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Tuesday, March 15
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Duke Hosts West Virginia Tuesday
3/14/2022 5:06:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – Duke continues midweek action on Tuesday as the Blue Devils host West Virginia at 4 p.m. at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in downtown Durham.
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LEADING OFF
Duke continues its 15-game homestand as it welcomes West Virginia to Durham for a midweek matchup. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils hold an edge in the all-time series, leading 9-3. The two teams most recently met in 2019 in the final game of the Morgantown Regional, as the Blue Devils edged the Mountaineers, 4-0. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, has a 1-1 record. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Daron Vaught and Art Chase on the call. In addition, fans can tune into the radio broadcast to hear Chris Edwards on the Varsity app or GoDuke.com/audio. Next up, Duke will host North Carolina for a three-game series at the DBAP this weekend.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Tuesday, 4 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live Stats
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Tuesday:
Duke - Cooper Stinson (1-0, 5.54 ERA)
WVU - Chris Sleeper (1-1, 2.77 ERA)
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JOHNSON'S BIG DAY
Duke graduate student Trevor Johnson earned his first career start in game three against Virginia and made the most of the opportunity. Johnson, son of former big leaguer Mark Johnson, finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs, all coming from extra base hits. A pair of doubles matched his career high, while the solo home run in the first inning was his first home run since against Brown April 13, 2019.
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DOUBLE DOWN
Duke ranks tied for third in the ACC in doubles with 35. Junior Graham Pauley leads the team with seven, ranking second in the conference. Most recently, junior Chad Knight recorded three doubles against UMass Lowell on March 9 to become the first Blue Devil to hit three in a single game since March 2016.
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WELCOME TO K-VILLE
The Blue Devil pitching staff has ascended to new heights over the past five seasons, shattering the school's strikeout record in 2018, 2019 and 2022. Duke continues to be on pace for a record season, as Marcus Johnson leads the team with 32 K's.
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Duke season strikeout totals (Team records)
Rank    K/9       Strikeouts          Season
1.          9.82      527                    2021
2.          9.72      598                    2019
3.          9.12      575                     2018
             11.09   175                    2022
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CRABTREE & SCHRECK DINGERS
Graduate student Chris Crabtree and senior RJ Schreck have shown their power and look to continue it in the 2022 season. Both Blue Devils hold 20 career home runs and rank tied for 17th all-time in program history. Should either replicate the production they saw in 2021, they will jump into the top five in program lore.
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HIGHLY-TOUTED INCOMING CLASS
Duke's incoming class of 12 freshmen and four graduate transfers were tabbed ninth by Baseball America, the highest ranked class in program history. Freshmen Alex Mooney, Jonathan Santucci and Devin Obee, who each rank in the top-50 freshmen nationally per Perfect Game. The Blue Devils were the lone school in the rankings with two players in the top 10 and three players in the top 50.
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K's 4 KIDS CANCER
Duke has partnered with the Duke Children's Hospital for the fourth consecutive season in the K's 4 Kids' Cancer campaign. Donors can pledge an amount of money to donate per strikeout that the Blue Devils pitching staff throws in 2022. The partnership has contributed over $30,000 in support of the Duke Children's Hospital. Over the past four seasons, Duke has totaled 1,900+ strikeouts.
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POLLARD ELECTED TO ABCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Duke head coach Chris Pollard was elected the Division I Chair on the Executive Committee of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Pollard, entering his 10th season as the head coach of the Blue Devils, was elected by his peers on Jan. 6 at the NCAA Div. I Coaches Meeting at the 2022 ABCA Convention held in Chicago. He succeeds Florida Atlantic's John McCormack.
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LEADING OFF
Duke continues its 15-game homestand as it welcomes West Virginia to Durham for a midweek matchup. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils hold an edge in the all-time series, leading 9-3. The two teams most recently met in 2019 in the final game of the Morgantown Regional, as the Blue Devils edged the Mountaineers, 4-0. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, has a 1-1 record. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Daron Vaught and Art Chase on the call. In addition, fans can tune into the radio broadcast to hear Chris Edwards on the Varsity app or GoDuke.com/audio. Next up, Duke will host North Carolina for a three-game series at the DBAP this weekend.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Tuesday, 4 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live Stats
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Tuesday:
Duke - Cooper Stinson (1-0, 5.54 ERA)
WVU - Chris Sleeper (1-1, 2.77 ERA)
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JOHNSON'S BIG DAY
Duke graduate student Trevor Johnson earned his first career start in game three against Virginia and made the most of the opportunity. Johnson, son of former big leaguer Mark Johnson, finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs, all coming from extra base hits. A pair of doubles matched his career high, while the solo home run in the first inning was his first home run since against Brown April 13, 2019.
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DOUBLE DOWN
Duke ranks tied for third in the ACC in doubles with 35. Junior Graham Pauley leads the team with seven, ranking second in the conference. Most recently, junior Chad Knight recorded three doubles against UMass Lowell on March 9 to become the first Blue Devil to hit three in a single game since March 2016.
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WELCOME TO K-VILLE
The Blue Devil pitching staff has ascended to new heights over the past five seasons, shattering the school's strikeout record in 2018, 2019 and 2022. Duke continues to be on pace for a record season, as Marcus Johnson leads the team with 32 K's.
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Duke season strikeout totals (Team records)
Rank    K/9       Strikeouts          Season
1.          9.82      527                    2021
2.          9.72      598                    2019
3.          9.12      575                     2018
             11.09   175                    2022
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CRABTREE & SCHRECK DINGERS
Graduate student Chris Crabtree and senior RJ Schreck have shown their power and look to continue it in the 2022 season. Both Blue Devils hold 20 career home runs and rank tied for 17th all-time in program history. Should either replicate the production they saw in 2021, they will jump into the top five in program lore.
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HIGHLY-TOUTED INCOMING CLASS
Duke's incoming class of 12 freshmen and four graduate transfers were tabbed ninth by Baseball America, the highest ranked class in program history. Freshmen Alex Mooney, Jonathan Santucci and Devin Obee, who each rank in the top-50 freshmen nationally per Perfect Game. The Blue Devils were the lone school in the rankings with two players in the top 10 and three players in the top 50.
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K's 4 KIDS CANCER
Duke has partnered with the Duke Children's Hospital for the fourth consecutive season in the K's 4 Kids' Cancer campaign. Donors can pledge an amount of money to donate per strikeout that the Blue Devils pitching staff throws in 2022. The partnership has contributed over $30,000 in support of the Duke Children's Hospital. Over the past four seasons, Duke has totaled 1,900+ strikeouts.
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POLLARD ELECTED TO ABCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Duke head coach Chris Pollard was elected the Division I Chair on the Executive Committee of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Pollard, entering his 10th season as the head coach of the Blue Devils, was elected by his peers on Jan. 6 at the NCAA Div. I Coaches Meeting at the 2022 ABCA Convention held in Chicago. He succeeds Florida Atlantic's John McCormack.
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