'Pulled off the improbable': No. 7 Duke baseball sweeps Miami across 3 tightly contested games
By Josh Alms | April 7, 2024No. 7 Duke’s thrilling sweep of Miami was earned over the course of three one-run games.
No. 7 Duke’s thrilling sweep of Miami was earned over the course of three one-run games.
Despite the opening score and numerous offensive opportunities, the 23rd-ranked Blue Devils were no match for No. 6 Notre Dame and its trio of star graduate attackers. Duke fell in South Bend, Ind., 19-7 after allowing six goals in the first quarter.
After taking the doubles point, the 17th-ranked Blue Devils won four of the six singles matches, clinching the 5-2 victory.
As the Blue Devils’ season comes to an end, the Blue Zone is here to break down every player’s performance this year, and compare it to our preseason predictions. First up is TJ Power.
With championship season on the horizon, this weekend was about trying new things: new, younger faces, new events and new relay lineups. Still, even with some of Duke’s top athletes training through the meet, the Blue Devils came through with several event wins and standout performances.
While Duke baseball is just over halfway through its ACC schedule, some former Blue Devils are just getting started in the big leagues. The Blue Zone takes a look at some former Duke stars making it big.
After formed head coach Dan Colella passed away from a battle with cancer, it was unclear whose shoulders the future of Duke swimming and diving would rest upon.
Every year, the best players from across the nation gather to celebrate their high school careers at the McDonald’s All-American Game. This year, the Blue Devils had three players represented, so let’s take a look at how each player performed in Houston this week.
Star southpaw Cassidy Curd spearheaded a strict defensive effort that held Charlotte runless until the final inning and watched her teammates break into energetic offense in the fifth inning to seal a safe nonconference win at home.
The past few years have created a whirlwind with legitimate uncertainty on the future relationship between athletes, schools, conferences and the NCAA. What does this all mean, and how does it fit into the broader context of compensation in college athletics?
After redshirting this season in large part due to a nagging ankle injury that forced him to miss 13 games, sophomore center Christian Reeves told On3Sports Wednesday afternoon that he plans to enter the transfer portal, saving his three remaining years of eligibility for another program.
After defeating Liberty 4-2 in a Feb. 21 matchup in Durham, the Blue Devils took Tuesday’s sequel in Lynchburg, Va., to complete the season sweep.
In the latest episode of the Versus spinoff of the “Hot Ones” series, former Blue Devils Carlos Boozer and Jay Williams sit down to answer some hard-hitting questions or face the heat. The Blue Zone is here to break down the video.
After jumping out to an 8-1 lead in the first quarter, the defense held Campbell scoreless in the second and third — the team’s fewest goals allowed all season —and earned its third win in a week after beating East Carolina last Tuesday and No. 8 Virginia Saturday.
Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of March 25-31.
Duke beat the Fighting Irish 5-2, and its dominance began with its doubles play: The Blue Devils took the lead from the start and did not look back.
No. 4-seed Duke exited the NCAA tournament Sunday after a 64-76 defeat to No. 11-seed N.C. State. The Blue Zone breaks down the contest with a Player of the Game and more.
Though they entered the meet as underdogs, the Blue Devils walked away from Columbus, Ohio with several notable triumphs.
Duke looked off balance for the whole afternoon. It felt like the Blue Devils always would creep back in and make it competitive down the stretch, but the offense was so inconsistent that they could never establish a counter to the prowess of N.C. State graduate center DJ Burns Jr.
In the South Regional Final, No. 4-seed Duke came up short against No. 11-seed N.C. State 76-64. The Blue Devils shined again defensively, but were unable to slow down graduate forward DJ Burns Jr., who cemented himself as a March-Madness legend with 29 dominant points.