They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers.
The Blue Devils rode back-to-back-to-back home runs to a 16-4, seven-inning victory against No. 10 Florida State. It was a much-needed win for Duke, who dropped the first two games of the series against the Seminoles amidst inconsistent offensive production.
As Duke baseball gears up for the end of the season, Blue Devils alumni are hard at work in the professional leagues. The Blue Zone examines some previous Duke players performing at the highest levels of the pro game.
The Blue Devils dropped a midweek tilt with Campbell 18-4 in a seven-inning run-rule loss. The lopsided game allowed the Camels to split the season series after Duke took the March 26 matchup in Durham 11-1.
No. 6 Duke rode two late home runs to come out on top 13-10, winning a nail-biting series that saw its first two games each come down to extra innings and the third tied heading into the ninth.
With Duke baseball continuing to work through its ACC slate, past Blue Devils are hard at work in the professional ranks. The Blue Zone examines some previous Duke stars playing at the highest levels of the pro game.
What could have been a dominant weekend trip for No. 6 Duke turned into a long bus ride home in a matter of unfortunate late-game moments.
In its most recent midweek bout with CAA foe William & Mary, No. 6 Duke stumbled, falling 4-2 in a game where the Blue Devils simply could not break through on offense despite having countless opportunities throughout the contest.
No. 7 Duke’s thrilling sweep of Miami was earned over the course of three one-run games.
While Duke baseball is just over halfway through its ACC schedule, some former Blue Devils are just getting started in the big leagues. The Blue Zone takes a look at some former Duke stars making it big.
After defeating Liberty 4-2 in a Feb. 21 matchup in Durham, the Blue Devils took Tuesday’s sequel in Lynchburg, Va., to complete the season sweep.
The Blue Devils took down another top-10 opponent in front of a packed crowd, something head coach Chris Pollard and his program have been working toward for years.
In what was anticipated as one of No. 11 Duke’s toughest midweek matchups of the season, a collective effort from the pitching staff paired with late-inning offensive firepower led the team to an 11-1 win against Campbell.
After dropping two one-run games Friday and Saturday — the latter of which saw the Wolfpack erase a five-run deficit in the ninth inning — the Blue Devils were able to come out of Raleigh with one win, as they walloped N.C. State 13-2 Sunday.
Making up for an extra innings outing against the Tigers last Sunday, the Blue Devils closed out their bout with this week’s Tigers a bit early.
Across the 30 MLB teams, Duke had 6 players participate in Spring Breakout as up-and-coming prospects hoping to crack the big league roster. Let’s examine how each of them fared during the event and throughout spring training.
In a high-stakes Sunday matchup, No. 9 Clemson knocked off No. 3 Duke 8-6 in a 10-inning thriller to give the Blue Devils their first Sunday loss of the year.
Coming off a monumental series win against then-No. 1 Wake Forest, Duke split a pair of games against the Broncs — giving their opponents just their second win of the season.
In a pivotal game three of the opening series in conference play, No. 12 Duke cemented its status as arguably the best team in the league and possibly one of the best in the country, defeating No. 1 Wake Forest 10-8.
In an extremely anticipated matchup in Winston-Salem, N.C., No. 12 Duke took down No. 1 Wake Forest 8-5 in a game that was expected to be a pitcher’s duel, but evolved into a slugfest that cemented the Blue Devils’ status as a contender for both the ACC and the College World Series.
