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No. 14 Blue Devils Set for T-Mobile Tournament
2/17/2022 4:50:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM – The No. 14 Duke softball program (4-1, 0-0 ACC) will travel to its second tournament of the season, competing in the T-Mobile Tournament hosted by Florida in Gainesville, Fla., from Feb. 18-20.
The Blue Devils start the weekend with a matchup against Villanova (2-3, 0-0 Big East) Friday at 3:30 p.m., before playing the host No. 4 Gators (6-0, 0-0 SEC) at 6 p.m. Saturday, the Blue Devils go up against Florida A&M (1-3, 0-0 SWAC) and Louisville (4-1, 0-0 ACC) at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. The weekend ends with another contest against Florida A&M on Sunday at 11:30 p.m.
Last Time Out
Duke got off to a quick start, going 4-1 at the Kajikawa Classic, hosted by Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz. The Blue Devils launched 12 home runs, scored 42 runs and got several standout pitching performances, including a complete game shutout from Peyton St. George in a win over No. 5 Oklahoma State. The Blue Devils also defeated Utah twice and California Baptist.
Opponent History
Duke vs. Louisville – Duke leads 5-3
The Blue Devils meet the Cardinals for the ninth time in program history, as the two ACC foes play for a non-conference game. Duke has won the past four meetings against the Cardinals, but the series has been tight, with the previous three games being decided by one run and the Blue Devils holding a 27-24 advantage on runs scored.
The Blue Devils face Florida, Florida A&M and Villanova for the first time in program history.
Scouting The Opponents
Villanova: It's been an up-and-down start for the Wildcats, who enter with a 2-3 record after competing at the Buzz Classic in Atlanta, Ga. Villanova defeated Marshall and St. Joseph's, but fell to ACC foe Georgia Tech twice. Preseason All-American Paige Rauch makes the Wildcats tick, pitching and hitting to pace the lineup.
Florida: Off to another roaring start, the Gators have outscored their opponents 47-2 as part of their 6-0 start. The Gators have thrown four shutouts, including against No. 19 Michigan, behind strong pitching from Lexie Delbrey and Elizabeth Hightower. On offense, Cheyenne Lindsey and Reagan Walsh each have eight RBI, while Kendra Falby is hitting .529.
Florida A&M: The Rattlers enter with a 1-3 record, having recorded their lone win over Winthrop at the River City Leadoff in Jacksonville, Fla. Junior Nyah Morgan is off to a hot start, hitting .357 with three doubles and three RBI to lead the offense.
Louisville: The Cardinals got off to a hot start in Boca Raton, Fla., winning their first four games before a loss to Ohio State in the finale. At 4-1, the Cardinals are getting big contributions from Taylor Roby, who threw a complete game shutout against Florida Atlantic, while hitting .467 with three home runs and eight RBI.
What to Watch For
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The Blue Devils start the weekend with a matchup against Villanova (2-3, 0-0 Big East) Friday at 3:30 p.m., before playing the host No. 4 Gators (6-0, 0-0 SEC) at 6 p.m. Saturday, the Blue Devils go up against Florida A&M (1-3, 0-0 SWAC) and Louisville (4-1, 0-0 ACC) at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. The weekend ends with another contest against Florida A&M on Sunday at 11:30 p.m.
Last Time Out
Duke got off to a quick start, going 4-1 at the Kajikawa Classic, hosted by Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz. The Blue Devils launched 12 home runs, scored 42 runs and got several standout pitching performances, including a complete game shutout from Peyton St. George in a win over No. 5 Oklahoma State. The Blue Devils also defeated Utah twice and California Baptist.
Opponent History
Duke vs. Louisville – Duke leads 5-3
The Blue Devils meet the Cardinals for the ninth time in program history, as the two ACC foes play for a non-conference game. Duke has won the past four meetings against the Cardinals, but the series has been tight, with the previous three games being decided by one run and the Blue Devils holding a 27-24 advantage on runs scored.
The Blue Devils face Florida, Florida A&M and Villanova for the first time in program history.
Scouting The Opponents
Villanova: It's been an up-and-down start for the Wildcats, who enter with a 2-3 record after competing at the Buzz Classic in Atlanta, Ga. Villanova defeated Marshall and St. Joseph's, but fell to ACC foe Georgia Tech twice. Preseason All-American Paige Rauch makes the Wildcats tick, pitching and hitting to pace the lineup.
Florida: Off to another roaring start, the Gators have outscored their opponents 47-2 as part of their 6-0 start. The Gators have thrown four shutouts, including against No. 19 Michigan, behind strong pitching from Lexie Delbrey and Elizabeth Hightower. On offense, Cheyenne Lindsey and Reagan Walsh each have eight RBI, while Kendra Falby is hitting .529.
Florida A&M: The Rattlers enter with a 1-3 record, having recorded their lone win over Winthrop at the River City Leadoff in Jacksonville, Fla. Junior Nyah Morgan is off to a hot start, hitting .357 with three doubles and three RBI to lead the offense.
Louisville: The Cardinals got off to a hot start in Boca Raton, Fla., winning their first four games before a loss to Ohio State in the finale. At 4-1, the Cardinals are getting big contributions from Taylor Roby, who threw a complete game shutout against Florida Atlantic, while hitting .467 with three home runs and eight RBI.
What to Watch For
- Head Coach Marissa Young returns 17 members of last season's ACC Championship squad, including the first All-American in program history in Deja Davis, as well All-Region honorees Peyton St. George and Shelby Walters in the circle.
- Senior Caroline Jacobsen is the reigning ACC Player of the Week, following a weekend in Tempe, Ariz., where she hit .462 with three home runs and four RBI. Jacobsen's next home run would make her the first in Blue Devils history with 25.
- Davis was named preseason All-ACC for the second time in her collegiate career, along with graduate student Jameson Kavel. The duo were the top contact hitters in the Blue Devil lineup in 2021, hitting .389 and .320 respectively. Kavel is off to a scorching start, with eight RBI in her first five games.
- St. George is closing in on 500 career strikeouts, needing 38 to become the first in program history to reach that threshold.
- Duke is set to face its fifth top-five opponent in program history. The Blue Devils are 3-1 in games against top-five teams.
- After splitting the first two games against ranked opponents, the Blue Devils get their third of the year in No. 4 Florida.
- Graduate students Rachel Crabtree and Kavel are likely to reach 200 games played in a Blue Devil uniform this weekend. Kavel stands at 199, while Crabtree is at 198.
- Crabtree could also become the first Blue Devil to 100 career RBI, standing at 96 entering this weekend.
- Several Blue Devils are making a homecoming for the only trip to Florida this year. The Blue Devils have eight players from the Sunshine State, more than any other state.
- The Blue Devils went a perfect 10-0 during fall ball, outscoring opponents 86-7 during that span.
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