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Friday, February 26
Durham, N.C.
3 P.M.
Duke University
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Boston College
Blue Devils Host Boston College to Open ACC Play
2/25/2021 1:40:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 25 Duke opens ACC baseball this weekend as it hosts Boston College for a three-game series at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C.
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FIRST PITCH
HOW TO FOLLOW
Duke first game of the series will be broadcast live on ACC Network. Saturday and Sunday's games will be available on ACC Network Extra. In addition, Chris Edwards has the call on the Blue Devil Sports Network from IMG College and will be available on GoDuke.com or the TuneIn app.
Friday, 3 p.m. – Watch – Listen – TuneIn – Live Stats
Saturday, 3 p.m. – Watch – Listen – TuneIn – Live Stats
Sunday, 1 p.m. – Watch – Listen – TuneIn – LiveStats
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DUKE VS. BOSTON COLLEGE
Duke and Boston College meet for the 36th time in the two programs' histories, dating back to 1953. The Eagles currently lead the series 21-14 but Duke holds the advantage in Durham, 7-5. In recent years the series has been nearly even as the record over the last 10 years is 11-10, in favor of Boston College. The Blue Devils took the most recent series between the two clubs, winning games two and three in 2019 at Boston College. Head coach Chris Pollard owns a 6-6 career record against Boston College with all 12 meetings coming while he has been at Duke.
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SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Boston College opened the 2021 season with a sweep over Charleston Southern. The Eagles showed off their offense in the series, outscoring Charleston Southern 34-7 throughout the weekend. Boston College is led by Brian Dempsy at the plate who is boasting a .455 batting average through opening weekend. Two Eagles, outfielder Sal Frelick and infielder Cody Morissette, were named to the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List this preseason. Frelick leads the team in hits (6) while Morissette ties to lead the team in runs (7). Right-handed pitcher Mason Pelio earned Preseason ACC Pitcher of the Year honors from D1Baseball.com and Baseball America during the preseason. Boston College was picked to finish sixth in the Atlantic Division of the ACC in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
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PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA NODS
Senior catcher Michael Rothenberg and junior right-handed pitcher Cooper Stinson both earned preseason All-America honors heading into the 2021 season. Rothenberg, Duke's mainstay behind the plate, was named to D1Baseball's Preseason All-America third team after leading the ACC in on-base percentage (.551) last season. He currently owns a reached-base streak of 24 consecutive games, dating back to 2019. Rothenberg batted .349 throughout the 2020 campaign, tying for 18th in the conference, while compiling 17 RBI to lead the Blue Devils. Stinson was named a third team preseason All-American by the NCBWA. Stinson put together a 3-0 record as Duke's Saturday starter in the shortened 2020 season. He carried a 0.42 ERA through the year, ranking first in the league and 15th nationally. Stinson opened the 2020 campaign with 19.2 consecutive innings pitched of scoreless baseball. In addition, Stinson ranked eighth in the ACC in WHIP (0.92) and ninth in walks allowed per nine innings (1.66).
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FRESHMEN PITCHERS SHINE AGAINST COASTAL CAROLINA
Duke's freshman arms came to play on Sunday and helped the Blue Devils win game three of their opening weekend series. With the game tied in the bottom of the seventh inning and runners on first and second, Duke went to freshman Nick Conte. Conte, in his first appearance, put in 1.2 innings of work with three strikeouts while allowing just one unearned run to get the win. Classmate Josh Allen came in to close things out for the Blue Devils, recording two Ks in just three batters and earning the save. In addition to Conte and Allen, southpaw Luke Fox also put together a strong showing. Fox threw 3.0 innings of scoreless baseball and tallied three strikeouts.
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WELCOME TO K-VILLE
The Blue Devil pitching staff has ascended to new heights over the past three seasons, shattering the school's single-season strikeout record in 2018 and 2019. Last season, the Blue Devil pitching staff was on pace to break the school record once again, serving 183 strikeouts in just 143.1 innings pitched through 16 games. The Blue Devils 11.51 strikeouts per nine innings would have set a program record through a full season and ranked 16th nationally when the season was canceled. This season, Duke is off to a hot start, fanning 39 batters in just 34.1 innings pitched for a ratio of 10.22 strikeouts per nine innings.
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Duke season strikeout totals (Team records)
Rank    K/9       Strikeouts          Season
1.          9.72      598                    2019
2.          9.12      575                    2018
             11.51   183                    2020*
*Full season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
FEBRUARY BY THE NUMBERS
The Blue Devils have had great success in the month of February over the last three seasons, owning a record of 22-5 in the opening month of the year. Last season, Duke got out to a 9-1 start in February, the best start under head coach Chris Pollard. The Blue Devils own a record of 47-23 in the opening month of the season during Pollard's tenure in Durham.
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Duke in the month of February (2013-present)
Season RecordÂ
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2014Â Â Â Â Â 5-4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2015Â Â Â Â Â 7-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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2017Â Â Â Â Â 3-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2018Â Â Â Â Â 6-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2019Â Â Â Â Â 7-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2020Â Â Â Â Â 9-1
2021Â Â Â Â Â 2-2
#GoDuke
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FIRST PITCH
- No. 25 Duke (2-2) opens ACC play by hosting Boston College for a three-game series at the DBAP in downtown Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils' first game will be Friday at 3 p.m., followed by first pitches at 3 p.m., on Saturday and 1 p.m., on Sunday.
- Duke is ranked in five of the six national polls with its highest ranking being No. 11 by Baseball America.
