Chris Crabtree

Position:
Infielder
Height:
6-4
Weight:
240
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Bahama, N.C.
High School:
Riverside
B/T:
L/L

Career: Appeared in 180 games, including 140 starts ... slashed .274/.363/.491 ... two-year member of the team's leadership council, serving as chairman as a senior ... named Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Athens Regional as a freshman ... became the first player in program history to be named to two NCAA All-Regional teams, doing so in Athens in 2018 and Morgantown in 2019 ... his .491 career slugging percentage ranks tied for 21st in program history while his 40 doubles and 22 home runs rank tied for 23rd and 16th, respectively ... two-time member of the All-ACC Academic team.

2022: Saw action in 40 games, starting 26 ... chairman of the team's leadership council ... slashed .245/.342/.461 with four home runs, eight doubles and 17 RBIs ... drove in Duke's first run of the season with an RBI double against VMI (2/18) ... went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, a double and a home run on Sunday against VMI (2/20) ... enjoyed a strong weekend against Bucknell, going 5-for-10 with three RBIs, a home run and eight runs scored ... drew three hit-by-pitches against UMass Lowell (3/8) ... went 1-for-2 with a RBI at Florida State (3/27) ... made the most of a pinch-hit outing with a two-RBI double against High Point (5/1) ... also recorded a pair of RBIs in a pinch-hit home run at Pittsburgh (5/7) ... enjoyed consecutive strong games at the plate in May, going 2-for-3 with two doubles against Davidson (5/17) before following that with a 3-for-5 outing with a triple and a solo home run at Virginia Tech (5/19).

2021: Saw action in 50 games, starting 46 … a member of the team's leadership council ... slashed .279/.344/.587 on the season while tallying 13 home runs and 38 RBIs … was one of Duke’s top power-hitters on the season, ranking third on the team with 13 home runs … finished in the top-15 in the ACC in home runs (13) and slugging percentage (.587) … assisted a Duke squad that blasted 78 home runs to rank fourth in school history and the most under head coach Chris Pollard … helped lead Duke to the 2021 ACC Baseball Championship title, winning the tournament for the first time in Duke history … helped the Blue Devils to win 12 straight heading into NCAA postseason play, the longest winning streak by a Duke team since 1998 … reached base in 17 consecutive games during the season, the second-longest streak on the team … also put together a nine-game hitting streak … ranked third on the team with 10 multi-RBI games … finished 5-for-5 with a home run, two triples and two singles against Virginia Tech (5/14) … totaled four RBIs on two hits at Louisville (5/8) … drove in five runs at Davidson (5/18) … went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, a home run and a double against Pittsburgh (3/6) … hit two solo shots in a single game at Clemson (5/20) … All-ACC Academic honors.

2020: Saw action in 14 contests across the 2020 season that was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, while making 10 starts at designated hitter … closed out the season opener with Army West Point (2/14) with a 1-for-3 afternoon, including one triple and one run scored … went 1-for-3 in the series opener with Cornell (2/21) with one RBI and one walk, while adding one run scored to his totals … recorded a RBI double in the series opener with Florida State (3/6) in a pinch-hit effort to help Duke to a one-run victory.

2019: Recipient of the 2018 Omaha Award, awarded to the team’s best all-around athlete … selected to the NCAA Morgantown Regional All-Tournament Team … ranked fourth on the team in walks with 25 on the season … recorded three RBI in game two of the series against Northwestern (2/23) as part of his 1-for-3 effort, adding one walk and two runs scored … notched a career-high three runs scored in the series finale at Virginia (3/10) as part of his 3-for-5 effort, which included a leadoff home run to begin the game … notched an inside-the-park home run at NC Central (4/9), finishing the contest 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored … recorded a season-high four RBI in the midweek matchup against Texas Tech (4/16), finishing the game 2-for-4 with one double and one run scored … posted a career-high tying two doubles in game two at Miami (5/17), closing out the contest with a 3-for-5 effort with three RBI and two runs scored.

2018: Appeared in 20 games with seven starts ... Hit .457 (16-for-35) with five doubles and two home runs ... Slugged .771 and posted a .548 on-base percentage ... Drove in 11 RBI and scored nine runs ... Made his collegiate debut February 18 at Vanderbilt ... Registered the first two hits of his career April 3 at Richmond ... Had two hits in the regular season finale at Georgia Tech ... First career extra base hit was a three-run double in the top of the ninth of Duke's come-from-behind victory over Campbell in the NCAA Athens Regional ... Belted his first career home run at the NCAA Athens Regional in the second inning against Troy ... Homered again versus Troy, finishing the game 4-for-5 with two home runs, two singles, five RBI and a walk ... Named to the NCAA Athens Regional All-Tournament Team and was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the regional after going 10-for-14 with two home runs, three doubles, nine RBI, six runs and three walks to lead Duke to the first Super Regional in program history ... Named to the 2017-18 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2017 Rawlings/Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American ... Named to the 2017 Atlantic All-Region second team ... Selected as the 2017 PAC-6 Player of the Year ... Four-time all-conference pick ... Hit .600 (39-65) with 28 RBI, eight doubles and four home runs in 22 games as a senior ... Tabbed a 2016 Perfect Game Underclass third team selection ... Hit .409 as a junior with 27 RBI, five doubles, four triples and two home runs ... Rated as a top 500 overall prospect in the 2017 recruiting class as well as the No. 19 first baseman in the country by Perfect Game ... Also tabbed the organization's No. 26 overall prospect and top first baseman in the state of North Carolina ... Member of the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society.

Personal: Born Chris Stephen Crabtree on October 6, 1998 in Durham, North Carolina ... Son of David and Linda Crabtree ... Has three older brothers: Justin, Ben and Corey ... Brother Justin played baseball at Virginia Intermont College.

Last updated on 6/16/2022