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Friday, March 18
Durham, N.C.
4:00 P.M.
Duke University
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Duke Hosts Tobacco Road Rival North Carolina
3/17/2022 3:14:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAMÂ - Duke continues its 15-game homestand as it hosts North Carolina for a three-game series over the weekend at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in downtown Durham.
LEADING OFF
Duke welcomes Tobacco Road rival North Carolina to the DBAP for a three-game series. The Blue Devils trail in the all-time series 105-188-3, and holds a 43-71-2 mark at home. First pitch times are set for 4 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, has a 7-14 record against UNC. Saturday's game will air on ACC Network with Chris Cotter and Mike Rooney on the call. Friday and Sunday's games will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Daron Vaught and Art Chase on the call. In addition, Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity app or GoDuke.com/audio. Following the weekend, Duke welcomes William & Mary (Tuesday) and Presbyterian (Wednesday) to the DBAP.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, 4 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Live Stats – Watch (ACCNX) – Tickets
Saturday, 6 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Live Stats – Watch (ACCN) – Tickets
Sunday, 1 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Live Stats – Watch (ACCNX) – Tickets
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Tickets are available for $12 each day. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early online to avoid waiting in lengthy lines at the ballpark.
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Friday:
Duke - Marcus Johnson (1-3, 3.97 ERA)
North Carolina - Brandon Schaeffer (2-0, 3.18 ERA)
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Saturday:
Duke - Luke Fox (1-2, 7.71 ERA)
North Carolina - Max Carlson (1-0, 0.52 ERA)
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Sunday:
Duke - Billy Seidl (1-0, 3.44 ERA)
North Carolina - Connor Bovair (1-1, 2.84 ERA)
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SCHRECK FINDING HIS FOOTING
2021 All-ACC outfielder RJ Schreck is finding his footing, after missing the opening week of the season. Schreck has shown strong plate discipline as of late, having not struck out in his last five games (16 at-bats). Over the last 10 games, Schreck has had 30 at-bats with only two strikeouts, additionally he has walked seven times, the second most on the team in that span behind Chris Davis who has been issued eight free passes.
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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 seventh in the ACC in doubles with 36. Junior Graham Pauley leads the team with seven, ranking third 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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MARC MADNESS
Junior right-hander Marcus Johnson is beginning to settle into his role as the Friday night arm for the Blue Devils. After a rough opening day, Johnson was stellar on the hill against Bucknell. The Fontana, Calif., native boasted 12 strikeouts in six innings of work to earn the win. The 12 strikeouts were the most since Bryce Jarvis' 15 Ks against Cornell in February of 2020.
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EYE, EYE CAPTAIN
Graduate student outfielder Chris Davis has been a spark plug for the Duke offense, finding ways to get on base and showing some pop. Davis put together back-to-back games against East Carolina and Bucknell in which he hit home runs on the first pitch of the at-bat. Also, Davis has been extremely effective in getting on base, boasting 17 walks to rank 14th nationally. The outfielder also tallied his 100th career hit against UMass Lowell on March 8.
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SEIDL'S STELLAR START
Junior right-hander Billy Seidl has been electric to open the 2022 season. After coming out of the bullpen throughout his career, the Wellesley, Mass., native has shifted into a starting role. Seidl opened the season without allowing a hit in the first 10.0 innings pitched and currently carries a .088 opponent batting average. In addition, Seidl has tallied 23 strikeouts and has allowed just 2.45 hits per nine innings, ranking second nationally.
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DUKE x MORGAN'S MESSAGE
Duke Baseball and the non-profit organization Morgan's Message will team up during Saturday's home game against North Carolina to bring awareness to behavioral health within the student-athlete community. The Blue Devils will don stickers on their batting helmets with the Morgan's Message logo in addition to wearing bracelets with the organization's mantra – "taking a shot at mental health."
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HIGHLY-TOUTED FRESHMAN 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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#GoDuke
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LEADING OFF
Duke welcomes Tobacco Road rival North Carolina to the DBAP for a three-game series. The Blue Devils trail in the all-time series 105-188-3, and holds a 43-71-2 mark at home. First pitch times are set for 4 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, has a 7-14 record against UNC. Saturday's game will air on ACC Network with Chris Cotter and Mike Rooney on the call. Friday and Sunday's games will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Daron Vaught and Art Chase on the call. In addition, Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity app or GoDuke.com/audio. Following the weekend, Duke welcomes William & Mary (Tuesday) and Presbyterian (Wednesday) to the DBAP.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, 4 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Live Stats – Watch (ACCNX) – Tickets
Saturday, 6 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Live Stats – Watch (ACCN) – Tickets
Sunday, 1 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Live Stats – Watch (ACCNX) – Tickets
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Tickets are available for $12 each day. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early online to avoid waiting in lengthy lines at the ballpark.
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Friday:
Duke - Marcus Johnson (1-3, 3.97 ERA)
North Carolina - Brandon Schaeffer (2-0, 3.18 ERA)
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Saturday:
Duke - Luke Fox (1-2, 7.71 ERA)
North Carolina - Max Carlson (1-0, 0.52 ERA)
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Sunday:
Duke - Billy Seidl (1-0, 3.44 ERA)
North Carolina - Connor Bovair (1-1, 2.84 ERA)
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SCHRECK FINDING HIS FOOTING
2021 All-ACC outfielder RJ Schreck is finding his footing, after missing the opening week of the season. Schreck has shown strong plate discipline as of late, having not struck out in his last five games (16 at-bats). Over the last 10 games, Schreck has had 30 at-bats with only two strikeouts, additionally he has walked seven times, the second most on the team in that span behind Chris Davis who has been issued eight free passes.
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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 seventh in the ACC in doubles with 36. Junior Graham Pauley leads the team with seven, ranking third 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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MARC MADNESS
Junior right-hander Marcus Johnson is beginning to settle into his role as the Friday night arm for the Blue Devils. After a rough opening day, Johnson was stellar on the hill against Bucknell. The Fontana, Calif., native boasted 12 strikeouts in six innings of work to earn the win. The 12 strikeouts were the most since Bryce Jarvis' 15 Ks against Cornell in February of 2020.
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EYE, EYE CAPTAIN
Graduate student outfielder Chris Davis has been a spark plug for the Duke offense, finding ways to get on base and showing some pop. Davis put together back-to-back games against East Carolina and Bucknell in which he hit home runs on the first pitch of the at-bat. Also, Davis has been extremely effective in getting on base, boasting 17 walks to rank 14th nationally. The outfielder also tallied his 100th career hit against UMass Lowell on March 8.
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SEIDL'S STELLAR START
Junior right-hander Billy Seidl has been electric to open the 2022 season. After coming out of the bullpen throughout his career, the Wellesley, Mass., native has shifted into a starting role. Seidl opened the season without allowing a hit in the first 10.0 innings pitched and currently carries a .088 opponent batting average. In addition, Seidl has tallied 23 strikeouts and has allowed just 2.45 hits per nine innings, ranking second nationally.
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DUKE x MORGAN'S MESSAGE
Duke Baseball and the non-profit organization Morgan's Message will team up during Saturday's home game against North Carolina to bring awareness to behavioral health within the student-athlete community. The Blue Devils will don stickers on their batting helmets with the Morgan's Message logo in addition to wearing bracelets with the organization's mantra – "taking a shot at mental health."
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HIGHLY-TOUTED FRESHMAN 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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#GoDuke
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