Missed opportunities doom Duke baseball as Blue Devils swept by Hurricanes
By Ryan Neu | May 12, 2014The Blue Devils couldn't hold off the hottest team in the ACC this weekend and was swept for the first time in more than a month.
The Blue Devils couldn't hold off the hottest team in the ACC this weekend and was swept for the first time in more than a month.
The Blue Devils have a chance to finish above .500 for the first time since 1994 with a victory this weekend against Miami.
After taking the opening game of a doubleheader Sunday, Duke could not get anything going offensively in the second game.
After a long finals week, Duke will look to shake off any rust and keep its momentum going as it takes a break from conference play and faces off against the Lancers.
After almost blowing a six-run lead Saturday due to some late homers by the Demon Deacons, Duke used a few timely long balls of its own a day later to keep its winning streak alive.
Senior Jordan Betts hit two solo home runs and Trent Swart turned in seven innings of six-hit ball to lead the Blue Devils past Wake Forest.
Duke continued its current hot streak Friday night, defeating Wake Forest 5-2 at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park to take the first game in the series.
The Blue Devils will head to Winston-Salem, N.C., Friday to take on the Demon Deacons in hopes of securing their seventh win in a row.
A second straight shutout propelled Duke to its sixth straight win.
Duke will have a chance to avenge an early-season defeat Tuesday when it welcomes UNC Greensboro to Jack Coombs Field.
Duke baseball has raised more than $20,000 for Vs. Cancer in two years of participation. This year’s head shaving came after a walkoff victory against N.C. State.
The Blue Devils strung together 17 hits to win Saturday's contest comfortably after squeaking out a 3-2 win in 12 innings the night before.
The Blue Devils secured their third sweep of an ACC opponent this season behind 8.2 innings of four-hit ball from sophomore Michael Matuella.
An unlikely source provided the key hit when the Blue Devils needed it most.
If ever there were a moment for the Blue Devils to bust out of their season-long road slump, now would be the time.
Duke continued its domination of the Triangle against N.C. Central with an 11-2 victory Wednesday at the Durham Athletic Park.
Home is a happy place for the Blue Devils
Duke and N.C. State hitters went to sleep Friday night with nightmares about the slider.
Jordan Betts hit two home runs and Aaron Cohn added the first round-tripper of his career and the winning base hit in the ninth to complete the comeback.
Facing one of the top pitching prospects in the country, it was the Blue Devils' ace who reigned supreme.