- Duke scored 29 runs throughout its opening weekend series win at Coastal Carolina. It was the most runs in an opening weekend since 2008.
- Graduate third baseman Erikson Nichols recorded a career-high six RBI in his season debut against Coastal Carolina. Nichols blasted a three-run homer on the first pitch he saw this season. His six RBI in a single game were the most since former Blue Devil Kennie Taylor did so against Penn State in 2019.
- The Blue Devils and Eagles meet for the 36th time in the two programs' history. Boston College leads the all-time series with a 21-14 record against the Blue Devils, but the series has been more even in recent years as Duke head coach Chris Pollard is 6-6 in his tenure.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Duke first game of the series will be broadcast live on ACC Network. Saturday and Sunday's games will be available on ACC Network Extra. In addition, Chris Edwards has the call on the Blue Devil Sports Network from IMG College and will be available on GoDuke.com or the TuneIn app.
Friday, 3 p.m. – Watch – Listen – TuneIn – Live Stats
Saturday, 3 p.m. – Watch – Listen – TuneIn – Live Stats
Sunday, 1 p.m. – Watch – Listen – TuneIn – LiveStats
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DUKE VS. BOSTON COLLEGE
Duke and Boston College meet for the 36th time in the two programs' histories, dating back to 1953. The Eagles currently lead the series 21-14 but Duke holds the advantage in Durham, 7-5. In recent years the series has been nearly even as the record over the last 10 years is 11-10, in favor of Boston College. The Blue Devils took the most recent series between the two clubs, winning games two and three in 2019 at Boston College. Head coach Chris Pollard owns a 6-6 career record against Boston College with all 12 meetings coming while he has been at Duke.
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SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Boston College opened the 2021 season with a sweep over Charleston Southern. The Eagles showed off their offense in the series, outscoring Charleston Southern 34-7 throughout the weekend. Boston College is led by Brian Dempsy at the plate who is boasting a .455 batting average through opening weekend. Two Eagles, outfielder Sal Frelick and infielder Cody Morissette, were named to the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List this preseason. Frelick leads the team in hits (6) while Morissette ties to lead the team in runs (7). Right-handed pitcher Mason Pelio earned Preseason ACC Pitcher of the Year honors from D1Baseball.com and Baseball America during the preseason. Boston College was picked to finish sixth in the Atlantic Division of the ACC in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
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PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA NODS
Senior catcher Michael Rothenberg and junior right-handed pitcher Cooper Stinson both earned preseason All-America honors heading into the 2021 season. Rothenberg, Duke's mainstay behind the plate, was named to D1Baseball's Preseason All-America third team after leading the ACC in on-base percentage (.551) last season. He currently owns a reached-base streak of 24 consecutive games, dating back to 2019. Rothenberg batted .349 throughout the 2020 campaign, tying for 18th in the conference, while compiling 17 RBI to lead the Blue Devils. Stinson was named a third team preseason All-American by the NCBWA. Stinson put together a 3-0 record as Duke's Saturday starter in the shortened 2020 season. He carried a 0.42 ERA through the year, ranking first in the league and 15th nationally. Stinson opened the 2020 campaign with 19.2 consecutive innings pitched of scoreless baseball. In addition, Stinson ranked eighth in the ACC in WHIP (0.92) and ninth in walks allowed per nine innings (1.66).
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FRESHMEN PITCHERS SHINE AGAINST COASTAL CAROLINA
Duke's freshman arms came to play on Sunday and helped the Blue Devils win game three of their opening weekend series. With the game tied in the bottom of the seventh inning and runners on first and second, Duke went to freshman Nick Conte. Conte, in his first appearance, put in 1.2 innings of work with three strikeouts while allowing just one unearned run to get the win. Classmate Josh Allen came in to close things out for the Blue Devils, recording two Ks in just three batters and earning the save. In addition to Conte and Allen, southpaw Luke Fox also put together a strong showing. Fox threw 3.0 innings of scoreless baseball and tallied three strikeouts.
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WELCOME TO K-VILLE
The Blue Devil pitching staff has ascended to new heights over the past three seasons, shattering the school's single-season strikeout record in 2018 and 2019. Last season, the Blue Devil pitching staff was on pace to break the school record once again, serving 183 strikeouts in just 143.1 innings pitched through 16 games. The Blue Devils 11.51 strikeouts per nine innings would have set a program record through a full season and ranked 16th nationally when the season was canceled. This season, Duke is off to a hot start, fanning 39 batters in just 34.1 innings pitched for a ratio of 10.22 strikeouts per nine innings.
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Duke season strikeout totals (Team records)
Rank    K/9       Strikeouts          Season
1.          9.72      598                    2019
2.          9.12      575                    2018
             11.51   183                    2020*
*Full season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
FEBRUARY BY THE NUMBERS
The Blue Devils have had great success in the month of February over the last three seasons, owning a record of 22-5 in the opening month of the year. Last season, Duke got out to a 9-1 start in February, the best start under head coach Chris Pollard. The Blue Devils own a record of 47-23 in the opening month of the season during Pollard's tenure in Durham.
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Duke in the month of February (2013-present)
Season RecordÂ
2013Â Â Â Â Â 4-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2014Â Â Â Â Â 5-4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2015Â Â Â Â Â 7-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2016Â Â Â Â Â 4-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2017Â Â Â Â Â 3-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2018Â Â Â Â Â 6-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2019Â Â Â Â Â 7-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2020Â Â Â Â Â 9-1
2021Â Â Â Â Â 2-2
#GoDuke
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