Four Blue Devils Earn All-ACC Honors

DURHAM, N.C. – Four Blue Devils were honored with All-ACC recognition on Monday, as Duke had its first back-to-back first teamer in program history since the 1997-98 season, in Ben Miller, who secured his second honor in two years with the program.

In addition to Miller, graduate Jake Hyde was tabbed to the second team alongside sophomore AJ Gracia, while graduate relief pitcher Reid Easterly was tabbed to the third team.

Miller, a 6-foot-1 third baseman from Durham, N.C., was recently named to the Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist List, after an impressive second season with the Blue Devils. During the 2025 season, Miller has started all 54 games that the Blue Devils have played in the regular season, posting a .330 batting average in 215 plate appearances. He has scored 54 runs, collected 71 hits, 13 doubles, 18 home runs, and driven in 58 RBI. He drew 27 walks, was hit by 12 pitches, and slugged .642 on the campaign. In his two years with the program, Miller holds a career average of .345 in 109 games played. He has amassed 110 runs scored, collected 153 hits, 31 doubles, and 33 home runs, moving him into a tie for sixth all-time on the career home runs list. He becomes the first back-to-back first-team All-ACC honoree since Vaughn Schill (1997-98).

Hyde, a 6-foot-4 graduate transfer from Georgetown, earned second-team honors as a first baseman after finding his groove down the stretch for the Blue Devils. The Darien, Connecticut, native completes the regular season with a .303 batting average in 49 starts. He has scored 46 runs, produced 57 hits, 13 doubles, two triples, and mashed 11 home runs to go along with his 60 RBI. Duke's everyday first baseman has slugged .569 with 38 walks and enjoyed his first four-hit contest at Virginia earlier this season. Three of his 11 home runs have been grand slams this season. In the ACC, Hyde has produced a .319 average at the plate with 10 doubles and five home runs, adding a pair of triples to his line.

Gracia, a 6-foot-3 outfielder from Monroe, N.J., finds himself on the second team this season, following an appearance on the third team and All-Freshman team in 2024. The sophomore had a slow start to the season, but turned it on in the second half, producing a .400 average across his final 26 games. Gracia created a .315 average in league play this season, scoring 26 runs, collecting 35 hits, four doubles, one triple, and eight home runs. Duke's everyday center fielder continues to find a way on base, setting a new career-high with 52 walks, holding a .458 on-base percentage heading into the ACC Tournament.

Easterly, a 6-foot graduate student from Katy, Texas, was named to the third team for the league after earning Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List honors and College Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher of the Year Watch List honors. In 2025, Easterly appeared in 31 games for the Blue Devils, posting a 3.28 ERA on the mound with an 8-2 record. He has added four saves and worked 60.1 innings on the bump. Easterly has allowed 11 extra base hits, punching out 54 batters across his 60-plus innings of work. The former All-Ivy recipient has collected a 7-2 record in ACC play, with one save.

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Four Blue Devils Earn All-ACC Honors

Players Mentioned

Reid Easterly

AJ Gracia

Jake Hyde

Ben Miller

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Four Blue Devils Earn All-ACC Honors

Players Mentioned

Reid Easterly

AJ Gracia

Jake Hyde

Ben Miller

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