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Duke Welcomes Wake Forest for ACC Series
4/15/2021 2:15:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – The Duke baseball team welcomes Wake Forest to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park for a three-game ACC series this weekend in downtown Durham, N.C.
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FIRST PITCH
HOW TO FOLLOW
All three games between Duke and Wake Forest will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Ryan Craig and Art Chase on the call. In addition, Chris Edwards has the call on the Blue Devil Sports Network from Learfield IMG College and will be available on GoDuke.com or the TuneIn app.
Friday, 6 p.m. – Watch – Live Stats – TuneIn
Saturday, 3 p.m. – Watch – Live Stats – TuneIn
Sunday, 1 p.m. – Watch – Live Stats – TuneIn
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SERIES HISTORY
Duke baseball's most storied series will gain another chapter this weekend as the Blue Devils and Wake Forest will take the field at the DBAP. The two teams will face off for the 301st time in the two programs' history. Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 162-136-2, but the Blue Devils hold a 58-53 advantage for games played in Durham. The series dates back to 1896, making it one of Duke's oldest series in program history. Duke is looking for its first series win against the Demon Deacons since 2015. Head coach Chris Pollard holds a 13-17 career record against Wake Forest, including a 10-10 mark while at Duke.
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SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS
Wake Forest enters the game at 5-12 in ACC play, half a game behind the Blue Devils, and 11-15 overall. The Demon Deacons are led by Brock Wilken in nearly every offensive category as the freshman leads in batting average (.314), runs (21), hits (32), doubles (eight), home runs (10) and RBIs (26). Wake Forest enters the weekend after dropping a series to Virginia Tech last weekend and shutting out Appalachian State, 12-0, on Tuesday. Both the Demon Deacons and Blue Devils are seeking their second ACC series win of the season as Duke beat Pitt while Wake Forest topped Florida State.
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ONE OF THE BLUE DEVILS MOST STORIED SERIES
Duke takes the field against Wake Forest for the 301st time this weekend, making the Duke-Wake Forest series the most storied series in program history. The two teams' first meeting came in 1896.
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Duke Series with the Most Meetings:
Opponent                         Total Meetings Record              First Meeting*
Wake Forest                  300                    136-162-2          1896
North Carolina              296                     105-188-3          1891
NC State                           287                     126-161-1          1897
Clemson                          204                     72-131-1            1904
Virginia                           172                     64-107-1            1906                  Â
*Duke played eight games in 1896, Wake Forest is the only known opponent
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DOUBLE TROUBLE
The Blue Devils are currently among the conference leaders in doubles (66 - first in the ACC) and doubles per game (2.28 - second in the ACC). Duke's 2.40 doubles per game ranks 10th nationally. Senior Michael Rothenberg sits tied for second in the ACC with 10 doubles so far this season. Senior Joey Loperfido holds eight while three other Blue Devils have hit seven.Â
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WEARING IT PROUD
Seniors Joey Loperfido and Michael Rothenberg have a knack for getting hit by pitches throughout their careers. The roommates both hold a spot in the all-time career records at Duke in the category as Rothenberg is tied for ninth all-time (31) and Loperfido (26) ranks 16th.
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STRIKING THEM OUT IN BUNCHES
Duke has recorded 18 strikeouts in two games this year to set the record for most strikeouts in a game under head coach Chris Pollard. The Blue Devils first accomplished this feat on March 6 as sophomore Henry Williams recorded 11 while sophomore Jimmy Loper added seven more to lead the Blue Devils to a 8-1 win over Pittsburgh. Duke also struck out 18 in a redetermined staff day against NC Central on April 6. Freshman Luke Fox led the way with a career-high six strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work.
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DOCKMAN SHINING WHEN CALLED UPON
Senior Matt Dockman has been a bright spot out of the Duke bullpen, having strung together five consecutive scoreless appearances in relief. During that stretch, the Hilliard, Ohio, native has allowed no runs on just four hits and three walks while striking out 14 in 11 innings of work. Over the last five games, opponents have hit a .105 batting average against him.
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DOUBLE TROUBLE
Junior Cooper Stinson leads the team and ranks second in the ACC allowing just 5.46 hits per game throughout the season. Stinson also ranks second in the league in opponent batting average as the junior is allowing batters just a .174 clip.
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RECENT YEARS IN APRIL
Under head coach Chris Pollard, the Blue Devils has been .500 or better is six of his seven seasons leading Duke. In the most recent three seasons, Duke is 26-14 in the month of April.
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Duke April Records by Season
Season              Record              Pct.                    Â
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .333
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .813
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .625
Total                 26-14                .650
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FIRST PITCH
- Duke (14-15, 6-12 ACC) will host Wake Forest (11-15, 5-12 ACC) this weekend for a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, followed by 3 p.m. on Saturday a 1 p.m. start on Sunday.
