Preseason Accolades
Kyle Johnson – Perfect Game First Team Preseason All-American (TWP), 15th-ranked Sophomore (PG), Baseball America First Team Preseason All-American (TWP)
AJ Gracia – Perfect Game Third Team Preseason All-American (OF), 2nd-ranked Sophomore (PG), D1Baseball Third Team Preseason All-American (OF), 10th-ranked Outfielder (D1Baseball)
Wallace Clark – 40th-ranked Senior (PG), 22nd-ranked Shortstop (D1Baseball)
Ben Miller – D1Baseball Third Team Preseason All-American (3B), 3rd-ranked Third Basemen (D1Baseball)
Macon Winslow – 37th-ranked Catcher (D1Baseball)
Jake Hyde – 11th-ranked First Basemen (D1Baseball)
Ben Rounds – 50th-ranked Outfielder (D1Baseball)
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBASE".
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Gracia, a native of Monroe, New Jersey, set two rookie records at Duke in his first season with the Blue Devils, producing 58 RBI and 14 home runs while playing daily. The outfielder surpassed former Blue Devil Joey Loperfido for the freshman RBI record on the same day Loperfido was elevated to the Houston Astros roster. Gracia earned postseason recognition as part of the Norman Regional Team, All-ACC Third Team Outfielder, Perfect Game Freshman All-American, and NCBWA Freshman All-American.
During the 2024 season, Gracia led the team in walks with 48, moving into fifth all-time in a single season. He posted an on-base percentage of .440 and a slugging percentage of .559 in his rookie campaign.
Rounds, a graduate transfer from Harvard, enjoyed an illustrious career with the Crimson for the past four seasons. A career .318 hitter, Rounds has started 116 of the 120 games he has appeared in. He recorded 104 runs, 139 hits, 38 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs, and 85 RBI. Additionally in his final season at Harvard, Rounds produced a .403 average at the plate, blasting a career-high in doubles (16), triples (1), home runs (8), and RBI (34).
2025 Preseason Accolades
Kyle Johnson – Perfect Game First Team Preseason All-American (TWP), 15th-ranked Sophomore (PG), Baseball America First Team Preseason All-American (TWP)
AJ Gracia – Perfect Game Third Team Preseason All-American (OF), 2nd-ranked Sophomore (PG), D1Baseball Third Team Preseason All-American (OF), 10th-ranked Outfielder (D1Baseball)
Wallace Clark – 40th-ranked Senior (PG), 22nd-ranked Shortstop (D1Baseball)
Ben Miller – D1Baseball Third Team Preseason All-American (3B), 3rd-ranked Third Basemen (D1Baseball)
Macon Winslow – 37th-ranked Catcher (D1Baseball)
Jake Hyde – 11th-ranked First Basemen (D1Baseball)
Ben Rounds – 50th-ranked Outfielder (D1Baseball)
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBASE".
#GoDuke
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