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Thursday, April 14
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Duke Hosts No. 10 Notre Dame
4/13/2022 5:22:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – The Duke baseball team hosts No. 10 Notre Dame for a three-game ACC series Thursday through Saturday at Jack Coombs Field.
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LEADING OFF
Duke hosts ACC-foe Notre Dame for a three-game series April 14-16 at Jack Coombs Field.
The Blue Devils hold a 14-8 record against Notre Dame, including a 10-4 mark in Durham. The two teams played a series last year in Notre Dame, as the Fighting Irish took the series, 2-1. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, holds a 6-4 record against Notre Dame. The games will air on ACC Network Extra with Daron Vaught (pxp) and Art Chase (analyst) on the call. Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity Network app. Following the series, Duke will shift its attention to four road games the following week. The Blue Devils travel to Liberty on Tuesday before heading to Georgia Tech over the weekend.
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TIME CHANGE
Thursday's game originally scheduled for 6 p.m., has been shifted to a 4 p.m., first pitch due to the possibility of inclement weather.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Thursday, 4 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live Stats – Tickets
Friday, 6 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live Stats – Tickets
Saturday, 12 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live Stats – Tickets
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION:
Tickets will be available online and at the ticket booth across from Jack Coombs Field. Parking is available in the Science Drive Garage on Thursday. Friday's parking will be in the Grounds Lot. On Saturday, the Grounds Lot will be available for tailgating and the Science Drive Garage is available for general parking in conjunction with the football Spring Game at 6 p.m. ADA parking will be in Whitford lot all three days.
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Thursday:
Duke - LHP Jonathan Santucci (0-1, 6.23 ERA)
ND - LHP Will Mercer (0-0, 2.00 ERA)
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Friday:
Duke - RHP Marcus Johnson (1-6, 4.50 ERA)
ND - LHP John Michael Bertrand (5-0, 1.53 ERA)
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Saturday:
DU - TBA
ND - RHP Austin Temple (3-0, 2.76 ERA)
MOONEY FOUR OF A KIND
Freshman Alex Mooney is looking to join exclusive company as he currently holds two four-hit outings (against Bucknell and Campbell). Should he find a third four-hit game he will be just the second Blue Devil to tally three in a season since 2006, joining Peter Matt with three in 2021.
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K'S FOR DAYS
Duke is one of two teams in the ACC to have its three weekend starters rank in the top-15 in the conference in strikeouts per nine innings. Junior Marcus Johnson leads the way for Duke ranking seventh in the ACC with 11.15 strikeouts per game, while Luke Fox (11.12) and Billy Seidl (9.84) are not far behind. The Blue Devils rank third in the ACC with 345 strikeouts as a team.
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PAULEY'S LEADOFF BLASTS
Junior Graham Pauley recorded home runs in Duke's first at-bat of the game in consecutive contests, against Liberty on March 29 and versus Miami on April 1. He became the first Blue Devil to hit a leadoff home run since Joey Loperfido at the 2021 ACC Championship. Pauley leads the program with six home runs on the season.
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VET IN THE PEN
Graduate student RHP John Natoli has been strong out of the pen for the Blue Devils early this season. Natoli holds a 1.69 ERA in seven appearances, including a run of five consecutive scoreless appearances. Over the five-game stretch, Natoli allowed just three hits and four walks while striking out nine in 7.2 innings of work.Â
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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CRABTREE AND SCHRECK DINGERS
Graduate student Chris Crabtree and senior RJ Schreck have shown their power and look to continue it in the 2022 season. Schreck ranks 14th in program history with 24 home runs while Crabtree sits tied for 18th with 20.
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DUKE X MORGAN'S MESSAGE
Duke Baseball and the non-profit organization Morgan's Message teamed 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 was 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.
#GoDuke
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LEADING OFF
Duke hosts ACC-foe Notre Dame for a three-game series April 14-16 at Jack Coombs Field.
The Blue Devils hold a 14-8 record against Notre Dame, including a 10-4 mark in Durham. The two teams played a series last year in Notre Dame, as the Fighting Irish took the series, 2-1. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, holds a 6-4 record against Notre Dame. The games will air on ACC Network Extra with Daron Vaught (pxp) and Art Chase (analyst) on the call. Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity Network app. Following the series, Duke will shift its attention to four road games the following week. The Blue Devils travel to Liberty on Tuesday before heading to Georgia Tech over the weekend.
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TIME CHANGE
Thursday's game originally scheduled for 6 p.m., has been shifted to a 4 p.m., first pitch due to the possibility of inclement weather.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Thursday, 4 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live Stats – Tickets
Friday, 6 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live Stats – Tickets
Saturday, 12 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live Stats – Tickets
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION:
Tickets will be available online and at the ticket booth across from Jack Coombs Field. Parking is available in the Science Drive Garage on Thursday. Friday's parking will be in the Grounds Lot. On Saturday, the Grounds Lot will be available for tailgating and the Science Drive Garage is available for general parking in conjunction with the football Spring Game at 6 p.m. ADA parking will be in Whitford lot all three days.
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Thursday:
Duke - LHP Jonathan Santucci (0-1, 6.23 ERA)
ND - LHP Will Mercer (0-0, 2.00 ERA)
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Friday:
Duke - RHP Marcus Johnson (1-6, 4.50 ERA)
ND - LHP John Michael Bertrand (5-0, 1.53 ERA)
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Saturday:
DU - TBA
ND - RHP Austin Temple (3-0, 2.76 ERA)
MOONEY FOUR OF A KIND
Freshman Alex Mooney is looking to join exclusive company as he currently holds two four-hit outings (against Bucknell and Campbell). Should he find a third four-hit game he will be just the second Blue Devil to tally three in a season since 2006, joining Peter Matt with three in 2021.
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K'S FOR DAYS
Duke is one of two teams in the ACC to have its three weekend starters rank in the top-15 in the conference in strikeouts per nine innings. Junior Marcus Johnson leads the way for Duke ranking seventh in the ACC with 11.15 strikeouts per game, while Luke Fox (11.12) and Billy Seidl (9.84) are not far behind. The Blue Devils rank third in the ACC with 345 strikeouts as a team.
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PAULEY'S LEADOFF BLASTS
Junior Graham Pauley recorded home runs in Duke's first at-bat of the game in consecutive contests, against Liberty on March 29 and versus Miami on April 1. He became the first Blue Devil to hit a leadoff home run since Joey Loperfido at the 2021 ACC Championship. Pauley leads the program with six home runs on the season.
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VET IN THE PEN
Graduate student RHP John Natoli has been strong out of the pen for the Blue Devils early this season. Natoli holds a 1.69 ERA in seven appearances, including a run of five consecutive scoreless appearances. Over the five-game stretch, Natoli allowed just three hits and four walks while striking out nine in 7.2 innings of work.Â
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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CRABTREE AND SCHRECK DINGERS
Graduate student Chris Crabtree and senior RJ Schreck have shown their power and look to continue it in the 2022 season. Schreck ranks 14th in program history with 24 home runs while Crabtree sits tied for 18th with 20.
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DUKE X MORGAN'S MESSAGE
Duke Baseball and the non-profit organization Morgan's Message teamed 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 was 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.
#GoDuke
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