Duke softball shuts out Charlotte, inches closer to second-consecutive Super Regional appearance
By Ranjan Jindal | May 21, 2023On Saturday, No. 8-seed Duke blanked Charlotte 5-0 to advance one step closer to a place in the NCAA Super Regional.
On Saturday, No. 8-seed Duke blanked Charlotte 5-0 to advance one step closer to a place in the NCAA Super Regional.
Duke battled the Patriots for a full seven innings in order to come away with its tournament-opening 2-1 victory at the Durham Regional Friday afternoon.
As Duke softball is hosting an opening regional of the NCAA tournament, the Blue Zone previews the team's postseason matchups.
Duke was selected as the No. 8 overall seed in the 64-team tournament Sunday evening, meaning it will host a regional for the second-straight season.
In a game filled with missed opportunities and stellar defense on both sides, the dream of a second ACC tournament championship in three seasons was left unrealized for the Blue Devils, as they fell 2-1 to the Seminoles.
On Friday, the second-seeded Blue Devils rode Curd’s historic performance to a 2-0 semifinal win against the third-seeded Tigers, setting up a championship matchup against No. 1-seed Florida State.
In a rematch of last year’s ACC tournament quarterfinal, the 10th-seeded Yellow Jackets couldn’t capitalize offensively despite shaky performances from No. 2-seed Duke's pitchers early.
Duke swept Georgia Tech in its final home series, powered by an all-around performance on both sides of the bat.
The bats were hot for the Blue Devils Wednesday evening as they rolled past UNC Greensboro 8-1 to extend their impressive nine-game win streak.
The eighth-ranked Blue Devils dropped their lone ranked home series of the year to No. 7 Florida State, getting outscored 12-6 over the course of the weekend.
The Blue Devils took the hard-fought series against the Fighting Irish as sophomore Ana Gold continues her stellar start to the year from the plate.
The Blue Devils have built a successful culture, and they aim to win more championships moving forward. But few could have seen it happening so quickly.
Bases loaded, no outs. That was the situation facing Duke freshman Cassidy Curd as she made just the third appearance of her collegiate career.
For the first time in program history, Duke dropped its season opener before falling to No. 1 Oklahoma in the nightcap.
With significant turnover for the first time in program history, what is in store for head coach Marissa Young's squad this spring?
High hopes turned out to be a blessing for Duke, which made the super regionals for the first time in program history.
The 12th-seeded Blue Devils’ NCAA tournament run ended Saturday at the hands of No. 5-seed UCLA thanks to UCLA’s ability to handle the Blue Devils’ top-notch hitting and uncharacteristic struggles from Duke’s pitching staff.
Duke's ascension to ACC and national contention has been continuous and steady. But in the biggest game in their five-year history, the Blue Devils’ crushing loss was punctuated only by sharp swings from UCLA to Duke and back again.
No.12-seed Duke engaged in a battle Friday against No. 5-seed UCLA at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles with the home Bruins prevailing 3-2 thanks to a dramatic, momentum-shifting sixth inning.
The Blue Devils hit a speed bump and cruised down the other side Sunday as Duke advances to the super regionals for the first time.