5 Duke baseball players and top-tier commit selected in 2022 MLB Draft
By Micah Hurewitz | July 19, 2022A handful of Blue Devils are going pro.
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Duke in the MLB: Stroman comes back firing, Conine on the come up
By Molly Honecker | June 1, 2022More than a quarter of the way through the baseball season, the Blue Zone checks in on some Duke graduates playing professional ball.
Column: After disappointing end to season, Duke baseball still has a bright future to look forward to
By Micah Hurewitz | May 29, 2022A year ago, the Blue Devils embarked on a remarkable journey from a middle-of-the-pack ACC program—one that had only dipped its toes in the postseason—to conference champions and a legitimate threat to climb higher.
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Duke in the MLB: Stroman makes offseason headlines, Loperfido finds success
By Micah Hurewitz | May 18, 2022It’s been six weeks since the professional baseball season started up following a chaotic offseason featuring a lockout and some big-name moves, so it is about time we catch up with the former Duke baseball players both in the majors and climbing the ranks in the minors.
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'We were resilient': Storm, Fox lead Duke baseball to crucial win against N.C. State in series finale
By Micah Hurewitz | May 15, 2022On the brink of elimination from postseason contention and feeling the heat, the Blue Devils pulled through to avoid a sweep at the hands of its rivals from Raleigh.
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In close series loss to Pittsburgh, Duke baseball's path to ACC tournament qualification steepens
By Em Adler | May 10, 2022This era of Duke baseball has been defined by early-season rust and late-season surges. But in 2022, it’s been too much rust and not enough surge.
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Duke baseball takes weekend series at Georgia Tech behind high-powered offensive display
By Molly Honecker | April 25, 2022Duke went on to secure an 8-4 win Saturday before clawing its way to a 15-14 victory Sunday, even as Georgia Tech almost surmounted a seven-run gap.
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'Staying in the fight': Duke baseball sweeps No. 10 Notre Dame in statement series win
By Jake C. Piazza | April 17, 2022After getting swept in their last two ACC series, the Blue Devils took all three games from No. 10 Notre Dame at Jack Coombs Field to remind the rest of the conference that the defending ACC champs are not to be counted out just yet.
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Duke baseball survives Longwood, stops skid in marathon game
By Matthew Griffin | April 7, 2022Two outs, bases loaded, bottom of the 13th inning. Tie game.
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Duke baseball drops weekend series to North Carolina
By Ana Young | March 21, 2022Duke struggled throughout the contest, never really finding its footing when it needed it, primarily attributable to a change in pitching strategy by North Carolina that Duke didn’t adjust to.
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'Wasn't pretty': Duke baseball takes one game in hectic weekend series against Baylor
By Molly Honecker | March 1, 2022Duke escaped its three-game weekend series at Baylor with a tight loss Friday and a split double-header Sunday that was, to put it lightly, a mess.
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‘Duke baseball’s identity’: Blue Devils use team-wide effort in win against Appalachian State
By Em Adler | February 23, 2022“I think it's kind of like Duke baseball's identity: We have guys that step up and pick each other up at any given time, so we don't count anyone out,” said Chad Knight. “And it's really helpful when you know you have 40 other guys in the dugout you can turn to that are going to pick you up, and 40 other guys that you can trust.”
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Despite role changes, Duke baseball rallies for opening series win against Virginia Military Institute
By Em Adler | February 21, 2022“I think that's going to be a theme for this year: That there's a lot of contribution from a lot of different players,” said Chris Crabtree. “And it's awesome to see as a leader. It's awesome to see everybody doing what they can and contributing in special ways that they know they can.”
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Duke baseball 2022 season preview
By Em Adler , Alex Jackson , Jake C. Piazza and Micah Hurewitz | February 17, 2022As the Hall of Famer Roger Hornsby said, all that you can do in winter is “stare out the window and wait for spring.” The calendar may still say winter, but baseball is back.
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ChronSports’ Top 10 of 2021 — No. 5: Duke baseball captures first ACC Championship in 60 years
By Molly Honecker | December 28, 2021Coming in at No. 5: Duke baseball wins the ACC tournament over N.C. State, capping off an unexpected late-season rally and securing the program's first conference championship since the Kennedy administration.
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Takeaways from Duke baseball's opening media day
By Micah Hurewitz | October 12, 2021Duke enters the 2021-22 season after a 33-22 campaign had it barely reach the conference tournament, only to claim the championship and advance to the Knoxville, Tenn. regional where it was eliminated after three games.
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Duke baseball releases spring schedule
By Jake C. Piazza | October 1, 2021The program announced its 56-game schedule for the 2022 spring season, and once again its going to be a gauntlet to get through.
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Duke in the MLB: Conine finishes with head-scratching stats, Stroman to hit free agency
By Micah Hurewitz | September 21, 2021With the minor league regular season behind us, the Blue Zone takes a look at the Duke players in the ranks of professional baseball and how they finished up this season.
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Duke in the MLB: Griffin Conine, Bryce Jarvis promoted, Marcus Stroman gets in skirmish
By Micah Hurewitz | July 20, 2021Despite a lack of major leaguers, Duke baseball has not failed to deliver some quality talent to the professional ladder. With two recent promotions and the draft finished, the Blue Zone takes a look at former Blue Devils impressing at all levels in professional baseball.
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5 Blue Devils selected in 2021 MLB Draft
By Micah Hurewitz | July 12, 2021Five Blue Devils heard their names called in the MLB Draft.