Duke ends season on low note
By Michael Moore | May 26, 2005In the final game of the season, the baseball team’s problems were caused not by the Demon Deacons but rather by the Blue Devils’ own persistent demons.
In the final game of the season, the baseball team’s problems were caused not by the Demon Deacons but rather by the Blue Devils’ own persistent demons.
Head coach Bill Hillier’s decision was likely made long before Brett Smith lined out to end Duke’s season Tuesday.
The Blue Devils had trouble running with the ’Pack last weekend in their final home series of the season.
Pride was the biggest thing at stake on the diamond this weekend at Jack Coombs field, as Duke and Virginia Tech battled to stay out of last place in the ACC.
After eking out a 9-8 victory against Davidson April 20 in Durham, the baseball team may have a chance to win its first road game of the season tonight in Davidson, N.C.
Coming off its best stretch of the season with three victories in its previous four games, the baseball team was primed for its series with North Carolina in Chapel Hill this weekend.
Duke’s hopes of bringing the Carlyle Cup home for a third-straight year will be at stake on the diamond this weekend.
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The baseball team’s weekend went from bad to worse Sunday afternoon.
Thursday was Opening Day at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Today will be, too, as the game was suspended at the start of the 10th inning because of rain and will continue at 6 p.m.
Sept. 9, 2004, Tampa Bay shortstop B.J. Upton settled into the righthanded batter’s box at Yankee Stadium.
With March Madness in the past, the time has come for America to return to its pastime.
It was a battle between the pitchers Sunday.
At the halfway point of the regular season, the Blue Devils sported a disappointing 8-18 record and had no wins in eight ACC contests.
The Blue Devils turned the tables on a team that has been their polar opposite this season.
It didn’t take a single hit for Marshall to break open the game and beat the Duke baseball team 8-3 Tuesday.