Duke baseball visits Notre Dame with ACC tournament positioning at stake
After dropping two of three games on the road against Louisville, the Blue Devils have now lost each of their last six series against conference opponents.
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After dropping two of three games on the road against Louisville, the Blue Devils have now lost each of their last six series against conference opponents.
Update: Because of inclement weather expected Saturday, Duke and Louisville are now scheduled to play a Friday doubleheader starting at 3 p.m. before Sunday's series finale.
With a little less than a third of the season remaining, the Blue Devils’ chances of qualifying for their second consecutive NCAA tournament berth for the first time since 1957 are dwindling away by the day.
After dropping two of three games against Miami last weekend, the Blue Devils have now lost their last four conference series.
With the season more than halfway over, the Blue Devils are still searching for the right combination on the mound. Duke allowed another 15 combined runs in back-to-back losses to Pittsburgh, and the Blue Devils' pitching woes have now lasted for more than three weeks.
Almost halfway through the season, the Blue Devils have yet to reach their full potential. Although the offense has shown improvement of late, Duke's pitching, plagued by bullpen struggles, has limited the team's success.
After dropping two of three games in its first ACC road series despite scoring a combined 31 runs against then-No. 19 Virginia, Duke returned to Durham Tuesday looking to continue its recent offensive success.
The Blue Devils sent a program-record eight men and women to the NCAA championship in Indianapolis, and despite an underclassmen-laden squad, they brought home their third straight ninth-place finish.
With about two months left in their regular season, the Blue Devils know they have plenty of time to make an NCAA tournament push after a late-season surge got them into the field last year.
After having their three-game win streak snapped in a loss to Virginia Tech Sunday, the Blue Devils looked to grab a win at home against a team that has had their number lately.
After both the men's and women's teams notched second-place finishes at the ACC championships Feb. 26, the Blue Devils looked to continue competing well—this time as individuals.
The Blue Devils are one win away from one of the most improbable tournament runs in program history after rallying from a 13-point deficit to beat top-seeded North Carolina 93-83. A game-changing 29-9 run pushed Duke over the top, with big contributions off the bench from Grayson Allen and Harry Giles.
Iona Gaels: 22-12, 12-8 in the MAAC
Saint Mary’s Gaels: 28-4, 16-2 in the West Coast Conference
Wisconsin Badgers: 25-9, 12-6 in the Big Ten
SMU Mustangs: 30-4, 17-1 in the American Athletic Conference
Louisville Cardinals: 24-8, 12-6 in the ACC
Losers of three of their last four games, the Blue Devils will try to build some momentum this week at the ACC tournament in New York, starting with Wednesday's game agains No. 12 seed Clemson. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be the difference-maker in the game:
Following victories in its first three games against Princeton in Durham, Duke entered the series finale Sunday in pursuit of its first series sweep of the season.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 17-14, 8-10 in the ACC