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Before the Blue Devils get started in the NCAA tournament, the Blue Zone takes a look at some Duke alumni succeeding professionally.
Duke was named the No. 2-seed in the Conway, S.C., regional Monday, joining No. 1-seed and the No. 10-seed nationally Coastal Carolina as well as No. 4-seed Rider and No. 3-seed UNC Wilmington.
No. 5-seed Duke fell 7-6 to No. 4-seed Miami, standing strong for much of the game, but late-inning mistakes from the bullpen caused its second-straight one-run loss.
While Duke has shown its capability to compete against any team in the country, the margin of error for this team is razor thin.
No. 5-seed Duke's ACC dreams were shattered Tuesday night, falling to the ninth-seeded Wolfpack 8-7 in an 11-inning thriller.
The All-ACC teams were announced Monday, with sophomore Alex Mooney making the First Team, freshman James Tallon making the Second Team and All-Freshman team and freshman Andrew Fischer making the All-Freshman team as well.
Before Duke baseball begins play in the ACC tournament, the Blue Zone breaks down some keys to victory.
Every week, the Blue Zone breaks down an outstanding spring athlete, looking at their weekly performance and their season as a whole. Up next is Alex Mooney.
No. 12 Duke fell to No. 9 Miami 10-1 Saturday to end a decisive series as the Blue Devils were outscored 17-1 over the last 13 innings of the weekend, losing the series 2-1.
On Tuesday, No. 12 Duke lost its regular-season home finale to Gardner-Webb by a final score of 9-5 at Jack Coombs Field despite taking a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth.
No. 12 Duke lost its first ACC series since March 25 against North Carolina, dropping two of three at home against Georgia Tech.
The outlook, to put it mildly, was not ideal for Duke down the stretch. Yet against all odds, the Blue Devils have had what can only be described as an incredible run of games.
With the first month of the professional season in the books and the Duke baseball team on fire, the Blue Zone takes a look at some former Blue Devils making it big.
Every week, the Blue Zone breaks down an outstanding spring athlete, looking at their weekly performance and their season as a whole. Up next is Alex Stone.
The Blue Devils took command of their weekend series with the Cavaliers, exploding for big wins Friday and Sunday.
After walking off Friday and Saturday's wins, the Blue Devils had to rally to finish off the sweep Sunday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
The Blue Devils kept up their midweek magic Tuesday, leaving no doubt against the Tribe at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
A strong outing from sophomore Ryan Higgins also helped set up a series victory sealed in the last inning of the Sunday rubber match.
As Duke baseball continues its season, former Blue Devils are just getting underway in the pros. The Blue Zone takes a look at some standout alumni from the first month of the season.
As the Blue Devils are at the halfway point of the conference slate, the Blue Zone looks at the numbers defining Duke's wins and losses this season.