- The series will wrap up Duke's eight-game stand against teams from the state of North Carolina. Next week, the Blue Devils will play four games in Virginia, first at Liberty on Tuesday before a three-game series at Virginia next weekend.
- Duke's four home runs against North Carolina on April 12 were the most in a single game since Duke hit four against Georgia Tech in May 2019.
- Duke has played the seventh-toughest strength of schedule this season as its opponents have combined for a 444-284 record.
- The Blue Devils and Demon Deacons meet for the 301st time in the two programs' histories, making the Duke-Wake Forest series the most storied in Duke baseball history. Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 162-136-2.
HOW TO FOLLOW
All three games between Duke and Wake Forest will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Ryan Craig and Art Chase on the call. In addition, Chris Edwards has the call on the Blue Devil Sports Network from Learfield IMG College and will be available on GoDuke.com or the TuneIn app.
Friday, 6 p.m. – Watch – Live Stats – TuneIn
Saturday, 3 p.m. – Watch – Live Stats – TuneIn
Sunday, 1 p.m. – Watch – Live Stats – TuneIn
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SERIES HISTORY
Duke baseball's most storied series will gain another chapter this weekend as the Blue Devils and Wake Forest will take the field at the DBAP. The two teams will face off for the 301st time in the two programs' history. Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 162-136-2, but the Blue Devils hold a 58-53 advantage for games played in Durham. The series dates back to 1896, making it one of Duke's oldest series in program history. Duke is looking for its first series win against the Demon Deacons since 2015. Head coach Chris Pollard holds a 13-17 career record against Wake Forest, including a 10-10 mark while at Duke.
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SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS
Wake Forest enters the game at 5-12 in ACC play, half a game behind the Blue Devils, and 11-15 overall. The Demon Deacons are led by Brock Wilken in nearly every offensive category as the freshman leads in batting average (.314), runs (21), hits (32), doubles (eight), home runs (10) and RBIs (26). Wake Forest enters the weekend after dropping a series to Virginia Tech last weekend and shutting out Appalachian State, 12-0, on Tuesday. Both the Demon Deacons and Blue Devils are seeking their second ACC series win of the season as Duke beat Pitt while Wake Forest topped Florida State.
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ONE OF THE BLUE DEVILS MOST STORIED SERIES
Duke takes the field against Wake Forest for the 301st time this weekend, making the Duke-Wake Forest series the most storied series in program history. The two teams' first meeting came in 1896.
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Duke Series with the Most Meetings:
Opponent                         Total Meetings Record              First Meeting*
Wake Forest                  300                    136-162-2          1896
North Carolina              296                     105-188-3          1891
NC State                           287                     126-161-1          1897
Clemson                          204                     72-131-1            1904
Virginia                           172                     64-107-1            1906                  Â
*Duke played eight games in 1896, Wake Forest is the only known opponent
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DOUBLE TROUBLE
The Blue Devils are currently among the conference leaders in doubles (66 - first in the ACC) and doubles per game (2.28 - second in the ACC). Duke's 2.40 doubles per game ranks 10th nationally. Senior Michael Rothenberg sits tied for second in the ACC with 10 doubles so far this season. Senior Joey Loperfido holds eight while three other Blue Devils have hit seven.Â
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WEARING IT PROUD
Seniors Joey Loperfido and Michael Rothenberg have a knack for getting hit by pitches throughout their careers. The roommates both hold a spot in the all-time career records at Duke in the category as Rothenberg is tied for ninth all-time (31) and Loperfido (26) ranks 16th.
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STRIKING THEM OUT IN BUNCHES
Duke has recorded 18 strikeouts in two games this year to set the record for most strikeouts in a game under head coach Chris Pollard. The Blue Devils first accomplished this feat on March 6 as sophomore Henry Williams recorded 11 while sophomore Jimmy Loper added seven more to lead the Blue Devils to a 8-1 win over Pittsburgh. Duke also struck out 18 in a redetermined staff day against NC Central on April 6. Freshman Luke Fox led the way with a career-high six strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work.
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DOCKMAN SHINING WHEN CALLED UPON
Senior Matt Dockman has been a bright spot out of the Duke bullpen, having strung together five consecutive scoreless appearances in relief. During that stretch, the Hilliard, Ohio, native has allowed no runs on just four hits and three walks while striking out 14 in 11 innings of work. Over the last five games, opponents have hit a .105 batting average against him.
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DOUBLE TROUBLE
Junior Cooper Stinson leads the team and ranks second in the ACC allowing just 5.46 hits per game throughout the season. Stinson also ranks second in the league in opponent batting average as the junior is allowing batters just a .174 clip.
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RECENT YEARS IN APRIL
Under head coach Chris Pollard, the Blue Devils has been .500 or better is six of his seven seasons leading Duke. In the most recent three seasons, Duke is 26-14 in the month of April.
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Duke April Records by Season
Season              Record              Pct.                    Â
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .333
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .813
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .625
Total                 26-14                .650
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