Duke baseball looks to get back to form in ACC tournament opener against Wake Forest
By Winston Lindqwister | May 22, 2018The team with the best record within the pool will advance to Saturday’s semifinals.
The team with the best record within the pool will advance to Saturday’s semifinals.
In the regular season finale, Duke suffers a series loss against Georgia Tech just a week before the ACC Tournament.
The ninth-ranked Blue Devils picked up a crucial series win over No. 3 North Carolina at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
While Duke and North Carolina have been archrivals for more than 100 years, their rivalry on the field has rarely been competitive.
Bill Chillari retired the first nine batters he faced, and a four-run fourth inning gave the Blue Devils all the offense they needed.
After a full week off for exams, the Blue Devils showed no signs of rust and extended their winning streak to four in a row.
Gardner-Webb has already taken down North Carolina and Wake Forest this season.
No. 12 Duke outscored the Hokies 13-0 in the last 12 innings of the series to win the last two games.
The 12th-ranked Blue Devils (31-10, 13-7 in the ACC) will head to Blacksburg, Va., where Duke will do battle with Virginia Tech in a three-game series at English Field at Union Park. The teams will kick off the series Friday at 6 p.m. before taking the field once again Saturday and Sunday with first pitches coming at 3 p.m. and 1 p.m. respectively.
After three tough home losses in a row, Duke finally made Jack Coombs Field feel like home again Sunday afternoon.
Strong performances by both teams' pitchers culminated in a close 2-1 N.C. State victory.
Halfway through their most anticipated week of the season, the Blue Devils are struggling to live up to the hype at home.
A battle for the top spot in the ACC will take place this weekend between No. 2 N.C. State and No. 8 Duke at Jack Coombs Field.
A series of miscues and misplays sent the Blue Devils to a disappointing defeat.
Duke has developed arguably the best and deepest bullpen in the ACC.
The Blue Devils have ridden a lineup that has displayed the ability to score in bunches of late.
Duke’s historic season continued in grand fashion this weekend, with a two-game sweep against No. 9 Florida State.
There is no shortage of big names who have left a mark on Duke, and Thursday night, one of baseball's all-time greats added himself to the list.
Despite dropping two of three to Wake Forest last weekend, Duke remains ranked 10th, setting up a top-10 clash with No. 9 Florida State.
After offensive explosions against nonconference foes Richmond and Campbell last week, the Blue Devils took a step back.